Meeting Minutes for February 2022 Board Meeting
Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 6:31pm. The January 2022 minutes were approved as written.
Monday, February 14, 2022
| President: Jay Larson | Vice President: Jonathan Budiardjo | Secretary: Amy Zhu |
| Treasurer: Brian Heuston | Member at Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent) | Association Manager: Ashley Goodman (absent) |
Homeowners Forum
- No homeowners attended the meeting this month.
Treasurer’s Reports
- For period ending January 31, 2022
US Bank Checking: $131,847.07
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $203,994.04
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,993.84
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD: $243,485.93
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $807,420.88
Old Business
- Unless there’s an emergency, tenants may not directly contact Board members or Property Concepts. They need to contact the unit’s owner or owner’s representatives with any property concerns.
- Replacing the timer for the garage exhaust fan will be included in next year’s budget.
- Here’s notice that the Board will be enforcing the Rules & Regulations. Warning notices will be sent to unit owners with fines following if the violation has not been resolved.
New Business
- We are in the process of contacting owners of abandoned bikes who have moved out of Ambassador II.
- Last week, Fire Safety Pros came by to do fire alarm testing. There was some confusion about the date and time; in the future, we will take several actions to ensure everyone is well aware. We are amending the notice to remove duplicate dates to avoid disseminating notices with two different dates, make an effort to send them out two to three weeks ahead of time, and send them to residents as well as owners.
- The wire for x04 stack’s fire alarm was cut during the last resurface.
- Fire Safety Pros will need to come out and re-test certain units. We will send a notice out to residents once this is scheduled.
- The stairwell on the north side of the East building has two wobbly steps. The Board has agreed to have Steadfast come out to replace the stair stringers and repair the steps.
- We will reach out to get a bid for spring window cleaning.
- Three realtor lock boxes have been abandoned on the front gate even though the units have been sold. We will cut them.
- The Board will renew the contract with our landscaping company for another year. We are also looking into removing the dying maple tree in front of the dentist’s office.
- Furthermore, we will look into transforming the bed behind the gym into something more attractive.
Committee Reports
- The Board will allocate some effort to moving our website and mail domain off our current hosting solution.
- We are investigating the possibility of installing a package locker for package deliveries. The quote we received would be 11k for the installation fee; however, this is not something we have allotted for our 2021-2022 budget.
- A homeowner has set up a forum for homeowners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambassador2seattle/.
- Google Fiber has offered free service to our property. After inspection, it was determined that our building was ineligible without performing some upgrades. We will investigate this in the future.
- Fitness Room room equipment procurement remains on hold.
Security
- No vehicles were reported stolen in November. A firm reminder to never store your remote keys in your car.
- No locker break-ins reported in November. Please don’t store valuables in lockers.
- Several package thefts were reported in November. Please pick up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a more secure location like your work address or an Amazon locker.
Rules
- Rule 3.12 – Rules & Regulations state that Realtor key boxes must be removed within 7-days of the sale or lease of the unit. Otherwise, there should be no other key boxes attached to the fencing anywhere on the property. All non-Realtor key boxes will be immediately removed and disposed of without notice.
- Recycling reminders: Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s. Please break down boxes, toss most packing materials into the trash, as most are not recyclable. IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT. All plastic packaging is not recyclable. Paper towels are not recyclable. Caps on bottles are also not recyclable.
ALL RECYCLABLE ITEMS MUST BE CLEANED PRIOR TO PLACEMENT IN THE BINS
- Rule 4.10 – DO NOT leave garage remotes in your vehicle. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants.
- Rule 3.17 – It is our individual responsibility to secure the building. Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely. We strongly advise residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
- Rule 3.5 – Smoke from several units has been leaking into the hallway. This has been creating a persistent odor in the hallway and affecting other residents on the floor. As a reminder of the rule – “No owner or occupant shall make or permit any loud, excessive, or disturbing noises or odors by himself or herself, his or her family, employees, agents, or visitors, nor do or permit anything that will interfere with the rights, comforts, or convenience of any condominium owner or occupant. NO SMOKING IS PERMITTED IN THE COMMON AREAS OR GARAGE.” Violators will be fined and potentially charged to remove the odor in the hallway.
Things to Always Remember
- MODIFICATION OF UNITS: Please review the Rules & Regulations prior to any modification of the unit (Rule 8.1 through 8.10). If one is planning to remodel their unit or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to contact all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied. 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 submit a request to the Board, which will render a decision.
- PARKING IN GARAGE: The two (2) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for guest parking. There is no guest parking in the garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at the vehicle owner’s risk and expense (Rule 4.1). 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!
- WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE: There is a water shut-off valve located in every unit above the water heater. This valve will shut water off to your entire unit without affecting the whole building.
Meeting adjourned at 7:46pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 14th, 2021 at 6:30pm in the Fitness Center.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)
Property Concepts / Ashley Goodman: 206-935-7951 ashley@propertyconceptsinc.net.
To contact the Board of Directors, please email us at board@ambassador2.com. Due to past spam issues and if your email address has not been placed on the allow list, your email may be kicked back. If you don’t receive a response from the Board within 48 hours, please contact Ashley.