Ambassador II Condominiums

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes
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Meeting was called to order at 6:33pm. The May ​2020 minutes were approved as written.
Monday, June 8, 2020

President: Brien Sherman Treasurer: Jay Heath Homeowners Forum

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

Secretary: Shaun Ross Association Manager: Jack Taylor

​● No homeowners attended the meeting this month.
Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending May 31, 2020

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

$2.13 $440,862.02 $227,784.37 $241,545.25 $100.00

Total Assets: $910,293.77

Old Business
● Deposit paid for the elevator repair with funds from reserves. Before a date can be scheduled, Thyssenkrupp is waiting for all of the repair material to arrive. 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. This is a major and expensive repair. At present time, we anticipate it will be 2-3 months until the repair can be scheduled.
● Janitorial, landscaping, and utility services continue operating as scheduled. Dentist office hours remain variable.
● A board member continues to look for unit number and building signage replacements.

New Business
● 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 happen sometime in the middle of June for two days.
● The 2020 Reserve Study is in process.
● The re-stuccoing work continues on the east side of the x04 stack. The length, price, and scope of the work will not be apparent until stucco is removed and the damage is visible.
● 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. If rain is in the forecast, we may schedule the meeting in one of the garages. Proxies will be mailed to all owners. If you plan to not attend, please complete and return to Property Concepts.
● With the update of all owners contact information, all email addresses received have been added to the ‘allow list’ through our website to contact the Board directly.
● Pressure washing of the courtyard was completed on Friday, June 5th.
● The West Building walkways and bridges will be resurfaced later this year as part of the x04 stack project.
● Full Disclosure: The Board Treasurer has been diagnosed with a significant illness that will in the future involve changes in how this Board operates. Be patient, we’ll do our best.
● 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 May.
● In the East Building’s north stairwell, a pair of trespassers were discovered sitting on the 5th floor stairs. These
individuals left soon after confronted. This is a reminder to 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 May. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● One package theft was reported to the Board in May. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or 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 6:56pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 13th, 2020 at 6:30pm in the Fitness Room while we practice social distancing restrictions. Annual meeting scheduled for July 15th, 2020 at 7:00pm in the courtyard.

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.

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:35pm. The April 2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, May 11, 2020
President: Brien Sherman

Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)

Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Jay Heath

Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent)

Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending April 30, 2020

Checking: $20,280.25
WaFd Bank Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $431,418.01
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,784.37
Umpqua Bank 12-month CD: $241,545.25
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $921,127.88

Old Business
● A deposit was paid for the elevator repair with funds from our reserves. We hope to have the repair completed later this summer.
● Janitorial, landscaping, and utility services continue operating as scheduled during this crisis. Dentist office hours remain variable.
● Emergency Summit Ave garage gate remote recode. Notices mailed to owner’s addresses on file.

New Business
● The re-stuccoing work on the east side of the x04 stack is finally underway after a two year delay! The length, price, and scope of the work will not be apparent until stucco is removed and the damage is visible. There will be other, smaller projects ongoing simultaneously outlined below.
● Autumn window and vent cleaning is scheduled for October 12th and 13th.
● The Board Secretary has contacted all unit owners to update all contact information, thank you everyone.
● Pressure washing of the courtyard and concrete walls is scheduled for June.
● Possible roof leak reported in the x05 stack. A firm has been contacted to investigate.
● The elevator will be out of service for approximately 3-days for replacement of the oil reservoir 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. This is a major and expensive repair. At present time, we anticipate it will be 2-3 months until we can schedule the repair.
● Repairs of a 5th floor deck will occur within the coming weeks.
● The West Building walkways and bridges will be resurfaced later this year as part of the x04 stack project.
● A board member continues to look for unit number and building signage replacements.
● Trim painting and wall repairs will return after contact restrictions diminish.
● Full Disclosure: The Board Treasurer has been diagnosed with a significant illness that will in the future involve changes in how this Board operates. Be patient, we’ll do our best.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building construction has restarted. 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 is on hold.

Security
● No vehicle break-ins reported in April.
● No locker break-ins reported in April. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible tothieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● No package thefts reported to the Board in April. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or 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 in the East Building’s carpeted hallways (Rule 8.3), as one may trip over these mats during an 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 NEED TO BE CLEAN PRIOR TO BE PLACED 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. Thisvvalve 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 0statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.

Meeting adjourned at 6:59pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 8th, 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)

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:34pm. The March 2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, April 13, 2020
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending March 31, 2020

Checking: $25,095.09
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $421,973.70
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,755.98
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $241,274.46
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $916,199.23

Old Business
● A Seattle PO Box has been set-up for HOA dues submission. Notices sent to owner’s addresses on file.
● Fire alarm panel replacement and testing of our sprinklers and sensors is complete.
● Plumbing repair work completed on the x07 stack.

New Business
● Our 2020 fire alarm testing was the morning of Thursday, April 16th. Access was not required this time due to COVID-19 distancing requirements. All future annual testing will be in February with access required depending upon revised regulations.
● Janitorial, landscaping, and utility services continue operating as scheduled during the crisis.
● Spring window and vent cleaning was April 2 and 3; autumn cleaning will be October 12 and 13.
● The Board Secretary has contacted all unit owners and has asked for and received updated contact information.
● Courtyard and lower concrete walls will be pressure washed in June if all goes as planned.
● Possible roof leak reported in the x05 stack. A firm has been contacted to investigate.
● The elevator will be out of service for approximately 3-days for replacement of the oil reservoir 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. This is a major and expensive repair. At present
time, we anticipate it will be 2-3 months until we can schedule the repair.
● The re-stuccoing work on the east side of the x04 stack is currently scheduled for mid-May. However, this may change depending upon COVID-19 updates. Awaiting approval of building and parking permits
● The West Building courtyard, walkways and bridges will be resurfaced later this year as part of the -04 stack project.
● A board member continues to look for unit number and building signage replacements. This project is on hold.
● We’re looking for quotes to replace/repair the wooden landing towards the bottom of the north exterior stairwell outside the east building.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building construction is on hold for now. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and
scope of the project: https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/302463 /page1/
● Fitness Room room equipment procurement is on hold.

Security
● At least Three vehicle break-ins reported, with additional suspected) in March with at least one remote stolen.
DO NOT leave garage remotes in your vehicle (Rule 4.10). Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants.
● Emergency Summit Ave garage gate remote recode. Notices mailed to owner’s addresses on file.
● No locker break-ins reported in March. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● No package thefts reported to the Board in March. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location like your work address or an Amazon locker.
● Trim painting and wall repairs will return after contact restrictions diminish.

Rules
● No doormats on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip over these mats during an emergency exit. 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. As of January 2020 plastic bags of all types and individual plastic sheets are prohibited in recycling. If you choose to place recycling in plastic bags please dispose of them in garbage. That’s where they will end up anyway!!!
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense.

Things to Always Remember
● 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.
● REMODELING: If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to contact all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays usually.
All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at the vehicle owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These vehicles often park overnight 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 7:05pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11th, 2020 at 6:30pm in unit E-108 or a designated area due to social distancing restrictions.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)

Ambassador II Condominium Board Minutes

https://ambassador2.com

Meeting was called to order at 6:37pm. The February 2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, March 9, 2020
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent) Secretary: Shaun Ross
Treasurer: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending February 29, 2020

Checking: $24,470.69
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $412,533.78
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,755.98
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $241,274.46
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $906,134.91

Old Business
● Fire alarm panel replacement and testing of our sprinklers and sensors is complete. Some sprinkler heads will be replaced this spring.
● All of the building fire extinguishers were replaced in January.
● In late January, the trees on E Howell St and Summit Ave were trimmed.

New Business
● New local PO Box location for dues submission. Notices have been mailed to unit owners.
● Our annual fire alarm testing has been scheduled in the morning of Thursday, April 16th. Once again, the Association’s Secretary will work to coordinate the event with every resident for a quick completion. All future
inspections will be annually in February.
● Spring window and vent cleaning has been scheduled for April 2 and 3.
● A possible roof leak has been reported in the x05 stack. We’ve contacted a firm to investigate.
● Within the coming months, we’re looking to start the re-stuccoing work on the east side of the x04 stack. Permits have been filed. Awaiting approval.
● The West Building walkways are in need of resurfacing. This project will be underway within the coming months.
● A board member continues to look for replacements for the unit numbers and signage within the building. We hope to replace the old signage within the coming months.
● Repair work on the x07 stack is complete.
● We’re looking for quotes to replace/repair the wooden landing towards the bottom of the north exterior stairwell outside the east building.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building has scaffolding to install the siding. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project: https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The lead on a piece of equipment for the Fitness Room did not pan out. The Committee will continue to keep an eye out for future items. If the price and quality are within our parameters we will purchase it.

Security
● No locker break-ins reported in February. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Vehicle break-in in the alley garage reported to the Board. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants.
● No package thefts reported to the Board in February. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location like your work address or an Amazon locker.

Rules
● 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. As of January 1st plastic bags of all types and individual plastic sheets are prohibited in recycling.
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense.
● No doormats on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip over these mats during an emergency exit. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.

Things to Always Remember
● GARAGE SECURITY: It is our individual responsibility to secure the building for everyone. 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 to return for additional burglarizing. We strongly advise
residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
● REMODELING: If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to contact all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays usually. All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION: There are still a number of units with out-of-date contact information. The Association’s Secretary is working on contacting all homeowners to update all contact information.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without
warning at the vehicle owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These
vehicles often park overnight 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 7:03pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 13th, 2020 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)

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

Meeting was called to order at 6:45pm. The January 2020 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, February 10, 2020
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)
Secretary: Shaun Ross Treasurer: Jay Heath
Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent) Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending January 31, 2020
Checking: $21,648.80
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $403,091.70
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,755.98
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $241,274.46
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $893,870.94

Old Business
● The fire alarm panel has been replaced. Testing of our sprinklers and sensors is also complete. Some sprinkler heads will be replaced this spring.
● Our earthquake and property liability insurance has been renewed for another year.
● All of the building fire extinguishers were replaced in January.

New Business
● A possible roof leak reported in the East Building. We’re waiting to hear from the resident of the unit.
● Trees on E Howell St and Summit Ave were trimmed in late January.
● Within the coming months, we’re looking to start the re-stuccoing work on the east side of the x04 stack.
● The West Building walkways are in need of resurfacing. This project will be underway within the coming months.
● Our security service reported graffiti just outside the Summit Ave garage entrance. The offending image was painted over in the morning.
● A couple residents stopped a trespasser as he entered the garage through the open garage gate. The resident had been waiting for the gate to close when the person walked in. He was asked if he lived in one of the units and noted that he did not. He was then asked to leave, which he did. Please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close before driving away from the property or to your parking space.
● A board member is looking into replacing the unit numbers and signage within the building. We hope to replace the old signage within the coming months.
● Repair work on the x07 stack (laundry pipe) leak continues.
● We’re looking for quotes to replace/repair the wooden landing towards the bottom of the north exterior stairwell.
● Our annual fire alarm testing is coming up this spring. Once we receive the date, notices will be mailed to owners. Once again, the Association’s Secretary will work to coordinate the event with every resident.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building has scaffolding to install the siding. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details
and scope of the project: https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The Fitness Room Committee has a lead on a commercial exercise bike for the fitness room. If the price and quality are within our parameters we will purchase it.

Security
● No locker break-ins reported in January. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants.
● No package thefts reported to the Board in January, but signs point to at least one incident. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location like your
work address or an Amazon locker.

Rules
● 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. As of January 1st plastic bags of all types and individual plastic sheets are prohibited in recycling.
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense.
● No doormats on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip over these mats during an emergency exit. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.

Things to Always Remember
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION: There are still a number of units with out-of-date contact information. The Association’s Secretary is working on contacting all homeowners to update all contact information.
● WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE: Every unit has a water shut-off valve located above the water heater. This valve will shut water off to your entire unit without affecting the whole building.
● GARAGE SECURITY: It is our individual responsibility to secure the building for all. Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely (Rule 3.17). Do not leave garage remotes in vehicles (Rule 4.10). When a vehicle break-in occurs, thieves typically take the remote, as it’ll make it much easier to return for additional burglarizing. We strongly advise residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without
warning at the vehicle owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These
vehicles often park overnight, or on weekdays.
● REGULAR UNIT INSPECTIONS: Owners not residing in their unit are strongly encouraged to inspect their unit on a regular basis, as tenants tend to not report damage. Non-resident owners living out of the area are required by statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.
● REMODELING: If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to contact all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays usually. All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.

Meeting adjourned at 7:05pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9th, 2020 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.
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Meeting was called to order at 6:34pm. The November & December 2019 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, January 13, 2020
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent) Secretary: Shaun Ross Treasurer: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● Two homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending November 30, 2019 Checking: $59,011.07
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $374,821.05
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,727.28
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $241,001.00
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $902,660.40

● For period ending December 31, 2019 Checking: $43,813.68
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $393,651.15
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,727.28
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $241,001.00
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $906,293.11

Old Business
● When in public areas of the property, please be considerate of your conversation volume especially in the courtyard. Sounds echo off the pavement and surrounding buildings.
● Hall painting complete. Touch ups and revisions will occur soon and then turn our attention to the stairwells.
● Installation of the East Building’s new carpet is complete. We should be good for another 15yrs.
● Rekeying of the building’s 32 common area door locks has been completed.

New Business
● Audit of the Ambassador II Condominium’s 2018-19 books was completed in November. All is in great order.
● Our earthquake and property liability insurance is due for renewal this month.
● Two new leaks reported in November and December; one in the x06 stack (unknown source under a sink) and another in the x07 stack (laundry pipe).
● The fire alarm panel has been replaced. Testing of our sprinklers and sensors is also complete. Some sprinkler heads will be replaced this spring.
● All of the building fire extinguishers were replaced in January.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building has scaffolding to install the siding. They appear to be working on the roof as well. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project:
https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The Fitness Room Committee continues looking into the cost and availability of ‘previously-owned’ commercial exercise equipment. We hope to have a new-to-us piece of equipment in the room before summer. The damaged gate and rekeying had depleted our funds to purchase equipment sooner.

Security
● No locker break-ins reported in December. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants.
● Package theft reported to the Board in November; nothing reported in December, suspected theft noted this month. As a reminder, please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered
to a different location like your work address or an Amazon locker.

Rules
● 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. As of
January 1st plastic bags of all types and individual plastic sheets are prohibited in recycling.
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense.
● No doormats on the East Building’s carpeted hallways, as one may trip over these mats during an emergency exit. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.
● Noise complaint of an upstairs neighbor with a toddler running around the unit. Within both buildings, all noises travel between units. Please be courteous and be aware of how one’s actions and noises may affect
others. We are a close-quarter community.

Things to Always Remember
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION: There are still a large number of units with out-of-date contact info. The Association’s Secretary is working on contacting all homeowners to update all contact information.
● WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE: Every unit has a water shut-off valve located above the water heater. This valve will shut water off to your entire unit without affecting the whole building.
● GARAGE SECURITY: It is our individual responsibility to secure the building for all. Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely
(Rule 3.17). Do not leave garage remotes in vehicles (Rule 4.10). When a vehicle break-in occurs, thieves typically take the remote, as it’ll make it much easier to return for additional burglarizing. We strongly advise
residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without
warning at the vehicle owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These vehicles often park overnight, or on weekdays.
● REGULAR UNIT INSPECTIONS: Owners not residing in their unit are strongly encouraged to inspect their unit on a regular basis, as tenants tend to not report damage. Non-resident owners living out of the area are
required by statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.
● REMODELING: If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to contact all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays
usually. All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.
Meeting adjourned at 7:08pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 10th, 2020 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)

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Meeting was called to order at 6:38pm. The September 2019 minutes were approved as written. No October minutes, as there was no quorum met.

Monday, November 11, 2019
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent) Secretary: Shaun Ross Treasurer: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent) Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending September 30, 2019 Checking: $49,025.07
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $395,333.80
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,698.58
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $240,727.85
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $912,885.30

● For period ending October 31, 2019 Checking: $59,685.22
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $365,381.38
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,727.28
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $241,001.00
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $893,894.88

Old Business
● When in public areas of the property, please be considerate of your conversation volume especially in the courtyard. Sounds echo off the pavement and surrounding buildings.
● Hall painting complete. We will do a few touch ups and revisions in the New Year and then turn our attention to the stairwells.

New Business
● Installation of the East Building’s new carpet has been completed. We should be good for another 15yrs.
● Window and vent cleaning postponed in October was completed in early November.
● Rekeying of the building’s 32 common area door locks has been completed.
● On Oct 24th, fire alarm inspection completed from the original spring inspection. The fire alarm panel was not replaced. Panel replacement is on hold until legally mandated testing of our sprinklers and sensors is complete.
● Summit Ave garage gate was repaired after a vehicle hit the gate and fled the scene.
● The alley garage keypad for vendors to gain access was vandalized and damaged – repairs completed.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell building is building the top floor. Windows are being installed. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project:
https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The Fitness Room Committee is looking into what ‘previously-owned’ commercial equipment is available.
We’re looking to have a new piece of equipment in the room before year’s end. Thus far we have seen nothing suitable. The damaged gate and rekeying has depleted our funds.

Security
● Locker break-ins suspected (not reported) in Sept. in the alley garage. Numerous lockers broken into in the Summit Ave garage due to the gate being open for over a week in Oct. Please don’t store valuables in lockers, as they are easily accessible to thieves entering the garage through unattended open doors.
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants. No reported vehicle break-ins in September or October.
● No reported package thefts reported to the Board in September or October. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location. Package thieves are especially active during the end of year holidays.

Rules
● Recycling reminders: Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s. Please break down boxes and throw packing materials (except non shredded paper products) into the garbage. Christmas wrapping-if it
tears it is recyclable, if it doesn’t, it goes in the trash. > IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT < – – –
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense. This includes doormats in the East Building hallways; no doormats on the carpeted
hallways, as one may trip over the mats during an emergency exit. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.

Things to Always Remember
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION: There are still a large number of units with out-of-date contact info. The Association’s Secretary is working on contacting all homeowners to update all contact information.
● WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE: Every unit has a water shut-off valve located above the water heater. This valve will shut water off to your entire unit without affecting the whole building.
● GARAGE SECURITY: It is our individual responsibility to secure the building for all. Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely (Rule 3.17). Do not leave garage remotes in vehicles (Rule 4.10). When a vehicle break-in occurs, thieves typically take the remote, as it’ll make it easier to return for additional burglarizing. We strongly advise
residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at the vehicle owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These vehicles often park overnight, or on weekdays.
● REGULAR UNIT INSPECTIONS: Owners not residing in their unit are strongly encouraged to inspect their unit on a regular basis, as tenants tend to not report damage. Non-resident owners living out of the area are
required by statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.
● REMODELING: If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to contact all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays
usually. All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.
Meeting adjourned at 6:55pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 13th, 2020 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.
The Board will not meet in December 2019.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association: 506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)

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Meeting was called to order at 6:35pm. The August 2019 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, September 9, 2019
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent) Secretary: Shaun Ross Treasurer: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin (absent) Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No other homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending August 31, 2019
Checking: $58,301.58
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $385,893.75
Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,698.58
Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $240,727.85
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $912,721.76

Old Business
● 3rd floor repainting of the East Building hallway is complete; 4th floor repainting will begin soon.
● When in public areas of the property, please be considerate of your conversation volume especially in the courtyard. Sounds echo off the pavement and surrounding buildings.
● Reserve Study has been completed and has been published on our website; we’re in good shape.

New Business
● The East Building’s new carpet has been ordered. Once it arrives into Great Floors’ inventory, installation will be scheduled. We’re still on schedule for installation in September or October.
● Refurbishing the -04 stack’s east exterior wall has been postponed until early Spring 2020. An issue with permits would have pushed the project into potentially freezing weather is the reason for the postponement. Letters with the update have been mailed to all -04 stack owners.
● Window and vent cleaning has been scheduled for Thursday and Friday, October 3rd and 4th. Please remove your screens and secure the windows if you’d like them cleaned.
● A number of our door locks are beginning to fail. Within the past couple of weeks, two tumblers failed requiring a locksmith to fix them. The locks are approaching 15 years old. We are looking into replacing the locks before the end of the year. This will entail distribution of all new keys. Everyone will have advance notice prior to installation.
● Before the end of the year, we will also replace the fire panel in the electrical room.
Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell project continues. Working on the 5th floor. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project: https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The Fitness Room Committee is looking into what ‘previously-owned’ commercial equipment is available. We’re looking to have a new piece of equipment in the room before year’s end.

Security
● No 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.
● Continued burglaries of residential garages. Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants. No reported vehicle break-ins in August.
● No reported package thefts reported to the Board in August. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location.

Rules
● Recycling reminders : Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s. USED NAPKINS, FACIAL TISSUE, AND PAPER TOWELS ARE NOT RECYCLABLE AFTER USE, AS THEY ARE CONSIDERED CONTAMINATED. IF THEY ARE SOILED WITH FOOD, THEY MAY BE PLACED IN THE COMPOST
BINS. IF THEY ARE SOILED FROM HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS, THEY NEED TO BE TOSSED IN THE GARBAGE. – – – > IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT < – – –
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense. This includes doormats in the East Building hallways. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.

Things to Always Remember
● NEIGHBORLINESS: Please be kind and courteous to one another. It doesn’t matter whether you are an owner or a tenant. We are a community of residents. Please smile and greet your fellow residents when you see one another on or off the property. It’s the neighborly thing to do.
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION: There are still a large number of units with out-of-date contact information. Please contact Property Concepts to confirm or update your latest mailing address, phone(s) and email(s). We recommend using non-work related email addresses and phone numbers.
● WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE: Every unit has a water shut-off valve located above the water heater. This valve will shut water off to your entire unit without affecting the whole building.
● GARAGE SECURITY: It is our individual responsibility to secure the building for all. Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely (Rule 3.17). Do not leave garage remotes in vehicles (Rule 4.10). When a vehicle break-in occurs, thieves typically take the remote, as it’ll make it much easier for them to re-enter the garage for additional burglarizing. We strongly advise residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
● PARKING IN GARAGE: The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for your guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These vehicles often park overnight, or on weekdays.
● REGULAR UNIT INSPECTIONS: Owners not residing in their unit are strongly encouraged to inspect their unit on a regular basis, as tenants tend to not report damage. Non-resident owners living out of the area are required by statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.
● If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to notify all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays usually. All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.

Meeting adjourned at 7:01pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 14th, 2019 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)

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Meeting was called to order at 6:36pm. The July ​2019 minutes were approved as written.

Monday, August 12, 2019
President: Brien Sherman Vice President: Kenny Long (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath Member At Large: Jeanne Perrin
Secretary: Shaun Ross Association Manager: Jack Taylor

H​omeowners Forum
● No other homeowners attended the meeting this month.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending July 31, 2019
Checking: $54,699.84

Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $376,454.80

Sound Credit Union Savings: $227,698.58

Umpqua Bank 17-month CD: $240,727.85

Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: ​$899,681.07

Old Business
● The 3rd floor repainting of the East Building hallway is half-way complete.
● The refurbishing the -04 stack’s east exterior wall will begin in early September. Letters have been mailed to all -04 stack owners.
● Please curb barking dogs, loud music, and televisions when windows are open.
● When in public areas of the property, please be considerate of your conversation volume especially in the courtyard. Sounds echo off the pavement and surrounding buildings.
● Pressure washing of the courtyard is now complete.

New Business
● Carpet has been selected for the East Building’s hallways and stairways. We hope to schedule installation in September or October.
● Reserve Study has been completed and has been published on our website; we’re in good shape.
● Board member positions have remained the same after Shaun Ross was reelected for another 3-years.
● A new leak has occurred in the -13 stack. Leakage stopped and repairs will happen soon.
● In a Summit garage, a big automotive fluid leak has been noticed and the unit owner has been notified to please clean-up the mess, which has spread throughout the garage.

Committee Reports
● The 600 E Howell project continues. They’re working on the 4th floor. Please see ‘Seattle in Progress’ for design details and scope of the project: ​https://www.seattleinprogress.com/project/3024635/page1/
● The Fitness Room Committee continues to work on ideas for improving the space. A number of residents would like to see a cardio machine, the room heated during the winter, and a rowing machine. This topic was discussed at our Annual Homeowner Meeting and continues to be looked into.

Security
● No 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.
● Continued burglaries of residential garages.​ Non-resident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with tenants. No reported vehicle break-ins in July.

● No reported package thefts reported to the Board in July. Please pick-up your packages as soon as they arrive or schedule them to be delivered to a different location.

Rules
● Recycling reminders​: Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle’s. METAL FURNITURE IS NOT ACCEPTED IN THE RECYCLING BINS. CLEANED CANNED FOOD METAL CONTAINERS ARE ACCEPTABLE. If in doubt, throw it out.
● Personal items may not be stored in common areas. These items may be disposed of without notice and at the unit owners expense. This includes doormats in the East Building hallways. Doormats are allowed on the West Building walkways.

Things to always remember
● NEIGHBORLINESS: ​Please be kind and courteous to one another. It doesn’t matter whether you are an owner or a tenant. We are a community of residents. Please smile and greet your fellow residents when you see one another on or off the property. It’s the neighborly thing to do.
● OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION:​ There are still a large number of units with out-of-date contact information. Please contact Property Concepts to confirm or update your latest mailing address, phone(s)
and email(s). We recommend using non-work related email addresses and phone numbers.
● WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE:​ Every unit has a water shut-off valve located above the water heater. This valve will shut water off to your entire unit without affecting the whole building.
● GARAGE SECURITY:​ It is our individual responsibility to secure the building for all. Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely (Rule 3.17). Do not leave garage remotes in vehicles (Rule 4.10). When a vehicle break-in occurs, thieves typically take the remote, as it’ll make it much easier for them to re-enter the garage for additional burglarizing. We strongly advise residents to never leave anything in vehicles or lockers that one does not wish to lose.
● PARKING IN GARAGE:​ The four (4) dentist office parking spaces are not to be used for your guest parking. There is no guest parking in either garage, as all spaces are assigned. Unauthorized vehicles may be towed without warning at owner’s risk and expense. Non-resident owners, please advise tenants of this continued parking issue. The dentist office has provided the Board a list of vehicles to tow on sight. NO WARNING! These vehicles often park overnight, or on weekdays.
● REGULAR UNIT INSPECTIONS:​ Owners not residing in their unit are strongly encouraged to inspect their unit on a regular basis, as tenants tend to not report damage. Non-resident owners living out of the area are required by statute RCW 59.18.060(15) to have a local representative to protect their interests.
● If an owner is planning to remodel or make substantial construction noise, it is courteous to notify all surrounding units and restrict work hours to when the units are mostly unoccupied, weekdays usually. All work should be done within the unit boundaries. An owner or contractor wishing to use common area space for storage or work space shall inform the Board, which will render a decision.

Meeting adjourned at 7:08pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 6:30pm in unit E-108.

Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not our mailing address)

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2019 Annual H.O.A. Meeting Minutes
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Meeting was called to order at 7:05pm on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
Board Members in attendance:
Brien Sherman (President), Kenny Long ( Vice President), Jay Heath (Treasurer), Shaun Ross (Secretary), & Jeanne Perrin (Member at large)

Introduction and Sign-in:
● A quorum was met with the number of persons present and proxies received equaling 21.
● The proof of meeting notice was provided to all attendees.
● The IRS resolution 70 -604 was read aloud by the Treasurer per federal law.
● The membership approved the 2018 annual meeting minutes as written.

Financial Report:
● Budget: Highlights of the previous fiscal year’s expenses we presented by the Treasurer. He also presented the 2019 /2020 annual budget for approval by the membership. A dues increase of 3.5% over the previous year was presented.
● Explanation: Increases in earthquake insurance, fire system monitoring and regulation expenses were the primary causes for the increase.
● The attending membership voted to approve the 2019/2020 annual budget as presented.
● Per a newly enacted regulation we are required to provide the following information- As of the 2019/2020 budget approved at the Annual Homeowner Meeting, we are saving $8142 per month in
reserves plus an additional $1250 per month to pay back the loan mentioned above. Our Reserve Study consultant recommends saving a minimum of $8100 per month and a maximum of $8740 per month to fully fund our reserves to cover the highest repair estimates our Reserve Study predicts. The most recent study spans the period between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. A new study is pending completion and will be posted to our website when available.

Old Business:
● Water Supply Valves & Hoses: If the water valves to your sinks, toilet(s), washing machine, and dishwasher are gray plastic, they are original equipment and NEED to be replaced as soon as possible. These gray plastic
valves have failed without notice, causing considerable damage. We also urge everyone to check and change washing machine hoses every 5 years; braided hoses are more durable.
● Toilets: Please consider replacing your toilet(s) with newer more efficient models. The Board strongly urges toilet replacement as several instances of spontaneous tank cracks over the years had been reported. If your toilet says “CRANE,” it’s likely original equipment.
● Water heaters: Please replace water heaters by the time the manufacturer’s warranty period ends. Units past its warranty period may fail without warning, causing significant water damage to your unit and neighboring units.
● Recycling: Please be cognizant of what you put in the recycling bins. City of Seattle sends out mailings of what is accepted. These are also posted next to the containers. Just because it has a recycling symbol on it doesn’t necessarily mean it is accepted. Wishful recycling is not acceptable. When in doubt, throw it out. No cloth or clothing of any kind. No styrofoam, appliances, furniture, or electronics. The City’s recycling rules are our rules!
● Smoke Detectors: If your smoke detector doesn’t have a battery backup, it is well past its expected service life. According to USFA/FEMA, smoke detectors are recommended to be replaced every 10-years. Also
remember that carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are required by State law. Rental units must be equipped with CO detectors prior to lease. Resident owners are required to install CO detectors as a condition of sale.
● East Building hallways, West Building walkways, and a few garage and exterior fixtures were replaced with LED versions in summer 2018. We were able to take advantage of some City Light rebates to cover some of the
cost.

Nomination & Election of Directors:
● Shaun has been re-elected for another 3 year term. Board positions will be discussed at the next monthly meeting in August.

New Business:
● Exterior Repair: The first section still on the list is the east side of the x04 stack. We have a bid to complete the work. Unfortunately, we’re having issues with scheduling a start date with the vendor.
● Tub Overflows : We have observed a number of issues where the gasket in the tub overflow dries out and water leaks into the units below. This usually happens when a tub is filled high. Please be cognizant of this and off
site owners please mention this to your tenants. It would be advisable to check and replace this gasket.
● Fitness Room: How to improve the Fitness Room was discussed. From the committee chairpersons research, there is interest in adding a cardio equipment, a fitness cycle, rowing machine, repairing the heaters,
securing the weight machine to the floor, remove old donated equipment, and possibly adding more bike storage. The attendees and the Board agreed to not make any decisions at the meeting. Instead, we agreed to see what it
would cost to add equipment and estimate the long term energy and maintenance costs before implementing any updates/changes.
● Replacement of the carpeting in the East Building had been intended to be completed in late 2018, however, the project was not completed due to no vendor willing to bid on the project. With a vendor now available, we
intend to replace the carpet this autumn. Carpet samples were presented. A majority of the attending membership would like to see more of a contemporary design/colors in the selections.
● The 600 E Howell project was discussed. We discussed security cameras and building design.

Homeowners Discussion:
● Security with residents allowing unknown persons access to the property was discussed. Ideas of how to help inform tenants ranged from making sure the Rules & Regulations being added to a renters signing packet to
encouraging people to get to know fellow residents. Hopefully, these possible solutions would help solve this on going concern.
● A homeowner inquired about people who seem to be renting parking spaces in the garage and don’t live in either association. The practice of renting spaces to persons outside the building is not permitted (Rules &
Regulations 4.7).
● Discussion about stolen packages. Ongoing issue, especially with packages left more than a day or two. Concerns with how to report thefts was discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 8:18 pm.
Next annual meeting is tentatively scheduled at 7pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in the Fitness Room.