Ambassador II Condominiums

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

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Meeting was called to order around 6:30pm. The March 2024 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, April 8, 2024

President: Vacant	Vice President: Jonathan Budiardjo (absent)	Secretary: Amy Zhu (absent)
Treasurer: Brian Heuston	Member at Large: Kate Guttridge	Association Manager: Ashley Goodman

Homeowners Forum

• Three homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

• For the period ending March 31, 2024

US Bank Checking:      $33,052.16
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve:      $233,930.13
Sound Credit Union Savings:      $228,231.02
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD:      $243,690.14
Petty Cash:             $100.00

Total Assets:      $739,003.45

Old Business

• 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.
• The opt-in mailing list for Ambassador II-related announcements is now available. Please email board@ambassador2.com to be added to the list. 
• A homeowner has set up a forum for homeowners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambassador2seattle/. 

New Business

• Jason Alfred was nominated to the open board position of President. Thank you and welcome, Jason!
• Several months ago, a set of keys was found in the beds adjacent to the fitness room. Nobody has come forward to claim them. Brian will take possession for the time being.
• Window washing scheduling is underway. We will also be getting a bid for pressure assuming.
• The outside lights have once again stopped working, and we will call the electrician out to take a second look (last time they replaced the breaker box).
• We need to get things in shape before the annual fire inspection. This includes installing fire equipment in the garage and having some electrical work done. We’ve been given a list of vendors that TKE works with for these tasks. 
• The elevator screen is often broken due to it being sensitive to power fluctuations (when there’s a power outage, a “communication failure” occurs and the floor numbers disappear, a tech is required to reset it). Apparently, the hardware for the screen is already out of date and not updateable automatically. We will be following up with TKE about the elevator screen hardware being out-of-date at installation time and work to find a permanent fix for the screen.
• The Board approves a quote from TPJ for jetting in both buildings. 
• The Board also approves a quote for replacing the pipe in the gym that leads to water drips on the ceiling.
• We have put together a list of big-ticket projects that we would like to solicit homeowner opinion on during the Annual Meeting in June. These include fobs for the building, stucco replacement of the building, roof replacement for both buildings, and full stair replacement. 

Security

• No vehicles reported stolen in March. A firm reminder to never store your remote keys in your car.
• No locker break-in attempts reported in March. Please don’t store valuables in lockers. Please also secure your locker with a high-quality lock to avoid and deter future break-ins.
• Several incidences of package thefts were reported in March. 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. Please alert the board if you have, or notice, a stolen package.

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’s 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.
• CONTACTING THE BOARD: 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.

Meeting adjourned at an unknown time.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 13th, 2024 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.