RE: WELL

You said:

 

“The volunteer help has nothing to do with Jay. Calling for volunteer help is as simple as posting a message or making a statement. “

 

I said:

 

He has reached out and asked that others volunteer to help the community. From the blog the other night it sounds that many are, I know many of them and I know they are not doing it because Jay asked. However it is the first time that any board member has reached out and asked me.

 

My point is he actually reached out to the whole community an initiative that I have yet to see since coming down.

 

You said:

 

“One board member controlling the blog”

 

None of our exchanges have been filtered, and I find the only editing comes when you do not put your name with the post. So someone seeing this a few days from now may think I am talking to myself.

 

In the case of his blog last week he took issue with a member of the community (who by the way I enjoyed debating at the pool this weekend). I do not think it was called for naming that person, but Jay did sign it, keeping with his policy. Maybe we need the board to unanimously appoint a moderator. But I think debate is and openness is important.

 

You said:

 

 The others are doing work and business for the community

 

I do not doubt it. I am sure that they are showing up and working and keeping the bills paid and the water on, which has to be done. From Linda’s post it seems she has given up real employment to work the office. Like I said to Linda on Tuesday it is not a board of 3 or a board of 2 it is a five member board. I just wanted an opportunity for all side to be heard at the board meeting. Part timers are on the board and in my opinion allowance need to be made. They may not be able to provide the sweat equity that full timers can, but their opinion should be solicited and their vote should be counted. Or are you implying that only full timers should serve on the board?

 

If I remember right the politics of 7 Bays last year tilted in Jay’s favor and probably he was not as concerned since him and the rest of the board had a shared vision, I do not know.  Was he absent because they made allowance to maximize attendance which conflicted with his schedule? I do not know, do you?

 

I have yet to call anyone a bum like the other bloger did. I have questioned their ability but not their integrity, and I spent most of the past weekend listening to the other sides views’ (not from them directly, nor have Jay and I ever had a direct conversation about his views either). It is just that they do not seem to be communicating their views or vision very well. My Plat Rep. did not want a meeting with the Plat he represents but has offered to do it on an individual basis, not exactly what I was looking for but at least he is holding himself out there. I have read Linda’s post and responded. I even recognized that people who serve should be thanked. So please do not hint that I am some close minded fool.

 

I am not asking them to respond to Jay’s “attacks”, however I would like to see something coming out of association that tells me that sound decisions are being made and the members of the board are making their own decisions without being influenced by someone’s outside agenda. By staying silent they are giving validity to the “attacks”.  Linda the other night reported progress, but it was not until a threat of a recall was made. I was furious when I heard the meeting moved to Monday, but you say that it has been changed to accommodate Jay and Margot. Great! But is because the Chair thought it was the right thing, or because of the post of me and the other resident? I do not know.

 

I challenge the entire board to individually post their goals for 7 Bays and how we need to get there on this blog.

 

I do enjoy the discussion and look forward to continued debate. I feel that you, I and the every member of the board agree on a lot more when it comes to what is best for 7 Bays. The problem lies on who will get us there and how.