Common Assessment Magazine

Index of Articles Published in 2000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A Look at the Board of Directors - Part I (Feb/Mar Pg. 18)
by Sam Dolnick
A Look at the Board of Directors - Part II (April/May Pg. 38)
by Sam Dolnick
Minutes...Hours...Seconds?
The Art of Taking Good Minutes (Feb/Mar Pg. 10)
by Linda Strom, CCAM, PCAM
Sticking to the Agenda (Feb/Mar Pg. 12)
by Eleanor Hughes

COMMUNITY
Determining What Records To Keep (June/July Pg. 44)
by J.W. Hansen, Esq.
Develop the Skills All Community Association Members Need
(June/July Pg. 41)

Tenants and Homeowners Associations (April/May Pg. 21)
by Alice Sonniksen, AMS
The Secret Life of Association Records (June/July Pg. 46)
by Laurie F. Masotto, Esq.
Winter Wonderland or Wasteland? Holiday Decorations: Yea, Nay or Maybe
(Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 33)
by Lee Harvey & Joel Kriger, Esq.

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT
Consumer Blindfold: Secret Settlements in Construction Defect
(April/May Pg. 24)
by Thomas E. Miller, Esq & Rachel M. Miller, Esq.

CONTRACTOR MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
Did You Know? New Contractor Certification Needed After July 1
(April/May Pg. 43)
by Robin Heckle
Fence Story - A True Account of One HOA Fencing Woes
(Aug/Sept Pg. 44)
by Linda Strom, CCAM, PCAM
Fencing: You Can Live Without It,
Even if You Like To (Aug/Sept Pg. 44)
by J. David Rauch
Replacing Doors & Windows (Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 27)
by John Jedynak
EDUCATION
ABCs: An Educational Powerhouse (Feb/Mar Pg. 27)
by J. David Rauch
The Education Consideration (Feb/Mar Pg. 4)
by Melinda Young, CCAM

FINANCE
Audit Management Representation Letters
(Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 23)
by Greg Villard, CPA & Mike Ferrara, CPA
Budget Preparation Tips (Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 22)
by Scott Crowder
Choosing Accounting Software for Your Association
(June/July Pg. 30)
by Leonard Sonnenberg, CPA
Finance Remodeling and One-Time Expenditures with
Your Reserve Study (Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 21)
by Michael C. Graves, RS
Financial Reporting (Aug/Sept Pg. 29)
by Sam Dolnick
Funding Options for Major Association Maintenance Obligations
(Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 17)
by Sheryl J. Rosander, Esq.
Is it Helpful to Know Your Cost Basis? (June/July Pg. 12)
by Sam Dolnick

FIRE
Are You At Risk? A Case Study of Oceanside Brush Abatement Program
(June/July Pg. 4)
by Jan McCormack
Be Prepared (June/July Pg. 4)
by Dean Cherry
Sources of Information for Wildfire Prevention (June/July Pg. 6)

Wildfire Regulations That May Apply to Canyon Properties
(June/July Pg. 5)

INSURANCE
Do I Need Condominium Unitowner Insurance
(Feb/Mar Pg. 37)
by James A. Agostini
Independent Contractor vs. Employee: What is Your Workers?Compensation
Liability? Code & Law (April/May Pg. 17)
by An Agostini
Insurance and CC&Rs (June/July Pg. 8)
by Richard Parrent, C.P.C.U.

LANDSCAPING
Contamination of Our Drinking Water: Preventing Backflow & Cross Contamination (April/May Pg. 14)
by Bill Coulter
Did You Know? Don Water These Palm Trees (June/July Pg. 40)
by Linda Strom, CCAM, PCAM
Did You Know? How to Keep Pierce Disease at Bay
(Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 35)
by Joshua Dake
Overseeding Your Lawns (Aug/Sept Pg. 23)
by Heather Kamps-Collins
Springtime Tips for Your Landscape (April/May Pg. 5)
by Mike Weems
Update on San Diego Invasion by the Red Gum Lerp Psyllid
(June/July Pg. 49)

When Size Matters - Why Taller Shrubs & Trees are in Short
Supply and More Expensive (April/May Pg. 5)
by Randy Newhard

LEGAL
Maybe the Attorney General Can Help (Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 42)
by Sam Dolnick
Mayoral Candidate Dick Murphy Answers (Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 8)

Mold - Part II Separating Fact from Hype - Considering the Legal Issues
of Mold Contamination (April/May Pg. 49)
by Kirk Yake, Esq.
My Two-Year-Old Want to Know hhhy??Legislation Rears It
Ugly Head (Aug/Sept Pg. 17)
by Anne Rauch, Esq.
What the Risk? Can an Employer Determine a Job is too Risky
for an Employee (Aug/Sept Pg. 25)
by Eve Bermingham Godfrey, Esq.

LEGISLATION
Confidentiality Confirmed - Smith v. Laguna Sur Villas
(June/July Pg. 10)
by James F. Danow, Esq.
Eye on Sacramento: How Local Legislators Voted on Key Issues
(Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 12)
by Mitch Golub, Esq.
Forum on AB 1893 Held Mandatory Certification for Managers
(June/July Pg. 27)
by Linda Strom, CCAM, PCAM
Freedom of Speech v. Prohibition of Signs (Oct/Nov/Dec Pg. 4)
by Susan K. Stewart
Hail to Defenders of Truth and Beauty - Recently Decided HOA
Court Case (Aug/Sept Pg. 37)
by Richard Salpietra, Esq.
Oops...I Did It Again - Recently Decided Court HOA Case
(Aug/Sept Pg. 35)
by Richard Salpietra, Esq.

MANAGEMENT
Case Study: An Association Using On-site Management
(Feb/Mar Pg. 24)
by Herb Granger & Marge Screen
Community Associations Institute Professional Manager Code of Ethics
(Feb/Mar Pg. 8)

Heading South - Chula Vista Managed Communities Provide
Many Benefits to South County (April/May Pg. 44)
by Charlotte Bell & Susan Griffin
Making Self-Management Work for Your Association
(Feb/Mar Pg. 21)

What Makes Management Companies Different? (Feb/Mar Pg.6)
by Kathy Michaels, CCAM

METERING
New Solutions - Sub-metering Provides Cost-savings to Homeowners
(Aug/Sept Pg. 4)
by Tom Rogers
The Meter Running (Aug/Sept Pg. 11)
by Laurie Poole, Esq.
Water & Sewer Sub-metering Charges in Multiple-Dwelling Units
(Aug/Sept Pg. 16)
by Sheryl J. Rosander, Esq.

MISCELLANEOUS
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction ?Association Life at Its Funniest
(June/July Pg. 23)

MOLD
Pathways to Mold (Feb/Mar Pg. 42)
by Steven M. Meyers and Terri Meyers
Mold - Part II Separating Fact from Hype - Considering the Legal Issues
of Mold Contamination (April/May Pg. 49)
by Kirk Yake, Esq.

PESTS
Did You Know? Beware the Red Imported Fire Ants
(Feb/Mar Pg. 26)
by Tom Ewing
Pest Wars: Now Playing at an HOA Near You (Aug/Sept Pg. 21)
by Matt Oliver

SAFETY
A Modern Fairy Tale: The Safety Conscious Giant
(April/May Pg. 23)
by Linda Strom, CCAM, PCAM
Reducing the Risks of Slips and Falls (Feb/Mar Pg. 45)
by Bob Van Epps