Boy Scouts News Worthy – Laguna Woods Village Plight Is not Not!

Boy Scouts News Worthy – Laguna Woods Village Plight Is not Not!

Or is there something hidden in them thar "illegal"CC&Rs?

June 24, 2007

Laguna Woods community activists outraged by use of credit cards issued to property manager employees for emergency purposes, got together April 5, 2007 at the Laguna Woods clubhouse to discuss the issue with other interested residents. Featured during the meeting was the charge that credit cards issued to employees of Managing Agent Professional Management (PCM) employees strictly for emergency use, were being mis-used regularly.

A press release dated April 11, 2007, issued by the Residents Voice, a community activist group, follows up on the substantive matter covered during the April 5 meeting and indicates that use of the credit cards is a breach of fiduciary responsibility.

A representative for Milt Jones and the Golden Rain Foundation board of directors informed CotoBuzz that the board was aware of the charges and would provide us with a response - We have yet to hear from the Golden Rain Foundation, From PCM, the property Manager or from Milt Jones.

On April 23, 2007, the Orange County Register published an article titled Card usage shows 'no malfeasance,' say Golden Rain, PCM Credit card statements under scrutiny by Laguna Woods residents cover about $114,000 in 2005 through 2007 expenses. However, the same article also reports that “ In the Golden Rain Foundation statement issued Monday afternoon, the board pointed out that the three board members appointed were not forensic accountants, "therefore, an in depth investigation could not be done."

We have since learned that the three-person committee was disbanded after recommending that the matter be turned over to forensic consultants with relevant expertise.

On Friday, June 8, 2007, the OC Register (OCR) published a story titled Boy Scouts execs splurge - Local council's records on trip to Key West show spending on alcohol, pricey food, golf, including copies of receipts for such expenses. A follow up story was published by the OCR Monday, June 18, 2007 titled, Scouts pledge to do 'better' and quotes David Hirz, chairman of the Orange County Council's executive board as saying that “ Hirz accused the Register of painting the Boy Scouts "solely in a negative light." Hirz also said that the Boy Scouts provided the Register with written documentation that supported the Scouts' side of the story”, and then added “In fact, the Boy Scouts refused to provide the Register with proof of reimbursements”

Meanwhile, a press release issued by the Resident’s Voice dated June 7, 2007, documents A June 5th GRF Meeting: “Central to the meeting was the unwavering intent by the board to approve an additional $244,000.00 on top of the already appropriated $250,000.00 to secure land entitlements for the “GRF-owned” property in our communities”, read the release. “The fact that GRF does not own these properties did not alter the Board’s mission, nor did a fatuous debate between director Noel Hatch and Milt Jones over the validity of the recently revealed certification of GRF’s CC&Rs”, continued the press release.

In a meeting convened June 7, 2007, Resident’s Voice activists discussed

Trademark issues associated with the Globe
CC&Rs as covered during the June 5, 2007 board meeting
Handling of the infamous credit cards and
Expense reimbursement.
The conclusion reached by the Resident Voice activist regarding the trademark issue is that there was an alternative to removing the Globe, by simply getting permission to use it for non-commercial purposes.

Although Stewart Title Company have certified existence of CC&Rs, Resident’s Voice report that “PCM, GRF and Corporate Attorney, state United and GRF have no CC&Rs.

As to the credit car issue, Resident’s Voice reports that “It took four years before credit card billing records were provided to Directors and Owners”, and the overall conclusion reached byy Resident’s Voice is that “We cannot trust PCM, GRF, or our corporate attorney”

Despite volumes of evidence presented by Laguna Woods Village residents, we have yet to hear from Milt Jones and the Golden Rain Foundation board, or read any follow up in the OC Register.

Is it that the Boys Scouts are news worthy, but the plight of Laguna Woods Village is not, or is it...?, Nah! don't even go there!

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