Apr 15, 2020 | Associations, Coronavirus, Q&A, Safety
Q: If someone in our community has been diagnosed with the virus, can we send out his or her name so that people know to be careful? A: We are in uncharted waters and there is no one size fits all answer. In my opinion, for example in a high-rise condominium building,...
Apr 2, 2020 | Associations, Coronavirus, Q&A, Safety
On March 9, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, declared a state of emergency in response to confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida. On March 13, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump, declared a national emergency. Numerous units of state and local government around the...
Mar 29, 2020 | Associations, Coronavirus, Q&A, Safety
Q: If we are aware of a confirmed COVID-19 infection in our community, are we obligated to report it to the Health Department? A: No, under Section 338.0031 of the Florida Statutes, only specified entities are required to report infectious diseases. Community...
Mar 20, 2020 | Board of Directors, Coronavirus, Meetings, Q&A, Safety
Q: As president of my condominium association, I believe it is time to fire our in-house manager and hire a new one. I obviously need the approval of the board to fire the manager. At the upcoming board meeting can the board go into “executive session” to authorize...
Mar 14, 2020 | Associations, Communication, Coronavirus, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents, Safety
Managers are on the front lines of many challenging issues for private residential communities but managing a pandemic is uncharted territory for most. With the number of cases of COVID-19 increasing in Florida and the fact that Governor DeSantis has declared a State...
Mar 8, 2020 | Associations, Communication, Coronavirus, Q&A, Residents, Safety
With the number of cases of COVID-19 increasing in Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency, proactive community association boards and their management professionals are thinking about how this virus might impact their residential communities and...
