CRC Members OUTED-Part I

Ideally, on the Board and on Committees one would like a demographically diverse make up: age, family, and recreational participation are typical factors of diversity. Openness as it pertains to memberships is expected wherein that membership could influence an individual’s judgment. Failure to disclose memberships suggests there may be a reason for hiding one’s participation.

Less than 20% of ECA members are golf members who are the predominant users of the Restaurant/ Center facility. At least seven members of the 11 Member Center Renovation Committee are golf members, which is almost 70% representing a disproportionate perspective for the community’s best interest. Furthermore, some of these individuals have and do occupy other governance positions that provide a “perception of conflict of interest”. Here is some information on CRC/Golf members:

Phil Webber is the current Vice President of the ECA Board, a position he has occupied for a substantial period of time. Mr. Webber was appointed head of the CETF Committee about two years ago under the unilateral powers that Board President Goldman has. 

(see http://eastmanblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/what-are-eca-board-bylaws.html)  

He also participated in the secret Fall 2013 Board orchestrated meetings, which acted to eliminate full financial expense visibility and accountability of golf expenses to community members. Mr. Webber, along with the Board has refused to provide the information we requested regarding how much money has already been spent on the Center. See http://eastmanblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-center-right-to-know.html

Bill Blish, current Golf Committee chairperson who has tirelessly reduced golf member costs (see yesterday's post http://eastmanblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/golf-fees-reduced-your-assessment-cost.html ), simultaneously claiming that the golf course is profitable. In addition, Mr. Blish has negotiated the following power and direct say in employee performance for his Golf Committee as stated in Article IV of the Golf Committee Charter:

"Develop criteria for evaluating the performance of golf staff and for implementation of the EGL Course Standards and provide written evaluation(s) using the criteria, to the General Manager in the fourth quarter of each calendar year and update performance criteria as required."

 Further indication of the Golf Committee's powers is documented in our post of June 12—see http://eastmanblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/eastman-direct-vote-golf-member-right.html

Dave Philippy, is the current Vice Chair of the CRC committee and Chair of Deeryard Special Place. Mr. Philippi refused to substantiate financial documents he and other members of the CRC circulated. In his refusal to substantiate what he and other members were circulating he indicated he “will stand down from responding to questions about the Center and the various options other than referring people to the ECA website........."

This is not responsible, open, transparent representation to the community.

See http://eastmanblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/are-eastman-governance-members.html

 Submitted by Robert Logan