Board Present: Steven Schattman, Sharon Bobb, Patricia
Batey, John McNerney, Alfred Muller, Jim Vuko
Absent: Jim Jones
Others Present: ECA General Manager Terry Lee, Legum & Norman
Regional Manager James Santos, and Ken Kosteva,
Highlights of the
Meeting
Energy tax credits
were renewed but we did not prepare our certification, according to ECA
Treasurer John McNerney. Jim Santos answered this and said it would have cost
more than we could have saved to complete certification. Our windows are not
energy star rated but they exceed the star rating standards.
Balcony demolition
on the 6th tier exceeded noise levels experienced with other tiers.
Demolition continues in 4th and 6th tiers but these are
the last tiers.
Window fasteners issue
requiring large expense. For some
months, the outside building renovation
team has been aware of window fasteners (nails) that may be weathering badly.
Terry Lee presented a change order to the Board without the Board having been
informed about this problem at the time the issue surfaced. The Board tabled
decision on this issue to allow adequate time to research the problem.
Approval and funding
to write documentation related to
environmental safety granted.
Quality Air scheduling of HVAC replacement has been disrupted because shutting down water in
a tier has been curtailed due to the cold weather. They are working on a new schedule.
A $100,000 insurance claim was filed for the recent sewage backup problems.
No candidate has been vetted for assistant engineer. The hope is to identify a qualified military
veteran.
BuildingLInk
presence in lobby. A large screen will be mounted in the mail corridor as an
aid for residents to determine whether they have any packages at the front
desk. While a public discussion was held at the Design Committee meeting, the
decision for where the screen would be placed was mostly determined by Board
members who also were not interested in poling ECA residents relative to the
use of BuidlingLink. At this stage, BuildLink will provide good administrative
support for accurate package delivery. It is unclear how useful the
BuildingLink screen mounted in the mail corridor will be since there is no
immediate access to the front desk for package pickup.
Participation Committee is kicking off a campaign to update the ECA Bylaws
starting with the initiate to lower the number of votes required to change ECA
bylaws. Volunteers are needed. Contact Jim Vuko, Jackie Lapidus, or Jean
Umiker-Sebeok.
Social Committee
– is planning a meet and greet for new residents some time in late February. In
April the plan is for wine tasting party, similar to the one held last year.
Making a Difference
Committee—will collect professional clothing to help financially
disadvantage to get jobs.
Noise from water pump
continues. Resident asked for public assess to Mendoza. The problem is over one
year running.
Issue of second-hand
smoke discussed. Suggestions included making the Elizabeth a smoke-free
building but grandfathering in current smokers.
