CAI-NJ Feb.2020(w)

Community Trends ® February 2020

DEFERRED MAINTENANCE

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• What’s NOT in Your Reserve Study • Tree Care and Maintenance in the Managed Community Setting • High-Rise Condominium Deferred Maintenance • ....and more In This Issue

The Community Associations Institute New Jersey chapter would like to thank its 2020 Ultimate Partners below. For more information on our sponsorships, please contact Chelsea Donnigan at 609-588-0030 or chelsea@cainj.org.

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THE CAI-NJ COMMUNITY TRENDS ® MAGAZINE CONTENTS

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What’s NOT in Your Reserve Study By Steven J. Morris, P.E., R.S., NAFE, Principal Morris Engineering, LLC, ME Architecture, LLC

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Tree Care and Maintenance in the Managed Community Setting By Matt Walters, ISA Certified Arborist and NJ Licensed Tree Expert Bartlet Tree Experts in NY/NJ High-Rise Condominium Deferred Maintenance By Robert N. Roop, P.E. Lockatong Engineering, Inc.

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Do One Thing Better — Deferred Maintenance Checklist By Kari Valentine, CMCA, AMS Associated Energy

EXTRAS President's Corner

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Looking Ahead

2020 CAI-NJ Awards Dinner Registration

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Legislative Update

CA-PAC “Dollar a Door” Campaign

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Chapter Trends

CAI-NJ Upcoming Events 13 Jules C. Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program 14 CAI-NJ New Member Welcome Breakfast Wrap-up & Photos 22 2020 Lecture Series Registration 23 2020 CAI-NJ Spring Break Party Registration 31 2020 Online Directory Form 35 Write For Community Trends ® 39 2020 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo Save-the-Date 40 Coffee & Cram — CMCA Exam Study Group Registration 44 2020 National PMDP Schedule 47 New Members 50 CAI Membership Application 51 2020 Ultimate Partner Listings 56

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CAI-NJ LEADERSHIP

BOARD OFFICERS

VICE PRESIDENT JEFFREY LOGAN GUARDIAN SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.

PRESIDENT ELECT LOREN LIGHTMAN, ESQ. HILL WALLACK LLP

PRESIDENT JENNIFER NEVINS, CMCA DW SMITH ASSOCIATES, LLC

TREASURER TONY NARDONE, MBA, PCAM CORNER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AAMC

SECRETARY MARK WETTER, ESQ. RADOM & WETTER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Benjamin Basch American Pool Enterprises

Charles Lavine Traditions at Federal Point Condominium Association Homeowner Leader Christopher Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM

Business Partner Donna Belkot Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO Community Association Manager Vanessa Davenport Regency at Quailbrook Homeowners Association Homeowner Leader

Prime Management, Inc., AAMC Community Association Manager Mohammed Salyani, CPA

WilkinGuttenplan Business Partner

GENERAL COUNSEL Jason Orlando, Esq. Orlando Murphy LLP

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

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mohammed Salyani, CPA WilkinGuttenplan

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Jennifer Nevins, CMCA CAI-NJ 2020 PRESIDENT DW Smith Associates, LLC

CAI-NJ STAFF

JUNE M. BRETZ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JUNE@CAINJ.ORG ANGELA KAVANAUGH SENIOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR ANGELA@CAINJ.ORG JACLYN OSKIERKO DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & EVENTS JACLYN@CAINJ.ORG CHELSEA DONNIGAN MANAGER, MEMBERSHIP & STRATEGY CHELSEA@CAINJ.ORG BROOKE STOPPIELLO-NEVINS COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER BROOKE@CAINJ.ORG JENNIFER FARRELL ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR JENNIFER@CAINJ.ORG

“The opposite of courage is not so much fear as it is conformity.” — Wayne Dyer

Awards Season! F or those of you who follow Hollywood, you know that the beginning of each year represents Awards Season — the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the Grammys. CAI-NJ is no different! We will soon be recognizing the award winners from our industry — those individuals and companies that have given so much “extra” throughout the prior year. As you may know, it has become increas- ingly difficult to choose the recipients each year because our membership is so strong — which is exactly why CAI-NJ is so special. This year’s event theme will be based on Mardi Gras and the Awards Committee has worked hard to plan a new and exciting format, so please plan to celebrate with us. In last month’s article, I wrote about a theme of inspiration for 2020. This month’s quote is from Wayne Dyer (Author of The Power of Intention) and it is of particular significance at the beginning of a new year — “The opposite of courage is not so much fear as it is conformity.” When I first read this quote, it really made me reflect on my path and the goals I’ve set for 2020. It’s so easy to continue to do the same thing, year after year — but if we want a different outcome, we have to do something different. Pursuing an individual path in life requires courage and determination — following a path without knowing why or where you’re going is the essence of conformity. I am challenging myself to have the courage to set big goals in 2020 and I hope you join me! By now, you should have had the opportunity to meet our new Executive Director, June Bretz. We are truly excited to welcome June to our CAI-NJ family and can’t wait to see what we will collectively accomplish this year. All things seem possible with the support of our amazing staff and membership. I will also be turning my attention to the great work slated for each committee. I plan to attend as many meetings as possible, and want everyone to know that my “door is always open”... I look forward to continuing to help this chapter grow and want to ensure it meets the needs of our membership. So, feel free to reach out to me if you need anything at all. In closing, I look forward to seeing everyone at the 2020 CAI-NJ Awards Celebration on Thursday, February 20th at iPLAY in Freehold, New Jersey. Please join us to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our friends, peers and clients! n

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ADDRESS CAI-NJ

500 HARDING ROAD FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 PHONE 609-588-0030 FAX 609-588-0040 WEB WWW.CAINJ.ORG EMAIL INFO@CAINJ.ORG

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LOOKING AHEAD JUNE M. BRETZ | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

I can predict the future, and you can, too!

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So, what are my first predictions? I predict that we will serve our members — our homeowner leaders, manag- ers, and business partners — in a greater way than ever before. I predict that we’ll reach a new level of efficiency and use more technology to better serve your needs. And

lot of people are credited with saying it, like business guru Peter Drucker, the inventor of the hologram, Dennis Gabor, and the chief scientist at Atari, Alan

Kay, and they were all right:

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” We – you and I — are going to create an amazing future for both our members and our communities. But please, first, let me introduce myself… My name is June Bretz, and I’m the new Executive Director of the New Jersey chapter of CAI. I’ll tell you that I believe in the CAI mission and I’m inspired to work with you. I’m a native ‘Jerseyan’, with a diverse background in association management, business ownership, nonprofit leadership and consulting. Like you, I believe that communities are about more than houses, condos and apartments lined up next to each other. Each is a home to a family whose lives we touch. Second, I’m here because I see great opportunities. Together, we can capitalize on CAI-NJ’s solid progress over the last several years, leveraging the tremendous experience, expertise, and energy of the CAI-NJ staff, board – and you!

“...I’m here because I see great opportunities. Together, we can capitalize on CAI-NJ’s solid progress over the last several years...”

I predict that through continued legislative advocacy and increased, mission-focused community service, we will build connections that serve us all, build value in your communities, and make a positive impact on everyone who depends on us. What’s your prediction? Let’s talk. Here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2020 — and the decade beyond. n

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Make check payable to: CAI-NJ Mail completed form and payment to: Attn: Awards Celebration, CAI-NJ, 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 Pay by credit card: Please fax to: (609) 588-0040 or email to: jaclyn@cainj.org. Cardholder Name: __________________________________________ (as it appears on the card) Card Number: ______________________________________________ Exp. Date: __________ Security Code: __________________________ Cardholder Signature: _______________________________________ Cardholder acknowledges receipt of goods and/or services in the amount of the total shown here and agrees to perform the obligations set forth in the card-

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*By registering for an CAI-NJ event, the registrant acknowledges that they are responsible 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.

*Cancellation Policy-Cancellations must be made by Monday, February 17, 2020 in order to receive a refund. Swaps can be made at any time.

For more information: email: Jaclyn@cainj.org or call: 609.588.0030

**Must be a current CAI-NJ member in good standing to attend.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

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

A s I reported in this past December’s Legislative Update column in Community Trends ® , we had officially entered the time during the legislative calendar known as “the lame duck session”. This is the period of time between election day (November 5, 2019) and the end of the legis- lative session (January 13, 2020). All bills that had not been passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor into law by that date expire and must be re-introduced in the new legislative session that begins on January 14. Historically, there is a flurry of activity in the State House during a lame duck period, and often bills that have lan- guished in the legislative process during the two-year ses- sion are acted upon and moved during this short period of time. We are keenly aware of this historical practice and were hopeful that some of our legislative priorities would be positively addressed during those two months. On January 13, 2020, the last day of the 2018-2019 legislative ses- sion, the NJ Senate held a voting session and addressed two of our priority bills. I am pleased to report that both were passed overwhelmingly! This bill seeks to begin the process of consolidating into one omnibus statute the many statutory and regulatory pro- visions that apply to the various forms of common interest communities in our State. It has now been overwhelmingly passed by both the Senate and the Assembly. If you have not already done so, please call or write to your Senate and Assembly representatives and thank them for their sup- port of this legislation! The NJ Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act: S2425/A3851

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: S2421/A1030

“Historically, there is a flurry of activity in the State House during a lame duck period, and often bills that have languished...are acted upon and moved during this short period of time.” Advancing “green energy” technology brings with it both benefits and complications, and this topic is a good example of that. Legislative efforts to promote the use of electric vehicles moved quickly during lame duck, and the LAC worked closely with the sponsors and proponents of this legislation to ensure that the benefits to the users of such technology don’t also unreasonably burden the common interest communities that would be the subject of it. Both the Assembly and Senate have now overwhelmingly passed this piece of legislation which in its final form contained the protections we believed were necessary to make the process fair to common interest communities affected by it. As of this writing, both bills are now on the Governor’s desk awaiting his consideration. He has until January 21 to sign them into law. I will report to you in next month’s column what action the Governor took on these important pieces of legislation, and what it will mean for those of us who live and work in common interest communities in New Jersey. See you here next month! n

Stay up-to-date on legislative issues at www.cainj.org.

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2020 CAI-NJ COMMITTEES

AWARDS COMMITTEE Eileen Szelewicki, CMCA — Chair Michelle Gadaleta — Vice Chair

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Robert Arnone, CMCA, AMS, CPM — Chair Michael Mezzo, CPA — Vice Chair Mary Barrett, Esq. Joanne Bradley Gital Dodelson, Esq. Brian Griffin, Esq. Nicole Martone, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Steven Morris, PE, RS Robert Roop, PE Michael Ryan Carol Shenk Larry Thomas, PCAM Kari Valentine, CMCA, AMS Jaquelyn Williams

HOMEOWNER LEADER COMMITTEE Roslyn Brodsky — Chair Richard Pucciarelli — Vice Chair Lois Gerber Salvatore Gurriero

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Briana Walsh — Chair Steven Mlenak, Esq. — Vice Chair Tara Baldwin, CPA Lysa Bergenfeld, Esq. Jennifer Cardak, CMCA Megan Elgard Nichole Gist Nikolaos Haralambopoulos, CPA Bill Harvey Kathleen Radler Debra Rizzi Steve Roderick Ken Shah

Neil Betoff Rich Cassilli Drew Cowley Lindsay Cupples Kim Dempsey Annie Gonzales Ellen Goodman, Esq. Lila Khiry Christine Maldonado Drew Podolski, Esq. Kari Prout Joe Tible Mary Visco Sandi Wiktor Board Liaisons:

Richard Lans Deana Luchs Judy Miao

Cheryl Palent Arthur Simon Howard Staum Robert Travis Board Liaisons: Charles Lavine Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (LAC)/PAC George Greatrex, Esq. — LAC Chair A. Christopher Florio, Esq. — LAC Vice Chair Liz Comando, CMCA, PCAM — PAC President Paul Raetsch — PAC Vice President

Amy Shorter Mark Siwiak Board Liaisons: Charles Lavine Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Staff Liaison: Chelsea Donnigan NETWORKING EVENTS COMMITTEE Gary Gleitman — Chair Freedom Hildreth — Vice Chair

Charles Witczak Board Liaisons: Benjamin Basch Jennifer Nevins, CMCA Staff Liaison:

Loren Lightman, Esq. Jennifer Nevins, CMCA Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko BUSINESS PARTNER COMMITTEE Jessica Vail — Chair Ryan Fleming — Vice Chair

Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins F.A.S.T. COMMITTEE Kristy Winchock — Chair Nicole Miller, Esq. — Vice Chair

Karyn Branco, Esq. Joseph Chorba, CPA Barbara Drummond, CMCA, PCAM Matthew Earle, Esq. Vincent Hager, CIRMS Sue Howe, AMS, PCAM Steve Kroll Christine Li, Esq., CCAL Jim Magid, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Thomas Martin, Esq. Glen Masullo, CMCA, PCAM Michael Pesce, PCAM J. David Ramsey, Esq. Lisa Rayca, CMCA, AMS Caroline Record, Esq. Edward San George, PCAM Board Liaisons: Vanessa Davenport Loren Lightman, Esq. Staff Liaisons: June M. Bretz Chelsea Donnigan MANAGER COMMITTEE

Jessica Baker, Esq. Martin Cabalar, Esq. Angela Celeste Gabriella Esposito, Esq. Shelby Evans Ashley Gray, CMCA

Dean Catanzarite Diane Cody, PCAM Rhett Cowley Jose Elvir Dori Gwinn, CMCA Pam Illiano Carol Nickerson, CMCA Jeffrey Paige, Esq. Debbie Pasquariello, CIC, CIRMS

Thomas Asciolla Theresa Beckett Seth Frumkin Caroline Fusella Keith Giliberti Saher Gouda David Kalen Dawn Kearney Kim Manicone Jessica Marvel

Amy Huber, Esq. Steven Kuhnert Jessica Long Kristin Marzarella Robert Radcliffe Rachel Richardson, CMCA Matthew Sengsourinh Jimmy Stovall Lauren Vadenais David Vargas Gabe Vitale Board Liaisons: Jeffrey Logan Mohammed Salyani, CPA Staff Liaison: Chelsea Donnigan GOLF OUTING COMMITTEE Eric Eggert — Chair Tom Witkowski — Vice Chair Joseph Balzamo, CMCA Raymond Barnes, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Chris Belkot

Daniel Reilly Jose Romero

Chris Rosati Peter Shine Adriana Sireci Erica Taras Melissa Volet, Esq. Board Liaisons: Charles Lavine Mark Wetter, Esq. Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko

Jill Nappi Julie Nole Daniel Roose David Ross Herman Shauger David Velasco Gregory Vinogradsky, Esq. Lisa Wagner

Board Liaisons: Benjamin Basch

Jeffrey Logan Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh CONFERENCE & EXPO COMMITTEE Jessica Kizmann, CPA — Chair Stacey Imber — Vice Chair Kristie Bendick, CMCA Joe Bonafede Jay Burak Nicole Camarota Ellen Comiski, CMCA Jeffrey Cuevas John Echelmeier Shaun Hynes Tanya Jimenez

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Nancy Hastings, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Chair Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS — Vice Chair Briana Benitez Cathy Brennan, Esq. Karen Carway-Meehan, CMCA Corina Cornett Holly Foley, CMCA Jessica Hatton Martinia Heath, CMCA, AMS Lirelle Klein Georgette Kyriacou Pamela Lawler Toni Licciardi Elina Shchervinsky Nicole Skaro Mariaellen Varelis

Kristina Munson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Chair Denise Becker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Vice Chair Mary Barone, CMCA, AMS

Jeff Cirkus, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Chuck Graziano, CPM, PCAM Dawn Mackanic, CMCA

Christopher Maus, CMCA, AMS Erin O’Reilly, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Ingrid Roe, CMCA, AMS Kerri Stimpson, CMCA, AMS Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Board Liaisons: Donna Belkot Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh

Scott Brandle Patti Clemente Marty Ehrlich Sal Iozzia Hank Johns Lisa Komitor Cathy Mango

Ryan Mckinney Karl Meth, Esq. Paul Migliore Mike Polulak, Esq. Ross Rutman David Shahrabani Jasmin Shelton Stephen Slotnick, CMCA Ryan Weiner Board Liaisons: Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Mark Wetter, Esq. Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko

Michael Kennedy Terry Kessler, Esq. Konrad Kurach Richard Lang Valerie Luckenbach Denise Mack Renee Miraglia Kevin Oliver Jackie Thermidor, CMCA, AMS Board Liaisons: Donna Belkot Mohammed Salyani, CPA Staff Liaisons: Angela Kavanaugh Jaclyn Oskierko

Patricia Ventura Board Liaisons:

Loren Lightman, Esq. Jennifer Nevins, CMCA Staff Liaisons: Angela Kavanaugh Jaclyn Oskierko

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CA-PAC WORKS HARD PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

SUPPORT CA-PAC “A Dollar a Door”! The Community Association – Political Action Committee (CA-PAC) is a volunteer committee consisting of homeowners, professionals and managers who serve New Jersey’s community associations. CA-PAC was created to give our members a stronger voice in Trenton by supporting candidates who support key issues important to CAI-NJ members. Please do your part and support our 2019 “Dollar a Door” campaign. Donate $1 per door or at least $250.00 per year for communities and $25.00 for individuals. 2019 A Dollar a Door Community Associations • Cedar Village at East Brunswick • Clearbrook Community Association • Executive House Condominium Association • Horizons at Woods Landing • Riviera at East Windsor Homeowners Association • Rossmoor Community Association • Society Hill Condominium Association • The Ponds • Union Gap Village Association • Wanaque Reserve Condominium Association • Wyckham Manor Association, Inc.

TO DONATE TO CA-PAC, SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO: CA-PAC, 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 | or visit: www.cainj.org/capac TO DONATE TO CA- , ONTRIBUTIONS TO: CA-PAC, 5 0 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07 | r i it: . i j. rg/capac

YES, I’D LIKE TO SUPPORT CA-PAC WITH A PLEDGE!

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION DOLLAR PER DOOR __________________ X ____________________ $_________ Number of Doors A Dollar or More Total Pledge PROFESSIONAL PLEDGE __________________ X ____________________ $_________ Number of Doors A Dollar or More Total Pledge FLAT RATE PLEDGES Business Partner ............................................... $250-$500 $_________ Management Company ..............................................$500 $_________ Other ....................................................................................... $_________

Community/Company: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Individual Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

MailingAddress:______________________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP:______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:_________________________________________________________Fax: ________________________________________________

Email:________________________________ Occupation:______________________ Employer:_____________________________________

Employer Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP:______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please make your CORPORATE or PERSONAL CHECK payable and mail to: CA-PAC, 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728

Management Company Name: _________________________________________ (Community Association’s Only) DO NOT INCLUDE MY NAME OR COMPANY ON THE LIST OF CA-PAC CONTRIBUTORS

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.

CA-PAC WORKS HARD PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Municipal Bonding Requirements – (A1425, S3233) - Last year, the legislature passed a law removing developers’ requirements to post performance and maintenance guarantees on construction not ultimately dedicated to the municipality. While intended only to apply to shopping centers, CA-PAC is concerned that our communities could be swept into the exemptions, and will be working to correct the oversight. Delinquencies and Expedited Foreclosures – (A2085, S1243) – We continue to attempt to work with the banks to maintain vacant units and assume responsibili- ty for maintenance fees while pushing for rent receiverships as an option. Municipal Services / Fire Hydrant Maintenance - (A1745) – CA-PAC is advocating for expansion of the municipal services provided to your community. Our top priority for now is passage of legislation that would ensure that your local municipal utility authority keep your neighborhood safe by properly maintaining fire hydrants, and we hope to make the cost of such maintenance fair by banning the practice of charging our associations more than their host municipalities. Electric Charging Stations - (A1030) - There is National and State legislation concerning the installation of electric charging stations for existing and future common interest communities. CA–PAC will be there to make sure you have say over when, where, and if to include these stations in your communities. DCA Inspections - (S1150) - This bill would reduce inspections from every 5 years to every 2 years. Solar Panel Installations – (A2469) - Recent legislation proposes controls for regulation and installation of solar panels in your community. Insurance Deductibles – (A2439) - Recent legislation proposes to prevent an association’s ability to transfer the responsibility for a damage claim’s deductible to homeowners in condominium associations. Snow Contractor Indemnification – (S665) - This legislation would require snow contractors to be indemnified for any damage or injuries as a result of their snow removal/ice control operations.

TO DONATE TO CA-PAC, SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO: CA-PAC, 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 | or visit: www.cainj.org/capac

CAI-NJ 2020 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 Sweeping & Pavement Maintenance Corner Property Management, AAMC Denali Property Management, Inc. DW Smith Associates, LLC

Technocality, Inc. WilkinGuttenplan

The Falcon Group - Engineering, Architecture & Reserve Specialists

Accent Group Adamas Building Services Advanced Pavement Group Apex Contractors, LLC Becht Engineering, BT, Inc. Buckalew Frizzell & Crevina LLP Cowley’s Termite & Pest Control Services Curcio, Mirzaian & Sirot, LLC

Hillcrest Paving & Excavating, Inc. Jesan Construction and Maintenance JGS Insurance KPI 2 Contractors, Inc.

Premier Management Associates, AAMC Professional Restoration Services

Quality 1st Contracting, Inc. Rainbow G & J Painting, LLC

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

Regal Restoration Republic Services RMG, Regency Management Group, Inc., AAMC R.M. Termite & Pest Control SageWater Stark & Stark Towne & Country Management, Inc. USI Insurance Services

Morris Engineering, LLC National Contractors, Inc. NFP Property & Casualty Services, Inc. O & S Associates, Inc. Pardini R Construction Corporation Popular Association Banking Preferred Community Management Services, Inc.

Cutolo Barros, LLC Dior Construction FirstService Residential, AAMC

Frank Macchione Construction Paving Plus Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP Griffin Alexander, P.C.

Valley National Bank Witczak Engineering

Accurate Reconstruction AR Management Company Environmental Designers Irrigation, Inc. Eosso Brothers Paving Felsen Insurance Services

Peter Waldor & Associates, Inc. Radom & Wetter Attorneys at Law Renda Roads, Inc. South Shore Construction, LLC Union Bank HOA Services

Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. Hueston, McNulty, Attorneys at Law Landscape Maintenance Services, Inc.

MyPropertyBilling.com, LLC National Cooperative Bank

CHAPTER TRENDS mem property management co., inc., Chosen as Management Company for Cinnaminson Harbor Community mem property management was recently chosen as the new property management company for Cinnaminson Harbour Homeowners Association in Cinnaminson, New Jersey in Burlington County, managing all public and com-

munity areas for nearly 1,400 units, and active management of the 129-unit Cinnaminson Harbour Townhome Association. mem property management also announced that Melanie Lorenz, an experienced South New Jersey property manager, will be on-site to manage day to day affairs and ensure the highest level of support and coordination for the Cinnaminson Harbour Community. n

Send YOUR submissions for Chapter Trends to brooke@cainj.org!

Chapter Trends Editorial Guidelines

• All submissions must come from and be about: - A member of CAI-NJ (Manager, Management Company, Board Member, Business Partner or Business Partner Employee) in good standing. • Companies/Communities are permitted four (4) announcements per calendar year. • Submissions are limited to 150 words. - Members are responsible to condense the information appropriately, as CAI-NJ will not do so. Any submissions over 150 words will not be published.

• Submissions may include (1) image. • Submissions should not be advertorial in nature.

Please note, CAI-NJ reserves the right to edit any submissions. The chapter reserves the right to omit information as necessary. CAI-NJ has the exclusive right to refuse to publish any submissions for any reason. For questions regarding the Chapter Trends section of Community Trends ® , please contact brooke@cainj.org or 609-588-0030.

2020

EVENTS & EDUCATION CALENDAR

AUGUST

FEBRUARY

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Annual Awards Celebration The Event Center @iPA, Freehold Coffee & Cram CAI-NJ Office, Freehold

Annual Beach Party Martell’s Tiki Bar, Pt. Pleasant Beach

octobER

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

APRIL

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Spring Break Party The Grand Marquis, Old Bridge

Annual Conference & Expo The Event Center @iPA, Freehold

June

EVENTS are subject to change more info can be found on www.cainj.org

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

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Jules C. Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program Community Associations Institute NJ Chapter

2020 PROGRAM Jules C. Frankel was a long time member of CAI and was a key figure in the success and growth of our chapter. Jules was President of our chapter in 2000. Jules also received the followings awards from CAI-NJ: Speaker of the Year in 2003 and Author of the Year in 2004. Jules was inducted in the CAI-NJ Hall of Fame in 2003. Jules was a staunch advocate for manager education and training and was always willing to help with seminars and industry educational programs. The Jules C. Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program (MAP) was developed to assist New Jersey managers in the common interest community industry in furthering their educational and professional development goals. The MAP provides the opportunity to any CAI-NJ manager member in good standing to apply for a scholarship. CAI-NJ will provide a fifty percent (50%) reimbursement per course to selected managers for any of the 100, 200, or 300 courses offered by CAI. More than one award may be given per applicant. CAI-NJ will be hosting the following courses in 2020:

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M-204 M-100 M-201

June 25 to June 26 July 9 to July 11

Asbury Park

Red Bank

October 23

Morristown

All awards must be approved by the CAI-NJ Board of Directors. Accordingly, a submission does not guarantee any applicant assistance. Awards are at the sole discretion of the CAI-NJ Board of Directors.

Please review the attached guidelines and application. If you have any questions, please contact the CAI-NJ office at 609-588-0030 or info@cainj.org

Jules C. Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program Community Associations Institute NJ Chapter

GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCESS

AWARD: • The MAP awards a deserving candidate $250 per course (100, 200 and 300 level courses) towards the PMDP course of his/her choice. More than one award may be given during a calendar year. • The Scholarship Review Group will award scholarships once per year no later than April 6 th , 2020. • Scholarships must be used for PMDP courses offered by any CAI Chapter or CAI National. The M-100 course must be in person. All other courses may be in person or online. ELIGIBILITY : • At the time of the application and the reimbursement, you must be a member in good standing with • You may be asked to provide a follow up piece that will be printed in the Community Trends ® magazine that summarizes your experience with the MAP and the ways that it has allowed you to advance your professional goals. CAI-NJ reserves the right to modify any content prior to print. DEADLINES: • All applicants must submit entry no later than March 30 th , 2020 in order to be considered for a scholar- ship award. Selections will be made no later than April 6 th , 2020. PROCESS: • Interested candidates must fill out the attached application and answer the questions for review prior to dates. All entries must be typed and complete to avoid disqualification. Entries must be mailed to the chapter office or printed to PDF and emailed to info@cainj.org. • Anonymous essays are evaluated and award recipients will be selected by the Scholarship Review Group. Should there be a conflict on the committee (meaning that a company representative is evaluating an entry for the same company), that committee member will remove themselves from the process and not participate in the review/selection of the candidates. Since this is an anonymous process, the Chapter Executive Director will inform the Scholarship Review Group members of the conflict. • Selected managers must submit verification of course completion to the CAI-NJ office within 30 days of conclusion of the course to receive the scholarship reimbursement. • All classes must be completed by December 31 st , 2020. To apply, visit www.cainj.org/map Community Associations Institute, New Jersey chapter the Community Associations Institute and the New Jersey chapter of CAI. • You must have attended at least 2 CAI-NJ events during the last 12 months.

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WHAT’S NOT IN YOUR RESERVE STUDY

By Steven J. Morris, P.E., R.S., NAFE, Principal Morris Engineering, LLC, ME Architecture, LLC

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Y ou’ve probably read many articles and heard discus- sions of what should be in your community’s reserve schedule and why. This article is NOT about that. On the contrary, this article will discuss what may NOT be in your reserve schedule and why. Understanding what’s not in your reserve schedule is very important and will help keep your community out of trouble. Reserve funds are intended to pay for major repairs and replacement of common elements when they reach the end of their useful lives. The first step in determining reserve funding requirements is to develop a component inventory, which consists of a list of individual components that will be included in the reserve schedule. This process is not as simple as developing a list of all common elements in the community. There are many factors that affect whether a common element is included in the reserve schedule or not.

Some factors regarding inclusion/exclusion of common elements are relatively hard and fast rules, while others are subject to recommendations by the reserve provider and decisions by the community’s board. However, the board and management should always understand what items are not reserve components and why. Following is a discussion of some of the reasons that items may be excluded from your community’s reserve schedule: Ownership Reserve components must be common elements of the association, including limited common elements. A typical example is windows and doors. If windows and doors are part of an individual unit, then they should not be consid- ered to be reserve components. CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 18

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before, such as a basketball court or a gym, that would be a capital improvement. Because that compo- nent did not previously exist and has not depreciated, funding contributions for its replacement have not been made in the past. Therefore, funding of such a project can not be taken

from reserves. A new component can- not be added to the reserve schedule until after it is put into service. Predictable Useful Life To be a reserve component, an item must have a predictable useful life, so that its replacement can be antici- pated and funding can be budgeted accordingly. Infrastructure items, such as storm drainage structures, are com- mon examples of common elements that may not have a predictable useful life. If properly installed, storm drain- age systems could last 50 or 100 years. Generally, there is no reliable way to predict and budget funding for such items. Therefore, they would not typically be reserve components. Time Horizon In determining whether or not to include a component in a reserve study, the length of the item’s predicted useful life must be considered. Items that are predicted to be replaced beyond a selected “time horizon” are typically not included as reserve components. Typical time horizons considered are 20, 30 or 40 years. If a 30-year time horizon is used, vinyl siding with a 40-year remaining useful life may not be included in the reserve study. Some words of caution are warrant- ed here. Although new components may initially have useful lives which are beyond the selected time hori- zon age, they eventually will come within the selected replacement time horizon, at which time they should be incorporated into the reserve funding plan. These items, such as clad- ding, roofs or retaining walls, tend to be expensive replacement projects. CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 20

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a maintenance contract, those parts of the elevators should not also be included in the reserve schedule.

common elements. Work that is con- sidered maintenance, such as paint- ing, staining, and caulking, should not be included in a reserve schedule. Communities should have a deferred maintenance schedule to assist in bud- geting for their maintenance costs. Reserve funds are not typically used to correct construction defects or to replace defective materials. This issue often aris- es in reroofing projects. Reserve funds for a roof project typically account for the cost of removal and replacement of shingles/membrane, underlayment, and flashings. If the roof was originally constructed with defective roof sheath- ing or inadequate venting, these defi- ciencies must be addressed as part of the roof replacement project. However, Construction Defects or Damage

Using a 20-year horizon, funding for these large projects must be accom- plished in 20 years, rather than over their total 30 or 40-year initial useful life. This can dramatically increase reserve funding requirements as communities age. If not understood and implement- ed properly, time horizon cut-offs can lead to unanticipated increases in fund- ing requirements. Maintenance Contracts Certain common elements may be covered under maintenance contracts, which cover costs for replacement of those components. Elevators are a typical example of this situation. If the cost of replacement of the parts of an elevator system is covered under

Funding from Operating Budget

If replacement of components is funded from a community’s operating budget, those items should not also be included in the reserve schedule. As an example, various parts of an irrigation system may be replaced on an as-needed basis annually within the landscape budget, with most of the system being replaced over time piece by piece. In this scenario, the irrigation system would not be a reserve component. Maintenance Items Reserve funds should only be used for major repairs and replacement of

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the cost of correcting those defects may not be included in the reserve schedule. Another example relates to pave- ment projects. The estimated cost in a reserve schedule for a pavement proj- ect would typically account for remov- al and replacement of the pavement’s asphalt surface course, along with some limited repairs to base-course, curbs and catch basins. However, if the existing pavement has extensive areas of failure of the full depth of the pavement, those failed areas require repair before the new surface course can be installed. The cost for extensive full depth repairs may not be accounted for in the reserve schedule. Funding from Other Sources Sometimes a community faces a major project that, due to inadequate CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 46

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You will learn about the latest drone technology and how it is being used to provide cutting edge engineering services. The drones are equipped with the most advanced high definition cameras and infrared technology. They provide pictures and thermal imaging to identify locations of water infiltration. They can also be used to provide topographic surveys and to aid in identifying below ground pipe leaks. In this seminar you will see samples of this technology in action!!

Speaker: Mitchell H. Frumkin, PE, RS, CGP - President Kipcon Inc. highlights: • Difference between recreational and commercial use including FAA regulations • Ways a drone can help you identify deficiencies in your community • Thermographic Analysis • Aerial Mapping/3D Modeling • Show and Tell - Drone Demonstration!

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TREE CARE AND MAINTENANCE

in the Managed Community Setting

By Matt Walters, ISA Certified Arborist

and NJ Licensed Tree Expert, Bartlett Tree Experts in NY/NJ

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W hen boards speak about their property man- agement professional, they typically have very high expectations as to their accessi- bility, efficiency, and professionalism. Property manage- ment professionals are expected to be masters of many tasks, and experts in all things from air conditioning to yoga classes. Not particularly fair, but nonetheless, true in many cases. Tree Care is no different, and can be as formidable a task due to its complex nature and large variety of compa- nies willing to perform “tree work” for varying costs. Additionally, many communities have very different tac- tics when budgeting for costs associated with tree care. Some groups will only spend money on their trees when an “event” has taken place and damage has occurred, while others may prune and treat most of the trees annually

because their “arborist” or tree care provider has advised them that it is the best course of action. In general, neither policy actually constitutes the best approach. The problem is the lack of information being provided to the manager and boards during these service intervals, leaving people in the process guessing as to the next step. Property managers and boards may invest considerable time getting different bids, only to receive wildly different specifications and recommendations as a result. This process can often leave boards feuding as to the next step, making it an awkward and difficult problem to resolve for the manager. In short, the issue can be the lack of information being provided to the decision-makers. This makes spending money on trees difficult, as it’s hard to know if you’re actu- ally making a difference, or making headway in managing the tree population for the community. CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 26

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