BOMA OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT
Friday, October 24
Canyon Springs Golf Course
GOLF!
Registration and lunch begin at 11:00 a.m. and tee-off is 12:30 p.m. We will have 6-person teams again and the cost to play is $205 per golfer. This fee includes lunch, green fees, golf carts, drinks on the course, dinner and one drawing ticket. A maximum of two mulligans may be purchased per golfer (optional) and cost $10 apiece. A mulligan is a “do over” chance when you have a shot (drive or putt) so … unfortunate… that you wish you start over and try again.
DINNER!
Nongolfers, please join us in the evening for the awards ceremony and dinner which begins with cocktails at 5:00 p.m. Remember, we don’t have a luncheon in October as this event takes the place of our regular membership meeting. Cost to attend is $30 per person, and reservations must be made by October 17.
PRIZES!
This year’s grand prize, sponsored by Sungrow Landscape Services, is a $2,000 travel voucher (a travel agency gift certificate for any kind of trip – airfare, hotel, cruise, etc.). The second prize, sponsored by CORT Furniture, is a $1,000 shopping spree at North Star Mall. For a chance to win, be sure to buy a drawing ticket. They are $10 each or three for $25. If you would like to sponsor a prize, contact Tomi Sue Beecham at (210) 566-7604.
SPONSORS!
There are only a few tournament sponsorship slots left – call Kelly DeFonte’ at (210) 224-5496 to purchase one of these remaining levels:
- $500 Silver Sponsor (3 available)
- $750 Driving Range Sponsor (1 available)
- $1,000 Gold Sponsor (4 available)
- $2,000 Food Sponsor (2 available)
THANK YOU!
SABOMA expresses its sincere appreciation for Beldon Roofing's title sponsorship of this event.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
THANK YOU ALLIED MEMBERS
What is an allied member? Allied members of San Antonio BOMA (“SABOMA”) consist of firms engaged in a trade, industry or profession associated with the commercial real estate industry (e.g., vendors, suppliers or professional firms). Currently SABOMA has 102 allied members. Allied members not only provide various services to our regular members in the commercial real estate industry, but they also provide generous support to SABOMA. Realizing that it takes money and commitment to sustain SABOMA, our allied members have not only opened their pocketbooks on many occasions, but their hearts as well by giving of their time and talents.
Without the help and financial support of our allied members each year, SABOMA would not be able to host the many events and functions for its membership. Some of these events are the 2002 SW Conference, BOMA OPEN, Trade Show, Children Shelter "Back to School Party," Retama End of the Summer Party, Charity Garage Sale, etc. Because of the continued dedication of the allied members through sponsorship, these annual events continue to be successful each year. Without our fundraising efforts, SABOMA would not be able to successfully operate the association each year and continue to provide its membership with the vast array of services. Did you know that dues income is only 45% of our operating budget? It is largely through fundraising events that we are able to sustain our annual operating expenses and remain a healthy organization.
There are several other areas where we look to our allied members. Not only do they hold board positions and serve on and chair committees, but also through their efforts we are able to have the funds and resources for many of our luncheon jackpots and prize giveaways. Their advertising dollars also help support many of SABOMA's publications such as our member directory and monthly newsletters.
I want to thank all of our allied members for their continued commitment and support of SABOMA, both monetary and otherwise. Please join me in thanking them for all that they do to make this association the success that it is. We couldn’t do it without them!
® Eileen M. Kondoff, CPM
President
ELECTION INFO.
SABOMA will hold its annual Board of Directors election in November. All voting members (the principal representatives for Regular and Allied Members) will receive a ballot early next month which must be returned by mail to the SABOMA office using the envelope provided. Faxed ballots are not valid. If you have any questions about your voting status, please call Lynn Forester at (830) 981-5223. Below is a brief bio of all candidates.
OFFICER CANDIDATES
PRESIDENT: BRENDA YOUNTS, CPM - Business Development Manager for Greater Kelly Dev. Authority. Has co-chaired Finance, Media Relations and Social Committees, and served on BOMA OPEN, Membership and Program Committees. RPA student, a member for 14 years, currently serving as Vice President.
VICE PRESIDENT: DAVID SUNDERLAND, RPA - President and Chief Operating Officer for McMarr Properties and a member for seven years. Chair of the Finance Committee, and service on the Program, BOMA OPEN and Community Service Committees. Currently Secretary/Treasurer.
SECRETARY/TREASURER: TOM MORRIS - Four year member of San Antonio BOMA, current co-chair of BOMA OPEN Committee, serving on Legislative Committee, previously chaired Pubic Relations committee. (North Star Mall)
REGULAR DIRECTOR CANDIDATES (three positions open)
KELLY DeFONTE’ - Member for six years. Service on BOMA OPEN, Legislative, Community Service, SW Conference, Ambassador and Newsletter Committees. RPA student. Two-time recipient of Achievement Award. Incumbent Director. (Transwestern Commercial Services)
SALLY FLANAGAN - Member for 14 years. Currently co-chairing Education Committee, service on Social and Ambassador Committees. CPM Candidate. (Koontz McCombs Realty)
RAMIRO FLORES - Member for six years. Co-chair of Membership Committee. Service on Community Service and Legislative Committees. RPA student. Attended several BOMA International conferences. (Catholic Life Insurance)
SANDI RUFFO - Member for 14 years. Current co-chair for the Social Committee and past chair for the BOMA OPEN prize subcommittee for four years. (Mack Cali)
JOI TAYLOR, RPA - Member for four years. Service on Medical Office Building, Legislative, BOMA OPEN and SW Conference Committees. TOBY winner. Attended regional and international conferences. (Rector Management, Inc.)
ALLIED DIRECTOR CANDIDATES (two positions open)
RICHARD ALEXANDER - Over 10 years of BOMA involvement in Corpus Christi. Moved to S.A. in 2002 and currently serves on the Community Service Commitee, chairing the garage sale event. (ABM Janitorial)
TODD BOALES - Member for two years. Currently Program Committee Co-Chair. Service on BOMA OPEN, Trade Show and Community Service Committees (Gerloff Company)
COLIN ELLISON - Member for four years. Co-chair of Emergency Preparedness Committee. Author of SABOMA’s Crisis Management Guide. Active participation on Community Service Committee. Recently recognized by BOMA International’s President for his work in disaster preparedness. (Smith Protective Services)
JOHN HILL - Member for two years. Service on BOMA OPEN, Membership and Social Committees. Past President San Antonio Apartment Association. Past President of Texas Association of Landscape Contractors. (Hill Horticulture)
ROBB McDOWALL - BOMA member for five years. Currently co-chair of Newsletter Committee, active member of BOMA OPEN and Community Service Committees. (CORT Business Services)
ROBERT STEELE - Member for five years. Chaired Public Relations Committee. Incumbent Director. (Genesis Restoration Services)
EDUCATION
MCE Seminar Opportunity
BOMI Institute ShortCourse ™
"Ethics Is Good Business" ®
Moderated by Don Tait, CPM, RPA, FMA
Approved for 5 hours of MCE credit from TREC
More than ever before, property professionals are under greater scrutiny from owners, tenants, and the media — which means you’ll need the skills and credentials to show you’re “on the level.” Ethics Is Good Business® helps you understand the impact that ethical behavior can have on your professional performance and your property’s bottom line. Through video presentations of real-life scenarios and case studies, you will identify and resolve ethical dilemmas that can occur on the job.
Key Concepts & Skills:
- An awareness of how ethics influences your business success
- The ability to better identify potential ethical issues, thereby avoiding them
- Guidelines to use when identifying various value systems, and when articulating your own
- Skills in recognizing the progression of events that can lead to unethical misbehavior
The course will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13 at the CPA Foundation classroom, located in Alamo Towers West. Cost is $150 for BOMA members and $175 for nonmembers. Registration must be received in the SABOMA office by Monday, November 10.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
GARAGE SALE
San Antonio Building Owners & Managers Association (SABOMA) and its Community Service Committee aka Helping Hands wish to express our sincere gratitude to the following organizations and individuals who so graciously gave of their time and services to make our 1st Annual Garage Sale a HUGE success. Thank you!
A-1 Engraving & Stamp Shop
ABM
Albert Wight
Allison Matzinger
American Light
AVR Realty
Beyer Mechanical
Bill Hudson
Bill Hudson #2
Cardell Cabinets
Cavender & Hill
Cheesy Jane’s
Chris Cuellar
Comfort-Air Engineering, Inc.
CORT Furniture
Cynthia Ortiz
Digital Edge
DuPont Flooring Systems
Forum Office Complex
Fox News
Hailey Speer
K.C. Evans
Kathy Brady
Kelly DeFonte
KENS 5
KISS Radio
Laura Ellison
Matt Acardi
Mobile Mini
Move Solutions
Mychel Jordan
News 9 San Antonio
Office Furniture Interiors
Patty Cherniss
Robin Haller
Rod Thompson
San Antonio Youth Centers
Sanitors
Scobey Moving & Storage
Securitas
Shelly Miles
Smith Protective Services, Inc.
Kenny Sugarman
Teresa Tuma
The Escalade Group
Time Warner Cable
Vic Antolik
WOAI News
Waste Management
Yolanda Beard
Yolanda Compean
NEW MEMBERS
New Allied Members:
Ron Menke of 3D/I
219 E Houston, Suite 350, SATX 78205
Phone: (210) 227-2500
Sponsors: Sandy Donovan, Jackie Mallette, Sandi Ruffo
Matt Dunn of A.J. Monier
1446 N Flores, SATX 78212
Phone: (210) 223-9151
Sponsors: Robin LeGrand, Rebecca Lopez, Veronica Rios
Charles Angelini of Century Pest Control
1335 Basse Road, SATX 78212
Phone: (210) 732-1143
Sponsors: Linda Harper, Sandi Ruffo, TBD
Patty May of JPM Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
10106 Pond View Circle, Austin TX 78753
Phone: (800) 626-4114
Sponsors: Kathy Brady, Donna Garcia, Eileen Kondoff
Scott Retzloff of Scott B. Retzloff & Associates
PO Box 790830, SATX 78279
Phone: (210) 366-2960
Sponsors: David Held, Eileen Kondoff, Susan Sweet
Nancy Kreft of Servpro of NE San Antonio
109 Commercial Place, Schertz TX 78154
Phone: (210) 653-4651
Sponsors: Kathy Brady, Ramiro Flores, Joanna Plata
Stephen Matcha & Don Phillips of Sungrow Landscape Services
1508 A Ferguson Lane, Austin TX 78754
Phone: (512) 834-0123
Sponsors: Carla Kogel, Rebecca Lopez, Shirley Sharpsteen
Courtney Wasler of United Building Security
PO Box 200143, Austin TX 78720
Phone: (512) 565-0629
Sponsors: Susan Lillibridge, Rod Riggins, Nancy Russell
Adding new representatives to existing membership:
Cross & Company: Kathy Ferguson (210) 212-8870
McLemore Building Maintenance: Curtis McLemore (800) 524-0290
SBC Services: Ronnie Johnston (210) 886-4708
USAA: Doris Duncan (210) 498-1570
PEOPLE TRACKS
Our apologies for leaving Cindy Nussbaum off last month’s list of Social Committee members who helped plan the summer party at Retama Park.
Cindy James is now the Grubb & Ellis member representative for Greenway Park Office Building. She may be reached at (210) 828-5050.
NEWS ROUNDUP
Great News!
On August 18, the FCC ordered a stay on the additional federal restrictions
on advertising faxes until January 1, 2005. The new restrictions were set to
take effect Monday, August 25; however, the FCC was under a lot of pressure
to give businesses more time to submit comments. BOMA was part of the
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) coalition that fought to
delay the new restrictions. What this means is that things will stay exactly
as they are for now; Associations will be able to fax notices to those with
whom they have "existing business relationships," including members and
potential members. SABOMA had already begun asking our members to send back
the written permission form prior to August 25, however with the FCC delay,
we can all take a breather for a while. BOMA will be watching the FCC's
actions regarding the planned restrictions and will report to you on any
changes in the situation.
DuPont Flooring is now known as The Invironmentalists.
Sharry Page of Maldonado Landscaping reports that a new provision in the 2003 tax law allows commercial property owners and landlords who purchased their investment properties after May 5, 2003 to take a significant 52.5% depreciation allowance on all irrigation and landscape improvements this year. The new 2003 depreciation allowance applies to landscape improvements for apartment houses, commercial properties, office buildings, factories, industrial parks and other business facilities. Besides landscaping and irrigation, other improvements covered include patios, fences, sidewalks, waterways, roads and canals. Owners and managers should double check any specific planned deduction with their tax advisor.
Wow! Did you see the feature article on USAA’s energy efficiency upgrades in the September issue of Buildlng Operating Management? They are the largest structure ever to receive Energy Star’s best-in-class status. Congratulations, Howard Gelfer and Paul Simonetta!
WHOSIT?
Do you know who this is? The first person to call the BOMA office at (830) 981-5223 with a correct guess wins a free BOMA luncheon!
Susan Sweet of Rector Management correctly identified last month’s photo as Colonies North Professional Building.
Good luck to all on this month’s contest!
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Danny Newberry of The Escalade Group
What is your favorite movie of all time?
Forrest Gump; I can relate to him.
What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
In high school I was at an after school club meeting on the third floor. I was sitting in the window because we had no air conditioning and it was the coolest place. I’m still not sure if I was pushed or just fell, but I fell out of the window backwards, landed in a big bush, rolled over backwards and ended up standing on my feet.
What is the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?
I went to a gay bar dressed as Frank N. Furter from Rocky Horror Picture Show. I had made a bet with one of our gay friends as to who could have the best Frank N. Furter costume for Halloween. Of course I won! Starting my own business was a piece of cake compared to this.
Who was your favorite teacher, and why?
Mr. Gregory at Jefferson. He was my advisor and Sponsor for a club called Senate of which I was a member. I know it’s hard to believe, but I was shy in high school. He pushed me hard and made me get involved in activities I never would have otherwise.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Rosarios. Love them Margaritas!!
Describe the worst date of your life.
The first one with my wife. She brought her 2 brothers, 2 sisters and 2 girl friends along. She was sorry she made the date and wanted to make me miserable. (She did.)
Have you ever lost an item that was very important to you?
I still wonder where my high school senior ring is.
What is something you did as a teenager that your parents still don’t know about?
Snuck out a pickup we had in the back yard that my dad had sold to one of his co workers and had let him keep it our house. I blew up the transmission. I found someone to buy it from him "as is"” and I never got caught.
What is your worst habit?
Drinking and chasing women. Wait, aren’t those my good habits?
Would you ever run for public office?
Always wanted to, but it would have to be for King, so I could just make decisions and not have to worry about being politically correct. I was president of our homeowner’s assoc. and hated it.
What is the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
Turned 50! I’ll never do that again!! (I did it on 9/11/01)
What is the best dish your mother cooks?
We call them California style tacos. They don’t have anything to do with California except that is where my mother was when she learned to make them. We have never met anyone else that makes them. They are very greasy and held together with a toothpick. When everyone is done we all count the toothpicks to see who the pig is. All my friends would invite themselves for dinner when she made them. Still today when I see one of my old friends their second question is usually “Does you mom still make those tacos?”
What is your dream car?
Early year Corvette or T-bird fully restored.
ALLIED IDEA
"Prepare to be Enlightened"
By: Chris Evans, Voss Lighting
Let’s face it, we’re not getting any younger -- and neither are our buildings. Every day there are new hurdles for your building engineers to handle. While the odd jobs continue to accumulate, the hours in each day seem to dwindle, allowing less time for each responsibility to be addressed. As the economy is not yet ripe for adding more employees, property managers must look at other venues to help building engineers become more efficient and save time where possible. Fortunately, many of the available options can save not only time but money as well. The dollars saved by reducing your building’s energy demands will help keep money where you want it, on the bottom line.
BALLAST 101
First of all what is a ballast? Ballasts come in many shapes and sizes; up until a couple of years ago the most common ballasts were black rectangles with wires coming out of both ends. Fluorescent light bulbs require a large jolt of electricity to start and then require very little energy to actually produce light. This is what the ballast does, it “kick starts” the lamps and then cuts back and regulates the amount of electricity for the duration of time the lamps remain lit.
REDUCE STOCK, REDUCE TIME
Until recently, fluourescent lamp ballasts have been voltage-specific as well as wattage-specific. If the fixture needing a new ballast had 120 volts running to it you had to have a 120 volt ballast, and likewise with 277 volts. Now there are several new lines of electronic ballasts that can be run on either voltage with no decline in ballast life or efficiency. This means that instead of stocking two ballasts (one for each voltage), one can be stocked to cover both voltages. This also means no more grabbing the wrong ballast and having to make another trip to the supply room to get the correct one for the job.
A movement which has been growing in popularity is replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs, which saves a very substantial amount of electricity. A new line of ballasts has recently come out that is not only multi-voltage but multi-wattage as well, to accommodate this movement toward compact fluorescent lighting. Again, the number of different ballasts required to cover all of these different lamp wattages is greatly reduced since one ballast is capable of powering a range of lamp wattages on either voltage. Now you are almost guaranteed no more wasted trips back down to the supply/storage room because the wrong ballast was grabbed!
OUTSIDE LIGHTING
Fairly recent arrivals on the High Intensity Discharge (HID) playing field are five-tap ballasts. A five-tap ballast is a ballast that is capable of handling any voltage from 120 to 480. For example, if you have 250 watt HID lamps in your parking area and 250 watt HID lamps as accent lighting, chances are good that they are being powered using different voltages. These ballasts allow you one item in stock to run on all voltages.
The newest players on this field are Pulse-Start Metal Halide lamps. The benefits of these lamps are tremendous as are the benefits of the ballasts which operate them. Start up time has been cut in half over their probe-start counterparts. If there is a power interruption, the pulse-start lamps take just three to four minutes to reach full brightness as opposed to waiting up to 15 minutes for the old style probe-start lamps to come back up to 100%. Pulse-start lamps illuminate better as well; a 350 watt pulse start lamp produces more light than a 400 watt probe start lamp. Also in the lineup are electronic ballasts for HID lamps in select wattage ranges. These ballasts are dual-voltage as well as dual-wattage and since they are electronic they are more energy efficient than the old core and coil ballasts that we all have somewhere on our properties.
To find out what options your company has and what products would best fit your needs, a walk-through should be planned with your lighting representative to ascertain your specific lighting requirements.
OCTOBER MEETING
There will be no Luncheon this month due to the BOMA Open.
Join us next month on November 18 at the Magnolia Gardens.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCTOBER
10 - Escalation Seminar, 8:30am - noon at CPA Foundation
24 - BOMA OPEN Golf Tournament at Canyon Springs
30 - Board of Directors Meeting
NOVEMBER
13 - BOMI Ethics Course, 8:30am to 4:00pm, CPA Foundation
18 - Membership Luncheon, Magnolia Gardens, 11:45 am
20 - Board of Directors Meeting
FEATURED BOMA PUBLICATIONS
BOMA International instituted the on-line version of the Experience Exchange Report (EER) in September of 2002, and recently made several improvements to it based upon subscriber feedback. These are some of the features which have
been added to the on-line EER.
- a Frequently Asked Questions section
- a "help" feature
- a demo, a launch page, and two query pages
- a copy of the EER questionnaire
Also, please note that all data which is available in the traditional EER
book format is available on the on-line subscription. In addition, users can
create customized charts, graphs, calculate multiple data sets and export
data in addition to several other features. The on-line subscription is
available in the single-user and network versions.