February 2016 - Community Associations Institute New Jersey Chapter

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Community Trends
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February 2016
In This Issue
• Managing Pet Waste Is Never a Waste
• Be Prudent About Improvements
• This is How the Building Crumbles
....and more
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2016 ULTIMATE PARTNERS
The Community Associations Institute New Jersey Chapter would like to thank its
partners below. For more information on our sponorships, please contact Laura
O’Connor at 609-588-0030 or [email protected].
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CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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DIRECTOR, EVENTS & EDITORIAL
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DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING
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How to Properly Dispose of Pet Waste
Doody Calls Pet Waste Management
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Dust Off Those Governing Documents Prior to
Making Improvements
Brian H. Harvey, Esq.
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
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The Cost of Band-Aids
Ron Pilla
Valcourt Building Services
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Management Trends:
Springtime For Community
Maintenance — Is All Year Long!
Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Regency Management Group, AAMC
and
Tony Nardone, MBA, CMCA, AMS
Corner Property Management
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EXTRAS
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CONTENTS
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Awards Dinner Registration Form
32
2016 LAC Updates Registration Form
20
2016 CAI-NJ Online Directory Form
2016 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo
Request for Proposals
38-39
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CAI-NJ LEADERSHIP
BOARD OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jean Bestafka
Renaissance Homeowners Association
Community Association Volunteer Leader
PRESIDENT
LAWRENCE N. SAUER,
CPM, CMCA, PCAM
ASSOCIATION ADVISORS
Frank Catanzarite
Saratoga at Toms River
Loren Lightman, Esq.
Davison, Eastman & Muñoz, P.A.
Business Partner
Deana Luchs
Canal Walk Homeowners Association
Fran McGovern, Esq.
McGovern Legal Services, LLC
Business Partner
PRESIDENT ELECT
VICE PRESIDENT
HOMESTEAD MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, INC.
ASSOCIA MID-ATLANTIC
DENISE BECKER,
CMCA, AMS, PCAM
NANCY HASTINGS,
CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Jennifer Nevins
DW Smith Associates, LLC
Business Partner
Valentine Valdman
Station Square at Rutherford Condominimum Assocation
Community Assocaition Volunteer Leader
Gabriel Vitale
C & L Services
At-Large
TREASURER
MOHAMMED SALYANI, CPA
TOWNE & COUNTRY
MANAGEMENT, INC.
WILKIN & GUTTENPLAN, P.C.
GENERAL COUNSEL
Jason Orlando, Esq.
Orlando Murphy LLP
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SECRETARY
LISA VITIELLO, CPA
Mark Wetter, Esq.
Radom & Wetter
Business Partner
GENERAL COUNSEL EMERITUS
Wendell A. Smith, Esq., CCAL
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Ken Sauter, Esq., CCAL
Hill Wallack LLP
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER
LAWRENCE N. SAUER, CPM, CMCA, PCAM
CAI-NJ 2016 PRESIDENT | ASSOCIATION ADVISORS
I
hope that everyone enjoyed the recent holidays and are keeping true to your 2016 resolutions. So far we have been
fortunate to have a mild winter, let’s hope it continues through the balance of the winter so that our community association
clients will benefit from the reduced snow plowing expenses this winter season.
The CAI-NJ Board of Directors held its first meeting of 2016 on January 4, 2016 at the new CAI-NJ office in Freehold.
I am pleased to report it went well and was a productive meeting, and I made it through without any visible abrasions.
A few of the highlights from the meeting included the discussion of how to solicit a replacement for a recent board of
director opening from our membership. I am pleased to report that we had several candidates that will be forwarded to our
nominations committee, which will investigate and make a recommendation to the board of directors for our consideration
and appointment at our February 24th meeting. Thank you to those that submitted their resume.
We are pleased to announce the 2016 Executive Committee had been elected, please see the list below:
President
Lawrence N. Sauer, CPM, CMCA, PCAM
Association Advisors
Treasurer
Lisa Vitiello, CPA
Towne & Country Management, Inc.
President Elect
Denise Becker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Homestead Management Services, Inc.
Secretary
Mohammed Salyani, CPA
Wilkin & Guttenplan, P.C.
Vice President
Nancy Hastings, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Associa Mid-Atlantic
I look forward to serving with these colleagues on the Executive Committee and working towards serving the best interest
of the chapter membership.
On behalf of the board I would officially like to announce the formation of the Jules Frankel Manager Educational
Assistance Program. This program will provide financial assistance to managers, allowing them to further their education.
Additional details will be forthcoming from the chapter office on this program.
Our focus for this month’s Community Trends® is “Maintenance.“ I hope you enjoy reading the articles as much as I did,
and find the information valuable to your needs.
If anyone should have questions, comments or suggestion for the board, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or
Larry Thomas at our chapter offices.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at some of the upcoming chapter events. n
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LOOKING FORWARD
LARRY THOMAS |
I
’m sure that we are all happy with the unusually warm
December we had. I’m writing this article on January 5th
and the weather is certainly more seasonal and more of
what our winters are like. Hopefully, the remainder of the
winter will be as kind to us as the first part of the season.
Pretty soon communities will be preparing their pools and
working with their landscape teams to plan for lawn care
and planting in beds.
All of the CAI-NJ committees are off to a great start. The
committees that have met have all taken on their tasks and
are running with them. Our new headquarters in Freehold
has been very busy hosting committee meetings, so far this
week, we’ve had a meeting every morning. The upstairs
conference and training area is large enough to accommodate all of the committees, even the Conference and Expo
committee which has 24 members.
CAI-NJ has developed a new lecture series, which will
begin with, “Housing Discrimination and Reasonable
Accommodations: A Hot Topics Primer for Board Members
and Property Managers,” on Monday, March 21, 2016
from 9:30 am - 11:30 am at the CAI-NJ office. A registration
form can be found on page 49 in this issue of Community
Trends®. We are planning to hold several morning educational seminars in our upstairs in the CAI-NJ office. As we finalize
these events we will certainly inform all of the CAI-NJ members. These events are free to members and will be geared
towards our three membership categories including community volunteer leaders, managers and business partners.
I can also report that the Legislative Action Committee
(LAC ) and Political Action Committee (PAC) are running as
planned. The PAC is very dedicated to getting the word
out to the members about the importance of their mission,
which is to raise money to endorse or oppose any pending legislation that would have an effect on our common
ownership communities. LAC has planned four regional
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CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“Legislative Updates” throughout the year. It’s very important for every Board Member and Manager to attend these
sessions to hear what legislation is being considered and
what LAC is doing to support or oppose these bills. Please
refer to page 20 for dates and locations for these updates.
I urge all members to keep abreast of all of CAI-NJ’s
events and programs as we are finalizing our calendar
“All of the CAI-NJ committees
are off to a great start. The
committees that have met have
all taken on their tasks and
are running with them.”
for the year. You can find the most recent calendar on the
facing page. We will add programs as they become
available, so be sure to check the website on a regular
basis, and keep an eye out for our emails to keep you up to
date on what is happening here at CAI-NJ. Also, my team
loves to see “likes” on our Facebook page, Laura is constantly updating our social media and would be thrilled to
see more likes and comments. Make sure to follow CAI-NJ!
I’m sure you noticed that this issue of Community Trends®
has a new design. Jaclyn spearheaded this campaign to
update the look and feel of the magazine with some fresh
current ideas and layouts. The staff, along with Jaclyn and
our publishers at Brainerd Communications, Inc., met and
exchanged ideas and thoughts on how we could improve
the visual appearance of the magazine. I’d be interested
in your thoughts, please email me at [email protected] with
any comments or suggestions. n
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Community Associations Institute NEW JERSEY
CHAPTER
2016 CALENDAR
EVENTS & EDUCATION
WWW.CAINJ.ORG
|
Facebook.com/CAINJCHAPTER
TUESDAY
SOUTH JERSEY LAC UPDATE
Horizon’s at Woods Landing
Mays Landing, NJ
Monday
COMMUNITY ACADEMIC
INSTITUTE 2016 LECTURE SERIES
CAI-NJ Headquarters
Freehold, NJ
SOUTH/ CENTRAL JERSEY
LAC UPDATE
Greenbriar Woodlands
Toms River, NJ
MAR 15
MAR 21
TUESDAY
MAR 22
WEDNESDAY NORTH/ CENTRAL JERSEY
UPDATE
MAR 30 LAC
Somerset, NJ
WEDNESDAY NORTH JERSEY LAC UPDATE
Crystal Point
APR 6 Jersey City, NJ
thursday
apr 7
tuesday
APR 19
THURSDAY
APR 28
MANAGER/BUSINESS PARTNER
ROUNDTABLE
TBD
COMMUNITY ACADEMIC
CAI-NJ Headquarters
Freehold, NJ
SPRING BREAK PARTY
McLoones Pier House
Long Branch, NJ
TUESDAY
JUNE 28
THURSDAY
JUL 14
THURSDAY
AUG 11
tuesday
AUG 23
SENIOR SUMMIT
Renaissance at Manchester
Manchester, NJ
ANNUAL BEACH PARTY
Martell’s Tiki Bar
Point Pleasant, NJ
COMMUNITY ACADEMIC
CAI-NJ Headquarters
Freehold, NJ
wednesday MANAGER LEADERSHIP SERIES
TBD
sept 7
THURS- SAT M-100: THE ESSENTIALS OF
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
MANAGEMENT
SEP
Somerset, NJ
THURSDAY
BOARD LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPEMENT WORKSHOP
TBD
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
MANAGER/ BUSINESS PARTNER
ROUNDTABLE
TBD
Tuesday
JUNE 23
DENNIS R. CASALE MEMORIAL
GOLF OUTING
Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Twp., NJ
COMMUNITY ACADEMIC
JUL 19 CAI-NJ Headquarters
Freehold, NJ
WEDNESDAY CAI-NJ OLYMPICS
Thompson Park
JUL 20 Monroe Twp., NJ
M-206: FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
Monroe, NJ
JUNE 9
Twitter.com/CAINJCHAPTER
TuesdaY
THURS- FRI
JUNE 2-3
|
8 - 10
SEP 22
SEP 27
CAVL ROUNDTABLE
TBD
COMMUNITY ACADEMIC
CAI-NJ Headquarters
Freehold, NJ
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT [email protected] or call 609.588.0030
EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
CHRISTINE F. LI, ESQ., CCAL
PARTNER, GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS LLP.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
T
he Legislative Action Committee made establishing
priorities for 2016 its priority at the Retreat conducted
by CAI-NJ in December, 2015. With so many issues
competing for the attention and resources of the LAC and its
lobbyist, MBI GluckShaw, staying focused is often difficult.
In light of the multiple priorities, some of which the LAC has
carried from last year, coupled with the hurdles that come
with a process involving different interest groups, and governmental officials and representatives, the LAC begins the
year by pursuing, or continuing to pursue, three key goals.
Municipal Services Reform
With the 25th anniversary of the Municipal Services Act
having come and gone, the MSA is one the laws which
directly impacts the day-to-day operation of communities
with the potential for immediate financial consequences.
The stated intention of the Act is simple — to ensure that the
governing body of a municipality reimburses or provides
services to condominiums and planned communities for the
services specified in the Act. A condominium or planned
real estate development to receive these benefits are
defined as a “qualified private community” under the Act.
Through the years, the MSA has been seen to fall short on
treating private communities in the same manner as homes on
public streets, even under the terms of the existing law. The
challenges of the MSA faced by private communities arise
from the areas of service which are to be either performed or
reimbursed by the municipality; the inevitable differences in
the manner in which private communities are managed and
operated given the shared private facilities and usage of amenities within the communities; the methodology employed
in calculating any reimbursement; and the timeline for the
commencement of the municipality’s compliance under the
MSA; and the parameters for the negotiation and execution
of an agreement with the municipality.
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Michael Pesce, PCAM, President of Community
Management Corporation, will be serving as the Chair of
a LAC Task Force which has been formed to identify areas
of the MSA which needs clarification and, potentially, revision. Mike’s article in last year’s LAC issue of Community
Trends® published in October, 2015 discussed MSA provisions in need of clarification. The entire LAC will make
recommendations for evaluation by the Task Force. Mike’s
article in the October, 2015 issue of Community Trends®
is available at the CAI- website at www.cainj.org. Go to
Community Trends® tab, and click on “CT Archive” to reach
the October LAC issue of Community Trends®.
Manager Certification
LAC has taken seriously the promotion of manager
licensing as a means of promoting standards, educational
credentials, and ensuring that our communities engage the
most qualified property managers. While several organizations, including CAI, offer several levels of certification
and accreditation, there is no certification or licensing process under the regulations of this State. Manager licensing
efforts stalled in New Jersey at the end of 2014 due to
the expense which State officials anticipated to adopt and
implement a licensing requirement, and to conduct the
licensure process.
The LAC is continuing to pursue alternatives to licensure,
such as certification, which would yield registration fees
that will be less cost prohibitive than the projected fees for
licensure. The goal of the LAC is arrive at a structure which
would recognize community property managers who pursue
credentials to enhance their professionalism while not unduly
burdening individual managers and management companies
with extensive registration procedures and filing fees.
LAC is ever mindful that any requirements affecting community property managers or, for that matter, any other
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“No one can dispute that the
education and experience with
which professional managers
lead our communities is vital.”
2016 CAI-NJ COMMITTEES
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Kari Prout — Chair
Theresa Heinzmann, CMCA
— Vice Chair
Rich Cassilli
Martin Crevina, Esq.
Bridget Davis
Steven Lang
Nicole Malise-Skaro
Dori Novick
Daniel O’Brien III
Lauren Vadenais
Stephanie Wiegand, Esq.
professionals which serve our communities keep the goals
they were intended to accomplish in the forefront. LAC will
continue to evaluate the needs of its managers, and the
best interests of the community associations throughout the
State, as it charts its course this year, focusing on manager
certification. No one can dispute that the education and
experience with which professional managers lead our
communities is vital. Trying to translate those credentials
into a workable regulatory process will continue to be an
initiative this year.
Board Liaisons:
Larry Sauer, CMP, CMCA, PCAM
Gabe Vitale
Election Reform
When it comes to the governance of communities, perhaps one of the areas of association operations most likely
to lead to disagreement is the conduct of elections. Even
where a community has a well-drafted set of governing
documents, times change and the law necessary to deal
with changes in circumstances is not always available.
Governing documents are unlikely to deal with the use of
electronic voting and, even if it is contemplated, we continue to work through the pitfalls of the use of the technology.
Assembly Bill No. 3069 was introduced on May 8,
2014 with the stated purpose of providing fair standards
for elections and recall of officers for homeowners’ associations. Its terms regulate the recall and removal of Board
members from office, the mandatory conduct of elections
at least every two years, the use of a committee of unit
owners to oversee the election process, and anonymous
ballots. Violations of the law are to be directed to the
agency administering the Planned Real Estate Development
Full Disclosure Act, which is currently the Planned Real
Estate Development section of the Bureau of Homeowner
Protection within the Department of Community Affairs.
The LAC opposes A-3069 in its present form and is looking to propose revisions. Last year, the LAC generated nine
Board Liaisons:
Jennifer Nevins
Mark Wetter, Esq.
Staff Liaison:
Jaclyn Olszewski
BEACH COMMITTEE
Christopher Rosati — Chair
Neil Betoff
Ross Catanzarite
Melissa Clarke
Diane Cody, PCAM
Kate Costello
Drew Cowley
George Demetriades
Vanessa Hillsdon
Jessica Long
Angela Lugo, AMS
Gene Markin, Esq.
Scott Palmieri
Margaret Rickley
Lynn Voorhees, RCS, RS
Staff Liaison:
Jaclyn Olszewski
BUSINESS PARTNER
COMMITTEE
Benjamin Basch — Chair
Chris Merkler — Vice Chair
Ray Ambrosino
Dean Catanzarite
Robert Flanagan
Michael Gruber
Jeff Logan
Steve Ludlow
Kim Manicone
Caesar Mistretta
Julie Nole
Todd Parisi
Kate Post
Ken Sauter, Esq.
Ken Shah
Maria Elena Solis
Patricia Ventura
Lisa Wagner
Board Liaisons:
Jennifer Nevins
Gabe Vitale
Staff Liaison:
Angela Kavanaugh
CAVL COMMITTEE
Thomas Lycan — Chair
Angela Onafowora — Vice Chair
David Bialick
Bob Kahrmann
Steve Kroll
Charles Lavine
Jack McGrath
Board Liaisons:
Jean Bestafka
Frank Catanzarite
Valentine Valdman
Staff Liaison:
Angela Kavanaugh
CONFERENCE & EXPO
COMMITTEE
Kevin Oliver — Chair
Patricia McGlone, Esq. — Vice Chair
Jay Burak
David Byrne, Esq.
Stacey Cadoff
Jessica Chelkowski
Ellen Comiski
Steve A. Dicker
John Echelmeier
Eric Eggert
Debbra Fisher Horvath
Eric Frizzell, Esq.
Eleni Giannikopoulos
Terry Kessler, Esq.
Rick Landgraber
Toni Licciardi
Christine Maldonado
Renee Miraglia
Cheryl Rhine
Harriet Schwarzber, CMCA, AMS
Gabe Vitale, Jr.
Board Liaisons:
Denise Becker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Staff Liaison:
Angela Kavanaugh
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
Robert Roop — Chair
Joe Chorba, CPA — Vice Chair
Robert Arnone CMCA, AMS
Mary Barrett, Esq.
Dan Fusco, CMCA
Bill Harvey
Brian Harvey, Esq.
Thomas Holmes
Melissa Lathrop
Richard Linderman, Esq.
Angela Morisco, Esq.
Kari Valentine, CMCA, AMS
Board Liaisons:
Lisa Vitiello
Deana Luchs
Kerri Stimpson, CMCA, AMS
Craig Thompson, CMCA, AMS
Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Board Liaison:
Nancy Hastings, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Fran McGovern, Esq.
Staff Liaison:
Angela Kavanaugh
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Dan Turi — Chair
Erika Befumo — Vice Chair
Donna Belkot
Elysa Bergenfeld
John Cafiero
Jeff Cohen
Chelsea Donnigan
Kevin Foley
Nick Haralambopoulos
Tanya Jimenez
Herman Shauger
Graceanne Welsh, CMCA, AMS
Kristy Winchock
Mitchell E. Zipkin, Esq.
Board Liaisons:
Deana Luchs
Mark Wetter, Esq.
Staff Liaison:
Laura O’Connor
SPRING BREAK COMMITTEE
Melissa Volet, Esq.— Chair
Courtney Knox — Vice Chair
Jennifer Carr
Gary Gleitman
Hank Johns
Kerry Naughton
Carol Nickerson
Jeffrey Paige, Esq.
Debbie Pasquariello, CIC, CIRMS
Janice Schuettler
Board Liaisons:
Gabe Vitale
Staff Liaison:
Jaclyn Olszewski
Staff Liaison:
Jaclyn Olszewski
GOLF COMMITTEE
Ray Barnes, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
— Chair
Georgette Kyriacou — Vice Chair
Chris Belkot
Martin Cabalar, Esq.
Patti Clemente
Keith Giliberti
Matthew Grobert
Pam Illiano
Pete Katula
Mike Polulak, Esq.
David Shahrabani
Chris Tensen
Ryan Weiner
Tom Witkowski
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
COMMITTEE
Christine F. Li, Esq., CCAL —Chair
Paul A. Leodori, Esq. — Vice Chair
Carol Koransky, CPA — Treasurer
Rob Barlow, CIRMS
Elizabeth Commando, PCAM
Louis J. Curtis, MBA, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
A. Christopher Florio, Esq.
Carol Koransky, CPA
Jennifer Loheac, Esq.
James Magid, CMCA, LSM, PCAM
Thomas C. Martin, Esq.
Glen A. Masullo, CMCA, PCAM
Steve Mlenak, Esq.
Karen J. Mesler, CMCA, PCAM, LSM
Jack McGrath
Michael Pesce, PCAM
Caroline Record, Esq., CCAL
Audrey Wisotsky, Esq.
Board Liaison:
Fran McGovern, Esq.
Staff Liaison:
Jaclyn Olszewski
MANAGERS COMMITTEE
Tony Nardone, CMCA, AMS — Chair
Jeff Cirkus, CMCA, AMS, PCAM —
Vice Chair
Jane Balmer, CMCA, PCAM
Walter Broome, AMS
Glenda Carroll, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, LSM
Gail Davis
Beth Duffy, CMCA, AMS
Chuck Graziano, CPM, PCAM
Dawn Mackanic
Christopher Nicosia, CMCA, AMS
Erin O’Reilly, CMCA, AMS
Board Liaisons:
Jean Bestafka
Staff Liaisons:
Larry Thomas, PCAM
Laura O’Connor
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CAI-NJ 2016 PARTNERS
Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC
Association Advisors
Belfor Property Restoration
Brown & Brown Insurance Services
C & L Sweeper Service
DW Smith Associates, LLC
FWH Associates
G & C Electronics
GAF
Kipcon Inc.
McGovern Legal Services, LLC
mem property management
Painting by Pierce
Rezkom Enterprises
Taylor Management Company
The Falcon Group - Engineering, Architecture &
Energy Consultants
Wilkin & Guttenplan, PC
Altura Construction Company, Inc.
Associa Mid-Atlantic, AAMC
Becht Engineering, BT
Berman & Wright Architecture Engineering & Planning, LLC
Buckalew Frizzell & Crevina LLP
Capital One Bank
Cutolo Mandel, LLC
Davison Eastman & Munoz
Down to Earth Landscaping, Inc
Environmental Designers Irrigation, Inc.
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Griffin Alexander, P.C.
Hill Wallack LLP
Hillcrest Paving & Excavation, Inc.
Homestead Management Services, Inc.
KPI 2 Contractors, Inc.
Landscape Maintenance Services, Inc.
Accurate Reconstruction
CertaPro Painters
CertaPro Painters of Central New Jersey
Dan Swayze & Son, Inc. Complete Parking Lot Maintenance
Eosso Brothers Paving
Felsen Insurance Services
Lemus Construction, Inc.
Mirra & Associates LLC
Mackoul & Associates, Inc.
Morris Engineering, LLC
National Contractors
O & S Associates, Inc
Popular Association Banking
Quality 1st Contracting
Radom & Wetter
Rainbow- G & J Painting, LLC
R M Termite & Pest Control
Republic Services
Stark & Stark
Supreme-Metro Corp.
The Accent Group
The Curchin Group, LLC
USI Insurance
Wilkin Management Group, Inc.
Pardini R. Construction Corporation
Peter Waldor & Associates, Inc.
Recon Services, Inc.
Regency Management Group, LLC.
Servpro of Freehold
South Shore Construction, LLC
Towne & Country Management, Inc.
Union Bank HOA Services
INSIDE CONNECTION
JACLYN OLSZEWSKI |
DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & EDITORIAL
New Year… New Community Trends® …
T
he great Albert Einstein once defined insanity as, “doing
the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This is no exception for CAI-NJ, and in the
coming issues of Community Trends® we are striving for better.
As you can see, this issue is a bit different than what you
are used to receiving. After months of designing and really
taking into consideration the needs of our members, I am
happy to introduce this new look. Our hope in designing
the magazine differently is to not only attract a larger readership, but to make sure that all of the CAI-NJ members
gain interest and insight that only we could provide.
Other than the overall change in design, we have a few
new features you will see in each issue. The first being the
staff column, “Inside Connection.” Each month Angela,
Laura and I will be rotating to give you an additional perspective of the inner workings of CAI-NJ. There will also be
a full page calendar that we hope you will tear out each
month, to keep you up to date on the upcoming events and
education we will be providing.
Community Trends® is created for our members by our
members. You are our greatest resource, and we rely on
you to make each issue a success. So, how can you help
us make Community Trends® a leading resource in common
interest community publications?
• By writing articles using your expert knowledge of topics
that affect our industry
• By sending in topics or trends that you feel we need to
address
• Through submitting Community Spotlights of member
properties
• Providing answers to our monthly Q&A
• Placing advertisements in each issue that offer readers a
directory of service providers
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• …and finally continuing to provide feedback to the CAI-NJ
team on what you would like to see in the issues
I hope these changes inspire you to contribute to
Community Trends® by pursuing all of the options listed
above, and that you will truly enjoy reading the industry
“Our hope in designing the
magazine differently is to not only
attract a larger readership, but to
make sure that all of the CAI-NJ
members gain interest and insight
that only we could provide.”
magazine that you all have created.
If you would like to receive more information on how to
contribute to Community Trends®, please reach out to me
directly at [email protected] or 609-588-0030.
This month CAI-NJ will be holding the Annual Awards
Dinner on Thursday, February 25, 2016. It will be held at
the Palace at Somerset Park. We hope to see all of you in
support of our award winners. You can find the registration
form on page 32 in this issue.
I would like to thank the Awards Committee for all their
hardwork in creating this event. This committee puts in
countless hours of crafting decorations, making calls for
sponsorships and registrations, as well as planning to make
this event as successful as it is.
The next CAI-NJ event is the Spring Break Party at
McLoone’s Pier House on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Keep
an eye out for updates! n
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CHAPTER TRENDS
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Homestead Management Services, Inc. is a family
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To earn the PCAM designation, managers must have
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work. In addition, PCAM designees must fulfill continuing education and service requirements and adhere to
a code of ethics.
Professional managers provide administrative, operational and managerial counsel to community boards.
They typically are responsible for managing budgets
and contractors, directing association personnel, and
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is disposed properly.
A common misconception surrounding pet waste disposal is that Fido or Fluffy’s waste serves as a natural fertilizer
and can simply be disposed into the garden or flower bed.
Dog owners take note: This is not true. In fact, leaving pet
waste on the ground or concentrating it in one specific
area of the yard can seriously harm soil quality and can be
dangerous for both families and their pets.
The idea that pet waste makes for a plentiful and
affordable fertilizer stems from the use of cow or horse
waste as a soil enhancer. But not all waste is made
equal and whether a specific animal’s waste is beneficial to the ground it lays on depends primarily upon the
animal’s diet. As a rule of thumb, in order for waste to
be used as an effective fertilizer, it must consist mainly of
digested plant matter.
Cows and horses are herbivores, which makes their waste
ideal for use as fertilizer. Dogs, on the other hand, are carnivores, making their byproducts unsuitable for soil enrichment.
concentrating it in one specific area of the
yard can seriously harm soil quality and can
be dangerous for both families and their pets.”
Another common practice for disposing of collected waste is
to designate an area of the yard as a sort of compost heap,
with the hope that the waste will decompose over time. For
anyone with such an arrangement, you may notice that your
heap has yet to disappear, but rather continues growing.
It is possible to compost dog waste, but in order to do so,
the heap must exceed 165 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately five days to safely sterilize the manure. Unfortunately,
most backyard compost systems rarely reach this temperature,
and even if they did, it would still be inadvisable to use the
waste as fertilizer. According to the Environmental Protection
Agency, dog waste – composted or otherwise – should never
be used on crops grown for human consumption.
As simple and natural of a solution as it may seem, this
practice is actually bad for the environment and also presents a host of potential health hazards for you, your family
and your pet.
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CC&Rs
Dust Off Those
Governing Documents
Prior To Making
Improvements
To Your Home
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By Brian H. Harvey, Esq.,
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B
efore hiring that contractor to enclose a porch or
build a deck, it is of utmost importance that those
living in common interest communities review their
applicable governing documents to determine what types
of improvements may be outright prohibited and the necessary level of approval by their respective community
association prior to undertaking an improvement to their
home or unit. Living
in a common interest
“Often the purpose of
community requires
these restrictions is to
adherence to certain
rules. Whether they
ensure the common
are set forth in a declaaesthetic scheme of
ration of restrictive and
protective covenants, a
the community is
master deed, bylaws
maintained.”
of a community association, or rules and
regulations adopted by a community association, those
who reside in common interest communities are required to
abide by the rules and regulations in these types of governing documents as part of living in their communities. One
common feature of restrictions governing common interest
communities are restrictions that deal with architectural
controls and restrictions that regulate the ability to make
changes to one’s home or unit. Often the purpose of these
restrictions is to ensure the common aesthetic scheme of
the community is maintained. The failure to review one’s
governing documents prior to initiating an improvement can
result in unnecessary delays and costs.
Review the Governing Documents for Outright
Prohibitions
As discussed above, the governing documents of the
community association outline certain improvements that
may be outright prohibited in the community. For instance,
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there may be an outright prohibition on pools, which may emanate
from the developer of the community’s
feelings about the initial community
set-up or may result from restrictions
imposed on the community by the
local planning or zoning board in the
governmental approval process. As
these improvements are prohibited, a
review of the governing documents to
see what types of improvements are
headed for an immediate denial can
save a lot of time and money.
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ciation has reviewed their governing
documents and determined that a
particular improvement that they wish
to construct is not outright prohibited,
the next step is to review the approval
process in the associations governing
documents. The majority of community associations regulate in some fashion the ability of a homeowner or unit
owner to make improvements, alter
or otherwise modify their home or
unit. Typically, this regulatory process
will take the form of an application
to either an architectural review committee or the governing body of the
community association for approval
of the particular improvement. The
application submissions often require
a written submission that may require
plans as well as copies of any municipal or other required governmental
permit packages.
The governing
body and/or architectural committee
of the community association will typically then have a certain period of
time to respond. It should be noted
that even if a governing body and/or
architectural committee of a community association affirmatively approves
an application for an improvement,
this does not relieve a homeowner or
unit owner from securing the necessary governmental approvals, including but not limited to building permits.
Problem Areas
With the basic parameters of the
process for undertaking improvements to one’s home or unit in mind,
it is helpful to understand some
areas where problems arise in the
approval process. An important
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issue to understand is the governing
bodies or committee’s standard of
review, which can lead to disputes.
The case of Anklowitz v. Greenbriar1
describes the business judgment rule
that governs the decision making of
community associations based upon
their typical status as New Jersey
non-profit corporations. Anklowitz
describes and summarizes this standard as follows:
The business judgment rule has
its roots in corporate law as
a means of shielding internal
business decisions from second-guessing by the courts.
Under the rule, when business
judgments are made in good
faith based on reasonable business knowledge, the decision
makers are immune from liability from actions brought by
others who have an interest in
the business entity. The business
judgment rule generally asks (1)
whether the actions were authorized by statute or by charter,
and if so, (2) whether the
action is fraudulent, self-dealing
or unconscionable.2
Based upon this standard, it is
clear that the governing body or
architectural review committee of a
community association has wide discretion in approving and denying
improvements, which can lead to
homeowners and unit owners feeling
that the decision of the governing
body or committee was unfair. As is
evident from above, all the governing
body or respective committee needs
to show is that they have the power
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to deny the proposed improvement
and that they did so without fraud,
self-dealing and in a manner that is
not unconscionable.
Based upon this broad discretion,
it is an uphill battle for a homeowner
A governing body
or architectural
committee is
entitled to change
its position with
respect to a particular
improvement.”
or unit owner to challenge the determination of the governing body or
committee. Anklowitz touched upon the
possibility that where all alterations or
additions were denied, the approval
process would be a nullity and would
lack good faith; and therefore, it would
make the actions of the community association unconscionable.3 However, due
to the wide latitude afforded the governing body or respective committee of the
community association, it is often difficult
to demonstrate that their decisions were
without foundation and acted as a
nullification of the approval process.
The court in Anklowitz also noted that
certain blanket prohibits such as those
that prohibit fit pits or outdoor barbeque
facilities are routinely implemented.
In addition, as reflected in Lustig v.
Regency Co-Op, Inc.,4 it is important
to make application to the requisite
governing body and/or architectural
committee of the community association before incurring expenditures with
a contractor. In Lustig, an individual
residing in a cooperative apartment
relied on the advice of a former
resident manager of the building that
certain balcony enclosures where
permitted. However, when a formal
application was made the board of
the cooperative denied the request
and the resident ended up incurring
expenses for certain installation costs.
These costs could have been avoided
if an application was made prior to
incurring expenses rather than reliance on verbal advice.
The Lustig case also demonstrates
another potential pitfall. Apparently,
similar enclosures were approved by
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the cooperative’s board in the past.
However, the court in Lustig found that
board was able to change its position
with respect to a particular improvement as it sought additional information
about structural integrity, aesthetics and
utility costs associated with balcony
enclosures. A governing body or architectural committee is entitled to change
its position with respect to a particular
improvement. As a result, the need to
make a formal application is evident.
Finally, just because the governing
body or committee has approved the
request does not relieve the homeowner or unit owner from requesting requisite building and other governmental
approvals prior to moving forward
with the improvement. Similarly, just
because a homeowner or unit owner
received a building permit prior to
receiving approval from the community association, it does not relieve the
responsibility to apply for community
association approval. In fact, many
building officials are cognizant of
the internal community association
approval process and will request
proof of that approval prior to reviewing the building permit application.5
The Bottom Line
The bottom line for a homeowner
or unit owner considering making an
improvement to their home or unit is to
dust off those governing documents and
see what improvements may or may not
be permitted. Thereafter, assuming the
improvement is not outright prohibited,
one must follow the process outlined in
the governing documents for approval
of the improvement. If approval is given
by the community association’s governing body or applicable review committee, the homeowner and unit owner
must comply with the building permit
and/or other applicable governmental
approval processes. The failure to initially review and follow the process set
forth in the governing documents can
lead to costly mistakes and delays. n
(Endnotes)
1 Anklowitz v. Greenbriar, 2014 N.J.Super.
Unpub. LEXIS 1430 (August 29, 2014).
2 Id. at 2 quoting Green v. Hartz Mountain
Industries, Inc., 164 N.J. 127, 147-48 (2000).
3 Id. at 7.
4
Lustig v. Regency Co-Op, Inc., 2011 N.J.Super.
Unpub. LEXIS 1430 (May 31, 2011).
5 See Anklowitz v. Greenbriar, 2014 N.J.Super.
Unpub. LEXIS 1430 (August 29, 2014) and
Valle v. Lake End Corp., 2008 N.J.Super.
Unpub. LEXIS 1886 (November 25, 2008).
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The Cost of
Band-Aids
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How deferred maintenance
and failed repairs impact
buildings and budgets.
By Ron Pilla,
W
hen a building requires a repair, it’s important
that the issue is repaired at the source by specialized professionals. The cost of deferred
maintenance or performing a quick-fix, short-term solution will lead to failed repairs — which end up costing you
significantly more time, resources and money long-term. In
fact, defects that aren’t properly repaired can lead to water
infiltration, turning even the most minor issues into major
costly problems. This holds true for constructions costs,
raising risk and increasing liability.
Deferred maintenance — the practice of
postponing maintenance activities such as repairs
on both real property (i.e. infrastructure) and personal property (i.e. machinery) in order to save
costs, meet budget-funding levels or realign available budget monies.
Think of it like car. To keep the engine functioning properly, you must change the oil every three-to-five thousand
miles. If not, you risk permanently damaging the engine.
Buildings also require regular maintenance and repairs, or
else you could be compromising the structural integrity of
your building.
The other element that adds complexity to building maintenance is identifying issues in their early stages. While
some issues are superficial, many of them lurk beneath the
surface, making them much more difficult to identify. That’s
why it is so important to have design professionals conduct
a full-conditions survey, to be aware of any looming repairs
and prepare your budget accordingly. It is also important
to only use highly specialized restoration contractors for
major projects on your building. Otherwise, you could find
yourself in a similar situation to Cape Roc Condominium.
Signs of failed repairs.
A beautiful beach-front condominium complex in Cape
May, NJ, Cape Roc Condominium had a series of “capital
improvements” started in 1986 by its former condo board.
But there was one major issue — what was thought to be
capital improvements actually turned out to be deferred
maintenance.
“There has been a history of short-term repairs over the
years,” says Donna Swartz, current board president. “The
biggest challenge is changing the legacy of performing
short term repairs to long-term solutions.” These short-term
solutions led to failed repairs throughout the property.
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The current board was intent on
being much more proactive in protecting, preserving and improving the
property for the benefit of the owners.
Their first step was to retain a professional engineer to evaluate conditions and make recommendations
for repair and restoration. From this a
specification for restoration contractor
bidding was prepared.
Valcourt was selected to make the
necessary repairs for long-term solutions.
Repairs were specified to include:
• Concrete balcony cleaning, crack
routing, repair and resurfacing with
a water proof traffic coat.
• Balcony concrete edge demolition
of spalled concrete and restoration.
•Exposing damaged or corroded
reinforcing steel, treatment to stop
corrosion or replacement of reinforcing too corroded to function.
•Demolition of damaged reinforced
concrete structural members, restoration or replacement of corroded
reinforcing steel and rebuilding concrete to restore its original profile.
• Removing brick façade at columns
to expose an original construction
defect. Restoration of façade with
modern brick to closely match the
damaged beyond reuse original
brick.
• Removal of a previous inadequate
repair that only covered up a
problem on the underside of the
balcony.
Here are some signs of failed
repairs that can help you detect poten-
tial issues around your property.
As the project progressed, we
worked closely with the association
board, property manager and professional engineer to address chang-
ing conditions. Constant evaluation
of the structure and specific repair
designs were prepared by Lockatong
Engineering as we uncovered previoulsy unknown conditions. During the
project we also corrected long standing drainage issues by installing floor
and trench drains.
Board president Schwartz, also
an attorney, recommends any condo
board to “hire specialized professionals.” This includes a specialized
lawyer for specific situations, design
professionals and restoration experts
for corroded steel and displaced brick
instead of hiring a handyman, porter,
mason or even general contractor. It is
how you can protect yourself from the
dangers of deferred maintenance and
failed repairs.n
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CAI MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER LEADER (CAVL):
Billing Contact: (if different than Association Address on left):
Community Associations Institute, New Jersey Chapter
Community Associations Institute, New Jersey Chapter
500 Harding Road
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Freehold,
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Jersey 08619
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588-0030 Fax:
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MEMBERSHIP:
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Community
Association
Volunteer
Leader (CAVL)
r Community Association Volunteer Leader (CAVL)
Dues vary*
 Manager
r Manager$142
 Management
Company
r Management
Company
$410
 Business
Partner
r Business
Partner
$565
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Partner
r Business
Partner
AffiliateAffiliate
(CAI-NJ (CAI-NJ
only) only) $100
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BoardMember
MemberororHomeowner
Homeowner
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Board Member
Member
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3rd Board
BoardMember
Member
r 3rd
$285$275
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4th Board
Board Member
Member
r 4th
$375$345
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5th Board
Board Member
Member
r 5th
$425$395

6th Board
Board Member
Member
r 6th
$480$445
r 7th
$535$500

7th Board
Board Member
Member
Address:
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MANAGEMENT TRENDS
Springtime for Community Maintenance —
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By Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM,
Regency Management Group, AAMC
and Tony Nardone, MBA, CMCA, AMS,
Corner Property Management
January
✔Check rules and regulations, and make sure holiday
decorations are removed.
✔Make a list of projects for the year with start dates and
projected completion.
✔Provide a community update or status of all building
conditions.
February
✔Make sure pool and landscape contracts are in place
and ready to go.
✔Schedule a review of the site for snow or winter storm
supplies.
✔Check pooling water and drainage conditions.
March
✔Order your pool badges, check the pool permits specifically the bonding and grounding certificate and confirm
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Like most communities you’re probably hoping to get a
jump on things.
What’s your plan? Does your community have a plan or
do you sit around the table and have each member throw
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the month so each maintenance task is properly logged.
Master calendar anyone??
Below is a quick breakdown by month of the tasks that
should be included in a plan:
it’s valid for the upcoming year, if not schedule now.
Maintain an ongoing list of winter damage, insurance
claims with photos of everything!
✔Contact your landscaper about spring clean-up and
confirm your spring flowers and replacement tree and
shrub plantings.
✔Have the gutters cleaned towards the end of the month
so you’re ready for the April showers!
April
✔Complete your post winter walk around with your snow
contractor. Complete a report of all winter damage and
schedule repair dates.
✔Schedule to have your irrigation system turned on and
evaluated. Make any necessary repairs to insure an
operational system.
✔Confirm a start date with the landscaper for weekly
servicing. Get a list of all chemical treatment dates and
distribute to the community.
✔Install spring flowers and mulch and all tree and shrub
replacements.
May
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seminated. Confirm schedule with
landscaper for pruning.
✔ Conduct an assessment of road
and driveway conditions and note
if additional areas need to be
included in this year’s schedule of
repairs or should be a major project next year.
✔ Start all painting projects.
✔ Make sure all specifications
for maintenance contracts are
approved and out to bid.
✔ Award all service and maintenance contracts for next year.
September
✔ Inspect your gutters and have any
repairs made now. Get fall gutter
cleaning contract in place.
✔ Schedule irrigation shut down and
winterization.
✔ Schedule fall clean-up and advise
community of scheduled dates.
✔ Complete reseeding projects.
October
✔ Finalize snow contract, equipment
and supplies to be stored on site.
✔ Complete all sign and fence repairs.
June
✔ Conduct a detailed site assessment
and identify conditions of all turf,
trees and shrubs. Note condition
of all replacement plantings either
completed or need in the fall.
Are you staring
at major repairs?
✔ Complete all painting projects.
✔ Check all community signage and
identify missing or broken fence
areas and condition of the replacement /repairs.
July
✔ Complete assessment of irrigation
functions and schedule list of need
annual adjustments.
✔ Check turf areas for needed reseeding.
✔ Complete all concrete replacements and repairs.
✔ Complete all lighting replacements/repairs.
August
✔ Time to think about your snow contract again and projects that need
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✔Schedule fall clean-up.
✔Schedule pavement crack filling.
✔Schedule last round of cement work.
✔Schedule maintenance walk through
with contractors to note roof, siding,
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replacements/repairs.
November
✔Have your gutters cleaned for the
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✔Complete last of fall projects (roads,
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✔Check all snow preparations are
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COMMUNITY ACADEMIC INSTITUTE
2016 LECTURE SERIES
HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AND REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS: A HOT TOPICS PRIMER FOR
BOARD MEMBERS & PROPERTY MANAGERS
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016 - 9:30 AM-11:30 AM
CAI-NJ HEADQUARTERS, 500 HARDING RD., FREEHOLD
FREE EVENT FOR ALL MANAGER & CAVL CHAPTER MEMBERS
This first session of our all new lecture series will inform community association property managers and board members
on the new laws and exceptions to the rules regarding The Fair Housing Act and other Anti-Discrimination Laws.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
• The impact for New Jersey community associations and managers
of anti-discrimination laws such as the Fair Housing Act and the
NJ Law Against Discrimination
• The potential pitfalls and penalties for non-compliance with these laws
• Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications - Examples, procedures,
costs, etc.
• Strategies for dealing with hot topic issues including medical marijuana,
emotional support & service animals, chemical sensitivity, handicapped
vs. reserved parking spaces, and more
• Balancing competing interests between homeowners
• Exceptions to these rules - i.e. 55 and over housing
• Best practices and common sense solutions for staying in compliance
Date:
Monday March 21, 2016
Location: CAI-NJ Headquarters, 500 Harding Rd. Freehold, NJ 07728
Agenda: 9:30 am-10:00 am: Registration & Breakfast
10:00 am-11:30 am: Program
Speaker: Steven G. Mlenak. Esq.-Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Space is limited. Attendees are strongly encouraged to register by Friday,
March 12, 2016. Pre-registration is required.
If you register for this program and cannot attend, please call the chapter office
at (609)-588-0030 to cancel.
Questions? Email Angela Kavanaugh at [email protected] or call (609) 588-0030.
COMMUNITY ACADEMIC INSTITUTE - 2016 LECTURE SERIES REGISTRATION FORM
Name/ Designation: _____________________________________
Company/Firm: _________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________________
Fax: ___________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________
Pre-Registration is required. If you register for this program and
cannot attend, please call the chapter office at (609) 588-0030
to cancel.
Questions? Email Angela Kavanough at [email protected] or call
(609) 588-0030
CAI-NJ Members: FREE
Non-Members: $25
CONTINUING EDUCATION NOTICE:
By successfully completing this program, the New Jersey Chapter of
Community Associations Institute (CAI-NJ) will approve a half day of credit
for this program towards the Professional Management
Development Program (PMDP).
Payment Methods:
1. Pay by check, payable to CAI-NJ. Mail completed form to:
CAI-NJ
500 Harding Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
Attn: CAI-NJ 2016 Lecture Series
2. Pay be credit card. Please fax to (609) 588-0040
or email: [email protected]
Cardholder Name: ______________________________________
Card Number: __________________________________________
Expiration Date: ________________________________________
Security Code: _________________________________________
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2016 Conference & Expo
Request for Proposal
The 2016 Conference & Expo will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the Garden
State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey. This year’s theme is Superheroes…“Marvel at
the Opportunities with CAI-NJ” Three 45 minute sessions will be presented at the event, one
for each of CAI’s member representation groups. They are as follows; Community
Association Managers; Community Association Board Members; Business Partners.
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The presentation should be no more than 45 minutes in length and should allow for 15 minutes
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Specify which of the three member representation groups the presentation will be directed to.
Keep the 2016 Conference and Expo Superheroes theme……“Marvel at the Opportunities with
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Speakers Bureau – A Speakers Bureau application should accompany your proposal if one is not
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The completed Proposal Submission Form should be sent to:
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Access Property Management, Inc., AAMC
Mr. Scott Dalley, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
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Phone: (908)237-9900
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Website: www.accesspm.com
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Ms. Lori Kenyon, CMCA, PCAM
140 Sylvan Ave Fl 3
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632-2514
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Website: www.premiermanagement.net
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Ms. Nancy Hastings, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
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Phone: (856)996-1640
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Ms. Barbara Drummond, CMCA, PCAM
684 E Bay Ave
Barnegat, NJ 08005-2465
Phone: (609)693-0090
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Mr. Leonard Barber, CMCA, PCAM
408 Towne Centre Dr
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Phone: (732)821-3224
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Mr. Louis Curtis, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
PO Box 7499
Hillsborough, NJ 08844-7499
Phone: (908)874-6991
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Website: www.homesteadmgmt.org
Regency Management Group, LLC, AAMC
Ms. Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
605 Candlewood Commons
Howell, NJ 07731-2173
Phone: (732)364-5900
Fax: (732)905-8606
Website: www.regencymanagementgroup.biz
Integra Management Corporation, AAMC
Mr. Edward San George, PCAM
200 Valley Rd Ste 203
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856-1320
Phone: (973)770-1500
Fax: (973)770-3669
Website: www.Integramgtcorp.com
Taylor Management Company, AAMC
Mr. Paul Santoriello, PCAM
100 Franklin Square Dr Ste 203
Somerset, NJ 08873-4109
Phone: (732)764-1001
Fax: (732)764-1005
Website: www.taylormgt.com
JCR Management Services, Inc., AAMC
Mr. John Roberts, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
PO Box A
Point Pleasant Boro, NJ 08742-0810
Phone: (732)899-5524
Fax: (732)899-5552
63
500 HARDING ROAD
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
4052086.7.5x4.875.1210.JohnRod.indd
WE KNOW WE ARE
DIFFERENT
Vision and guidance are key ingredients for
building a great future for your community.
At Kipcon, we were born with a built-in understanding
of how capital projects become capital improvements.
You have goals too! Like cost savings, energy efficiency,
aesthetics and most of all increasing your property’s value.
Kipcon approaches each project with unbridled enthusiasm.
• Designs & Specifications
• Building Envelopes
• Roofing & Siding
• Site Work
• Drainage
• Roadways
• Reserve Studies
• Transition Studies
1215 Livingston Ave. • Suite 200 • North Brunswick • NJ 08902
800.828.4118 • Kipcon.com

February 2016 - Community Associations Institute New Jersey Chapter

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