Tirzo's Bistro is scheduled to be on the agenda of the March 11th special meeting of the board, Thursday at 1:30 in Freedom Hall.
At the February board meeting, President Jack Troia told the audience that Tirzo's had been sent a notifiction letter of default due to being in arrears on rent. As of the board meeting, that amount was estimated at about $35,000. Jack mentioned that he had already received a number of written opinions on whether the board should accede to Tirzo Hernandez' request to defer future rent payments until customer use of the restaurant picks up.
Jack also requested homeowners to continue to submit their opinions to the board. Homeowners who are on the Association's email list can do so conveniently by completing an eForm. After logging in to the Association's website, Click on eForms from the left hand menu. From the new window, Click on Board of Directors, the third one down from the top. This will take you to an eForm, which is partially filled in with your information. Merely complete the form as directed and Click on the Submit button located at the bottom of the page.
You may also use snail mail or you can send your comments directly to one or more members of the board if you have their email address.
Also, Mr. Troia said that a final decision on Tirzo's Bistro will not be made until the regular board meeting on the 25th of March.
A personal thought.
Tirzo's, unlike S & D Café, is a unique creation of the board and their ill fated decision to limit the pool of potential operators to only a handful of wannabes. Unfortunately, a wider pool of potential vendors was not explored, perhaps due to exigent board politics at the time the selection process was underway.
As such, and having given the nod to Tirzo Hernandez, the board may feel compelled to honor their initial decision by temporarily setting aside a strict application of the lease provisions regarding future default proceedings. However, any such action by the board would have to be based on credible evidence that the ONLY outstanding issue with the lessee was his temporary inability to pay rent with the likelihood of repayment and not on the quality of his restaurant or catering operations, which has been at issue for some customers.
Ron Johnson 6 March 2010
