CAI-NJ June 2017

INSIDE CONNECTION ANGELA KAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & PROGRAMS

M ost common interest communities are fortunate to have Community Association Volunteer Leaders (CAVLs), volunteering their time to ensure that their communities are the best that they can be by helping to optimize property values and ensuring that the expecta- tions of the homeowners are met. Many CAVL members of the New Jersey chapter of CAI, choose to stay informed on the current issues effecting their communities. They volunteer and serve their community associations as board members and on special projects in their areas of expertise, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge. To assist the community associations’ commit- tee and board members, CAI and the New Jersey chap- ter make available numerous educational opportunities throughout the year regarding the responsibilities associat- ed with their roles. From Good to Great, developed by CAI National, out- lines the Rights and Responsibilities for Better Communities. It serves as an excellent reference for board and committee members as well as community managers. Also included are the Community Association Governance Guidelines, 12 basic principles which may help your community association be as successful as it can. The final piece is the Model Code of Ethics, detailing the ethical standards for community association living. This and other reference material can be found at www.caionline.org . The Board Leadership Development Workshop, sched- uled for Thursday, June 8th is so popular that it quickly sold out however, there will be a second session on August 15, 2017. It instructs community association board members how to be more successful. The pro- gram, taught by Fran McGovern, Esq. of McGovern Legal Services, Karen Sackstein, CPA of the Condo Queens and Larry Sauer, CMCA, PCAM of Association Advisors, includes five modules – Governing Documents and Roles and Responsibilities; Communications, Meetings

and Volunteerism; Fundamentals of Financial Management; Professional Advisors and Service Providers and Association Rules and Conflict Resolution. Senior Summit. The CAVL committee will be presenting this session with a new format on Thursday, July 13th at the Renaissance at Manchester. There will be six experts pre- senting on How to Protect an Association and Cost Saving Strategies. The presentation topics will be; Don’t let other revenue sources slip through your fingers…Tips to help tight- en internal controls over other revenue sources; Insurance risk management and transfer of risk; How an engineer-

"Many CAVL members of the New Jersey chapter of CAI, choose to stay informed on the current issues effecting their communities."

ing firm can protect an association...The importance of updating the reserve schedule and contracts; Increasing efficiency while protecting an association through policy governance; Who is responsible for what in the governing docs - contractual provisions on insurance and indemnifi- cation and agreements to rent the clubhouse and how to deal with a disaster. The companies presenting will be, Belfor Property Restoration, Brown & Brown Insurance of Lehigh Valley, DW Smith Associates, LLC, Hill Wallack LLP, Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO and Wilkin & Guttenplan, PC. Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak with the presenters individually. Registration for this program is complimentary but you must pre-register. The registration form can be found in this issue of Community Trends ® . The Community Association Volunteer Leader Best Practices Roundtable Discussion and Cocktail Reception CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 73

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