15 Aug 2008 2:02 PM:
Caryn,
Nothing like hitting below the belt. I assume you will be attending the AGM to put your views and comments forward. Which apartment do you own and in which block ?
Flowers are outside block 4 because the residents paid for them themselves. Every block has planters outside them but if residents can't be bothered to plant them up then they will be left empty.
Cleaners - changes are to announced at the AGM.
The lift down to pool is not broken and never has been. The reason this is not working is because it does not have a telephone for emergiences and by law you have to have a telephone installed. People who own apartment in blocks 5,6 and 7 are alllowed to park their cars around the pool but do not have the use of garages. The key fob has 2 controls 1 for the gates and 1 for garage if a space was purchased.
Pool does not open until 11.00am. This is to give time for the pool to be cleaned. By Spanish law a lifeguard has to be on duty when the pool is open if the pool is bigger than 200 m2 which ours is. A life guard is very expensive that is why the pool opening times are as listed. The pool in Rancho C is smaller than 200m2 so no lifeguard is needed.
Your comments regarding the lifeguards are totally unjustified - could you sit in the sun for 5 hour shift and no shade!!
Your comments are noted about the gardens. Things will change - announcements at the AGM. No point in planting trees and shrubs without irrigation which we do not have.
Comments regarding the dishes etc are totally justified. Your comments as to how we address this would be appreciated. We can't cut off the signal unless you want to climb into every apartment with a dish with a pair scissors.
By law we can't stop apartment owners putting up structures on the roof terraces.
In a perfect world would agree with your suggestion on roof structure but we have no money because are crap Administrator has not done his job in collecting community fees. Something to look at for the future. Most of us bought off plan because it was a competitive price. Lets look on the positive side and not keep knocking the place. Comments like yours do nothing to help our cause.
We have taken legal action against Aifos to rectify the problems they left but as yet we have nothing to show for this. The legal system in Spain works very slowly.
I find some of your comments rather disturbing. I have only been President for 12 months and have worked my butt off in getting the community where it is today. I do this voluntarily but the majority of e-mails I get are of criticism of the community and what has not been done rather what has been done. Rome was not built in a day!! Rancho C has been up and running for a good many years and cannot be compared to Angel.
I would assume from your comments you will not be voting for me as President. Perhaps a Spanish President would be more to your liking and then you would have to address your issues in Spanish.
Myself and the block representatives have a difficult role to play so may I suggest you either put up for election and see for yourself, or keep your opinions to yourself when you do not have the full facts on how the community has to operate.
As I have stated previously I look forward to seeing you at the AGM next Friday 22nd August.
Signed a rather disappointed President.
Mike Russell.
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