A Nomination for Administrator

I am honored to nominate Luis Peraza for the position of Administrator. I have spoken with Luis and he believes he is qualified and would very much like to serve.

While it is arguable whether the position of Administrator is a full-time job, it is most certainly a twelve-month job. The demands of running LaMarina, especially during the off-season, have become substantial enough that having an absentee Administrator is no longer adequate. We, therefore, require a person to hold that position who is here most of the year, has the proper working visa and who can speak the language. There is nothing in the Condominium Regimen or our old By-Laws that prohibits a non-owner from being Administrator.

Luis has been our Manager or Assistant Manager for many years now. He is on good terms with the vast majority of owners. He is familiar with each and every unit at LaMarina. He knows our culture and he knows the problems of the building. He lives year-round in Mazatlan, has the proper papers to work in Mexico and speaks both English and Spanish. He will require little or no training. He can be legally compensated without negative tax consequences. We already have in place a Finance Committee, Supervisory Committee and Building & Grounds Committee to support him and a budget for him to follow.

Luis' popularity might actually help to bridge the wide gap of mistrust that has affected inter-owner relations these past several years. I believe he is the right person for the job and hope others will share my view.


Steve Richter, 503