MAY 2022
GENERAL MANAGER
CAI AWARDS CELEBRATION AND THE BUDGET PROCESS Dear Residents:
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am very excited to invite you to our Award Celebration on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Vista Room of the Sun City Aliante Community Center. The Community Associations Institute (CAI) has once again awarded Sun City Aliante as the Southern Nevada Outstanding Large Association of the Year for 2021. This prestigious award, which is considered the equivalent of the “CAI Oscar,” was presented at the annual CAI Dinner Gala held at the Red Rock Resort and Casino on Friday, March 15, 2022.
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This year the Budget Workshop will be held on May 4, 2022, at 10 a.m. in the Vista Room of the Community Center. The Workshop is open to all homeowners. The next step in the process is the adoption of the Budget by the Board at the May 11 meeting of the Board of Directors. In late May, a summary of the Operating, Reserve and Capitalization Budgets will be mailed to all homeowners. The last step in the process is the Budget Ratification Meeting when homeowners can consider ratification of the Budget. The Budget shall automatically become effective unless disapproved at the meeting by 67 percent of the homeowners. The Budget Ratification Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 8, at 9:45 a.m. in the Vista Room in the Community Center prior to the Board of Directors meeting. This meeting is open to all Sun City Aliante homeowners. If the budget is adopted and ratified, it will be effective July 1, 2021.
This is the fourth consecutive year that CAI nominated Sun City Aliante for the award. Most recently, we won the award in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, we were again nominated for the award.
Stay safe and enjoy the warmer weather.
In addition, Warren Geller, President of the Sun City Aliante Board of Directors, and I, were nominated by CAI respectively as Board Member of the Year and Onsite Manager of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Community Manager Sun City Aliante
This award is a tribute to the vision, dedication and contributions of our Board of Directors and team of staff members who together work to enhance the offerings, experiences, and quality of life for Sun City Aliante residents. This was executed in especially changing times when the Board and team performed in an extraordinary way taking care of their regular duties as well as meeting the increasing demands of a COVID-19 environment.
Damian Carrasco
BOARD MEETING
Congratulations to the Sun City Aliante Board of Directors, team members and residents. We are all so proud of our community. We are now working on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The Budget Process began in February. The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the financial status and operations of the Association and its three money funds – Operating, Reserve and Capitalization. The Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) assists the Board and provides recommendations.
Sun City Aliante Board Meeting Summary
Please read below for a summary of the April 13, 2022, Board of Directors (BOD) monthly meeting:
The Operating Fund is budgeted each fiscal year to monitor and control operating expenditures. The Budget process takes many months. Beginning in February, I prepare worksheets which are analyzed by the Finance Committee, and we look at the trends in all line items to determine the best course of action to recommend to the Board of Directors for the financial well-being of the community.
Unfinished Business: A. The Board approved the changes to the Design Guidelines regarding the location and time frame a political sign can be displayed. The revised guideline is included as an insert in this month's Breeze.
During April, we make the final changes to the document and develop a presentation outlining the proposed budget, which will be presented to the Board. During the Board of Directors and Finance Committee's Budget Workshop, members of the Board and Committee discuss the proposed budgets for the next Fiscal Year.
New Business: A. The Board approved the renewal insurance quote from USI for $56,659. This is only a 2% increase from last year. B. The Board approved Teledata Technologies quote to replace the pool sound system speakers and amplifier for $4,940.
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