Meeting minutes for August 2018 Board Meeting
Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
https://ambassador2.com
Monday, August 13, 2018
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)
Treasurer and Secretary Jay Heath. Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin
Association Manager: Jack Taylor
Homeowners Forum
● No homeowner was present at the meeting this month.
Things to Always Remember
● GARAGE SECURITY: 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). 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. 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. One vehicle break in reported in July.
● 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. One vehicle was towed in July. Another one left before tow vehicle arrived.
● 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 unit.
● 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 July 31, 2018
Checking: $38,670.42
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $263,294.78
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,584.76
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $239,647.20
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $769,297.16
Committee Reports
● Still no start date for the 600 E Howell project. We understand that they are awaiting permits from the City. Exterior cleanup and property inspection performed erratically.
Security
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants. One reported vehicle break in reported last month.
● No packages were reported stolen from the lobby last month.
Rules
● Recycling reminders : Our rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s recycling rules. China has stopped accepting plastic from the United States to recycle. Be on the lookout for possibly significant changes to what can be recycled. The City mails every resident a brochure every few months.
● With warm weather and open windows we remind tenants to control their dogs barking. Many residents of Ambassador I and II are disturbed by loud dogs, especially overnight.
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense.
Old Business
● The light replacement project is progressing slowly. City Light and the contractor will make their inspections this week. Samples will be installed shortly with the entire project wrapped up late Summer.
● The West Building project is still pending. We can’t find a contractor to work on a small project in this construction environment. We are going out for additional bids. Highly unlikely that it will start this fall.
New Business
● The Board Annual Homeowner Meeting was held in July and all members were mailed a copy of the minutes. We are presently at 4 Board Members, which is permitted in the bylaws. We still seek a volunteer. The Board chooses their positions and they are listed at the top of this document.
● Our contract with Property Concepts is 25 years old. The Board President signed an updated agreement with changes to reflect current practices and regulations. There will be no impact to unit owners or residents.
● Recent changes to condominium law (RCW 64.38.035(e) et.al) now permits electronic delivery of Association communications. If you wish to receive emails and stop delivery of postal mail, you must opt in by sending a request to the Association Manager (Property Concepts) at their email address (not published in online documents Please refer to the mailed version of these minutes). Please type OPT IN AMBASSADOR II in the subject line and include your name and unit number. Only one email address per unit please. All further communications will be sent by email except as required by law. Be sure to whitelist the Association Manager’s address so messages don’t go to your junk folder.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 10th, 2018 at 6:30pm in unit 108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)