28th January 2008, 3:00pm
Present: Stefan Pokroppa – President
Ana Rosa – Administrator
Committee: John Halton (229)
Peter Hemming (833)
Chris McNary (859)
Toni O´Reilly (615)
Mahmoud Al-Kadi (93)
John Kerr (495)
John Sinlair (264)
Phil Bowles (45)
Apologies: Irene Kowalski (479)
Also attending the meeting were seven residents of Dream Hills:
Bill McKinstry (584)
Linda Sims (303)
S. Spencer (285)
D. Dowling
Mrs. Dalgleish (314)
Mrs. Mason (307)
Chris O´Reilly (615)
Stefan opened meeting by referring to agenda proposed by committee member Chris McNary (See attached list of various agendas submitted)
Item one: Committee
Chris McNary questioned the legality of the committee meeting held on 27-12-2007. This led to a heated debate amongst the attendees and the President was interrupted constantly when he responded. Finally the question was put to Ana Rosa: “Was the meeting legal?”
Reply from Ana Rosa was – “Yes.”
This reply did not satisfy Chris McNary who said that he had sought legal advice over the matter. Stefan replied that as the Dream Hills Administrator had replied, they would move to second item on agenda.
This again did not satisfy a small minority within the meeting – only C McNary & T O’Reilly objecting - and with tempers and voices rising Stefan warned C McNary about constantly interrupting him while he was responding and moved on to the second item (C McNary Agenda).
Item two: Handyman Issue:
Stefan requested clarification from Chris McNary. Chris McNary stated that the handyman role had changed from the original job description. Stefan stated that the handyman had carried out various tasks as and when required i.e. painting pool area fencing, fixing security grill to La Casita, repairing small defects around Dream Hills. The conclusion from the majority was that the handyman was doing a great job, and as remarked by one guest (attending meeting) “That is what a handyman´s role is.”
The question was then put to Ana Rosa, - Is it a legal requirement to have a job description for the handyman´s role? Ana Rosa replied that there is no legal requirement.
Again there were heated and loud responses from the minority, any responses from the President being interrupted.
Item three: Complaints about dog barking.
Stefan explained that he had helped the complainants to take out a ‘denuncia’ and that the police had visited the urbanisation and found that the noise was not at an illegal level. One committee member stated that he thought that this was not really a committee matter. Again there were constant angry interruptions from the minority, which at this stage included interruptions from C O’Reilly, (who is not on the committee) whenever the President spoke.
In an effort to bring some order to the meeting John Kerr attempted to chair the meeting but was again constantly interrupted and shouted down. Finally after previously warning C McNary three times about the constant interrupting, the President closed the meeting. The meeting lasted about 25 minutes.
Statement from the President.
Shortly after the meeting Mrs. Dalgleish, her friends and I together with Ana Rosa, the Administrator, discussed further options on the dog barking issue. One course of action was put forward by Ana Rosa, which while not seeming very hopeful may be worth trying, this being to contact the Spanish Animal Humane Society.
After this John Halton, John Kerr, Mahmoud Al-Kadi, Ana Rosa and I visited parts of the urbanization and noted certain defects which require action.
Chris McNary has now issued a set of unsigned minutes of the meeting which are totally ridiculous. The minutes detailed here are the correct and official ones. If you have any doubts as to their accuracy I suggest you contact any of the more responsible people who were at the meeting - committee member or guest.
This year has been one of the most difficult for me as President. This was not due to any demanding expenditure projects authorized at the AGM - there were none – or any super difficult maintenance issues. The real problems have come from a part of the committee that cannot see beyond their own personal grudges, political and private agendas and who will disrupt any meeting with their uncivilized behavior. All the meeting have been hostile, intimidating and unproductive. The welfare and needs of Dream Hills are not being addressed by this. Several people have resigned from the committee during the year because of this hostility, negativity and resulting stress leaving large sections of the urbanization un-represented. As has happened in the year previously with the co-opting of Marie Carmen, with which there was certainly no objections, it has again been necessary to bring more people on-board to represent all areas of the urbanization. Unfortunately Phil Bowles has now also resigned from the committee stating that any further attendance would not do his health and blood pressure any good.
The behavior of a minority at the recent meeting was outrageous. I was also physically threatened at the meeting and would have been assaulted had the individual not been restrained.
However, being elected President of Dream Hills I am the only person, aside from the administrators, who has a legal responsibility to the urbanization, which I take very seriously. If this means that at a future meeting I feel that a minor element are again trying to sabotage the proceedings I will have no option but to take, what many might call drastic action, to make sure that the interests of the owners, who deserve better, are protected. Neither you as owners or I should have to endure this kind of treatment.
Regards,
Stefan Pokroppa.
