BANYAN
SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS EMERGENCY MEETING
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 2, 2010 – 1:30 P.M. – BANYAN ROOM
Barry Prince called the meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
Present:
Barry Prince, President
Robert Dow, Vice President
Miriam Plonsky, Secretary
Joel Brusso, Treasurer
Larry Granet, Director
Harry Sassower, Director
Paul Whitney, Director
Rick Leach represented Management
Absent:
Feige Brody, Director
Mel Teitzman, Director
Secretary’s
Report
None
Treasurer’s
Report
None
Barry
Prince announced that the purpose of today’s meeting was to inform the
residents of the contract breach with Platinum Food Services, Inc. He then
turned the meeting over to Robert Dow
Robert
Dow reported that the contract calls for a 30 day time frame to get things in
order, and to comply with our contract. Christopher LaDagana, D/B/A Platinum
Food Services, in the past, would comply with our demands for contract
compliance, but the corrections would last for very short periods.
A
get-together with Barry Prince, Robert Dow, Rick Leach, Larry Granet and
Christopher LaDagana took place on the first of December at which time
Christopher LaDagana was advised of many contract breaches, among the complaints
filed by our Board were:
·
Understaffing
·
Cleanliness
of the premises
·
Food
quality
·
Food
quantity
·
Our
facility being used for a training ground for Platinum’s employees, and after
training, the trainee was taken to another of Platinum’s facilities.
·
Untimely
payment of rent when due.
Christopher LaDagana responded by admitting that all of the above
breaches were true, and that he wanted to continue here as our purveyor of a
“Gold Plated Establishment”.
Those
persons who were present at that gathering made demands upon Christopher
LaDagana if he were to continue running our Poolside Café.
Christopher
LaDagana was informed that if he continues, then he must honor the contract and
would agree to being present himself for a minimum of 5 days.
Christopher
LaDagana was then told that if we gave him 6 weeks from December 1st
to clean things up, pay his rent in a timely manner, provide enough help for the
comfort of our residents, and, in general bring things back to the way it was
when his company first started in our Poolside Patio.
Christopher
LaDagana agreed to the terms and was told he was to put it in writing and sign
and deliver the Agreement before the end of the next day, which was December 2nd.
Robert
Dow went on to state that there were 2 ways to handle the situation, and they
were, as told to Christopher LaDagana, and he agreed:
1.
We
could just change the locks in the Café and supply room, thereby preventing
Christopher LaDagana and/or his employees from operating the Café.
OR
2.
Give
Christopher LaDagana a 30 day notice to fulfill his
obligation to his contract with us.
Robert Dow stated that the latter would be our choice.
The group adjourned with Christopher LaDagana agreeing to our terms. As
of this writing we are awaiting to receive the executed agreement and rent
payment, as due, from Christopher LaDagana, D/B/A/ Poolside Café.
Barry
Prince said there was no need for discussion from the audience as this meeting
was called to inform the residents of what has been transpiring between the
Board and the Poolside Café.
Larry
Granet made a motion to adjourn at 2:00 P.M. Seconded by Paul Whitney and passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Miriam Plonsky
Secretary