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Erik
Whynot, Esq., Garfinkel Whynot Association Law
Subject:
Mr. Whynot will
address two important topics: 1. How will
the laws passed by the Florida
legislature this year impact you and
the administration of your community?
2. (As time permits) Hurricane season is here and here are some things you
should know to be ready if a storm strikes.
Yeline Goin, Esq., Becker & Poliakoff Phil Masi, Assured Partners, Inc.
Subject:
Anatomy of a Water
Leak, the Legal and Insurance Implications
Audio
Notes:
There was no
general membership meeting in March due to the SCCA Trade Show. See our
"Trade Show" tab for a video presentation about that event.
Our April meeting was cancelled due to
unexpected scheduling difficulties.
February 18, 2017
Presenter:
KWA
Engineers Karins Engineering
Subject:
Roof Evaluation &
Replacement
Audio
January 21, 2017
Presenter:
Erik
Whynot, Esq., Garfinkel Whynot Association Law
Subject:
Anatomy of an
Association Project
Audio
In this video, Trevor Barone, SCCA Director, conducts a brief previw interview
with Eric Whynot, speaker at
our January 21, 2017, meeting. The full meeting is available in audio
above.
NOTE: SCCA was in holiday
recess in December.
November 19, 2016
Presenter:
Levine Law Group
Subject:
Amending Your
Association's Documents
Audio
Here is a short preview video interview with Jay Levine, Esq., on the topic of Document Amendments,
which was the subject at our November 19,
2016, general meeting.
The full meeting is available in audio above.
October 15, 2016
Presenters:
Association Reserves, a
reserve study adviser firm Mr. Maurice Carter, a resident of
River Bend Condominium Association of Brevard and one of our best
association budgeters.
Subject:
Everything You Need to Know to Prepare
Your Association's 2017 Budget
Audio
Here is the first of two brief preview interviews with
speakers at our October 2016 meeting. This one is with Maurice Carter. The
second, with Will Simmons, is immediately below this one.
The full meeting is available in audio above.
The Simons interview.
September 17, 2016
Presenters:
Fox Outdoor Solutions, Melbourne,
FL
Leesa Souto, Ph. D., Marine Resources Council
Linda M. Seals, County Extension Director, Brevard County, Florida
Subject:
Landscaping From Soup to Nuts
including fertilization, trimming, irrigation, and contracting for
landscaping services.
Audio
Here is a brief preview interview with the presenter for
our September 17th meeting.
The full meeting is available in audio above.
Erik Whynot, Esq., Senior
Attorney, Katzman Garfinkel, Community Association Attorneys
Subject:
Vendor Contract Negotiations-An
Offer You Can Refuse
Audio
March 19, 2016
Subject:
Our 18th annual SCCA Trade Show
Note:
No audio is available for this
event. We will be posting a video of the show on our "Trade Show"
page.
February 20, 2016
Presenter:
A. Van Catterton Jr., Esq.,
Attorney-at-Law
Subject:
Vetting Renters and New
Owners
Audio
January 16, 2016
Presenter:
Levine Law Group
Subject:
Insurance,
Property Damage, and Disaster Recovery Seminar A special
insurance presentation.
Audio
Note: There was no meeting in December.
November 21, 2015
A Two-Part Meeting
Presenter:
Arias Bosinger, PLLC,
Attorneys-at-Law
Subject:
The Association Election
Process
Presenter:
Leland Management, Inc.
Gary van der Laan, PCAM, Vice President
Subject:
Resolving Board Meeting
Conflicts
Audio
October 17, 2015
Presenter:
Levine Law Group
Subject:
Amending Your Documents: Why and
the Procedure
Audio
September 19, 2015
Presenter:
Jonathan R. Peet, formerly the Section Head of Financial Analysis for
the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes.
Subject:
Budgets and Reserves
Audio
Additional Resource: Click
HERE to access the excellent "Budgets & Reserve Schedules:
A Self-Study Training Manual" from the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes.
Space Coast Legislative Town Hall 2015,
featuring Senator Thad Altman (R-Cape Canaveral) and Representative
Debbie Mayfield, (R-Vero Beach), recipients of the SCCA Legislative
Leadership Award.
No audio available for this event.
June 20, 2015
Presenter:
Arias Bosinger, PLLC
Attorneys-At-Law
Subject:
"The Ruff Side of Dogs"
Audio
Note: Due to technical problems
this sound file has static beginning about 7 minutes in.
May 16, 2015
Presenter:
Erik Whynot, Esq., Senior Attorney, Katzman Garfinkel, Community
Association Attorneys
Subject:
Survivor: Florida Disaster Preparedness and
Recovery Seminar
Audio
April 18, 2015
Presenter:
The Raphans "We Speak Community." (Katzman Garfinkel)
Subject:
20 Things to Consider When Hiring a
Manager or Management Company
Audio
March 21, 2015
Subject:
Our 16th annual SCCA Trade Show
(Due to its nature, there is no audio of this event. See our "Trade Show" page
for a video presentation.)
February 21, 2015
Presenters:
Lou Biron, Insurance Advisor, Sihle Insurance
Group
Lisa Miller, Lisa Miller and Associates.
Subject:
Association Insurance, Including Cyber
Liability and Flood
Insurance
(Unfortunately no audio or video is available for this meeting due to technical
problems with the recording.)
January 17, 2015
Presenter:
Peter M. Dunbar, Esq., Dean Mead, Attorneys-at-Law,
author of the widely used community association reference books The Condominium Concept and
Law of Florida Homeowners Associations
Subject:
Fiduciary Responsibility and Then Some
Audio
(NOTE: There was no December 2014 meeting.
SCCA was on holiday break.)
William J. Gibson, Roof
and Building Envelope Consultant with more than 30 years experience.
Click
HERE for the outline of Mr. Gibson's presentation.
(Use arrow or page up and page down keys to navigate.)
Louis G. MacDowell, III Mackorr, Inc.
Extensive experience with protective coatings and corrosion control,
including more than 20 years working for NASA in that field.
Click
HERE for the outline of Mr. MacDowell's
presentation. (Use arrow or page up and page down keys to
navigate.)
Subject:
Preserving Your Structures: Getting Roof Systems,
Coatings, and Corrosion Controls That Will Protect and Last: This
program will concentrate on protecting and preserving your association's
most important assets, its buildings. Numerous topics will be
addressed including system design, materials choices, the pros and cons
of different systems, the role of a consultant and do you need one, the
impact of building codes, how is insurance impacted by roofing and
coating choices, information about the contracting process, the
importance of maintenance and much more.
Audio
May 17, 2014
Presenter:
Yeline Goin, Esq., Becker & Poliakoff
Subject:
2014 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The 2014 Florida Legislative Session ended on May 2, 2014. Yeline Goin,
Executive Director of Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL) and attorney
with Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., provided an update on the legislative session
and the bills that passed, including bills addressing community associations,
insurance, and more.
Audio
April 19, 2014
Presenter:
WEAN & MALCHOW, P.A, Attorneys-at-Law
Subject:
"You Be The Judge"
An audience participation program involving the review of the facts of several
recent significant cases that help shape the law governing Florida
community associations. The audience was asked to rule on the
facts presented and to briefly explain their ruling. The consensus
audience ruling was then compared to the actual judicial decision.
Audio
March 22, 2014
Subject:
Our 16th annual SCCA Trade Show
Due to its nature, there is no audio of this event. See our "Trade Show" page
for a video presentation.
Feb 15, 2014
Presenter:
Morrison Hershfield Engineering
Subject:
CONCRETE & RAILINGS
REPAIR & RECONSTRUCTION:
Including building envelope Issues in coastal
climates
and common issues for building envelopes that can lead
to costly
failures.
Audio
Jan 18, 2014
Speaker:
Lou Biron, Vice President, Sihle
Insurance Group Inc.
Subject:
INSURANCE & NEW INDEPENDENT FLOOD INSURANCE
Audio
November 16, 2013
Speaker:
Lee Rigby, SCS Elevator
Subject:
ELEVATOR ESSENTIALS FOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS, Including Elevator Compliance Needed For Phase 1 & Opt Out Of Phase 2
Speakers: Mr. Patrick Flynn, Government Analyst II, with
the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division. of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and
Mobile Homes.
Robert Shindo, Lead Investigator, Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation.
Bruce A. Campbell, Condominium Ombudsman
Subject: What the DBPR Division of Florida Condominiums,
Timeshares, and Mobile Homes and The Condominium Ombudsman Can Do to Help Your
Association
Subject: Why We Need to Amend Our Documents and What Is
Involved In the Process
Audio
November 17, 2012
Presenters: Taylor & Carls, PA, Attorneys-At-Law
Subject: Board Certification Class
Audio
December 2012--No
meeting. Holiday recess.
January 19, 2013
Speaker: Peter M. Dunbar, Esq.;
Partner, Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell and Dunbar; Adjunct Professor,
Condominium and Community Housing Law, College of Law, Florida State University.
Author of "The Condominium Concept," sometimes referred to as the condominium
association board of directors' and property managers' "bible." Mr. Dunbar
is also very active in advocacy on common interest ownership housing matters
before the Florida Legislature.
Subject: Mr. Dunbar spoke about what might be
coming up for common interest ownership housing in the 2013 session of the
Florida Legislature.
Audio
February
16, 2013
Speaker: Ellen Hirsch de Haan,
Esq., Managing Shareholder of Becker & Poliakoff’s Tampa Bay Regional Office.
In addition to her law practice, she has been extensively involved in the
Community Associations Institute, including serving as a past national
president. She is also a lecturer and published author. Click
here for
more on her extensive community association related work.
Subject: "How To Deal With
Difficult People"
Audio
March 23, 2013
Our 15th annual SCCA Trade Show was held on Saturday,
March 23rd. See our "Trade Show" page" for related media.
April 20, 2013
Speaker: Paul Wean, Esq.; Wean &
Malchow, P.A., Attorneys-At-Law
Subject: Legislative Update
Audio
May 18, 2013
Speaker: Alan Garfinkel, Esq., of
Katzman, Garfinkel, & Berger, Attorneys at Law. Mr. Garfinkel concentrates in the areas of Construction
Defect Law, Insurance Law, and
Natural Disaster Law. He was named one of the top insurance
lawyers for 2012. Click
HERE for
more information about him.
Subject: Insurance and
Litigation:
* Garbage lawsuits-Ignorance is
Not bliss.
* Top 10 Director and Officer
Insurance Claims
* ABC's of civil litigation
* Construction Defect Topics:
Are your Windows leaking?
It's been 9 years, do I still have a claim?
Water in the Walls...or Worse...
Mold- the Canary in the Coal Mine.
Audio
June 15, 2013
Presenter: SERVPRO of South & West
Brevard and SERVPRO of Central Brevard
Subject: Mold Remediation Seminar
Location: Comfort Inn Click
HERE for meeting flyer with more details.
Speaker: Jonathan R. Peet. Jon
Peet retired from the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and
Mobile Homes after 25 years as the senior expert on Compliance and as Section
Head of Financial Analysis. In these areas Jon has been the resident expert in
Florida.
Subject: Everything You Should
Know About Association Budgets and Reserves.
Audio
October 15, 2011
Speakers: The Honorable Michael Cochran,
Director, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes, Florida
Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Mr. Cochran has been
the Division's Director since 2004.
He was the Chief of the Division's Bureau of Compliance from 2001 to 2004. He is
an attorney-at-law and a graduate of Florida State University. He was
accompanied for this presentation by Mr. Patrick Flynn, Government Analyst II,
with the Division.
Subject: How the Division and Space Coast
Communities Association and Its Members Can Work Together for Mutual Advantage.
Audio
November 19, 2011
Speakers: Lisa Miller, Lisa Miller
& Associates, Tallahassee, Florida, Panel Moderator and the following additional
panel members: Former Florida House of Representatives Insurance Committee
Chairman Don Brown and Barry Ranew, Ranew Insurance
Agency, West Melbourne, Florida.
Subject: "Greener
Community Living 101; Hands-on Learning About What is Available for Saving
Associations Money by Becoming Greener." Attendees will be given an opportunity to talk to a
variety of vendors of energy saving environmentally
responsible products and services.
Note: Inasmuch as this program
primarily involved simultaneous one-on-one conversations between meeting
attendees and vendors with information about energy saving strategies, the event
was not recorded.
January 21, 2012
Speaker: James J. Milucky, MAc CrFA CFE
CPA, principal and founder Forensic Accounting Specialists, Inc., a full service
public accounting firm with a focus on forensic investigative accounting,
business valuation, litigation support, expert reporting and tax. A Certified
Public Accountant, licensed in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, Mr. Milucky holds a
masters degree in Accounting from the University of Alabama and Bachelors in
Finance from the University of Northern Colorado. He is a Certified Forensic
Accountant of the American College of Forensic Examiners and Certified Fraud
Examiner of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Subject:
"Fraud-proofing Your Association," or "Do You
Know Where Your Fees Are Going?"
Audio
February 18, 2012
Speakers: Susan Wann,
President, Royale Towers Condominium Association; Beverley Gauthier, bjg
Association Management Consulting; and Ms. Michelle Davis, Owner, Reconcilable
Differences Inc.
Subject: Panel Discussion:
Types of Management; Is a Management Company, an Independent CAM, or
Self-Management Best for You?
Audio
March 24, 2012
Subject: SCCA 2012 Annual Trade Show
Note: Due to the nature of this event, no audio file is
available. See the video of the event on our "Trade Show"
page.
April 21, 2012
Speaker: Lance Clouse,
Esq., from the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff.
Subject: Board Member Certification
Class
Audio
May 19, 2012
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff, Esq., Founding
Shareholder, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; teacher; and author.
Subject: "Arbitration Brain Teasers."
Mr. Poliakoff looked at some very strange decisions entered by the Division of
Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes.
Audio
June 23, 2012
Speaker: Ron Cole, CPA, & Mike Kennedy,
Attorney-at-Law
Subject:
"Reduced Payments and Escalating Liens: Getting Real With Association Financial Problems"
Speaker: Peter M. Dunbar, Esq.;
Partner, Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell and Dunbar; Adjunct Professor,
Condominium and Community Housing Law, College of Law, Florida State University.
Author of "The Condominium Concept," sometimes referred to as the condominium
association board of directors' and property managers' bible. Mr. Dunbar
is also very active in advocacy on
common interest ownership housing matters before the Florida Legislature.
Subject: New Legislation.
Audio
October 23, 2010
Subject: Greener Community
Living 101; Hands on learning about what is available for saving associations
money by becoming "greener."
Note: Inasmuch as this program
primarily involved simultaneous one-on-one conversations between meeting
attendees and vendors with information about energy saving strategies, the event
was not recorded.
November 20, 2010
Speaker: Speakers from Becker & Poliakoff,
Attorneys-at-Law
Subject: What You and
Your Association Should Know About Construction Law. Subtopics will
include key clauses in construction contracts, the impact of administrative
building codes, construction liens, and damage claims.
Audio
December 18, 2010
Speaker: Presented by SERVPRO
Subject: Mold Remediation
Seminar
Audio
January 22,
2011
Speaker: Wean & Malchow, P.A.,
Attorneys-at-Law
Subject: Foreclosures,
Where Are We Now?
Audio
February 19,
2011
Speaker: Taylor &
Carls, Attorneys-at-Law
Subject: So
Your Association Is Going to Trial? How it is Done and What to Expect.
Audio
March 19, 2011
Our March meeting was our Annual Trade Show. Click the
"Trade Show" tab at the top of this page.
April 16, 2011
Speaker: Lance Clouse, Esq., from the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff.
Subject: Board Member
Certification Class
Audio
Audio for this session in in 2 parts
Part 1
Part 2
May 21, 2011
Speaker: Neal McCulloh, Esq.,
Clayton & McCulloh, P. A., Attorneys-at-Law
Subject: Is
your association going to the dogs? Learn what statutory changes
were made to the collection of assessments statutes and how they affect your
Association's rights.
Audio
Audio for this session in in 2 parts
Part 1
Part 2
June 18, 2011
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff, Esq.,
Founding Shareholder, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Subject: 2011
Legislative Update: What do this year's changes in Florida law mean for
you and your association?
Audio
Note:At the June 18th SCCA meeting, our speaker called
attention to new statutory provisions requiring specific text to be used for the written
notice associations must give to tenants of delinquent owners in order to
require the tenant to pay rent to the association rather than the owner.
That change is part of Florida House Bill 1195, which is effective July 1, 2011,
and applies to condominium, cooperative, and homeowners' associations.
Click
HERE for the text of portions of Florida Statutes Chapters 718, 719, and
720, as modified by HB 1195, dealing with the collection of rent from the
tenants of delinquent owners, which include the new required notice text.
Also see our "Legislation" page for more information on HB 1195, including the
complete text of the bill.
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff, President, Becker & Poliakoff,
P.A.
Subject:Discussion of Mr. Poliakoff's book, "New Neighborhoods: The Consumer's
Guide to Condominium, Co-op, and HOA Living" (co-authored with his son Ryan
Poliakoff). In the course of discussion, the authors address contemporary issues
for common interest ownership associations--including the financial strain
resulting from increased foreclosures.
Audio
Click
HERE
for additional information about the book.
October 24, 2009
Speaker:Neal McCulloh, Esq., of
Clayton & McCulloh, Attorneys-at-Law
Subject:Elections and Recalls
Audio
November 14, 2009
Speakers:
Florida State Rep. Ritch Workman and Senator Thad Altman; U.S. Rep. Bill Posey; Buz Ausley, Field Office Director,
Orlando HUD Office; Roy Bush, Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Brevard; and Paul Wean and Erin Zebell of Wean and Malchow, Attorneys-at-Law.
Subject:Current Issue Facing
Florida Common Interest Ownership Housing
Audio
December 5, 2009
Speaker: Chuck Drago, former DBPR
Secretary, now Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Christ.
Audio
January 23, 2010
Speakers:Kenneth S. Direktor,
Attorney at Law and Chair of the Community Association Law Practice Group, for
Becker & Poliakoff, PA; David G. Muller, Attorney at Law and Co Executive
Director of Community Association Leadership Lobby; Scott Kiernan, Attorney at
Law, Central Florida Litigation Team of Becker & Poliakoff, PA; and Travis
Moore, Lobbyists Legislative Advocate for Community Association Leadership Lobby
and the Florida Legislative Alliance of the Community Associations Institute.
Topic:Questions & Answers
Pertaining to Legislation, Collections, Insurance and Mediation in Today's
Economic Crisis.
Audio
February 27, 2010
Speaker:Danille Carroll,
current Director of the Florida Office of Civil Rights and former Florida
Condominium Ombudsman.
Topic:Fair Housing and
Community Associations
Audio
March 20, 2010
Our March
meeting was our Annual Trade Show. Click the "Trade Show" tab at the top
of this page.
April 24, 2010
Speakers:Susanne Murphy, Executive
Vice President, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, and Paul Palumbo, Citizens' Chief Underwriting Officer
Topic:The Current Role Of
Citizens Insurance For Associations
Audio
May 15, 2010
Speakers:Staff of Taylor & Carls,
P.A., Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Topic:Board Of Directors Rights
And Responsibilities
Audio
June 26, 2010
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff,
Esq., Founding Shareholder, Becker & Poliakoff,
P.A. In addition to his practice of law, book authorship, and many other
activities, Mr. Poliakoff writes a weekly column appearing in a number of
Florida newspapers, including Florida Today, about common interest ownership
residential property legal issues.
Topic: How This Year’s
Legislation Will Affect You and Your Association
Subject: Legislative Update, 2008
Session - Condominiums and HOAs. (Not including CAM & Mgt. Co. legislation,
which will be addressed at our April 2009 meeting.)
Subject: Disaster Mitigation--Economic Disaster. "A How
to Anticipate, Avoid and Handle Major Economic Problems from Major Damage, High
Insurance Deductible, Owners in Arrears, Foreclosures."
Speakers: Eight Speakers from the CAI Florida Legislative
Alliance. Attorney, Banker, CPA and Managers.
(Note: We
regret that audio files are not available for this program.)
March 14, 2009
Subject: Annual Trade Show
April 25, 2009
Subject: Management Company Regulation
Changes, How they affect Your Association
Speakers: Fred Gray, President of Gray Systems, Inc., Author of
Gray's Handbook of Community Association Management
and Anthony B. Spivey, Executive Director, Regulatory Council of
Community Association Mangers, Florida Department Of Business and Professional
Regulation.
Audio
May 23, 2009
Subject: What an Engineer Can Do to Make a
Major Project Successful--Produce a Specification, Write a Statement of Work,
Write a Request for Proposal, Solicit Bids, Help Select a Contractor, Write a
Contract, Negotiate the Contract, Oversee Contractor, Inspect to Ensure Work
Quality, Ensure Completion of Job, and End the Project.
Speaker: David Colston, Structural
Engineering Consultants.
Audio
June 20, 2009
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff, President, Becker & Poliakoff,
P.A.
Subject: Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. Potential Nationwide Common
Condominium and HOA Laws.
Audio
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