As an outsider looking in (one who would like to return to WKORV again very soon on another direct trade with a Tugger :ignore: ) , may I suggest that a similar thread be started on TS4Ms.com and Redweek.com?
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IMPORTANT! We have a Tugger running for the WKORV BOD!
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Since I own at North, I suppose I can't vote for you, but I'm sending good thoughts your way.
Good luck!!
Lisa
Good luck!!
Lisa
Fredm
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Absolutely...
j4sharks
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Thanks for all the words of encouragement.
Annual Meeting II, the Sequel, is set for Feb 25, I am told.
Annual Meeting II, the Sequel, is set for Feb 25, I am told.
califgal
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Fantastic news!! I know 2 owners who are not on TUG so I will email them. One, owns 16 weeks at WKORV. This this a dumb question, but do you get a vote for each week owned? I would think so, since those weeks could have potentially been owned by 16 different people.
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A potential problem (if I understand corectly) is those that turn thier proxy in that allows someone else (existing BOD member?) to control their vote. I do not recall what happens when no proxy is turned in (as I suspect is the majority of the cases) - does this vote also go to the controlling BOD member?
Henry M.
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You can write on your proxy how you want to vote and it has to be voted that way. You can also choose to let the board member as he sees fit, but that is your choice. I don't know how the bylaws are written to handle the proxies that are not turned in.
I went to the HOA meeting in Dec. - here is some info
I lost a day on the beach in Maui to attend the HOA - N meetings in Dec. here is some information you might want to know. There are 5 HOA board members for each property, until this last year ALL 5 HOA - North board members were Starwood Employees! This was probably because it was still being sold when they formed the first HOA. Right now there are 2 Owners on the Board but still 3 Starwood employees. This new proxy vote will add a 3rd Owner to the board so at least it will be tilted towards owners. I met with the 2 HOA - N board members who are owners, they are nice and very concerned with all of the issues that affect us with price increases. They seem to be heading in the right direction with trying to cut cost where they can (example:replacing regular light bulbs with energy efficient ones). Energy costs are one of the major expenses of running the resort. They are fighting the Maui tax issue and all money in dispute is in an "escrow" account so it is being paid by us but isn't in the Maui governments hands until courts decide the issue. Some expenses that are a huge problem for the resort are also just a general a problem for the country, example: Insurance. I voiced my complaint that we need better communication from Starwood and the Board about relevant issues instead of just being shocked once a year when we recieve our MF bills. They agreed that there needs to be more communication between the owners and Starwood/and the HOA and are going to try to resolve it. Let me know if you have any questions I can try to answer them as best I can form having attended the meetings.
I lost a day on the beach in Maui to attend the HOA - N meetings in Dec. here is some information you might want to know. There are 5 HOA board members for each property, until this last year ALL 5 HOA - North board members were Starwood Employees! This was probably because it was still being sold when they formed the first HOA. Right now there are 2 Owners on the Board but still 3 Starwood employees. This new proxy vote will add a 3rd Owner to the board so at least it will be tilted towards owners. I met with the 2 HOA - N board members who are owners, they are nice and very concerned with all of the issues that affect us with price increases. They seem to be heading in the right direction with trying to cut cost where they can (example:replacing regular light bulbs with energy efficient ones). Energy costs are one of the major expenses of running the resort. They are fighting the Maui tax issue and all money in dispute is in an "escrow" account so it is being paid by us but isn't in the Maui governments hands until courts decide the issue. Some expenses that are a huge problem for the resort are also just a general a problem for the country, example: Insurance. I voiced my complaint that we need better communication from Starwood and the Board about relevant issues instead of just being shocked once a year when we recieve our MF bills. They agreed that there needs to be more communication between the owners and Starwood/and the HOA and are going to try to resolve it. Let me know if you have any questions I can try to answer them as best I can form having attended the meetings.
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James1975NY
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I can certainly share the information!
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While few people read it - I posted info on RedWeek's WKORV forum.
califgal
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Hopefully all of us reaching "a few people" spreading the word will mulitply and get Jeff elected!
IMHO, it will take more than energy efficient lightbulbs to get control of MFs.
I heard about another Starwood resort board meeting where the HOA spent a bunch of time talking about replacing all grass with artificial turf and exploring installation of solar panels. While it might be PC to become 'green' overnight, most of these projects do not yield ROI as an early adopter. These are added expenses in the near/medium term, not savings. Our HOA boards should spend more time focusing on cutting the big expenses without sacrificing quality. This requires scrutiny and better oversight of Starwood management when approving all the budget line items. It requires actively engaging in resolving the delinquency issues, even if doing so conflicts with Starwood new sales activities. And, it requires demanding better answers to owners compaints since happy owners = greater resort resale values.
We need well informed, honest and talented owner/advocates on these HOA boards. This tugger running for WKORV sounds very well qualified IMHO. I hope it is the first of many tuggers to get involved and help fix our owner concerns.
I heard about another Starwood resort board meeting where the HOA spent a bunch of time talking about replacing all grass with artificial turf and exploring installation of solar panels. While it might be PC to become 'green' overnight, most of these projects do not yield ROI as an early adopter. These are added expenses in the near/medium term, not savings. Our HOA boards should spend more time focusing on cutting the big expenses without sacrificing quality. This requires scrutiny and better oversight of Starwood management when approving all the budget line items. It requires actively engaging in resolving the delinquency issues, even if doing so conflicts with Starwood new sales activities. And, it requires demanding better answers to owners compaints since happy owners = greater resort resale values.
We need well informed, honest and talented owner/advocates on these HOA boards. This tugger running for WKORV sounds very well qualified IMHO. I hope it is the first of many tuggers to get involved and help fix our owner concerns.
When is proxy due? hope we will have enough time unlike the last vote!!!
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It has to be received by Wed., Feb. 24th, which seems odd to me, because the meeting is the NEXT day!
I guess that means they just throw them away and don't really count them.... :rofl:
BTW - interesting difference between Jeff's statement and the other two candidates' statements. Jeff's states his goals and objectives and the other two read like brief resumes. I'm guessing the other two are the candidates hand-picked by Starwood.
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j4sharks
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I have not seen the proxy packet yet. I did have a thought ... perhaps ya'll should put your initials in the margin of the paper near where you indicate your vote. That way, should an audit of ballots ever be conducted, you would have a way of knowing if your actual vote was counted.
lamarjames
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My first post (new to TUG) and quite a novice when it comes to these matters. I own, and will be at, WKORV for the period of 20/20 through 3/6/. Is there a way that I can attend the meeting and vote?
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You should receive your ballot in the mail this week and you must vote by mail.
You can, of course, attend the meeting and you will receive that info. also. Strangely enough, they hold the meeting at the Westin Maui Hotel and not at the TS, although there are plenty of meeting rooms at the TS! If you are at the TS that week, you will never know there is a meeting going on - they make no attempt to publicize it at the resort.
And....Welcome to TUG!
You can, of course, attend the meeting and you will receive that info. also. Strangely enough, they hold the meeting at the Westin Maui Hotel and not at the TS, although there are plenty of meeting rooms at the TS! If you are at the TS that week, you will never know there is a meeting going on - they make no attempt to publicize it at the resort.
And....Welcome to TUG!
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Is anyone going to this meeting in February - Jeff are you going? I'd like to give my proxy to someone who will be there in person. I'd also like that person to take their own "minutes" of what happened at the meeting.
I'm new to the forum but have been following this thread since I got my crazy bill...finally logged in to chime in.
I'm new to the forum but have been following this thread since I got my crazy bill...finally logged in to chime in.
Troopers
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Got my proxies (times two) yesterday.
My two votes go to Jeff.
My two votes go to Jeff.
Troopers
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FYI, the proxies have owner's name printed on them.
j4sharks
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Sadly, I will not be in Maui for the meeting. (Not so sad about the meeting, but sad to be working in the rainy Bay Area rather than enjoying Maui.) So, I will be awaiting an update from any TUGers in attendance. 
Darwin
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Jeff you got our two votes. :whoopie: