CAI-NJ June 2019 (w)

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

CAI-NJ STAFF

Mohammed Salyani, CPA CAI-NJ 2019 PRESIDENT WilkinGuttenplan

LARRY P. THOMAS, PCAM CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LARRY@CAINJ.ORG ANGELA KAVANAUGH DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & PROGRAMS ANGELA@CAINJ.ORG LAURA O’CONNOR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING LAURA@CAINJ.ORG JACLYN OSKIERKO DIRECTOR, EVENTS & EDITORIAL JACLYN@CAINJ.ORG BROOKE STOPPIELLO-NEVINS MANAGER, GRAPHIC DESIGN & MEMBER SERVICES BROOKE@CAINJ.ORG JENNIFER FARRELL ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR JENNIFER@CAINJ.ORG

We Are So Close

A s I stood at my desk trying to figure out what my June article should be about Jenn and I received a text from Larry. He gave me my answer. Larry texted us that we were at 2,128 members and just 25 members behind Washington State, the second largest chapter in CAI. Only 25 mem- bers, at 15 members per community that is less than two communities! We are so close we can almost taste it.

Now I know most of you are thinking what’s the big deal, but the thing is we used to be the second largest chapter and that title was taken away from us. I would love to be able to get it back before my year as President is done. However, we cannot do this alone. It needs a push from everyone to get us there. I would like every one of us to renew our efforts to get back that title.

“I would like everyone of us to renew our efforts to get back that title.”

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Talking about renewing efforts, the theme for the June issue is renewables. Be sure to check out the articles that talks about just that. Kari Valentine’s article on renewable energy is really interesting. I had no idea that New Jersey is such a green state from a renewable energy standpoint. It also offers some interesting solutions for associations that would like to use renewable energy without constructing eye sores in their communities. I am all about “Going Green” and saving the environment, as I am sure most of you readers are, but Matthew Earle’s article about car charging stations in Community Associations has raised some issues I never thought about. He talks about a bill that has been introduced and why CAI opposes it in its current form. This is one you cannot miss. The solar article by Ray Venturino talks about the very real risk of fire that all associations considering installing solar panels, must consider. It never occurred to me that installing the panels on the roof may cause an issue for the fire fight- ers in case they need to get into the building from the roof. If your community has a pool, then you must read the article by Ben Basch and Loren Lightman on updates to the bathing code passed in January 2018. It states what the changes are and what are their legal implications.

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