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Community Trends

December 2016

SERVING COMMUNITIES BETTER

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• CAI-NJWorking for You Legislatively • Neighborhoods are Going Vertical • Shoot the Cover ContestWinners ....and more

2016 ULTIMATE PARTNERS NJ Chapter Communi t y Associat ions Inst i tute The Community Associations Institute New Jersey Chapter would like to thank its partners below. For more information on our sponorships, please contact Laura O’Connor at 609-588-0030 or laura@cainj.org.

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THE CAI-NJ COMMUNITY TRENDS ® MAGAZINE CONTENTS

CAI-NJ Working for You By Jean Bestafka, Renaissance Homeowners Association

The Changing Shape of Our Neighborhoods By Richard B. Linderman, Esq., Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC

Management Trends: What Makes a Community By Beth Duffy, CMCA, AMS, Premier Management Associates

EXTRAS Looking Forward Inside Connection

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CAI-NJ Upcoming Events

Legislative Update

CAI-NJ Committees Roster

Chapter Trends CA-PAC News

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CAI-NJ Pre-Conference Networking Party and Conference & Expo Wrap-up and Photos 34 CAI-NJ 2016 Awards Nominations Form 40 Ultimate Partner Profile: G&C Electronics 44 Ultimate Partner Profile: Rezkom Enterprises 46 New Members 54 Recruiter Club 54 CAI Membership Application 55 CAI-NJ 2017 Partnership Program 64 CAI-NJ Outstanding Young Professional Award Nomination Form 65 20 "Shoot the Cover" Contest Winners

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CAI-NJ LEADERSHIP BOARD OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Donna Belkot, CMCA, AMS Taylor Management Company, AAMC Community Association Manager Jean Bestafka Renaissance Homeowners Association Community Association Volunteer Leader Frank Catanzarite Community Association Volunteer Leader

PRESIDENT L AWRENCE N. SAUER, CPM, CMCA, PCAM ASSOCIATION ADVISORS

Loren Lightman, Esq. Hill Wallack LLP Business Partner

Deana Luchs Canal Walk Homeowners Association Community Association Volunteer Leader

Fran McGovern, Esq. McGovern Legal Services, LLC Business Partner Jennifer Nevins DW Smith Associates, LLC Business Partner

VICE PRESIDENT NANCY HASTINGS, CMCA, AMS, PCAM ASSOCIA MID-ATLANTIC

PRESIDENT ELECT DENISE BECKER, CMCA, AMS, PCAM HOMESTEAD MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

Valentine Valdman, CMCA Station Square at Rutherford Condominimum Assocation Community Assocaition Volunteer Leader

Gabriel Vitale C & L Services Business Partner

TREASURER LISA VITIELLO, CPA TOWNE & COUNTRY MANAGEMENT, INC.

SECRETARY MOHAMMED SALYANI, CPA WILKIN & GUTTENPLAN, P.C.

Mark Wetter, Esq. Radom & Wetter 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 Ken Sauter, Esq., CCAL Hill Wallack LLP

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

A s we close out 2016 and welcome in the new year, regardless what CAI membership category you are part of, we should all start thinking about how we can improve our community’s operations and life- style. It is in the best interest of all our members to work together to make the lifestyles of every one of our residents as enjoyable an experience as possible. We all need to remember that your residents moved into your community because they expected a certain quality of life. Whether it was for social reasons or the transferring of certain mainte- nance duties, your community was selected as their home. In my position as Chapter Executive Director, I constantly mentally refer back to my years as a community manager. This background allows me to view matters from the other side of the desk when I get phone calls from residents of a community that feel they are not receiving the services they are entitled to or feel their rights as a homeowner have been violated. I also have the luxury of being in charge of the mediation program here at CAI-NJ. This gives me first-hand insight into some of the disagreements that occur in our communities. One of the major factors that lead to a community’s disagreement is residents not being informed and the lack of the board not to (at the very least) give the resident an opportunity to be heard and present his/ her case to the board. As community leaders, we need to take a broader look at our communities and recognize and address the resident issues that we frequently come in contact with. I come in contact with dozens of communities either through their management team or their board members. I’ve found that the most successful and harmonious communities are the ones that have created transparency and have developed

a method to meet and listen to their residents’ concerns. This is done by way of “town hall” meetings, establishing a designated time for residents to meet one on one with the board or management team or having your key leadership volunteers or staff attend neighborhood or club functions. We all understand that there will be disagreements that will require outside assistance to resolve. You may want to consider using the CAI-NJ Mediation Program. It’s a lot cheaper than getting your attorney involved and elimi-

"As community leaders, we need to take a broader look at our communities and recognize and address the resident issues that we frequently come in contact with."

nates the sometimes uncomfortable situation of using your residents as mediators. My office handles around 80 mediations per year and the success rate is very high. If you’d like additional information, please visit our webpage — www.cainj.org. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention what a great job our Conference and Expo Committee did with this year’s event. The committee led by Kevin Oliver and Patricia McGlone and staff liaison Angela Kavanaugh did an outstanding job in creating a top notch experience for all of the exhibitors and attendees. A huge thank you to all of the committee members and CAI-NJ staff for working together to exceed all of our expectations. n

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INSIDE CONNECTION ANGELA KAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & PROGRAMS

We hope you enjoyed the show!

H opefully you were able to attend this year’s Conference & Expo held on Wednesday, October 26th at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset. This year we chose to move the tradeshow to a weekday and the move resulted in this year’s CAI-NJ tradeshow being our largest and most attended ever with a record number of more than 1,100 people walking the floor gathering advice and important resources for their communities from the 167 exhibitors. It was an exciting day and the energy was high as everyone waited for the drawing of the hourly winners of the $1,000 prizes. The winners for the day were Marvin Brother of Concordia Homeowners Association, Linda Kinzinger of Windsor Haven HOA, Bruce Gudin, Esq. of Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin & Plaza, P.C., Jeff Lincow of RestoreCore and Alex Husarenko of Superior Distribution. Congratulations to all of the winners. Four educational programs were presented. One for each of our member representation groups, community board mem- bers, community property managers and business partners, in addition to the always well attended Legislative Update. Testimonials from some of our attendees “CAI NJ continues to bring relevant topics to the Lecture Series at the Conference and Expo which addressed all attendees. At the program of a One Hour Board Meeting, managers and board members were able to learn time-sav- ing tips to help assist with a productive meeting. The Ethics and Confidentiality program, showed managers and their board members how to identify certain problems which can occur within a community. The discussion was inter- active and allowed for solutions to be discussed. Last but certainly not least, the Legislative Updates on the Municipal Services reform, Mortgage Foreclosure reform, Manager

Licensing and Elections reform kept managers in touch with important legislation changes.” — Erin O’Reilly, CMCA, AMS, FirstService Residential. “The 2016 CAI-NJ Conference and Expo was a great success! The networking opportunities on Tuesday night were great. The quality of the traffic on the trade show floor was also great. Switching to the week days was a success for us!” — Jim Rademacher, CEO, Rezkom Enterprises, Inc. “As a board member of a condo association, I always look forward to the CAI-NJ Annual Conference & Expo. It allows me over the course of several hours to engage indus- try providers about their products and services as well as hear from well-known experts about the latest developments effecting common interest communities. This year’s expo had a lively atmosphere about it given it was held so close to Halloween. The drawing of $1,000 each to five lucky winners randomly drawn added to the excitement in the exhibition hall. As I observed the board attendees leaving at the expo’s close, there were smiling faces carrying fully packed event bags.” —Steve Kroll, Board Member of Fairways at Livingston. The Conference & Expo committee has already begun to plan the 2017 Conference & Expo. It will once again be at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset and is scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2017. Mark your calendars and save the date. Information will be available shortly and booths will be available for purchase in early 2017. Your feedback is important to us. Please feel free to con- tact me at (609)588-0030 or angela@cainj.org with your ideas on what you would like to see incorporated in our tradeshow next year. n

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

CHRISTINE F. LI, ESQ., CCAL PARTNER, GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS LLP. LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR

D uring this past year, I have learned that one way to serve our communities better is to learn from you. There is likely no better way to get that knowledge than to meet face-to-face and interact with members of CAI, and residents of our communities. The same is true of the need to meet with governmental officials, legislators and other lawmakers who have been empowered with understanding the concerns of their constituency living in planned communities. Without an awareness by the Legislative Action Committee of the collective will of CAI-NJ and advocating for the “right” positions, the efforts of LAC are for naught. And, as with any committee structure within any organization, it is not enough to get seated on a committee which has the potential and reputation for making a significant difference in the lives of its membership. Becoming named as a member of the LAC is where the journey begins - which is, admittedly, difficult at times as members are pulled in to many directions in their professional and personal lives - not ends. That journey bears with it the responsibility and commitment of each member to actively serve the specific needs of CAI-NJ. At the 2016 CAI-NJ Annual Expo, I had the honor of participating on a panel along with George Greatrex, Esq., and Michael Pesce, PCAM. The program description was “to discuss legislative and regulatory issues affecting common interest communities in New Jersey.” As the Chair of the LAC, I embraced the opportunity to moderate and organize the discussion by drawing from the activities of LAC this past year. George and Mike, as a seasoned association attorney and property manager, respectively, gave their personal perspectives on initiatives impacting community associations. What was tremendously eye-opening was the insight we drew from those in the audience! Several in the audience

shared their experiences in their districts and municipalities on State and local issues. Unfortunately, the session was a scant 45 minutes and there wasn’t enough time to draw from everyone who wished to speak. I opened the session with an overview of the legislative update programs that the LAC conducted this past year to reach CAI members. Teams of LAC members “roved” North, Central and South Jersey and met with CAI members at community clubhouses to explain what LAC was doing and to get insight from the board and association efforts. We thank the communities which generously offered use of their facilities and those who attended for sharing their real life experiences with us. LAC hopes to continue these program in 2017 and we seek your thoughts on how to make these programs even better. I also spoke of the first ever “Lobby Day” which was held on October 20, 2016. Tim Martin of CAI’s lobbying firm, MBI-GluckShaw, organized the event which gave members of the LAC the opportunity to talk with legislators. The con- sensus of those who participated was that the event was highly successful and should be repeated next year. The contact between legislators (many of whom were unfamiliar with CAI and CAI’s efforts) and LAC members awakened some legislators to the sizeable universe of community association residents, and professionals dedicated to those residents, who form a part of their constituency. The session at the Expo also helped me to evaluate the goals the LAC had set and carried for itself through the year. The LAC members gathered at the CAI-NJ Retreat in December, 2015 and agreed upon four ambitious priori- ties for 2016 -- Manager Licensing, the Municipal Services Act reform, Foreclosure Reform, and Election Reform (I am referring to community association board elections, thank- fully, not U.S. Presidential elections!) This past year, the LAC concluded that Manager Licensing

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2016 CAI-NJ COMMITTEES

"The conduct of elections and meetings has been of great concern to boards and community associations through the years."

AWARDS COMMITTEE Kari Prout — Chair Theresa Heinzmann, CMCA — Vice Chair Rich Cassilli Martin Crevina, Esq. Bridget Davis Nicole Malise-Skaro Dori Novick

CONFERENCE & EXPO COMMITTEE Kevin Oliver — Chair Patricia McGlone, Esq. — Vice Chair Jay Burak David Byrne, Esq. Stacey Cadoff

Erin O’Reilly, CMCA, AMS Kerri Stimpson, CMCA, AMS Craig Thompson, CMCA, AMS Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Board Liaison: Nancy Hastings, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Fran McGovern, Esq. Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Dan Turi — Chair Erika Befumo — Vice Chair Elysa Bergenfeld, Esq. Marc Borden, Esq. John Cafiero Chelsea Donnigan Kevin Foley Nick Haralambopoulos Tanya Jimenez Herman Shauger Graceanne Welsh, CMCA, AMS Kristy Winchock Board Liaisons: Donna Belkot, CMCA, AMS Deana Luchs Mark Wetter, Esq. Staff Liaison: Laura O’Connor SPRING BREAK COMMITTEE

Jessica Chelkowski Ellen Comiski, CMCA

Steve A. Dicker John Echelmeier Eric Eggert

Daniel O’Brien III Lauren Vadenais Stephanie Wiegand, Esq. Board Liaisons: Larry Sauer, CMP, CMCA, PCAM Gabe Vitale Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Olszewski BEACH PARTY COMMITTEE Kate Costello — Chair Drew Cowley — Vice Chair Neil Betoff Ross Catanzarite Melissa Clarke Diane Cody, PCAM George Demetriades Vanessa Hillsdon Jessica Long Angela Lugo, AMS Gene Markin, Esq. Scott Palmieri Margaret Rickley Christopher Rosati Lynn Voorhees, RCS, RS Board Liaisons: Jennifer Nevins Mark Wetter, Esq. Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Olszewski BUSINESS PARTNER COMMITTEE Benjamin Basch — Chair Chris Merkler — Vice Chair Ray Ambrosino Dean Catanzarite Robert Flanagan, Esq. Michael Gruber Jeff Logan Kim Manicone Caesar Mistretta Julie Nole Todd Parisi Kate Post Ken Sauter, Esq. Ken Shah Maria Elena Solis, CMCA, AMS Patricia Ventura Lisa Wagner

Debbra Fisher Horvath Eleni Giannikopoulos Terry Kessler, Esq. Rick Landgraber Toni Licciardi Christine Maldonado Renee Miraglia Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS Harriet Schwarzber, CMCA, AMS Gabe Vitale, Jr. Board Liaisons: Denise Becker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Mohammed Salyani, CPA Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Robert Roop — Chair Joe Chorba, CPA — Vice Chair Robert Arnone CMCA, AMS Thomas Holmes Melissa Lathrop Richard Linderman, Esq. Angela Morisco, Esq. Kari Valentine, CMCA, AMS Board Liaisons: Lisa Vitiello Deana Luchs Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Olszewski GOLF COMMITTEE Ray Barnes, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Chair Georgette Kyriacou — Vice Chair Chris Belkot Martin Cabalar, Esq. Mary Barrett, Esq. Dan Fusco, CMCA Bill Harvey Brian Harvey, Esq.

(and even the less onerous alternatives of Manager Licensing or Certification) should not be pursued given the significant investment in past years by LAC on licensure. Those efforts resulted in the introduction and passage of Manager Licensing bills in both houses of the legislature which were ultimately pocket vetoed by Governor Christie in December, 2014. The Municipal Services Act currently requires municipali- ties to provide or reimburse for the costs related to snow/ ice removal, leaf collection, electricity for street lighting and trash/recycling collection. Some municipalities still comply with the law begrudgingly. A bill has been introduced (S1709/A1282) for reimbursement for the paving of private streets. Another bill, S3522, has been introduced requiring municipal utility authorities (MUA’s but not munic- ipalities) inspect, maintain, and repair fires hydrants in planned developments. I surmise that the LAC will continue its pursuit of amendments to the MSA. In furtherance of Foreclosure Reform, two laws were passed in 2014. One authorized lenders to expedite the foreclosure of “vacant and abandoned” properties, and the other authorized municipalities to adopt ordinances to require the maintenance of the exterior vacant and aban- doned properties by foreclosing lenders. As of this writing, S1630/A2953 proposes to include the maintenance of the interior of properties, and S1832/3823 proposes to authorize expedited foreclosure in uncontested matters. If the lender fails to expedite such foreclosure, the lender can choose to pay assessment during the pendency of the fore- closure, or agree to the appointment of a “rent receiver.” Foreclosure Reform will undoubtedly remain on the LAC’s “radar” through 2017. The conduct of elections and meetings has been of great concern to boards and community associations through the years. Going back decades, LAC pursued adoption of the CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 72

Melissa Volet, Esq. — Chair Courtney Knox — Vice Chair Jennifer Carr Gary Gleitman Hank Johns Kerry Naughton Carol Nickerson Jeffrey Paige, Esq. Debbie Pasquariello, CIC, CIRMS Janice Schuettler Board Liaisons: Loren Lightman, Esq. Gabe Vitale Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Olszewski LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

Christine F. Li, Esq., CCAL —Chair Paul A. Leodori, Esq. — Vice Chair Michael Pesce, PCAM — Secretary Carol Koransky, CPA — Treasurer Rob Barlow, CIRMS, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Liz Comando, PCAM Jack Cremen Louis J. Curtis, MBA, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Matthew Earle, Esq. A. Christopher Florio, Esq. George Greatrex, Esq. Sue Howe, CMCA, AMS, PCAM James Magid, CMCA, LSM, PCAM Thomas C. Martin, Esq. Glen A. Masullo, CMCA, PCAM Jack McGrath Steve Mlenak, Esq. Paul Raetsch Caroline Record, Esq., CCAL Audrey Wisotsky, Esq. Board Liaisons: Jean Bestafka Loren Lightman, Esq. Staff Liaisons: Larry Thomas, PCAM Laura O’Connor

Patti Clemente Keith Giliberti Matthew Grobert

Pam Illiano Pete Katula

Mike Polulak, Esq. David Shahrabani Chris Tensen, CMCA, AMS Ryan Weiner

Board Liaisons: Jennifer Nevins Gabe Vitale Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh

Tom Witkowski Board Liaison: Fran McGovern, Esq. Staff Liaison: Jaclyn Olszewski

CAVL COMMITTEE Thomas Lycan — Chair Angela Onafowora — Vice Chair Bob Kahrmann Steve Kroll

MANAGERS COMMITTEE Tony Nardone, CMCA, AMS — Chair Jeff Cirkus, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Vice Chair Jane Balmer, CMCA, PCAM Walter Broome, AMS Glenda Carroll, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, LSM Gail Davis Beth Duffy, CMCA, AMS Chuck Graziano, CPM, PCAM Dawn Mackanic Christopher Nicosia, CMCA, AMS

Charles Lavine Jack McGrath Board Liaisons: Jean Bestafka Frank Catanzarite Valentine Valdman, CMCA Staff Liaison: Angela Kavanaugh

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

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CHAPTER TRENDS BE A PART OF THE TREND! Submit your company’s or association’s news, milestones and achievements to us at communitytrends@cainj.org for publication in the Chapter Trends section of Community Trends ® .

SOLitude Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in Southeastern Virginia for Fourth Year in a Row

Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “The continued success of SOLitude is a testament to the quality of our team members, our shared values, and our commitment to providing clients with sustainable solutions and outstanding experiences.” SOLitude Lake Management is provides full service lake and pond management services that improve water quality, preserve natural resources, and reduce our environmental footprint. Hill Wallack LLP Partner Jonathan H. Katz Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Community Associations Institute Princeton, NJ – November 9, 2016--- Hill Wallack partner Jonathan H. Katz, Esq. has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley

Courtesy CAI-NJ.

Hackettstown, NJ – SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the United States, was named to Inside Business' 2016 Roaring 20 list for the fourth consecutive year. The company was honored on November 3rd at an awards celebration at the Westin Hotel in Virginia Beach, VA. Inside Business' Roaring 20 award honors Southeastern Virginia’s most dynamic businesses based on revenue and employee growth. The award recognizes the top twenty companies that are making significant contributions to the local economy. Award winners chosen experienced annual revenue growth from 2013-2015 and reported gross rev- enues of at least $2 million in 2015. From 2013-2015, SOLitude grew their staff from 17 employees to 86, while also experiencing double digit year over year growth. “We’re honored to receive Inside Business’ Roaring 20 award for a fourth consecutive year,” said Kevin Tucker, (above) SOLitude team members (left to right) Jackson Minnich, Ann Marie Dori, Sharon Delaney, Rebecca Higgerson, David Ellison, Amy Howard, Yvette Gomez, Brianna Scicluna and Griffin Lang accepted the award.

Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-Pa/Del Val). The CAI-Pa/ Del Val Board of Directors is comprised of community association volunteer leaders, community association manag- ers and professional business partners. As a member of the firm’s Community Associations practice group, Mr. Katz concentrates his practice in the areas of community association law

Courtesy CAI-NJ.

Jonathan H. Katz, Esq.

and general litigation, representing condominium and homeowners associations throughout New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Katz has previously been involved with both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania/ Delaware Valley Chapters of the Community Associations Institute, having served as Chair and member of sev- eral of their committees. Mr. Katz is also the editor for Hill Wallack’s Condominium and HOA Law Blog – www.condolawnj.com. A graduate of Rutgers College and

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2016 CAI-NJ Legislative Priorities Foreclosure Reform For too long our communities have been held hostage by banks that start, but won’t finish, foreclosures. New Jersey leads the nation with nearly 4,000 so-called “zombie foreclosures” in which properties are abandoned by their former owners but banks don’t finalize the action, leaving our communities-and our neighbors-left paying tens of thousands of dollars in delinquent maintenance fees. At CAI-NJ we say enough is enough. That’s why we are working to make lenders responsible for the unpaid fees with new laws that force banks to act responsibly or allow rent receiverships. Municipal Services Reform CAI-NJ is dedicated to revisiting New Jersey’s Municipal Services Act to make sure our communities are getting their fair share back for their property taxes. Issues like fee parity for fire hydrants and fair treatment from utility authorities are at the top of our list. We are also working with CAI National to bring about common sense disaster relief law so our communities can seek By pooling our resources we raised over $21,000 in 2015 and we are on track to meet our 2016 fundraising goal. The money you contribute ensures that people who understand the community association industry are elected or reelected to serve in Trenton. I challenge you to join me in preserving the future of the community association industry by contributing to CA- PAC. With your support we can raise the $6,000 needed to surpass our 2016 fundraising goal of $30,000. Please send in your contribution today. Thank you, James Rademacher President, Community Association Political Action Committee New Jersey’s patchwork of condo and homeowner association laws remains in need of a 21st Century makeover. CAI-NJ has prepared a nine bill package that tackles everything from simply defining a common interest community to reforming the governance of elections and bylaws, and we are working closely with the legislature to get it done. Manager Licensing CAI-NJ remains committed to recognizing the professionalism of our community managers through state licensure. Proposals under consideration include both licensure and registration. We remain committed to a final product that establishes a mean- ingful certification standard without creating an unnecessary burden. Dear CAI-NJ Members, For close to twenty years, the Community Associations Political Action Committee has been the political arm of the New Jersey chapter of Community Associations Institute. As you may know, our legislative efforts in Trenton are vital to the future of the community association industry. Many of our elected officials lack a fundamental understanding of community association issues and many competing trade associations such as the realtors, homeowners, and bankers have large PACs and have been raising funds for many years. It is critical that we constantly work to be the authoritative voice on the issues that impact our members. CA-PAC represents 6,700 community associations where approximately 1,350,000 residents live in 519,000 homes in New Jer- sey. When the legislature considers amending the laws that govern community associations members of the legislature should turn to CAI-NJ for advice. One way we can educate these legislators and grow awareness of our industry is with a strong Com- munity Association Political Action Committee (CA-PAC). the same relief as our neighbors. Fixing Planned Real Estate Law

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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 employer of contributors whose contributions exceed $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 of 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. For more information, contact Larry Thomas at larry@cainj.org or call 609.588.0030.

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INDIVIDUALS Raymond T. Barnes, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Denise Becker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Eugenia Bestafka Stephen H. Block Jeffrey Cirkus, CMCA, AMS, PCAM George Greatrex, Esq. Sheila Green-Barnhill, CMCA Loren Lightman, Esq. Deana Luchs Sandra Kaufman Carol Koransky, CPA Steve Kroll James Magid, CMCA, PCAM, LSM Marie Mirra, CPA John W. McGrath Sr. Jennifer Nevins Kevin Oliver

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Northbridge Park Co-Op Inc. Penny Layne Condo Association Renaissance at Monroe Recreation Renaissance at Raritan Valley

Society Hill at Bernards I Society Hill at Bernards II Society Hill at Jersey City II Summit at Neptune Condominimum Association The Grande at Colts Neck The Pointe at Turnbury Condo Assn., Inc. Townsquare Village Homeowners Association Union Gap Village Community Association Wildflower Village Condominimum Association Whispering Woods Community Association Wyckham Manor Association, Inc.

Deborah J. Pasquariello, CIRMS Caroline Record, Esq., CCAL Mohammed Salyani, CPA Larry Sauer, CPM, CMCA, PCAM Peter Shine

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CAI-NJ WORKING FOR YOU By Jean Bestafka, Renaissance Homeowners Association

O n Thursday, October 20th, members of the Legislative Action Committee, CAI staff and our government relations firm traveled to Trenton to meet with our state legislators. We divided into groups and met with seven legislators and one staff member. We had two major goals for our meetings. Our first goal was to put a personal face on CAI and tell the story of who we are. Approximately 1,350,000 NJ citizens live in 519,000 homes in nearly 6,700 NJ community associations. We told personal stories about our experiences and the benefits to communities that CAI provides we also explained the support we can provide to our legislators. Residents of Community Associations pay $1.5 billion a year to maintain their communities. Homes in community associations are generally valued at five to six percent more than other homes. Our second goal was to solicit their support on two of the major bills we are working on. Bill S-1832/A3823 provides foreclosure relief to our

"As part of our legislative day we spent time walking the halls of the State House, visiting the Assembly and Senatorial wings of the building where legislators have offices."

Jean Bestafka

communities by allowing lenders who hold abandoned prop- erties three fair options; take advantage of NJ existing expe- dited foreclosure laws; pay monthly association fees; or allow community associations to provide temporary rent receivership to get homes occupied, maintained and fees paid. In general, the legislators we met with were aware of the problems with foreclosures in New Jersey and asked thoughtful questions about the bill S-1832 that CAI supports. We discussed the fact that the foreclosure crisis has a big- ger impact on common interest communities, as remaining neighbors have to pay higher assessments to make up for

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the lost revenue of abandoned units. As abandoned units in our communities sit in limbo, our neighbors on fixed or low incomes are having the hardest time weathering the storm. Bill A-2492 enhances resident voting participation rights in commu- nity associations. The bill requires that the executive board shall ensure that notice of any executive board election is provided to all association members, and voting-eligible tenants, at least 30 days prior to the election. The bill further requires that each resident-owner in good standing shall have the authority to (1) nominate oneself or any other resident-owner in good standing to run for any posi- tion on the executive board; and (2) accept a nomination and run for any membership position on the executive board. The bylaws may permit others to also make nominations and run for executive board positions. The bill requires common interest communities to also allow all association members in good standing, and voting-eligible tenants, to vote in each election for each position of membership on the executive board. This issue has been on the agenda in most legislative sessions for more than 15 years. The big difference with A-2492 is that most of the interested parties have negotiated improvements and changes to the legislation that make it effective and timely. While most common interest communities developed in the last fifteen years have these protections built into their bylaws and declarations, much older communities had rules that limited who could be elected and the manner in which they are chosen.

As part of our legislative day we spent time walking the halls of the State House, visiting the Assembly and Senatorial wings of the building where legislators have offices. There is a great labyrinth in the basement and sub-basement that is the main concourse that legislators use to get from one meeting to another. Often that is the best place to approach

members with whom you do not have a scheduled appointment. Scheduled appointments are either in legislators’ offices or the Senate and Assembly lounges where a number of legislators can meet with visitors while waiting for the next caucus or voting session. It is hectic, fast paced and exciting to see legislative action up close and personal. n

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