Meeting minutes for November 2019 Board Meeting
Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 6:38pm. The September 2019 minutes were approved as written. No October minutes, as there was no quorum met.
Monday, November 11, 2019
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent) Secretary: Shaun Ross Treasurer: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent) Association Manager: Jack Taylor
Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners attended the meeting this month.
Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending September 30, 2019 Checking: $49,025.07
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $395,333.80
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,698.58
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $240,727.85
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $912,885.30
● For period ending October 31, 2019 Checking: $59,685.22
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $365,381.38
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,727.28
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $241,001.00
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $893,894.88
Old Business
● 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.
● Hall painting complete. We will do a few touch ups and revisions in the New Year and then turn our attention to the stairwells.
New Business
● Installation of the East Building’s new carpet has been completed. We should be good for another 15yrs.
● Window and vent cleaning postponed in October was completed in early November.
● Rekeying of the building’s 32 common area door locks has been completed.
● On Oct 24th, fire alarm inspection completed from the original spring inspection. The fire alarm panel was not replaced. Panel replacement is on hold until legally mandated testing of our sprinklers and sensors is complete.
● Summit Ave garage gate was repaired after a vehicle hit the gate and fled the scene.
● The alley garage keypad for vendors to gain access was vandalized and damaged – repairs completed.
Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building is building the top floor. Windows are being installed. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project:
https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The Fitness Room Committee is looking into what ‘previously-owned’ commercial equipment is available.
We’re looking to have a new piece of equipment in the room before year’s end. Thus far we have seen nothing suitable. The damaged gate and rekeying has depleted our funds.
Security
● Locker break-ins suspected (not reported) in Sept. in the alley garage. Numerous lockers broken into in the Summit Ave garage due to the gate being open for over a week in Oct. 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 September or October.
● No reported package thefts reported to the Board in September or October. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location. Package thieves are especially active during the end of year holidays.
Rules
● Recycling reminders: Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s. Please break down boxes and throw packing materials (except non shredded paper products) into the garbage. Christmas wrapping-if it
tears it is recyclable, if it doesn’t, it goes in the trash. > 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; no doormats on the carpeted
hallways, as one may trip over the mats during an emergency exit. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
Things to Always Remember
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION: There are still a large number of units with out-of-date contact info. The Association’s Secretary is working on contacting all homeowners to update all contact information.
● 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 easier to return 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 guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at the vehicle 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.
● REMODELING: If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to contact 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 6:55pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 13th, 2020 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.
The Board will not meet in December 2019.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)