Kandy

@denhuck wrote:

Regarding the costs of Room 129; what is the $18,472 line item?

Den, Since it says “Patino” I would say it is for anything that is constructed as this is one of the contracting companies that do those things. The price of the tiles for the floor through out the room and shower floor, toilet and the removal and replacement there of. Also for the granite counter top and placement. Possibly the ceiling in the bathroom. I don’t know if there is an actual breakdown on each individual item.

Julie Frost the replies to your questions are in red.

Question 1: Listed in the Convocation Footnote to Agenda Point 3, Wi-Fi has an income of $40K. Where did the $100K come from to install the new system? A flexible payment program (Financial Lease Agreement)based on a (3) years term. If it has already been paid from our maintenance fees, why do we have to pay to have it in our rooms and on the beach? What is the cost of the yearly maintenance of the system? US$ 23,400 What I read from the meeting notes above, we will get 100% of the income generated. Will that money go to paying the year l maintenance to the system? Yes, and it will also go to cover the (3) years Financial Lease Agreement.

Question 2: Under the Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended October 31, 2017, under Member Relations, what cost us $89,135.00 for 2017 and $77,207.00 for 2016? See below for detailed list. And why do you have a proposed budget expense for Member Relations of $34,300.00 for 2018/2019? Why the big difference? Because the Line Item “Cable TV Credit is formatted under other income in the Consolidated Income Statement.(see below for detailed list)

Question 3: What is the difference between Administrative and General and Executive Office expense under Footnote to Agenda Point 3? Is one payroll and the other costs of supplies? Administrative and General is the salaries & benefits and the other expenses of the Accounting, the Human Resources and the I.T. offices and also the other expenses of the Executive Office
Executive Office is the salaries & benefits of the Executive Office

Question 4: Where is the expense cost for the BOD ? (IE: Travel allowance, room and board, food allowance and wages) And where is that listed? That is listed under Administrative and General

Question 5: What is the breakdown of the Utilities cost?
Electricity $601,648 / Water $250,000 / Gas $25,000

Question 6: What are the Resale Expenses? Sales & Marketing expenses and Personnel expenses. Does the Club have to pay money to Aruba when a sale is made? Yes

Question 7: Under the Income for the Proposed Budget (1), can we get a breakout of the Concession Income by renter? (IE: Ricardo’s, the mini market, the 2 clothing/souvenirs stores,the Day Spa, etc…)

Question 8: On the next Convocation, could you make a footnote explaining what the CWA Service Allowance Severance and the New Beach Policy are? CWA Service Allowance Severance are expenses related to the Collective Working Agreement for retiring employees reaching the pensionable age.
New Beach Policy is a new Governmental imposed policy charging for the use of the beach.

Question 9: Why is there a difference of the Income/Expenses for the Actual Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended October 31, 2017 and the Approved Budget for 2017/2018?
Because the Actual Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended October 31, 2017 is the actual result for that fiscal year 2016 /2017 and the Approved Budget for 2017/2018 is the budget for the fiscal year 2017 / 2018 ending October 31, 2018

Question 10: Can we get a line item cost of the refurbished room? What is the cost of the drapes, bedspreads, pillows, floor tiles, cost for replacing the cabinets and counter tops in the kitchen, etc…) I do understand that we have to pay more than we would at home (USA) but at least give us an idea of the cost and the labor costs please.

BOD Meeting Minutes January 28 – February 2, 2018

Question: Monday, January 29, 2018

“The fire department requires all glass in interior hallways be replaced with fire proof glass. It will cost $85, 715 for the special glass.”

Has this money been set aside or will that come out of the upcoming maintenance fees or the refurbishment? That will be part of the refurbishment.

Question: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

“We have a disaster and storm plan put together and is in place.”

Do we have any insurance policies for such a disaster? Yes we do.

Question: Thursday, February 1, 2018

“Discussed the recent change in the laws since the new government took office and the impact they are going to have on ABC.”

What are the changes and how do they impact ABC? The new government has announced an increase in the Turnover tax (B.B.O.) and Health Tax (BAZV) by 2.5% as of July 1, 2018
Expenses will go up.

Thank you in advance for answers that will make me a more informed co-owner!

Julie Frost, Room 129

Rene Maduro
Treasurer ABC Board of Directors

@jacksue wrote:

It is known I asked the DIP what was happening at Ricardo’s only after Kevin and yourself refused to answer any questions as to what was proceeding. I have copies of the E-mails. I posted my inquiry to the DIP publically along with the answers from the DIP on this site. Why you continue to lie to the membership is appalling. There was no motive, no secrecy on my part. I simply inquired to the DIP what was being built as the BOD would not tell us. Any delay in progress or possible financial harm to the club is entirely on the BOD. Both you and Kevin were well aware of the concern by membership as you both were commenting on your FB page when it suit you.

I realize that it is called DIP but for clarification to some of our members the Aruba Department of Public Works Building Department might make it simpler to understand as “DIP” could mean nothing to some. You sir are out of line and your personal attack on me is unwarranted by stating, “ you continue to lie to the membership”. I too have copies of all emails that were exchanged in the fall of 2016 along with pictures during the building of the deck. The fact that you were overzealous and reported ABC to the government, but not to the proper department and for no apparent reason, gave cause for the dismantle and delay. Please choose your words very carefully the next time you refer to me.

@fastmike51 wrote:

Did the BOD start the deck at Ricardo’s without a building permit and have to rip the poured concrete foundations back out? If true how much did the installation, rip out and the replacement cost.

In October/November 2017 after the “surge” a deck was being added to Ricardo’s. ABC had the proper permits, however an ABC owner contacted the Aruba Department of Public Works Building Department and told them ABC was doing construction without a permit. The Public Works Department had no record of the transaction and came to the resort and issued a work stoppage. Work was resumed three days later after it was found that the permits had been issued to ABC and were from the Beach Commission which was the proper department that ABC had originally applied to.
To this day it is unknown why this member interfered or reported that ABC did not have a permit but due to their action three days of work was lost and could have been avoided had this member only ask instead of acted.

Kandy Cottrill
Secretary ABC Board of Directors

@Kandy wrote:

It is a commercial sofa, very well made and sturdy. The mattress is thicker and more comfortable than a normal sofa. The fabric is durable and the blue color matches the blue in the new drapes. The wood is also a very close match to the furniture. I will try and get a picture in a few weeks of the sofa, opened and closed, and post it here for all to see.

I forgot to mention the mattress has a pillow top.

I am using the new wi-fi right now and it is working great! You get reception anywhere on the property, in your room, on the beach, by the pool, in the lobby. There are several plans and I took the month for $70 for 2 devices. It is very fast compared to what I had before when using the now defunct MIO.

That is a great list Marie and thank you for posting and all that from notes from the members meetings. Members can get a lot of information by reading those minutes each week.
Had I known you were going to include my remarks in your report I would have elaborated on the soda a bit. It is a commercial sofa, very well made and sturdy. The mattress is thicker and more comfortable than a normal sofa. The fabric is durable and the blue color matches the blue in the new drapes. The wood is also a very close match to the furniture. I will try and get a picture in a few weeks of the sofa, opened and closed, and post it here for all to see.

Also Marie this has nothing to do with the room but I just found out today that Hand Sanitizers have now been placed on the walls in public areas and grab bars have been installed in all stalls of the public restrooms at ABC. I thought I would add that here because both were requests of owners at meetings as you will see in the minutes.

You can contact the reservations office to see if they have the night you need either by filling out the request form on the home page or emailing them at this address [email protected]

They can advise you of any fees charged for the extra night rental.

Monday Feb 12th is a holiday in Aruba so don’t expect a reply until after that.