Recently, there was a meeting with Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO), a few Royal Park residents, 2 board members and Armando our Property Manager.

BSO stated that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent increase in unemployment, there seems to be an increase in some crimes in Oakland Park, especially vehicle break-ins and stolen packages.

Officer Howard of BSO has said the the measures Royal Park has previously taken, such as the new privacy wall by the clubhouse) have helped to make us one of the safest communities with the lease amount of complaints.

BSO did have some suggestions however to help protect Royal Park owners even more, and which the Board has started to implement:

1. BSO marked and unmarked vehicles are coming in and checking our grounds and parking areas during the evening and overnight hours.
2. BSO suggested the placement of surveillance cameras in strategic areas.  These cameras have already been installed.
3. A Pedestrian Gate will be installed, and BSO is assisting with the paperwork in getting approval from the City of Oakland Park, who has held this project up in the past year.

Officer Howard also said that any residents that see suspicious individuals or activities should call 911, not the guardhouse. This will help response time and allow them to know who is calling, how many times, and the reason for the calls.

Lastly, PLEASE LOCK YOUR VEHICLES. There were no “break-ins” last week at Royal Park. The incident last week involved individuals checking unlocked cars.

FPL will be at the building approximately 11:00am on Wednesday, August 12th to repair the transformer.  The power will be shut off for buildings 113 & 114 most of the day.

On Monday, August 10th, 2020 Florida Power & Light will be arriving at 8:00am to start work replacing the faulty transformer for building 114.

Power will be out at buildings 113 & 114 for most of the day.  Please plan accordingly. Once repaired, the generator will be removed and the parking lot paved and landscaped.

Just a reminder that the all bulk items including, but not limited to, appliances, carpeting, tile and/or furniture should not be put in the building trash bins. The Bulk Trash area located near the maintenance hut is for all bulk trash items and is for residents use only.

If a resident hires a contractor to renovate their unit, the resident must accompany the contractor to the bulk trash area to insure they are only dumping acceptable debris from the resident’s unit and not trash from elsewhere.

A security camera has been installed over the gate, as the association has had problems this year with unauthorized dumping.

In addition, please take note of the lists below of Acceptable and Unacceptable bulk items.

Acceptable items:	Unacceptable items:
Carpeting, Rugs and Padding Audio Equipment & Speakers Appliances Metal Items Kitchen cabinetry and countertops Bathroom vanity cabinets Mirrors Furniture Old lighting fixtures Interior or exterior doors	Construction material including: Drywall Lumber & plywood Concrete, bricks, rocks Old flooring materials Old windows Bio-hazardous/Medical Waste Cleaning products Gas tanks Oxygen tanks Fluorescent light bulbs Automotive parts, tires and fluids Fire extinguishers Paints/paint thinners or strippers Computer equipment, Televisions and electronics Any type of battery

Hazardous Waste and Electronics can be dropped off at Broward County Hazardous Waste Disposal, 2780 N. Powerline Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33069.

Tires can be dropped off at Oakland Park Public Works at 3801 NE 5th Avenue, Oakland Park, FL 33334

The generator in front of Building 114 must be temporarily shut down for maintenance.  The generator will be shut down at approximately 8:30am on Friday, July 24th and will be turned back on approximately 10:30am (2 hour shut down).

No electricity will be available during the shut down.

The water main near the clubhouse has been repaired and water has been restored to the complex as of 3:45pm.

Due to a water main break by the clubhouse, Royal Park must turn off the water to the entire complex for repairs, starting approximately 9:45am.  Water service will be restored today.

When water is restored, it WILL NOT be necessary to boil water.

The Association apologizes for the inconvenience of not having an elevator in your building. Multiple parties and issues are involved in the repairs to the electric in the building including: FPL, our electrical contractors, The City of Oakland Park and the weather. We are waiting for the final approved schematics as we need to finish the job correctly.

We estimate completion in 2 weeks if all of the parts fall into place. Please do not hesitate to call us with any questions.

In observance of Independence Day, the Royal Park Management Office will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2020.  We wish all our residents a safe and happy July 4th weekend.

The front office has received several reports over the last few days about UNLOCKED cars being entered and having belongings stolen.  All residents should make sure to remove any valuables from your car and make sure your doors are locked.

Due to damage to our electrical panels by severe storms last weekend, the electric will be shut off in buildings 114-113 starting Thursday May 28th at 8am.  Electricity will be off for 2-3 days (Thursday, Friday, possibly Saturday) while FPL perform repairs.

UPDATE ON MAY 28th at 11:00 am

FPL and technicians were able to restore power to Building 113 while work is being done.  We cannot guarantee continued power which may need to be turned off periodically during repairs. Building 114 remains without power until transformer can be repaired.

On Wednesday, May 27th, work will be performed on the electric system in building 114. Electricity to the entire building will be turned off while technicians perform repairs. During this time, laundry rooms and the elevator will not be available for use.  Residents can use the laundry room and elevator in building 113.

Grass cutting will now take place Thursday, May 28th due to multiple days of rain over the weekend.

Respect your neighbors.
Observe social distancing.
Phase One guidelines in effect.
Pool and common areas for residents only.

Bar-B-Q and Picnic areas cannot be reserved and must be shared.

Management Office closed Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day.
Lawn Cutting Tuesday, May 26th.

The exercise rooms and remainder of the Clubhouse will stay closed at this time. Royal Park Condominiums cannot open these facilities safely and in full compliance with the requirements of Broward County Emergency Order 20-10.

Annual Fire Alarm Test

UNIT ENTRY IS NECESSARY. AUDIBLE SOUND WILL OCCUR.

• WHEN:  Tuesday May 19, 2020 through Friday, May 22th, 2020
• TIME:  9:00 am – 4:00 pm
• PERFORMED BY: Advanced Fire & Security, Pompano Beach, FL

This is required by law and will be tested in accordance with NFPA-72 rules. HVAC, Elevators and door magnets may be affected.

Thank you for your cooperation. Advanced Fire will enter ALL COMMON AREAS containing alarm initiating and indicating devices. This includes owner-occupied areas in condos/office buildings.

If applicable, a property representative must accompany inspectors during entry.

State Licensed EF 20001066 & FPC 15-11 CERTIFIED S-7195-1

Tree cutting for hurricane preparedness will begin on Monday, May 11th.  Please remove your vehicle from the front of your building on the following days:

• Mon. May 11th – Buildings 101, 102, 103
• Tues. May 12th – Buildings 104, 105, 106
• Wed. May 13th – Buildings 107, 108, 109
• Thu. May 14th – Buildings 110, 111, 112
• Fri. May 15th – Buildings 113, 114, 115
• Mon. May 18th – Buildings 116,117,118
• Tue. May 19th – Buildings 119, 120, 121

Any days lost due to rain will be made up between Wed. May 20th thru Fri. May 22nd.

Pools will be reopening on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

Due to Broward County Guidelines:

• No association chairs will be put out; residents may bring their own
• Observe social distancing
• Residents Only. No guests, groups, or parties.

Any violations of above guidelines will result in pools being closed.

In the first two weeks of May 2020, we will begin the annual tree trimming in preparation for hurricane season.

Any owner who will be away for an extended period of time, and has their designated parking space located under a tree (specifically the palm trees against the buildings) please move your car to a central guest space until you return.

Thank you.

Comcast will be working around the property.

Grass cutting & landscapers scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2020.

2nd Quarter Maintenance Fees are Due

• 2 Bed = $1,063.00
• 1 Bed = $ 844.17

 

We realize that the coronavirus is a fluid and rapidly evolving situation and it is understandable that many of our neighbors may feel anxious and concerned about the outbreak.

We are asking that each building identify a senior citizen or handicapped resident that may need help in food shopping, picking up medicines, and other needs that they may be limited in obtaining. Please make an effort to reach out and offer your help if possible.

It is a time for our community to come together and follow the advice of health experts by taking the necessary steps to slow the spread of the virus.

We also kindly request to keep your visitors to a minimum during the next few weeks so that all our neighbors can feel safe from the virus spreading. When using pools, gym and clubhouse facilities we ask that you follow up by cleaning the area for others.

The Association has taken a pro-active step by adding towel and soap dispensers in both the women and men gyms to use and keep the equipment germ-free.

Please be considerate of others. Buy what you need and leave some items on the shelves so that all of our neighbors have an opportunity to purchase the food and supplies they need for themselves, their families, and loved ones.

It is a time to be cautious, courteous and do not panic.

Individuals with questions related to the coronavirus should call the Florida Department of Health’s Coronavirus Call Center at 1-866.779-6121, which is available 24 hours a day, 7-days a week or via email at [email protected].

For more information, go to the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Website.

Guidance for Older Adults can be found at the CDC Website.

TO ALL MEMBERS:

On Monday, February 3, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, the Annual Meeting of the Association will be held for the purpose of electing directors, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted. Subsequent to this “FIRST NOTICE”, you will receive a “SECOND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING”, which Notice will specify the agenda and advise of other important information concerning the Annual Meeting. The purpose of this Notice is to advise you of the date, time and place of the Annual Meeting and Election and to inform you of the process of qualifying for the Board.

QUALIFYING FOR THE BOARD

On or before Wednesday, December 25, 2019, you must give written notice, either by mail or in person, to the Association of your desire to run for the Board, addressed to the Association’s mailing address: Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc., 119 Royal Park Drive, #1A, Oakland Park, Florida 33309.

The “Written Notice of Intent to be a Candidate for the Board Of Directors” (“Notice of Intent”) may be used for that purpose. Please be advised that any Notice of Intent not received and signed for in the office by Wednesday, December 25, 2019 will not be accepted.

On or before Monday, December 30, 2019, every candidate who timely submits a Notice of Intent may submit an Information Sheet, one side of one sheet, no larger than 81⁄2 inches by 11 inches, containing your qualifications and/or platform for office.

The Information Sheet and Ballots will be mailed to voting members, with the Second Notice of Annual Meeting, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.

VOTING CERTIFICATE

A Voting Certificate is being provided to determine who the voting representative will be for your unit, if your unit is owned by more than one person or a corporation. Please note the following information about VOTING CERTIFICATES:

1. A Voting Certificate is for the purpose of establishing who is authorized to vote for a unit owned by more than one person (other than husband and wife) or an entity. A Voting Certificate is not needed, if the unit is owned by only one person.
2. A Voting Certificate is not a proxy and may not be used as such. Only an owner or the appropriate corporate officer of a corporate owner, appropriate partner of a unit owned by a partnership owner or appropriate trustee(s) of a unit owned by a Trust may be named on a Voting Certificate, not a third party.
3. A Voting Certificate must be signed by all of the owners of the unit or the appropriate corporate officer of a corporate owner, all general partners of a unit owned by a partnership owner or all trustees of a unit owned by a Trust.
4. A Voting Certificate is enclosed with this Notice for your use, if needed.
5. The person designated in the Voting Certificate shall be authorized to cast the ballot for the election.

On December 19, 2019, immediately following the Budget Meeting which shall commence at 7:00 p.m., in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, a Special Members Meeting will be held for the purpose of voting on a resolution to partially waive the funding of reserves for the annual Budget for Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc. for the year 2020, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted.

AGENDA:

1. Certifying Quorum – Call to order
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes
4. Consideration and vote upon resolution for partial waiver of reserves for 2020 Budget
5. Adjournment

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A majority of all Association members (a “quorum”) must be present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting, in order for the business to be conducted. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you either attend or provide a limited proxy in order to conduct business at this Meeting.

VOTING BY PROXY

If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote by proxy, please note the following information about PROXIES:

1. A proxy is for the purpose of appointing another person to vote for you as you specifically direct (except for nonsubstantive items) in case you are not able to attend the Meeting. You must vote “YES” or “NO” for the waiver of reserves funding. It must be signed by all owners of the unit or the one among them that they designated on a Voting Certificate.
2. The fully completed and executed proxy should be submitted to the Association and must be received by the Association prior to the scheduled time of the Meeting. It can be hand delivered, either by you or by your proxy, or mailed to the Association at 119 Royal Park Drive, #1A, Oakland Park, Florida 33309 or emailed to [email protected]. A proxy form is enclosed with this Notice for your use.
3. If you appoint a proxy and later decide you will be able to attend the Meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy when you register at the Meeting.
4. A proxy may be revoked in writing or superseded by a later proxy to another person. It also may be assigned (substituted) by the person designated on the proxy to a third person, if the person you designate as proxy decides that he or she will be unable to attend the Meeting.

Download Limited Proxy

On December 19, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, a Budget Meeting will be held for the purpose of considering and voting on the proposed annual Budget for Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc. for the year 2020, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted. The Board will approve a Budget, but whether there will be full or partial funding of reserves will depend upon whether the unit owners vote in favor of waiving partial funding of reserves at a Special Meeting of the Members, which will occur immediately following this Budget Meeting.

AGENDA:

1. Certifying Quorum – Call to order
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes
4. Consideration and approval of 2020 Budget
5. Adjournment

A copy of the proposed 2020 Budget, with the proposed reserves schedules with full funding and an alternative Budget with proposed reserve schedules with partial funding can be found on the Owner’s Page.

The  Canal Pool behind building 104 will be closed starting Wednesday, August 7, 2019 to begin the restoration (weather permitting). The pool will be drained, all diamond brite replaced along with new pool tile. The coping will be cleaned and repainted along with the pool deck. The pool deck color will be selected by the Board of Directors.

Here are samples of the Diamond Brite and the Pool Tile:

Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc.

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Thursday May 23rd, 2019

On Thursday May 23rd, 2019 at 7: 00 PM at the Clubhouse Main Hall, located at 122 Royal Park Drive Oakland Park, FL. 33309, a Board of Directors Meeting shall be conducted. The order of business shall be as follows:

AGENDA

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Call to Order
3. Proof of Notice of Meeting/Establish Quorum
4. Reading of Minutes from February 27th, 2019 meeting
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Manager’s Report
7. Comcast
8. Pools
9. Committees
10. Adjournment

All Unit Owners are invited to attend this meeting and will be given 3 minutes to address any item on the agenda.
This notice was posted on the property, Tuesday 5/21/2019.

Royal Park Condominium, Inc.

During a meeting with a recent seller, she provided me with a perfect copy of the 1974 developer’s brochure for Royal Park Condos! In addition, she had the original floorplans and pricing pages as well.  While I have and continue to come across the original condominum documents, this is the first time I’ve seen the original brochure and marketing materials. The pictures and graphics used are very indicative of the 1970’s style and flair in advertising.

View the Brochure

Comcast/Xfinity will be at the Royal Park Clubhouse between 3pm and 7pm on the following days to distribute new equipment:

• April 18th – Buildings 101 through 107
• April 23rd – Buildings 108 through 114
• April 30th – Buildings 115 through 121

Each unit is eligible to receive:

• 1 Hi-Definition DVR cable box
• 1 Hi-Definition Digital Receiver
• 1 Standard Digital Receiver

If you cannot attend any of these dates, you may go to the Comcast/Xfinity office at 1550 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale.

As of May 1, 2019, condo owners will no longer have to pay for the boxes listed above nor will owners pay the Hi-Definition Fee.

On February 4^th, 2019 at 7:00pm, in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, the Annual Meeting of the Association will be held for the purpose of announcing the Directors elected by acclamation (no eligible candidates in excess of the number of positions), and such other business as may lawfully be conducted.

Please note that, pursuant to Florida Statute Section 718.112(2)(d)(2), an eligible candidate is defined as follows: ” A unit owner in a residential condominium desiring to be a candidate for board membership must comply with sub-subparagraph 4.a. and must be eligible to be a candidate to serve on the board of directors at the time of the deadline for submitting a notice of intent to run in order to have his or her name listed as a proper candidate on the ballot or to serve on the board. A person who has been suspended or removed by the division under this chapter, or who is delinquent in the payment of any monetary obligation due to the association, is not eligible to be a candidate for board membership and may not be listed on the ballot.”

There were five (5) eligible candidates that ran for five (5) positions on the Board, including the following: Jibrael S. Hindi. W. James Perigny, Harvey Lee Ross, Carole Wilschke and Walter Wilt-Wright.

An identification of agenta items is as follows:

1. Certifying quorum – Call to Order
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes
4. Announcement of Board elected by acclamation
5. Reports of Officers
6. Unfinished Buiness
7. New Business
8. Adjournment*

*The Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors to select Officers shall commence upon adjournment of the Annual Meeting, although the Board may reschedule such Meeting to occur at a later date and time.

A majority of all Association members (a “quorum”) must be present in person or by proxy, at the meeting in order for business to be conducted. If you’re unable to attend the Annual Meetin and wish to attend by proxy, please note that a General Proxy may only be used for non-substantial items. (Download General Proxy) The General Proxy form should be submitted to the Association and must be received by the Association prior to the commencement of the meeting. It can be hand delivered, either by you or by your proxy, or mailed to the association at 119 Royal Park Dr.,# 1A, Oakland Park, FL 33309.  If you appoint a prox and later decide you will be able to attend the meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy when you register at the meeting. A proxy maybe revoked in writing or superseded by a later proxy to another person. It also may be assigned (substituted) by the person designated on the proxy to a third person, if the person you designate as proxy decides that he or she will be unable to attend the meeting.

 

TO ALL MEMBERS:

On Monday, February 4, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, the Annual Meeting of the Association will be held for the purpose of electing directors, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted.

Subsequent to this “FIRST NOTICE”, you will receive a “SECOND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING”, which Notice will specify the agenda and advise of other important information concerning the Annual Meeting. The purpose of this Notice is to advise you of the date, time and place of the Annual Meeting and Election and to inform you of the process of qualifying for the Board.

QUALIFYING FOR THE BOARD

On or before Wednesday, December 26, 2018, you must give written notice, either by mail or in person, to the Association of your desire to run for the Board, addressed to the Association’s mailing address: Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc., 119 Royal Park Drive, #1A, Oakland Park, Florida 33309.

The attached “Written Notice of Intent to be a Candidate for the Board Of Directors” (“Notice of Intent”) may be used for that purpose. Please be advised that any Notice of Intent not received and signed for in the office by Wednesday, December 26, 2018, will not be accepted.

On or before Monday, December 31, 2018, every candidate who timely submits a Notice of Intent may submit an Information Sheet, one side of one sheet, no larger than 81⁄2 inches by 11 inches, containing your qualifications and/or platform for office. You may use the attached form for this purpose.
The Information Sheet and Ballots will be mailed to voting members, with the Second Notice of Annual Meeting, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.

VOTING CERTIFICATE

A Voting Certificate is being provided to determine who the voting representative will be for your unit, if your unit is owned by more than one person or a corporation. Please note the following information about

VOTING CERTIFICATES:

1. A Voting Certificate is for the purpose of establishing who is authorized to vote for a unit owned by more than one person (other than husband and wife) or an entity. A Voting Certificate is not needed, if the unit is owned by only one person.
2. A Voting Certificate is not a proxy and may not be used as such. Only an owner or the appropriate corporate officer of a corporate owner, appropriate partner of a unit owned by a partnership owner or appropriate trustee(s) of a unit owned by a Trust may be named on a Voting Certificate, not a third party.
3. A Voting Certificate must be signed by all of the owners of the unit or the appropriate corporate officer of a corporate owner, all general partners of a unit owned by a partnership owner or all trustees of a unit owned by a Trust.
4. A Voting Certificate is enclosed with this Notice for your use, if needed.
5. The person designated in the Voting Certificate shall be authorized to cast the ballot for the election.

TO ALL MEMBERS:

On December 20, 2018, immediately following the Budget Meeting which shall commence at 7:00 p.m., in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, a Special Members’ Meeting will be held for the purpose of voting on a resolution to partially waive the funding of reserves for the annual Budget for Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc. for the year 2019, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted.

AGENDA:

1. Certifying Quorum – Call to order.
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting.
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes.
4. Consideration and vote upon resolution for partial waiver of reserves for 2019 Budget.
5. Adjournment.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A majority of all Association members (a “quorum”) must be present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting, in order for the business to be conducted. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you either attend or provide a limited proxy in order to conduct business at this Meeting.

VOTING BY PROXY

If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote by proxy, please note the following information about PROXIES:

1. A proxy is for the purpose of appointing another person to vote for you as you specifically direct (except for nonsubstantive items) in case you are not able to attend the Meeting. You must vote “YES” or “NO” for the waiver of reserves funding. It must be signed by all owners of the unit or the one among them that they designated on a Voting Certificate.
2. The proxy should be submitted to the Association and must be received by the Association prior to the scheduled time of the Meeting. It can be hand delivered, either by you or by your proxy, or mailed to the Association at 119 Royal Park Drive, #1A, Oakland Park, Florida 33309. A proxy form is enclosed with this Notice for your use.
3. If you appoint a proxy and later decide you will be able to attend the Meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy when you register at the Meeting.
4. A proxy may be revoked in writing or superseded by a later proxy to another person. It also may be assigned (substituted) by the person designated on the proxy to a third person, if the person you designate as proxy decides that he or she will be unable to attend the Meeting.

On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 7:00pm, in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, a Budget Meeting will be held for the purpose of considering and voting on the proposed annual Budget for Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc. for the year 2019, and proposed reserve schedules with full funding and an alternative Budget with proposed reserve schedules with partial funding. The Board will approve a Budget, but whether there will be full or partial funding of reserves will depend upon whether the unit owners vote in favor of waiving partial funding of reserves at a Special Meeting of the Members, which will occur immediately following this Budget Meeting.

A copy of the Proposed Budget can be found in the Owner’s Portal.

AGENDA:

1. Certifying Quorum – Call to Order
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes
4. Consideration and approval of 2019
5. Adjournment

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

On Thursday November 8^th 2018 at 7: 00 PM.  We will be discussing the 2019 Budget at the Clubhouse Main Hall, located at 122 Royal Park Drive Oakland Park, FL. 33309.

The Board of Directors of Royal Park Condominiums will conduct the September 2018 Board Meeting on Thursday, September 13th at 7:00pm in the Royal Park Clubhouse.  All owners are invited an encouraged to attend.

Notice of Committee Meeting

DATE: Monday, April 30th. 2018
TIME:7:00 PM
LOCATION: CLUBHOUSE MAIN HALL, 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Fl. 33309

The order of business for this committee meeting shall be as follows:

AGENDA

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Organization of Committees
3. Adjournment

This notice has been posted on the condominium property, April 25th, 2018.

Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc.

Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc.
Meeting of the Board of Directors
& Organizational Meeting

On Monday March 26, 2018 at 7: 00 PM at the Clubhouse Main Hall, located at 122 Royal Park Drive Oakland Park, FL. 33309, a Board of Directors Organizational Meeting shall be conducted.

On Monday March 26, 2018 at 7: 15 PM at the Clubhouse Main Hall, located at 122 Royal Park Drive Oakland Park, FL. 33309, a Board of Directors Meeting shall be conducted.

The order of business shall be as follow:

AGENDA

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Call to Order
3. Proof of Notice of Meeting/Establish Quorum
4. Reading of Minutes from February 5^th, 2018 meeting
5. Deputy Chuck Howard, BSO
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Manager’s Report
8. Old Business:
9. Elevators
10. Pools
11. Committees
12. New Business:
13. Water Spigots
14. Adjournment

All Unit Owners are invited to attend this meeting and will be given 3 minutes to address any item on the agenda.

This notice was posted on the property, Friday 3/23/2018    

Starting on Monday March 19th through Thursday March 22, 2018 our carwash area will be closed for repairs and repaving.  It will re-open on Friday March 23, 2108 weather permitting.

UPDATED:

The Organizational Meeting has been rescheduled for Monday March 26, 2018 at 7:00 PM, followed by a Board Meeting at 7:15 PM at the Royal Park Clubhouse.

If you would like to suggest a topic of discussion at the Board Meeting, please email Armando at [email protected] and it will be given to the Board for consideration.  Please keep in mind that due to time constraints, all topic suggestions may not be accommodated.

The Organizational Meeting will be on March 22nd, 2018 at 7:00 PM, followed by a Board Meeting at 7:15 PM at the Royal Park Clubhouse.

An agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.

As of January 31, 2018, Royal Park Condominiums has reached its rental capacity of 18% or 120 units.

A Waiting List has been created for those owners who wish to lease their unit once the opportunity becomes avaialble.  Please call or stop into the Management Office for more information.

To All Members:

On February 5, 2018 at 7:00pm in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, the Annual Meeting of the Association will be held for the purpose of announcing the Directors elected by acclamation (no eligible candidates in excess of the number of positions), and such other business as may lawfully be conducted.

Please note that, pursuant to Florida Statue Section 718.112(2)(d)(2), and eligible candidate is defined as follows: “A unit owner in a residential condominium desiring to be a candidate for board membership must comply with sub-subparagraph 4.a. and must be eligible to be a candidate to serve on the board of directors at the time of the deadline for submitting a notice of intent to run in order to have his or her name listed as a proper candidate on the ballot or to serve on the board. A person who has been suspended or removed by the division under this chapter, or who is delinquent in the payment of any monetary obligation due to the association, is not eligible to be a candidate for board membership and may not be listed on the ballot.”

There were five (5) eligible candidates that ran for five (5) positions on the Board, including the following: William Goldman, Jibrael Hindi, W. James Perigny, Harvey Lee Ross, and Walter Wilt-Wright

An identification of agenda items is as follows:

1. Certifying Quorum – Call to Order
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes
4. Announcement of Board elected by acclamation
5. Reports of Officers
6. Unfinished Business
7. New Business
8. Adjournment*

*The Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directores to select Officers shall commence upon adjournment of the Annual Meeting, although the Board may reschedule such Meeting to occur at a later date and time.

A majority of all Association members (a “quorum”) must be present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting in order for business to be conducted. If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to attend by proxy, please note that a General Proxy may only be used for non-substantive items. A General Proxy form can be obtained by contacting the Royal Park Office, and should be submitted to the Association and must be received by the Association prior to the commencement of the meeting. It can be hand-delivered, either by you or your proxy, or mailed to the Association at 119 Royal Park Drive #1A, Oakland Park, FL 33309. If you appoint a proxy and later decide you will be able to attend the meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy when you register at the meeting. A proxy may be revoked in writing or superseded by a later proxy to another person. It also may be assigned (substituted) by the person designated on the proxy to a third person, if the person you designate as proxy decides that he or she will be unable to attend the meeting

Dated: January 18, 2108

By Order of the Board of Directores

TO ALL MEMBERS:

On Monday, February 5, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, the Annual Meeting of the Association will be held for the purpose of electing directors, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted. Subsequent to this “FIRST NOTICE”, you will receive a “SECOND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING”, which Notice will specify the agenda and advise of other important information concerning the Annual Meeting. The purpose of this Notice is to advise you of the date, time and place of the Annual Meeting and Election and to inform you of the process of qualifying for the Board.

QUALIFYING FOR THE BOARD

On or before Wednesday, December 27, 2017, you must give written notice, either by mail or in person to the Association of your desire to run for the Board, addressed to the Association’s mailing address: Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc., 119 Royal Park Drive, #1A, Oakland Park, Florida 33309.

The attached “Written Notice of Intent to be a Candidate for the Board Of Directors” (“Notice of Intent”) may be used for that purpose. Please be advised that any Notice of Intent not received and signed for in the office by Wednesday, December 27, 2017 will not be accepted.

On or before Monday, January 1, 2018, every candidate who timely submits a Notice of Intent may submit an Information Sheet, one side of one sheet, no larger than 8½ inches by 11 inches, containing your qualifications and/or platform for office. You may use the attached form for this purpose.

The Information Sheet and Ballots will be mailed to voting members, with the Second Notice of Annual Meeting, not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.

VOTING CERTIFICATE

A Voting Certificate is being provided to determine who the voting representative will be for your unit, if your unit is owned by more than one person or a corporation. Please note the following information about VOTING CERTIFICATES:

1. A Voting Certificate is for the purpose of establishing who is authorized to vote for a unit owned by more than one person (other than husband and wife) or an entity. A Voting Certificate is not needed, if the unit is owned by only one person.
2. A Voting Certificate is not a proxy and may not be used as such. Only an owner or the appropriate corporate officer of a corporate owner, appropriate partner of a unit owned by a partnership owner or appropriate trustee(s) of a unit owned by a Trust may be named on a Voting Certificate, not a third party.
3. A Voting Certificate must be signed by all of the owners of the unit or the appropriate corporate officer of a corporate owner, all general partners of a unit owned by a partnership owner or all trustees of a unit owned by a Trust.
4. A Voting Certificate is enclosed with this Notice for your use, if needed.
5. The person designated in the Voting Certificate shall be authorized to cast the ballot for the election.

Dated: November 30, 2017, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

TO ALL MEMBERS:

On December 14, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., or immediately following the Budget Meeting, in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, a Special Members’ Meeting will be held for the purpose of voting on a resolution to partially waive the funding of reserves for the annual Budget for Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc. for the year 2018, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted.

AGENDA:

1. Certifying Quorum – Call to order.
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting.
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes.
4. Consideration and vote upon resolution for partial waiver of reserves for 2018 Budget.
5. Adjournment.

Dated: November 30, 2017, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A majority of all Association members (a “quorum”) must be present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting, in order for the business to be conducted. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you either attend or provide a limited proxy in order to conduct business at this Meeting.

VOTING BY PROXY

If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote by proxy, please note the following information about PROXIES:

1. A proxy is for the purpose of appointing another person to vote for you as you specifically direct (except for nonsubstantive items), in case you are not able to attend the meeting. You must vote “YES” or “NO” for the waiver of reserves funding. It must be signed by all owners of the unit or the one among them that they designated on a Voting Certificate.
2. The proxy should be submitted to the Association and must be received by the Association prior to the scheduled time of the meeting. It can be (1) hand delivered, either by you or by your proxy, or mailed to the Association at 119 Royal Park Drive, #1A, Oakland Park, Florida 33309; or (2) scanned and emailed to [email protected]; or (3) faxed to (954) 731-4341. A proxy form is enclosed with this notice for your use.
3. If you appoint a proxy and later decide you will be able to attend the meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy when you register at the meeting.
4. A proxy may be revoked in writing or superseded by a later proxy to another person. It also may be assigned (substituted) by the person designated on the proxy to a third person, if the person you designate as proxy decides that he or she will be unable to attend the meeting.

NOTICE OF BUDGET MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ROYAL PARK CONDOMINIUM APARTMENTS, INC.

TO ALL MEMBERS:

On December 14, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the Royal Park Condominium Apartments Clubhouse, at 122 Royal Park Drive, Oakland Park, Florida, a Budget Meeting will be held for the purpose of considering and voting on the proposed annual Budget for Royal Park Condominium Apartments, Inc. for the year 2018, and such other business as may lawfully be conducted. Attached is a copy of the proposed 2018 Budget, with the proposed reserves schedules with full funding and an alternative budget with proposed reserve schedules with partial funding. The Board will approve a Budget, but whether there will be full or partial funding of reserves will depend upon whether the unit owners vote in favor of waiving partial funding of reserves at a Special Meeting of the Members, which will occur immediately following this Budget Meeting.

AGENDA:

1. Certifying Quorum – Call to order.
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting.
3. Reading and disposal of unapproved minutes.
4. Consideration and approval of 2018 Budget (Viewable in Owner Portal in the Financial Statement section.)
5. Adjournment

Dated: November 30, 2017, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

The first meeting of the Rules & Regulations Committee will be held on Tuesday, May 16th at 7:00pm at the Royal Park Clubhouse.  This meeting is open to all owners at Royal Park.

Please contact the Management Office with any questions prior to the meeting.

 

The owner of Unit 1G in building 110 has sold their condo and will be having a moving sale from 9am to 12pm on Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th.

 

The Board of Directors at Royal Park is sending out this petition to all owners.  We will be forming committees to work on improvements to our community, and establishing Building Captains to facilitate communications between condo owners and the Board.

If you have an interest in serving as a Building Captain or would like to sit on a committee at Royal Park, please contact the Royal Park Office at 954-739-6300 for more information.

The Men’s and Women’s Gyms have been updated with new equipment.  The old carpeting in the Men’s gym has been replaced and a new all-in-one weight pulley system has been installed.

You can read more about the Hoist Fitness HD 1900 here.  In addition, new barbells have been purchased for both gyms.  Below are pictures of the new Men’s and Women’s Gyms at Royal Park.

 

These are the new colors selected by the Painting Committee

• Body – Olympus White
• Trim – Morning Fog
• Catwalk – Gibraltar

Please vote yes for these colors

Notice to All Owners of Royal Park Condominiums:

As you may well be aware we have had a committee formed for the purpose of determining what color/colors our Association should be painted. The committee is composed of owners that have posted notices of their meeting for anyone interested to attend.

Each of the meetings has had minutes posted as to what transpired at the meetings. In the last meeting the Painting Committee asked that the vendors proposing to paint our buildings make presentations to the Committee. Votes were taken and colors have been recommended by the committee. The color samples have been painted on the Eastern side of building 121 for all to view.

In order to proceed we need a vote of 50%+1 of the owners to vote for either the colors recommended by the Paint Committee or to choose having the buildings painted the same color as they are now. The ballots with instructions have been mailed out to every owner as of last Friday.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am asking that you all support the choice of the Paint Committee and vote to change the colors of our buildings. In voting for the new paint choice we will continue to enhance the appearance of our community and present a more modern image that we seek to present. I ask each of you to vote YES and to speak to your neighbors and ask them to vote for the change. We need everyone to participate!

Thank you,

Rick Blake, President

Currently working on buildings 108-109

Residents please be advised when the repairs are being made in your building, close all windows and clear balcony. There will be an extreme amount of dust and noise to get these repairs completed.

 

Railing are going to be started next week in building 121 and will last about a month each buiding. Please be advised there will be dust construction, and noise while these repairs are being made. Get updates by checking website or calling the office.

 

As a reminder, the first quarter maintenance fee is due on April 1st, 2015.  Please visit the Maintenance Fee page.  The office will accept checks, money orders, certified or cashier checks, or online PayPal payments, or Automatic Clearing House (ACH) withdrawals.  The office will not accept cash as a form of payment.

Any payments received after Thursday, April 10th will automatically have a $25.00 late fee added to the amount due.  If you have any questions, please contact the office at 954-739-6300.

Maintenance  fees are due on a quarterly basis on the 1st of every January, April, July and October every year. 

As many of you know the “Condominium Documents” (Declaration of Condominium, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations) for Royal Park were created approximately 40 years ago.

As a consequence some of our documents are now out of date.  Chapter 718 of the Florida Statutes have been evolving since that time and so some of our documents do not include many of the limitations and powers provided by the above statute.  It is time for Royal park to do what many other condominiums have done and that is take a hard close look at our documents and see what benefits we might achieve in amending our documents.

At the June 19th Board meeting the Board of Directors established a committee to conduct this review. Efforts have been made in the past to make some changes but for some reason the appointed committees never achieved the goal.

 

This present committee is committed to seeing this project through and has appointed six team members for the task. The members are:

Rick Blake, Vice President

Vasile Chis, Director

Pat Blank, Owner

Nelson Ortiz, Owner

Patrick Cavanaugh, Owner

Raelene Atwood, Owner

The committee represents both original owners from the opening of Royal Park, Raelene Atwood and Pat Blank, to a fairly new but highly motivated owner Patrick Cavanaugh.

Our committee has been meeting since June 19th, 2013 in the clubhouse each week.  This work is not easy and is time consuming. It will take time to complete the review of all documents but we endeavor to get this right! When the review is completed by the committee, the amended documents will then be reviewed by our legal staff, the board and then come up for a vote by the members for approval.

We usually meet for 1-11/2 hours each time. We have been fortunate to have diverse opinions present at our meetings from owners that are willing to come and listen and make suggestions to the committee. We would like to thank the following owners for their input: Pam Brown, Charles Jerrier, Joanne Messier, B.J. Moriarty, Samantha Boily, Jackie Mae Vicar, Robert Pavlov and Raul Batista for their time and opinions.

We have almost completed the review of the Declaration of Condominiums and will then begin examining the By Laws at our next meeting to be held Thursday, August 15th 2013 at 6:30 pm in the Clubhouse. We hope to see many of you there to help with this project.

 

A few owners that have been out of town have come into the office asking if the pipeline project is complete? The answer is YES! We want to thank everyone for their cooperation during the process. Some new projects that are upcoming include….completion of the clubhouse roof and interior, lighting around the community will be replaced with upgraded LED lighting, the buildings are being treated and pressure washed beginning next week /29/13 and much more. Watch for updates on the web-site!

The roof repairs are  complete. Due to damage from the roof the womens locker room is temporarily closed. We have plans to upgrade the equipment and put down rubberized flooring in both the men’s and women’s’ workout areas.  For now the two working treadmills from the ladies workout area will be moved to the men’s workout area and will temporarily become a unisex workout room until the women’s workout area is complete! Thank you for your cooperation and patience while we upgrade these areas for your enjoyment.

After two months of Managing Royal Park I can honestly say I am so glad to be here! We have many challenges on this property but I am up for the task! I hope that you have noticed many of the projects that we have underway and will continue in the years to come.  As we get ready for our 40 year inspection in 2015 we have many improvements to make. The main goal is to keep our owners safe! Safety is the main concern in these 40 year inspections. As most of you have probably noticed we have many of our concrete railings that are deteriorating. We have made efforts to secure many of the railing that are not safe and secure. We are currently getting estimates to replace them with aluminum railings.

Please attend the upcoming September board meeting for more details about the upcoming improvements we are planning to make here at Royal Park! Thanks for your kind words and support!

Armando Meneses LCAM

Property Manager