Ambassador II Condominiums

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

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

Monday, June 10, 2024

President: Jason Alfred	Vice President: Jonathan Budiardjo	Secretary: Amy Zhu
Treasurer: Brian Heuston	Member at Large: Kate Guttridge	Association Manager: Ashley Goodman

Homeowners Forum

• One homeowner attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

• For the period ending May 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

• The Board notes that the jetting of first-floor units is scheduled to be done annually as a preventative measure.
• We are investigating a flooding incident in 105 that happened after the jetting last month. Mitigation has been completed at this point and the Board will vote on how to assign the repair costs once we have more information.
• For the upcoming year’s budget, the Board has voted for a 9% dues increase. An 8% increase would keep our funding levels at the current rate, and 14% would result in us being fully-funded. Greatly increased insurance rates, general cost-of-living increases, and an unprecedented in recent years number of pressing long-term and expensive projects coming due (elevator modernization, roof replacement, stucco replacement, stair replacement, and so on) are causing high costs for the association; we have an eye towards avoiding or greatly softening the blow of a special assessment. We will discuss this further at the Annual Meeting.
• The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
• Someone is coming out to repair the courtyard lights, and they should be working again soon.
• Jason identified some solar-powered, data-connected security cameras on Amazon. We will be installing one on the post of the first floor walkway or similar in order to monitor the main courtyard entrance as a trial for a way to have increased security without hiring an electrician, etc.
• TKE has ordered a new panel for the elevator. No word on when it will be installed at this time.
• Safety Team has received the signed proposal for their work. 
• We have solicited roof replacement bids for three companies.
• We have solicited bids for inspecting the staircase, and will vote whether to proceed with any of them for the inspection once they are received.

Security

• No vehicles reported stolen in May. A firm reminder to never store your remote keys in your car.
• One locker break-in attempt was reported in May. Please don’t store valuables in lockers. Please also secure your locker with a high-quality lock to avoid and deter future break-ins.
• No incidences of package thefts were reported in May. 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 7:46pm..

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 8th, 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.