Victor Edward Rocha – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Victor Edward Rocha – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

 

2751 South Ocean Drive
Suite 1404-N
Hollywood, Florida 33019

Date Of Birth: October 1, 1954
Occupation: Attorney At Law-35 Years

I have been a resident of South Florida since 1965 and I have seen it grow from a small town to a huge metropolis in one of the most beautiful, desirable areas in the world. I have practiced law here since 1983.

            I am running for the Board of Directors again because I want to restore order in the governing process of the Board of Directors and develop a great and open relationship between the Board and the residents of the Aquarius Condominium Association. Moreover, I want to make Aquarius the Luxury Ocean Front Property it was always supposed to be.

            I currently serve as a Director of the Board of Directors of Hollywood Station Condominium Association located at 140 South Dixie Highway in Hollywood, Florida. The Board governs 317 Apartment Units and Lofts. I believe that I have the experience necessary to serve on the Board of Directors, having run my own business for 35 years and having been involved in important decision-making activities on behalf of the Hollywood Station Condominium Association. Moreover, I have gained a great deal of valuable experience and knowledge while working as your Treasurer here at Aquarius during the last two years. Thank you for your prior support and I trust that I have lived up to your expectations. I am very proud of the work this Board has done with respect to the 40-year re-certification and I’m running again in order to complete my mission so that we, together, can make Aquarius a Prime Luxury Property again.

                Thank you for your support and the kind way in which you have treated me here at Aquarius. I cannot even believe how many wonderful, bright, happy and kind people I have met here. I look forward to your continued support and thank you once again.

                                                                                                Sincerely,

                                                                                                Victor E. Rocha

 

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Linda Simon Satz – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Linda Simon Satz
Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors   2018

Linda Simon Satz

Married to Robert Satz
Unit No. 1108 North

Qualifications:

♦  Current Member of the Aquarius Board of Directors  2015, 2016, 2017
♦  Full time resident of Aquarius (Parents lived here 25 years)
♦  Expertise in organizational and coordination matters, including 20 years as a manager of volunteers in a hospital

Education & Experience

♦  Bachelor of Arts
♦  Master of Science in Education
♦  President of ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation and Training);
♦  President of PTA.

Goals

♦  To continue to oversee all the construction projects that have been started
♦  To make sure we move forward with the forty year re-certification
♦  To insure that elevator replacement moves forward for the safety of all unit owner’s
♦  To provide transparency to unit owner’s so they are well informed at all times(for specific updates please visit our website)
♦  To properly ensure the building funds are used in the manner they were allocated.

Expectations

♦  Make sure all projects are done in a timely manner
♦  To maintain open communications with all unit owner’s (all requests will be addressed)
♦  To assure that all renting rules, parking rules and their restrictions are adhered to  by all unit owners and their guests
♦  To be sure that Security will follow up on all complaints so that they can be addressed by the  Property Manager and the Board of Director’s
♦  After the election, my expectation is that the elected Board will continue to work in harmony.

This has been my goal for the past three years:

“A House Divided Cannot Stand”      This is our home and we should  be to enjoy our future years living in peace and harmony.

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Sharon Smith – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Sharon Smith – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

 

 

My name is Sharon Smith and I have lived in this building for 27 plus years along with my Husband Harry, until recently.

With this information alone, I think I am well acquainted with people as well as what is happening in this building. 

I have been in accounting as well as owning and managing properties both out-of-town and right here in Coral Springs for more than 40 years and was on the Board of Directors of the Aquarius for 5 years several years back. 

Recently, at the Aquarius, I have been a member of the Beautification and Construction Committees as well as chairperson of our Social Committee, not on all at the same time. 

I now find I can no longer sit by and watch some of the things that are going on here.  I am specifically referring to our many payroll practices and accounting practices.  If things are done properly, we would NOT be paying like salaries to trainees as you would pay knowledgeable help.  You would NOT be paying 5 people for what 3 competent people can do, you would NOT need 4 workers to do what competent workers could do either. You would not see “general” and  miscellaneous income or expenses on the budget as, a “wise” person once told me, this only leads to unnecessary questions. 

I also feel it is extremely necessary to have Board members present, most of the time, not out-of-town.  I am well aware of all the tools to communicate with out-of-town persons, but “something” is missed when you are not actually here. By mentioning above, knowing people, I do not mean here as many of you are new, I meant people in general.

I DO NOT HAVE ANY PERSONAL AGENDA, as some people do, only to help THE Aquarius. Too many people are exceptions to rules, which only makes for many unhappy residents.

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December 40 Years Recertification Schedule

 Aquarius 40 Years Recertification Restoration Schedule 2017/12/13 update

40 Year Re-Certification Exercise

Follow the construction progress with the periodic revised schedule

 

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2018 Aquarius condominium Association – Maintenance Schedule of Payments

 Aquarius Condominium Association

2018  Maintenance Fee Schedule       (This doc. has 3 pages)

Regular Operational Assessment no Reserves
January 1, 2018   to December 31,   2018
Apartment Type Monthly Fee  
N- #01. #04 $841.34  
  N- #02. #06, #07 $624.75  
  N- #03 $540.51  
  N- #05. #08 $916.62  
  N- PH 1. PH 4 $891.84  
  N- PH 2, PH 6, PH 7 $715.53  
  N- PH 3 $617.24  
  N- PH 5, PH 8 $916.62  
  S- #01,#04 $840.15  
  S- #02, #06, #07 $638.76  
  S- #03 $540.51  
  S- #05, #08 $914.50  
  S- PH 1. PH 4 $891.86  
  S- PH 2, PH 6, PH 7 $715.53  
  S- PH 3 $617.27  
  S- PH 5, PH 8 $914.50

 

You may use several forms to pay the Aquarius Regular and Special Assessments

The proposed 2018 budget was passed on November 16, 2017 by the Board of Directors. Also, the membership successfully waived the funding of the reserves for 2018.

Included in the package that will be delivered very soon is a coupon booklet for regular maintenance and a coupon booklet for your interest-only special assessment payments. Please refer to the payment options and lockbox addresses information below to ensure your payments are received on time.

Forms of payment:

– Using owner’s Bank payment service – free, guaranteed, usually requires 5 days lead time. Can be set for periodic payments and changed any time. It works for Regular and Special Assessments. Please avoid the use of the “memo line” to identify owners unit.  Include your unit number in the “pay to the order of” or  “payee”.

Check mailed or hand delivered to Management Office – free. This is the traditional way to pay. The disadvantage is that must be done every month. The Management Office does not keep checks to be posted in the future. For non-permanent residents may be an inconvenience.

ACH -(Automated Clearing House) – Management withdraws directly from Owners Bank account. Can not be used for variable payments like lumps sums of Special Assessment for example. It works well for ‘set and forget it.’  Requires a set up by Atlantic Pacific Management. Forms available at the Management Office.

DUESPAYMENT. (duespayment.com) This is a service available to Aquarius owners. The main advantage is to  accept credit cards and debt cards. Payments can be made from anywhere – Canada, Brazil, Abu Dhabi etc. For non-USA funding the Credit Card or Debt Card is very helpful. The cost varies depending on the funding source it may
be 2% to 2.95% plus additional fee in some cases. The set up is in the  website   duespayment.com

The correct address for the Special Assessment 2017 is:

Aquarius
c/o Atlantic Pacific Management
P.O. Box 163633
Miami FL  33116-3633
The payee line should have the following:
Aquarius CA –  SA 2017 Apt. XXXXX   (where xxxxx is the unit number)
__________________________________________
The correct address for the Regular Assessment 2017 – Maintenance is:

Aquarius
c/o  Atlantic Pacific Management
P.O. Box 19767
Miami FL 33101-9767
Pay to the order of:  Aquarius CA- Maintenance – Apt. XXXXx  (where xxxxx is the unit number)

 

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Hollywood Beach Nourishment 2017 2018

Hollywood Beach Nourishment  2017 – 2018

Great News!

Another Hollywood Beach Nourishment project will start very soon. Aquarius is going to benefit from this initiative.  The gallery bellow show some technical details of this beach nourishment. So it’s not very far ahead that will have a wider sand beach and a much better protection against king tides and storm surges.

Beach nourishment is not only for recreation. It is for serious ocean front residences protection. In New Jersey and New York all the beaches that have had beach nourishment enjoyed a much better protection in the Storm Sandy in 2012. Homes and other buildings in areas without beach nourishment suffered great losses.

Some highlights of the project

  • Project has a North and a South Segments. Kick off December 2017.
  • Each segment will take from 6 to 7 weeks
  • Word stage for South Segment will be at Magnolia Terrace between Quadomain and Wave Condominiums, at Keating Park.
  • Aquarius Condominium work area is depicted at slides 9, 10 and 12.
  • South Segment will will North at Iris Terrace to the area in front of The Tides Condominium by the Hallandale City limits.
  • 3600 Truckloads of sand will be used.

We would like to thank Mr. John Waszak, from ATM Engineering,  that shared the slides of his presentation on this exciting project that will benefit and protect Aquarius.

Click any slide and use the arrows to see all the presentation.

 

 

 

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This is the Season to be Generous at Aquarius!

This is the Season to be Generous at Aquarius!

Aquarius Staff Appreciation Fund

The Holidays Season is a great opportunity to recognize the service and dedication of the Aquarius C.A. staff.

Please participate in this initiative in the spirit of the Season. The collected funds will be distributed  among all employees based on their length of service and their performance.

Fifty dollars ($50) is considered the minimum donation. Of course any amount bellow or over (we hope) is mostly welcome. Could you do it before December 11,2017?

Please write the checks payable to Aquarius Condo. Association Christmas Fund. Please delivery the checks to the Management Office. If you are out-of-town please mail Aquarius Condo. Association, C/O ACA Management Office, 2751 S. Ocean Drive 33019. Not to be mailed or sent  to the A|P Management directly.

Your generosity is one more way to build up a great community.

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Zumba, Yoga, Ping-Pong, Mahjong it is FUN time at Aquarius

Fun activities you may participate at Aquarius:

November 2017

 

♦ Yoga with Mary: Tuesday at 12:00 o’clock Questions?      Ask Zina C. 954-251-7008   or M Carolyn B. 914-819-8355

♦ Zumba with Jane Pilloid: Tuesday   Doubts?        Nury G. 954-589-1426 or Nancy A. 954-923-4540 will be glad to help.

♦ Ping Pong Aquarius Squad:  Arkady C. has a group and invites you. Join them.  954-674-8754

♦  Mahjong:    Beginners and Veterans. All levels accepted and welcome. Talk to M. Carolyn B. 914-819-8355

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It’s not just Rand Paul’s street: Americans are a lot less neighborly than they used to be

It’s not just Rand Paul’s street: Americans are a lot less neighborly than they used to be

By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post, November 7, 2017

Why is this article in the Aquariusuno.com blog? What does this have to do with out community life?

Read it by clicking HERE⇑. Is Aquarius neighborly? How could we make it more neighborly? What could be your personal contribution? 

It is your house…     …how do you want feel about it?     

 

 __Is is not Rand Paul

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Aquarius Balconies Restoration Schedule 2017/11/01 update

 Aquarius Balconies Restoration Schedule 2017/11/01 update

40 Year Re-Certification Exercise

Follow the construction progress with the periodic revised schedule

 

 

 

Printer friendly file format of the Balconies Restoration Schedule      2017/11/01

2017 11 01 Balconies Rest Schedule 12 S

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