Meeting minutes for May 2012 Board Meeting
Monday, May 14, 2012
Dale Hitsman – President
Brien Sherman – Vice President (absent)
Jay Heath – Treasurer
Shaun Ross – Secretary
Karen Henley – Member-At-Large
Jack Taylor – Association Manager
Homeowners Forum
No homeowners were present.
Meeting was called to order at 6:35pm. The April 2012 minutes were approved as written.
Treasurer’s Report
For period ending April 30, 2012
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $37,773.89
Replacement/Special Assessment Reserve CD: $272,047.54
Watermark CU Savings: $5,851.82
Watermark CU Replacement & Insurance Reserve CD: $154,535.76
Petty Cash: $100.00
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Total Assets: $ 470,309.01
Committee Reports
No committee reports.
Old Business
The anti-loitering deterrents on the alley walls have not worked as planned. We’re looking into alternatives. As always if you see people loitering on our property or in the alley, please contact the police. The Seattle Police non-emergency number is 206-625-5011. If there is a true emergency, please dial 911.
CONTINUED WARNING: Unauthorized vehicles will be towed without warning from the dentist office parking spaces in the Summit Avenue garage. These spaces are for their use only and not for our guest parking.
The annual spring window and dryer vent cleaning was completed in late April. Next window and dryer vent cleaning will be scheduled in autumn.
The scaffolding has been installed and repair work on the x01 and x06 decks will begin shortly.
Replacement of the shingle roof on the east building is also planned. We will post more information when we have a start date.
Once both summer projects have been completed, we’ll schedule the courtyard to be pressure washed.
ATTENTION ALL HOMEOWNERS: Please familiarize yourself as to where the water shutoff valves are located in your home. There are secondary shutoff valves to all sinks, toilets and behind your washer/dryer. There’s also a shutoff valve for your cold water supply to your water heater located on a pipe on top of your tank. Your unit most likely has a main water shutoff valve, which will turn off water to your whole unit. This valve is usually located in the closet where your water heater is located and is usually sticking out of the wall above the water tank.
If your unit is tenant-occupied, it would be prudent to inform them as to where these water shutoff valves are located.
Per the Third Amendment to the Declaration, if there’s a leak from an owner’s fixture or appliance, the costs associated with the water damage repairs are assigned to the unit owner, that is up to the insurance deductible of $10,000. All the more reason to confirm where the shutoff valves are located in your home. If you are unsure as to where these valves are located, please contact the Board and we would be happy to come into your home and show you where the valves are located.Please make sure your homeowners insurance is updated with minimum coverage of $10,000 for Liability. Please refer to the amendment and contact your insurance agent.
New Business
The Board has approved the 2012-2013 budget, which includes a dues increase of 3.5%. Letters and payment books will be mailed to all homeowners.
The Board has also approved an increase to the move-in/move-out fee, which will raise from $250 to $325. This increase will take effect on Sunday, July 1, 2012.
Locks have been broken and items have been reported stolen from storage lockers in both garages. Please be sure to not store valuables in your storage unit.
To help maintain security to the building, please wait for the garage door/gate to close completely before proceeding to your destination, whether that be your parking space or your outing. Waiting for the gate to close will help prevent people from slipping into the garage to steal our cars and our possessions. It’s everyone’s (homeowners, renters & guests) responsibility to keep our building secure. It takes less than one (1) minute for the gate to close securely.
As warm weather approaches remember that neighbors can hear noise coming from your unit. Please be careful of audio levels, remember to shut off any wake up alarms, and put a citronella collar on your dog(s) as a deterrent to control barking. Your neighbors will appreciate your consideration.
Meeting adjourned: 7:50pm.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 11, 2012 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association, 506 E Howell Street, Seattle, WA 98122