Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development

8:00 – 8:40 a.m.
Registration

8:40 – 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
William P. Sklar, Director, Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida

8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
Recent Developments—Judicial Update
Michael J. Gelfand, Esquire, Gelfand & Arpe, West Palm Beach, Florida

9:45 – 10:35 a.m.
Legislative Update—2019 Review; Impacts of Corporate Law Amendments on Community Associations; and 2020 Legislative Prospects
Joseph E. Adams, Esquire
Becker Poliakoff, P.A.
Fort Myers, Florida

10:35 – 10:50 a.m.
Coffee Break

10:50 – 11:20 a.m.
Administrative Update
Julie Scarborough, Chief, Bureau of Compliance, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshare and Mobile Homes, Tallahassee, Florida
Amelia Shekitka, Chief, Bureau of Standards and Registration, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshare and Mobile Homes, Tallahassee, Florida

11:20 – 12:10 p.m.
The Future of ADR in Condominium and HOA Disputes—Non-Binding ARB vs. Mandatory Mediation
Jane Cornett, Esquire, Becker Poliakoff, P.A., Stuart, Florida
Michael Gelfand, Esquire, Gelfand & Arpe, P.A., West Palm Beach, Florida

12:10 – 2:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON ROUNDTABLE—Market Trends—Multi-Family Gluts, Condos, Market Rentals and Other Developments
Neil Fairman, The Plaza Group, North Miami Beach, Florida
Jay Phillip Parker, Douglas Elliman Florida Brokerage, Miami, Florida
William P. Sklar, Esquire, Carlton Fields, West Palm Beach, Florida
Jack Winston, The Winston Group, Inc., Miami, Florida

2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
Effects and Issues of Medical Marijuana on Community Association Operations and Duties to Make Safe; FHA & Ethics Implications
Christopher Davies, Esquire, Cohen & Grigsby, Naples, Florida
Matthew Ginder, Esquire, Greenspoon Marder LLP, Boca Raton, Florida

2:50 – 3:40 p.m.
Emerging Amendment Issues—Significant Differences between the Condominium and HOA Acts
Chad M. McClenathen, Esquire, Chad M. McClenathen P.A., Sarasota, Florida

3:40 – 3:55 p.m.
Coffee Break

3:55 – 4:45 p.m.
Developer Guaranties; Developer Subsidies and Loans to Condo Associations and HOA’s; Use of Capital Contributions; Reserves—Allowances and Limitations
Howard Allen Cohen, Esquire, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Laura Manning-Hudson, Esquire, Siegfried Rivera Hyman Lerner, Coral Gables, Florida
Martin Schwartz, Esquire, Bilzin Sumberg, Miami, Florida

4:45 – 5:35 p.m.
Title Issues Created by Condominium Terminations; Choice of Law; Notice to Necessary Parties; Amendment of Termination Approval Requirements
Alexander Dobrev, Esquire, Lowndes, Drosdick, Orlando, Florida
Peggy Rolando, Esquire, Shutts & Bowen, Miami, Florida
William P. Sklar, Esquire, Carlton Fields, West Palm Beach, Florida

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception

9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
Insurance Ins and Outs—Unit Owner vs. Association Policies—Coverage, Subrogation and Policy Debates—Who Really Bears the Burden?
Sim Bridges, CPCU, CPL, Coastal Insurance Underwriters, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Jay Steven Levine, Esquire, Levine Law Group, Boca Raton, Florida
Andrea Northrop, Esquire, Insurance Office of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

9:50 – 10:50 a.m.
Short Term Rental Wars—Attacks on Covenants; The Government Regulation Preemption Battle—Airbnb vs. Quiet Enjoyment
Shawn Brown, Esquire, Kaye, Bender, Rembaum, Tampa, Florida
Steven Mezer, Esquire, Becker Poliakoff, P.A., Tampa, Florida

10:50 – 11:10 a.m.
Coffee Break

11:10 – 12:15 p.m.
Meeting with the "Division"—Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Moderator: William P. Sklar, Esquire, Carlton Fields, West Palm Beach, Florida
Panelists:
Boyd McAdams, Director, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes, Tallahassee, Florida
Chevonne Christian, Deputy Director, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes, Tallahassee, Florida
Julie Scarborough, Chief, Bureau of Compliance, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshare and Mobile Homes, Tallahassee, Florida
Amelia Shekitka, Chief, Bureau of Standards and Registration, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshare and Mobile Homes, Tallahassee, Florida

12:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Lunch Meeting of the Florida Bar Condominium and Planned Development Committee
Joseph E. Adams, Co-Chair, Becker Poliakoff, P.A., Fort Myers, Florida
William P. Sklar, Co-Chair, Carlton Fields, West Palm Beach, Florida

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Director/Officer Communication and Committee Operations vs. Need for Transparency and Official Records, Duties, Management and Ethics Issues
Jonathan Mofsky, Esquire, Siegfried Rivera Hyman Lerner, Coral Gables, Florida
Christina Harris Schwinn, Esquire, Pavese Law Firm, Fort Myers, Florida

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Developer Rights—Successor Developers; Bulk Buyers; The Assignment of Rights for Future Development—How Far Can the Assignee Go?
Cory Mauro, Esquire, Mauro Law, Boca Raton, Florida
Joel McTague, Esquire, Frank Weinberg & Black, Plantation, Florida