Dear Madeline,
We seem to be in the same category of residents—the do not answer them. As
Bob Garrison likes to point out, some residents are more equal than others. I
also had a list of questions after the June meeting, and have not received a
written reply. As I understand it, the flow of responses goes something like
this:
Resident to Edmund to Board to Edmund to Board to Edmund to Resident-----no
wonder it takes upwards of 40 days!
I went to the office on Tuesday July 17 and received some information to my
questions. For example, I was told that the $53,000 was two months operating
expenses for the WPA. This money included the loan payment. Since the loan
payment is a direct draft from our operating account, William Douglas will
refund to the WPA the loan payment. Do you get it?
I asked to see the archival document that proves that the Confidentiality
Agreement has historically been part of the Policy Manual. After a few tense
moments of dithering, Al admitted that he found a stand alone piece of paper on
WPA stationery with this agreement spelled out. The agreement was NEVER
adopted. In fact, although Al told John McBride it was yellow and tattered, it
was just the opposite. Since I don’t remember a date on it, I don’t have any
idea as to when it appeared in the file. It certainly was never in the policy
manual.
I had some concerns about the statement of indemnification by extension to
volunteers. I called several insurance people and two insurance lawyers who
cautioned me that coverage is usually limited to those groups specified. Al
admitted that volunteers were never mentioned. Jacky Walton observed the
discussion and he assured me that he would call the insurance company
immediately. Hopefully, he will send me a written reply as to what he
discovered.
Oh, by the way, during the comment period after the July meeting, I asked
why the complete financial report disappeared from the web site. No one at the
table even knew that it had, and the treasurer was absent so they didn’t have an
answer for me.
I have a theory that you and I ask questions that the Board doesn’t want to
answer because the answers reveal too much information. They seem to subscribe
to the keep them in the dark and feed them c--- management style.
It is sad that the entire Board by their silence is allowing one or two
individuals to dictate policy and make new rules.
Jude
