Highview Condominium II
Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes
February 26, 2013  7:30 p.m.

The first regular meeting of the 2012-2013 Highview Condominium II, Inc. Board of Directors was called to order at approximately 7:30 p.m. by Stacey Cohen, President.  Board members in attendance:  Robert Boynton, Joseph Cann, Marjorie Cannon, Stacey Cohen, David Cutler, and Natalie Hendrix, and.  Board members absent:  Nora Colford, Michael D’Angelo, and Joseph Skonieczny.  Highview’s new representative Idalia Gallopp attended from Wentworth Property Management.  

1)   Minutes:  Minutes of the 06/26/12 and 11/27/12 Board meetings were approved.  

Maintenance update from super:  Chris Brighina joined the meeting to report on building maintenance and concerns.  

2)   Building Repair & Maintenance Report:  

      a)    Masonry repairs:  Bid by K.E.S. Construction was approved at the November meeting to make assorted masonry repairs including addition of a sidewalk flag near garbage cage, rebuild of overhead garage door’s drain grating, replacement of floor drain near parking space #15, and replacement of collapsing floor drain covers near both the side door and overhead door which currently present a liability concern for building.  Work has not begun.  Otherwise, no update at this meeting.  

      b)   Sidewalk trip hazard:  Depression and hole filled along sidewalk to garage to address trip hazard liability off sidewalk.  

      c)    Water supply filtering:  Cascade system was approved by email vote.  

      d)   Backflow restrictor requirement:  Engineering firm selected for design work.  Work will incorporate Cascade filtering system previously approved by Board.  

      e)    Security camera upgrade:  Laundry room camera has failed.  Similar to lobby camera upgrade, Boynton will discuss with Alarmingly Affordable for consideration of where a new digital camera would provide most significant increase in field of view and then swap old camera into laundry room to replace failed unit.  No update from November meeting  

      f)    Hallway lighting:  Brighina is reviewing replacement of broken lenses.  No update from November meeting.  

      g)   Electrical back-up systems:  Joe Skonieczny investigating limited emergency electrical backup systems for stairwell emergency lighting and boiler operation.  Boiler operation to include both heat and hot water circulation pumps.  

      h)   Wallpaper and carpeting replacement:  Noted that replacement was planned in FY 2009.  Complaints from various residents that the Board is not maintaining common areas and the building appears to be in general decline.  Noted numerous tears in wallpaper, torn and stained carpeting, front entrance doors in poor condition.  Idalia will get estimates for overdue replacements.  

3)   Financial Report:  

      a)    FY2012 audit:  In progress.  Completion anticipated in March 2013.  

      b)   Unit arrears:  Discussed.  

4)   Legal Report:  

      a)    Local Law 11 façade inspection (cycle 7) status:  No update.  

      b)   Parking garage:  As follow up to the fire door blocked in parking garage and concern for violation of New York code by illegally parked car in space # 5, building super has painted a line on garage floor to indicate the 36” aisle area which must be kept free and clear according to New York code.  Vehicle continues to block egress aisle.  Court date on 03/06/13.  

      c)    Lease compliance:  Boynton continuing to work with Maureen Gentile at Wentworth to verify compliance.  

      d)   Insurance compliance:  No update at this meeting.  

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:30 p.m.  

Minutes submitted by Robert Boynton, Secretary.