Either that or the infamous Gladstone has been acting outside his authority because in an email,( printed below) sent last October, to Southampton B Association, Gladstone clearly implies that Ist Priority Restoration had the full approval and backing of UCO.
It sounded to good to be true and as homeless residents have now testified it was!
Incidentally, should anyone wish to contact Ist Priority's Attorney her name is Rhonda Zimmerman who can be found at the same address as 1st Priority Restoration at 3889 Sheridan Street Hollywood. Florida, suite 498, which is also the exact same address as the 'alleged' Mold Testing Company, - Florida Sciences Inc. used Ist Priority Restoration.
Ms. Zimmerman, who's speciality is debt collection, oddly enough also represents Dan Gladstone!
Whilst President Loewenstein reels from the latest 'revelations' of the pitiful plight this 'apparently' wonderful company have placed CV residents, I wonder if anyone at UCO has had time to check if Ist Priority Restoration Century Village Project Manager, Alon Apel, is the same Alon Apel - a convicted felon currently serving probation.
Should, which personally I doubt, Gladstone have any decency, he should resign as head of Insurance Committee and UCO .
From: Dan Gladstone
Hello Sue,
UCO was searching for a dependable contractor to use for the "system". About 7 months ago, during the monthly UCO Maintenance Committee meeting, a name of a contracting company popped up. 3 associations presidents stood up and praised their work and services. The company is: 1ST. Priority Restoration of hollywood Florida. Office 800-617-1112, Salomon the CEO 954-551-1898 cell.
Before 'putting them on the wagon' we (UCO) had several conditions.
1. Do not compromise on the work. We do not want patching or 'band-aids' but the maximum approach.
2. Do not enter into any monetary discussions with associations or unit owners. Most of them have no clue even if they get 3 bids (comparing apples for apples or being familiar with material costs).
3. The contractor will agree to any amount that is approved by the insurance adjuster and/or the public adjuster.
4. Engaging a public adjuster is highly recommended at no cost to the association or the unit owner. The public adjuster is your true friend and he will look after your claim vs. the insurance adjuster. His services will come at no cost to you. He will get his payment from the insurance proceeds. The contractor approved the deal.
5. This contractor has been doing about 110 units in 37 buildings since March of this year. There were only a handful of the "normal" complains which no contractor is immune from. It was all addressed.
6. There is so much money owed to them that they cannot disappear over night. 7. They are licensed and insured.
Let me emphasis that any board can choose any contractor at any time. In this case the Association has to go through the maze of the "proof of loss". The other advantage that the system has is 'our shoulder to cry on' in time of need. As you can see, UCO is trying to make things eay for our associations, but the choice is theirs.
Dan Gladstone, Chair
UCO Insurance Committee.
The above email is part of an extensive file on Dan Barzilai Gladstone/UCO Insurance/UCO Maintenance, now with the appropriate Authorities.
This is the typical response by Dan Gladstone to owners who have called him as their UCO "Insurance Advocate" in search of an unbiased, neutral, opinion about how and who should handle their damage claims, according to most of those who have spoken to me about their 1st Priority troubles. This is the man who claims to have the "best interests of his village owners at heart". I think he must have the Village owners confused with the MC Enterprises/1st Priority owners.... By the way, isn't he trying to solicit your vote to be the next PRESIDENT OF CENTURY VILLAGE?? I could have sworn that he is one and the same guy.....
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if any of you have in your possession a pre and/a post-mold report from 1st Priority, check it to see if there is a valid, or any, signature, for that matter, on it. Neither of mine did. Also, see if the unit number or address is correct on it. Mine wasn't. Gosh, I'd venture to guess the reports we paid hundreds of dollars for are absolutely worthless, since they weren't signed by an environmental scientist??? I guess we have some money coming back,now don't we? Fat chance....