Meeting minutes for November 2012 Board Meeting
Monday, November 12, 2012
Dale Hitsman – President
Brien Sherman – Vice President
Jay Heath – Treasurer
Shaun Ross – Secretary
Karen Henley – Member-At-Large
Jack Taylor – Association Manager
Homeowners Forum
No homeowners were present at the meeting.
Meeting was called to order at 6:30pm. The October 2012 minutes were approved as written.
Treasurer’s Report
For period ending October 31, 2012
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $20,398.34
Washington Federal Replacement/Special Assessment Reserve CD: $263,193.36
Sound Credit Union Savings: $5,854.77
Sound Credit Union Replacement & Insurance Reserve CD: $154,884.04
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $444,430.51
Committee Reports
No committee reports.
Old Business
The Board is exploring the option to replace all garage lighting with LEDs, as Seattle City Light is offering a rebate as an incentive. We’re crunching the numbers to see if it’s worth taking advantage of the offer. Currently, we’re waiting to schedule an appointment with the city official. At the same time we will ask about replacing the pole lights in the courtyard. These lights currently use a lot of power and do not provide a lot of usable illumination.
The Board will ask our landscaper to remove the plant material from the concrete planter on the front of the east building, which is between units E105 and E106.
We’re finding considerably less garbage in the recycling bins. We appreciate the diligence taken by our residents.
New Business
As you know, we replaced the standpipe in the west building. Unfortunately, the pressure test of the standpipe failed. We have not received certification. We’ll need to replace an old pipe that passes through the concrete floor in the dentist office space.
A water leak has been detected entering the east building through one of the decks on the fifth floor. We’re working with the unit owner to repair the leak and water damage.
The Board recommends that unit owners inspect and consider replacing their smoke detectors. Please see the accompanying notice.
A new state law is requiring Carbon Monoxide detectors in every home as of January 1, 2013. Please also see the accompanying notice for additional information.
There will be no Board meeting in December. Next meeting will be on Monday, January 14, 2013.
We would like to remind unit owners of a few articles in the Declaration. Please refer to the below sections:
Section 10.4 Leasing of Residential Units. Leases of Residential Units shall have a minimum initial term of six months. No lease or rental of a Residential Unit may be less than the entire unit. Any lease or rental agreement must provide that it’s terms shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of the Declaration and the Bylaws and Rules & Regulations of the Association and that any failure by the tenant to comply with the terms of such documents, rules, and regulations shall be a default under the lease or rental agreement. If any lease under this section does not contain the foregoing provisions, such provisions shall nevertheless be deemed to be part of the lease and binding upon the Owner and the tenant by reason of their being stated in this Declaration. All leases and rental agreements shall be in writing. Copies of all leases and rental agreements shall be delivered to the Association before the tenancy commences. If any lessee or occupant of a Residential Unit violates or permits the violation by his (or her) guests and invitees of any provisions hereof or of the Bylaws or of the Rules & Regulations of the Association, and the Board determines that such violations have been repeated and that prior notice to cease has been given, the Board may give notice to the lessee or occupant of the Residential Unit and the Owner thereof to forthwith cease such violations; and if the violation is thereafter repeated, the Board shall have the authority, on behalf and at the expense of the Owner, to evict the tenant or occupant if the Owner fails to do so after Notice from the Board and the Opportunity to be Heard. The Board shall have no liability to an Owner or tenant for any eviction made in good faith. The Association shall have a lien against the Owner’s Unit for any costs incurred by it in connection with such eviction, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which may be collected and foreclosed by the Association in the same manner as Assessments are collected and foreclosed under Article 17. Other than as stated in this section, there is no restriction on the right of any Owner to lease or otherwise rent a Residential Unit.
Section 10.5 Timesharing. Timesharing of any Unit in the Condominium, as defined in RCW 64.36, is prohibited.
Meeting adjourned: 7:08pm.
Next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 14, 2013 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St., Seattle, WA 98122