Tiffany Lakes Condominium Association, Inc.
C/o Tower Management Services, Inc.9
00 West 49^th Street Suite 22
Hialeah, Florida 33012 

On this August 12, 2006 at 10:15am the following board members were present and gather in unit # 111:  Mr. Ernesto Fagundo, president, Mr. Ricardo Guillen, director and Ms. Xiomara Blandon, secretary (via telephone conference).  Mr. Cesar Tabora, vice president (was not available / out of town) and Mr. Domenico Ruscigno, treasurer (was not available / working) - in order to approve items numbered 1-13 and ratified all previously announced and conducted board meetings and approved items:  

Old business:  Correction of a word (misspelled) on the minutes of July 28^th, 2006 where it states rectified and it should state ratified.  Correction was made on the original minute by placing a line correcting the word and by placing two initials on it, the president’s and the secretary’s.  All prior board minutes and items are approved and ratified from 05/17/06-08/12/06.

New business: 

 1.                 The board has been made aware of an internal audit conducted by the administrator Tower Management Services, Inc. in reference to illegal purchases and rentals since May of 2005 thru May of 2006. 

The board in lewd of the findings of this internal audit and evidence provided therein, makes the following decisions and/or recommendations:  (a) to forward all findings to the attorney representing Tiffany Lakes Condominium Association, Inc. (b) for the firm to provide the board with legal opinion and appropriate course of action against all parties involved, (c) to legally address all letters and enquires submitted by and received, (d) the board approves all legal fees if any that can be incurred in the process of enforcing the laws / statues which governs our condominium.

2.                  The board has been made aware by the administrator with evidence from the law firm after the facts, that two ex board members without conducting a legal board meeting (announced within 48 hours and held), without legal written approval by majority of the board members (minutes), without notifying the administrator Tower Management Services, Inc. and without legal grounds and jurisdiction, utilized the association’s funds to hire the Association’s Law Firm of Siegfried, Rivera, Lerner, De La Torre and Sober, P.A. (prior to the elections of May 17^th, 2006) - expending thousands of dollars of Association’s funds in legal fees against unit owner # 111.  A detailed report with dates, fees, names, hours and amount have been provided by the Law Firm to Tower Management Services, Inc. and to the board of directors as evidence.

The board in lewd of this outrageous findings and evidence makes the following decisions and/or recommendations:  (a) requests from the Law Firm a written document stating the complete names of the two ex board members whose first name appears in the detailed report, (b) to state how much money (in legal fees) exactly was incurred, was paid (who pay it) and are due, (c) did the Law Firm find legal grounds (violations of condominium rules, declaration and statues) of Tiffany Lakes Condominium Association, Inc. in order to sue unit owner # 111, (d) are they any law sues pending against unit owner # 111 either by the Law Firm, Tower Management Services, Inc., Tiffany Lakes Association Inc. and/or by any third related parties, (e) can Tiffany Lakes Association Inc. take legal action against this two ex board members who in our humble opinion illegally misused the association’s funds, (f) the board approves all legal fees that can be incurred in the process of collecting the entire amount illegally expend by this two ex board members and to ensure its returned to the association immediately, (g) for the Law Firm to write the letter that has been respectfully requested by the board of director.

3.                 For the Law Firm to address and respond (via certified mail return receipt requested) the letters send by an ex board member thru her lawyer, to Tower Management Services, Inc. and to the Board Members.

4.                 For the Law Firm to write a letter via certified mail return receipt requested to an ex board member addressing rules violations issues.  Utilizes the pool area for “Social Club Meetings” without prior notification to the board.  Is not requesting the pool area for the “events” in writing nor is paying the deposit required of $100.00 as per the rules that are being followed by everyone else for many years.  Is remaining in the pool area until 10:30pm-11:00pm, much after the closing time of 9:00pm doing the “events”. Is the facilitator of involving family members and other owners into verbally abusing and harassing board members while they are peacefully riding in their automobile and/or walking with their families and children.  Conducting loud meetings outside family member’s home until late hours (past midnight), creating loud noise and disturbing the peace, in clear violation of county ordinance and condominium rules.  Some of the adjacent neighbors have verbally complaint to the board and told us that they are going to call the police if it happens again. 

5.                 For the Law Firm to write a letter via certified mail return receipt requested to an ex board member regarding a private web site which contains the name and picture of the entrance of our condominium which happens to be a Not For Profit Corporation and belongs to Tiffany Lakes Condominium Association, Inc., web site put together after the official web site of Tiffany Lakes Association, Inc. was created by the new board of directors.  The board wants a legal opinion regarding possible copy rights violations, defamation, slander, wrongful and malicious intent to harm the image of Tiffany Lakes and everyone involved.

6.                  For the Law Firm to write a letter via certified mail return receipt requested to an ex board member requesting information why did this ex board member waited seven months from (May 2005 thru December 2005) to write and personally submit a document accusing own board and Tower Management Services, Inc. on 12/14/2005, with a long list of violations, including a missing sum of $25,000.00 dollars of an “insurance claim”.  Since this ex board member was active at the time the document was written, stating all those violations and missing funds, we the board of directors would like to know how come this particular ex board member knew about it and did nothing for seven months.

7.                 For the administrator to provide to the board of directors with a letter via certified mail returned receipt requested letting the board know if he was made aware by the previous board of directors by way of a legal document (minutes) of approval by the majority of the board, regarding the hiring of the Law Firm without legal grounds, in order to expend thousands of dollars in legal fees against unit owner # 111, prior to the elections of May 17^th, 2006. 

8.                 For the administrator thru an accountant provide to the board of directors with a letter via certified mail return receipt requested with the exact amount of money in NEGATIVE that the new elected board assumed from the previous board of directors since May of 2005 thru May of 2006 and to list all of the things that needed to be maintain and/or replace, including the allocation of appropriate amount of monies to be place in the reserves account, budget deficits and his/her professional opinion regarding what has been done in terms of correcting the budget and allocation of funds.

9.                 For the administrator (Tower Management Services, Inc.) to send a letter via certified mail return receipt requested “immediately” to Cifuentes Landscaping Inc, located at 14547 SW 98 Terrace, Miami, Florida 33186, providing 30 days written cancellation notice as required by the agreement previously signed by the prior board.  Copy of Cifuentes contract shall accompany the cancellation letter.

10.              New Lawn Maintenance Contract will be signed with All Green USA Lawn & Maintenance whose owner lives in the community and has provided Tiffany Lakes Condominium Association with added values for the same price $1,300.00 monthly. (See Quotation & Contract)

11.              As per board previous approval dated 07/28/06, the board has obtained three written statements (a) 4 Less Computer, (b) Edigital Deal and (c) Advanced Installs & Services Inc.  Since the original cost of installation of the old system as it appears in the accounting records exceeds the amount of $4,300.00 and the fact that we are in need of completely install a new state of the art security system in order to replace the obsolete, in non-working condition, missing many parts, unable to recognize license plates, models of automobile and missing crucial security details.   Taken in consideration that Advanced Installs & Services provide its services in diverse areas for many years and is recognized by our association and taken in consideration that its estimate is the lowest, detailed and fulfills all of our requirements, we the board of directors approves Advanced Installs & Services Inc. written estimate # 10031 dated 08/10/2006 for the complete installation of a sophisticated video surveillance security system for the entrance, exit and pool areas for the total amount of $3,397.50.  We authorized 50% initial payment as of 08/14/06 and the rest as in need basis.  This investment must be reflected in the accounting records as it was originally intended  prior security system related accounting records / replacement expense. (See Quotation)

12.              For the Law Firm to send a letter via certified mail return receipt requested to Tropic Shield & Holliday Adjuster, the two companies that were retained by the ex president of the board (without prior announcement, legal board approval, notification to the administrator), which two contracts were signed by the ex president and are considered invalid by the insurance company, the administrator, the law firm and the new elected board of directors.  Therefore, in lewd of the evidence and after conducting meetings with the insurance company representative Mr. Peter Patterson, the board is dealing directly with the insurance company in finding a positive solution regarding the two prior claims (Katrina and Wilma) that have been denied by Loyd’s of London in prior occasions.  Copy of the letters should be submitted to the insurance company (Loyd’s of London and CJW)

13.              All previously announce and conducted board meetings, items and motions since May 17, 2006 until this day August 12, 2006, have been approved and ratified.

Motion was made by # 1 Mr. Ernesto Fagundo, president, # 2 Mr. Ricardo Guillen, director and # 3 Ms. Xiomara Blandon, secretary (via telephone conference).  Motion was seconded unanimously by all three board members to approve all items 1-13 and ratified all prior approved minutes and items.  Motion carried.

Board meeting adjourned at 11:45am.