Dear Fellow Owners and Neighbors,

 

It has come to our attention that a 57-page document is once again being circulated containing misleading and false claims about the Board and the Association. More concerning is that the candidates behind it—who want control of our finances—either continue to mislead the community or have demonstrated that they don’t know how to read a basic credit card statement or understand that office supplies are a normal part of running an association.

 

At present, 28 unit owners are actively suing the Board and the Association including the candidates on the flyer. These candidates are therefore suing all of us as owners, costing the Association significant legal fees and harming our community’s reputation—including by taking their claims to local media outlets.

 

We encourage everyone to review the actual court filings, which are public record, rather than relying on flyers or selective summaries:

 

Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts
https://www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/ocs/
Local Case Number: 2025-010116-CA-01
Filing Date: 05/24/2025
State Case Number: 132025CA01011601GE01

 

All of the allegations raised in the flyer are already before the court. At the request of Geoff Bain, Paul Bolduc, and Amal Elsheemy, the court approved the appointment of a special independent panel to review the facts. Notably, the plaintiffs have attempted to block this independent investigation—preferring to continue spreading misinformation rather than allowing an objective review of the evidence.

As your neighbors and as your Board, we remain committed to truth, transparency, and compliance with the law.
 

Before you vote, ask yourself this:

If these candidates are suing the Association—and therefore suing you as an owner,
if they are circulating flyers that misrepresent facts already before the court,
if they believe they should control who owners and board members may speak with outside the building,
and if they have now demonstrated that they cannot accurately read or understand a basic credit card statement—

do you want these individuals in charge of your money, your policies, and the future of your community?

 

Facts and Clarifications Regarding the Distributed Flyer

1. Miami 21 Compliance
In 2024, following enforcement of Miami 21, owners were informed that they must comply with City zoning regulations. Individual unit owners—on their own—have met with the City of Miami to determine whether compliance was possible for their specific units.

 

👉 The Association has spent zero Association funds on this process and continues to enforce Miami 21.

 

2. Exhibit 2 – Engineering Firm Claim (False)
The flyer falsely claims the Association hired an engineering firm to convert the building.

This is 100% false.
A single unit owner, acting independently, hired an engineering firm to speak with the City regarding potential compliance options. The Board cannot prevent individual owners from hiring consultants, and no Association funds were used.
Do you really want to elect people who think they get to decide who you’re allowed to talk to outside the building?

Additionally, the Board has no authority to convert the building into a condo-hotel. Such a change would require amendments to the condominium documents and unit owner approval—not a Board vote. This cannot and did not happen by Board action.

 

3. Allegations of Illegal Short-Term Rentals (False)
The document again attempts to suggest Board members engaged in illegal short-term rentals. This is misleading and incorrect.

👉 Rentals under 30 days are not allowed in our building, and the referenced units were never listed for rentals under 30 days.

 

4. Exhibit 4 – Email Communications (Misrepresented)
This exhibit is again taken out of context.

Geoff Bain questioned the property manager because an unknown individual on a Zoom call referenced information that he—an elected Board member—had not received. His concern was about owner privacy, transparency, and why the Board was excluded from a decision made by management. This was appropriate oversight, not misconduct.

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5. Exhibit 5 – Credit Card Allegations (Incorrect and Misunderstood)
This section reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how credit card statements work.

The Association obtained a credit card to reduce costs after vendors were charging significantly more for items that could be purchased elsewhere at lower prices.

When the card was issued, the bank incorrectly set up the account, failing to send paper statements to the Association as requested. As shown on pages 19–27 of the plaintiffs’ own materials, the card was not paid because the Association did not receive the statements, not because of negligence or misuse.

Once the statements were received, the Association immediately contacted the bank regarding late fees, which resulted from the bank’s setup error. The Association is actively pursuing credits for those fees.

 

Regarding claims of personal use:
Lina used an existing Amazon Prime account to avoid charging the Association a monthly Prime fee. A few personal purchases (a bathing suit included) was mistakenly charged to the Association card due to Amazon’s “Buy Now” feature and the being set as a default payment after a previous use. Because statements were not being received, the errors were discovered at the same time the records were produced.

👉 The very next day, Lina reimbursed the Association in full via money order.
👉 Policies were immediately updated so the Association now has its own accounts, with the credit card linked exclusively to it, ensuring this cannot happen again.

 

We believe facts matter. Transparency matters. And allowing independent investigators—not flyers or headlines—to determine the truth matters.

 

Respectfully,
Your Neighbors and Board of Directors
Geoff Bain,
Paul Bolduc,
Amal Elsheemy