For the last few years, Berkley Court’s Homeowner Association has been primarily governed by a triumvirate, serving as its Board of Directors and officers, for the past 3-5 years. These directors are:
- Rita Flores– President
- Ceceilia Carrizalez (nee Thompson)– Vice President
- Lisa Hernandez – Secretary
Now the Board has several responsibilities, as outlined in the current Texas laws and governing documents of the Berkley Court homeowner’s association. The Board is to work on behalf of the homeowners to help in administrative and governance duties to ensure the property is maintained well for a safe and secure environment.
The current Board has hired a property management company, Rise AMG, to help in its management of the property. As per the RISE property manager, this is the description of RISE’s responsibilities:
This is a shortlist of items which have concerned homeowners or residents in the management of Berkley Court Condominiums, by the current (unelected) Board of Directors and property management company (Rise AMG).
- The current (unelected) Board of Directors has made homeowners pay for repairs in common elements that is the responsibility of the association to cover, as per the governing documents
- The current (unelected) Board of Directors has not provided appropriate oversight of its managing agent and the property management company is allowing (the unelected) board members to use association funds for personal gain in return
- The current property management company, under the oversight of the (unelected) Board of Directors, has not maintained the association’s books and records, as per Texas state law, and do not respond to requests to examine the documentation by members of the HOA
- The current (unelected) Board of Directors has not held regular association meetings on a quarterly basis, open to all homeowners, as required by the association’s governing documents, despite repeated requests by various homeowners
- The current (unelected) Board of Directors, nor its designated property manager, responds to urgent repair requests such as lack of water or remediating black mold in common element areas
- The current (unelected) Board of Directors has approved its designated property manager to use unlicensed and problematic vendors, driving up the maintenance fees for homeowners, without services being adequately provided or damaging homeowner property in the process
We need new directors to clean house, right wrongs, and ensure that we have an independent managing agent that is providing a service that is of value to all. Otherwise, all homeowners and residents of Berkley Court will suffer in the long run, financially and legally.
If you are a homeowner at Berkley Court, now is the time to stop the misuse of funds and abuse of power. Please contact us to see what you can do to get our community back on track.