The Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes is
holding statewide public meetings in response to Governor Bushs veto of
Senate Bill 1556 Termination of Condominium Associations. In his veto
letter, Governor Bush highlighted his concerns with SB 1556, and charged the
Department of Business and Professional Regulations (DBPR) with holding town
hall meetings to gather public input on the subject.
>
>
> SB 1556 would have required a supermajority (80%) unit owner approval to
terminate a condominium voluntarily or allowed termination by a majority of
the owners in the event of a natural disaster rendering the property
uninhabitable or when economic waste has occurred. Currently, unless
otherwise provided in the condominium declaration, Section 718.117(1) of the
Condominium Act requires the consent of ALL unit owners and lien holders of
record to terminate a condominium which is virtually impossible. Whether you
support the provisions in SB 1556 which would have made it easier for you as
a condominium owner to terminate the condominium or you oppose that change,
you should make your opinions heard as the town hall hearings on this
subject take place over the next few weeks.
>
> You can attend one of the following public hearings, or send your written
comments to DBPR at condo.terminations@dbpr.state.fl.us. For additional
information about the hearings, you can call Carol Windham of the Division
of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes at 850-488-1631.
>
>
> The time for each of these Town Hall Meetings will be 4 - 8 p.m. (except
for the Jacksonville Meeting which will be held from 6-8 p.m.).
>
> Dates and Locations:
>
> July 17, 2006 - Miami
> 4:00-8:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers
> 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL
>
> July 18, 2006 - Dania Beach
> 4:00-8:00 pm Dania Beach Commission Chambers
> 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, FL
>
> July 19, 2006 - Palm Beach
> 4:00 8:00pm Clayton Hutchinson Agricultural Center
> 559 Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL
>
>
> July 27, 2006
> 6:00 8:00pm Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville Beach City Council Chambers
> 11Third Street North
> Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
>
> August 2, 2006
> 4:00 8:00pm Pinellas County Pinellas County Commission Chambers
> 315 Court Street
> St. Petersburg, FL 33712
>
> August 3, 2006
> 4:00 8:00pm Lee County/Fort Myers Lee County Commission Chambers
> 2120 North Main Street, 2nd Floor
> Ft. Myers, FL 33901
>
> August 4, 2006
> 4:00 8:00pm Cocoa Beach/
> Space Coast City Council of Cocoa Beach Meeting Room
> 300 Brunson Boulevard
> Cocoa Beach, FL 32922
>
> On a separate note, a Public hearing has been set in Monroe County for a
new Citizens Rate Filing.
>
> The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled a public hearing
for August 1 in Key West for input from the public concerning Citizens
Property Insurance Corporations (Citizens) actuarial rate filings for
Monroe County. These rate filings proposed countywide average increases of
25.4 percent for their homeowners line of business and 20.2 percent for
their mobile homeowners line of business. The requested rates are not
uniform and some areas are subject to higher or lower rate changes.
>
> The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Key West High School
auditorium, 2100 Flagler Avenue. The hearing has been changed from an
earlier announced start time of 1:00 p.m. to allow more time for testimony.
>
> Interested parties may speak at the hearing or may forward comments to
Kristopher Duer at kristopher.duer@fldfs.com.
>
> Call the Florida Department of
> Financial Services Consumer Helpline at 1-800-342-2762 for more
information.
>
> Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any
person requiring special accommodations should contact Sam Coskey at (850)
413-2616 or email sam.coskey@fldfs.com at least 48 hours before the hearing.
>
> Please take advantage of these public hearings to give your input on these
topics. While it can be a pain to take time out of already busy lives to
attend to these issues, they do have a significant impact on your
communities and one of your largest investments-your home!
>
> Best Regards,
> Donna D. Berger, Esq.
> Executive Director, CALL
>
holding statewide public meetings in response to Governor Bushs veto of
Senate Bill 1556 Termination of Condominium Associations. In his veto
letter, Governor Bush highlighted his concerns with SB 1556, and charged the
Department of Business and Professional Regulations (DBPR) with holding town
hall meetings to gather public input on the subject.
>
>
> SB 1556 would have required a supermajority (80%) unit owner approval to
terminate a condominium voluntarily or allowed termination by a majority of
the owners in the event of a natural disaster rendering the property
uninhabitable or when economic waste has occurred. Currently, unless
otherwise provided in the condominium declaration, Section 718.117(1) of the
Condominium Act requires the consent of ALL unit owners and lien holders of
record to terminate a condominium which is virtually impossible. Whether you
support the provisions in SB 1556 which would have made it easier for you as
a condominium owner to terminate the condominium or you oppose that change,
you should make your opinions heard as the town hall hearings on this
subject take place over the next few weeks.
>
> You can attend one of the following public hearings, or send your written
comments to DBPR at condo.terminations@dbpr.state.fl.us. For additional
information about the hearings, you can call Carol Windham of the Division
of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes at 850-488-1631.
>
>
> The time for each of these Town Hall Meetings will be 4 - 8 p.m. (except
for the Jacksonville Meeting which will be held from 6-8 p.m.).
>
> Dates and Locations:
>
> July 17, 2006 - Miami
> 4:00-8:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers
> 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL
>
> July 18, 2006 - Dania Beach
> 4:00-8:00 pm Dania Beach Commission Chambers
> 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, FL
>
> July 19, 2006 - Palm Beach
> 4:00 8:00pm Clayton Hutchinson Agricultural Center
> 559 Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL
>
>
> July 27, 2006
> 6:00 8:00pm Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville Beach City Council Chambers
> 11Third Street North
> Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
>
> August 2, 2006
> 4:00 8:00pm Pinellas County Pinellas County Commission Chambers
> 315 Court Street
> St. Petersburg, FL 33712
>
> August 3, 2006
> 4:00 8:00pm Lee County/Fort Myers Lee County Commission Chambers
> 2120 North Main Street, 2nd Floor
> Ft. Myers, FL 33901
>
> August 4, 2006
> 4:00 8:00pm Cocoa Beach/
> Space Coast City Council of Cocoa Beach Meeting Room
> 300 Brunson Boulevard
> Cocoa Beach, FL 32922
>
> On a separate note, a Public hearing has been set in Monroe County for a
new Citizens Rate Filing.
>
> The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled a public hearing
for August 1 in Key West for input from the public concerning Citizens
Property Insurance Corporations (Citizens) actuarial rate filings for
Monroe County. These rate filings proposed countywide average increases of
25.4 percent for their homeowners line of business and 20.2 percent for
their mobile homeowners line of business. The requested rates are not
uniform and some areas are subject to higher or lower rate changes.
>
> The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Key West High School
auditorium, 2100 Flagler Avenue. The hearing has been changed from an
earlier announced start time of 1:00 p.m. to allow more time for testimony.
>
> Interested parties may speak at the hearing or may forward comments to
Kristopher Duer at kristopher.duer@fldfs.com.
>
> Call the Florida Department of
> Financial Services Consumer Helpline at 1-800-342-2762 for more
information.
>
> Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any
person requiring special accommodations should contact Sam Coskey at (850)
413-2616 or email sam.coskey@fldfs.com at least 48 hours before the hearing.
>
> Please take advantage of these public hearings to give your input on these
topics. While it can be a pain to take time out of already busy lives to
attend to these issues, they do have a significant impact on your
communities and one of your largest investments-your home!
>
> Best Regards,
> Donna D. Berger, Esq.
> Executive Director, CALL
>