Post by Poor Richard on Sept 28, 2022 7:47:18 GMT -7
New GLA Board Seated - Officers Elected
The Glastonbury Landowner's Association (GLA) seated new directors last night, September 27, 2022 at a two-hour meeting held at Chico Hot Springs.
Dennis Riley who is currently suing the GLA was elected President. Hendrik Gelderloos, son of long-term resident Pouwel Gerlderloos was elected Vice-President. Jewell Wieczorek was elected Treasurer and Morgan Squires was elected Secretary. Outgoing director Charlotte Mizzi will be training Squires. Former Director Claudette Dirkers was nominated for Secretary by Andrea Sedlak but lost in a 7 to 1 vote. Dirkers was elected GLA Secretary after Mizzi was fired in August of 2021. The Dissolution lawsuit team prevented her from ever taking office when they negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding with Mizzi and her followers. Apparently not even the other members of the Dissolution team, Riley or Seaver, could be swayed to vote for Dirkers despite her impressive record of serving landowners.
Committees were formed and all but the Road Committee were assigned chairs. Three directors and current litigants, Dennis Riley, Mark Seaver and Andrea Sedlak dominate the new Legal Committee. In an ironic twist Neil Kremer and Pouell Gelderloos are on the Project Review committee. Kremer owns three house on one parcel which violates the Covenants. Pouell Gelderloos has a habit of starting projects without seeking approval from the GLA Board beforehand. He was disqualified as a candidate for director in this past election becuase he started his driveway before the board approved his application. Both will now be evaluating and voting on other landowner's projects.
Three new directors did not attend the all-important first meeting; Jensen from North Glastonbury and Scott Stomierowski and Alicia Roskind from South Glastonbury.
The issue of a coin toss or runoff election was nullified when James Kozlik stated that he was no longer interested in serving on the GLA board. Since he tied with Morgan Squires in the vote tally, Squires moved forward to become a director.
Several attendees commented that outgoing director Charlotte Mizzi controlled the meeting and directed most of the night's events. They felt the old-timers were now fully in charge of the GLA. Old-timer and new Director Neil Kremer stated "the old guard is positively passing the torch onward" in his summary of the meeting.
Three new directors did not attend the all-important first meeting; Jensen from North Glastonbury and Scott Stomierowski and Alicia Roskind from South Glastonbury.
The issue of a coin toss or runoff election was nullified when James Kozlik stated that he was no longer interested in serving on the GLA board. Since he tied with Morgan Squires in the vote tally, Squires moved forward to become a director.
Several attendees commented that outgoing director Charlotte Mizzi controlled the meeting and directed most of the night's events. They felt the old-timers were now fully in charge of the GLA. Old-timer and new Director Neil Kremer stated "the old guard is positively passing the torch onward" in his summary of the meeting.
The Dissolution lawsuit is moving forward now that the election is over and a new board is seated. Judge Gilbert must render an opinion on whether Glastonbury splits or not. That is expected in 30 days but could take up to 3 months. Her decision can be appealed by either side. Until a final verdict is reached it appears that the massive GLA legal expenses will continue.
