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COVER STORY
Horn proposes Board authority to suspend amenity access Suggested amendments to M-02 draws ‘red ink’ from OPA President Doug Parks more likely than not to prevail if case tion, says former OPA director Judge Oglesbu grants temporary injunc-
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BoardJudge majorisays former proceeds to next level
By ROTA L. KNOTT Contributing Writer nder the guise of a simple update, Director Colette Horn presented for first reading an extensive rewrite of Resolution M-02, Amenity Policies, that includes an extensive new section on rules and under what circumstances people could be banned by the Board of Directors from Ocean Pines Association’s amenities. Horn presented the document for consideration at the Jan. 21 monthly Board meeting and it immediately faced incoming fire. OPA President Doug Parks said he had serious problems with the proposal as written. “I went through this document with a fine toothed comb, and I pretty much bled all over it,” Parks said referring to the red ink he used to mark up a copy of the proposal. He said he has a lot of problems with the proposed changes to the resolution, but understands that it was
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an attempt to clean up and update some language in the document. However, when it comes to enforcement of amenity rules and what the penalties are for infractions, he called it “kinda vague” and “there’s more questions than anything else.” Director Steve Jacobs said he has a particular interest in the suggested changes. He reminded the Board Colette Horn of two recent court cases, one involving Director Rick Farr and another former Director Tom Janasek. “In both cases, the court noted the lack of due process afforded to either of the two plaintiffs to settle this matter prior to going to court,” he said. What Jacobs didn’t say is that in the Janasek case, the Court determined that OPA governing documents expressly limit amenity suspension to failure to pay lot To Page 3
Proposed assessment decrease now only $4 ~ Page 30
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Farr raises questions about foundation spending, tax issues
Oean Pines Association Director Rick Farr has denied an allegation that he has accused the foundation created in the name of Gavin Knupp, the Ocean Pines teenager who died in a hit-and-run incident last summer, of misspending foundation revenues. In recent comments posted on Esther Diller’s Get Involved Facebook page, Farr was critical of the efforts to raise money for the Knupp foundation, but he did not accuse the family of misspending any money. ~ Page 7
Police chief still on administrative leave
Ocean Pines Police Chief Leo Ehrisman remained on paid administrative leave at the end of January as an investigation into an alleged burglary at the police department’s storage shed continued with an absence of details. There’s been no information released about Ehrisman’s possible involvement in or knowledge of the alleged burglary, or what item or items are missing, or why he was placed on leave. Ehrisman was placed on leave after Viola met with State’s Attorney Kris Heiser and Sheriff Matt Crisafulli. ~ Page 9
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Ocean Pines .............. Pages 1-29 OPA Finances .......... Pages 30-33 Lifestyles ........................... Page 34 Opinion ................... Pages 36-37 Captain’s Cove ......... Pages 38-51
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