2008-05-20-Committee Meeting

OFFICIAL MEETING 20/05/2008

Present:       N. Stacey, S. Shaw, P. Whitehead, A. Impey, L. Jiminez

T. Connelly, C. McCarthy APYME

Absent:       P. Olive, J. Titterton , L. Foley

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16.04

Minutes of the last meeting were passed around for reading.

Bank Statement: €18,429.08 at this moment there are 123 owners recorded as not having paid any money into Banco Popular totalling €234,317.30

APYME responded to the informal meeting 18^th May and affirmed that since the court judgement we are the recognised Committee.  If the owners of the other side have paid money into the CAM Bank and it can be proved, this will be accepted but from now on they must pay into Banco Popular.  When both Administrators meet, APYME will tell them to stop all actions, failure to do so will result in legal action being taken.  The account at the CAM Bank has been frozen, the balance is approximately €15,000.  Authorisation from the CAM Bank’s lawyers has to be obtained before this money can be transferred, this should take about 1 week.

L. Jimenez questioned the significance of eligibility to vote at the next AGM.  It was stated that any owner that could produce valid receipts would be eligible to vote. A discussion followed questioning the outstanding debts from 2005/6/7 and it was unanimously agreed that any money outstanding not paid would forfeit their right to vote.

In the past APYME has made arrangements to meet with Lavado and each time he failed to appear, it would appear that they have copies of our accounts but APYME is still waiting to receive copies of theirs.  The investigation into the missing money totalling Euro 36,000 from Caja Murcia is ongoing.

APYME said it is very important that Neill stand again in September for Presidency if only to prevent a supporter of the other side becoming President which would likely result in the loss of all the good that has been achieved so far.

Rosario is re-investigating whether the six owners who won their appeals in Torrevieja can be taken back to court as a consequence of the recent judgement.

Nothing has been heard from the gardeners for several weeks, they haven´t completed the original agreement.  Ann  Impey offered to seek out a new band of gardeners.  Neill suggested acquiring a good weed killer and APYME offered to ask some gardeners that they know, and also to make enquiries into obtaining their services.

Plot 582 – Rosario is investigating with the Land Registry to ensure that this plot can be legally sold.

Neill is hoping to go to Alicante next Wednesday accompanied by Alberto (APYME) to the Social Security office to obtain the information regards the payments that have automatically been taken out of the bank account.

Letter submitted to Committee from K Carruthers Plot 372, requesting the rental of the piece of land at the front of his plot.  It was unanimously agreed the piece of land would be measured and a charge of €1 per square meter be added to his annual bill. This will be confirmed by letter from the President.

Ref. last meetings minutes – owner owing more than €8,000 – although it was agreed that he pay  €250 monthly to reduce this debt, when the contract was put before Rosario to enable her to stop legal action, she informed Neill that the owner still had an outstanding debt to the lawyers and therefore the legal proceedings will go ahead.  It will be up to the owner to discuss this with Rosario.

Slow progress is being made with the swimming pool, Neill explained why he wanted all the tiles removed and was vindicated when after removing them the contractors found a large drain hole, and several other problems with the walls.  It looks likely that the next payment will be met.

Bar update – Mr Morans did not attend the meeting, but Neill had spoken with him and was told that Mr Morans is waiting for an interim payment from the insurers to enable him to start the process of opening for 1^st June.  There has been a problem with the electric meter for the bar, in fact this week it melted, Mr Morans is requesting a written report from J Muñoz to be sent to the insurers.

Neill suggested that the next Bar contract to include a clause that forbids the closure of the bar for a period of one month, at the moment the community is being held to ransom and missing out with the continual closure.  Neill will check when the current contract expires. It was decided by the committee to wait to see if Mr Morans does open the bar 1^st June, if he fails to do so they will meet to discuss a way forward.

A proposal was put forward from P Whitehead to consider installing outside toilets on the terrace, Neill to look into costs and feasibility.

There has been a query with regards to water usage on plot 316, the owner is stating that she has not used the €50 recorded amount.  Neill will re-read the meter and come to some decision with regards to the charge.

A discussion followed with regards to the state of the electrics on the park, it was agreed that the entire park needs to be investigated but with lack of funds it will not be possible at the moment.  It will be discussed at a future date.

Meeting closed 17.38.