Your Board Secretary, Al DeMarchi called Taco Wijthoff around noon today, July 9th. He was questioning Wijthoff's authority to cast votes on all his lots. As I spoke to Wijthoff he was incensed. Initially, when Wijthoff asked what prompted his inquiry, DeMarchi said that it was past Boards????? I'm not even going to ask which one. What difference would it make? Wijthoff has voted legally for over 20 years. Like Wijthoff, I'm wondering what really prompted the question.
Later in the evening Wijthoff called DeMarchi. This time DeMarchi claimed the call was prompted by a letter. One would have to assume to the Board. Wijthoff, then called three Board Members. They claim they weren't aware.
Wijthoff appeared to take the question, as a question to his integrity. I don't blame him.
Briefly, that is the story. From here on I'll leave Wijthoff out of it. As a fellow resident, I have observed the generosity of Wijthoff to our community. Time, money, donation of plant materials, etc. Does his LLC own several lots? Yes, I believe around 30. I watched, as he reacted to the disgusting treatment by the "after the recall Board" as they unjustly and without foundation attacked his wife, while she was on the Board. What is next? Why this? Where was DeMarchi coming from?
For once, we need to hold Board Members, who make such attacks responsible! What do I mean? Enough is enough. If your Board Secretary had the guts to make this call because he received a letter, there is a whole lot that is wrong.
First, three Board Members weren't aware! Who is telling the truth? Maybe, it isn't as simple os that. Month after month, as I sit in meetings I note that issues come up where at least one Board Member is kept out of the loop. What is worse is when he questions, your other Board Members vote against him, roll their eyes, are just rude. After we as residents, vote and elect a Board Member, what gives one, or some, the right to deny our votes and keep a Board Member or Members, out of real decision making? Think not? It happened last month. DeMarchi allocated the reserves. McBride tried to ask questions. Your Board voted yes to a plan similar to the one DeMarchi tried to submit as a resident in 2009.
If there was a letter, usual procedure is to forward it to every Board Member and place a copy in the correspondence file. Doesn't appear that happened. We don't know. Why would three Board Members not be aware?
Let's say for discussion that the letter was distributed. Who helped DeMarchi make the decision to move forward and call Wijthoff? Three claim they didn't have knowledge of it. Even more, give me the name of the resident that has the power to get DeMarchi, or anyone else on this Board to answer questions. Read the next 4-5 articles. Your Board is above it all, unless it suits their agenda.
To me, this action, a disturbing, insulting call to a resident's home, questioning their integrity, reeks of this Board's attitude. It's this kind of action that causes me to understand their closed meetings, lack of documentation, denial of resident review of documents, seeking legal opinions over and over with the question poised for the attorney to give the opinion they want. This Board, most of whom violate our governing documents and policies regularly, dares to question the integrity of this resident????
Will someone please write the Board and ask to review the correspondence file. Look for this letter. I'm not calling anyone a liar, but I'm waiting to see documents that this Board says exist, yet won't produce.
Wonder if this issue will be discussed at the closed meeting called by DeMarchi. Remember DeMarchi breaks his pledge to all of us when he sits at another closed meeting, even more so when he calls it. He has company. Four of our Board Members pledged as candidates to stop closed meetings. This Board uses them regularly.
To Taco Wijthoff I say what my mother always said to me, "Consider the Source". I don't trust this source, and I expect the balance of the Board will sit on their hands, not think according to what is legal and ethical, and sing the song of the current annointed director.
Sorry this was rushed. The Wedgefield Examiner will be up and running by the 18th.
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