03-13-2010, 05:54 AM
March 13, 2010
To: HPPOA Board of Directors
I am all for saving the Association money, unless it puts the Association at risk or poses a conflict of interest. The issues raised here are not about the individuals acting as Road Supervisor Crew or as General Manager. To me, they seem to be doing a fine job.
The concerns expressed are about how the board does business and its decision making processes.
Dale Watson has stated in response to the owner input at the membership meeting, which he did not attend, “There was also someone wanting to know why we were renting a dump truck to haul material…”
From what I have heard and observed, “renting a dump truck” is not the entire issue:
Heard: The Association Road Crew Supervisor (RCS) has a company (or his sister does) and that road materials are being purchased from this company.
Observed: RCS driving a vehicle lettered with a business name containing “Kahaleo” (reportedly owned by RCS or his sister) during HPPOA business hours.
Heard: RCS is reimbursed for mileage when he uses his company’s vehicles for HPPOA work.
Questions:
When the RCS is driving his company vehicles while doing HPPOA business and has an accident, whose liability is it? HPPOA’s? His?
When RCS is in HPPOA, wearing an HPPOA shirt, during HPPOA business hours driving his company vehicles and providing his company services is he on the HPPOA payroll, or is he on his own payroll, or both?
When RCS is providing his company services to HPPOA, during HPPOA business hours, how can he effectively attend to his HPPOA Road Crew Supervisor duties?
When HPPOA asks for bids for road materials are they sealed bids?
Is the RCS privy to the quotes of other companies prior to submitting a bid from his company?
Keeping in mind that the board is responsible for the acts of the Association, and is accountable to the membership for its actions, I request that the board address the questions posed in this letter, obtain an opinion from legal counsel on the situation, and report its findings and actions at the April board meeting.
Regards,
JoAnne Backman
Cc: www.punaweb.org
To: HPPOA Board of Directors
I am all for saving the Association money, unless it puts the Association at risk or poses a conflict of interest. The issues raised here are not about the individuals acting as Road Supervisor Crew or as General Manager. To me, they seem to be doing a fine job.
The concerns expressed are about how the board does business and its decision making processes.
Dale Watson has stated in response to the owner input at the membership meeting, which he did not attend, “There was also someone wanting to know why we were renting a dump truck to haul material…”
From what I have heard and observed, “renting a dump truck” is not the entire issue:
Heard: The Association Road Crew Supervisor (RCS) has a company (or his sister does) and that road materials are being purchased from this company.
Observed: RCS driving a vehicle lettered with a business name containing “Kahaleo” (reportedly owned by RCS or his sister) during HPPOA business hours.
Heard: RCS is reimbursed for mileage when he uses his company’s vehicles for HPPOA work.
Questions:
When the RCS is driving his company vehicles while doing HPPOA business and has an accident, whose liability is it? HPPOA’s? His?
When RCS is in HPPOA, wearing an HPPOA shirt, during HPPOA business hours driving his company vehicles and providing his company services is he on the HPPOA payroll, or is he on his own payroll, or both?
When RCS is providing his company services to HPPOA, during HPPOA business hours, how can he effectively attend to his HPPOA Road Crew Supervisor duties?
When HPPOA asks for bids for road materials are they sealed bids?
Is the RCS privy to the quotes of other companies prior to submitting a bid from his company?
Keeping in mind that the board is responsible for the acts of the Association, and is accountable to the membership for its actions, I request that the board address the questions posed in this letter, obtain an opinion from legal counsel on the situation, and report its findings and actions at the April board meeting.
Regards,
JoAnne Backman
Cc: www.punaweb.org