TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG

Horror stories abound at the condo towers on Galt Ocean Mile

Honor Among Thieves

By Dr. Grayson Walker

City News Of Fort Lauderdale

January 19, 2008

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Tales From The Galt Gulag

Gulag is an acronym for the former Soviet Union's penal system. Since then, it has come into common use to describe any repressive system. I named my column the “Tales From The Galt Gulag,” because I write about the repression of condominium Owners on the Galt Ocean Mile. The Galt Ocean Mile is the biggest crime scene in Broward County.

Honor Among Thieves

The fact that the [Condominium Board] faces is merely that there is less honor among thieves that was supposed, not the fact that they are thieves. (Henry David Thoreau) Some say there is no honor among thieves, but they are wrong, for there is honor among thieves. Honor among thieves is addressed by the formula, “You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours.” (Jacob Riis, The Making of an American)

Rozema Benches For Bums Park

The Galt Mile Corruption Community Association (GMCA) wants to build a park in tribute to the Galt’s biggest thief, Bob Rozema. They want to place Rozema Park next to L'Hermitage, and fill it with park benches for bums. Only in the Galt Gulag would there be an effort to cover-up the many illegal actions of Rozema, whose name has become synonymous with graft and corruption in the Galt Gulag.

In 2005, Southpoint’s owners, through their attorney Inger Garcia, served twenty-seven pages of administrative, civil, and criminal allegations on Rozema and the Southpoint Board. These allegations were never answered. After reading the allegations, and the findings of violations by the DBPR, no sane person would want to memorialize Rozema.

Christine Teel Supports Rozema The Criminal

Word reaches us, through the GMCA, that Galt Gulag Commissar Christine Teel support the Rozema Benches For Bums Park. Come now, Christine! Read the facts about Rozema. Do you really want to support the biggest crook in the Galt Gulag? Do you want to bind yourself to the policies of Jim Naugle? The time has come to show which side of the law you support.

Rozema Co-Conspirators

Honor among thieves; Rozema needed help to steal. During his fourteen years on the Board, Rozema was in collusion with other members of the Board for the purpose of defrauding the Federal government, the state of Florida, Southpoint Condominium Association, and profiting from that fraud. Rozema Co-conspirators include Richard Gabrielle, Murray Moskovitz, Marty Glazer, Morris Baum, Michael J. Longo, Dumont St. Martin, Teddy Spatz, Patricia Pastor, Delores French, Harold Krauss, and Lois Ginsberg. [1]

Rozema’s Illegal Reimbursements

As part of his deception and fraud, Robert John Rozema has been illegally reimbursed for his Condominium Maintenance Fees (in excess of $25,000); replacement of his apartment's windows ($5,259.00); Health Insurance; Car insurance; Gasoline; Electric service; Telephone; America On Line; Property Taxes on his apartment; Maintenance on his apartment; Assessments on his apartment; American Express credit card; Costco credit card charges; Dinner with John Aurelius, the association attorney ($247.00); Bedspread; Dishwasher; Personal items for his apartment; Membership in the Tower Club; Continuing Education for Condominium Association Manager; and the Fee for Condominium Association Manager License. [2]


[1] Allegations served upon the Southpoint Board, 2005. These allegations were never answered.

[2] Allegations served upon the Southpoint Board, 2005. These allegations were never answered.


Confirmed Crimes

Florida’s DBPR found, and Rozema and Southpoint admitted, that the Rozema and Southpoint violated the following Florida laws: [1]

  1. FS 718.116(9)(a). Illegally paid RJR's condominium assessment.

  2. FS 718.116(9)(a). Illegally paid RJR's condominium maintenance

  3. FS 718.111(12)(a)11. Illegally failed to maintain sufficient detail in accounting records.

  4. FS 718.111(12)(a)11. Southpoint Board lied to the DBPR, and provided "three conflicting             statements regarding his [Rozema] compensation, none of which were verifiable."

  5. FS 718.111(12). Illegally failed to maintain Board Minutes.

  6. FS 718.111(12). Illegally failed to maintain Rozema’s employment records and contract.

  7. FS 718.111(12). Illegally held secret meetings concerning Rozema's compensation.

  Boffa-Rozema Memorial Criminal Defense Fund

Having admitted many violations of Florida law, Rozema does not deserve be memorialized with a park. There are other ways to remember Rozema’s contribution to the biggest crime scene in Fort Lauderdale. Playa del Mar’s president, Bob Boffa, is a convicted felon. We suggest the creation of a Boffa-Rozema Memorial Criminal Defense fund to defend Condominium Board members caught stealing.


[1] Allegations served upon the Southpoint Board, 2005. These allegations were never answered.


Help for Owners

Is a Condo Commando is trampling upon your rights? Are you the victim of voting fraud? Are you the victim of financial fraud? What can you do about it? How can you protect your rights? Talk to your neighbors, and you will discover that you are not alone. Organize!

Call Condo Ombudsman, Danille Carroll, Representative Julio Robaina, and Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff. Spend twenty dollars and join the Cyber Citizens For Justice. Join the AARP and let them know you support their Owner’s Bill Of Rights. If you want other ideas, please feel free to contact me.

 

Attorney Inger Garcia can be reached by telephone at 954-894-9962, at www.IngerGarcia.com, or at [email protected].

 

Jan Bergemann of the Cyber Citizens For Justice can be reached at www.ccfj.net, 386-740-1503 or at [email protected] .

  

Condominium Ombudsman Danille R. Carroll, Esquire can be reached at 954-202-3234 or at [email protected].

 

Governor Charlie Crist can be reached at 850-488-7146 or at [email protected] .

 

State Representative Julio Robaina can be reached at 305-442-6868 or by email at [email protected] 

 

State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff can be reached at 954-767-9850 or at 

[email protected]

Harold Hyman of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation can be reached at 954-202-3982 or at [email protected] 

Florida State Attorney Michael J. Satz can be reached at 954-831-6955.

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle can be reached at 954-828-5003, or at [email protected].

Fort Lauderdale City Manager George Gretsas can be reached at 954-828-5013 or at [email protected] 

Galt Gulag City Commissar Christine Teel can be reached at 954-828-5003 or at [email protected] 

Fort Lauderdale’s Code Enforcement Department is investigating the illegal changes to condominiums that put your home risk. Protect your building, your home, and confirm that all work on your building had a permit and an inspection. They can be reached on the Internet at http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/building_services/comm_inspections_staff.htm. 

Debbie Hernandez, Code Enforcement Manager, can be reached at 954-828-5808, or at [email protected] 


The Southpoint Condominium website can be reached at
http://Southpoint-Condominium.org

     

The AARP’s Bill of Rights for Homeowners is available online at http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/consume/2006_15_homeowner.pdf


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I own an apartment in the Galt Gulag,at the Southpoint condominium, on the Galt Mile in Fort Lauderdale. Many people do not realize how many rights they give up when they buy an apartment in a condominium association.

have taught American Government, Constitutional Law, and Ethics for over twenty-years, but I was not prepared for life in the Galt Gulag. At the June 2005 Board meeting, Board President Marty Glazer called the critics of the Board “insurgents.” I am an insurgent in the Galt Gulag. You can reach me at [email protected] or 954-567-0520.

 


 

TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG -- PART I

TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG -- PART II

TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG -- PART III

TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG -- PART IV

TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG -- PART V

TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG -- PART VI

TALES FROM THE GALT GULAG -- PART VII


THE CONDO LAWYER -- INGER GARCIA

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