top of page
WELCOME TO MY SITE - WHERE IDEAS FLOW.
SLCC-SLA.org is developed by members of Sun Lakes Country Club, Banning, CA and is not a Board Authorized part of the HOA.
See Mission statement for its purpose.
Facebook Fallacy of Troon HOA Business
Correction to Facebook Post Listing Troon HOA’s Before looking at some of the individual properties listed in a recent Facebook post it is important to more closely examine the precise nature of services Troon actually provides. Upon a deep look the matrix shown of six Troon companies is seriously flawed. Troon is first and foremost a golf and country club management company. They became engaged in the management of HOAs only since the 2022 acquisition of ICON, a Florida base
5 days ago3 min read
Risk of engaging Troon’s ICON Management Services to manage Sun Lakes’ HOA
From: Ken-Jean Johnson <SunLakes4KenJean@msn.com> Date: July 13, 2026 at 10:22:08 AM PDT Subject: ICON Management Services Evaluating the risk of hiring ICON Management Services (a major firm owned by Troon) to run your California HOA requires looking closely at recent corporate scandals, regional operational issues, and specific California compliance laws.[1, 2, 3] The overall operational risk of hiring ICON Management Services is high to severe, driven primarily by a mass
Jul 293 min read
Hix/Varner Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Meeting Summary
Date: June 30, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. Participants: Wayne Guralnick – HOA Attorney * Gary Burkel – Board President * Carol Tasko – Board Member * Robert Hix – Member Petitioner * Ron Varner – Member Petitioner * Diane Berley – Member Observer Meeting Summary Mr. Guralnick opened the meeting by describing his firm's experience representing homeowners associations, including Sun City Palm Desert and Sun City Shadow Hills. He explained that his firm's role is to advise HOA boards on
Jul 297 min read
November 10, 2025 “Town Hall” Management Company Selection
November 10, 2025 “Town Hall” Management Company Selection During the Coffee with the Board meeting on July 9, 2025 Mr. Burkel stated that the previous Board already conducted a “Town Hall” on the subject of selecting a new management company for our HOA when the issue of accountability and transparency was asked by members in attendance. Below is the URL to access the video of the November 11, 2025 event which the then Board tried to claim was a “town hall” on youtube. Copy
Jul 131 min read
Rebuttal of November 10, 2025 “Town Hall” Management Company Selection
From: Robert Hix: Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM To: "C.Mitchell" <c.mitchell@fsresidential.com>, joe.ganino@sunlakescc.com, Bob Walter <bob.walter@sunlakescc.com>, Sandra Gutknecht <sandra.gutknecht@sunlakescc.com>, maryjo.mcelwain@sunlakescc.com, Gary Burkel <gary.burkel@sunlakescc.com> Dear Master Board Members; We were in attendance at the “town hall” the Board presented to our community on 11/10/25. On the surface, the presentation of the procurement process by Sandra Gut
Jul 135 min read
Troon Suitability for SLCC
Troon Suitability for SLCC as HOA Management Company 6/4/26 If the board votes for Troon, they are effectively taking the position that they are willing to subordinate Sun Lakes' risk to their willingness to take on the risk! This might be acceptable, if they were able to personally indemnify SLCC against the risk, but they are not. This mentality is completely contrary to the notion of being fiduciary. Aside from Burkel, Tasko, and Katz not possessing the credentials or exp
Jul 24 min read
PCAM Mike Fleming
Mike Fleming Background 6/8/26 AI search results: Very limited educational background. Nothing that supports skills in financial management, compliance, and leadership. Maybe someone can dig deeper? Will he be the person assigned to SLCC or will the person they hire report to him? Michael Fleming, PCAM, is an executive in the residential property sector who serves as the Vice President of Community Association Management at the luxury amenities and club operator Troon. Based
Jul 23 min read
SLCC RFP FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES
SUN LAKES COUNTRY CLUB HOA, GOLF and DINING OPERATIONS RFP FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW RFP# 08282025-1 ____________________________________________________________ The Sun Lakes Country Club Board of Directors is requesting proposals from companies who are both qualified and interested in providing on-site management of our large-scale HOA operations, including golf course and dining amenities, for a 1-year renewable annual term starting January 1, 2
Jul 211 min read
Management Company RFP PAC Style Review and Recommendation Report
Management Company RFP PAC Style Review and Recommendation Report April 2, 2026 Prepared by: Larry Davis Bob Hix Shannon McKinney Ron Varner Management Company RFP Review and Recommendation Report Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Conclusion 2 Recommendation 3 Appendix -Detail RFP Contents Review 5 Management Company RFP Review and Recommendation Report Executive Summary The existing document lacks the level of specificity expected in a formal Request for Proposal (RFP).
Jul 29 min read
Jul 10 min read
bottom of page