Meeting minutes for November 2018 Board Meeting
Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
https://ambassador2.com
Meeting was called to order at 6:35pm. The September 2018 minutes were approved as written. The Board did not meet in October.
Monday, November 12, 2018
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long
Treasurer and Secretary: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent)
Association Manager: Jack Taylor
Homeowners Forum
No homeowner attended the meeting this month.
● 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 (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. ( The response has been very low to this service. Until Property Concepts gets a larger response they will not implement email notification. ) Note that the homeowners pay about 60 cents for every letter mailed. Email is FREE. Switching to email notices helps our bottom line.
Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending September 30, 2018
Checking: $50,227.16
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $282,144.46
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,584.76
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $239,647.20
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $799,703.58
● For period ending October 31, 2018
Checking: $43,190.36
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $291,569.97
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,613.43
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $239,919.13
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $802,392.89
Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell project is finally underway. We met with the project manager and site supervisor to discuss keeping the alley clear for vehicle and trash trucks access. There will be some short term access restrictions in the alley for safety reasons. The construction will be ongoing at least through 2019.
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.
● No package was reported stolen from the lobby this month or last. Almost 100% of stolen packages are left in the lobby for more than 24 hours. Package theft season is fast approaching.
Rules
● Recycling reminders : Our rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s recycling rules. The Holidays are fast approaching. Please be sure your boxes are flattened and all non recyclable packaging stays out of the recycling containers.
● 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 complete at last. Long lasting LEDs replace our aging and fading CFL fixtures.
● Semi annual cleaning of inaccessible windows and dryer events was completed the first Thursday and Friday of October.
● Deck repairs to the 5th floor decks are complete. For a change, the damage was less than expected.
New Business
● A stubborn occasional leak near a roof drain on the West Building is ongoing. Multiple attempts to repair have been made. Roofers will be out to reroof this section again.
● 2nd half property taxes have been paid.
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.
● 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 entire 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.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 14th, 2019 at 6:30pm in unit E-108. The Board does not meet in December.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)