SIA Membership Application Process
Applicants fill out and submit to the SIA president the Application for membership, including 3 references and $100 non-refundable application/transaction fee made payable to The Summerplace Improvement Association, Inc. and mailed to P.O. Box 700160, Wabasso, FL 32960.
It is preferred that all submissions are done electronically. They can be sent to SIA Secretary/Treasurer John Lehnhardt at: johnlehnhardt1@gmail.com. Please call John at 772-571-5980 (home) or 407-376-2017 with any questions. You can also contact President Michael Flax at mflaxendo@aol.com, or 561-843-3456.
The SIA Board, on receipt of application, the application fee and the three references, may run a background check if deemed appropriate.
A personal interview will be scheduled between the applicant and a quorum of the SIA Board, which should last 45 minutes to an hour. If necessary, this interview may be held via a conference call.
At the interview the SIA Board will discuss the SIA governing documents, rules and guidelines of the association and answer any questions the applicant has.
After the personal interview, the SIA Board will vote on the members application and notify the applicant of the decision. If membership is approved, the applicant will be presented with an Acknowledgement Form which must be signed and returned to the SIA President indicating that they have received or been given access to the SIA documents discussed, understand them and agree to abide by them.
All SIA documents are available for review on the SIA website at: www.summerplaceflorida.com
Once membership is approved and the signed Acknowledgement form received, the SIA President will complete the estoppel and a letter of membership approval/waiver of first right of refusal within 24 hours. Then estoppel and membership certification letter will be emailed to the applicant and the title company handling the purchase. This will verify the applicants membership acceptance into SIA, waive SIA’s first right of refusal on the sale of the property and allow for the closing of the property sale to proceed.