Canaveral Sands News

Canaveral Sands Condominium Assoc, Inc. Board of Directors:

Carol Martone - President, Rose Rubino - Secretary,

Joe Farber - Director, Barbara McPeek - Director

Jean Deck - Director

Management Company

Reconcilable Differences, Inc. Community Association Management

Office: 321-799-0660 Fax: 321-799-0630

eMail: RecDif@earthlink.net Website: www.ReconcilableDifferences.net

On-Site Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 10 am to 1 pm

It has been a busy year at Canaveral Sands. Your Board has been hard at work maintaining your property. The concrete restoration on Building 1 is completed and Building 2 is nearing completion. Building 3 will start upon the completion of Building 2, which should be in 2-3 weeks, then on to Building 4. We will get a better handle on the time frame for finishing the project after Building 3 is in progress. Our engineers found much more damage to our balconies and posts than was found in the first survey 18 months ago. This caused quite an overage on our allotted budget.

The good news is your Board and Budget Committee agree that at this time, we have enough funds to complete all four buildings. With the upcoming winter season, the noise, dust and inconvenience is a necessary situation we all have to endure. Enjoying a beachside lifestyle requires much ongoing maintenance. Thanks to our past and present Boards, we have one of the best maintained complexes on the beach; also, kudos to Michelle, our manager, and our management company, Reconcilable Differences, Inc., for their hard work. Thank you for your patience and support.

We want to remind all unit owners that whether you have a mortgage on your unit or not, Florida Statutes now require all condos to be insured for hazard repairs and all policies must include “Loss Assessment" coverage of at least $2,000. This policy will then pay you up to that amount for any Special Assessment in the future that is assessed by the Board to cover catastrophic repairs. The Statute further requires that all owners send proof of this coverage to the Association. Your insurance agent can mail or fax a "Certificate of Insurance" for your unit to the Association. On that certificate, you need to make the Association an "additional insured" as certificate holder. Please have the certificate addressed to: Canaveral Sands Condo Assn., Inc, c/o RDI, 109 Long Point Rd, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920.

More good news, please call RDI if you need a copy of the Wind Mitigation Form for your insurance agent. This may save you money on your condo insurance, so make sure you let them know the form is available.

For those of you with mortgages on your homes, your mortgage holder may, annually, require proof of Association insurance. To obtain this certificate for your mortgage company, you may call the Association’s agent, go online, or fax your letter to the agency. Here is that information:

Lien/Foreclosure Process: The majority of our owners pay their monthly maintenance fees in a timely manner. For those who do not, foreclosures and non-paying residents hurt EVERYONE. The Association has voted to lien and foreclose on any unit that does not pay its monthly fees in accordance with the condo documents. In this way, deadbeat residents will not have free access to the Association’s recreational facilities and utilities until a bank forecloses. The Association will evict them and place a tenant in the unit until we can re-sell or the bank places a new owner in the unit.

It is in everyone's best interest to be judicial in water use as it is costing you thousands -- yes, thousands of dollars -- in excess water costs annually. Please be aware of and conserve your personal water use and check your toilets and sinks for drips, running water, etc. Let us know if you think you have a problem and we will inspect your unit!

Per the Health Department, babies and toddlers utilizing the pool need to wear the “Lil Swimmer” when in or around the pool. This will help ensure no human waste enters the pool. If an accident does occur, please contact maintenance or management immediately so the pool can be closed and procedures taken to protect the health of others

Even carpeted floors can sound loud to those below if the walker is “heavy-footed”. Please remember your downstairs neighbor and “walk softly”.

Residents should report excess noise or suspicious activity by calling the Sheriff’s non-emergency line (321) 264-5100. If you need immediate police response, call 911.

It is imperative that the air conditioning be kept on even though a unit is not occupied in order to prevent mold from establishing a foothold. Any owner refusing to do so will be held responsible for any damage to not only their unit but to those units attached. Damage to your unit can be extremely costly as well.

It is a requirement of the Association that we are made aware of new tenants before they move in. A “Renter Profile” may be obtained on the website or management will be happy to send you a copy. PLEASE help management and neighbors know who is living in your unit.

As a reminder, please only utilize ONE parking space in front of your building. If you have more than one vehicle or you have guests visiting, please have them park at the outer parking spaces.

The Board has approved the use of sticky “tow warning” notices that will be placed on vehicles deemed “illegally parked”. If you receive one of these in error, please call management immediately so we know you are a resident. It is important that you email or phone us with the make, model, and tag number of your vehicle(s) if your vehicle or tag number changes. This way, your vehicle(s) is not stickered in error.

The CPA Audit of the 2008 income and expenses is complete. Any owner who would like a copy just needs to call the RDI office and we will send you a copy!

We are currently holding board meetings every two weeks, on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

All owners are encouraged to attend. Please check the bulletin board next to the elevator for the meeting notice, which is posted 48 hours before a meeting. Also, if you are driving in from out of town for the meeting, please call the office first, to be sure the meeting is still being held!

the latest rules and regulations? Then go to the RDI website listed on page 1 and click on the Canaveral Sands icon. There’s a lot of interesting information contained on the Association’s webpage. Check it out.

It is that time of year again and volunteers are needed on a committee led by Alice McCabe to prepare the common areas as needed for oncoming storms and quickly respond to hurricane related damages. The Association is in the process of obtaining information on residents who would need help in an emergency. Please call and let us know your name, unit number and phone number if you wish to be on our calling list or volunteer to serve on the committee.

1. Develop a complete plan of action with the entire family. This should include evacuation, procedures and preparation tips for both inside and outside the house.

Future Newsletters: Anyone wishing to contribute an article for future newsletters, please mail or e-mail your information to the RDI office. Please include your name and telephone number so that we may contact you should we have any questions.