CAI-NJ December 2021

December 2021 Community Trends SHOOT THE COVER WINNER!

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THE CAI-NJ COMMUNITY TRENDS ® MAGAZINE CONTENTS

17 Update Your Investment Policy By Martin C. Calabar, Esq. Becker & Poliakoff, LLP 18 Managing to Budget for 2022 By Benjamin Basch American Pool Enterprises 34 The Five Stages of a Project By Steven J. Morris, P.E., R.S., NAFE

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Morris Engineering, LLC and ME Architecture, LLC

44 We Have ‘Good’ News By Don Cabrera, CMCA

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Cabrera Property Management 48 Invasion of the Spotted Lanternfly! By Rick Close Davey Tree Expert Company 54 Management Trends:

Managing the Pitfalls, Promises and Perks of Living in Age Restricted Communities By Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM RMG, Regency Management Group, Inc., AAMC, AMO

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EXTRAS President's Corner

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Looking Ahead

CAI-NJ Upcoming Events

Legislative Update

F.A.S.T. — A Year in Review

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Chapter Trends

CA-PAC “Keys to the Doors” Campaign 15 2022 CAI-NJ Annual Awards Celebration Registration 22 2021 CAI-NJ Pre-Conference Networking Reception and Conference & Expo Wrap-up and Photos 23 2021 CAI-NJ Shoot the Cover Photo Contest Winners 42 New Members 60 CAI Membership Application 61 2021 Ultimate Partner Listings 62 CAI-NJ Education Proposals 65 2022 CAI-NJ Online Directory Form 69

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CAI-NJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT ELECT JEFFREY LOGAN GUARDIAN SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.

PRESIDENT LOREN LIGHTMAN, ESQ. HILL WALLACK LLP

VICE PRESIDENT TONY NARDONE, MBA, PCAM CORNER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AAMC

TREASURER CHRISTOPHER NICOSIA, CMCA, AMS, PCAM PRIME MANAGEMENT, INC., AAMC

SECRETARY BENJAMIN BASCH AMERICAN POOL ENTERPRISES

BOARD MEMBERS Mary Barrett, Esq. Stark & Stark

Steven Mlenak, Esq. Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP Business Partner Kristina Munson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM RCP Management Company, AAMC, AMO Community Association Manager

Business Partner Ryan Fleming JGS Insurance

Business Partner Charles Lavine Traditions at Federal Point Condominium Association Homeowner Leader

GENERAL COUNSEL Jason Orlando, Esq. Orlando Murphy LLP

GENERAL COUNSEL EMERITUS Wendell A. Smith, Esq., CCAL Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jennifer Nevins, CMCA

DW Smith Associates, LLC, a subsidiary of PS&S, LLC

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Loren Lightman, Esq. CAI-NJ 2021 PRESIDENT HILL WALLACK LLP

CAI-NJ TEAM

“Everything has to come to an end, sometime.” – L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz

ANGELA KAVANAUGH CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANGELA@CAINJ.ORG JACLYN OSKIERKO DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & EVENTS JACLYN@CAINJ.ORG BROOKE STOPPIELLO-NEVINS COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER BROOKE@CAINJ.ORG ROBIN SURGENT MEMBERSHIP MANAGER ROBIN@CAINJ.ORG JENNIFER FARRELL ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR JENNIFER@CAINJ.ORG

E verything must come to an end, sometime – and that includes my term as 2021 chapter President. What a year it was! We started the year in a virtual world, with the chapter continuing its vast array of remote educational and networking events. As we moved further into the year, we kicked off our in-person events with the Welcome Back Party in May and continued forward from there, concluding with our Annual Retreat and Winter Break Party at the end of the year. Although the year was not completely as it was pre- COVID , a sense of normalcy started to return, and it was wonderful to see event attendees in person instead of through a computer screen. Also, at the end of the year the chapter hosted an appreciation luncheon for our tre- mendous Legislative Action Committee. As I look back upon the past year, one area that stands out in particular is the continual communications pertaining to the pandemic. The chapter board worked closely with the LAC to interpret and explain the steady stream of executive orders and regulations for the benefit of our members and the chapter alike as we started to contemplate how to safely commence holding in-person events again. This included helping to secure the adoption of the COVID -19 immunity law, which was so critical to our member community associations across the state. The end of 2021 marks not just the end of my year as chapter President, but also my tenure on the chapter’s board of directors. Having held every position on the board’s executive committee from Secretary to President, I developed a keen under- standing and appreciation for how hard the various components work together to make the New Jersey chapter the great success that it is – including maintaining our standing as the second largest CAI chapter in the country! So, in that regard, I want to recognize our wonderful chapter Executive Director, Angela Kavanaugh, and thank her for her guidance and friendship over the years that I have served on the board and particularly during this past year. I believe that Angela and I took the same picture together at nearly every in-person event this year, and it was so much fun driving around the golf course during the Golf Outing in June! I will miss our frequent e-mails, phone calls, and texts, which were certainly not limited to the workday. Along with Angela, Jaclyn Oskierko, Robin Surgent, Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins, and Jennifer Farrell worked tirelessly to not only keep all of the virtual events going, but they pivoted without much notice to organizing and publicizing in-person events while still maintaining a virtual presence through events that continued online, includ- ing the 2021 Leadership Summit. Although much of their work went on “behind the scenes” so to speak, they all serve as the bedrock from which our chapter continues to grow and develop, including through all the uncertainties of the past year. CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 64

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LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

What a year! Happy December everyone! Where did the year go? At the chapter office, we were so busy fitting a full year of events into seven months that 2021 flew by. After a very long 14 months, we were able to safely come together again. In total, we hosted 16 networking events and 41 educational programs during 2021. We kicked the year off with our Welcome Back Party in May. In June we hosted our Annual Golf Outing at Forsgate Country Club and later that month celebrated our leaders in the industry at the Annual Awards Celebration at the Boathouse on Mercer Lake. We introduced a new event this August, the Ultimate Night Out, as we enjoyed an evening of baseball fun at Blue Claws Stadium. Also in August, many of our business partner members attended the Business Partner Essentials program where they earned their Educated Business Partner Distinction, allowing them to stand out among thousands of companies and profession- als who support common-interest communities. We joined the Keystone chapter in September for the Joint Networking Event at Lambertville Station where members of both chap- ters came together to network and later that month, we hosted the Annual Beach Party at Martell’s Tiki Bar in Point Pleasant. In October we were so pleased to be able to host the Pre-Conference Reception and Annual Conference & Expo at the Event Center at iPA, where over 165 exhib- itors met with our community association managers and homeowner leaders to showcase the latest industry trends while hosting three educational sessions throughout the day. We also presented an Alternative Dispute Resolution Training session where 20 CAI-NJ members learned how to mediate disputes and will be added to our list of mediators in order to provide mediations services to our members. This month, we will be ending a full year’s worth of events with our Annual Meeting for all those sitting on next year’s CAI-NJ committees, followed by another new event, the Annual Winter Break Party. Both events will take place on December 9th at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge.

The F.A.S.T. Committee raised over $13,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey with their events and to date have donated $54,684.28 to this vital charity. The Community Associations Political Action Committee (CA-PAC) started their fundraising year with the Top Golf event in Edison and the 9 and Nosh in September in addition to their virtual events, all raising money for our PAC. These funds are what allow our Legislative Action Committee to have a voice in Trenton, connecting with elected officials that can have a positive impact on our mem- bers living in common interest communities. The in-person events were rounded out by multiple vir- tual educational and networking programs such as the Women’s Leadership Retreat, a full week of programming, highlighting female leaders in our industry. Most virtual educational programming this year was recorded, includ- ing the LAC Updates, Wednesday Webinars and Lecture Series. These webinars can be found on our website in the webinar library at https://cainj.org/webinars/ I hope that you were able to join us and took advantage of all that CAI-NJ had to offer. Looking ahead to 2022. We have already placed 175 CAI-NJ members on our committees for 2022, the highest number of committee volunteers that the chapter has ever had. Plans are already underway for a full year of in-person networking events and educational programming while continuing to host virtual events and education as well. Please save these dates for the events that we have planned so far. • Annual Awards Celebration at the Event Center at iPA in Freehold – February 24th • Women’s Leadership Retreat at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton – April 6th • Annual Golf Outing at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe – June 14th • F.A.S.T. Olympics — TBD CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 68

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CALENDAR 2021/2022 Events & Education

DECEMBER

JUNE

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Annual Meeting & Chapter Retreat Grand Marquis, Old Bridge

Dennis R Casale Memorial Golf Outing Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp.

Winter Break Party Grand Marquis, Old Bridge

Wednesday Webinar Virtual

JANUARY

SEPTEMBER Wednesday Webinar Virtual 21

Virtual 19

Wednesday Webinar

FEBRUARY Wednesday Webinar Virtual

OCTOBER

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5 19 20

Wednesday Webinar Virtual

Annual Awards Celebration Encore Event Center @IPA, Freehold

Pre-Conference Networking Reception The Event Center @iPA, Freehold

MARCH Board Leadership Development Workshop CAI-NJ Office, Freehold

Annual Conference & Expo The Event Center @iPA, Freehold

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NOVEMBER Wednesday Webinar Virtual 9 DECEMBER Wednesday Webinar Virtual 7

Educated Business Partner Course Location TBD

Wednesday Webinar Virtual

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Women’s Leadership Retreat Hyatt Regency, Princeton

Register for these and other events at www.cainj.org All events are subject to change .

Coffee & Cram - CMCA Study Group CAI-NJ Office, Freehold

Wednesday Webinar Virtual

MAY Virtual 18

Wednesday Webinar

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

GEORGE GREATREX, ESQ. PARTNER, HILL WALLACK LLP LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR

A Changing of the Guard…

T his month marks the conclusion of my four years serving as Chair of your CAI Legislative Action Committee – NJ. I now turn over the reins to my colleague Matt Earle, a partner in the law firm of Kates, Nussman, Ellis, Farhi & Earle LLP in Hackensack. The LAC will be in very capable hands with Matt at the helm. My time serving on the LAC without a doubt has been the most gratifying, educational, and yes even entertaining of my entire legal career. I have served with a stellar group of volunteers these past several years – homeowner lead- ers, community managers, lawyers, accountants, insurance professionals and business partners – all of whom gave unselfishly of their time, experience, and expertise in service of all of us who live and work in common interest commu- nities in New Jersey. I’ve learned so much from them…and hope they know how appreciative I am for their friendship and their commitment to the LAC’s mission. That mission, as you’ve read in this column many times, is to initiate and promote laws and regulations that improve the common interest community housing model in our state, and to oppose laws and regulations that would harm those of us who live and work in those communities. We have indeed been successful in our pursuit of that mission… even to the point of being named “Legislative Action Committee of the Year” in 2019 by our national organization. In the last four years alone we successfully lobbied for amendments to the package of foreclosure reform bills that expanded the amount and enforceability of our communities’ assessment liens, successfully lobbied for amendments to the electric vehicle charging stations bill that will protect the interests of all commu- nity associations when such installations are made, and successfully lobbied for an amendment to a bill just signed into law that will make it easier for our executive boards to remove discriminatory covenants in their associa- tions’ governing documents.

We helped our members navigate a myriad of Executive Orders and Department guidelines imposed to combat the COVID -19 pandemic, then provided guidance as those orders and guidelines changed (which seem daily) and were then eventually withdrawn. We are currently promoting legislation that would authorize virtual membership meetings even beyond a declared State of Emergency. Your LAC challenged the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) introduction of proposed regulations to implement and interpret the Radburn election law amendments to the PRED Act, and when the DCA dismissed the vast majority of our suggested revisions, we assisted in the prompt filing of a court challenge to those regulations. We continue to pursue that challenge of these Radburn regulations and will not cease our efforts until appropriate revisions to those regulations are made. Last but certainly not least, we initiated and lobbied for immunity protection from COVID -19 claims for all planned real estate developments in New Jersey. Against all odds this bill unanimously passed the legisla- ture and was signed into law by the Governor on July 1. However, the law expires on December 31 of this year, and as of this writing a bill to extend this immunity law for another year has been introduced and is being debated. With your help, it is our hope that this law extending immunity for our common interest communities will be posted for a vote, passed by the legislature, and signed into law by the Governor before the end of this year. My thanks to Paul Matacera (from our lobbying firm) and Chris Li (my predecessor Chair of the LAC) for having faith in me that I could do the job of Chair…they had more faith in me than I had in myself. To the terrific staffs of the New Jersey and Keystone Chapters of CAI and their Executive Boards for their support and encouragement of our efforts. To Michele Jaker from our lobbying firm MBI for CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 68

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2021 CAI-NJ COMMITTEES

AWARDS COMMITTEE Michelle Gadaleta — Chair Mary Visco — Vice Chai r

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Michael Mezzo — Chair Carol Shenk — Vice Chair Robert Arnone, CMCA, AMS Martin Cabalar, Esq. Don Cabrera, CMCA Neeraj Chander Melissa Lathrop, RS Nicole Martone, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Steven Morris, PE, RS Drew Podolski, Esq. Robert Roop, PE Michael Ryan

HOMEOWNER LEADERS COMMITTEE Roslyn Brodsky — Chair Traci Benish

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Kathleen Radler — Chair Nichole Gist — Vice Chair Tara Baldwin, CPA Lysa Bergenfeld, Esq. Roslyn Brodsky Megan Elgard Nikolaos Haralambopoulos, CPA Shannon Hill Debra Rizzi Steve Roderick Ken Shah

Jeanine Clark Drew Cowley Lindsay Cupples Kim Dempsey Annie Gonzales Kari Prout, CMCA Peter Shine Eileen Szelewicki, CMCA Sandi Wiktor Board Liaisons: Loren Lightman, Esq. Jeff Logan Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko BUSINESS PARTNER COMMITTEE Jessica Vail — Chair Lisa Wagner — Vice Chair

Salvatore Gurriero Vonetta Hawkins Richard Lans Deana Luchs Cheryl Palent Howard Straum Robert Travis, CIRMS Board Liaisons:

Charles Lavine Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (LAC)/PAC George Greatrex, Esq. — Chair Matthew Earle, Esq. — Vice Chair Joseph Chorba, CPA — Treasurer Michael Pesce, PCAM — Secretary Elizabeth Comando, CMCA, PCAM — PAC President

Amy Shorter Mark Siwiak Briana Walsh Board Liaisons: Charles Lavine Steven Mlenak, Esq.

Larry Thomas, PCAM Charles Witczak, PE Board Liaisons: Mary Barrett, Esq. Benjamin Basch Staff Liaison:

Staff Liaison: Robin Surgent NETWORKING EVENTS COMMITTEE

Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins F.A.S.T. COMMITTEE Nicole Miller, Esq. — Chair Jessica Baker, Esq. — Vice Chair Chelsea Donnigan

Thomas Asciolla Theresa Beckett Jose Elvir Carrie Fusella Dawn Kearney

Freedom Hildreth — Chair Daniel Reilly — Vice Chair Cathy Brennan Dean Catanzarite Diane Cody, CMCA, PCAM Rhett Cowley Janice Ellery Gary Gleitman Pam Illiano Richard Lang Jessica Marvel Debbie Pasquariello, CIRMS Kasey Ronan

Paul Raetsch — PAC Vice President James Rademacher — PAC Committee Barbara Drummond, CMCA, PCAM A. Christopher Florio, Esq. Eric Frizzell, Esq.

Eric Eggert Kristi Evans Shelby Evans, CPA, CMCA Ashley Gray, CMCA

Terry Kessler Toni Licciardi Mike Luzzi Kim Manicone Jill Nappi Herman Shauger David Velasco Michael Vennitti Gregory Vinogradsky

Vincent J. Hager, CIRMS Sue Howe, AMS, PCAM Karyn A. Kennedy Branco, Esq. Christine F. Li, Esq. Jim P. Magid, CMCA, PCAM Thomas C. Martin, Esq. Glen A. Masullo, CMCA, PCAM

Steven Kuhnert Regina Lebron Jessica Long Endrick Rodrigues Jose Romero Sam Schneider Lauren Vadenais Gabe Vitale

Richard Milder Cheryl Palent J. David Ramsey, Esq. Edward San George, PCAM Board Liaisons: Steven Mlenak, Esq. Staff Liaisons: Angela Kavanaugh Robin Surgent MANAGER COMMITTEE Raymond Barnes, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Mary Barone, CMCA, AMS Robert Davidson Chuck Graziano, PCAM Erin O’Reilly, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Vincent Rapolla, AMS David Salter, CMCA Kerri Stimpson, CMCA, AMS Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Board Liaisons: Kristina Munson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM

Chris Rosati David Ross Erica Taras Melissa Volet Board Liaisons: Charles Lavine Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Cheryl Rhine, CIRMS — Chair Martinia Heath, CMCA, AMS — Vice Chair Karen Carway-Meehan, CMCA Lirelle Klein

Board Liaisons: Benjamin Basch

Kristy Winchock Board Liaisons: Jeff Logan Kristina Munson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Staff Liaisons: Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins Robin Surgent GOLF COMMITTEE Tom Witkowski — Chair Ross Rutman — Vice Chair Chris Belkot Harold Berlowe Scott Brandle Keith Giliberti, RS Fred Hodge Sal Iozzia Paul Migliore Mike Polulak David Shahrabani Jasmin Shelton Ryan Weiner Paul Wojciechowski Board Liaisons: Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko Hank Johns Lisa Komitor Karl Meth

Ryan Fleming Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent CONFERENCE & EXPO COMMITTEE Jessica Kizmann, CPA — Chair Jackie Thermidor, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Vice Chair

Donna Belkot Joe Bonafede Jay Burak Nicole Camarota, CMCA, AMS

Ellen Comiski Catherine Daly John Echelmeier Saher Gouda Janice Heussler Dorothy Nicklus Scott Palmieri Joely Phenes Board Liaisons: Ryan Fleming Jeff Logan Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko

Georgette Kyriacou Kristin Marzarella Carol Nickerson, CMCA Nicole Skaro, CMCA Mariaellen Varelis Anne Yanarella Board Liaisons: Mary Barrett, Esq. Loren Lightman, Esq.

Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent

Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent

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F.A.S.T. — A Year in Review NICOLE MILLER, ESQ.

ANSELL GRIMM & AARON, P.C. 2021 F.A.S.T. COMMITTEE CHAIR

W hile the implications of COVID -19 still had an impact on events in 2021, CAI-NJ’s young professionals’ group, the Future All Star Team (“F.A.S.T.”), had a productive and exciting year! Kickball 2021 brought on F.A.S.T.’s first-ever kickball tournament to support Make-A-Wish New Jersey! The kickball tourna- ment, held in July, received great praise and enthusiasm from all who participated. Participants and spectators were fun, energized and competitive throughout the rounds, with the lime green team taking home the win! F.A.S.T. would like to extend a huge thank you to all participants, specta- tors and sponsors who made it a great success! Board Challenge A special thank you goes out to CAI Board President-Elect, Jeffrey Logan, for being a good sport and subjecting himself to being pelted with water balloons from all directions! The tournament and water balloon challenge helped F.A.S.T. raise an additional $2,650 for Make-A-Wish New Jersey. Golf Outing and Paint & Sip F.A.S.T. organized additional fundraising events during 2021 which benefited Make-A-Wish. These included “Mulligans” at the two most difficult holes at the Golf Out-

ing as well as a new event – a virtual “Paint & Sip”. The “Paint & Sip” held in April was well received by all! Each participant received a painting kit as well as a bottle of red wine and a bottle of white wine. The live step-by-step instruction was provided by ArtWorx Events. We painted an open window beach scene. It was a great way to net- work and get everyone’s’ creative juices flowing! A special thank you goes out to all the committee members who drove the painting kits to each participants’ home. Make-A-Wish Check Presentation The dedication of our committee members is unmatched! Over the course of 2021, F.A.S.T. raised a total of $13,230 for Make-A-Wish New Jersey, which was pre- sented at the Make-A-Wish Foundation at their Wishing Place in Monroe, New Jersey on October 13, 2021. In addition, our organization had the honor to be the first group to be welcomed back to their Wishing Place since being shut down due to COVID -19! Teacher Supply Drive At the Beach Party held in September, F.A.S.T. ran its Teacher Supply Drive for the Long Branch School District. We collected many generous packages and bags of sup- plies that helped countless teachers fill their classrooms with necessary items for this school year.

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Adopt-A-Family Once again, F.A.S.T. has adopted several families, through Interfaith Neighbors, for its annual Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays event. Each year, F.A.S.T. Committee members shop and wrap gifts for families. The committee members enjoy bringing joy to the families during the holidays via this event. Interfaith Neighbors always greatly appreciates F.A.S.T.’s par- ticipation and how generous the CAI-NJ members are. We are asking for your support again this year! F.A.S.T. is currently collecting monetary donations to purchase gifts for these fam- ilies. We will continue to take donations through December 10, 2021. We will also be hosting a ‘Snaps with Santa’ at our Winter Break Party on December 9. From 6:00 – 7:00 pm get your fun photo with Santa! Donations will be accept- ed and will go towards our 2021 Adopt-A-Family initiative. Please contact Robin Surgent at robin@cainj.org or (609) 588-0030 for more information. Thank you! F.A.S.T. would like to send a HUGE “thank you” to all who supported us throughout 2021. We appreciate your generos- ity and hope for your continued support in 2022! n

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CHAPTER TRENDS The Falcon Group – Engineering, Architecture & Reserve Specialists Announces Relocation to New Headquarters! In anticipation of The Falcon Group’s 25th Anniversary, they are ecstatic to announce the relocation to their NEW

as Vice President of his condo’s board, as well as serving on the Finance and Executive Committees. “Having the unique perspective of seeing property man- agement from both sides of the table gives me additional insight into the industry and certainly a true appreciation of its volunteers and their dedication,” said Rogers. “We’re delighted that he’s joining our firm!” added Tony Nardone, CEO of Corner Property Management.

22,000 square foot headquar- ters’ office to 95 Mount Bethel Road in Warren, New Jersey. In conjunction with their move,

RCA Management, LLC Expands Office Space and Brought on a Senior Advisor, George Donohue! RCA Management, LLC’s New York office has moved to 48 Wall Street. While their New Jersey office remains in Bayonne, the new office will better meet their needs as

they have gone live with the rebranding of the company. Please check out their new logo and modernized web- site! The website features information about who they are, services and projects they have performed throughout the different regions, educational content, and so much more! You will also notice that they have unified their email address domain to match their new website and now will be with the extension @thefalcongroup.us . The Falcon Group’s Principals Andrew Amorosi, William Pyznar, and Anthony Volpe are proud to see the company continue to grow! Springfield, New Jersey – November 2, 2021 – Corner Property Management (CPM), announced today the hiring of Bob Rogers as Vice President. Bob will be providing operational oversight to CPM’s team members and commu- nity associations. Rogers energetical- ly brings more than 20 years of community association and business management experience to CPM and most recently was a Regional Director with a large residential management company, overseeing a large portfolio of business in the New Jersey area. Over the years, he has spoken at the NJCAI Conference and Expo and Cooperator Shows on topics such as Leadership, Understanding Budgets, and Board Alignment. During his esteemed career, Bob has held numerous designations with the NJ Community Association Institute, including AMS (Association Management Specialist) and CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations). He has served on many boards over the years, including Corner Property Management Hires Bob Rogers as Vice President

George Donohue

their team expands. A recent addition to their team as a Senior Advisor is George Donohue. George holds a BS in Architecture and an MS in Real Estate Development from NYU. Having been part of their advisory team for the past six months, George has already been an essential part of meeting with condo boards to advise on capital projects. Kelly Jordan, RCA’s Business Administrator, and the rest of their team will continue to serve their communities on both sides of the Hudson.

Lockatong Engineering Welcomes New Project Specialist Please join Lockatong Engineering in wel- coming their newest staff member — Joseph Brockman. Joe will be responsible for the preparation of permit applications for submis- sion to regulatory agencies and conducting

Joseph Brockman

of regulatory audits of commercial, industrial and healthcare facilities to evaluate and determine environmental compli- ance. He will also assist senior staff with Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Spill Plan Countermeasures and Controls Plans, as well as groundwater sampling, soil sampling, soil vapor sampling and preparation of regulatory reports and for aboveground and underground fuel tank compliance. n

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CAI-NJ 2021 PARTNERS

FWH Associates, P.A. G&C Electronics GAF Hill Wallack LLP Kipcon Inc. McGovern Legal Services, LLC mem property management, co, inc, Rezkom Enterprises, Inc. Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO

Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC Associa Community Management Corp., AAMC Becker BELFOR Property Restoration Brown & Brown Insurance of Lehigh Valley C & L Services Pavement Maintenance Corner Property Management, AAMC Denali Property Management, Inc. DW Smith Associates, LLC a subsidiary of PS&S

Technocality, Inc. WilkinGuttenplan

The Falcon Group - Engineering, Architecture & Reserve Specialists

Accent Group Adamas Building Services All County Exteriors

FirstService Residential, AAMC Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP Griffin Alexander, P.C. Guardian Service Industries, Inc. Hillcrest Paving & Excavating, Inc. Jesan Construction and Maintenance JGS Insurance

PeopleFirst Property & Casualty Services Popular Association Banking Preferred Community Management Services, Inc., AAMC PuroClean of Hoboken, Jersey City, Fort Lee

Alliance Association Bank AMCO Pest Solutions, Inc. Apex Contractors, LLC Becht Engineering BT, Inc. Buckalew Frizzell & Crevina LLP Cowley’s Termite & Pest Control Services Curcio Mirzaian Sirot, LLC Cutolo Barros, LLC Dior Construction, Roofing, and Siding Dorothy Gale Roofing Group Environmental Designers Irrigation, Inc.

Quality 1st Contracting, Inc. Rainbow G & J Painting, LLC Regal Restoration USA RMG, Regency Management Group, Inc., AAMC SageWater Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law USI Insurance Services Valley Bank Witczak Engineering

L.N. Rothberg & Son, Inc. Lemus Construction, Inc. Mackoul Risk Solutions, LLC

Morris Engineering, LLC National Contractors, Inc. O&S Associates, Inc. Pardini R. Construction Corporation

Accurate Reconstruction AR Management Company EOSSO Brothers Paving Felsen Insurance Services, Inc.

Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. Hueston McNulty, P.C. Landscape Maintenance Services, LLC

Radom & Wetter Attorneys at Law The Rahn Companies Renda Roads, Inc. South Shore Construction, LLC Wilkin Management Group, Inc.

MyPropertyBilling.com, LLC National Cooperative Bank

YOUR NJ-LAC & CA-PAC WORKING HARD PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Walk the halls of our capitol in Trenton and you see a lot of doors… doors to legislator’s offices… doors to committee rooms… doors to the Assembly and Senate chambers. It takes a lot to get through those doors. You’re not just invited in. You need a key. With a key you’re taken seriously. With a key, you get things done. THAT’S WHY CAI-NJ CARRIES THREE KEYS: • Your Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC): Your key eyes, ears, legs and voice in the legislative process. • Your Political Action Committee (CA-PAC): Your key contributions to support elected officials who aim to strengthen your community. • Your Professional Lobbyists: Your key, full-time pros retained by the LAC who know government’s ins and outs, advise us on who to see and when, and how to connect . WHAT CAN YOU DO?: • Take Action – Your voice is key! After meeting with elected officials and clarifying our position on pending legislation, we will alert you to the most crucial actions you can take. By calling or writing your officials, you ensure that your voice, and our agenda, is heard. • Give – Your donations are key! Supporting the PAC with your donations shows legislators that you’re serious, and that our cause counts. • Promote – Your personal influence is key! Talk about CAI-NJ’s legislative engagement in your community and business. Let fellow residents know that we’re fighting for them and their communities!

The keys only work with your support.

Make your gift to the CA-PAC today!

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PLEASE NOTE: Sorry, CA-PAC cannot accept credit cards. Please make your CORPORATE or PERSONAL CHECK payable and mail to: CA-PAC, 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728

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The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission requires us to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of the employer of contributors whose contribution exceeds $300 in a calendar year. Contributions to CA-PAC are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions are not limited to suggested amounts. CA-PAC will not favor nor disadvantage anyone based upon the amounts or failure to make PAC Contributions. Voluntary political contributions are subject to limitations of ELEC regulations. CA-PAC contributions are not considered payment of CAI dues. TO DONATE TO CA-PAC, SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO: CA-PAC, 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728

UPDATE YOUR INVESTMENT POLICY By Martin C. Cabalar, Esq., Becker & Poliakoff, LLP

...you may wish to consider amending your governing documents to expand permissible investments to other instruments where the principal is similarly guaranteed...

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T he Coronavirus pandemic has been with us for almost two years and its impact on the financial market has many community associations asking: how can we reasonably obtain a greater return on our capital reserve fund investments? Many community associations’ invest- ment capabilities are limited by their governing documents to deposits in an interest-bearing savings account or certif- icates of deposit, both of which have very minimal returns in the current market. While a community association has to establish a prudent investment policy that does not put the association principal balance at any significant risk, there are other equally safe investment strategies beyond savings accounts and CDs. For example, currently United States Treasury notes and bills are typically yielding a better rate of return and are similarly backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Yet, many governing documents

do not explicitly permit such investments. To the extent that your community’s investment policy is limited to savings accounts, CDs and the like, you may wish to consider amending your governing documents to expand permissi- ble investments to other instruments where the principal is similarly guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States or FDIC insurance. A simple amendment may yield significant returns. If your community is currently experiencing financial issues due to the pandemic, or you just want to strengthen your invest- ments, you should consult with your accountant, legal counsel and the association’s financial advisor regarding possible changes to your investment capabilities. Your professionals will be able to provide appropriate advice and counsel to increase your investment return capability, all while still protect- ing the principal balance of your investments. n

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Managing to

for

By Benjamin Basch, American Pool Enterprises

...the most reliable contractors are booking up earlier than ever and you don’t want to be left without a critical service for your community.

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W hile some aspects of our lives could be described as “more normal” than they were just a year ago, the COVID -19 Pandemic continues to cast a long shadow on our society. Disrupted supply chains, price inflation, and an extended labor crunch have challenged every community both operationally and finan- cially. The conditions described in the September 2021 Community Trends Article ® article “Budgeting for the New Normal” by Eric Lecky of SageWater (https://user-cainj.cld.bz/CAI-NJ-September-2021/15/) have not abated and so we are following up with some further guidance for the coming year. Executing Service Agreements & Projects Lining up services like swimming pool, landscaping, pest control, janitorial and capital improvement projects are all

likely part of your 2022 plan. You did the work to collect the pricing and entered the numbers on the budget line, but did you get around to actually signing the agreement? Be sure to tie up loose ends and ink those deals because contractors won’t be able to hold prices for long in this dynamic environment. You may also find that the most reliable contractors are booking up earlier than ever and you don’t want to be left without a critical service for your community. Manage Resident Expectations The New Jersey minimum wage is set to rise another dol- lar in January 2022 to $12 per hour. In a tight labor market with rapidly rising wages, it may make sense to cut back on operating hours and service dates for some categories. Often there are hours of operation seldom used and those CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 20

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BUDGET FOR 2022... from page 18.

are relatively easy to cut. This will work to both improve service delivery and help take the bite out of inevitable price increases. Have a frank discus- sion with your service providers to make sure they are not overextended and on good footing for the coming year. Making these changes now will

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Payment Methods: 1. Pay by check, payable to CAI-NJ. Mail completed form and payment to: CAI-NJ, Attn: Awards Celebration 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 2. Pay by credit card: Cardholder Name: ________________________________________ Card Number: ___________________________________________ Exp. Date: _____________________ Sec.: _____________________ Signature*: _____________________________________________ Billing Address: __________________________________________ City, State, Zip: __________________________________________ *Cardholder acknowledges receipt of goods and/or services in the amount of the total shown hereon and agrees to perform the obligations set forth in the cardholder’s agreement with issuer.

Name/Designation: __________________________________________ Company: __________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________________ Note: Ultimate Partners receive 4 tickets, Elite Partners receive 2 tickets and Premier Partners receive 1 ticket. _______ # of partnership tickets _______$160/person Please list any additional registrations. 2. Name: __________________________________________ Company: _______________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________ 3. Name: __________________________________________ Company: _______________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________ 4. Name: __________________________________________ Company: _______________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________ 5. Name: __________________________________________ Company: _______________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________ COVIDWAIVER

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By registering for a CAI-NJ event, the registrant acknowledges that they are re- sponsible to pay the full registration fee at the time of registration. Registrations will not be processed until all previous outstanding balances are paid in full. Cancellations must be made by February 17th, 2022 for a refund to be provided, swaps can be made at any time. MUST BE AMEMBER IN GOOD STANDING TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. Masks are mandatory at this event. Pre-registration required. Questions or to submit registration email Jaclyn@cainj.org *CAI-NJ advises that for training, marketing or other purposes, this event may be recorded, videotaped and/or photographed. By attending this event, the registrant(s) consents to the use of his/her image by CAI-NJ and agrees to waive any claim for the use of his/her image, including without limitation, the appropriation of his/her image for commercial purposes or the invasion of his or her privacy.

CAI-NJ held its Pre-Conference Networking Reception on Wednesday, October 20th at the Encore Event Center at iPlay America in Freehold, sponsored by Hill Wallack LLP. Guests enjoyed open bar, a delicious spread of food and several games in the bar area. There was also TOP GOLF available for those that sponsored the simulator bays. Thank you to all the members who joined us for this fun event!

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Recognizing these stages can help the professional team... supporting a community through a project, to better cope with the stresses involved.

I n the 1960s a psychiatrist developed the concept of the “five stages of grief” model which identifies a series of common emotional steps people go through when dealing with a loss. They include denial, anger, bargain- ing, depression and acceptance. Those who work in the community association industry may have noticed an analo- gous set of steps among communities dealing with a major capital repair or improvement project. I refer to these as the Five Stages of a Project. The next time that you work through a large project with a community, look for these stages among the board and membership. Recognizing these stages can help the profes- sional team (manager, engineer, attorney, accountant, etc.) supporting a community through a project, to better cope with the stresses involved.

Five Stages of a Project 1. Denial – Once the need for a project is presented to a community’s board, often their first reaction is to deny the existence of the issue. Following are some examples: • The roof only leaks when it rains, we can wait a few more years to replace it. • The town gave a C.O. so the building must be OK. • Yes, the parking lot looks like a moonscape, but the

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FIVE STAGES... from page 34.

reserve study says we have two more years left in it. • If we can’t see any structural dam- age behind the siding, we don’t really know it’s there, do we? • If I turn my TV up, I can’t hear the pipes banging in the walls. 2. Anger and Blame – Once home- owners begin to understand that the need for a project is real, they often become angry and want to find someone to blame. Sometimes this turns into “who can we sue?”. Common comments include: • Can’t we sue the builder? • I thought the city inspector was inspecting this work.

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