Boca Teeca Leadership: Real vs. Perceived

Q. Who is legally authorized to speak for Boca Teeca residents?

A. Condo & HOA board of directors may speak at public events on behalf of their boards, BUT their comments may not be an accurate reflection of the their residents on a wide range of issues that may be far afield from anything that a condo board may be authorized to act upon. 

Q. Is there a Master Association which governs all Boca Teeca condo & HOA associations?

A. No - each condo & HOA association is completely independent of the other associations

Q. Is there an authorized group of boards that meets and acts on behalf of all the condo associations, also known as the President's Council?

A. No, the group that calls themselves the president's council is an unofficial group of board members that meet once per month to discuss issues that may be beneficial to other condo association leaders, such as the contractors and cost for painting, paving, roofing or other maintenance and basic operational issues.  This group is not incorporated and has no organizational authority to act on behalf of anyone in Boca Teeca, in spite of some perceptions that members or leaders of this group are authoirzed to speak on behalf of Boca Teeca residents.

Q.  How does the perpetuity deed restriction work?
A.  During the previous attempt at development there was an amendment to the deed restriction which requires 75% of unit owners to approve a change of use on the Ocean Breeze golf course, plus the approval of the owner of the golf course.  

Q. What is the Boca Teeca Unit Owner's Association (BTUOA)?

A. The Boca Teeca Unit Owner's Association was a corporation that was established during the development of the Boca Teeca community in order to protect the residents from the over-development of the community and to assure the residents were collectively organized at public meetings to address traffic congestion and other issues.  This organization was inactive for a period after the death of the longtime president of the corporation, Shirley Schnuer, as the successor president was unable or unwilling to continue the operation of the corporation.  Many residents had paid membership dues to this organization through the years in exchange for a telephone directory which funded the corporation, yet the members were not consulted on many public policy issues, nor were all of the members consulting on the dissolution of the corporation.  This corporation has been reactivated with the same president and officer had been listed over the past several years (per www.sinbiz.org).  There appear have been no elections by the "members" for many years, so it is questionable if the current officers are following the corporations bylaws in this respect.

Q. What will happen to the golf course and hotel property once the Wells Fargo bank completes the foreclosure on the property?

A. Wells Fargo bank is now the owner of the property and they are not normally owners of golf courses or hotels.  Wells Fargo bank has the ability to operate or close these businesses AND/OR resell these properties to investors or other business operators that could continue the current businesses.  Or, new owners could seek to change the zoning at city council in order to allow for a more profitable use of the property even though this may not be in their best interest of all the residents of Boca Teeca.  If this occurs, will some residents throw other residents under the bus in order to protect their immediate area, OR will they act in the best interest of ALL their neighbors and work to improve the country club and hotel property for the benefit of the entire community?

Q. What happens if the golf course closes?
A.  City code requires the owner to maintain the property so that it is not a nuisance.  There are specific requirements that must be met by the property owner who will be subject to fines and liens if these requirements are not met.  Adjacent property owners will continue to enjoy views of open green space which is expected to support property values compared to views of roofs from development.

Q. What is the best way for Boca Teeca residents to protect the residential character of our community?

A.  Individuals residents should communicate with city officials and future candidates for public office that are in need of votes from a group of over 2,000 residents that live in the Boca Teeca area.  These communications should be focused on public health and safety, as well as, beautification of our public areas, such as sidewalks and easements.  As an example, it would certainly be an improvement to the community if the single sidewalk on the east side of NW 2nd Ave. was widened to 10-12 feet so that walkers & casual bicyclists can exercise and enjoy our beautiful sunshine.