We regret to inform our membership that the election originally scheduled for Wednesday May 22 and Thursday May 23 must be postponed. Our Facilities Use Agreement with the City of Pembroke Pines, which allows West Pines United FC to function as a club, outlines certain conditions that must remain intact in order to remain compliant with the agreement. If the election were to proceed as is, we would fall out of compliance with the requirements spelled out in article 6: 6.2 of our Facilities Use Agreement. The candidates up for election are not Pembroke Pines residents and inducting either one into the Board of Directors Organizational Structure would throw the club out of compliance. Therefore, unfortunately we are unable to proceed with the election. We have notified the candidates and coaches that the election is postponed and will be recast to a future date to maintain compliance with our bylaws and Facilities Use Agreement.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWe regret to inform our membership that the election originally scheduled for Wednesday May 22 and Thursday May 23 must be postponed. Our Facilities Use Agreement with the City of Pembroke Pines, which allows West Pines United FC to function as a club, outlines certain conditions that must remain intact in order to remain compliant with the agreement. If the election were to proceed as is, we would fall out of compliance with the requirements spelled out in article 6: 6.2 of our Facilities Use Agreement. The candidates up for election are not Pembroke Pines residents and inducting either one into the Board of Directors Organizational Structure would throw the club out of compliance. Therefore, unfortunately we are unable to proceed with the election. We have notified the candidates and coaches that the election is postponed and will be recast to a future date to maintain compliance with our bylaws and Facilities Use Agreement.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHow did they suddenly find this out? What a joke. What they did to the girls is ridiculous. No worries, enough parents are voicing their thoughts. All due to DC and TM at Weston
Also, while there is a reference to the Facilities Use Agreement in the reason for needing to cancel the election after it was clear it would not lean their way, the Facilities Use Agreement actually does not control the internal operations of that club. The club must follow its governing documents - by law - and the City had already, apparently, said that they did not suggest, request nor require the club to postpone the elections at all. And I also heard that they said that they have no control over the internal operations of WPU.
Maybe the Board was well intentioned - it is touch to say. But their story does not add up. I suspect that this time, they may have stepped too far. Hopefully, they made their decision on good legal advice - because, I'm told that their decision in reality was to prevent a lawyer from winning the Presidency. They had better know what they were doing with that decision because ... this can't end well for the club if not.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWPU has been out of compliance with the Facilities Use Agreement the entire 2018-19 season. In fact, there are two members on the Board who are no longer eligible to be on the Board as their kids signed with another club - both BT and HR. By their own words and prior actions, they are no longer eligible as they have conflicts of interests with WPU by registering for another club.
Also, while there is a reference to the Facilities Use Agreement in the reason for needing to cancel the election after it was clear it would not lean their way, the Facilities Use Agreement actually does not control the internal operations of that club. The club must follow its governing documents - by law - and the City had already, apparently, said that they did not suggest, request nor require the club to postpone the elections at all. And I also heard that they said that they have no control over the internal operations of WPU.
Maybe the Board was well intentioned - it is touch to say. But their story does not add up. I suspect that this time, they may have stepped too far. Hopefully, they made their decision on good legal advice - because, I'm told that their decision in reality was to prevent a lawyer from winning the Presidency. They had better know what they were doing with that decision because ... this can't end well for the club if not.
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This is the most corrupt attempt to delay the inevitable- WPU taking back the club from BT, HR, Jerome and Weston. WPU will take back this club and probably look at legal action. In all my years in business, I have never seen a more self-serving board as the board led by these people. All pines parents must demand immediate action! Voice your complaints. It’s the only way forward out of this mess.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postif we all turn a blind eye, we deserve this
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WPU Vote - Section 617.0808
Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIn conclusion we were sold for free, same board, President a question mark and basically the whole program down the drain, so lets all stay in the sinking boat. Everyone should just leave then there is no board, end of story and maybe years to come and get it right people will come back.
If there is to be a vote, we've been told that it will be the same days that have already previously been noticed by the Club to its membership. If the membership truly believes that they are being taken advantage of - and the current Board is not fulfilling its fiduciary obligations (while, ironically, blaming its fiduciary responsibility as the reason to directly violate its bylaws to prevent noncompliance with a third party contract -despite that third party having said elections may continue and despite that the Board has been out of compliance with that very same provision in the third party contract the entire season).
The answer is simple: have the election and if there is an issue as a result, the new Board can ensure timely compliance with any third party contract. The wrong answer is: violate the bylaws by referencing a third party contract provision that can be remedied even after the required election.
Hopefully, we will hear from the candidates soon on their position and the vote I am hearing will take place this week under F.S. 617.0808.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere is now word spreading that there may be a vote held pursuant to F.S. 617.0808 - under which the members of a Floridan nonprofit, such as WPU, may vote to remove specifically named Board Members and have them replaced. That statutory right may not be impeded or otherwise restrained, blocked, or prevented by the existing Board, whether by way of the Articles of Incorporation or by way of the Bylaws. In other words, that right to remove Board members by a majority vote of the membership is a statutory right granted by the State of Florida. It is to protect members of a nonprofit from unscrupulous actions such as the existing Board.
If there is to be a vote, we've been told that it will be the same days that have already previously been noticed by the Club to its membership. If the membership truly believes that they are being taken advantage of - and the current Board is not fulfilling its fiduciary obligations (while, ironically, blaming its fiduciary responsibility as the reason to directly violate its bylaws to prevent noncompliance with a third party contract -despite that third party having said elections may continue and despite that the Board has been out of compliance with that very same provision in the third party contract the entire season).
The answer is simple: have the election and if there is an issue as a result, the new Board can ensure timely compliance with any third party contract. The wrong answer is: violate the bylaws by referencing a third party contract provision that can be remedied even after the required election.
Hopefully, we will hear from the candidates soon on their position and the vote I am hearing will take place this week under F.S. 617.0808.
HR has destroyed the club financially and doesn’t want a new president finding put what he has done. BT and JL are complicit of it
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Not enough money to pay Jerome
Not enough money to pay coaches
What has bt and hr done?
Why is Valney hanging around? Please don’t allow him back
Let’s move forward . Please
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere is now word spreading that there may be a vote held pursuant to F.S. 617.0808 - under which the members of a Floridan nonprofit, such as WPU, may vote to remove specifically named Board Members and have them replaced. That statutory right may not be impeded or otherwise restrained, blocked, or prevented by the existing Board, whether by way of the Articles of Incorporation or by way of the Bylaws. In other words, that right to remove Board members by a majority vote of the membership is a statutory right granted by the State of Florida. It is to protect members of a nonprofit from unscrupulous actions such as the existing Board.
If there is to be a vote, we've been told that it will be the same days that have already previously been noticed by the Club to its membership. If the membership truly believes that they are being taken advantage of - and the current Board is not fulfilling its fiduciary obligations (while, ironically, blaming its fiduciary responsibility as the reason to directly violate its bylaws to prevent noncompliance with a third party contract -despite that third party having said elections may continue and despite that the Board has been out of compliance with that very same provision in the third party contract the entire season).
The answer is simple: have the election and if there is an issue as a result, the new Board can ensure timely compliance with any third party contract. The wrong answer is: violate the bylaws by referencing a third party contract provision that can be remedied even after the required election.
Hopefully, we will hear from the candidates soon on their position and the vote I am hearing will take place this week under F.S. 617.0808.
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Emergency meeting for all Wpu parents that care. Wednesday 22nd @ 8pm outside chapel Trail office.
People wanted to speak :
David sawyer
Brian Tuffin
Hector Ramos
David Cunningham
Henry Gomez
Todd Goodman
Tony March
Jerome Samuels
Julio Echemendia
We need to hear from you. This will be an open forum. If you care about our future. Be there.
Don’t run away from this.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostEmergency meeting for all Wpu parents that care. Wednesday 22nd @ 8pm outside chapel Trail office.
People wanted to speak :
David sawyer
Brian Tuffin
Hector Ramos
David Cunningham
Henry Gomez
Todd Goodman
Tony March
Jerome Samuels
Julio Echemendia
We need to hear from you. This will be an open forum. If you care about our future. Be there.
Don’t run away from this.
Brian Tuffin - worst president ever and destroyed wpu so I don’t understand what else he needs to say
Hector Ramos - worst treasure ever, let’s be very suspicious of this person. Ask for bank’s balance statements then we will listen
David Cunningham - either a hypocrite or a big idiot to accept the deal with Weston
Henry Gomez - Best word to describe him “chicken” just care about getting paid
Todd Goodman - please send this guy home don’t ever let him run the club again.
Tony March - Not a fan but his time already passed a long time ago.
Jerome Samuels - has nothing to do in West Pines so we do not need to listen from him
Julio Echemendia - he has never say a word so why is he going to talk now? Responsible for casting the deciding vote to reduce the board members
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