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Community Trends ® March 2019

THE FUTURE

NOW IS

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In This Issue

• Techno-Democracy • NewSmart Home Devices Could Prevent Fires and Save Lives • The Future is Now—Trends in the Industry for SnowRemoval • Future Trends in Pest Control ....and more

The Community Associations Institute New Jersey chapter would like to thank its 2019 Ultimate Partners below. For more information on our sponsorships, please contact Laura O’Connor at 609-588-0030 or laura@cainj.org.

T hank You Fo r You r Suppo r t !

THE CAI-NJ COMMUNITY TRENDS ® MAGAZINE CONTENTS

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Techno-Democracy: How the Radburn Legislation Cleared the Way for Electronic Voting in New Jersey Community Associations By Jonathan H. Katz, Esq. Hill Wallack LLP Trends in Residential Fire Protection: New Smart Home Devices Could Prevent Fires and Save Lives By Ray Venturino City Fire Equipment Company, Inc.

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The Future is Now — Trends in the Industry By David Ross Snowscapes, Inc.

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Future Trends in Pest Control for Property Managers By Randy Vogel Cowleys Pest Services

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Management Trends: It’s a Tale of Two Worlds By Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Corner Property Management

EXTRAS President's Corner

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Looking Ahead

CA-PAC Top Golf Fundraiser Registration

CAI-NJ Upcoming Events

2019 Jules C. Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program

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Legislative Update

CA-PAC “Dollar a Door” Campaign

Chapter Trends

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2019 CAI-NJ Spring Break Party Registration New Member Breakfast Wrap-up & Photos

LAC Update Registration

2019 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo Save the Date

2019 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo Booth Reservation Information and Forms

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Lecture Series Registration

New Members

CAI Membership Application 2019 Ultimate Partner Listings

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CAI-NJ LEADERSHIP BOARD OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Benjamin Basch American Pool Enterprises Business Partner

Donna Belkot Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO Community Association Manager Jean Bestafka Renaissance Homeowners Association Homeowner Leader

PRESIDENT MOHAMMED SALYANI, CPA WilkinGuttenplan

Bruce Kunz, CMCA Windmill Club Association Homeowner Leader

Deana Luchs Canal Walk Homeowners Association Homeowner Leader Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Corner Property Management Community Association Manager

VICE PRESIDENT LOREN LIGHTMAN, ESQ. HILL WALLACK LLP

PRESIDENT ELECT JENNIFER NEVINS, CMCA DW SMITH ASSOCIATES, LLC

Christopher Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Prime Management, Inc., AAMC Community Association Manager

Lisa Vitiello, CPA Towne & Country Management, Inc. Community Association Manager

TREASURER JEFFREY LOGAN GUARDIAN SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.

SECRETARY MARK WETTER, ESQ. RADOM & WETTER

GENERAL COUNSEL Jason Orlando, Esq. Orlando Murphy LLP

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

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Lisa Vitiello, CPA Towne & Country Management, Inc.

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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 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER BROOKE@CAINJ.ORG JENNIFER FARRELL COORDINATOR, EVENTS & EDITORIAL JENNIFER@CAINJ.ORG

B y the time you read this the Awards Dinner will have already taken place. I am sure it was an awesome event with lots of fun and entertainment. The theme “Havana Nights” is great and the committee is made up of some very motivated people. Working with our excellent staff, they have put in a lot of time and effort to make it a success. Congratulations to all the well-deserved winners! Speaking of committees, I have been making my rounds attending a meeting of each of the committees and I am so impressed. Every one of the committee members is so motivated and they all have such great ideas. Be it for legislative

action, education, membership growth or networking every one of them puts in a lot of time and effort to make our chapter what it is. With respect to efforts by our com- mittees, this month’s article on electron- ic voting by Jonathan H. Katz is an excellent read and highlights just that. The Radburn bill is only in the form that

“Every one of the committee members is so motivated and they all have such great ideas.”

Contact CAI-NJ

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

we all know it because of all the hard work put in by our LAC. If it were not for their efforts, it may have turned out very different. LAC has the ability to get this done through the efforts of PAC and the donations we make. So, I urge all of you to please donate to PAC, it really can make a difference to all of us. Another very interesting read is the article on future trends for pest control by Randy Vogel. I had absolutely no idea that dealing with pests had moved into the modern era using “smart” technology and GPS trackers to make it more efficient for everyone and humane for the trapped animals. How fascinating. Then there is the article by David Ross on advancement in snow clearing. I can totally understand how the unpredictability of the weather can cause such a problem for them. Meteorology is one field where you can consistently get it wrong and still keep your job. Last but definitely not least is the article on improvements for fire protection by Ray Venturino. A very interesting read that shows how recent advancements in technolo- gy can definitely save lives. I will most certainly look into some of those for myself. Happy reading everyone! n

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LOOKING AHEAD LARRY THOMAS, PCAM | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

“I f you aren’t moving forward, you’re moving back- ward” is one of my favorite sayings. In our day and age (and living in the Northeast section of the United States) these words cannot be more accurate. We live in a very competitive area and there is always a company that is looking to take your business from you. It doesn’t matter if you are a service provider, a professional or a management company, someone is out there discussing how to get the edge and take your business away. I am sure that your competitors are constantly looking at your website and speaking with other industry colleagues to see what your company is doing and adjusting what they pro- vide as part of their marketing program. Keeping with this month’s theme, “The Future is Now”, we all need to look to see how we can update and modernize our programs and procedures. We at CAI-NJ are moving some of our committee meetings to Video Zoom Meetings. They are much better than a conference call and avoid the time and expense of travel. We still plan on doing most of the meet- ings in person as we feel they add a social and networking value to the committee members. Another easy fix is your community’s website and social media platforms. There are website companies that have developed templates specifically designed for community associations. If you’ve noticed our website, we provide all the information on our

programs and events, as well as, constantly updating our Facebook page with up to the minute postings on that day’s affairs. Our drive for 2018 was to reach the 1900-member mark. We accomplished this in October and as of January 31, 2019, we have 1979 members. Our new membership initiative is “2K Today!”. Help us reach the

“Our new membership initiative is ‘2K Today!’. Help us reach the 2000-member mark by the end of March.”

2000-member mark by the end of March. This is easily accomplished if all of our community association members added a few key volunteers as members, we could easily pass the 2000-member mark. I’d like to see 100 new members each month. At that rate, we would quickly reach the 3000-member mark and challenge the Washington Metro Chapter as the largest chapter in the country. Let’s all see what we can do to get as many Homeowner Leaders to sign up with our chapter. n

Attention Associations — You can have up to 15 of your board and committee members join CAI for only $295 a year! See the application on pages 54-55 of this issue.

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NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE THIRD ANNUAL CA-PAC TOP GOLF FUNDRAISER

SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR BAY!

QUESTIONS OR TO REGISTER EMAIL LAURA@CAINJ.ORG OR CALL (609) 588-0030

$1,000 BAY SPONSORSHIP FOR 6 ATTENDEES

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDISON TOPGOLF 1013 US ROUTE 1 • EDISON, NJ • 08817

CA-PAC Top Golf Registration Form $1,000 Bay Sponsorship Name: ___________________________________________________ Company Name: ___________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________________ Fax: _____________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________ Additional Attendees: 2.) ______________________________________________________ 3.)_______________________________________________________ 4.) ______________________________________________________ 5.)_______________________________________________________ 6.) ______________________________________________________

Join us for a night of networking, food and beverage and friendly competition at the Second Annual CA-PAC Top Golf Fundraiser. All skill levels are welcome. You don’t need to be a golfer to participate. $1,000 Bay Sponsorship includes: • Climate controlled bay designated with company name • Six attendee golf registrations - bring your own clients and network • Three hours open bar • Backyard BBQ Dinner Buffet • Recognition on www.cainj.org and social media SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR BAY! Questions? Contact Laura O’Connor at (609) 588-0030 or laura@cainj.org

Please make checks payable to: CA-PAC (SORRY CREDIT CARDS NOT ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT) Mail completed form to: CA-PAC Top Golf Fundraiser, c/o CAI-NJ

500 Harding Road Freehold, NJ 07728

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EVENTS & EDUCATION CALENDAR

May

March

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Joint Economic Forecast Breakfast Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp. Lecture Series - A Lesson on all Things Concrete CAI-NJ, Freehold

Joint Manager & Business Partner Panel Discussion The Liberty House, Jersey City Lecture Series - Managing White-Tailed Deer Destruction in New Jersey CAI-NJ, Freehold Joint Manager &Business Partner Roundtable TBD Board Leadership Development Workshop CAI-NJ, Freehold Dennis R. Casale Memorial Golf Outing Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp. M-100: The Essentials of Community Association Management Mercer County Community College, West Windsor Joint CAI-NJ & PennDelVal Networking Event TBD Joint Manager & Business Partner Roundtable Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp.

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APril

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8 Lecture Series - Right of Privacy in Common Interest Communities CAI-NJ, Freehold 2 Legislative Update South Jersey - Horizon at Woods Landing, Mays Landing

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9 Legislative Update

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South/Central Jersey - Country Walk of Lake Ridge HOA, Manchester

10 CA-PAC TOP GOLF TOP GOLF, Edison

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M-202: Association Communications Mercer County Community College, West Windsor

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23 Legislative Update 16 Legislative Update

Central Jersey - The Ponds, Monroe Twp.

North/Central Jersey - Renaissance at Raritan Valley, Somerset

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The Grand Marquis, Old Bridge

September

July

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CAI-NJ Olympics Thompson Park, Monroe Twp.

PCAM Case Study Cranbury

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Managers Leadership Workshop TBD Homeowner Leader Roundtable TBD Legal Forum Stonebridge Community Association, Monroe Twp.

Senior Summit Renaissance at Manchester, Manchester CA-PAC Day at the Races Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport

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August

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Lecture Series CAI-NJ, Freehold

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Board Leadership Development Workshop CAI-NJ, Freehold

Joint Manager & Business Partner Roundtable TBD

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Annual Beach Party Martell’s Tiki Bar, Point Pleasant

October

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Lecture Series CAI-NJ, Freehold

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2019 Pre-Conference Networking Reception The Event Center @iPA, Freehold, NJ 2019 CAI-NJ Annual Conference & Expo The Event Center @iPA, Freehold, NJ M-310: Management Company Administration Freehold, NJ

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Events are subject to change More information can be found by visiting www.cainj.org

November

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Lecture Series - Pending National & State Legislation & the Physical & Financial Effects on our Community Associations CAI-NJ, Freehold

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

2019 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 2019:

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M-202 M-100 M-310

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Mercer Community College, West Windsor Mercer Community College, West Windsor

June 27 to June 29 Sept 5 to Sept 6

Cranbury

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 1 st , 2019. • 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 25 th , 2019 in order to be considered for a scholar- ship award. Selections will be made no later than April 1 st , 2019. 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 larry@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 , 2019. To apply, visit www.cainj.org/map Chapter Contact Information Larry Thomas, PCAM ~ Chapter Executive Director 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.

500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 Tel: 609-588-0030 | Fax: 609-588-0040 Email: larry@cainj.org

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

GEORGE GREATREX, ESQ. PARTNER, SHIVERS, GOSNAY & GREATREX, LLC LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR

T he topic of legislating mandatory training for board members has been hotly debated by the LAC these past several months. We have been researching and investigating ways to maximize the benefits of such train- ing, both to the trustees and to the members they serve, and to minimize the burden (in cost and time) on our home- owner leaders. Until that training framework is established, one way for board members (and their community managers) to be prepared to properly discharge their duties is to stay educated and current on the ever-changing laws and regulations affecting the common interest communities they serve. While it is certainly important to rely on Association legal counsel for advice in navigating and complying with the various laws and regulations that apply, CAI offers many educational opportunities that also serve as import- ant resources to our board members, property managers and other association professionals. As you’ve likely read elsewhere in this issue of Community Trends ® , CAI is spon- soring several Legislative Update programs this year which are open to CAI members and non-members alike at no charge. They each will include a review of legislative and regulatory developments from last year, and a look ahead to what we can expect from Trenton and Washington in 2019. They will be held on April 2, 2019 in Mays Landing, April 9, 2019 in Manchester, April 16, 2019 in Monroe Township, April 23, 2019 in Somerset, and September 12, 2019 in Cherry Hill. One of the topics which will be discussed at these programs will be our ongoing quest to reform foreclosure procedures on vacant units within common interest community associations. A bill was just introduced which will speed up the foreclosure process on those vacant units, and another was recently introduced which would extend the super-lien priority, which is currently only available to condominium associations, to townhome and homeowner associations.

Another topic to be discussed (just in time for pool season) will be a new law just signed by Governor Murphy revis- ing the regulations adopted last year by the New Jersey Department of Health dealing with Public Recreational Bathing. As you know, those regulations apply to public pools and, in many instances, pools located in private com- mon interest communities. This new law softens the impact those regulations have on common interest communities and how they operate their swimming pools. Yet another topic to be discussed is our continuing effort to

“...don’t forget to contribute to the CA-PAC (NJ’s CAI Political Action Committee) to support our legislative efforts on your behalf!”

expand the municipal services provided to common interest communities in New Jersey. A law was passed in 2017 called the Water Quality Accountability Act which requires water purveyors (such as municipal utility authorities and pri- vate water suppliers) to annually inspect, test and flush the fire hydrants they serve, even those in common interest communi- ties with private streets. We are seeking uniform enforcement of that law so that our common interest communities are not unfairly saddled with that responsibility and its attendant cost. Of course, these are just a few of the topics to be discussed at these upcoming educational seminars. We invite you to attend one (or more!) of them. They provide an important (and free!) way for you to be the best homeowner leader or com- munity manager you can be. We hope to see you there… Oh, and don’t forget to contribute to the CA-PAC (NJ’s CAI Political Action Committee) to support our legislative efforts on your behalf! (see pages 14-15 for information) n

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2019 CAI-NJ COMMITTEES

AWARDS COMMITTEE Gabby Grimes — Chair Eileen Szelewicki, CMCA — Vice Chair Neil Betoff

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Mary Barrett, Esq. — Chair Robert Arnone, CMCA, AMS — Vice Chair Daniella Chaviano Hilary Harding Jonathan Katz, Esq. Richard Linderman, Esq. Michael Mezzo, CPA, MBA Steven Morris, RS

LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (LAC) George Greatrex, Esq. — Chair A. Christopher Florio, Esq. — Vice Chair

Joseph Chorba, CPA — Treasurer Michael Pesce, PCAM — Secretary Lisa Rayca, CMCA, AMS — CAI-PADELVAL, So. Jersey Liaison Elizabeth Comando, CMCA, PCAM Barbara Drummond, CMCA, PCAM

Jennifer Carr Rich Cassilli Drew Cowley Michelle Gadaleta Lila Khiry Steve Lang

Kelly Peters Robert Roop Kari Valentine, CMCA, AMS Ray Venturino Board Liaisons: Deana Luchs Lisa Vitiello, CPA Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko F.A.S.T. COMMITTEE Gabe Vitale — Chair Ashley Gray, CMCA — Vice Chair Matthew Antico

Matthew Earle, Esq. Vincent Hager, CIRMS Sue Howe, AMS, PCAM Steve Kroll Christine Li, Esq., CCAL James Magid, CMCA, PCAM, LSM Thomas Martin, Esq. Glen Masullo, CMCA, PCAM

Christine Maldonado Vanessa Nixon, Esq. Drew Podolski, Esq. Kari Prout Mary Visco Sandi Wiktor Board Liaisons: Jennifer Nevins, CMCA Lisa Vitiello, CPA Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko BUSINESS PARTNER COMMITTEE Amy Shorter — Chair Jessica Vail — Vice Chair Theresa Beckett John Buglione Mary Caporaso, CMCA, PCAM Robert Flanagan, Esq. Ryan Fleming Frank Gencarelli Joseph Kreps Toni Licciardi Michael Luzzi Kim Manicone Gregory Vinogradsky, Esq. Lisa Wagner Board Liaisons: Jeffrey Logan Jennifer Nevins, CMCA Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh CONFERENCE & EXPO COMMITTEE Jay Burak — Chair Jessica Kizmann, CPA — Vice Chair Kristie Bendick, CMCA Saher Gouda David Kalen Dawn Kearney

Jack McGrath Paul Raetsch

J. David Ramsey, Esq., CCAL Caroline Record, Esq., CCAL Board Liaisons: Jean Bestafka Loren Lightman, Esq. Staff Liaisons: Larry Thomas, PCAM Laura O’Connor MANAGER COMMITTEE Erin O’Reilly, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Chair Kristina Munson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Vice Chair Denise Becker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Jeff Cirkus, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Dawn Mackanic, CMCA Kerri Stimpson, AMS Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Michelle Williams, CMCA, AMS Board Liaisons: Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Nikolaos Haralambopoulos, CPA — Chair Briana Walsh — Vice Chair Michael Barch Lysa Bergenfeld, Esq. Michael Gersh Nichole Gist Jennifer Lynch, CIC Tara Melick, CPA Steven Mlenak, Esq.

T he CAI Amicus Program is looking for your help. For years, CAI has participated in New Jersey court cases involv- ing significant community associ- ation issues. We do this through our “Amicus” or “Friend of the Court” Program. With the court’s permission, CAI files briefs in court cases advocating the interests of our members. CAI has successfully appeared in a number of important New Jersey cases, including Twin Rivers. It is important for our mem- bers to let CAI know when they are involved in, or become aware of, a lawsuit which may have an impact of general concern to the industry. We can only participate and have our views expressed when we know about these cases when they first arise. So, this is an import- ant request on behalf of both the National and Chapter Legislative Action Committees to please advise the Chapter office of any litigation involving community association issues of potential importance to the entire industry. For any such notices, please contact Larry Thomas, PCAM at (609) 588-0030 or at larry@cainj.org. n Help CAI’s Amicus Effort

Jessica Baker Angela Celeste Jamie Cullen, CMCA Eric Eggert

Shelby Evans Maggie Faselt Brian Griffin

Jessica Hatton Shaun Hynes Vincent Kazmierski Lila Khiry Steven Kuhnert Jessica Long

Kristin Marzarella Tara Melick, CPA Nicole Miller, Esq. Rachel Richardson, CMCA Lauren Vadenais David Vargas

Kristy Winchock Board Liaisons: Benjamin Basch

Jeffrey Logan Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko GOLF OUTING COMMITTEE Paul Migliore — Chair Eric Eggert — Vice Chair Chris Belkot Scott Brandle Martin Cabalar, Esq. Patti Clemente Marty Ehrlich Keith Giliberti, PE, RS Fred Hodge, Jr. Hank Johns Lisa Komitor Georgette Kyriacou Cathy Mango Mike Polulak, Esq. Ross Rutman David Shahrabani Lenny Stern Christopher Tensen, CMCA, AMS Ryan Weiner

Joe Bonafede Stacey Cadoff Jeanine Clark Ellen Comiski Jeffrey Cuevas

Kathleen Radler Steve Roderick Larry Sauer, CMCA, PCAM Ken Shah

John Echelmeier Tanya Jimenez Terry Kessler, Esq. Konrad Kurach Valerie Luckenbach Denise Mack

Peter Throndson Board Liaisons: Loren Lightman, Esq. Mark Wetter, Esq.

Jessica Marvel Karl Meth, Esq. Kevin Oliver Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS Gabe Vitale, Jr. Board Liaisons: Donna Belkot Mohammed Salyani, CPA Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh Harriet Schwarzber, CMCA, AMS Jackie Thermidor, CMCA, AMS

Staff Liaisons: Laura O’Connor Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins NETWORKING EVENTS COMMITTEE Pam Illiano — Chair Gary Gleitman — Vice Chair

Dean Catanzarite Diane Cody, PCAM Rhett Cowley Jose Elvir Seth Frumkin Freedom Hildreth Carol Nickerson, CMCA Julie Nole Debbie Pasquariello, CIC, CIRMS

Tom Witkowski Board Liaisons: Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Mark Wetter, Esq. Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko HOMEOWNER LEADER COMMITTEE Cheryl Palent — Chair Roslyn Brodsky — Vice Chair Lois Gerber

Daniel Reilly Chris Rosati Kristine Schmocker Dan Turi Melissa Volet, Esq. Board Liaisons: Benjamin Basch Donna Belkot Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Oskierko

Gabriel Lavigne Charles Lavine Anthony Manino Ralph Owen Richard Pucciarelli Board Liaisons: Jean Bestafka Bruce Kunz, CMCA Deana Luchs Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh

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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 2018 “Dollar a Door” campaign. Donate $1 per door or at least $250.00 per year for com- munities and $25.00 for individuals. 2018 A Dollar a Door Community Associations • Cedar Village at East Brunswick • Manors at Lawrenceville • The Plaza Grande at Old Bridge • The Ponds • Union Gap Village Association • Wildflower Village COA

TO DONATE TO CA-PAC, SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO: CA-PAC, 500 Harding Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 | or visit: www.cainj.org/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 2019 PARTNERS

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CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 18 Prime Management, Inc. AAMC Announces Partnership of Barbara Drummond, CMCA, PCAM and Christopher Nicosia, MM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM MANAHAWKIN, NJ – Prime Management, Inc., AAMC, announced the partnership of Barbara Drummond, CMCA, PCAM, President and CEO and Christopher Nicosia, MM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Vice President and COO effective January 1st. The partnership was a culmination of years of strategic changes along with continued growth of its portfolio. “I started the company twenty-nine years ago and was the sole owner,” Drummond said. “As Prime continued to grow, I knew it was time to set up a succession plan that ensured the thousands of people that count on us could continue to for years to come. Chris has been a tremendous asset and I am so happy we finally formalized our partnership.” “Barbara and I work so well together because our ideol- ogy on customer service is completely aligned. We earn our business every day,” said Nicosia. FirstService Residential, AAMC, Welcomes Delancey Place to its Southern New Jersey Management Portfolio EATONTOWN, NJ — FirstService Residential, AAMC, recently contracted to provide property management ser- • 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 jaclyn@cainj.org or 609-588-0030.

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TECHNO-DEMOCRACY: How the Radburn Legislation Cleared the Way for Electronic Voting in New Jersey Community Associations By Jonathan H. Katz, Esq. Hill Wallack LLP

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“Indeed, it hasbeensaid that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” — Sir Winston Churchill L ike most organizations, community associations are constantly evolving and adapting to today’s rapidly changing technology. If you wanted to contact your association’s manager as little as ten or fifteen years ago, you took a walk to the on-site office, made a telephone call, or sent a hand-written letter through the U.S. mail. While you still can (and many still do) communicate using these methods, advances in technology, including email text and instant messaging, and internet-based alerts and work orders, have made it much easier for community managers to communicate and interact with their residents, contractors, and professionals (and vice versa). While all of these technological advances have allowed

community associations to offer additional avenues of communication and have helped to increase productivity, many associations have been slow to adopt and implement electronic notice and voting procedures for association elections. However, the recent Radburn legislation has created an opportunity for community associations to take advantage of this ever-changing technology. Before discussing electronic voting by association mem- bers, 1 it may be helpful to briefly define the types and methods of voting. “In-person” voting means an association member physically attends and votes at an association meeting, usually by written ballot. An “absentee ballot” or “mail ballot” is a written ballot that members can cast without attending the meeting. It can be mailed or other- wise delivered/transmitted to an association’s secretary, management, or other representative. “Electronic voting” is a ballot that is cast online or through other electronic means without attending the meeting, and which is delivered directly to an association’s secretary,

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proxy may be used as allowable by law and pursuant to an association’s governing documents. Proponents of electronic voting in community associations assert that it can reduce the attendant costs of conducting an election or voting on a specific question, such as a proposed amendment to the governing docu- ments. Another advantage to electron- ic voting is the ease and quickness of tabulating the ballots, as well as elim- inating the potential for tampering or human error and safeguarding voter confidentiality. And perhaps most importantly, electronic voting increas-

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es overall participation with respect to both the election process and for the association in general. While those are all worthwhile objectives, until Radburn, there was no specific statutory authority for a community association to permit elec- tronic voting. Neither the New Jersey Condominium Act nor Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act addressed electronic voting in board elections. Likewise, New Jersey’s Non-Profit Corporations Act does not specifically address or authorize elec- tronic voting. In addition, the Non- Profit Corporations Act requires that elections and other actions could only be taken at an in-person meeting of members or, if no meeting is to be held, by unanimous consent of the members. CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 24

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Thanks to the Radburn legislation, this has now changed. With a little help from CAI-NJ’s Legislative Action Committee, the Radburn bill passed both the State Assembly and the State Senate in May 2016 and was signed into law by Governor Christie on July 13, 2017. The legislation enacted sig- nificant changes to the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act, altering procedures for board elections and voting in every con- dominium, homeowners association, and cooperative in New Jersey. While most community associations are by now familiar with the Radburn’s new requirements regarding election and voting procedures, one of the Radburn law’s somewhat overlooked provisions is that it now provides stat- utory authority for New Jersey commu- nity associations to vote electronically. Specifically, the new law authorizes an association to use electronic voting pro- cedures: (1) when the board determines to allow voting by such means; and (2) when an association member consents to casting a vote electronically. Please note, however, that electron- ic voting does not mean that an asso- “...electronic voting does not mean that an association or its management can just accept ballots by e-mail or other electronic means.” CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 26

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attending the meeting, and ballots are delivered directly to an association through a website or other secure ser- vice prior to the meeting. In essence, it is a secure absentee or mail ballot transmitted electronically rather than by mail, facsimile, or hand delivery. In addition, just because Radburn

authorizes electronic voting does not mean that associations can jump right into the deep end of the pool. Allowing electronic voting in an asso- ciation requires implementing a specif- ic electronic voting procedure, which may necessitate amending an asso- ciation’s by-laws and/or adopting a resolution to allow voting by electronic means. As with most new technology, there are vendors that can assist asso- ciations by creating association-spe- cific websites and/or online voting portals, which make casting a ballot secure, confidential, and relatively easy. And again, once an association implements an electronic voting pro- cedure, association members will be required to consent to voting electron- ically. Since obtaining full compliance in a community association regarding anything is always difficult, it will be necessary to make traditional paper ballots available for in-person and absentee voting for those who do not or will not agree to “opt-in” to the electronic voting procedures. When implemented properly, elec- tronic voting could reduce the costs of conducting an election or vote of the members while providing a secure and confidential voting pro- cess, potentially increasing member participation. Community associations who are interested in implementing electronic voting procedures should consult with their association’s counsel to discuss options for meeting these new statutory requirements. n END NOTE: 1 Please note that this article is limited only to the issue of voting in board elections or questions by an association’s membership; it does not discuss voting by the members of an association’s board of directors or trustees. Electronic voting by an association’s board is an entirely different issue that warrants its own discussion.

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