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September 6, 2005

 
 

Dear SPHC Garage Committee:

I very much appreciate the many responses I've gotten regarding my recent correspondence. I'd like to address some of the more contentious claims that were made regarding my findings and my intentions.

Several of you were angered by my messages, claiming that I was spreading rumors or trying to discrediting the Board. I am doing neither. There ARE irregularities in the waiting list. The facts that two people were left off the list and that #12 received a spot before #s 2, 6, 9 and 11 amount to irregularities. That said, I have not suggested that any of you is engaged in any sort of malicious or underhanded activity. My stand is simply that the process that produced the irregularities is obviously flawed and bears scrutiny. Do you really think I am wrong to raise these issues?

One of you pointed out that Board Members were approachable and that I don't need to publish my letters on SPBuzz.org. To this I would like to point out that my message went to Mr. Friedland before being published on-line, and even after being published, it took a second email that was copied to all Board Members before I got a response. It simply seems that I wouldn't get a response without the weight of SPBuzz.org behind me. I am writing about a very big issue in our community and am doing it in the only way that is sure to get a substantive response. Do you really hold that against me?

My actions and responses are very caring and sensitive. I gave Mr. Friedland time to reply before publishing my letter, I never accused anyone of any underhanded actions, I didn't publish any information about people on the waiting list on my website, and I even declined to publish some correspondence from Board Members that might make them look bad. If you think that I have malicious intentions, then you simply have forgotten what it is like to be a mere Shareholder witnessing reason-defying information coming out of the Boardroom.

With this message, I reiterate my request to review and verify Garage Waiting List data - what spots became available, who got those spots, when those spots were assigned, and any paper trail that exists with regard to the irregularities. Whether the management of the Garage Waiting List is under control or not, I think you should give me the benefit of the doubt on this. My investigation can only lead to transparency, efficiency, communication and improved process. I pledge to conduct such an audit with due consideration and respect towards those who enabled it.

Sincerely,

Dan Strum





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