March
10, 2015
Dear
Homeowners:
As
you may have heard, I have been thinking about resigning from the Board for
several years now. As we know, in 2013, three members of the Board
resigned (citing to health issues and personal issues). That left Jessica
and I. The members of the Kenthill Townhomes Board all have jobs and many
other life issues pressing on them. At nearly every Annual Meeting, an
opportunity is given to homeowners (both to those present, and to those not
present) to serve on the Board. Rarely does anyone volunteer. At
the 2013 and 2014 Annual Meetings, this opportunity was again presented, and no
one volunteered.
I
have been giving the subject of my volunteer work, at and for, Kenthill
Townhomes, a great deal of thought over the past several years. As you
know, I have often reviewed at Annual Meetings the subject of how much time it
has taken, or takes, to do the things necessary to maintain course at Kenthill
Townhomes, and to keep Kenthill Townhomes on track with its many issues,
problems, and projects. I have also stated that doing these things has
been very rewarding, although very difficult at times.
I
have spent countless hours over the past thirteen years working weeknights,
weekends, and vacation time on matters concerning Kenthill Townhomes.
These include projects, issues, documents, and communications. I send and
receive far more emails than any other Board member. I have met regularly
with contractors in early morning hours, late evening hours, and sometimes
taking time off during the day. I work second shift from time to
time. This has allowed me to observe, provide input, give direction, and
document these matters over the course of more than a decade.
Suhrco
Residential Properties, LLC., like Phillips Real Estate Management, Inc. before
them, insists on having only one person that they can interact with. That
person is almost always the President. As President, I typically get 3 to
5 more emails [from Suhrco employees, the Attorney (& his assistant), and
contractors & vendors] than any other Board member. I physically
cannot keep up with this; I cannot be the entire Board.
As
many of you know, I often work long hours at my job. I am the Team Leader
at my job. This role means that I am the point person for many difficult
and complex issues. My job has more stress than that of my co-workers,
and I often am the one who makes sure things get done, no matter what the
situation. My company is doing very well. We had some mergers with
certain other sister sites. We have been very busy. I am currently
working 55 to 65 hours a week.
For
these reasons, as well as those stated above, I cannot continue to serve on the
Kenthill Townhomes Board. It will be too much for me, even if I wanted to
continue. Therefore, I will be resigning from the Board.
I
will announce this at the Annual Meeting. It did not seem right not to
give the members of the Kenthill Townhomes Homeowners Association adequate time
to think about this. Therefore, this letter is being sent now, so that
adequate time may be given to those homeowners who may consider serving our
community on the Board. Please remember that according to our governing
documents, the Kenthill Townhomes Board consists of five members.
If
you consider yourself a qualified, dedicated homeowner, and would like to join
together with other qualified, dedicated homeowners, please prepare for the
meeting. If you are elected, please prepare for a lot of work, a steep
learning curve, many worthwhile challenges, and a rewarding sense of
accomplishment (especially when difficult projects are undertaken and results
are achieved). And yes, it is all at no pay. It's volunteer.
[The Bylaws of the Kenthill Townhomes Condominium Association state:
“5.14: Compensation. Directors shall not be paid compensation for
their services as directors”].
Sincerely,
Thomas
Flynn
President
Kenthill
Townhomes Homeowners Association Board
