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July 2001
Volume 14 Issue 9
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Manager......... Alina Prio Portuondo
Office Admin......... Daisy Caporusso
IMPORTANT #’S:
General.............. (305)672-2642 or (305)672-2643
Fax.........................(305) 538-7753
Security...................(305)532-0526
Email.......... [email protected]
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
President..................Eduardo Gesio
Vice President............... Olga Garcia
Treasurer.................. Nancy Hensel
Asst. Treasurer....... Rodolfo E. Leon
Secretary............... Maria G. Barker
Asst. Secretary.... Bridget Bayly Zarate
OFFICE HOURS
(HORAS DE OFICINA)
Mon-Thurs (lunes-jueves).... 8:30-5:30PM
Fridays (viernes)................ 8:30-1:00PM
Saturday (sábado)........Closed (Cerrado)
Sunday (domingo).........Closed (Cerrado)
Mirasol Ocean Towers
2655 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Emergency Stairs Violation Update....2
From the President’s Corner................3
Our New Website.................................4
Trash Chute Repairs.............................4
Cabanas Update....................................5
March 2015
2015- 2016 Election of
the Board of Directors
2015 - 2016 Elección
de la Junta Directiva
The Election of Directors for the 20152016 Board of Directors is scheduled
to take place at the Annual Meeting of
Unit Owners on April 14, 2015 at 7:00
p.m. at the Fiesta Room.
La elección de directores para la Junta Directiva del 2015-2016 tendrá lugar en la reunión anual de propietarios prevista para el 14 de abril de 2015
a las 7:00 pm en el Fiesta Room.
The vote is secret and only the owner
can cast a Ballot.
Allowing anyone to assist the voter in
casting a Ballot, or allowing anyone
except the voter to fill out any part of
the ballot, or to take a signed ballot envelope that is not sealed from a voter
is illegal, will invalidate the ballot, and
can result in a monetary fine.
El voto es secreto y sólo el votante
puede emitir un voto.
Permitir que cualquier persona ayude
al votante a emitir su voto, o permitir
que nadie, excepto el votante llene
cualquier porción de la boleta o tome
el sobre de un votante con una boleta
firmada que no esté sellado es ilegal,
se anulará y puede dar lugar a una
multa monetaria.
Mark with an “x” in the blank next to
your favorite candidates, vote for no
more than (6) candidates. Fold and
place in small envelope (remember to
seal ballot envelope,) place ballot envelope into larger pre-addressed envelope
(addressed to: mirasol ocean towers
condominium association.)
Please remember to sign only the outer envelope and write your apartment
number, do not write or make any identifying marks on the inner envelope,
nor on the ballot, since this will invalidate your ballot.
For our residents living outside of the
United States, if you do not receive
the election documents by March 21,
please contact the office as soon as
possible.
PLEASE DEPOSIT YOUR BALLOT IN THE BOX MARKED
“BALLOT BOX” LOCATED AT
THE FRONT DESK BOOTH OR
SEND IT BY MAIL.
Continued on page 2
Marque con una "x " en el espacio en
blanco al lado de sus candidatos favoritos; vote por no más de (6) candidatos. Doblar y colocar en el sobre
pequeño (recuerde sellar el sobre de
votación) inserte el sobre de la boleta en el sobre más grande con dirección previa (dirigido a: Mirasol Ocean
Towers Condominium Association.)
Por favor recuerde firmar sólo el sobre exterior y escribir su número de
apartamento, no escriba ni haga ninguna marca de identificación en el sobre interno, ni en la boleta electoral,
ya que esto anularía su boleta.
Para nuestros residentes que viven
fuera de los Estados Unidos, si no reciben los documentos electorales para
el 21 de marzo, por favor comuníquelo
a la oficina lo antes posible.
POR FAVOR DEPOSITE SU BOLETA EN LA CAJA MARCADA " URNA
" UBICADA EN LA CABINA DE REPasa a la página 2
Page 2 Mirasol Ocean Towers
Elections (cont. from page 1)
In order to comply with the Mirasol Ocean
Towers Condominium Documents, and under
the advice of our Association’s attorneys, we
have searched the Miami Dade County Public
Records in order to have copies of each unit
owner’s deed as recorded, showing current
ownership of our units.
If you have conveyed your ownership rights to a
Trust, corporation, heir, or other, please note that
ONLY those persons or entities will be able to
cast a vote in the upcoming April 14, 2015 elections for Board of Directors. If you were the recipient of one of our units as an inheritance, UNLESS the deed was transferred and recorded in
your name(s), you will be unable to cast a vote.
If you have any questions concerning this,
please feel free to contact our Management office prior to casting your ballot.
Any ballot found to contain the wrong ownership information, will be disqualified.
Elecciónes (viene de la pagina 1)
CEPCIÓN O ENVIELA POR CORREO.
Con el fin de cumplir con los documentos de
condominio de Mirasol Ocean Towers y bajo el
asesoramiento de los abogados de nuestra asociación, hemos buscado los registros públicos
del Condado de Miami Dade para tener copias
de la escritura de cada propietario de unidad
registrado, mostrando los dueños actuales de
nuestras unidades.
Si Ud. ha trasferido sus derechos de propiedad
a un fideicomiso, Corporación, heredero u otro,
tenga en cuenta que sólo aquellas personas o
entidades podrán emitir un voto en las próximas
elecciones del 14 de abril de 2015 para la Junta
de directores. Si Ud. fuera el destinatario de una
de nuestras unidades por herencia, A MENOS
que la escritura haya sido transferida y registrada a su nombre, Ud. no podrá emitir un voto.
Si tiene alguna pregunta referente a esto, por
favor no tarde en ponerse en contacto con nuestra oficina antes de emitir su voto. Cualquier
voto que contenga la información incorrecta,
será descalificado.
March 2015
Emergency Stairs Violation Update
In a Board of Directors meeting held on Friday, March 6, 2015 a contractor was approved to remove and install new Emergency Fire Stairs. This
will address a serious City of Miami Beach code violation placed upon
the building in 2011. It is a serious violation as it is a life safety issue that
the previous two boards did not correct.
The winning bid was the lowest of 7 bids reviewed. The bids ranged from $157,280 to
$297,298 and were based on specifications
prepared by an engineering firm representing
the Association. It should be noted, that the
stairs will be built to meet the City of Miami
Beach code as well as the 40 year certification
requirements. The cost of the stairs will be
$157.280 plus the city of Miami Beach permit.
The company chosen to perform the work is
ED Steel Fabricator, Inc. (Formerly known as
Ebenezer Door & Iron Work Inc.). The company is currently working in several buildings in the cities of Miami Beach
and Miami. We have forwarded the approved proposal to our attorneys
to complete a contract that will properly protect the Association. It is estimated that the work will be completed in approximately 4 months from
the contract signing.
Actualización de las Violaciones de las
Escaleras de Emergencia
En una reunión de la Junta de Directiva efectuada el 6 de marzo de 2015
la Asociación aprobó una propuesta para remover e instalar nuevas escaleras de emergencia para remediar una seria violación del código de
la ciudad de Miami Beach la cual ocurrió en el año 2011. Se trata de
una grave violación ya que el estado de las escaleras pone en riesgo la
vida de nuestros dueños y residentes. Cabe subrayar que las dos juntas
anteriores no tomaron acción para solucionar las violaciones.
La propuesta ganadora fue la más baja de las siete (7) revisadas. Las
propuestas recibidas oscilaban entre $157,280 y $297,298. Estas propuestas fueron preparadas bajo las especificaciones preparadas por la
empresa de ingeniería que representa a la Asociación. Cabe señalar que
las escaleras se construirán en conformidad del código la Ciudad de
código de Miami Beach, así como los requisitos de certificación de los 40
años del edificio. El costo de las escaleras será de $157,280 más el costo del permiso de la ciudad de Miami Beach. La empresa elegida para
realizar el trabajo es ED Steel Fabricator, Inc. (anteriormente conocida
como Ebenezer Door & Iron Work Inc.). ED Steel Fabricators, Inc. ED
Steel está trabajando actualmente en varios edificios en las ciudades de
Miami Beach y Miami. Hemos remitido la propuesta aprobada a nuestros abogados para completar un contrato que proteja adecuadamente la
Asociación. Se estima que el trabajo se completará en aproximadamente
4 meses desde la firma del contrato.
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March 2015
Page 3 Mirasol Ocean Towers
From the President’s Corner
The court has found the claim of Pistorino & Alam Consulting Engineering to be fraudulent.
As you may be aware, this company was the engineering
firm hired by the previous Board (since 2011) to design
and manage the concrete restoration and window installation
projects, which to date remain incomplete, and have cost the
Association hundreds of thousands of dollars in payment to
Pistorino & Alam. Additionally, this same firm was hired
by that board to design and provide consulting services for
smaller projects, including the ADA ramp, whose plans are
not acceptable by the City of Miami Beach as designed and
must be redone even though the Association paid for them
in full.
It is great news that the Association has been vindicated in
pursuing this legal course. The court has found the claim
of the engineers to be fraudulent although it was Pistorino
& Alam that commenced the legal action against the Association. This board has saved over $115 thousand dollars
claimed to be owed to Pistorino & Alam. Further, we will
now be allowed to recover all monetary damages and legal fees paid to date on this. Remember that at the time Pistorino & Alam were terminated, the previous board mem-
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bers informed the owners that this was a grievous mistake.
The judge’s ruling disagreed with this conclusion.
Since the Association dismissed Becker & Poliakoff as the
attorneys representing Mirasol Ocean Towers, and began to
work with The Barthet Group as general counsel, the Association has won hundreds of thousands of dollars which were
never expected to be recovered had Becker & Poliakoff remained. Again, the dismissal of this firm was looked as a
mistake by the previous board. The results of the Barthet
Group have also shown that this board made the right
choice when it came to changing the attorneys.
Desde la Oficina del Presidente
El Tribunal determinó que la reclamación expuesta por Pistorino & Alam Consulting Engineers ser fraudulenta.
Como todos sabemos, esta empresa fue la firma de ingeniería
contratada por la Junta anterior (desde 2011) para diseñar y gestionar los proyectos de restauración de concreto y la instalación
de las ventanas, que hasta la fecha aún no han sido finalizadas,
y le han costado a la Asociación cientos de miles de dólares en
pago a Pistorino & Alam. Además, esta misma empresa fue contratada por esa junta para diseñar y proporcionar servicios de
consultoría para proyectos más pequeños, incluyendo la rampa
de ADA (incapacitados), cuyos planes no son aceptables por la
Ciudad de Miami Beach y el diseñado debe ser hecho de nuevo a
pesar de que la Asociación pagó por estos diseños por completo.
Es una gran noticia que la Asociación ha sido reivindicada
en la consecución de este curso legal. El tribunal ha estimado la reclamación de los ingenieros de ser fraudulenta,
aunque fue Pistorino & Alam fue el que inició la acción legal
contra de la Asociación. Esta directiva le ha ahorrado más
de $ 115,000 dólares que se le debían a Pistorino & Alam.
Además, ahora se nos permitirá recuperar todos los daños
y perjuicios monetarios y honorarios de abogados pagados
hasta la fecha. Recuerden que cuando se terminó el contrato
con Pistorino & Alam, los miembros de la directiva anterior
le informaron a los propietarios que esto se trataba de un
error grave. El veredicto del juez no estuvo de acuerdo con
esta conclusión.
Desde el momento que la Asociación puso fin al empleo de
Becker & Poliakoff como abogados representantes de Mirasol Ocean Towers, y comenzaron a trabajar con El Grupo
Barthet como consejero general, la Asociación ha ganado
cientos de miles de dólares que nunca se esperaban recuperar, si se hubieran mantenido los antiguos abogados. Una
vez más, el despido de Becker & Poliakoff fue percibido por
la junta anterior como un error. Los resultados del Grupo
Barthet también han demostrado que esta Junta Directiva
tomó la decisión correcta al cambiar de abogados.
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March 2015
Our New Website
We are very happy to announce the
new Mirasol Ocean Towers Condominium website - www. mirasoloceantowers.com for the convenience of our owners and residents.
The website has all of the condominium forms that you need, ready
to download. It contains general
information like newsletters, meeting videos, maintenance payments
availability, and other articles for
your pleasure.
Additionally, we have added a space
especially allocated for contacting
management with questions you
may have concerning the property’s
operation.
Trash Chute Repairs
By the time you read this Newsletter repairs to our trash chute will have been
completed. We would like remind our residents that they bear the responsibility to
dispose of their household waste properly. Do not throw garbage down the chute
in open bags; make sure your trash is secured in closed garbage bags. Help us keep
our trash chute in good condition by not throwing heavy objects down the chute,
as this will damage its inner walls. The best prevention against pest infestation in
the common areas of our building is a clean and in good condition chute. Please
cooperate and let’s keep the fruit flies away.
Reparaciones a nuestro Conducto de Basura
Al momento que Ud. lea este boletín reparaciones a nuestro ducto de basura ya
habrá sido completado. Nos gustaría recordar a nuestros residentes que Uds. tienen
la responsabilidad de deshacerse de su basura adecuadamente. No se puede tirar
basura por el ducto de basura en bolsas abiertas; asegúrese de que su basura está
cerrada en bolsas de basura. Ayúdenos a mantener nuestro ducto de basura en buen
estado. Por favor no tiraren objetos pesados por el ducto de basura, ya que podría
dañar las paredes internas del ducto. La mejor prevención contra la infestación de
insectos en las áreas comunes de nuestro edificio es manteniendo un conducto de
basura limpio. Por favor, coopere y ayúdenos a eliminar las moscas de fruta.
Nos complace anunciarles que
Mirasol Ocean Towers tiene
una página web - www. mirasoloceantowers.com para la comodidad de nuestros propietarios y residentes. El sitio web contiene todos
los formularios del condominio que
Ud. pueda necesitar, listos para ser
descargados. Contiene información
general como boletines de noticias,
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de mantenimiento pagos, y otros
artículos entretenidos.
Además, hemos añadido un espacio
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Cabanas Update
The renovation of the cabanas is in progress. The
contractor found some of the concrete in deplorable
condition; all this concrete has been removed. Many
were full of live termites and dry rot. One cabana in
particular, had a wooden ceiling, that not only had
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rotted through. It’s a miracle that an electrical accident never occurred while changing the lightbulbs.
Speaking of electrical, electrical installations were
found faulty and illegal in some of the cabanas. A
good combination for starting a fire.
We would like to inform our owners that the sprinklers will not be working as water has been shut off
for the duration of the cabanas construction.
Actualizacion de las Cabañas
La renovación de las cabañas está en progreso.
El contratista encontró gran parte del concreto en
malas condiciones; todo este concreto ha sido removido. Muchas se encontraban llenas de comején y
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Hablando de electricidad, algunas de las instalaciones se encontraban en mal estado y algunas eran
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Le queremos informar a nuestros residentes que durante la renovación de las cabañas el agua del regadío ha sido cortada.
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