Meeting minutes for August 2019 Board meeting
Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
https://ambassador2.com
Meeting was called to order at 6:36pm. The July 2019 minutes were approved as written.
Monday, August 12, 2019
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin
Secretary: Shaun Ross Association Manager: Jack Taylor
Homeowners Forum
● No other homeowners attended the meeting this month.
● For period ending July 31, 2019
Checking: $54,699.84Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $376,454.80Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,698.58Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $240,727.85
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $899,681.07
Old Business
● The 3rd floor repainting of the East Building hallway is half-way complete.
● The refurbishing the -04 stack’s east exterior wall will begin in early September. Letters have been mailed to all -04 stack owners.
● Please curb barking dogs, loud music, and televisions when windows are open.
● When in public areas of the property, please be considerate of your conversation volume especially in the courtyard. Sounds echo off the pavement and surrounding buildings.
● Pressure washing of the courtyard is now complete.
New Business
● Carpet has been selected for the East Building’s hallways and stairways. We hope to schedule installation in September or October.
● Reserve Study has been completed and has been published on our website; we’re in good shape.
● Board member positions have remained the same after Shaun Ross was reelected for another 3-years.
● A new leak has occurred in the -13 stack. Leakage stopped and repairs will happen soon.
● In a Summit garage, a big automotive fluid leak has been noticed and the unit owner has been notified to please clean-up the mess, which has spread throughout the garage.
Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell project continues. They’re working on the 4th floor. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project: https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The Fitness Room Committee continues to work on ideas for improving the space. A number of residents would like to see a cardio machine, the room heated during the winter, and a rowing machine. This topic was discussed at our Annual Homeowner Meeting and continues to be looked into.
Security
● No locker break-ins reported in July. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants. No reported vehicle break-ins in July.
● No reported package thefts reported to the Board in July. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location.
Rules
● Recycling reminders: Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s. METAL FURNITURE IS NOT ACCEPTED IN THE RECYCLING BINS. CLEANED CANNED FOOD METAL CONTAINERS ARE ACCEPTABLE. If in doubt, throw it out.
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense. This includes doormats in the East Building hallways. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
Things to always remember
● NEIGHBORLINESS: Please be kind and courteous to one another. It doesn’t matter whether you are an owner or a tenant. We are a community of residents. Please smile and greet your fellow residents when you see one another on or off the property. It’s the neighborly thing to do.
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION: There are still a large number of units with out-of-date contact information. Please contact Property Concepts to confirm or update your latest mailing address, phone(s)
and email(s). We recommend using non-work related email addresses and phone numbers.
● 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 without affecting the whole building.
● GARAGE SECURITY: It is our individual responsibility to secure the building for all. 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 break-in occurs, thieves typically take the remote, as it’ll make it much easier for them to re-enter the garage for additional burglarizing. We strongly advise residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for your guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These vehicles often park overnight, or on weekdays.
● 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. Non-resident owners living out of the area are required by statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.
● If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to notify all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays usually. All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.
Meeting adjourned at 7:08pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)