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New USCF Board will not build new building in Crossville
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| Sam Sloan 2005-07-24, 3:51 am |
| New USCF Board will not build new building in Crossville
Although the final results are still being tabulated, it is clear that
the entire Goichberg Slate has been elected, by a wide margin.
Even though the old board is not yet dead and their bodies are not yet
cold in the ground, the new board has made it clear that they will not
be building a new building in Crossville, Tennessee.
Among the factors are that the City of Crossville originally told the
USCF that a building could be built for $90 per square foot, but now
they are charging $150 per square foot, which is well beyond the price
range the USCF is willing or able to pay.
There is concern that with Beatriz Marinello having two more weeks
left on her term as USCF President, she might try to sign a contract
with a builder in Crossville, that will lock in the USCF into some
sort of contract. The new board wishes to notify any potential
builders in Crossville that it will likely not adhere to any contract
that Beatriz may try to sign.
Sam Sloan
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| mdginzo 2005-07-24, 3:51 am |
| You might want to explain what USCF is why all of this is significant.
We might be moving to Crossville in a few years.
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| Tom Klem III 2005-07-24, 3:51 am |
| "mdginzo" <> You might want to explain what USCF is why all of this is
significant.
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> We might be moving to Crossville in a few years.
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USCF is Union of Socialist Crossdressing Fairies and they are a small
organization of dedicated Crossdressers and Fairies who have been having a
major XXXXX-slapping contest over moving from the backwoods Windsor, New
York State to the more metropolitan Crossville area.
Because many of these lady-boys have a dedicated following in the gay clubs,
they feel they might not be as popular in Crossville. They have a very queer
enclave in Windsor, however the City of Crossville has given the USCF free
land, and there are several nudist resorts nearby, so all are assured that
it is gay-friendly.
Tom Klemp
If you post your e-mail address, I will send you photos of me and a few
Grandmasters doing what we enjoy the most
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| recmate@aol.com 2005-07-24, 3:51 am |
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Sam Sloan wrote:
quote:
> New USCF Board will not build new building in Crossville
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> Although the final results are still being tabulated, it is clear that
> the entire Goichberg Slate has been elected, by a wide margin.
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> Even though the old board is not yet dead and their bodies are not yet
> cold in the ground, the new board has made it clear that they will not
> be building a new building in Crossville, Tennessee.
No, the new Board has not yet met, or even communicated by phone.
quote:
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> Among the factors are that the City of Crossville originally told the
> USCF that a building could be built for $90 per square foot, but now
> they are charging $150 per square foot, which is well beyond the price
> range the USCF is willing or able to pay.
>
> There is concern that with Beatriz Marinello having two more weeks
> left on her term as USCF President, she might try to sign a contract
> with a builder in Crossville, that will lock in the USCF into some
> sort of contract. The new board wishes to notify any potential
> builders in Crossville that it will likely not adhere to any contract
> that Beatriz may try to sign.
>
> Sam Sloan
The current Board cannot sign the contract with the builder, with the
land USCF owns in Crossville used as a down payment for a construction
loan, because the Bylaws prohibit the encumbering of USCF's land
without a Delegate resolution of approval. Even if this was legal, it
would be unwise to make such an important decision without Delegate
approval with the Delegates meeting coming up in just three weeks.
I support asking the Delegates to authorize the Board to encumber the
land in this way. I also believe that the new Board should carefully
examine our options before actually committing to the large expense of
constructing a building. A good alternative, if Crossville will permit
it, might be to trade in our land plus a much smaller amount of cash in
return for an existing building.
Bill Goichberg
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| Grant Perks 2005-07-24, 3:51 am |
| While the current board shouldn't sign a mortgage without delegate
approval, signing a construction contract is not predicated on having a
construction loan. The USCF currently has enough cash from the sale of
the New Windsor building to pay for most of the construction cost of a
new building. The remaining funds could come from other funds. I don't
see this as the prudent choice however.
There are plenty of vacant buildings in downtown Crossville that appear
to be suitable for office space. The recent growth in Crossville
appears to be in the area of the vacant land. Even considering the
$40,000 architects bill, your idea to trade the land for an existing
building might be worth considering. Any review of the alternatives
should be done rather quickly due to the time lines already in place.
Grant
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| George John 2005-07-24, 3:51 am |
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Grant Perks wrote:
Grant,
[SNIP]
quote:
> Any review of the alternatives
> should be done rather quickly due to the time lines already in place.
Is the timeline in the Delegates Call being maintained, or is anything
behind schedule?
Best regards,
George John
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