Good morning to all of our "friends of lakeside"! I am only responding to this post to make sure our side is told. We asked for a town hall meeting with all BCL and Lakecliff residents and we were denied by BCL Board. We are the ones who asked to meet with your board and the dates had not worked out so far - one was Dave's grandson's graduation (in Louisiana) and another was when he was in Scottsdale for a member guest. Both of these events were planned a long time ago. Our attorney has also been out of town...and we had responded with more dates last Thursday. But, I see it's too late. That's ok. Here are a few facts for everyone.
We moved to BCL in 2005, joined the club and fell totally in love with this area. BCL and Lakecliff are special. We were lucky enough to be neighbors with the Days and Caleigh had some fun times with their kids. We learned of Bobby's love for Lakecliff. We rode our bikes and golf carts through both neighborhoods and loved enjoying both. In 2010, we moved to Lakecliff (to be on the water). We continued our membership at BCL and joined LGC. During our time in Lakecliff, we continued to ride our bikes to workout at BCL and just ride around and look at our old homestead.
Fast forward...we purchase LGC in 2021 and went to work cleaning up ALL the legal issues Bobby Day did not do correctly...and the list is long...we are still working through them all. One was the golf cart easement. We hired attorneys (one to write easements, the other to do the legal background work). After much work, they both advised that the parties we needed to contact were the lot owners on the BCL side. They advised the BCL POA had no legal part of the discussion (but out of courtesy, we had already met with Ron to give him a heads up that we were pursuing this issue). In fact, they advised that BCL POA had illegally constructed a barrier over an easement. I'm not an attorney, I am letting you know what they advised to us. Both lot owners were receptive and during the writing of the easement - the BCL board inserted themselves into the conversation and reached out to the lot owners. The lot owners then contacted the attorney and advised they did not want to upset the BCL board, so they did not feel comfortable finalizing the paperwork.
The final step of this process was to add controlled access gates at both ends of the path to allow residents of both neighborhoods to enjoy the amenities of both clubs, as was the intent of Bobby Day when he developed the two neighborhood golf clubs. Last item, this is of NO financial benefit to LGC. We did this for ALL the residents of both neighborhoods to continue to create community where we all enjoy each other (safely) and finalize all legal issues for any future owners of LGC. We wanted a win win for both sides that didn't cost either neighborhood security or financial burdens. This was going to be our gift, our legacy to the two neighborhoods we love the most. So, that is our heart and our intent. And we still love both today as we have for the past 18 years. We love all of you. And we LOVE this place...!
Laurie, Caleigh, Jan and Barbara…..Bravo! This whole thing is petty and childish. I encourage all to find out the TRUTH on how this drama started in the first place by visiting the www.stoptheblockade.com website. The days of “heavy-handed” governance needs to stop, as we experienced in the Clarus matter. Compromise and a “No Cost” solution have been offered by the Chapmans and ignored since the infancy of this Cisco gate fiasco. Personal agendas, control, and saving face are taking priority over the benefit and proper representation of our community. This is shameful and an embarrassment to our community. The behavior displayed is simply “Clarus 2.0”. This Culture of “authoritarian” and “bullying” leadership must stop for the benefit of both communities. Please go to www.stoptheblockade.com website to learn the facts about how “No Cost” amicable solutions and improvements were offered early in this saga, but rejected.
Our 2023 Budget shows a 30% deficit, with our expenses $384,000 shy of revenues. Fortunately, our reserves will cover this shortfall. Our HOA does not have the funds to be involved in a potential lawsuit over this ridiculous matter. The questions our community must ask:
• Are our residents willing to absorb the costs of a lawsuit in the form of an assessment?
• How much money has our HOA spent on this already?
• Can we have an itemized list of expenses as requested?
• When will Leadership step forward and work to solve the issue vs. trying to find ways to disprove the use of the easement which has been in existence for over 20 years.
NOTE: I asked Goodwin for our Financials and Budgets to be posted on TownSquare. Thankfully, they are posted, except the 2020 and 2021 Budgets. I have asked our leadership and Goodwin repeatedly for the 2020/2021 budgets, to no avail. Why?
As Laurie mentioned, it has been suggested, and rejected by BCL, to have a town hall meeting for the BCL community and Lakecliff to share truthful information and the benefits of this convenient link between the two communities. Our community needs to be informed, to make an educated and financial decision moving forward, and to direct our Board on next course of action(s)…….(similar to our community voting to overrule the direction and intentions of the Board in the Clarus matter). Our community needs to have a voice and a vote in this Cisco Gate easement debacle. Most importantly, the community must vote for our appetite on legal proceedings that we absolutely cannot afford financially. The “optics” of this whole ordeal is just awful.
We have global conflict, inflation, rising interest rates, budget deficits, societal issues, and we are wasting time, money, and resources on a golf cart path between two communities? The intent of Bobby Day (Developer and Grantor) was for these two communities to enjoy each other, not to isolate and divide each other.Stop the Blockade is a community support organization dedicated to empowering individuals and families to lead happy, healthy lives. We offer a range of services, including counseling, therapy, and support groups, to help our clients overcome challenges and achieve their goals. Our team of caring professionals is committed to providing compassionate, personalized care to each and every one of our clients. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you and your family.
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