I attended the presentation at the March 13 IVGID Board meeting by Nevarez-Goodson, Executive Director of the Nevada Ethics Commission. One point she made is that a relationship with a non-profit can be similar to a personal relationship and should be disclosed when considering a matter that will financially benefit the non-profit. Parasol announced its intentions to provide monetary benefits to the non-profits currently receiving discounted rent if IVGID agreed to the so-called “lease modification”. One of only 11 non-profits still housed at the Parasol building at the time the proposal was submitted was “Girls on the Run”. Trustee Wong had served on the non-profit’s Board for nearly 5 years, until just a few months before introducing Parasol’s proposal, and continued to participate in the group’s activities, yet she never made any disclosure at IVGID Board meetings over the months the proposal was being considered. Why not?

Although Girls on the Run no longer occupies the Parasol building office space, its long relationship with Parasol is a good indication it will be one of the non-profits on Parasol’s list to receive those monetary benefits. But even if it does not, disclosure of potential conflicts is something we should expect from our Trustees.

The District (and by association, we homeowners) will be subjected to numerous liabilities associated with the current proposal. We still haven’t seen the amended agreement between the Reynolds Foundation and Parasol. The initial agreement called for Parasol to turn over the building to the Reynolds Foundation in the event of a default with IVGID.

Other concerns still not resolved include the land use restrictions. IVGID admin serves utilites as well as recreation and thus does not fit the requirement the land be used for park and recreations purposes and related purposes, and NO OTHER PURPOSE.