Meeting minutes for May 2013 Board Meeting
Monday, May 13, 2013
Dale Hitsman President
Brien Sherman – Vice President (absent)
Jay Heath – Treasurer Shaun Ross – Secretary
Karen Henley – MemberAtLarge
Jack Taylor – Association Manager
Homeowners Forum
● A homeowner was present at the meeting.
Meeting was called to order at 6:34pm. The April 2013 minutes were approved as written.
Treasurer’s Report
For period ending April 30, 2013. Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $34,961.36
Washington Federal Replacement/Special Assessment Reserve CD: $244,843.93
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,074.89
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $490,980.18
Committee Reports
● No committee reports.
Old Business
● A continued reminder, PLEASE wait for the garage gate to close completely before proceeding to your parking space or away from the building. If you walk out the garage door and not the pedestrian door, please wait for the garage gate to close completely before walking away from the building.
● Another reminder, please be aware that our walls, floors, and ceilings in the building are thin. Please be considerate of your neighbors.
● Although much improved over previous months, we continue to find garbage (kitchen scraps, bookcases, pizza boxes, Styrofoam etc.) in the recycling bins. Please be sure to only place recyclables (cardboard, paper, aluminum cans, tin cans, glass, etc.) in the recycle bins and trash in the trash bins. IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT! If we lose the recycle bins, our garbage bill will rise significantly.
New Business
● Our 2013/2014 Operating Budget has been reviewed, discussed, and approved. The budget will increase by 3.5%. This increase will take effect with the HOA dues due on July 1, 2013, which is the beginning of our fiscal year.
● Our summer repair and improvement projects are underway. They are: 1) Caulking of the landings on north side of the east building. 2) Caulking of the commercial space windows. 3) Replacing and moving of the alley fence and gate (north section).
● In the first part of May tenants reported issues with the elevator door not closing properly. The service person has been out twice to repair it. Our issue is a defective and obsolete safety device that prevents the door from closing when a person or object is in the way. Our service technicians have made temporary repairs and are submitting a proposal for permanent repairs. In the meantime, if you experience the door not closing issue, please report it. We anticipate upgrades will be made
not later than the end of June.
● A vehicle was towed from the Summit garage for parking in a space that wasn’t theirs to use.
● The afternoon fire alarm that occurred on 05/09/2013 was caused by unattended food on the stove.
● Summer is upon us. With windows being open, please be considerate of your neighbors and keep noises (TVs, stereos, radios, alarm clocks, etc) down especially in the evening.
● We’ll have another pressure washing session coming soon to clean the south and west sides of the garage level of the east & west buildings. This will probably take place in June sometime.
● Our annual Association meeting of homeowners is fast approaching. Please mark your calendars for 7pm Wednesday, August 14TH. As always, we’ll meet in the exercise / bike storage room. This is a BYOC (bring your own chair) event.
Meeting adjourned: 7:21pm.
Next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 10, 2013 at 6:30pm in Unit E108
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St., Seattle, WA 98122