Ambassador II Condominiums

Monday, December 11, 2017

President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners present at the meeting this month.
Meeting was called to order at 6:34pm. The October 2017 minutes were approved as written. November 2017 meeting was cancelled due to the power outage.

Things to Always Remember
● GARAGE VEHICLE GATE: Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely (Rule 3.17).
● GARAGE OPENERS: Do not leave garage remotes in vehicles (Rule 4.10). When a vehicle is broken into, thieves usually take the remote, as it’ll be much easier for them to re-enter the garage for additional burglarizing.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The dentist office spaces are not to be used after hours for guest parking. There is no guest parking in the garages. All parking spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants.
● WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE: Every unit has a water shut-off valve located above the water heater. This valve will shut water off to your whole unit only.
● REGULAR UNIT INSPECTIONS: Owners not residing in their unit are strongly encouraged to inspect their unit on a regular basis, as tenants tend to not report damage to the unit. Non-resident owners who live out of the area are required by statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending October 31, 2017. Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $30,080.28
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $331,728.76
Sound Credit Union Savings: $127,513.24
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $238,842.11
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $728,264.39

● For period ending November 30, 2017. Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $27,327.57
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $339,719.88
Sound Credit Union Savings: $127,513.24
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $238,842.11
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $733,502.80

Committee Reports
● The Redwood Bar and the Howell Street Convenience store are closed as of early November. Plywood had been added to both storefronts in early December. No update at this time as to when the structures will be demolished. The replacement structure will be a 7-story mixed use building (#3024635).

Security
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants. We strongly advise residents to never leave anything in lockers or vehicles that one does not wish to lose. Leaving valuables or even non-valuables in plain sight is an invitation for thieves. It is our individual responsibility to secure the building. No vehicle break ins reported in the last 2 months.
● ‘Tis package theft season! Be prepared by not having packages delivered to the building; especially those that don’t require signatures. To prevent theft, please have your packages delivered to an Amazon locker or your work or request a signature or be home when the package arrives. There has been 2 incidents of package theft in the past few weeks.

Rules
● Please re-familiarize yourself with the Rules & Regulations, which may be easily found on the website.
● Recycling reminders : Our rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s recycling rules. An easy to read reminder is posted near the trash room door. Please breakdown boxes and dispose of your Holiday boxes and packing appropriately.
● No walk-off mats may be placed in front of doors in the east building per the Rules & Regulations (Rule 8.3). They damage the carpet and are a safety hazard if the building needs to be evacuated quickly.

Old Business
● The stucco report is still under review. We continue to look at contractors and work on a plan of repair implementation. As mentioned before, this project will be funded through our reserves.
● Inspection and repairs to water damage in an upper x09 unit is still in the works.
● Window washing and vent cleaning completed in early October.
● Water damage repairs are just about complete in a lower x12 unit and the hallway/stairwell.

New Business
● The fire alarm inspection went very well; much better than anticipated. Thank you very much to all participants. Some units will need horn and/or sprinkler head repairs. The Board is awaiting follow up from Fire Safety Services (FSS).
● Two contracts have been renewed: elevator maintenance and landscape maintenance.
● To pay for the water damage, we’ll need to pull from reserves. This amount will need to be returned to the reserves in the next two fiscal years (2018-2020), as this damage is not part of a scheduled repair. This will be budgeted as a surcharge to the Reserve Replacements line item.
● During the fire alarm inspection, it was discovered that the fire door on the first floor of the east building did not close properly. Repairs will be made shortly.
● Please do not dump unwanted mail in the lobby and properly dispose of it in the recycle bins.
● The Board has authorized Ambassador 1 to store their patio items on our property, as they work on replacing their windows.

Meeting adjourned at 7:16pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:30pm in Unit E108. There will be no meeting in January 2018.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)