Board Present: Zlatan Beca, Makarand (Mac) Dehejia, Monique
Fridell, Al Muller, Connie Row, Lyle Schwartz, Rhonda Taller
Others Present: ECA General Manager MaryAnn Hall, Assistant
Manager Romaine Cureton, Gates Hudson Portfolio Manager Larry Hirschman, Jeremy
Tucker (ECA legal counsel, Lerch Early & Brewer, Chtd.), Goldklang
Principal Harold Goldklang
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
MEETING
2017 Audit Report
Harold Goldklang, stepping in for Auditor Jeremy Powell,
presented the highlights of the 2017 Audit Report. The report is good and
presents no financial issues. The balance sheet shows we are recovering from
our financial setbacks of the last several years with a slight increase of
funds. Treasurer Connie Row said if we continue in the same path that the last
two boards have been following, we will continue to show financial improvement.
President’s Report
Due to certain people abusing our General Manager’s open-door
policy and taking far too much of her time for repetitive complaints, President
Beca has called a moratorium on walk-in visits to the GM. Unscheduled access
continues for our able Assistant Manager Romaine Cureton..
Legal Report
Legal counsel Jeremy Tucker said that a general problem in
Montgomery County, MD regarding towing companies illegally holding cars hostage
until towing fees were paid has resulted in financial penalties throughout the
county. The Elizabeth ordered three tows and is libel for approximately $1200
in penalties. Apparently the Elizabeth has no policy on towing and lacks signs
saying if you park illegally in our garage, your car will be subject to towing
at your expense. One resident said she urges posting of such signs since she
had an unknown car in her space for three days. Towing companies say they
cannot enter our garage with a flatbed truck because there is not enough
clearance. No action was taken on this issue.
Motions
Hallway HVACs—Board
voted six to one (dissenting vote was by Al Muller) to approve new controls for
the HVAC hallway system to correct hallways that either freezing in cold
weather or over heated. GM MaryAnn Hall said after careful consideration the
uncompeted contract for this $64,868 repair should go to Noyes, the contractor
who has been sorting out all the problems we have had that were not attended to
by past contractors.
General Manager’s
Report
Garage Project—FEA
completed the Scope of Work and it has gone out to potential bidders. It is
expected that the work will start April 1.
High Rise Window:
Six units report cold air coming through the new windows and doors. High Rise
Windows says the windows/doors are no longer under warranty and want to charge
$199 just for each service call. Our GM is working on this issue.
New Assistant Chief
Engineer—Barry Blanton has accepted the position and began work on January
2. He worked at the Elizabeth for several months under a previous management.
He has substantial knowledge of the building and is a Class 1 Engineer.
West Tower
Inspections—Checking of smoke detectors, leak inspection, condensate line
cleaning is underway.
West Tower Patio and
Curbing—Work is being done to discover a leak that is damaging the front of
the building. Curb repairs have been
done in the front of the building.
