*In attendance:
Board members--J. Barth, C. Bressler, I-M Harding, A. Kielty
A. Muller, & S. Levine
L&N reps.--J. Santos, General Mgr., & Lisa Kelly, Community
Mgr.
*Relatively small turnout of residents.
Board Positions:
*President Levine "welcomed back" to the board Alexandra Kielty, whom board members selected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Cockburn. She will serve until the next Annual Meeting election. Levine also stated that the board, in Executive Session later in the evening, would consider the selection of someone to fill the one remaining position, created by the resignation of Molly Frantz.
*New exercise equipment has been installed in the Exercise Room. Exercise equipment will be demonstrated on Saturday September 24 from 11 a.m. to noon. House manager is asking the person who will demonstrate the equipment to do a second session since the signup list included 50 people.
*Resident Ted Ariev accepted the invitation to work with management on the comprehensive engineering and architecture study.
*Helen Secrest (East Tower) & Karen Sollazzo (West Tower) have agreed to serve as co-chairs for the Floor Captains' Committee, following the resignations of long-serving Stephanie Olshan and Tobi Esler. A reception is being planned to honor all Elizabeth floor captains and newcomers who moved in to the Elizabeth since January 2010.
*Mary McQuire agreed to serve as co-chair of the Energy Committee, along with Joan Rosenbach.
*A newsletter, initially to be issued on a quarterly basis, is expected to be distributed in the near future, thanks to Jim Santos, General Manager, and the volunteer efforts of Barbara Pollack, a West Tower resident.
*Jim Santos reported that the Elizabeth is transitioning to new accounting software ("C3") which will allow residents to access their individual accounts online, and will allow all board members to see ECA financial information in "real time," instead of having to wait until a full edited report is produced for each month.
*A new charge of $5 per unit, per year will be levied on those who pay their monthly condominium fees by "direct debit or by paper coupon." Those who arrange to have condo fees paid directly from their banks to Legum & Norman will not have fees.
*A new Residents' Directory, currently with the printers, is expected to be distributed within the next 2-3 weeks.
*The board passed, pending review by legal counsel, a motion to purchase an inventory of various-sized window and balcony screens. Reserve expense of $3,884.
*The black box labelled "Management" - originally intended to be used for residents' "Suggestions" - has been moved from the hallway wall near the US Mail chute into the Business Center. Residents can use the box to leave any information for the Management Office that they might wish to have "secured," whether "suggestions," checks, or other documents. The box is kept locked and is checked daily by the General Manager or Assistant Manager.
*The board requested that management seek bids on pool management for the 2011-2012 period.
*There was spirited discussion among board members, and later by residents, concerning management's proposal that elevator (hoisting) motor replacements and elevator door upgrades - currently in the 5-year Reserve Plan - be carried out by June 2012. The proposal to "move up" the dates for these replacements was based on information coming from the recent East Tower elevator failure which kept the elevator out of commission for 3 weeks. No decision reached.
*Based on legal counsel's recommendation, management approved a $1,500 fee for "FHA Pros" to handle the new "reapplication" process and document filing now required, under changes in the law, for FHA Certification. Once the application-cum-documents has been completed by FHA Pros, our own counsel will still have certain legal services to render before the certification can be issued.
*With respect to those balconies where water ponds near the door, and until corrective modifications can be implemented, management has sand bags available for residents' emergency use.
*Reports were presented by three committees: Landscape, Energy, and Social.
Landscape Committee met with Ruppert landscaper to review master plan and the plants currently at the front of the building. Fall planting of annuals and other activities must be finished by November 1. After that Ruppert says there can be no planting activities until spring.
Social Committee will sponsor a Halloween party for Elizabeth children. Details to follow.
(Notes were prepared by Linda Kontnier)
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