Ambassador II Condominiums

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

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Meeting was called to order at 6:36pm. The March 2021 minutes were approved as written. Monday, April 12, 2021

President Jay Larson	Vice President Kenny Long (absent)	Secretary Shaun Ross
Treasurer Brian Heuston	Member at Large Jeanne Perrin	Association Manager Fletcher Morgan

Homeowners Forum

One homeowner attended the meeting this month. Discussion between Board and homeowner included preventive plumbing back-up for their stack, pressure washing, and unauthorized parking.

Treasurer’s Reports

For period ending March 31, 2021

US Bank Checking:      $36,612.01
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve:    $275,537.92
Sound Credit Union Savings:    $227,898.28
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD:      $242,709.48
Petty Cash:             $100.00
Total Assets:      $782,857.69

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 representative with any property concerns.
• Spitting on the walls is not permitted. Please stop. If caught, fines will be assigned to unit owners.
• The timer for the garage exhaust fan may be replaced before spring.
• Our new landscaping contractor is doing a great job. We’re still working on getting a bid to repair or replace our irrigation system later this year.
• Resurfacing of the West building walkways and the bridges may occur this year.

New Business

• Please call the Seattle Police non-emergency number (206-625-5011) to report the loud music from across East Howell St. The apartment building address you’ll want to state is 1741 Belmont Ave.
• The Board secretary, Shaun Ross, will resign his position once the April minutes have been published. The Board is looking for an owner to volunteer for the open position.
• Our Umpqua CD is due to mature this month. The Board is considering options to increase interest on the funds.
• The keypad for the alley garage door has been repaired. Now the recycling can be picked up regularly again.
• Graffiti has been reported on the fence, concrete wall and now on the stucco on the east side of the East building. These tags will be covered up shortly.
• Smoking is not allowed in the common areas of the building including hallways, garages, courtyard, etc.
• If smells or drafts are entering units, it is the responsibility of unit owners to install weatherstiping around their entry door.
• The annual Reserve Study will be in the works in the coming months.
• Repair of the sagging ceiling over the 2nd floor landing of the west building exterior stairs still needs to be addressed. It’s a small project to where the contractor will wait for additional work on the property.
• Flynn has inspected the buildings for water intrusion. They’ll be submitting a report soon of their findings. Some of our gutters and downspouts might be the culprits and need adjustments or replacement.
• Accepting a new security service provider has been delayed. The Board is reviewing the current contract along with a couple other bids.
• We’ve not located a new window washer & exterior dryer vent cleaning vendor. The search continues.
• The limp door handle on a garage elevator lobby door, which remains secure, will be repaired or replaced once more tasks are needed for Bulger to come out.
• Bid for repairs to the x13 stack has been approved and is underway.
• Bids for pressure washing the courtyard and some vertical concrete walls have been requested.

Committee Reports

• 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 vehicle break-ins reported to the Board in March.
• No locker break-ins reported to the Board in March.
• No package thefts reported to the Board in March. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different location like 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 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.
• 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.

Things to Always Remember

• 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.
• 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. All work should be done within the unit boundaries.
• PARKING IN GARAGE: The dentist office spaces are not 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.

Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 10th, 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 fletcher@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 Fletcher.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:45pm. The February 2021 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, March 8, 2021
President: Jay Larson	Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)	Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Brian Heuston	Member at Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent)	Association Manager: Fletcher Morgan

Homeowners Forum

Three homeowner(s) attended the meeting this month. Discussions between Board and homeowners included financial investments, security, and trees on Summit Ave.

Treasurer’s Reports

For period ending February 28, 2021

US Bank Checking:          $5,011.11
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve:     $275,428.71
Sound Credit Union Savings:      $227,841.46
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD:      $242,709.48
Petty Cash:             $100.00
Total Assets:      $751,090.76

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 representative with any property concerns.
• 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.
• Spitting on the walls is not permitted. Please stop. If caught, fines will be assigned to unit owners.
• The timer for the garage exhaust fan may be replaced before spring.
• Our new landscaping contractor is doing a great job. We’re still working on getting a bid to repair or replace our irrigation system later this year.
• Scratches on the elevator door are deeper than can be buffed out. They’ll need to be replaced to remove the scratches. At this time, we will hold on replacing these panels.

New Business

• Please call the Seattle Police non-emergency number (206-625-5011) to report the loud music from across Howell St. The apartment building address you’ll want to state is 1741 Belmont Ave.
• An attending homeowner offered suggestions for gaining interest with the money we have in reserves. The Board will look into the Associations investments along with seeing what expenses are coming about in the near future.
• Another attending owner voiced her concerns about security. There is an on-going concern with package theft. Cameras were, again, discussed as a surveillance option. Our current issues with installing cameras is where to secure a recording device and who’ll monitor the recorded video. In addition, she inquired as to when the courtyard will be pressure washed. This will be scheduled in the spring.
• The third attending owner mentioned concerns about potential infestation of an insect or fungus on the Summit Ave trees. We’ll ask our landscapers to inspect the trees and submit their findings. In addition, he brought up his concerns about the elevator call button not responding at the garage lobby level. When the elevator contractor comes out this quarter, they’ll take a look at the situation.
• Realtor key boxes need to be on the left side of the Howell St fence. Warning notice to move the key box was sent. The next notice will be a fine or removal of the key box.
• Repair of the sagging ceiling over the 2nd floor landing of the west building exterior stairs still needs to be addressed. It’s a small project to where the contractor will wait for additional work on the property.
• Dates have been scheduled for a full property (east & west buildings) inspection of water intrusion. At this time, it looks like some of our gutters and downspouts might be the culprits. Once the inspection is complete and the source of the Fitness Center leak, the ceiling tiles will be replaced along with any hidden repairs.
• We have accepted the bid for a new security service. The new service will begin shortly, however. The Board will be reviewing the current service to see how it compares to the new service.
• We’ve not located a new window washer & exterior dryer vent cleaning vendor.
• Repair complete on the water damage from an ice maker hose. Repair costs have been assigned to the unit above in the x04 stack.
• Graffiti continues to be an issue around the property. It has especially increased on the alley fence. An idea of adding a mural to the fence was suggested to prevent the tagging.
• The light fixture in the alley garage next to the lobby door has been repaired.
• The Board secretary will resign from the Board after the April meeting. All duties will be resigned to other Board members. In addition, a replacement will be needed.
• The limp door handle on a garage lobby door, which remains secure, will be repaired once more tasks are needed for Bulger to come out.
• Leaks were reported in the x11 and x13 stacks. Inspections are underway.

Committee Reports

• 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 vehicle break-ins reported to the Board in February.
• No locker break-ins reported to the Board in February.
• No package thefts reported to the Board in February. However, notices had been posted in the lobby, asking for their return. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different location like an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receiving services.

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 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.
• 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.

Things to Always Remember

• 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.
• 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. All work should be done within the unit boundaries.
• PARKING IN GARAGE: The dentist office spaces are not 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.

Meeting adjourned at 7:53pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 12th, 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 fletcher@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 Fletcher.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:33pm. The January 2021​ minutes were approved as written.

Monday, February 8, 2021

President: Jay Larson	Vice President: Kenny Long	Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Brian Heuston	Member at Large: Jeanne Perrin	Association Manager: Fletcher Morgan

Homeowners Forum​

       ●        No homeowner(s) attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

For period ending January 31, 2021      

US Bank Checking:          $4,454.45
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve:      $266,778.71
Sound Credit Union Savings:      $227,841.46
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD:      $242,709.48
Petty Cash:             $100.00

Total Assets:      $741,884.10

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 representative with any property concerns.
• 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.
• Spitting on the walls is not permitted. Please stop. If caught, fines will be assigned to unit owners.
• The Board is working on improving communication with the Ambassador 1’s Board.
• The timer for the garage exhaust fan will be replaced before spring.

New Business

• Identification of parking space and storage locker owners is in the works.
• The annual fire alarm inspection was on Thursday, February 11th.
• Repair of the sagging ceiling over the 2nd floor landing of the west building exterior stairs has slipped through the cracks. We’re contacting the contractor for an update.
• Inspection of the leak in the Fitness Center is underway. In addition, we’re having both buildings inspected for other potential water intrusions.
• We have accepted the bid for a new security service. The new service will begin shortly.
• Earlier in the month, our new landscaping contractor began servicing the property. They’ll submit a bid to repair or replace our irrigation system in the coming months.
• Our window & dryer exterior vent cleaning vendor has decided to no longer service our property. We will need to find a new vendor. Hopefully, we can find one soon to schedule the spring & dryer vent cleaning.
• Water damage from an ice maker hose, which is not a standard feature in our units, to a lower unit will be repaired soon. Repair costs will be assigned to the unit above in the x04 stack.
• Scratches on the elevator door are deeper than can be buffed out. They’ll need to be replaced to remove the scratches. At this time, we will hold on replacing these panels.
• Graffiti has been removed or painted over on the alley fence and walls multiple times.
• Water was, once again, shut-off to the property so Fire Safety Pros can perform repairs in the Ambassador 1 building on Friday, February 12th.
• Summit Ave garage gate was found open and would not close. Cressy Door called to inspect and repair the gate. Adjustments of the gate and reflector were made to correct the error.
• PSE performed natural gas work in the intersection of E Howell St & Belmont Ave with no service disturbance to our property.
• Fine has been submitted to a resident for continuous dog barking at all times of the day and night.
• The limp door handle on a garage lobby door, which remains secure, will be repaired once more tasks are needed for Bulger to come out.
• Leaks were reported in the x11 and x13 stacks. Inspections have been scheduled.

Committee Reports

• 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 vehicle break-ins reported to the Board in January.
• A few locker break-ins were noticed, but not reported to the Board in January.
• No package thefts reported to the Board in January. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different more secure location like your work address or an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receiving services.

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.

Things to Always Remember

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 four (4) 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!

Meeting adjourned at 7:41pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 8th, 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 ​fletcher@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 Fletcher.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:33pm. The December 2020​ minutes were approved as written.

Monday, January 11, 2021

President: Jay Larson	Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)	Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Brian Heuston	Member at Large: Jeanne Perrin	Association Manager: Fletcher Morgan (absent)

Homeowners Forum​

       ● No homeowner attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

For period ending December 31, 2020   

US Bank Checking:          $1,849.05
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve:      $435,575.88
Sound Credit Union Savings:      $227,841.46
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD:      $242,312.27
Petty Cash:             $100.00

Total Assets:      $907,678.66

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 representative with any property concerns.
• Resurfacing of the west building walkways and bridges has been delayed, as we look for another bid.
• Repairs to our irrigation system needs to be made. Currently, there are no requests for bids. The Board is open to a fellow homeowner taking the reigns of this project. Please contact the Board if interested.
• 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.
• Bathroom fan noise was brought up. Please consider cleaning and/or replacing your bathroom fan(s).
• When away from your unit for a long period of time, please turn off the water supply to your water heater.
• A roof leak above the x05 stack was inspected and will be repaired right away.
• Repair of a leaking fire suppression pipe.
• One gate and two doors that hadn’t been securing properly were repaired. The board has authorized replacement of a closure on the pedestrian door at the north end of the alley garage. Date has not been set for installation.
• Repair of the stringers, upper platform, and lower platform to the exterior stairs on the northside of the east building is complete. The contractor will return in spring/summer to paint the stringers.

New Business

• Identification of parking space and storage locker owners is in the works. 
• Annual fire alarm inspection is looking to be scheduled on a Thursday in February. Notices will be mailed to all homeowners. Notices will also be posted onsite once the date has been selected.
• The sagging ceiling over the 2nd floor landing of the west building exterior stairs will be repaired as soon as we can get an available contractor.
• A leak was reported coming from the ceiling and/or the east windows of the Fitness Center. Inspection with repair proposal is in the works.
• The timer for the garage exhaust fans will be replaced before spring.
• The spring window & dryer vent cleaning will be scheduled for April, dates to be announced.
• Please curb barking dogs (Rule 10.3). Warning notices will be mailed to unit owners for the first offense. Fines will follow if the barking continues. A warning notice has been sent to a resident for continued dog barking.
• Request for bids to replace our current security service remains in the works.
• Spitting on the walls is not permitted. Please stop. If caught, fines will be assigned to unit owners.
• The Board is working on improving communication with the Ambassador 1’s Board.

Committee Reports

• 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

• 4 vehicle break-ins reported in December. Police reports have been submitted.
• No locker break-ins reported in December to the Board. Please don’t store valuables in lockers.
• No package thefts reported in December to the Board. Although a few residents have posted requests in the lobby for packages to be returned. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different more secure location like your work address or an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receiving services.

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 8.3 – No door mats may be placed outside doors on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip over these mats during evacuation. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
• 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.

Things to Always Remember

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 four (4) 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!

Meeting adjourned at 7:37pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 8th, 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 ​fletcher@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 Fletcher.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:32pm. The November 2020​ minutes were approved as written.

Monday, December 14, 2020

President: Jay Larson	Vice President: Kenny Long	Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Brian Heuston	Member at Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent)	Association Manager: Fletcher Morgan

Homeowners Forum​

       ●         One homeowner attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

For period ending November 30, 2020   

US Bank Checking:          $3,055.35
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve:      $435,539.08
Sound Credit Union Savings:      $227,841.46
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD:      $242,312.27
Petty Cash:             $100.00

Total Assets:      $908,848.16

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 representative with any property concerns.
• Resurfacing of the west building walkways and bridges has been delayed, as we look for another bid.
• Repairs to our irrigation system needs to be made.
• 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.
• Bathroom fan noise was brought up. Please consider cleaning and/or replacing your bathroom fan(s).
• Our financial accounts have been updated with current board members’ signatures.
• Comcast has completed the replacement of equipment on our property.

New Business

• When away from your unit for a long period of time, please turn off the water supply to your water heater.
• A roof leak above the x05 stack was inspected and will be repaired right away.
• Repair of a leaking fire suppression pipe.
• One gate and two doors that hadn’t been securing properly were repaired. The board has authorized replacement of a closure on the pedestrian door at the north end of the alley garage.
• The sagging ceiling over the 2nd floor landing of the west building exterior stairs will be repaired as soon as we can get an available contractor.
• A leak was reported coming from the ceiling and/or the east windows of the Fitness Center.
• A warning notice has been sent to a resident for continued dog barking.
• Repair of the stringers, upper platform, and lower platform to the exterior stairs of the north side of the east building is complete. The contractor will return in spring/summer to paint the stringers.
• Request for bids to replace our current security service is in the works.
• The garage exhaust fans haven’t been turning on due to a defective timer. We’re looking into repairing or replacing the timer.
• All parking spaces in the garages are owned by and assigned to specific units. If a space is empty, this doesn’t mean it’s available for others to use. Unauthorized vehicles will be towed without notice and at the vehicle owner’s expense.

Committee Reports

• Google Fiber has offered free service to our property. An owner is looking into this option and will report back to the board once they receive details.
• Fitness Room room equipment procurement remains on hold.

Security

• No vehicle break-in reported in November.
• No locker break-ins reported in November. Please don’t store valuables in lockers.
• No package thefts reported in November. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different more secure location like your work address or an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receiving services.

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 8.3 – No door mats may be placed outside doors on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip​ over these mats during evacuation. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
• 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.

Things to Always Remember

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 four (4) 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!

Meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 11th, 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 ​fletcher@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 Fletcher. 

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

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Meeting was called to order at 6:30pm. The October 2020​ minutes were approved as written.

Monday, November 9, 2020

President Jay Larson	Vice President Keny Long	Secretary Shaun Ross
Treasurer Brian Heuston	Member at Large Jeanne Perrin	Association Manager Fletcher Morgan

Homeowners Forum​

       ●         One homeowner attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

For period ending October 31, 2020      

US Bank Checking:          $4,688.33
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve:      $459,170.32
Sound Credit Union Savings:      $227,851.14
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD:      $242,312.27
Petty Cash:             $100.00
Total Assets:      $934,022.06

Old Business

• Email communication with Property Concepts, please note AMB2 on the subject line before stating your subject. For example: AMB2 Landscaping Inquiry.
• 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 representative with any property concerns.
• Resurfacing of the west building walkways and bridges has been delayed, as we look for another bid.
• Repairs to our irrigation system need to be made.
• We’re looking into the cost of vacuuming each garage floor.
• Autumn window and dryer vent cleaning completed in mid-October.

New 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.
• Inspection of new noises after the elevator was repaired will be scheduled soon.
• The alley garage’s north pedestrian door isn’t closing properly again. We’re looking into options to repair.
• Bathroom fan noise was brought up. Please consider cleaning and/or replacing your bathroom fans.
• Comcast has completed the replacement of equipment on our property.
• We continue working on obtaining repair quotes to fix the sagging ceiling on the west building’s exterior stairs.
• Repair of the stringers, upper platform, and lower platform to the exterior stairs of the northside of the east building is in process. Access to the east building door and garage doors won’t be accessible during construction.
• Request for bids to replace our current security service is in the works.
• The door handle on the main lobby door has been replaced.
• The lock that was missed during the rekeying of the building was changed.
• We’re looking into bids to potentially replace our current cleaning services.
• We’re looking into why the exhaust fans in the garages have not been coming on.
• Sound Credit Union account: addition of Jeanne Perrin and/or Kenny Long to records.
• Our financial accounts have been updated with current board members’ signatures.

Committee Reports

• Google Fiber has offered free service to our property. An owner is looking into this option and will report back to the board once they receive details.
• Fitness Room room equipment procurement remains on hold.

Security

• A vehicle break-in was reported in October.
• No locker break-ins reported in October. Please don’t store valuables in lockers.
• No package thefts reported in October. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different more secure location like your work address or an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receiving services.

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 8.3 – No door mats may be placed outside doors on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip​ over these mats during evacuation. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
• 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.

Things to Always Remember

• 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.
• 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 four (4) 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 7:15pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 14th, 2020 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 ​fletcher@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 Fletcher. 

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Meeting was called to order at 6:32pm. The September 2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, October 12, 2020
President: Jay Larson	Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)	Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Brian Heuston	Member at Large: Jeanne Perrin	Association Manager: Fletcher Morgan

Homeowners Forum

• No homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

For period ending September 30, 2020:

US Bank Checking: $11,214.40
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $459,127.67
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,812.76
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD: $241,915.71
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $940,170.54

Old Buisness

• The Reserve Study has been posted on the website.
• The past months (June – August) have also been posted to the website.
• 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 representative with any property concerns.
• Resurfacing of the west building walkways and bridges has been delayed, as we look for another bid.
• The alley garage door rails were replaced.

New Business

• We’re sad to announce the passing of our former treasurer, Jay Heath.
• Email communication with Property Concepts, please note AMB2 on the subject line before stating your subject.For example: AMB2 Landscaping Inquiry.
• Elevator repair is complete.
• We’re looking into the cost of vacuuming each garage floor.
• Repairs to our irrigation system may occur soon.
• Rekeying of the building is complete.
• We’re working on obtaining a repair quote to fix the sagging ceiling on the west building’s exterior stairs.
• The stringers, upper platform, and lower platform to the exterior stairs of the north side of the east building will be repaired soon. Access to the east building door and garage doors won’t be accessible during construction.
• Additional security patrols and/or change our security vendor is in the works.
• The handle on the alley garage side of the lobby door will be replaced soon.
• Autumn window and dryer vent cleaning completed in mid-October.
• Sound Credit Union: removal of Jay Heath and add Brian Heuston, Jay Larson and Shaun Ross to account.
• WaFd account: removal of Jay Heath and Dale Hitsman; addition of Brian Heuston and/or Jay Larson and/orJeanne Perrin and/or Kenny Long.
• USBank account: removal of Jay Heath; addition of Brian Heuston and/or Jay Larson and/or Shaun Ross and/orJeanne Perrin and/or Kenny Long.
• Umpqua account: removal of Jay Heath; addition of Brian Heuston and/or Jay Larson and/or Shaun Ross and/orJeanne Perrin and/or Kenny Long.
• Dales Hitsman has left the Association and the Board.

Committee Reports

• The Clay (600 E Howell St) construction continues. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scopeof the project: ​https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/​.
• Fitness Room room equipment procurement remains on hold.

Security

• No vehicle break-ins were reported in September.
• No locker break-ins reported in September. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors/gates.
• No package thefts reported from the lobby in September. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or,better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different more secure location like your work address or an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receiving services.

Rules

• Rule 3.12​ – All non-Realtor key boxes will be removed as soon as they’re discovered. As per the Rules &Regulations, all 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 8.3​ – No door mats may be placed outside doors on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip over these mats during evacuation. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.

Things To Always Remember

• 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.
• MODIFICATION OF UNITS:​ Please review the Rules & Regulations prior to any modification of the unit (Rule 8.1through 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 workspace shall submit a request to the Board, which will render a decision.
• GARAGE SECURITY:​ 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 (Rule 3.17).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 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 7:32pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 9th, 2020 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 fletcher@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 Fletcher.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
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Meeting was called to order at 6:32pm. The August ​2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, September 14, 2020

President: Jay Larson Treasurer: Brian Heuston Homeowners Forum

Vice President: Kenny Long Member at Large: Jeanne Perrin

Secretary: Shaun Ross Association Manager: Fletcher Morgan

​● One homeowner attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

● For period ending August 31, 2020

US Bank Checking: WaFed Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: Sound Credit Union Savings: Umpqua Bank 12-month CD: Petty Cash:

$1,677.60 $459,069.73 $227,812.76 $241,915.71 $100.00

Total Assets: $930,575.80

Old Business
● The unit number and building signage replacement project remains on hold at least until 2021.
● Our apologies for the delay in posting the Reserve Study on the website. It’ll be posted soon.
● The east wall of the x04 stack re-stuccoing project is complete.
● A surveillance system may be looked into further in the coming years.
● 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 representative with any property concerns.
● If you see something, say something. As you know, we don’t have an onsite manager. If you spot any property issues (damage, broken into lockers, etc), please contact Property Concepts or the Board. For example, if one notices that a portion of the ceiling is falling down, please contact us right away with details. Please don’t assume the Board is aware of the issue. We are all owners of the property and it’s all our collective responsibility to make sure the property is in good order and all damage is being addressed right away.
● Please do not store any items outside your unit (Rule 8.3) especially outside the door directly. If there were to be an emergency and evacuation is required, these items may prevent a quick and safe exit. They may even cause injury as one trips over the item(s).

New Business
● We’re sad to announce the passing of Brien Sherman, our Board President.
● Board positions were selected. We welcome Jay Larson to the board. He’ll finish Brien’s term through July 2021. Jeanne & Kenny we’re reelected for another 3-year term each. Brian volunteered to finish out Jay’s term through July 2021.
● Elevator repair: The major repairs of the elevator were begun during this week. Unfortunately, it’ll be out of service for about 5 to 6 days; longer than anticipated. Our apologies that notices were distributed to each unit last week.
● There have been a few requests to clean both garages. We’re looking into the cost of vacuuming each garage floor. We’re thinking of having the garages cleaned over the winter.
● As you may have noticed, we’re having issues with our irrigation system. The soaker hoses are not the best. We’re looking into what options would be available to replace/repair our system.
● The rekeying of the building has been completed by the time these minutes have been mailed. As a reminder, all non-Realtor key boxes will be removed as soon as they’re discovered. As per the Rules & Regulations (Rule
3.12), all 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. Any future non-Realtor key box
found attached to any fencing/gates will be immediately removed and disposed of without notice.
● We’re still working on obtaining a repair quote to fix the sagging ceiling on the west building’s exterior stairs. We hope to receive the quote soon.
● We apologize for not updating the website with the current minutes. The past months’ (June, July, & August) minutes will be posted shortly.
● We received and accepted quotes to replace the stringers, and upper and lower platforms to the exterior stairs on the northside of the east building. The estimated repair cost is about $24K. The repair will be scheduled as soon as the vendor is available. When repair is underway, these stairs will not be accessible.
● The alley garage door rails are looking to be replaced before the end of the year. This repair has been delayed due to the change in management and adjustments in the board members.
● Update: We’ve decided to delay resurfacing the west building walkways and bridges, as the bid was quite high and the north stairs are in need to repair sooner. We’ll continue to look for a lower priced quote.
● We’re also looking into adding more security patrols and/or change our security vendor.
● Property Concepts has assigned a new Association Manager, Fletcher Morgan. His contact information is located at the bottom of the minutes. Please remove Jack’s contact information from your records.
● Eventually, the handle on the alley garage side of the lobby door will be replaced, as it was broken off when someone moved out and taped open the door.
● Autumn window and dryer vent cleaning is scheduled for October 12th and 13th.

Committee Reports
● The Clay (600 E Howell St) construction continues. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project: ​https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/​.
● Fitness Room room equipment procurement remains on hold.

Security
● No vehicle break-ins were reported in August.
● Three bikes had been stolen out of the Fitness Center in August.
● A number of locker break-ins reported in August. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily
accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors/gates.
● A number of packages were reported stolen from the lobby in August. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different more secure location like your work address or an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receiving services.
● A west building residential unit was broken into after squatters were locked out. Police report was filed.

Rules
● Rule 4.10​ – ​DO NOT​ leave garage remotes in your vehicle. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants.
● Rule 8.3​ – No door mats may be placed outside doors on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip over these mats during evacuation. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
● 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 CLEAN PRIOR TO PLACEMENT IN THE BINS

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.
● GARAGE SECURITY:​ 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 (Rule 3.17). 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 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.
● 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.

Meeting adjourned at 7:49pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 12th, 2020 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 / Fletcher Morgan: 206-935-7951 ​fletcher@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 Fletcher.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
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Meeting was called to order at 6:45pm. The July ​2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, August 10, 2020

Board Member: Brien Sherman Board Member: Brian Heuston Homeowners Forum

Board Member: Kenny Long (absent) Board Member: Jeanne Perrin (absent)

Board Member: Shaun Ross Association Manager: Jared Satrom

​● One homeowner attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports

● For period ending July 31, 2020

Checking: WaFed Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: Sound Credit Union Savings: Umpqua Bank 12-month CD: Petty Cash:

$20,667.09 $459,013.05 $227,812.76 $241,915.71 $100.00

Total Assets: $949,508.61

Old Business
● Elevator repair: Before a repair date can be scheduled, Thyssenkrupp is waiting for all of the repair material to arrive into inventory. The elevator will be out of service for ​about 3-days ​for replacement of the power unit which includes the oil reservoir, barrels of oil, operating valve, motor, and the pump. Once dates have been set, the Association will notify all owners and post a notice on the property weeks in advance.
● The unit number and building signage replacement project has been placed on hold.
● Our apologies that the Reserve Study hasn’t been posted to the website as of yet. We hope to post it soon.

New Business
● Board positions will be selected and decided during the September meeting, as not all members were in attendance at this meeting.
● All non-Realtor key boxes have been removed from the front (Howell St) fence. We’ve been very lenient about these, however. They have become a security risk. As per the Rules & Regulations (Rule 3.12), all 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. Any future non-Realtor key box found attached to any fencing/gates will be immediately removed and disposed of.
● If you see something, say something. As you know, we don’t have an onsite manager. If you spot any property issues, please contact Property Concepts or the Board directly at the email address below. For example, if one notices that a portion of the ceiling is falling down, please contact us right away with details. Please don’t assure that a Board member will notice, as we don’t wander the property everyday. We are all owners of the property and it’s all our responsibility to make sure the property is in good order and all damage is being addressed right away. Please don’t wait months to report something and then reprimand the Board for not reacting sooner, as we may not be aware of the situation.
● The east wall of the x04 stack re-stuccoing project is complete. With insight to some issues behind the stucco in this section, we’re looking into continuing the project on other walls on either the east or west building. The re-stuccoing of the buildings is a project we’ve been saving for with our reserves. Instead of waiting to do both buildings in another decade or so, we’ve decided to work on the project as funds become available.
● It’s been brought to our attention that there is some wood damage to a couple stretchers on the lower east building’s north stairs. We have requested an inspection and quote for repair.
● The garage door rails to the alley garage door will be replaced in the coming weeks. In late July, the door fell off track as two wheels broke through the rail.
● The West Building walkways and bridges will be resurfaced later this year. It appears that it wasn’t included within the x04 stack project.
● Property Concepts will be assigning a new association manager soon. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Property Concepts or the Board directly at our email address below.
● Surveillance system: There are a number of issues with installing a surveillance system. One of the most challenging is placement of equipment. In addition, if cameras are motion sensor activated they will store as much as 3 to 4 weeks of data and then start recording over the oldest entries. The second issue is monitoring. It would require someone to search files, camera by camera, when requests come in. Third is having this equipment doesn’t automatically mean persons will be identified and prosecuted. Also cameras in common areas are very
common targets for theft and vandals. The estimated cost of the project is anywhere between $30K to $50K, which falls under a Capital Improvement. A majority of the membership would need to approve the project and the
assessment that accompanies it.
● Tenants may not contact Board members or Property Concepts directly unless there’s an emergency. Tenants need to contact the unit’s owner or owner’s representative with any property concerns.
● Autumn window and vent cleaning is scheduled for October 12th and 13th.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building (The Clay) construction continues. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project: ​https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● Fitness Room room equipment procurement remains on hold.

Security
● No vehicle break-ins were reported in July.
● A couple 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/gates.
● A number of packages were reported stolen from the lobby in July. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different location like your work address or an Amazon locker. U-haul and The UPS Store offer mail receipt services.

Rules
● DO NOT​ leave garage remotes in your vehicle (Rule 4.10). Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants.
● Please do not store any items outside your unit (Rule 8.3) especially outside the door directly. If there were to be an emergency and evacuation is required, these items may prevent a quick and safe exit. They may even cause injury as one trips over the item(s).
● No door mats may be placed outside doors on the East Building’s carpeted hallways (Rule 8.3), as one may trip over these mats during evacuation. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
● 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 CLEAN PRIOR TO PLACEMENT IN THE BINS

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, 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.
● GARAGE SECURITY:​ 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 (Rule 3.17). 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 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.
● 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.

Meeting adjourned at 7:39pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14th, 2020 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 / Jared Satrom: 206-935-7951 (our temporary association manager)
To contact your 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 hear a response from the Board within 48 hours, please contact Jack Taylor.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:32pm. The June ​2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, July 13, 2020

President: Brien Sherman Treasurer: Jay Heath Homeowners Forum

Vice President: Kenny Long (absent) Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin

Secretary: Shaun Ross Association Manager: Jack Taylor

​● One homeowner attended the meeting this month.
Treasurer’s Reports

● For period ending June 30, 2020

Checking: WaFed Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: Sound Credit Union Savings: Umpqua Bank 12-month CD: Petty Cash:

$3,738.36 $450,308.36 $227,784.37 $241,545.25 $100.00

Total Assets: $923,476.82

Old Business
● Before a repair date can be scheduled, Thyssenkrupp is waiting for all of the repair material to arrive into inventory. Once the date arrives, the elevator will be out of service for ​about 3-days ​for replacement of the power unit which includes the oil reservoir, barrels of oil, operating valve, motor, and the pump. Once dates have been set, the Association will mail notices to all owners and post a notice on the property.
● The unit number and building signage replacement project has been placed on hold.
● Puget Sound Energy has mailed notices to units regarding replacement of a gas line on E Howell St just east of Belmont Ave. The work looks to have been completed on time.

New Business
● The 2020 Reserve Study is complete and will be posted to the website soon.
● The re-stuccoing work continues on the east side of the x04 stack. The project is looking to wrap-up soon with the bill also due soon.
● The 2020-2021 proposed budget has been approved by the Board with a 2% increase.
● The Association’s Annual Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 15th at 7:00pm. If the weather is clear, we’ll meet in the courtyard.
● With the update of all owners contact information, all email addresses received have been added to the ‘allow list’ to contact the Board directly without bouncing back.
● The West Building walkways and bridges will be resurfaced later this year as part of the x04 stack project.
● The Board Treasurer will be resigning his post at the annual meeting. He continues to fight his illness. His departure will involve changes in how this Board operates.
● Jack Taylor will be retiring at the end of June 2020. Our new Association Manager will be appointed before his departure.
● Autumn window and vent cleaning is scheduled for October 12th and 13th.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building construction continues. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project: ​https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● Fitness Room room equipment procurement remains on hold.

Security
● No vehicle break-ins were reported in June.
● In the East Building’s south stairwell, a trespasser was discovered by our cleaning crew sitting at the top of the stairs by the door to the roof. He disappeared before a Board member arrived to ask him to leave. This is a
reminder for everyone to please make sure all doors and gates are secure after passing through. If they are not, please contact the Board immediately.
● No locker break-ins reported in June. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● Six packages were rifled through in the lobby in mid-June, which was reported to the Board via Jack Taylor. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or, better yet, schedule them to be delivered to a different location like your work address or an Amazon locker.

Rules
● DO NOT​ leave garage remotes in your vehicle (Rule 4.10). Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants.
● Please do not store any items outside your unit (Rule 8.3) especially outside the door directly. If there were to be an emergency and evacuation is required, these items may prevent a quick and safe exit. They may even cause injury as one trips over the item(s).
● No door mats may be placed outside doors on the East Building’s carpeted hallways (Rule 8.3), as one may trip over these mats during evacuation. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
● 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 CLEAN PRIOR TO PLACEMENT IN THE BINS

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, 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.
● GARAGE SECURITY:​ 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 (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 building and burglarize cars and lockers. 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 (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! These vehicles often park overnight and/or on weekdays.
● 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.
● 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.

Meeting adjourned at 6:52pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 10th, 2020 at 6:30pm in the Fitness Room while we practice social distancing restrictions.

Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (​not our mailing address​)
Property Concepts/Jack Taylor: 206-935-7951 or ​PROPCNCPTS@aol.com
To contact your 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 hear a response from the Board within 48 hours, please contact Jack Taylor.