Ambassador II Condominiums

Monday, September 12, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Member At Large: Anand Singla (absent)
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners were present at the meeting this month.
Meeting was called to order at 6:38pm. The August 2016 minutes were approved as written.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending August 31, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $31,733.23
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $231,121.36
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,418.38
Umpqua Bank 17month
CD: $236,465.47
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $710,838.44

Committee Reports
● No reports.

Security
● CONTINUED REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS: Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space (Rule 3.17), please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely.
● No reported locker breakins or vehicle breakins in August. Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to never leave anything you don’t wish to lose in lockers or vehicles. Leaving valuables or even nonvaluables in plain sight is an invitation for thieves. Nonresident owners,
please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants.
● No package thefts were reported in August. We continue to advise residents to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other secure address. Delivery people are under no obligation to call your personal number. You should also pick up packages promptly. Packages left for extended periods could be considered abandoned.

Rules
● No shortterm tenants are allowed. Please see the accompanying document detailing two new rules (11.7 and 11.8) that have been added to the Rules & Regulations. The Declaration (10.4 and 10.5) has already stated ‘rental leases may not be less than 6months.’ These rules have been added to be more detailed and to list fines.
● Recycling reminders: There are a few residents who continually abuse recycling. The Board is sending warnings before assessing fines for the continual misuse of the recycling beginning with the frequent abusers. Fines are $100 per incident (Rule 3.10.2). Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle recycling requirements.
● Please continue to pickup after your dog (Rule 10.5), consider using a Citronella collar to curb barking (Rule 10.3), keep dogs off balconies/decks when you’re not home (Rule 10.6), and please control their behavior when you are home. While in the common areas, dogs must be leashed at all times. Your neighbors will be appreciative. Fines will be and have been imposed for repeated violations.

Old Business
● The Association’s $10K insurance deductible has been assigned to the responsible units. We are working to insure these amounts are returned to the Association in a timely manner.
● The door at the bottom of the east building’s north stairwell will be replaced someday. The Board continues to search for a vendor to bid on this small project.
● Owners not residing in their unit are encouraged to inspect the unit on a regular basis. We have seen multiple instances in the last few years including an incident this month where tenants have not reported maintenance issues that have caused unnecessary and very expensive damage to units and common areas.
● We continue to search for a vendor to complete roof repairs. Construction in the city is at a fever pace and small projects like ours are least desirable for vendors. But no worries, the temporary repairs are still holding. We hope to have the repairs completed before the rain returns on a regular basis.
● Missing emergency contact information. Please contact Jack Taylor at Property Concepts to make sure he has current phone number(s), mailing address, and email address(es) for you and/or your tenant. His contact information is listed below. There are still several homeowners who have not contacted Property Concepts with current emergency contact information.

New Business
● The trash room gate has been replaced with a unit that will allow the gate to remain secure at all times. The refuse company will only have the gate open while they are emptying the containers.
● WATER SHUTOFF VALVE >>> Please be aware there is a water shutoff valve in every unit, which is located on the wall above the water heater. This valve will shut off the water to your entire unit until the individual appliance issue can be located and isolated. Each individual appliance should also have its own shut off valve.
● The Board has voted to increase the Association’s insurance deductible from $10K to $20K per incident for water damage claims. The deductible for all non-water damage claims will remain at $10K per incident. Per the 3rd Amendment to the Declaration, the atfault owner is responsible for the amount of the Association’s insurance deductible. Homeowners without insurance may be responsible for the entire damage bill. This change will take in effect in February 2017. Please see the accompanying document.
● Another leak has been reported to the Board. This leak was due to a toilet tank float not shutting off, which over time led to a wax seal failure. Please make sure your fixtures and appliances are sealed and working properly. The toilet in question was original equipment, which the Board has recommended replacing for many years.
● The previous water damage repairs have largely been completed.
● Window cleaning has been scheduled for Thursday & Friday, October 6th & 7th, 2016.
● The exterior repair of the west building on the east side of the x01 stack has been delayed. The homeowner and tenant have requested the delay. Scaffolding will be installed (near the Dentist office) later in the month to access the location.
● Our annual budget audit is complete. All is well.
● Resound Energy did a walk through of both buildings looking at our lighting fixtures. In the coming weeks, they will submit a quote to the Board to replace all the common area wall mounted and can fixtures in both buildings. We have no plans to do this immediately. (Look inside Ambassador I to see their recent LED lighting upgrade.)

Meeting adjourned at 7:12pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)

Meeting was called to order at 7:02pm on Wednesday, August 10, 2016.
Board Members in attendance:
Brien Sherman (President)
Venus Chan (Vice President)
Jay Heath (treasurer)
Shaun Ross (Secretary)

Introduction and Signin:
● A quorum was met with the number of persons present and proxies acquired equaling 23.
● The proof of meeting notice was provided to all attendees.
● The IRS resolution 70 604 was read aloud by the Treasurer as per federal law.
● The membership approved the 2015 annual meeting minutes as written.

Financial Report:
● Budget: The Treasurer presented budget highlights from the previous fiscal year. He also presented the 2016 /2017 annual budget for approval by the membership. A dues increase of 1.6% over the previous year was suggested. 5 line items we reduced while 6 increased and 17 items are unchanged.
○ The 2016/2017 annual budget was approved by the membership as presented.
● Explanation: The Treasurer provided explanations for the continued increases to our reserves. We had unexpected reserve withdrawals because of uninsured losses caused primarily by water damage from failed appliances. In addition, the Reserve Study increased the amount of maintenance expected to occur in the next few years.

Old Business:
● Recycling: Recycling pickup has changed to twice a week (TUE & FRI). Residents need to pay attention to what can and cannot be recycled. Notices are posted near the dumpsters for reference. In addition, you may check the City of Seattle website for the latest updates. If we lose our recycling containers or fines are imposed, our garbage bill will rise considerably.
● Water heaters: The Board would like to remind all homeowners to please replace water heaters by the time the manufacturer’s warranty period ends. Equipment past its warranty period may fail without warning, causing significant water damage to your unit and neighboring units.
● 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 should be replaced as soon as possible. These plastic valves have been known to fail without notice. We also urge everyone to check and change washing machine hoses every 5 years; braided hoses are more flexible.
● Toilets: The Board strongly urges residents to pay close attention to toilets. Several instances of spontaneous tank cracks over the years have been reported. If your toilet says “CRANE”, it’s likely original equipment. Please consider replacing your toilet(s) with newer more efficient models.
● Detectors: According to USFA/FEMA, smoke detectors are recommended to be replaced every 10years. If your smoke detector doesn’t have a battery backup, it is well past its expected service life. Also remember that carbon monoxide detectors are now required by State law. Rental units must be equipped immediately. Whereas, resident owners are required to install CO detectors as a condition of sale.
● Barking Dogs: Frustration with fellow residents is a continued issue. The first step to resolving a barking dog issue is contacting the owner of the dog and try to work at resolving the situation between each party. If this doesn’t work, please contact the Board with a log of times and dates of the continued barking along with the unit number. Unfortunately, the Ambassador 2 Board has no jurisdiction over Ambassador 1 residents.
● Lighting: The three courtyard lamps were replaced with bollard style light fixtures and the garage lights were replaced with brighter nod efficient LED lamps. Seattle City Light subsidized the cost of replacing high wattage fixtures with efficient LEDs.
● Remodeling: Please reference the Rules & Regulations regarding remodeling of units. The inside of each unit is the domain of each owner and each may pretty much do what they like to the space as long as it does not affect other units, common areas, or the building exterior.
● Lockers: Storage lockers are assigned and owned by each unit. They are not the responsibility of the Association and can be replaced within the same footprint at owners expense.

Nomination & Election of Directors:
● The incumbents, Shaun Ross and Venus Chan, were reelected to the Board for another 3year term each.

New Business:
● Janitorial: Friday Maids cleaning service was terminated for repeated nonperformance. The building’s new janitorial service is Twilight Cleaning.
● Security Upgrades: The Board continues to look into security options for the building and reviewed the previous years topics with a semi-timeline of implementation.
○ Rekeying: Maybe rekey the building in 2017.
○ Cameras: With the garage lights now replaced, we can look into video recording.
● Exterior Repair: In the coming weeks, scaffolding will be installed along the east wall of the x01 stack.

Homeowners Discussion:
● Garage Pathway: A member inquired what can be done about the dentist office patients not properly parking their vehicle within the lines of the space near the elevator entrance on the main level of the Summit Ave garage. The Board will look into options to more clearly mark the walkway.
● Roof Repairs: A member inquired about when the roof will be repaired. Roof repairs are still in the works. Unfortunately, the Board has not been able to locate a contractor to even bid on the repairs.
● Security: A member inquired about setting the new garage lights so they come on sooner as one approaches the fixture. The Board will look into adjusting the distance.
● Planter: A member inquired about receiving permission to cleanup and maintain the planter between units E105 & E106. The Board gave permission to E106 owner to clean and maintain the planter.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50pm. Next annual meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Monday, August 8, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Member At Large: Anand Singla (absent)
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
No homeowners were present at the meeting this month.
Meeting was called to order at 6:37pm. The July 2016 minutes were approved as written.

Treasurer’s Reports
For period ending July 31, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $42,475.79
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $224,259.82
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,418.38
Umpqua Bank 17month
CD: $235,876.90
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $714,130.89

Committee Reports
No reports.

Security
CONTINUED REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS: Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space (Rule 3.17), please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely. Residential garage burglaries are still up citywide. The most common method of entry for a trespasser is through an unattended open garage gate/door after a vehicle or pedestrian has passed through.

There was one observation of an attempted locker break-in in the alley garage. One other prowler in the Summit garage was thwarted by a fellow homeowner. One was a daylight attempt. A photo of one of the suspects was submitted to the Board. Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to never leave anything you don’t wish to lose in lockers or vehicles. Leaving valuables or even non-valuables in plain sight is an invitation for thieves. Nonresident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants.

No package thefts were reported in July. We continue to advise residents to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other secure address. Delivery people are under no obligation to call your personal number. You should also pick up packages promptly. Packages left for extended periods could be considered abandoned.

Rules
No shortterm tenants are allowed. Rental leases may not be less than 6months. Please reference the Declaration (10.4 and 10.5) for the full description. Our attorney informs us that our Declaration rules specifically prohibits AirBnB type rentals. The Board will formulate rules that allow for significant fines for violations.

Recycling reminders: There are a few residents who continually abuse recycling. The Board will send a warning before assessing fines for the continual misuse of the recycling beginning with the frequent abusers. Fines are $100 per incident (Rule 3.10.2). Our recycling rules are identical to the City of Seattle recycling requirements.

Please continue to pickup after your dog (Rule 10.5), consider using a Citronella collar to curb barking (Rule 10.3), keep dogs off balconies and decks when youfre not home (Rule 10.6), and please control their behavior when you are home. While in the common areas, dogs must be leashed at all times. Your neighbors will be appreciative. Fines will be and have been imposed for repeated violations.

Old Business

The door at the bottom of the east building’s north stairwell will be replaced someday. The Board continues to search for a vendor to bid on this small project.

Owners not residing in their units are encouraged to inspect their units on a regular basis. We have seen multiple instances in the last few years where tenants have not discovered issues that have caused unnecessary and very expensive damage to units and common areas.

We continue to search for a vendor to complete roof repairs. Construction in the city is at a fever pace and small projects like ours are least desirable for vendors. But no worries, the temporary repairs are still holding. We hope to have the repairs completed before the rain returns on a regular basis.

The Summit Ave garage gate opener was repaired.

Missing emergency contact information. Please contact Jack Taylor at Property Concepts to make sure he has current phone number(s), mailing address, and email address for you and/or your tenant. His contact information is at the bottom of these minutes. There are still several units that have not contacted Property Concepts with current emergency contact information.

New Business
The Board has voted to increase the Association’s insurance deductible for water damage from $10K to $20K per incident. The deductible for all non-water damage claims remains at $10K per incident. Per the 3rd Amendment to the Declaration, the at fault owner is responsible for the amount of the Association’s insurance deductible. Homeowners without insurance may be responsible for the entire damage bill. The Board will give adequate notice to all homeowners so everyone can verify or adjust their coverage. Exact details will be released in a few weeks. The change is expected to take place in early 2017.

Shortly, there will be a necessary repair to the exterior of the west building on the east side of the x01 stack (near the Dentist office). Scaffolding will be installed to access the location.

The project to replace the trash room gate will be done about Wednesday, August 24th. This is a reserves replacement project.

Water damage repairs are nearly complete.

The Association’s $10K insurance deductible has been assigned to the units that caused the damage. We will work to insure these amounts are returned to the Association in a timely manner.

Meeting adjourned at 7:48pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)

President: Brien Sherman (absent)
Vice President: Venus Chan
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Member At Large: Anand Singla
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● One homeowner was present at the meeting this month.
● Meeting was called to order at 7:04pm.
The June 2016 minutes were approved as written.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending June 30, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $45,398.26
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $211,399.94
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,392.02
Umpqua Bank 17month
CD: $235,876.90
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $710,167.12

Committee Reports
● No reports.

Security
● CONTINUED REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS: Before proceeding away from the building or to your parking space (Rule 3.17), please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely. Residential garage burglaries are still up citywide. The most common method of entry for a trespasser is through an unattended open garage gate/door after a vehicle or pedestrian has passed through.
● Lockers in the alley garage have been broken into this month . Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to not leave anything you don’t wish to lose in lockers or vehicles. Leaving valuables or even nonvaluables in plain sight is an invitation for thieves. Nonresident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants.
● No package thefts were reported in June, however. We continue to advise residents to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other secure address. Delivery people are under no obligation to call your personal number. You should also pick up packages promptly. Packages left for extended periods could be considered abandoned.

Rules
● Please continue to pickup after your dog (Rule 10.5), consider using a Citronella collar to curb barking (Rule 10.3), keep dogs off balconies and decks when you’re not home (Rule 10.6), and please control their behavior when you are home. While in the common areas, dogs must be leashed at all times. Your neighbors will be appreciative. Fines will be and have been imposed for repeated violations.
● Recycling reminders: There are a few residents that continually abuse recycling. The Board will discuss assessing each offending owner a monthly charge to cover the labor to sort items and break down boxes of these serial abusers.

Old Business
● The 2016/2017 budget was approved with a 1.6% increase. Due to the delays in submitting notifications no late fees will be imposed for July.
● Missing emergency contact information. Please contact Jack Taylor at Property Concepts (contact information listed below) to make sure he has current phone number(s), mailing address, and email address for you and/or your tenant. There are still several units that have not contacted Property Concepts with current emergency contact information.
● Our janitorial service schedule is Tuesday’s and Friday’s with minor touch ups other weekdays in the lobby and garbage areas.
● The door at the bottom of the east building’s north stairwell will be replaced at some point. The Board continues to search for a vendor to bid on this small project.
● Owners not residing in their units are encouraged to inspect their tenant occupied units on a regular basis. We have seen multiple instances in the last few years where tenants have not reported issues that have caused unnecessary damage to the unit and common areas.
● Roof repairs are still needed. We continue to search for a vendor to complete them. Construction in the city is at a fever pace and small projects like ours are least desirable for vendors. But no worries, the temporary repairs are still holding.

New Business
● The Summit Ave garage gate opener has been repaired. Most of the mechanical innards have been replaced. It took many days and multiple service calls to locate this very intermittent problem.
● The Board approved the bid to replace the trash room gate and have made funds available for this project. We are currently waiting to hear back from the vendor to see when they can schedule the replacement.
● Due to the multiple plumbing fixture failures, which have caused extensive damage to the buildings and our budget, the Board is looking into raising the Association’s insurance deductible from $10K to $25K or somewhere in between. Per the 3rd Amendment to the Declaration the at fault owner is responsible for the amount of the Association’s insurance deductible. We will give adequate notice for all unit owners so everyone can verify their coverage once we have finished our research.
● Repairs continue in the affected units from water damage earlier in the year. Hopefully, these projects will be completed within the next month or so.
● The insurance deductible amount of $10K has been assigned to the units that caused the damage. We will work to insure that these amounts will be returned to the Association in a timely manner.

Meeting adjourned at 7:29pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 8, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7pm in the exercise/bike storage room.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)

Monday, June 13, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Member At Large: Anand Singla
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowners were present at the meeting this month.
● Meeting was called to order at 6:30pm. The March 2016 minutes were approved as written. The April and May minutes were unofficial, as a quorum was not met.

Treasurer’s Reports
● For period ending May 31, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $41,477.25
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $211,891.94
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,392.02
Umpqua Bank 17month
CD: $235,876.90
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $700,738.11

Committee Reports
● No reports.

Security
● CONTINUED REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS: Before proceeding to your parking space or away from the building (Rule 3.17), please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely. Residential garage burglaries are still up citywide. The most common method of entry for a trespasser is through an open garage gate/door after a vehicle has passed through.
● No reported breakins were submitted to the Board. Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to not leave anything you don’t wish to lose in lockers or vehicles. Leaving valuables or even non-valuables in plain sight (lockers or vehicles) is an invitation for thieves. Nonresident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants.
● No package thefts were reported in May. We continue to advise residents to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other secure address. UPS has a secure drop off location at the King of the Hill Grocery. Please check www.ups.com for more information. Amazon also has lockers around the area. You may wish to include your call box code as part of your shipping address information.

Rules
● Please continue to pickup after your dog (Rule 10.5), consider using a Citronella collar to curb barking (Rule 10.3), keep dogs off balconies and decks when you’re not home (Rule 10.6), and please control their behavior when you are home. While in the common areas, dogs must be leashed at all times. Your neighbors will be appreciative. Fines will be and have been imposed for repeated violations.
● Recycling reminders: Recycling is now being picked up twice a week; Tuesday & Friday. The city has removed the smaller blue containers formerly used for glass collection. Glass now goes in the big blue recycle bins. All recyclable containers (glass or plastic or metal) need to be rinsed clean prior to being place in the bins. Shredded paper may be dumped unbagged in the green food/yard waste containers. Boxes must be flattened. Pizza boxes are prohibited in recycling, but accepted in the food/yard waste containers..

Old Business
● Missing emergency contact information. Please contact Jack Taylor at Property Concepts (contact information listed below) to make sure he has current phone number(s), mailing address, and email address for you and/or your tenant. There are still several units that have not contacted Property Concepts with current emergency contact information.
● The door at the bottom of the east building’s north stairwell will be replaced at some point. The Board continues to search for a vendor to bid on this small project.
● Nonresident owners are encouraged to inspect their tenant occupied units on a regular basis. We have seen several instances in the last few years of non reported issues by tenants that have caused unnecessary damage to the units and common areas.
● Roof repairs are still needed. We continue to search for a vendor to complete them. Construction in the city is at a fever pace and small projects like ours are least desirable for vendors. But no worries, the temporary repairs are still holding.

New Business
● The pedestrian gate in the SW corner of the west building (exit from lower level of the Summit garage) has been repaired.
● We received a bid to replace the trash room gate with a more secure structure. The Board has approved the replacement pending funds. We’ve been looking to replace this gate for many years and hope to have the project completed in the near future.
● Due to the multiple fixture failures that have caused extensive damage, the Board is looking into raising the Association’s insurance deductible from $10K to $25K or somewhere in between. Per the 3rd Amendment to the Declaration the at-fault owner is responsible for the amount below the Association’s policy deductible. We will give adequate notice for all unit owners to verify their personal insurance coverage once we have finished our research.
● The 2016/2017 budget has been reviewed and approved, however a calculation error and some readjustments to compensate for the error has created a dues increase of 1.6% rather than the 0.5% previously mentioned. We apologize for the error. Due to the delays in notifications there will be no late fees imposed next month.
● Our new janitorial service has requested a schedule change, which the Board has approved. They will be doing the heavy cleaning of the buildings Tuesday’s and Friday’s. They are also here every day the Dentist is open and will do light touch ups as needed.
● The annual meeting will be at 7pm on Wednesday, August 10th in the exercise/bike storage room. This is a BYOC (bring your own chair) event.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)

Monday, May 9, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross (absent)
Member At Large: Anand Singla (absent)
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
No homeowner was present this month.

No quorum was present.

Treasurer’s Reports
For period ending April 30, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $50,714.11
Washington Federal Replacement Reserve: $208,385.46
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,392.02
Umpqua Bank 17 month CD: $235,876.90
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $704,468.49

Committee Reports
● No reports.

Security
● No vehicles or lockers were reported broken into this past month.
● No package thefts were noticed or reported in March. If you ship here, you may wish to include your call box code as part of your address label information.

Rules
● Recycling reminders: Recycling is now being picked up twice per week, on Tuesday and Friday. We have asked the City to remove the small containers. Glass now goes in the large recycling containers. The City has again revised the confusing list of acceptable recycling material. Plastic lids of all sizes are now allowed as long as they are attached to the jars or bottles. Apparently lids from glass containers are still not permitted. As always, the bottles must be rinsed.

Old Business
● Nonresident owners are encouraged to inspect their tenant occupied units on a regular basis. We have seen multiple instances in the last few years of non reported issues by tenants that have caused unnecessary damage to units and common areas.
● Annual pressure washing of the bridges, walkways, and courtyard was completed earlier this month.
● Homeowners or residents with decks are encouraged to clean them at least annually using an environmentally friendly cleaner. Clean decks greatly extend the life of the finish.

New Business
● Yet another plumbing leak occurred last month. A washing machine overflowed and damaged 2 units.
● It is that time of year when windows are open. Residents with dogs are strongly urged to keep them quiet and under control both inside and outside the unit. There are 64 households in three buildings facing the courtyard who may be disturbed or awakened by barking dogs. The barking is worse in the evening and early morning hours.
● We have terminated our old cleaning service for repeated non-performance. We have hired the company that has been cleaning the Dentist office satisfactorily for a decade. New cleaning days are Monday and Friday.
● The Board has prepared the new budget for our fiscal year that begins in July. There will be a ½% increase in dues. Details will be sent in a separate mailing.

Meeting concluded at 7:10 pm.

Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 13, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)

Monday, April 11, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross (absent)
Member At Large: Anand Singla (absent)
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowner was present this month

A quorum not being present, this was an unofficial meeting.

Treasurer’s Reports
For period ending March 31, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $75,812.20
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $200,878.84
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,365.66
Umpqua Bank 17 month CD: $235,289.80
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $723,446.50

Committee Reports
● No reports.

Security
● No vehicles or lockers were reported broken into this past month. Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to not leave anything you don’t wish to lose in lockers or vehicles. Leaving valuables or even non-valuables in plain sight (lockers or vehicles) is an invitation for thieves. Please wait for the garage gate to close completely. Residential garage burglaries are still up citywide. Seattle Police say the most common method of entry into the garage continues to be a trespasser walking through an open garage gate after a vehicle has passed through. Nonresident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants, as it’s their security too.
● No package thefts were noticed or reported in March. We continue to advise everyone to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other secure address. UPS has a secure drop off location at the King of the Hill Grocery. Please check www.ups.com for more information. Amazon also has lockers at Safeway on 15th Ave, Pacific Place and at the Broadway Market. If you do ship here, you may wish to include your call box code as part of your address label information.

Rules
● Recycling reminders: Recycling is now being picked up twice per week, on Tuesday and Friday. We will remove the small containers and possibly one of the large containers soon. Glass now goes in the large recycling containers. Remember that pizza boxes and other takeout containers are considered contaminated and should not be thrown into recycling UNLESS they can be cleaned so thoroughly that a person can’t tell what the container held.

Old Business
● Nonresident owners are encouraged to inspect their tenant occupied units on a regular basis. We have seen multiple instances in the last few years of non reported issues by tenants that have caused unnecessary damage to units and common areas.
● The Board issued assignment of responsibility letters to unit owners responsible for last month’s leaks, as well as to a unit owner who found an issue that the Declaration defines as a homeowner repair.

New Business
● We had yet another leak in March. Once again it was an original Bradford-White water heater that rusted through and damaged two units. It is far preferable to replace the tank every few years than deal with the hassle and expense of repairing your and other units. Remember that unit owners are responsible for at least the first $10,000 of damage before any Association insurance kicks in. Your condo owner insurance may cover part of this. Check your policy. The Board may choose to raise this amount in the future.
● Window and exterior dryer vent cleaning was completed. Next cleaning will be the first Thursday and Friday in October.
● Pressure washing of the West Building walks, bridges, and the courtyard will occur on May 4th. A reminder will be posted in the lobby closer to the event.
● The lower garden bed in the alley has been seeded with an assortment of flowering plants. We are hopeful that they will sprout and grow successfully and they won’t be destroyed by indigents or Redwood patrons. We expect the house and business across the alley from us will be torn down and replaced with a multiunit building which will change the amount of sun in the alley necessitating a revised grouping of plants.
● Homeowners or residents with decks are encouraged to clean them at least annually using an environmentally friendly cleaner. Clean decks greatly extend the life of the finish.

Meeting concluded at 7:00 pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 9, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)

Monday, March 14, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross (absent)
Member At Large: Anand Singla
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
No homeowner was present this month.
Meeting was called to order at 6:36pm. The February 2016 minutes were approved as written.

Treasurer’s Reports
For period ending February 29, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $78,066.63
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $195,374.63
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,365.66
Umpqua Bank 17 month CD: $235,289.80
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $720,193.72

Committee Reports
No report.

Security
● Vehicles were broken into this past month and there was no apparent forced entry into the garages. Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to not leave anything you don’t wish to lose in lockers or vehicles. Leaving valuables or even non-valuables in plain sight (lockers or vehicles) is an invitation for thieves. Before proceeding to your parking space or away from the building (Rule 3.17), please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely. The gate closes in less than a minute. Residential garage burglaries are still up citywide. The most common method of entry into the garage continues to be a trespasser walking through an open garage gate/door after a vehicle has passed through. Nonresident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants, as it’s their security too.
● Package thefts were discovered in February. We continue to advise everyone to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other secure address. UPS has a secure drop off location at the King of the Hill Grocery. Please check www.ups.com for more information. Amazon also has lockers at Safeway on 15th Ave, Pacific Place and at the Broadway Market. You may wish to include your call box code as part of your shipping address information.
● The Board has found a vendor to repair the damaged gate on the SW corner of the west building that leads into the Summit Ave garage. Awaiting repairs.

Rules
● Recycling reminders: Recycling is now being picked up twice per week, on Tuesday and Friday and we are thrilled with the results. The recyclers do not want your used tissues. Please dispose as trash.

Old Business
● Once again we ask that homeowners contact Jack Taylor at Property Concepts (contact information is below) to make sure he has current phone number(s), mailing address, and email address for you and/or your tenant.
● The door at the bottom of the north stairwell will be replaced at some point. We continue to search for a vendor.
● Nonresident owners are encouraged to inspect their tenant occupied units on a regular basis. We have seen several instances in the last few years of non reported issues by tenants that have caused unnecessary damage to units and common areas.

New Business
● We have been beset by a variety of leaks. A water heater failure in a 4th floor unit affected all units below (leak origin unit owner’s insurance is primary). An improperly installed toilet affected at least 3 units (leak origin unit owner’s insurance is primary). A broken drain line affected a single unit (Association is responsible for repairs). A very small water intrusion was discovered while remodeling was being done in a unit. Source unknown at this time.
● The lobby is in the process of being repainted as part of our regular paint maintenance program. Adding one new color and rearranging the placement of existing colors create a new look while using our existing stock of paint.

HOMEOWNERS ALERT
If you have noticed that your clothes are not drying completely in a single drying cycle your dryer vent may be plugged. Although we clean out the end of the dryer vents semi-annually, we can only do the area outside of the wall. Cleaning out your dryer pipe can save time, reduce energy, prolong the life of your dryer, and if the vent becomes so totally plugged water that can’t be expelled from the pipe it can leak out and damage your ceiling. A service such as VentMasters (www.ventmasters.net) can professionally clean your dryer vent and inspect your dryer for proper operation. Bathroom fans and dryer vent pipes are the responsibility of each homeowner.

Meeting adjourned at 7:12pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.

Monday, February 8, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Member At Large: Anand Singla
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowner was present this month.

Meeting was called to order at 6:36pm. The January 2016 minutes were approved as written.

Treasurer’s Reports
For period ending January 31, 2016.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $76,415.30
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $189,869.90
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,365.66
Umpqua Bank 17month
CD: $235,000.00
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $712,750.86

Committee Reports
● Security Committee: The lighting upgrades are working nicely and as expected. Adjustments are being made to the garage lighting sequences. We continue to monitor energy usage to get a longer baseline.

Security
● CONTINUED REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS: Before proceeding to your parking space or away from the building (Rule 3.17), please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely. The gate closes in less than a minute. Residential garage burglaries are still up citywide. The most common method of entry into the garage continues to be a trespasser walking through an open garage gate/door after a vehicle has passed through.
● Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to not leave anything you don’t wish to lose in lockers or vehicles. Leaving valuables or even nonvaluables in plain sight (lockers or vehicles) is an invitation for thieves. Nonresident owners, please discuss this continued security
issue with your tenants, as it’s their security too.
● No package thefts were reported in January. We continue to advise everyone to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other address. UPS has a secure drop off location at the King of the Hill Grocery. Please check www.ups.com for more information. Amazon also has lockers at Safeway, Pacific Place & at the Broadway Market. You may wish to include your call box code as part of your shipping address information.
● The Board is looking for a vendor to repair the damaged gate on the SW corner of the west building that leads into the Summit Ave garage.

Rules
● Please continue to pickup after your dog (Rule 10.5), consider using a Citronella collar to curb barking (Rule 10.3), keep dogs off balconies and decks when you’re not home (Rule 10.6), and please control their behavior when you are home. While in the common areas, dogs must be leashed at all times. Your neighbors will be appreciative. Fines will be and have been imposed for continued violations.
● Recycling reminders: We are awaiting comment from the Ambassador I Board in regards to revising our pickup schedules as that Association shares the garbage and recycling area with us. Please do not put shredded paper loose in recycling. In the the recycling bin shredded paper should be securely bagged OR shredded paper may be dumped unbagged in the green food and yard waste container.

Old Business
● Please contact Jack Taylor at Property Concepts (contact information is below) to make sure he has current phone number(s), mailing address, and email address for you and/or your tenant. There are still several units that have not contacted Property Concepts with current emergency contact information.
● The door at the bottom of the north stairwell will be replaced at some point. We continue to search for a vendor.
● Our janitorial services have improved, however. We’ll continue to keep an eye on the quality.
● Nonresident owners are encouraged to inspect their tenant occupied units on a regular basis. We have seen several instances in the last few years of non reported issues by tenants that have caused unnecessary damage to units and common areas.

New Business
● The Board has approved adding Shaun Ross (Board Secretary) as a signer on the Umpqua Bank reserve account.
● Two more leaks have been reported; both on the first floor of the west building. One leak has been resolved while the other continues to be a mystery. Two other leaks are related to the roof. Permanent roof repairs will be made as weather permits.
● The Board has reviewed and approved a remodel request with caveats regarding common area drains and water supply lines.

Meeting adjourned at 7:13pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 14, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)
Property Concepts/Jack Taylor: 2069357951

Monday, January 11, 2016
President: Brien Sherman
Vice President: Venus Chan (absent)
Treasurer: Jay Heath
Secretary: Shaun Ross
Member At Large: Anand Singla
Association Manager: Jack Taylor

Homeowners Forum
● No homeowner was present this month.

Meeting was called to order at 6:32pm. The October 2015 minutes were approved as written. The November 2015 minutes were not official, therefore not approved. There was no December 2015 meeting.

Treasurer’s Reports
For period ending November 30, 2015.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $73,942.44
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $178,848.09
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,339.02
Umpqua Bank 17month CD: $235,000.00
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $699,229.55

For period ending December 31, 2015.
Bank, Savings and Investment Accounts
Checking: $82,147.82
Washington Federal Replacement / Special Assessment Reserve: $184,365.15
Sound Credit Union Savings: $211,339.02
Umpqua Bank 17month CD: $235,000.00
Petty Cash: $100.00
Total Assets: $712,951.99

Committee Reports
● Security Committee: The lighting upgrades (garage & courtyard) are complete. After evaluation and adjustments we will consider our next steps. Compared to last year at this time, our electricity usage has dropped by about 15%. We will monitor usage for a few months to get a longer baseline.

Security
● CONTINUED REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS: So far in January, there have been two reported car prowls reported in the garage. Once again, please wait for the Summit Ave garage gate to close completely before proceeding to your parking space or away from the building (Rule 3.17). The gate closes in less than a minute. Residential garage burglaries are still up citywide. The most common method of entry into the garage is for one to walk through an open garage gate/door after a vehicle has passed through.
● Please remove openers from your vehicle; it was necessary to recode the gate again this month. Because of the continued rise in residential garage burglaries, we strongly advise residents to not leave anything in lockers or cars that you don’t wish to lose. Leaving valuables in plain sight (lockers or vehicles) is an invitation for thieves. Nonresident owners, please discuss this continued security issue with your tenants, as it’s their security too.
● Package thefts occurred again in December. There were at least 3 boxes rummaged through and left in a stairwell. We continue to advise everyone to consider having packages delivered to your workplace or other address. UPS has a secure drop off location at the King of the Hill Grocery. Please check www.ups.com for more information. Amazon also has lockers at Pacific Place. You may wish to include your call box code as part of your shipping address information.
● There was an attempted breakin. Someone was cutting the wire mesh on the SW corner gate into the Summit Ave garage. Thankfully, they were spooked by something or someone and were not successful in gaining access. We are looking into repairing the gate.

Rules
● Please continue to pickup after your dog (Rule 10.5), consider using a Citronella collar to curb barking (Rule 10.3), keep dogs off balconies and decks when you’re not home (Rule 10.6), and please control their behavior when you are home. While in the common areas, dogs must be leashed at all times. Your neighbors will be appreciative. Fines will be and have been imposed for continued violations.
● Recycling reminders: Our recycling efforts are so successful that about one week in three we are forced to dump recycling into the trash to avoid huge overflows. We are in discussions with the City to pick up recycling twice per week, probably two bins instead of three. That would give us a total of 4 bins per week of space. It is still necessary for boxes to be emptied of non recyclable materials and flattened. The recyclers don’t want your lids from drink containers. Throw away your pop, water, and milk caps.

Old Business
● Please contact Jack Taylor at Property Concepts (contact information is below) to make sure he has current phone number(s), mailing address, and email address for you and/or your tenant. There are still several units in which Property Concepts does not have current emergency contact information.
● The courtyard and garage lighting upgrades were installed 11/10 and 11/11. The city inspection of the lighting was approved.
● The door at the bottom of the north stairwell will be replaced at some point. We are searching for a vendor.

New Business
● Davey Tree Service was on site in December and removed the three Sumac trees from the alley. Now that the trees are gone, the ivy on the east wall will be removed before Spring.
● The Reserve Study has been completed and is now posted on the website. All owners are encouraged to review it. This was a very extensive review and many changes were made to our funding goals. As a result our total percentage funded has dropped. We are likely to need in excess of a half million dollars in maintenance projects in the next 5 years. We have funds saved to meet these needs, however we will likely boost the amount collected to maintain our current strong financial standing.
● Two securement arms on the bike racks have been replaced.
● Nonresident owners are encouraged to inspect their tenant occupied units on a regularly basis. We have seen several instances in the last few years of non reported issues by tenants that caused unnecessary damage to units and common areas.
● A new electrical circuit was installed in the trash room.The previous wiring failed and it was deemed cheaper and safer to run a new circuit.
● Our insurance renewal has been approved by the Board. Premiums are slightly lower for 2016.
● A new account was established at Umpqua Bank to insure that member funds are below the FDIC insured limit.
● The Board is reviewing our janitorial services, as we’re not happy with the current vendor.

Meeting adjourned at 7:29pm.
Next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 8, 2016 at 6:30pm in Unit E108.
Ambassador II Condominium Homeowners Association:
506 E Howell St, Seattle, WA 98122 (not mailing address)