BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL
SERVICE DIRECTORY
ALL ABOUT BMI TAMPAOur Chapter's Vision Unlike any other organization
A P R I L 2 0 1 9
HIGHRISE LIVINGAn Inside Look at The Belamy on Bayshore
Tampa Bay Pinellas
FIND YOUR ASSOCIATION'S LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS INSIDE
TRAVELING BED BUGS Guess Who May Be Following You Home
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Tampa Pinellas Chapter 2019
Board of Directors
Vice PresidentDanielle Wright
President of Tailored Management Concepts
TreasurerNicki Fernandez
Community Association Attorney
FL Legal Group
SecretaryBobbie Turnbeaugh
Onsite LCAM Condominium Associates
DirectorAdam Lopatin
Sr Vice Pres of Comm'l Lines USI Insurance Services
PresidentBonita Vandall, PCAM, CMCA,
AMS, CBA Vice President of Mgmt Services
Vanguard Management
Tues, July 16th
SERVICE DIRECTORY BY TRADE
Meet the BMI Tampa Board of Directors
Upcoming Events
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Night! Night! Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
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Reflecting on 2018
Landscaping Tips from the Pros
Who Can Become A Member:
Our Chapter's Territory:
Annual Member Fees: $150
• ACTIVE Licensed Community Association Managers • Community Association Management Companies • Service Providers of Community Associations
Our Membership runs July to July. Fees are prorated to $75 December thru April
In May we run our Membership Rally, 14 Months Membership for the price of 12 month.
www.BMITampa.org
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tampa Bay Area - Including North Tampa down to Riverview and Brandon all the way across to Pinellas
Beaches, up to Pasco.
Editor/Chapter Administrator Kerry Barnes (813) 557-5625
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Building Managers International's Tampa Bay Chapter was re-established in January 2017 by Kerry Barnes and Nancy Hill. Bonita Vandall later joined in when she relocated from the BMI Collier's chapter. We have been welcomed with open arms by many managers and associates. Our vision is to continue to grow into the organization everyone wants to be a part of. With Kerry's marketing background, Bonita's management background and our savvy board members, we have the perfect ingredients to do just that!
Community Association Law Q&A w/Nicki Asmer
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LEGAL EAGLES NEST:
38 The State Cracking Down on Fraudulent Emotional Support Animals
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Building Managers International Tampa Pinellas Chapter
MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bonita Vandall, PCAM, CMCA, AMS, CBA ~ President Bonita is the Vice President of Management Services for Vanguard Management. She was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, but grew up in Naples, Florida. Bonita also holds a seat on the BMI National Board. Upon relocating to Tampa (with perfect timing), she immediately jumped in to support the kick-start of BMI Tampa. Her marriage of 41 years has produced three children and four grandchildren. Bonita says her most favorite thing in the world is being a grandmother.
Danielle Wright, CMCA, AMS ~ Vice President Danielle is the President of Tailored Management Concepts. She has over 15 year experience in the Community Association industry. Prior to starting her new venture in 2018, Danielle was the Regional Manager for Vanguard Management. Danielle grew up in Naples, Florida. She is the proud mom of two wonderful boys, a Great Dane and their family's newest edition, a French Bulldog.
Bobbie Turnbeaugh, CAM ~ Secretary Bobbie has been an Association Manager for more than 10 years and is employed by Condominium Associates as an on-site manager at The Bellamy on Bayshore. Prior to joining Condominium Associates, Bobbie worked on-site for a Developer, who created new associations, either through apartment conversion, or new construction. She has been married for almost 37 years and is the proud mom of four children and grandmother of six.
Adam Lopatin ~ Director Since 1996 Adam has served as a Senior Vice President of USI Insurance (formerly Wells Fargo Insurance). A native of Clearwater, Adam is a graduate of the Florida State University and still resides in Clearwater with his wife and two boys, Sam and Ben.
Niurka (Nicki) F. Asmer ~ Treasurer For more than two decades, community associations have turned to Attorney Nicki F. Asmer for legal advice relating to multiple issues faced in their communities. Her knowledge and experience in community association law has assisted board members and CAMs in amending governing documents, and the day to day operations of community associations. Nicki obtained her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, while simultaneously earning her M.B.A. focusing on international business. Nicki joined FL Legal Group in September of 2016. She has litigated thousands of cases on behalf of community associations, homeowners and creditors alike.
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• Reasonable Membership Fees • Complimentary Staff Development Courses for Management Companies • Affordable Sponsorship Opportunities. • Access to all Member Luncheons @ Flemings Prime Steakhouse in Tampa. • Participation in BMI Events • Company listing by service category in our Online Directory - Open access to all website visitors • Company listing by service category in our printed & digital Service Directory distributed at all events and local management companies. • Advertisement opportunity via our Service Directory Magazine. • Opportunity to present an Educational Forum at a Luncheon. • We offer a platform for our members to present approximately 14 State-Certified Classes a year to community association managers, in addition to other educational Meetings. • 30% off Constant Contact Email Marketing and Contact Database. • Local charity partnerships • "Smart Marketing" offerings for various events. • Promotion on BMI Social Media Pages • Family Atmosphere at all events Social Media Sites: https://www.facebook.com/BMITampaBayPinellas/ https://www.instagram.com/tampabmi/ www.linkedin.com/company/building-managers-international-tampa-bay-pinellas
Building Managers International Tampa Pinellas Chapter
Membership Perks
Spring Par-Tee
Quarterly Manager Round-Table Workshops run by our Chapter's President, Bonita Vandall, PCAM, CMCA, AMS, CBA Staff Development Series
Bonita has 30 years experience in Residential Association Management. Each meeting will include specific topics for the managers to discuss and offer advice. Our sponsors of each workshop will also be offering their knowledge and experience. As with all other BMI events, these workshop luncheons are complimentary for Active Community Association Managers. (Dates: Mar 28th, May 9th, June 26th, Sept 12th & Oct 24th)
On the Horizon in 2019
BMI is excited to announce our Staff Development Series for Management Companies. We have an exclusive Certified Microsoft Instructor teaching 2 and 4 hour complimentary courses for your staff. For an outline of the courses we provide, please contact, Kerry Barnes, [email protected] or (813) 557-5625.
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KRISTA MORELOCK
BMI's 2018
Volunteer of the
Year
Congrats!Krista is the Marketing Executive for CPR- Concrete Painting & Restoration. Although she wears many hats at CPR, Krista manages to be in the forefront of all BMI Events. In addition to being an Annual Chapter Sponsor, Krista is also the Chairperson for our Chapter's Membership Committee and she has been key in helping promote our events & Boosting Attendance. We love you, Krista!
Email Kerry to place your order [email protected]
Our first Managers Round Table was very productive. This is a safe place for Managers to ask for help, share what works for them and support
each other. You do not want to miss these lunches! Register at www.BMITampa.org
Treat your staff,
clients, board
members or
YOURSELF!
Available in One
Dozen Certificates,
BOGO Cards and
Delivery
REFLECTING ON 2018
By Donny More lock , Owner o f CPR -
Conc re te , Pa in t i ng & Res to ra t i on
Pho tog raphs prov ided by CPR
C O N T R A C T O R S C O R N E R :
2018... "A Great but Challenging year for CPR and the Construction Industry" Every year at this time, I take time to reflect on both the good and the bad from the previous year. 2018 brought tremendous revenue and business opportunities. It was a great year of providing excellent service, building long-term relationships and leaving over 150 projects to be proud of for years to come. CPR was very blessed in 2018. The challenges were almost entirely related to the limited number of quality workforce available. This was created by many factors to include named storms which pulled workers out of the area for much needed emergency work, a booming economy which allowed boards to feel comfortable spending money on their properties just to name a couple of reasons, (This was proven by the many pool deck and decorative walkway projects done in 2018 compared to the previous few years)
It was a daily challenge for our Management team to source, interview and hire in this very competitive market while at the same time offering excellent N.D.C. (No Dissatisfied Customer) I congratulate them on a job well done! CPR is only as good as the aggregate of its employees....... I want to thank every Property Manager and their Team, Business Partner and Industry related organization like BMI who helped make 2018 a great success! 2019 Message: As I do every year with my staff, I challenge everyone to commit to offering the best service and product you can at a competitive price without compromising your Standards, Principles and Integrity. CPR does this by our customer service policy of "N.D.C"- No Dissatisfied Customers. “I wish everyone many successes in 2019!”
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Landscaping Tips from the Pros
For property managers, January is a great time to think about getting your property’s landscape in shape for the New Year. Here are three helpful tips borrowed fromthe fitness industry that will help kick start yourlandscape’s New Year shape-up plan.
Like stepping on a scale before you set personal fitness goals, start by taking an honest look at where your property’s landscape is today, then decide how you want to improve its appearance. By walking through your property now, you will see some areas where you know that you can make big improvements this year. Look for obvious areas first, like bare or overly distressed patches of turf, or trees with low hanging limbs that are in need of trimming. Pay special attention to the featured areas of the landscape like entrances and common spaces. Do they welcome visitors, or are they dull and need rejuvenating? You may not like what you see now, but by identifying the problem areas and setting improvement goals, you should start to see real progress by the time spring arrives.
2. Commit to a Plan and Record Your Progress Now that you’ve established where you’re starting from, it’s time to create a plan. As with your personal health goals at the gym, your landscaping will need a plan that addresses not only the areas you want to improve, but all the components of a healthy landscape. Successful landscape service plans include not only the services
you see, like mowing and detailing, but maintenance of other important areas, like your irrigation system, and will include fertilization and pest prevention for sustained, healthy growth. By committing to attend monthly walkthroughs to review your landscape’s most important features, you will be investing the timeneeded to make sure that this is the year that your landscapegets in shape. Photograph the areas of your propertythat you would like to improve, so that you can go backto them throughout the year to track their improvement.
Finally, the most important thing you can do to make sure that your landscape gets in shape this year is to hire professional help. Just like a personal trainer will push you toward your fitness goals, a dedicated, professional landscape service provider will accelerate the improvements you want to see in your property’s landscape. A professional landscaper will be with you on your monthly property walkthroughs to help you see and understand the positive changes taking place in your property’s landscape. They are accountable to makesure that your improvement goals are met and will usetheir knowledge and expertise to make sure yourproperty is healthy year after year. These three simple tips will help make sure that you get your landscape in great shape this year.
3. Get Help from a Pro
1. Establish a Baseline and Set Your Goals
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CommunityAssociation LawQ & A
Question: Our condominium associationis having a vote at a special meeting toauthorize major improvements to ourproperty, which must be approved by 67%of all voters. We have a hard time gettingpeople to vote. We understand that wecan hold the process open for 90 days toget out the vote. Howdoes that work? Answer: You should discuss with yourassociation attorney in advance of themeeting so you can be prepared how tohandle the “adjournment” process underyour particular governing documents. Many bylaws only recognize the right toadjourn when a quorum is not present. Iam aware of at least oneagency decision (which is technically notbinding law) where a unit ownerchallenged the association’s action ofadjourning the meeting even though aquorum was present. The arbitrator ruledthat the bylaw provision in question, which
only allowed for adjournment where noquorum was present, did not limit the rightto adjourn in other circumstances. Inconsidering the interpretation mostreasonable to the association’s ability toefficiently operate the condominium, thearbitrator ruled that a lawfully convenedmeeting could be adjourned incircumstances other than lack of aquorum.There is also an appeals courtcase in the homeowners’ associationcontext which appears to adopt a liberalview of adjournment procedures. If a quorum is present at the meeting,either in person or by proxy, the meetingcan be called to order, but you should“adjourn” it before taking the vote on theproject, if not enough units arerepresented to take the required vote. Theprocedure I recommend is generally asfollows: 1. Call the meeting to order.2. Explain to the members present that theassociation has not obtained sufficientvoter input to properly address the issue athand and request that the meeting beadjourned to permit additionalmembers to submit proxies.3. A motion should be made andseconded as follows: I move that thismeeting be adjourned until [date] at [time]at [place]. The motion must contain anexact date, time and place for thereconvened meeting. I would recommendadjourning for three or four weeks, if youthink that will be enough time.4. The motion should be voted upon by themembers. The proxyholder for the board isentitled to vote the proxies he or she holdsin favor of the motion (as can any other
By Nicki F. Asmer, EsquireSenior AttorneyFL Legal Group
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proxyholders), as long as the signer of theproxy has given general powers to theboard.5. Those members who have come to voteat the meeting in person should be given aproxy, asked to mark their vote, and leavethe signed proxy with the association. Ifthey wish to come to the reconvenedmeeting later, they can revoke their proxyand vote in person. 6. The meeting should be adjourned.7. The Association should contact thoseowners who have not voted andencourage their participation, whether theyare for or against the project.8. The vote is taken at the reconvenedmeeting. The additional proxies obtainedcan be added to the count, as well as thevotes of those who vote in person at thereconvened meeting.
Unless otherwise addressed in the bylaws,notice generally does not need to be givenfor the reconvened meeting, but may berequired for new owners. Also if titlechanges, proxies should be obtained fromthe new owner. The Florida Condominium Act states that aproxy is not valid longer than 90 days afterthe date of the first meeting for which itwas given, so the process must becompleted within 90 days. Some bylawscontain specific restrictions onadjournments, which could materially alterthe general processes and deadlinesnoted above.
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
ACPLM, Inc.
Cindy Lee
813-633-0548
www.acplm.net
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
Asphalt Restoration Technology
Services, Inc.
Jennifer Agravat
407-826-4732
www.asphaltnews.com
Driveway Maintenance
Leiddy Fernandez
941-400-7399
www.Driveway.net
Parking Lot Services
(813) 880-9100
www.PLSofFlorida.com
ACCOUNTING/TAXES ASPHALT/PAVING (Cont)
Bashor and Legendre, LLP
Certified Public Accountants
813-961-3220
www.blcpas.com
Austin Clifford 813-410-1574
TJ Joyner 813-597-7717
Percy J Legendre III
Christopher Legendre
Ross Stanfield
239-253-4984
www.rstanfieldconsulting.com
R Stanfield Consulting
ASPHALT/PAVING
Adam Crawford
813-559-2175
www.rosepaving.com
Rose Paving
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SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
Attorney Attorney
FL Legal Group
Niurka Asmer, Esq.
(813) 221-9500
www.fllegalgroup.com
Knox Levine, P.A.
Bryan Levine
727-223-6368
www.knoxlevine.com
(Structural Defects)(Community Assoc Law)
Woods, Weidenmiller, Michetti,
Rudnick
Mark Slack
239-325-4070
www.lawfirmnaples.com
Burg, Simpson, Heish & Jardine
Professional Corp.
Annika Mantius
651-399-2763
www.burgsimpson.com
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Tannenbaum Scro P.L.
Michelle Colburn
941-444-9092
www.tannenbaumlawgroup.com
Becker & Polliakoff
Steven Mezer
813-527-3906
www.BeckerLawyers.com
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
CONCRETE (Structural)
Building Supplies
Florida Paints
(see Paint Manufacturers)
PPG Paint
(see Paint Manufacturers)
BANKING
Cadence Bank
Cherilyn Smith
813-425-8262
www.cadencebank.com
Bank of the Ozarks
Patti DuBuque
727-258-1952
www.ozk.com
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L.R.E. Ground Services, Inc.
(See Foundation Repair)
Centennial Bank
Sheila McKenna
813-810-3564
www.my100bank.com
BB&T Association Services
Marianne Brown
727-501-2511
www.BBandT.com
BANKING (Continued)
American Momentum Bank
Heather Karamitsos
239-219-5603
www.americanmomentumbank.com
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
Paradise Dryer Vent
Klaus Frost
941-979-2707
www.paradisedryervent.com
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
Lint Out of SW Florida
James Genshaw [email protected]
239-332-5468
www.lintoutinc.com
(Structural & Foundation)
HOAst, Inc.
Eileen McCrady
877-297-8067
www.HOAst-inc.com
L.R.E. Ground Services, Inc.
Shawna Fleming
352-796-0229
www.LREGSI.com
DRYER VENT CLEANING
CONCRETE Electronic voting
www.bmitampa.org
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Electronic voting
HOAst, Inc.
Eileen McCrady
877-297-8067
www.HOAst-inc.com
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www.BMITAMPA.org
2019 TRADE SHOW SPONSORSHIPS
These opportunities and More are available under the Exhibitor Registration Page of our Website
www.bmitampa.org/event-3294326
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
ENGINEERING Engineering
Biller Reinhart Engineering Group, Inc.
Steve Owazany
813-908-7203
www.billerreinhart.com
Consult Engineering, Inc.
Joshua Porter
941-206-3000
www.consultengineering.com
KWA Engineering
Josh Mannix
813-228-8212
Delta Engineering & Inspection, Inc.
Julia Midgett
941-727-2600
www.delta-engineers.com
Karin's Engineering Group, Inc.
Christina Grubbs
941-702-0345
www.keg-engineering.com
(Cont)
Fire & alarm
Critical System Solutions, LLC
Melissa Morlan
813-618-4787
www.criticalsystemsolutions.com
Quick Response Fire Protection
Matt Justice
727-420-2691
www.quickresponsefl.com
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SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
insurance agency
Mitchell Insurance Services, Inc.
Robert Mitchell
727-360-8190
www.mitchellinsurancefl.com
USI Insurance Services
Adam Lopatin
727-580-8080
www.usi.com
PCS Insurance Group
Anthony De La Torre
813-843-8668
www.pcsinsurancegroup.com
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Foundation REPAIR
L.R.E. Ground Services, Inc.
Shawna Fleming
352-796-0229
www.LREGSI.com
General Contractor
Mellick Construction
Zee Mercado
321-318-5222
www.mellickgc.com
Insurance Office of America
Michelle Newton
727-743-0789
www.ioausa.com
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
Keys Claims Consultants, Inc.
Suzanne Winfield
813-758-8185
www.keysclaims.com
insurance claims
Insurance Recovery Law
Kristi Demers-Crowell
727-498-1689
www.insurancerecoverylaw.com
Key Biscayne Claims Adjusters
Vince Perri
(305) 632-2604
www.commercialclaims.com
IRRIGATION
Yellowstone Landscape
(See Landscaping)
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Landscaping
Yellowstone Landscape
Jon Souers
813-781-3170
www.YellowstoneLandscape.com
Brightview Landscape Services
Kayla Seil
727-308-8932
www.Brightview.com
Fieldstone Landscape Services
David Britton
(727) 612-2473
www.fieldstonels.com
H A S H T A G
B M I R O C K S
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
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Maintenance
Property Care
Andre Pamplona
813-629-3188
www.WeArePropertyCare.com
Paint manufacturing
Florida Paints
Renee Cabrera
813-847-8704
www.FloridaPaints.com
PPG
Joann Geltman
609-994-8958
www.PPGpaints.com
Mold Remediation
1-800 Water Damage
(See Restoration Services)
Sherwin Williams
Fred Lauro
813-526-1412
www.sherwin-williams.com
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
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Painting/waterproofing
CPR-Concrete, Painting
& Restoration
Krista Morelock
727-631-7908
www.CPRPainting.net
Island Painting
Butch Rasmussen
813-557-5624
www.islandpaintingtb.com
Munyan Painting
877-442-5062
www.munyanpainting.com
Painting/waterproofing
P & R Pro Coatings
Lisa Sack
727-262-1004
www.pandrpros.com
Painters On Demand, LLC
Jason Reed
813-619-1616
www.paintersondemand.net
Reynolds Painting Group
Chris Barno
(813) 344-8055
www,RPGFL.com
Parking Lot Maintenance
Parking Lot Services
(See Asphalt)
ACPLM
(See Asphalt)
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
Pest/rodent control
NaturZone Pest Control
Robert Jackson
941-724-.5108
www.NaturZone.com
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PIPE LINING/PLUMBING
Florida Pipe-Lining Solutions, LLC
Mark Tancey
941-308-5325
www.fixmyleaks.com
PIPE LINING/PLUMBING
Lining & Coating Solutions, LLC
Steve Hower
941-448-6572
www.liningcoatingsolutions.com
Specialized Pipe Technologies
Patricia Wright [email protected]
727-331-3931
www.sptpipe.com
(Cont)
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
Fleet Wash Facility Services
Richard Katat
407-490-8028
www.fleetwash.com
Integrity Pressure Cleaning
Micah Valladares, Jr
813-732-2041
www.integritypressurecleaning.com
RIPTIDE Pressure Washing
Diana Byrnes
727-216-9672
www.riptidepressurewashing.com
Pressure washing
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BluSky
Zac Cline
813-787-5184
www.GoBlusky.com/tampa
ATI Restoration
Dawn Forestt
813-267-5793
www.ATIRestoration.com
LRE Construction Services, LLC
Shawna Fleming
352-796-0229
www.lreconstructionservices.com
Restoration Services
1-800 Water Damage by Belfor
Neil Wayne
813.528.1034
www.1800waterdamage.com/tampa-bay/
SERVICE PROVIDERS BY TRADE
BUILDING MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL TAMPA PINELLAS
Aderhold Roofing Corporation
Robert Griffiths
813-681-3735
www.aderholdroofing.com
Advanced Roofing
Robert Bruno
908-963-2332
www.advancedroofing.com
Roofing
Crown Roofing, LLC
Ally Hodges
855-276-9655
www.roofwithcrown.com
swimming pool heating
Symbiont Service Corporation
Tom Logan
941-662-5590
www.SymbiontService.com
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Roof Cleaning
Roof-A-Cide West, LLC
Irene Graziosi
877-258-8998
www.roof-a-cide-west.com
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THE BELLAMY ON BAYSHORE
By Ke r r y Ba rnes
Pho tos by Bobb ie Tu rnbeaugh &
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H I G H * R I S E L I V I N G
The Bellamy on Bayshore is a premier high-rise condominium located on beautiful Bayshore Boulevard. The Bellamy offers luxury living at it’s finest in a friendly atmosphere.This beautiful, 22-floor building has three penthouse units on levels 19-22, Three of these units having a two-story layout. The units at the Bellamy range in size from 2,600 to 6,100 square feet of living area. Completed in 2006, the Bellamy has 64 large residences with 24-hour concierge services and boasts some of the finest amenities found anywhere including guest suites. The 3rd floor abounds a garden patio and pool deck, with an outdoor grill area and an outdoor fireplace.
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I N T H E S P O T L I G H T
I N T H E S P O T L I G H T : B E L L A M Y P H O T O G A L L E R Y
Inside this luxurious building you will find an informal Social Room with a billiard table and television, as well as a bar area and fireplace sitting area, a more formal social room with a catering kitchen and a large screen television. A fitness center with updated equipment is also available for all residents, along with a movie theater and a wine room, with personal cold storage for each unit. Each unit also has a storage unit on-site. The Bellamy is a Bayshore gem, indeed!
Third-Floor Pool Patio
Lobby Area Common Area for Socializing
Social Room
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DID YOU KNOW...When you bring a New Manager
Attendee to our Lunch your name goesinta a drawing for a
VISA GIFT CARD
REGISTER FOR BMI EVENTS @www.BMITampa.org/events
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May 9thManager Round Table
Workshop
May 21stLunch n Learn @ Flemings
1-Hr OPP/ELE
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June 18thLunch n Learn @ Flemings
1-Hr OPP/ELE
June 13thManagers Only/Lunch n Learn
1-Hr IFM
July 16th2019 Legal Update @
Flemings2-Hr Legal
September 12thManager Round Table
Workshop
August 8thManagers OnlyLunch n Learn1-Hr OPP/ELE
More Info & Registration:
September 17thLunch n Learn @ Flemings
1-Hour - HR
October 15thLunch n Learn @ Flemings
1 Hour - OPP/ELE
October 24thManager Round Table
Workshop
August 23thTRADE SHOW
Lunch - 11:30am - 1pmFollowed by Trade Show &
Cocktails 1pm to 4pm
September 24thEmotional Support Animal
Lunch n Learn1-Hour - HR
June 26thStorm Prep Managers
Round Table Discussion
Happy New Year! Many of you may have traveled over the Holidays and now more than ever are concerned you brought home an un-welcomed guest from your hotel of choice. Whether it was the Ritz Carlton or Motel 6, unfortunately, there is a chance to be exposed to bed bugs everywhere. Bed bugs have received national media attention in recent years in part because it is an epidemic that affects all socioeconomic groups, is a risk of litigation for businesses of any kind (including Condominiums), and because blood-sucking insects in your bed are just plain freaky. As someone who has worked on the commercial side of the Pest Control industry for over 5 years (inspecting, treating and training hotel staff on bedbugs), my experience sleeping in a hotel will never be the same (just ask my wife). My goal in this article is not to scare you, but to equip you with information that can help prevent bringing bed bugs home, to better understand when there may be an infestation in your home or association, and how to reduce the risk of litigation for HOA’s and Condominium Associations. My inspection begins by removing the bed linens (while getting the “you’re crazy” look from my wife), and using a flash light to look around the seams of the mattress. Even using the flashlight on your phone is better than nothing. Bed bugs prefer to be in tight areas with pressure on their stomach and back so the seam of the mattress is a perfect spot. They also love to be under the felt cover of box springs, after inspecting the mattress, box spring, headboard, couch, and baseboards,
Don’t Let the
Bed Bugs
Night! Night!
...BITE!
By Andrew LongfellowOwner of NaturZone Pest Contol
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Bed Bug Bites vs Mosquito Bites
association they are potentially at great risk of litigation from bedbug infestations. The key to protecting the association is documentation! I recommend maintaining a “Pest Logbook” which documents all reported instances of pest infestations and the response date of the Pest Control company. Service Inspection reports should be in the logbook detailing the pesticides used, and pests observed. Multifamily residential housing and multi-story condominium buildings are particularly at risk of bedbug infestations spreading throughout the building. Often times in these settings homeowners treat for bedbugs themselves using pesticides found at Home Depot. These pesticides will rarely solve the infestation, and well likely push bedbugs to the homeowners to the left, right, above and below of the originally infested unit. One female bed bug can lay 2-5 eggs a day and 500 in a lifetime. Early detection, reaction and treatment from a qualified Pest Control professional is critical for reducing the risk of litigation, and preventing an outbreak throughout the building. Night! Night
I can finally relax, take my luggage out and beginto enjoy the vacation. Even veteran Pest Controltechnicians can miss the earlystages of bed bug infestations, but by doing thisquick inspection you will greatly reduce thelikelihood of bringing these blood-suckers homewith you. Please trust me when I say no matter how muchyou paid for the hotel room, hotel GeneralManagers across America are putting people inrooms knowingly and unknowingly infested withbed bugs. Do your due diligence, avoid theemotional trauma caused by abed bug infestation and sleep better!Despite seeing some of the worst bedbuginfestations imaginable, I do not fear sleeping in ahotel room. That does not mean I do not takeprecautions from the moment I walk through ahotel room door for the first time. The first thing Ido when I walk into a hotel room is put myluggage on the bathroom floor. Bedbugs arelazy, 70-90% can be found where their food is(you), meaning they will be on the mattress, boxspring, nightstand, and baseboards around thebed area. After placing my luggage in thebathroom, I begin my inspection. During myinspection I am looking for any one of the sixsigns of a bedbug infestation: 1. Droppings which look like ink blots from aballpoint pen. 2. Small penny/dime sized blood stains. 3. Livebedbugs (bedbugs are not invisible! They rangefrom 1.5mm to 7mm depending on the stage ofthe lifecycle). 4. Bedbug exoskeletons. Bedbugs have 5 growthstages, after each stage (calledan instar) they require a bloodmeal, and shedtheir skin. 5. eggs are 1mm in diameter0 6. Bedbug bites are small red bumps. If a Condominium Association has interior pestcontrol service as a responsibility of the
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Adult Bed Bugs, Droppings & Eggs
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