Management & Vendors / Contracts & management agreements
More than a bus schedule
The supplied six-page document contains three parts: a two-page circuit court order, a two-page quarterly assessment schedule, and a two-page Transportation Agreement between United Civic Organization, Inc. (UCO) and Village Management, Inc.
The court case is styled Village Management, Inc. v. Waltham-A Condominium Association, Inc., et al., with UCO as intervenor. The document bears Official Records Book 3961, pages 1864–1869, and a “Not a Certified Copy” watermark.
Why the court became involved
The order describes a joint motion by Village Management and UCO to provide transportation services. It says 279 of 284 defendant associations presented supporting resolutions. The court found a clear consensus for a transportation system and treated its costs as valid common expenses of those defendant associations.
The order also states that the five associations without supporting resolutions remained subject to the March 10, 1981 stipulated final judgment and its consensus provision. The court directed the parties to carry out their duties under the attached contract and retained jurisdiction to enforce the order and earlier judgment.
These are the association counts stated in the historical proceeding, not a present-day count or a determination of which associations are bound today.
What the attached agreement establishes
| Subject | What the 1983 agreement says | What a board should verify today |
|---|---|---|
| Organizing transportation | UCO sought to contract for and provide transportation to Village unit owners, using UCO and/or its contracted transportation company. | The current operator, contract, service standards, reporting arrangements, and allocation of duties. |
| Insurance | UCO and/or its contractor was to insure operations through a $5 million general liability policy and make Village Management a named insured. The insurer was to be licensed in Florida and reasonably acceptable to Management. | Current coverage, endorsements, insured parties, and any additional requirements. The historical amount is not a finding that today’s coverage is sufficient. |
| Legal compliance | UCO and/or its contractor agreed to comply with local, state, and federal regulations concerning operation and maintenance and provide additional insurance required by law. | Current vehicle, operator, safety, accessibility, maintenance, and insurance requirements. |
| Road use | Referring to a settlement in a separate case, the agreement identifies East, West, North, South, and Century Boulevard for buses, trams, and other transportation vehicles. | Present road rights, approved routes, stops, and any later changes. Historical road names are not a current route map. |
| Village Management’s role | Management was not responsible for operation or maintenance of the transportation system and was not a partner or joint venturer with UCO or its contractor. | Any later agreement changing responsibilities or the parties involved. |
| Enforcement | If UCO or Management failed to perform, either party could petition the court in the identified proceeding for specific performance, with reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to the prevailing party. | Available remedies and who may pursue them under the current documents. Obtain counsel’s review. |
The agreement’s execution line shows May 2, 1983. The accompanying court order is also from 1983; its date line contains a handwritten correction in the supplied scan.
How the original funding worked
The court ordered each defendant association to send its pro rata share of transportation costs to UCO quarterly. The schedule stated that the assessment was to be allocated among units as a common expense according to percentage ownership of common elements.
The schedule identified a first payment due on or before July 10, 1983, to cover an advance on the contract, with transportation services beginning September 1, 1983. It listed quarterly due dates on the tenth day of July, October, January, and April.
A resident’s decision not to ride the bus does not, by itself, establish an exemption from a shared common expense. A board should confirm the current obligation and governing basis rather than assume an individual opt-out.
What did the order say about increases?
If operating costs exceeded the revenues allowed under the order, it permitted UCO to increase assessments above the attached schedule, subject to written notice at least 30 days before implementation. A party objecting was required to file a motion with the court within 20 days after receiving notice. The increase would become effective unless an objecting party showed it was excessive or unlawful.
Those deadlines describe the original order. If an association receives an increase today, obtain the current notice and legal basis and ask counsel promptly about any applicable procedure. Do not assume this historical court process is the same as the association’s own budget or special assessment process.
What this means for boards today
- Keep the governing record. Retain the transportation order and agreement together with later amendments, court orders, and applicable association documents.
- Verify the current charge. Obtain the current UCO billing schedule, allocation method, payment dates, and budget information.
- Budget and reconcile. Have the manager account for transportation obligations accurately and review invoices against the approved current arrangements.
- Understand the service contract. Request appropriate information about the current operator, insurance, service expectations, and complaint process.
- Route concerns constructively. Document service issues and work through UCO. Obtain legal advice before withholding a payment or claiming an association is not bound.
Good governance starts with knowing the agreement. A remembered practice or an old assessment amount is not a substitute for the current record.
Agreement versus current bus service
The historical documents explain a legal and funding framework. They do not provide today’s timetable, operator, holiday schedule, eligibility rules, stop locations, or accessibility arrangements.
Confirm those details with UCO and the current transportation information before planning a trip.
Transportation & bus schedulesReport a service concern
UCO provides a Transportation Bus Feedback Form for complaints and compliments. Its resource page says completed forms may be delivered to the UCO office or emailed to transportation@unitedcivic.org.
Include the date, time, route or stop, and a factual description. For general coordination, contact UCO at 561-683-9189. Call 911 for an immediate emergency.
UCO forms & resourcesSource document & related resources
This summary is based on the supplied 1983 UCO Transportation Order: order (PDF pages 1–2), quarterly assessment schedule (pages 3–4), and Transportation Agreement (pages 5–6). The scan is an uncertified copy.
UCO contact information · UCO forms and transportation feedback
Roadway agreement · Century Village roads · Traffic enforcement
Prepared October 17, 2026. Educational summary, not a determination of current enforceability or a substitute for the complete documents. Obtain a certified court record and legal review when deciding an association’s rights or obligations.
Separate the financial review from a service complaint
Board Synergy recommended practice Maintain two linked records: the current obligation and billing basis, and the current service performance. A missed trip is a concern to report; it does not, by itself, establish a right to withhold an association payment.
Financial and document record
Keep the court order, agreement, subsequent changes, current allocation, billing schedule, insurance information, and notices. Record the actual receipt date of any new notice and promptly ask counsel which deadline or procedure applies.
Service record
Record the route or stop, date, time, direction, observed issue, provider reference where available, UCO feedback submission, response, and next follow-up. Avoid publishing unnecessary passenger information.
UCO procedure Use the current transportation feedback instructions for operational concerns. Contractual duty / court order Funding and enforcement questions require the applicable documents and legal review. The original 1983 amounts and deadlines are not a verified statement of today’s charges or remedies.
Connected agreements and operational guides
- Century village roadway agreement
- Century village roads
- Phone numbers
- Who manages what?
- Explaining UCO: guide collection
- UCO–Association Bi-Lateral Agreement
These independent educational summaries are navigation aids. Florida law, association governing documents, UCO procedures, contracts, and court orders have different sources of authority. The suggested checklists are Board Synergy recommended practices. Current enforceability, amendments, rates, and rights require the actual record and qualified review.