10 Sep 2015 11:26 PM:
Thanks everyone for your replies.
Contacting all the proxy voters is difficult as the administrator won't give us contact details and they don't visit the urbanisation often. I have had a house in the complex for thirty years and this is the first time a President has had his community fee waived. A previous President asked for this but it was refused. Previously they just had their expenses covered.
There seems to be a general opinion that our community fees are very high for just 27 houses. It's in Marbella, if that makes any difference. The pool is a lagoon style, though normal size. We don't have any security or lifeguards. Just one gardener and basic communal lighting. The houses are town houses but built in a chevron interlocking style and when the community was first formed it was decreed that the pool would be painted every 2 years and the whole complex every 5 years. In fact you were not allowed to paint your house independently, they all had to be painted together to maintain uniformity and because of the style of the houses it is difficult to ascertain where one house ends and another begins. This hasn't been done for about 15 years. (The pool has been painted though) I keep bringing it up but they say the community can't afford it... yet they can afford to waive the President's Fees!
With regard to the President's expenses, there is a figure in the accounts "gastos a justificar Presidente" for 819 euros. Bit of a cheek when his fees are being waived! Only just noticed that. The fees are around 275 per month, mine are anyway, for 3 storey houses, of which the President has one. Some of the houses are only 2 storeys and so their fees are less.. something I've never understood as the footprint of the houses are the same and we all only have one parking space and receive the same services. Just looked in the accounts and his fees are 277.72 per month so he is benefitting by 3332.64 per year. In the accounts it shows as extraordinary expenses.
I have tried to attach a copy of the summary of the accounts but my account needs to be approved (how do I do that?). The main expense is the gardener and the swimming pool. I could ask to see all the receipts but I'm no accountant and I don't think I would be able to offer anything to reduce the community fee.
I agree that I think the President is abusing his position but this was done at an AGM with the Administrator present so I, along with everyone else, presumed that it was legal. I can't afford to employ a solicitor so was hoping for some clarification as to whether this is legal. I've read the suggested blog but it doesn't seem to be clear on this. Also I don't understand about a quorum, can someone explain please, in words of one syllable!
I don't know if he is declaring these benefits in kind to the revenue.
This is the second year that he has had his fees waived and at each AGM he had more proxies than people present.
There is no point in 'buying him a beer' and explaining things to him. This man, and his wife, is drunk with power and causes trouble for anyone who stands against him. You wouldn't believe some of the things that have gone on! He is an old man and this is the only power he has ever had in his life and he's not going to give it up easily!
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Presidency or Dictatorship!
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