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February 2024 Community Trends

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In This Issue

• Winter Activities at Your HOA • A Timeline of the History of Common Interest Communities (CICs) • 2024 Active Adult Clubhouse Interior Design Trends • NJ Clean Energy’s Required Benchmarking: Easier & More Beneficial than Expected ....and more

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THE CAI-NJ COMMUNITY TRENDS ® MAGAZINE CONTENTS 18 Winter Activities at Your HOA

By Andrew Marc Newman, CMCA, AMS Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO 22 A Timeline of the History of Common Interest Communities (CICs)

By Andrew J. Podolski, Esq. Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law 28 2024 Active Adult Clubhouse Interior Design Trends By Cathie Daly Design East, Inc. 34 NJ Clean Energy’s Required Benchmarking:

Easier & More Beneficial than Expected By Casey Sky Noon, Coolsys Energy Design and Robert Roop, P.E., Lockatong Engineering CONDO’s and HOA’s = Home Sweet Home By Elaine Warga-Murray, MA, CMCA, PCAM E.W. Murray Consulting, LLC

40 Management Trends —

EXTRAS President’s Corner Looking Ahead

5 6 7 8

CAI-NJ Upcoming Events

Legislative Update

Your Voice is Key with NJ-LAC & CA-PAC Jules C. Frankel Manager Assistance Program 2024 Annual Awards Celebration Registration 19 Proactive Prevention Against Fraud & Theft Registration 25 Conquer + Connect Registration 27 Board Leadership Development Workshop Registration 37 CA-PAC Top Golf Registration 39 Request for 2024 Education Proposals 41 Write for Community Trends ® 43 New Members 44 2024 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo — Save the Date 45 2024 CAI-NJ Online Directory 47 Lunch with NJ-LAC Registration 49 Conquer + Connect Education Speaking Proposals Form 51 2024 Ultimate Partner Listings 56 11 14

FEBRUARY 2024

CAI-NJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

VICE PRESIDENT RYAN FLEMING, CIRMS, EBP JGS INSURANCE, A BALDWIN RISK PARTNER

PRESIDENT ELECT STEVEN MLENAK, ESQ. GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS, LLP

PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER NICOSIA, CMCA, AMS, PCAM RCP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, AAMC, AMO

SECRETARY MARY BARRETT, ESQ. STARK & STARK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW

TREASURER JOSEPH CHORBA, CPA WilkinGuttenplan

BOARD MEMBERS

Michael Flippin, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Integra Management Corp., AAMC Community Association Manager Charles Lavine Homeowner Leader Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Corner Property Management, LLC, AAMC Community Association Manager

Carol Nickerson, CMCA FirstService Residential, AAMC Community Association Manager Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS, EBP USI Insurance Services Business Partner Robert Travis, CIRMS Long Beach Commons Condominium Association Homeowner Leader

GENERAL COUNSEL Jason Orlando, Esq. Orlando Murphy LLP

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

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Corner Property Management, LLC, AAMC

FEBRUARY 2024

PRESIDENT’S CORNER Christopher Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM 2024 CAI-NJ PRESIDENT RCP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, AAMC, AMO

G reetings CAI-NJ members! Welcome to another issue of Community Trends ® . This month’s issue titled “Home Sweet Home” has several arti cles about community living for you to enjoy. Andrew Podolski, Esq. of Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law chronicles the timeline and evolution of community associations; Casey Sky Noon of CoolSys Energy Design and Robert Roop, P.E. of Lockatong Engineering write about energy benchmarking and efficiency; Cathie Daly of Design East, Inc. talks about current design trends in community associa tions; and Andrew Newman, CMCA, AMS of Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO put together an article about some great activities to keep commu nities engaged in the winter months. Additionally, the Management Trends section gives you an informative article by Elaine Warga-Murray, MA, AMS, CMCA, PCAM of E.W. Murray Consulting, Inc. on what Home Sweet Home means to her in relation to common interest communities (CICs). I encourage you to grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy these informative articles. Before you dive in, I have two items I would like to highlight. First, on January 8, 2024, Governor Murphy signed S2760/A4384 Structural Integrity and Mandatory Reserve Funding legislation into law, which is a major step in ensuring safety within community associations and cooperatives, both physically and financially. I encourage everyone to read Matthew Earle, Esq.’s update from the New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) on this topic. Many people worked incredibly hard to make structural integrity and manda tory reserve funding legislation a reality and I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to acknowledge their efforts. Governor Philip Murphy Senator Troy Singleton & Senator Linda Greenstein – New Jersey Senate Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez & Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly – New Jersey Assembly Edward San George, PCAM — CAI-NJ Legislative Action Committee Mitchell Frumkin, PE, RS — CAI-NJ Legislative Action Committee David Ramsey, Esq. — CAI-NJ Legislative Action Committee Michele Jaker — MBI (CAI-NJ Lobbyist) CAI-NJ Legislative Action Committee (Matthew Earle, Esq., Chair) CAI-NJ Staff (Angela Kavanaugh and Robin Surgent (Staff Liaisons) On behalf of the chapter, thank you for making this a priority on behalf of our members and the communities we serve. Common-interest communities (CICs) in New Jersey are safer because of this legislation. Next, I am excited to see many of you later this month at the Annual Awards Celebration on Thursday, February 22nd at iPlay America in Freehold! This

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FEBRUARY 2024

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

O ver the past two years, the New Jersey Legislative Action Committee’s Structural Integrity Task Force worked with CAI and New Jersey State Leg islatures, Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Linda Greenstein, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, and Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly on the Structural Integrity bill, S2760/A4384 which has been signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on January 8, 2024. This law mandates specifics for inspect ing, evaluating, and maintaining the structural integrity of certain residential housing structures in New Jersey. These new procedures will help ensure the safety of those living in condominiums and cooperatives. On behalf of these res idents, I would like to congratulate and thank Mitch Frumkin PE, RS, David Ramsey, Esq. and Edward San George, A commitment to fostering a climate of open discussion and debate, mutual respect, and tolerance between all who live in, work in, and visit our community. One of the main reasons for choosing to live in Common Interest Communities (CICs) is the confidence it will ensure that it’s safe for families. Every resident contributes to the community’s success and safety and to do so we must be the best of ourselves to pro vide our best to the communities that we call home. Communities include individuals with different beliefs and values which may at times conflict. The Community Association Civility Pledge promotes effective community conversations as a means of avoiding conflict. Community association boards and managers are often in situations that may be difficult and emotional. CAI encourages them to adopt the pledge and share it with their residents. It establishes a framework to facilitate healthy conversations and establish respect for one another and their opinions in hopes of avoiding potential conflicts which could otherwise escalate to the point of requiring Alternate Dispute Resolution. MPA, PCAM, for leading this important initiative. Community Association Civility Pledge

If you are a community association board member or man ager interested in leading your community to improve the communication of your residents and obtain mutual goals, please visit and download the Community Association Civility Pledge, here. Upcoming Events The chapter’s event calendar is filling up. February 22, 2024 — Annual Awards Celebration at the Event Center @iPA, Freehold NJ February 29, 2024 — Lunch with LAC at Stonebridge Community Association, Monroe Twp, NJ March 14, 2024 — Proactive Protection Against Fraud & Theft, Canal Walk Somerset NJ March 19 & 20, 2024 — Board Leadership Development Workshop at CAI-NJ Headquarters March 21, 2024 — CA-PAC Top Golf, Edison NJ April 16, 2024 — Conquer + Connect at Imperia, Somerset NJ June 18, 2024 — Dennis R. Casale Memorial Golf Outing at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp. NJ August 15, 2024 — Ultimate Night out at BlueClaws Stadium, Lakewood NJ September 12, 2024 — Annual Beach Party at Martell’s Tiki Bar, Point Pleasant, NJ October 16, 2024 — Conference Kickoff at Sheraton Edison NJ October 17, 2024 — Conference and Expo at NJ Convention and Expo in Edison, NJ For further information and to register for all our upcoming programs, please click here for networking events and, click here for educational programs. I hope to see you at the Annual Awards Celebration. Be safe and enjoy the winter season. Spring is right around the corner! n

FEBRUARY 2024

CALENDAR 2024 Events & Education

FEBRUARY

JUNE

6 22 29

12 18

Community Conversations Live Virtual

Annual Awards Celebration The Event Center @iPA, Freehold

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

Lunch with LAC - CAI-NJ Legislative Update Stonebridge Community Association, Monroe Twp.

AUGUST

7 15

Community Conversations Live Virtual

MARCH

Ultimate Event - Jersey Shore BlueClaws ShoreTown Ballpark, Lakewood

14 19 20 21

Proactive Protection Against Fraud & Theft Canal Walk Homeowners Association, Somerset

Board Leadership Development Workshop CAI-NJ Headquarters, Freehold

OCTOBER

16 17

CA-PAC Top Golf Top Golf, Edison

Conference Kick-Off Location TBD, Edison

Annual Conference & Expo New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, Edison

APRIL

9 16

Mediation (ADR) Training Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO, Whippany

NOVEMBER

Community Conversations Live Virtual

Conquer + Connect The Imperia, Somerset

MAY

Best Practices Roundtable Discussion Regency at Monroe, Monroe Twp.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

MATTHEW Z. EARLE, ESQ. KATES, NUSSMAN, ELLIS, FARHI & EARLE, LLP LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND RESERVE FUNDING: S2760/A4384… It’s Now the Law in NJ What Happened, Why it’s Important, What You Need to Know, and Thanks By Ed San George, MPA, PCAM, INTEGRA Management Corp., AAMC

What Happened On behalf of CAI-NJ, the CAI National Legislative Action Committee for New Jersey (NJ-LAC), and all residents and stakeholders in common interest communities (CICs), I am thrilled to announce that structural inspections for certain covered buildings and reserve funding mandates for all

on December 21, 2023. See the roll call voting and chronology at the end of this article. The final published version of the law should be released in February. Why It’s Important NJ-LAC and CAI-NJ have a history of success with leg islation, notably the Municipal Services Act, the Super Lien Legislation, Electric Vehicle Charging, and the Covid Immunity legislation. As vital and important as those acts have been, this new legislation has the most broad and

CIC associations are now the law in New Jersey. On December 21, 2023, both Chambers of NJ Government, the Senate and Assembly voted to pass S2760 and A4384, respectively. On January 8, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed the legislation into law. New Jersey is now only the sec ond state in the country to adopt

“The process by LAC-NJ began after the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida in the summer of 2021.”

ED SAN GEORGE, MPA, PCAM

structural integrity legislation for building safety and joins about a dozen other states with statutory reserve funding requirements. The structural integrity portion amends the Uniform Construction Code and reserve funding amends the Planned Real Estate Full Disclosure Act. In addition to building safety and reserve funding, the new law also places additional disclosure responsibilities for developers of Common Interest Communities. The process by LAC-NJ began after the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida in the summer of 2021. The first full version of the legislation was introduced in the Senate in June 2022, testimony was provided to the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, and the Assembly Housing Committee. After a long process of lobbying efforts and amendments the final version was approved

influential effect on the operations of all common interest communities in NJ. The legislation is consequential as it will save lives and will provide confidence for residents in the safety of their buildings. Its transformative in that it produces a clear and mandated process for reserve funding, cost containment, preventive maintenance, and board fiduciary duty. Other than the original Condominium Act and the Planned Real Estate Full Disclosure Act, no one piece of legislation is so influential and beneficial to our constituent base of residents and communities. While we had guidance from CAI National via their Public Policy on Building Safety publication, your LAC Committee really believes that we have produced model

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FEBRUARY 2024

2024 CAI-NJ COMMITTEES

AWARDS Lila Khiry Cirillo — Chair Kim Dempsey — Vice Chair Liz Bonafide Jeanine Clark, Esq. Drew Cowley Lindsay Cupples, EBP Michelle Gadaleta Kristin Guinan Nick Haralambopoulous, CPA Christine Maldonado Matthew Manley Newlin Peng Kari Prout, CMCA Eileen Szelewicki, CMCA Mary Visco Board Liaisons: Steve Mlenak, Esq. Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Jennifer Farrell BUSINESS PARTNER Mike Luzzi, CPIA, EBP — Chair Theresa Beckett, EBP — Vice Chair Jack Benson Jason Ciavarro

EDITORIAL Drew Podolski, Esq. — Chair Casey Noon — Vice Chair Robert Arnone, MSRE, CMCA, AMS Ben Basch, EBP David Cerqueira, Esq. David Dockery, Esq. Damon Kress, Esq. Nicole Martone, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Michael Mezzo, CPA Steven Morris, RS Andrew Newman, CMCA, AMS Board Liaisons: Mary Barrett, Esq. Carol Nickerson, CMCA Staff Liaison: Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins EVENTS Diane Cody, CMCA, PCAM — Chair Randy Vogel — Vice Chair

GOLF OUTING Lisa Komitor — Chair Jasmin Shelton — Vice Chair Doug Andersen Chris Belkot Harold Berlowe, CMCA Lorenzo Cullari, AICP Chris Fernandes Donna Fiore, CMCA Keith Giliberti, PE, RS, EBP Fred Hodge, EBP Sal Iozzia Hank Johns, EBP Cathy Mango, EBP Karl Meth, Esq. Paul Migliore Matt Pfister Mike Polulak, Esq. David Shahrabani, EBP Jodi Smallwood Michael Sturchio Ryan Weiner Charles Witczak, III, PE, PP, PLS Paul Wojciechowski Board Liaisons: Michael Flippin, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Jennifer Farrell HOMEOWNER LEADER Lois Gerber — Chair Bruce Blum — Vice Chair Sandra Bonet Joseph Branciforte Roslyn Brodsky Barbara Finn, CMCA Charles Fredericks Carl Kentzel Thomas Krieger

MANAGER Chuck Graziano, PCAM — Chair Mariaellen Varelis — Vice Chair Antoinette Hutchinson Tarak Kadia Richard Mattalian, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Erin O'Reilly, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Dan Penix, CMCA Christopher Popoli Vince Rapolla, AMS, PCAM Christopher Spagnuolo Erin Spiliotopoulos, CMCA, AMS Barbara Strubel, CMCA Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Board Liaisons: Michael Flippin, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Carol Nickerson, CMCA

Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent MEMBERSHIP Tara Baldwin, CPA — Chair Ken Shah — Vice Chair Lysa Bergenfeld, Esq. Jeffrey Cuevas Megan Brazil, EBP Nichole Gist Melissa Lloyd, CMCA, AMS

Nicole Ancona Michael Blaney Stacey Bishara, CMCA, AMS Tim Bruchez

Dean Catanzarite Justine DelVecchio

Mary DeNone Frank Fasolo

Joe Cunningham Glenn Fedale, Sr. Carrie Fusella Dave Kiessling, RS, EBP Richard Lang, EBP Jim Laurie Toni Licciardi, EBP Christopher Lugara Fran McGovern, Esq. David McNamara Chris Merkler Donna Meyer, EBP Jonathan Moscou John Prisco, Esq., EBP

Anthony Gjergji Maria Mikowski Debbie Pasquariello, CIC, CIRMS, EBP Alexandra Pollera Lyly Ton Melissa Volet, Esq. Jill Zulin Board Liaisons: Charles Lavine Tony Nardone, MBA, PCAM Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Jennifer Farrell F.A.S.T. Jessica Long — Chair Eric Eggert, CIC, CIRMS, EBP — Vice Chair Adara Azeez Chelsea Brodmerkel Rebecca Gavin Steven Kuhnert Mary Ellen Liberatore Will Meola Marian Miawad, Esq. Nicole Miller, Esq. Kristina Munson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, CPM Jose Romero, EBP Dharmi Shah Peter Shine, EBP Jimmy Stovall Lauren Vadenais, EBP Michael Vargetto Kristy Winchock, EBP CJ Witczak Board Liaisons: Michael Flippin, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS, EBP Staff Liaisons: Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins Robin Surgent Jonathan Cairone Melanie Donnoli Kristi Evans Shelby Evans, CPA, EBP

Kim Manicone, EBP Francisco Marcucci

Mark Mojares Brian Prinsell Kathleen Radler

Brent Rivenburgh, AAI Steve Roderick, EBP

Mark Ruggio Michael Ryan Larry Sauer, CPM, CMCA, PCAM

Denise Schiera Ryan Trembley Michael Willner, Esq.

Richard Lans Cheryl Palent Board Liaisons: Charles Lavine Bob Travis

Marc Wolfskehl Board Liaisons: Joe Chorba, CPA Charles Lavine Staff Liaisons: Robin Surgent

Ross Rutman, EBP Herman Shaugger David Velasco, EBP Gregory Vinogradsky, Esq., EBP

Board Liaisons: Joe Chorba, CPA Ryan Fleming, EBP

Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (LAC)/PAC Matthew Z. Earle, Esq. — Chair Edward San George, PCAM — Vice Chair Jackie Thermidor, CMCA, AMS, PCAM — Secretary Mohammed Salyani, CPA — Treasurer Elizabeth Comando, CMCA, PCAM — PAC President Andrew Podolski, Esq. — PAC Vice President James Rademacher, EBP — PAC Committee Jennifer Alexander, Esq. Roslyn Brodsky Barbara Drummond, CMCA, PCAM

Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent CONFERENCE & EXPO Shelia Adams, CMCA, AMS — Chair John Echelmeier — Vice Chair Tom Anzalone Brian Aubrey, PCAM

WOMENS LEADERSHIP Jamie Cullen, CMCA — Chair Linda Courain, CMCA, AMS — Vice Chair Jennifer Carr Alexis Dairman, Esq. Beth Duffy, CMCA Kimberly Finno Patricia Foltanski Jessica Kizmann, CPA Lirelle Klein Elizabeth Maltais Jessica Marvel, EBP Kristin Marzarella-Amato Shannon McCormick

Martin Bahner Michael Blaney Joe Bonafede Jay Burak Jordan Burkhalter, CPA John Desien Ellen Comiski, CMCA Marty Conway

Mitchell Frumkin, RS Vincent Hager, CIRMS Karyn Kennedy-Branco, Esq. Terry Kessler, Esq. J. David Ramsey, Esq. Lisa Rayca, CMCA, AMS John Reichart Alexander Scheffer, CMCA Board Liaisons: Richard Milder Cheryl Palent

Rachel Neves Anita Rothery Nikki Schillaci, EBP Board Liaisons: Mary Barrett, Esq. Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS, EBP

Anthony Dellanno Saher Gouda, EBP James Kiernan George Caso Martinez Jerome Quagliozzi Sharon Sanchez Holly Teufel, CMCA, AMS Board Liaisons: Ryan Fleming, EBP Chris Nicosia, CMCA, AMS, PCAM

Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Robin Surgent

Steven Mlenak, Esq. Robert Travis, CIRMS Staff Liaisons: Angela Kavanaugh Robin Surgent

Staff Liaisons: Jaclyn Oskierko Jennifer Farrell

FEBRUARY 2024

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

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

The keys only work with your support.

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

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE... from page 8.

reserve study requirement that obligates owner-controlled boards to secure a replacement reserve study, comply with National Standards for reserve funding, such as CAI Standards or others, update it within a defined schedule of time, and require that funding levels be adequate to avoid special assessments or loans. The law recognizes that some communities may not cur rently have reserve studies or are not properly funding for reserves. The law allows for one to two years of time to get the study conducted and provides up to 10 years’ time to catch up the funding to the levels required.

legislation. We hope our success and model will help CAI in its national efforts to promote this similar legislation and gives encouragement to other LACs throughout the country to make the attempt at passing such vital structural and reserve legislation. What You Need to Know For covered buildings to remain safe, the law provides for the timely and strategic inspections by qualified engineers to create baseline building structural conditions and monitor those conditions with critically timed inspections over the life of the building. Covered Buildings are condo and coop residential buildings with structural steel, reinforced con crete, hybrids, and heavy timber. Excluded buildings are traditional single family and wood frame constructed town homes. Expert eyes on a building’s structure will provide boards with an awareness of their building’s condition and allow for cost effective financial planning to maintain the structure and conduct any needed corrective maintenance. So that board’s with the most knowledge of their build ing’s conditions and financial status can act as proper fiduciaries, the law provides our boards with the power to levy a special assessment or borrow funds without mem bership approval, irrespective of what existing governing documents may currently require for approval. Such super seding of the governing documents is applied only for vital structural corrective maintenance that are identified in an engineering report. The law requires that each engineering report that is issued must be provided to the municipal building inspector and be available to all owners and tenants of the CIC. Further, with the demands being placed by Fannie and Freddie Mac for placing mortgages, the value of having these engineering reports speak for themselves to address their criteria and can then be issued to the banks is import ant to the continuance of mortgage financing for the cov ered buildings in the legislation. For replacement reserve funding, the law requires that all NJ CICs possess or conduct a replacement reserve study in conformance with the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Reserve Standards. The law is the first statutory

“Covered Buildings are condo and coop residential buildings with structural steel, reinforced concrete, hybrids, and heavy timber.”

The law guides boards toward safe buildings and stable financial management. With the vigilance of structural inspections and maintaining proper reserve funding, CICs gain financial stability and cost containment through the life of the community and avoid the often unfair and significant assessments and costly loan financing that results from delayed action or outright inaction by boards. For more information and guidance, join us for our “Lunch with LAC” on Thursday February 29 or consult your professionals. MY THANKS My special thanks to my two primary associates work ing with me to create, explain, educate, and succeed, Mitch Frumkin and Dave Ramsey. I appreciate and thank Matt Earle for making this legislative effort a priority for his agenda as our LAC Chairperson. Thanks to our Lobbyist, Michele Jaker who provided superb insights and vital timing of actions and attention. A special thanks to Liz Commando and her Political Action Committee for all the fund raising that enabled us to visit with, lobby, and attend political funding events with many legislators. Lastly, the sponsors of the legislation. In the Senate, Senators Singleton and

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FEBRUARY 2024

Jules C. Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program Community Associations Institute NJ Chapter 2024 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 the New Jersey chapter in 2000. Jules also received the follow ing awards from CAI-NJ: Speaker of the Year in 2003, Author of the Year in 2004 and the Jerry Fien Distinguished Service Award in 2015. 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.

To view available virtual courses, utilize the QR Code or visit the link below to schedule:

https://www.caionline.org/LearningCenter/Education-for-Managers/Pages/default.aspx

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

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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 26 th , 2024. • Scholarships must be used for PMDP courses offered by any CAI Chapter or CAI National. All 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 the Community Associations Institute and the New Jersey chapter of CAI. • You must have attended at least two (2) CAI-NJ events during the last 12 months. (in-person or virtual) • 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 29 th , 2024 in order to be considered for a scholar ship award. Selections will be made no later than April 26 th , 2024. 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 course reimbursement requests must be submitted by December 31 st , 2024. To apply, fill out the application on the following pages. Community Associations Institute, New Jersey chapter

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

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MANAGER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION - 2024 The information provided on this page will remain confidential until recipients are selected. Please complete the application and contact the chapter office if you have any questions. APPLICANT INFORMATION Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Work Street Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City/ State/ Zip: ____________________________________________________________________________ Mobile Phone No: _________________________________________________________________________ Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION Current Employer: __________________________________________________________________________ Number of Years in the Industry: _____________________ CAI Member Since: __________________________ Current CAI Certification/ Designations: ____ CMCA ____ AMS ____ PCAM ____ LSM To ensure confidential and anonymous selection, please provide a confidential four-digit code that will be printed on your entry. ____ ____ ____ ____ (Please avoid something like “1234” to avoid duplicating another entrant’s code)

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MANAGER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION - 2024

Please provide your four-digit code here (from previous page) ____ ____ ____ ____ I am applying for the following PMDP class (or classes): Course Name and Number Location (or online) Date __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Please provide answers to the following questions in essay form. Each answer should be 500 words or less. Please number your answers, and attach the separate page(s) to this page. 1. What personal and professional attributes make for a solid and effective community association manager? 2. The community association management field is constantly evolving. Please provide an example of a lesson-learned that has enabled you to grow professionally in the field and how that has allowed you to become more effective in your role. 3. Briefly explain why you make a good candidate to receive the manager scholarship and explain how the scholarship will foster the development of your career as a community association manager. 4. (Prior recipients only) How does applying for this scholarship benefit you and what would you tell others who would be interested in advancing their careers? Please list all of the CAI events (in-person or virtual) that you have attended in the twelve months prior to this application. Also list any other CAI involvement during the last 3 years (committees, etc.) 1. _______________________________________________________________________________________

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Winter Activities at Your HOA By Andrew Marc Newman, CMCA, AMS, Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO

T he winter months, particularly at New Jersey’s 55 and better communities, can be less active than the spring, summer, and fall. The residents who do not flee south for the winter look for great opportunities to connect and enjoy their time in the great garden state. While enjoying the outdoors and pool may not be as appealing when mixed with windy and cold weather, plenty of wonderful ways to engage your residents remain. From a November and December filled with holiday parties, New Year’s events, brunches, and music acts to a January filled with movie nights, casino events, and even a magic show, the sky is the limit on how to keep residents engaged. Comedians, game show nights, and even a sports game watch party can help get residents to spend a cold day or night enjoying the warmth of the clubhouse. Community Managers, Lifestyle Directors, and Social Committees all over the state are faced with the question every winter — do they stop filling their calendars with events during the winter when as much as 50% of their

residents disappear, or do they continue planning activities for their remaining residents? This is not the question for these individuals and groups to ask. Instead, they should ask what they can plan to help residents enjoy the cold and possibly snowy time of year, continue loving their communi ties, and help keep the winter blues away. When planning events for the wintertime in communities, the fundamental question is what is the community willing to do? Every community has a different budget, space limitation, and attendance concerns. Feel free to find what works for your residents. If space is an issue, consider organizing an offsite trip to a local restaurant for an organized group dinner, a local trip to a theater to see a show or even an organized Zoom karaoke night. Don’t let a lack of clubhouse room stop your residents from spending time together. If the budget keeps activities from evolving, consider a ‘bring your own’ happy hour or a watch party in the club house. Never be afraid to ask your residents for a modest

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