05/06/2020
To my friends, family and neighbors: I find myself again in a very unique situation. I am present here in the midst of the covid-19 crisis as an owner of a small business, as the head of a family and as a board member of a condominium association that operates a public/private beach. The interests of each one of the roles I serve may seem to be different at first glance but I assure you in the end they are not.
As a business owner we want to offer products and services to our customers in ways that provide them with value while ensuring a safe and comfortable purchasing experience. This is something our customers want and this is something my family wants.
Deb and I look to protect our family unit doing our best to keep them healthy with a safe balance of work and family fun. Shore And More will shortly post our operational rules. These rules will be our best chance to open and protect our family and the customers that choose to continue to do business with us.
My role as a fiduciary puts me and the other members of the board of directors of the Midway Beach Condo Association in positions to set protocols to protect the association as well as the public at large.
I represent 385 unit owners property here in Midway Beach. As someone in charge of the daily operations of the property including the beach there are countless considerations that need to be made to protect the interests of the association and the public who uses the beach and our property.
The covid-19 crisis has magnified the need to ensure that decisions are made in ways that protect the public. There are countless liabilities that present themselves to myself as well as the association. If we fail to act in ways that serve the public good and or show gross negligence I would be personally liable. No level of insurance will cover gross negligence in the decisions or lack of decisions I make with regards to public health.
As the beaches open and everyone’s excitement levels continue to escalate with the approaching summer we could only expect people to flock to the beaches. We all want to feel the wonders of nature and escape from this horrible nightmare of the past three months.
It is quite important to remember though that when coming to the beach nothing has changed! We are still dealing with a pandemic.
So the message here is simple: PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES!
Please follow the rules set forth by the state, the municipality, the small business, this family and the Midway Beach Condo Association.
If at any level we (those burdened with administration and making the rules of engagement) cannot safely enforce the rules because of the public’s lack of compliance the rules will change and the privileges will be lost. This is not some experiment that we should take lightly. If we fail we will lose.
Please follow the rules, especially social distancing within all of the property of the Midway Beach Condo Association, all the streets and towns at the Jersey Shore, all the backyards, all the businesses everywhere. Complaining won’t help but following the rules will. Social distancing non-compliance is the easiest to observe and will serve as the catalyst for change in the wrong direction.
Respectfully,
Dominick
