Summary of ECA Board Meeting December 17, 2013

Board Present: Dr. David Robinson, Ted Ariev, Jim Jones, John McNerney, Dr. Alfred Muller, Steven Schattman, Jim Vuko

Others Present: ECA General Manager Terence Lee, Legum & Norman Regional Manager James Santos

Highlights from the December 17, 2013 meeting:

Minutes were amended to include issues about asbestos and window replacement at Mary Catherine Curran’s request.

Rita Miller raised issue about things brought up in comment period that were omitted from the official minutes.

Thanks to social committee for a successful holiday party.

New water project: The Elizabeth will have first ever filter on water coming into the building.

No meeting in January.

Management Report:

Received bids for fan coil replacement.

5^th floor detectors for fire system has been replaced. It was causing alarm to go off.

Musak contract for broadcast on the floor corridors cancelled.

Jan 19 ice cream social

Feb is international dinner

Making a difference committee:

15 kids made wrapping paper in Nov

box party – 322 filled boxes delivered to SOME to help homeless.

Design Committee

Hartman coming back to do corridors?

OLD BUSINESS

Additional library shelving was a hot button issue where such issues and questions were raised: $6000 was not in the budget. Who uses the library?

Design Committee fears interference with the original design concept. 

Among arguments raised were that not many residents of The Elizabeth used the library but as pointed out not many residents use the pool and exercise rooms but all of these amenities add to the quality of life here at The Elizabeth.

Something I was unaware of: story hours for children are happening here in our library area. 

The request for funding additional shelving was denied by a 4 to 3 vote of the ECA Board.

Please feel free to tell me about details missed.  Also I did not get details from the November meeting and would be happy to receive and post info about that.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Replacement of Windows & Balcony Doors

Here is the 2014 schedule for replacement of windows & balcony doors:


January -- complete/sign the contract

February -- stage the building for the project which includes balcony repairs

This means that scaffolding will be put up around the building and protection (covered) walkways will be installed on street level in various places around the building (similar to what you see at the Irene on Williard Ave).

The scaffolding and protection will be in place for as long as the project is in progress which is expected to be one year.

David Robinson provided this additional information:

Ken Kosteva of Wiss, Janney and Elster (WJE) preselected four general contractors with experience in the repair/replacement of building facades.  They were provided the statement of work with specifications and drawings.  They each responded with proposals and were interviewed by WJE personnel and members of the MR&R Committee.  Manganaro was selected as the best value, also the least expensive.  The Board of Directors voted to award the contract to them, and WJE with input from Ted Ariev is currently negotiating the contract for the Elizabeth.  We expect to have it signed before the end of the year.


The company that the contract is being worked out with will use 2-3 teams of workers.

They have not yet determined where the work will begin -- that is part of the contract negotiations underway now.

March -- work begins pending weather conditions.