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FLCOOPERATOR.COM THE WESTERN FLORIDA COOPERATOR — EXPO 2019 3 Yale Robbins Publisher Henry Robbins Executive Vice President Joanna DiPaola Associate Publisher Hannah Fons Senior Editor Darcey Gerstein Associate Editor Pat Gale Associate Editor Shirly Korchak Art Director Anne Anastasi Production Manager Victor Marcos Traffi c Coordinator Alan J. Sidransky Staff Writer Fred Marks Director of Sales TABLE OF CONTENTS Elevator Refurbishment No matter how well-constructed and carefully maintained, no mechanical system lasts forever – and that goes for elevator cabs and equipment just as much as it applies to roofs or boilers. At some point, your building’s ver- tical transportation comes to the end of its useful life, and the inconvenience of refurbishment and replacement becomes a reality for residents. If you live on a lower oor – say the rst, second, or even the third story – the inconvenience may not be too severe. If you live in a building with multiple elevators, it’s unlikely that more than one will be taken out of service for upgrading at a time. But if you live in a building with a single elevator and reside above the rst few oors, or if you have trouble climbing stairs at all, let alone carrying packages up or down, an elevator upgrade can become a real nightmare. PAGE 1 Keeping an Often Digital Paper Trail It is essential that a community association keep thorough records of its nancials, rules and regulations, meeting minutes, and so on. Not solely because the law o en requires it—although following the law is certainly advis- able—but also because an association that fails to maintain a ledger of its history is doomed to repeat its past mistakes. is is not to say that every association needs to have a cavernous records room on-site—we are living in a digital era, a er all—but having de nitive guidelines as to who holds on to what information, where, and for how long is a must. PAGE 1 Environmental Irritants Home Sweet Home can become un-sweet very quickly indeed when the physical environment you’ve worked hard to create becomes a source of environmental toxicity. Chemicals, smoke, pet dander, and mold, along with other allergens and irritants, can make a person’s life miserable. If you live in a private home, the solution is clear: get rid of the cat, remove the plant or bush, use environmentally safe and hypoallergenic products for cleaning and exterminating. In a multifamily residential community such as a co-op or condominium, however, eliminating those irritants can be more di cult. e pet may belong to your neighbor; the landscaping choices may not be your domain; and the chemicals used by the exterminator may be out of your control. PAGE 1 An Ounce of Prevention in Condo Facilities Management Is Worth More Than a Pound of Cure For building owners and property managers who may soon be facing the 40-year building recerti cation pro- cess in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Benjamin Franklin’s advice on prevention is tting. PAGE 14 Industry Pulse/Calendar PAGE 4 Q&A PAGE 5 Expo Pull-Out Guide PAGE 7 Th e Western Florida Cooperator is published quarterly by Yale Robbins Publications, LLC, 205 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016, (212) 683-5700. President: Yale Robbins, Executive Vice President: Henry Robbins. Subscriptions are available free by request to co-op and condo board members and homeowner associations. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Th e Western Florida Cooperator, 205 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016. ©Yale Robbins Publications, LLC 2019. All rights reserved. FREE Subscriptions for Board Members, Property Managers and Real Estate Decision Makers. To Subscribe, please visit us at: fl cooperator.com/subscribe fl cooperator.com When it rains, it pours. Trust in Simon Roo ng’s 115+ years of commercial roof repair expertise. 24/7/365 Service Center 866.641.7663 | service@simonroofing.com Sean Sullivan 813.918.9633 ssullivan@simonroofing.com Serving Western Florida See us at Booth 119