Members, I've posted my resident presentation to the WPA board in September 2010, from the WPA approved minutes for a number of reasons. At that time, our board was run amuck by the lawsuits surrounding the 2009-10 canal dredging. You'll note as you read through my presentation that they didn't seem to care that they couldn't even quote the governing documents that they were using to destroy two female board members who had done nothing wrong. They had also failed to follow any civil, criminal, legal steps, or their board attorney of record's written instructions to the board. They harmed the reputations of these two women for nothing more than wanting to remove them from the board so that they could fill their board seats with appointment of their own kind. You'll note at the bottom of my presentation that I presented the board with documents that they should have secured before threatening these two women in public from the board table, or anywhere else. After the presentation of documents, that board never proceeded with their "nasty business". You should note if you read the minutes prior to that September 2010 meeting, that current board members: McMillin, and Garrison were on the board at the time. Garrison was not legal chair, but if you listen to the tapes of the meetings shortly before, he played a large role in the harassment of these two women.
I'm preparing my letter to the board to request to speak at the September 2016 meeting, because I'm as fed up now about the actions this board, under the guidance of legal/compliance chair/vice president Garrison, led by president Walton, and the rest of these characters, are doing to our community, without respect to our governing documents. HERE IS MY LAST PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, AS RECORDED IN THE WPA MINUTES:
WEDGEFIELD PLANTATION ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES September 21, 2010 – Office Building
The meeting was called to order at 7:00PM by President George Wilson. In attendance were all the Board Members except Ruth Reames.
A moment of silence was requested by George Wilson for Dorothy Wilkins, as she passed away last week.
Statement by Mrs. Madeline Claveloux:
“During, the August Board Meeting, YOU, Wilson, Thomas, Armistead, Barrier, Garrison, and Huggins, submitted and passed a motion to remove Reames and Wijthoff, regarding repayment of the $7,500 check written to Attorney Fulton. At times you dispute amongst yourselves, which article it is. I quote, “we will send them a letter advising them that we will intend to invoke Article 7 section..... It’s not article 7 but anyway if there is no return of the $7,500 by the next regular monthly meeting then the Board has already decided we will invoke Article 7 at the regular meeting.”
This follows your public statements during the July Meeting, your recorded words, “We gave this to an attorney to look at and he said this is more than likely a misappropriation of funds. It is $7,500. In the state of South Carolina $5,000 is the cut off point for grand larceny. This could very possibly be a case of grand larceny and 7 1⁄2 to 15 years, if convicted of it. I need say no more.”
By the time we reach the August Meeting your attorney writes to Reames,
Quote, “ “after the meeting I had communicated my advice to the Board’s Legal Chair to cease any further allegations of criminal wrong doing on any Board Members ..........I reiterate that I have never either accused you of criminal activity, accused any Board Member of criminal activity, advised George Wilson or any other Board Member that I believe anyone was guilty of a crime.” SO WHAT LAWYER ADVISED YOU, IF ANY?
So again, in August, it appears you try to change the tune. It is recorded and quoted, “I would like to say that it is disturbing that we can use funds to promote the aspirations of people who are no longer on the Board. That is what Mr. Fulton is doing at this time..... Is he not, I mean I’ve seen the suit filed .”
Finally, one of you gets it right, QUOTE:, “Let’s just get this nasty business over with” Think about it. YOU’VE accused female Board Members of “possible grand larceny” and even spell out their prison terms. SOLICITORS DECIDE CRIMINAL CHARGES! I asked the Board, what solicitor told YOU they could, or would, charge them? YOU never answered! I reviewed the information on the solicitor’s website, which instructed the public to start with a report at the Sheriff’s office. I’ve verified, at the Sheriff’s Office, that, there were NO reports filed.
Both Reames and Wijthoff, are respected in the our community and town, contribute to quality of life in many arenas, and their families own businesses that could be impacted by your unsubstantiated words!
The statements during Board Meetings will live in the archives of our WPA records forever! These statements, heard by members in attendance, were forever carried out the doors, and to the larger community. None of this can truly be taken back!
How dare you sully their reputations without reason or justification.
The one who called it nasty business got it right, except it was YOUR nasty business. YOU’VE DONE NOTHING TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR CLAIMS, CAN’T IDENTIFY THE BY-LAW TO REMOVE THEM, BECAUSE THERE REALLY ISN’T
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AN APPROPRIATE ONE. Before YOU OPENED YOUR mouths and tinged two fine people’s reputations, and possible incomes, WHAT DID YOU DO - OTHER THAN RUN A FIRST CLASS VENDETTA?
As to whether Attorney Fulton was being paid for the Appeal from the $7,500, please see the attached Letter of Engagement and endorsed, cashed check. You’ll note that these items clearly substantiate, that Jude Davis and Karl Gettmann have secured Fulton’s services for the appeal, legally, ethically, and timely. The appeal was filed on July 22nd, the Engagement Letter signed by Davis and Gettman on June 30th, and a check written by Davis on July 1, which has been cashed by Fulton.
The code you all neglected was:
Board Code of Ethics
“As Directors, having control and responsibility for the property of others, we shall act
with scrupulous good faith and candor. We will avoid even the perception of conflicts of interest, favoritism, and acting out of self- interest.”
You have failed miserably.
AN APPROPRIATE ONE. Before YOU OPENED YOUR mouths and tinged two fine people’s reputations, and possible incomes, WHAT DID YOU DO - OTHER THAN RUN A FIRST CLASS VENDETTA?
As to whether Attorney Fulton was being paid for the Appeal from the $7,500, please see the attached Letter of Engagement and endorsed, cashed check. You’ll note that these items clearly substantiate, that Jude Davis and Karl Gettmann have secured Fulton’s services for the appeal, legally, ethically, and timely. The appeal was filed on July 22nd, the Engagement Letter signed by Davis and Gettman on June 30th, and a check written by Davis on July 1, which has been cashed by Fulton.
The code you all neglected was:
Board Code of Ethics
“As Directors, having control and responsibility for the property of others, we shall act
with scrupulous good faith and candor. We will avoid even the perception of conflicts of interest, favoritism, and acting out of self- interest.”
You have failed miserably.
