MARCH 19, 2020
Regency Tower 2020 Election
& Organizational Meeting
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| Board President John Laprade |
The results are as follow:
John Amatulli - 96 Votes
Eileen R. Bendis - 85 Votes
Stephanie DeAngelis - 93 Votes
David Lafferty - 52 Votes
John E. Laprade - 92 Votes
Michael Lippman - 25 Votes
Daniel Mailhot - 51 Votes
Sonia Picariello - 51 Votes
Anthony Rosselli - 92 Votes
Kevin Suszko - 44 Votes
Heidi Weber - 89 Votes
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| Vice President Stephanie DeAngelis |
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| Treasurer John Amatulli |
Immediately following the certification of the election results, a quorum of the newly elected board was present, and decided to hold the organizational meeting for the officers of the board. A motion was made by Eileen Bendis to keep the current slate of officers:
John Laprade - President
Stephanie DeAngelis - Vice President
John Amatulli - Treasurer
Fern McBride - Secretary
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| Director Anthony Rosselli |
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| Secretary Fern McBride |
I would like to thank all of our owners who exercised their right to choose their leaders by voting. There were 140 votes received from the 203 eligible votes or 68% of the owners.
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| Director Heidi Weber |
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| Director Eileen Bendis |
Now that the election is over, we can move forward together knowing that the voice of our owners has been heard. I did hear from a small number of owners who wanted this meeting to be postponed and delayed because of the safety of our residents attending the meeting. If I felt for a minute that we could not have conducted this meeting without ensuring the safety of the participants, I would have delayed the vote count; however, we are in uncharted territory with the pandemic that is spreading. Now, we can move forward together knowing that the owners have spoken, and their voices have been heard.
Thank you to everyone who watched last night, who voted, and who ran for the board. Be safe everyone.
John Laprade
Board President
Click To Top of Page MARCH 19, 2020 Board President John Laprade’s There is a lot of work being done behind the scenes. As I mentioned at the board meeting, we are getting ready to roll out our new FOB/security system. With the new system, every FOB will be tied to a photo of an owner, guest, vendor or employee. When a FOB is used on the system at any entry point, the photo of the individual using the FOB will appear on a security screen and will be verified using the surveillance cameras. If someone other than the individual assigned to the FOB uses it, security will confiscate the FOB and contact the owner. The Board agreed that guests can be given FOBs. Each FOB will incur a charge of $50.00 that will be placed on the owner’s account when the FOB is activated. The charge will be removed when the guest returns the FOB at the end of their visit. If the FOB is not returned, the owner will be responsible for the $50 charge.
Message to Members
February is already over! Where does the time go??? 
Board President
John Laprade
If an owner has an additional FOB, they can have it tied to the GUEST with a photo for the duration of their visit and the GUEST will just return it to the owner who will need to have it reprogrammed to resume use; there will be no charge for this. We are confident that this new system will help to tighten up security in the building and provide a safer environment for our owners, guests, and visitors. More to come on this as to the timing of the rollout and the conversion process. 
Key Fob Entry
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| 2003 Round Table |
Finally, the ballots for the election have been mailed to all owners, and it is now up to you to vote. Please review your ballot and the candidates’ information carefully and make your choices. Please make sure we receive your ballot before the annual meeting on March 18th. We will accept ballots up until the time that the first ballot envelope is opened at the annual meeting. For our out-of-town residents, please allow enough time for your ballot to arrive so that your votes are recorded.
Time to Vote!
It is that time of year again. The Annual Meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2020.
We have an unusual situation this year. There are six openings for the board of directors because after the recall, four members were appointed to the board. One current board member is not up for reelection this year; two other current board members are up for reelection. The seats of the four appointees must be filled during this election cycle according to Regency’s governing documents. According to our by-laws, in order to restore our staggered election cycles, the three candidates who receive the most total votes will receive a two year term, the next three will receive a one-year term.
IMPORTANT! There has been information sent to owners that you can only vote for up to three candidates for the board. That is incorrect. Every owner can vote for up to six candidates. Some have suggested that you only need to vote for one, two, or three candidates; however, since individuals will be seated based on their total vote counts, you might want to consider having your voice heard by voting for up to six candidates to represent you. Be careful not to check off more than six candidates. Ballots with too many candidates checked will be invalid.
Be sure to vote and get your ballots in the ballot box in time to be counted.
Sincerely,
John Laprade
Board President
Manager Dana Domond's
Maintenance Update
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| Manager Dana Domond |
Below are some updates of what we have been working on:
- We have begun the issuing of the new FOB’s and will continue to do so until every resident has their new FOB’s. Keep an eye out for further communication.
- We have been brainstorming the staffing needs for Regency Tower. We hope to have this settled in the next month in order to better serve the association.
- All the outside parking lights
have been repaired and are in working order
Reminders:
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The beach and pool access are open every day after 5:00 PM and all day on Saturday and Sunday. We will be changing the clocks ahead on March 7th this will be great as there will be more day light and more beach and pool time for residents.
Pool & Beach - On bad weather days the contractors will be working on the columns in the garage. Initially residents would had to have moved their cars for a month or so to the outside parking. We now have a new system in place where you would only have to move your car to outside parking for the day and can go back to your garage space after 5:00 PM. This notice will be short as it will only happen on bad weather days and they cannot go on the swing stages. We asked for your understanding as we continue to move forward with the completion of the project.
This is Your Office
If you a problem that I might help you resolve...
Please call the office!
Your concerns - and input - are important!
Dana Domond
Property Manager
COMMITTEE REPORTS MARCH 2020 Budget & Finance
Committee
John Amatulli
On February 24, 2020, Treasurer John Amatulli released the February, 2020 Treasurer's Report and emailed copies to Regency Tower residents. Copies can also be downloaded from the password protected Concierge Plus website and are available to owners in the Regency Tower office (Click Here to Concierge Plus website).
Progress Review
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| Parking Cones |
We have also had issues with the neighboring building where the work is being done and paint is falling on vehicles. Please bring any issues or concerns you have to our managers attention.
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| Building Column Repairs |
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| Garage Repairs |
There have been no unexpected problems detected and the project continues on schedule and on budget.
Barbecue Deck Closed
The Barbecue deck remains closed because of falling concrete from an upper balcony. We will keep you informed as to when the barbecue area will become available.
Regards.
John Laprade
John Laprade, President
Regency Tower Board of Directors
Security 
Report
Security Chief Eddie Rodgers
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| Security Chief Eddie Rogers |
The Security Department is working closely with The Board of Directors to ensure The Regency Tower is the safest place on The Galt. To accomplish this goal, we need the cooperation of everyone, and together it will be something we can achieve and sustain.
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| Blocking Lower Driveway |
If you have a guest coming in and you are not inside of your unit, please notify the association office prior to your guest’s arrival. This procedure will help to speed up the sign-in process. This is a tremendous help for the guest who may have had a long trip and to our staff members.
Sincerely,
Eddie Rodgers
Safety Tip: Since the south and north driveway ramps are Intermittently being used to both enter and exit the building during the construction, please take extra care to avoid collisions with pedestrians and other vehicles.
