Meeting minutes for September 2018 Board Meeting
Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
https://ambassador2.com
Monday, September 10, 2018
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long
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.
● 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 August.
● 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 August 31, 2018
Checking: $48,872.41
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $272,719.10
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,584.76
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $239,647.20
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $788,923.47
Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell project has received its permits, but no word about demolition. Exterior cleanup and property inspection continues. We plan on meeting with the project manager to discuss keeping our alley access clear, as do our neighboring owners in the other alley.
Security
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants. No reported vehicle break ins reported last month.
● One package was reported stolen from the lobby this month. Almost 100% of stolen packages are left in the lobby for more than 24 hours.
Rules
● Recycling reminders : Our rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s recycling rules. Please break down your boxes. A significant percentage of cardboard boxes contain non recyclable material. Once again, no Styrofoam of any kind. No random bits of plastic. No wood of any kind. No cloth. Most importantly—-NO FOOD except in the food waste container-this includes pizza boxes.
● 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 still progressing. City Light has approved the project for a rebate. Now that we have cleared all hurdles we will have samples installed soon with the entire project tentatively scheduled starting October 2nd. Notices will be posted in advance.
● The West Building project is still pending. We finally received a bid (after six months) that was high enough that we are interviewing alternative contractors. We will definitely have to push this project to next year.
New Business
● Semi annual cleaning of inaccessible windows and dryer events is the first Thursday and Friday of October. Owners will be notified in advance.
● 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 the email address at the bottom 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 6:55 pm.
Next Board meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, October 8th, 2018 at 6:30pm in unit E-108. We may choose not to meet in October.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)