New Watchdog Site for Hawaiian Shores Recreational Estates

Welcome to an online resource for what's happening around the Subdivision. Initially, this will be a 'Watchdog' site for the 'state of the subdivision' but in time will be transitioning into a round table discussion with a few members who wish to share their thoughts and insights.

On Monday, February 28, 2011, the Board of Directors, now composed of 6 new members and 3 remaining members from the former board, met to complete some transition business. The following are the cliff notes:

• The Board moved to adopt corrected Minutes for the 2011 Annual Board of Director's Meeting with 2 dissenting and 1 abstaining.
• The Board unanimously accepted the Final Election Committee Report for 2010-2011.
• The Search Committee to find a new attorney shared their findings. After some discussion it was agreed by a majority vote to seek a letter of engagement from Aaron Chung, Esq., for pro bono work with 1 dissenting vote and 1 abstaining vote.
• The Board followed up with a motion to seek a letter of engagement from Henry Nakamoto, Esq. with 2 dissenting votes. [The motion did not include his 'fee' of $225 in the motion.]
• The Board weighed costs differences between two individuals who offered their services to record and transcribe our meeting Minutes. The Board moved to do a two month trial with the firm: "Aloha Administrative Assistant' for a fee of $23/hr. Simultaneously, a non member offered to do concurrent Minutes pro bono for the same period. The President agreed to inform the firm there would be another who would be doing Minutes for comparison. Though it was brought up by the representative from the firm, there was no definitive direction given/taken as to what 'kind' of Minutes the Board will be accepting. The suggestion was to take a 'summary' version. It should be noted, should the Board decide to use this firm for an entire year the costs to Members for a service that is done ordinarily as a volunteer by the Secretary of the Board, will be approximately $1200 minimum, but could/most likely will be much higher.
• The Association's Web Site www.hawaiianshores.org will be hosted by 'thinkthink.com' free of charge to the Association. This is no savings as the former hosting services were offered for over 3 years at no charge to the Association. 
• A motion was made to table the discussion about the Community Blog. Previously, the Board approved a Community Blog designed to build community after a huge rift evolved over 'sides' taken when a new Board was elected in 2008. Lately, the Blog had been barraged with death threats, hate speech, and slander. Due to the obvious need to moderate comments -- so as to protect HSCA from legal ramifications -- the Blog became ineffective at trying to build community. It was closed down on February 19th, 2011. The Board is taking the next couple of weeks to determine whether or not they want to invite issues inherent in providing a forum for everyone which has proven to enter questionable area of legality where reckless individuals see no boundaries posting under the 'guise' of 'freedom of speech' while flirting with dangerous -- even catastrophic consequences.
• The new deadline for submission of Agenda Items for the following month's Board Meeting will be the first Wednesday of every month. 
• The search for a new accounting firm was deferred to the Finance Committee.
• New Committees will be structured and staffed at the March Regular Board Meeting.
• Clarification regarding the misinformation circulated via the internet and letters sent to Members as well as spoken word about the alleged 'estimated $69000.00' salary the General Manager/Director of Operations and Management receives will be discussed at the next Board Meeting.

The next meeting of the Board will be Saturday, March 12, 2011 commencing at 10A 

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