Highview Condominium II
Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes
January 28, 2014  7:30 p.m.

The sixth regular meeting of the 2013-2014 Highview Condominium II, Inc. Board of Directors was called to order at approximately 7:30 p.m.  

Board members in attendance: Robert Boynton, Joseph Cann, Marjorie Cannon, Stacey Cohen, Nora Colford, David Cutler, Natalie Hendrix, and Joseph Skonieczny.  Michael D'Angelo called-in.  Maria Arzano attended from Wentworth Property Management.  

1)   Minutes:  Minutes of the October 22, 2013 meeting were distributed, but deferred for email approval.  

Maintenance update from super:  Chris Brighina reported on building maintenance.  

2)   Building Repair & Maintenance Report:  

a)   Exterior masonry repairs:  Completed.  

b)   Garage masonry repairs: Masonry repairs by KES to garage access plates and French drain to control water on floor near side entrance approved.  No update since 10/22/13 meeting.  

c)   Entrance area repairs:  No update for over one year -- 11/27/12.  

d)   Installation of backflow restrictor and water filtering:  Installation completed.  Leaking when filtration system is turned on.  Plumber and Cascade indicate blaming each other.  Payments by management to both will be withheld parties until resolved.  

e)   Laundry room contract:  No update.  

f)    Carpet cleaning:  Carpets were cleaned by Stanley Steamer on Monday before Thanksgiving.  

g)   Wallpaper and carpeting replacement:  No update.  

3)   Financial Report  

a)   Unit arrears:  Board reviewed unit arrears with managing agent.  

b)   FY2014 budget:  Not approved.  No update.  

4)   Legal Report:  

a)   Local Law 11 facade inspection (cycle 6) and Local Law 11 facade inspection (cycle 7):  No update for more than one year -- 06/26/12.  

b)   Violations listed on NYC websites:  Open DOB and ECB building code violations reviewed.  Arzano investigating to gain closure on each violation listed on website.  Two DOB and five ECB.  Management believes that building is in compliance, but each violation requires an inspector to re-inspect and some of the violations relating to Local Law 11 inspection go back years.  No update since 09/24/13.  

c)   Noise violations:  Units 3-A, 4-A, and 5-A subject to noise violations and carpeting inspections from several incidents beginning on weekend of November 1^st.  Carpeting and padding covering 80% of unit’s square footage as listed in Prospectus is required.  

d)   Lease compliance:  No update at this meeting.  

e)   Insurance compliance:  No update at this meeting.  

f)    Building damage from traffic accident:  Insurance claim in process.  No update at this meeting.  

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:00 p.m  

- Minutes submitted by Robert Boynton, Secretary.