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Post by Poor Richard on Aug 1, 2021 8:27:53 GMT -7
July 31 Board Meeting Synopsis - Another Attorney Hired On July 31 at 5 PM the Glastonbury Landowner's Association (GLA) held another closed session meeting to deal with the escalating cost of lawsuits against the Board. Landowners were barred from participating in the meeting which was held at the private home of Charlotte Mizzi. Mizzi conducted the meeting and started with a motion to approve the July 24th meeting minutes. She had prepared them earlier in the day and presented them via the board email system with the caveat that the official meeting recording only covered the "first 8 minutes and stopped before the meeting started".
Earlier in the day a written transcript of the July 24th meeting was presented which included all relevant details which raised some troubling questions. Several directors checked their copies of the meeting recording and found it to be complete. They protested and eventually Mizzi relented. She explained that it was a "computer glitch" that prevented her from listening to the full recording. No apology was offered and the minutes remained unchanged. One director compared Mizzi's computer error to the bank error she profited from when $5,000.00 was removed from a GLA account and given to Mizzi. Mizzi left the country the next day for a two week vacation in Malta. Later she claimed it was all a "bank error" and "Charlene Murphy and Karleen McSherry fixed the problem" while she was in Malta.
Nine of ten directors were present or on the phone. Jerry Ladewig previously announced that she would not be able to attend. The minutes were approved by the board. Mizzi, Brozovsky, Dubiel, Accatino and resigned director Ed Dobrowski voted YES. Brockett, Dirkers, Sedlak and McAlister voted NO. The motion passed five to four.
The meeting agenda for the meeting were then emailed to the directors who were on the phone.
Mizzi then made a motion to hire Attorney Ryan Jackson to defend the GLA against the Dissolution lawsuit. Brockett asked when Jackson was actually hired. Newman mumbled and then replied that it was on "late Wednesday afternoon" the 28th of July. Brockett asked how it was possible that Jackson could produce a detailed 12 page rebuttal to 65 arguments, study our Governing Documents, analyze the Dissolution lawsuit, comb through all applicable Montana State laws and then file the official response in just one day. Brozovsky mumbled a few words and admitted that he did not know how many hours Jackson worked on the response.
The motion called for a $7,500.00 retainer and hourly charges of $285.00 for Attorney Jackson. Brockett insisted upon an amendment that the attorney only be paid with a check signed by the Treasurer John McAlister. He reasoned that he wanted to prevent Brozovsky from paying and then hiding the legal bills as he has done in the past. Mizzi responded that she did not trust the Treasurer John McAlister. She demanded that language be added that allowed her or Brozovsky to pay the bill if McAlister could not. The motion with the amendment passed with seven directors voting.
Accatino, Mizzi, Dubiel, Brozovsky and resigned director Dobrowski voted YES. Brockett voted NO. Dirkers abstained. Sedlak and McAlister were not allowed to vote due to a conflict of interest.
The meeting mood was contentious and sometimes fiery. Brozovsky was accused of lying at one point. Questions about his personal GLA checkbook were asked. It was revealed that Mizzi has used the same checkbook. Questions about Road Maintenance were aired. No road maintenance is scheduled for 2021 and it appears Mizzi made a decision to hoard the remaining GLA funds for legal costs. Brozovsky rushed the meeting along and often tried to shut down dissenting voices. After the funding for the attorney was approved the meeting was quickly and chaotically adjourned.
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Post by leokeeler on Aug 1, 2021 11:02:52 GMT -7
How can Charlotte write a GLA check. Her name may have been put on the GLA account in 2016 (or 2015) when she was President, but after loosing that position her name should have been removed from the account - that would have prevented her illegal use of GLA funds to go to Malta.
She is only the Secretary, and the Bylaws state "All officers except the Secretary must be members of the Board of Directors. "
Will the Board allow the next Secretary, who may be a non-landowner and may not even be a member of the Board, to also write/sign checks taking money out of the GLA account? 
I believe it is time to get an audit of the GLA checking account (or accounts if there is more than one) to show proper authority was given by the Board for all checks written in the last 10 years.
If Charlotte has continued to write checks after her term as President expired, I believe she should be held legally accountable, with appropriate financial and other penalties.
Leo
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Post by my name on Aug 6, 2021 18:52:35 GMT -7
To Worried Guest, of Aug 1st. You do not know the facts. This forum will not give you the facts. You can and should contact a member of the dissolution lawsuit.
Then you would learn what has happened or not happened by the corrupt board. And, you were not at the July 31 meeting, therefore, you should have no knowledge of its outcome. Of course, we all know Tim puts his spin on GLA news, which he is not supposed to divulge, tells everybody so he looks important, tnhough he is required by GLA policy not to do so.
An attorney was hired by July 28 but the board was not notified of such, though the July 24th vote was that the parties searching for an attorney would do so. And Leo, again, get the facts. An officer of the board, in this case Charlotte, has access to the GLA checkbook, as we all know, and she is the registered agent of GLA.
There is no point in voicing an opinion on the forum. Your concerns can be better focused by supporting dissolution or separation of this non-functioning board.
Take some action. Tim calls people cowards if you do not act. An opinion on this forum is not an action.
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Post by leokeeler on Aug 7, 2021 18:46:08 GMT -7
My Name - sorry you fear listing your true name, but with the potential for reprisals it is understandable. If just being on the Board justifies Charlotte having access to and ability to use GLA checks, I guess that applies to all Directors. But while I was on the Board no one ever told me I could write GLA checks, so what has changed is a good question. Being the Registered Agent for GLA does not grant access to GLA funds. There is a problem with determing who really is the Registered Agent. The Bylaws say the Registgered Agent is depicted in the Articles of Incorporation. Article VII named John Glover as the Registered Agent. I know that as Secretary, Charlene Murphy was served the Rakala lawsuit. That makes me think the Registered Agent is simply the Secretary and the title does not have any authority or carry any weight.
Since the Secretary, not Charlotte by name, is the registered agent to receive official documents such as lawsuit filings why would that position have access and ability to write checks. At least I do not know of any Board action specifically making Charlotte more than just the Secretary. Unlike "Worried" I am a supporter and am informed of the Dissolution and Mizzi/Newman lawsuits. Like Worried, I fear Charlotte and Newman will run GLA into bankruptcy just to get their way. I missed most of the July 24th board meeting, but did call in just as Ed was getting a lesson in simple math. I found it interesting Ed was pushing so hard to get a friend (maybe fellow contractor) hired to do the roads, with no details of what was to be done. I'd love to have a contract like that. I fear the end to this mess is over a year away.
I understand there are differing opinions on the usefulness of posting on this forum. But since the Board offers no other way to broadly share idea's and opinions I do think it is very useful. When over 100 people look at a thread, I assume that is at least 20-30 people I do not know who hear my thoughts and ideas and maybe if they see they are not alone, they will have seen numerous thoughts/concepts and step forward when the time is right for them.
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