2000-08-25-Comments regarding the 1999 AGM

Agenda July August and September 2000

THIS ISSUE, CONSTANTLY UPDATED THROUGH JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2000

LAST UPDATE 25th AUGUST 2000

WE'RE IN GOOD HANDS

By now our members should have received the Presidents Report For the Annual General Meeting to be held 30th September 2000. I don't feel like publishing it in it's entirety as it would mean that I have to re type it as I do not have the relevant WORD FILE. But I would like to share my views as a permanent resident on Mi Sol with any interested parties.

AGENDA

1. Approval of the minutes of previous meeting.

I wrote to the committee pointing out that my recollection of the 1999 AGM was that we approved the Aguaguest quote for works. The minutes showed that we approved the opposite.

This was more a point of Minutes Protocol than any thing else, as we also authorised the committee to follow what ultimate course they deemed appropriate. I don't want to see this years meeting becoming bogged down by objections to inaccurate minutes, that could have been avoided by a little more attention to detail.

2. Liquidation of the preceding financial year.

The accounts show a considerable improvement in our day to day housekeeping as the report states. I am disappointed that in view of the fact that with the extra work projects undergone we have not been shown a Balance Sheet as such.

We have spent 10.193.179 PTAs more than we received in 1999.

Could we comfortably afford to do that?

Have we spent all of our reserves now?

How much cash do we have left over?

This is information that a Balance sheet should give us.

3 Re/election of the committee.

I like consistency for Mi Sol.

If we have a president and committee who are doing their best for us, and they wish to see the community through another three years.

Then let's let them!

None of us are professionals I refer to my article in a previous issue.

I do however believe that we should accept that a six year term is enough for any individual to serve as president.

The community should address this and find a way of making the transition from one president to another as smooth as possible. Sparing us all the unpleasantness that we have suffered previously.

4 Budget next year.

Again a true balance sheet would have enabled us to form a more informed opinion of whether we now need to tighten our belts for a while following twelve months of high expense, or whether we can continue to move forward at the current pace of improvements to the site.

5 Denounces for not allowed work.

This refers to an interest that the local authorities are beginning to show on building practices on Mi Sol.

Several individuals have been reported for building illegally and stopped.

Mi Sol is described as a camping site.

Over the years the boundaries of what is acceptable building practices have been stretched. Originally tents and caravans. Then Mobile Homes, Then Extensions, Then Wooden Homes , Then Brick Walls, Then Houses Made Of Brick.

We have all bent the rules if we have anything other than A Tent or a Caravan. Up to now the authorities have been very lenient in their attitude towards us.

Sadly certain individuals have stretched that tolerance beyond the acceptable, with the result that attention has been drawn to all of us.

While it is the private business of an individual to construct what he wishes on his land with or without Town Hall Permission. It is not the actions of a responsible caring member of a community to indulge themselves to the detriment of their fellow members.

For this reason the community needs to know where it stands, and agree to adhere to what is acceptable building practice.

6 Trouble with the previous manager.

I know it hurts, but if we want our paperwork back, Ramona is entitled to hang on to it until our account is settled with her.

7 Questions and Answers.

I hope we do not have to waste time explaining to Mucianos why they have to pay more on Mi SoL for Community Fees Water Electricity than they do in Mucia. Has any one looked into siting a caravan on a site in England. Believe Me Mi Sol is good value for money!-

The president goes on to itemise works carried out and defines projects for the future. I read with interest his comments on the decrease to date this year in Break Ins and Hooligan Troubles. This has been most noticeable in the last two summers.

Finally the president refers to the New Law of Horizontal Property (Law8/99of 6th April)

Every owner may vote in the General Meeting only if he has paid all his debts (Including Water and Electricity Bills,) In other case, he could attend the meeting, but without the right to vote.

This is a very useful means for communities to remain solvent.

If you fail to pay, You have no say!