Highview Condominium II
Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes
November 26, 2013 7:30 p.m.
The fifth 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, and Joseph
Skonieczny. Michael D'Angelo
called-in. Board member absent:
Natalie Hendrix. 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 at
10/22/13 meeting. Not completed.
c)
Entrance area repairs: No
estimates yet for refinishing of entrance doors.
Response to previous request for stone surface estimate (similar to
d)
Fall 2013 unit inspections: Fall
unit inspections and battery replacements in progress.
At the same time, will be reviewing units for any evidence of new
exterior water infiltration.
e)
Installation of backflow restrictor and water filtering: Installation
completed. Leaking when filtration
system is turned on. Plumber and
Cascade blaming each other. Payments
by management to both vendors will be withheld until resolved.
f)
Laundry room: CoinMach
to install new machines and renovate room in 90 days.
Contract was approved prior to October board meeting.
No update.
g)
Carpet cleaning: Carpets
were cleaned by Stanley Steamer on Monday before Thanksgiving.
h)
Wallpaper and carpeting replacement: Bids
submitted. Still need to determine
materials. No update.
3)
Financial Report
a)
Unit arrears: Board
reviewed unit arrears with managing agent.
b)
FY2014 budget: Management
will distribute for board approval prior to December 31st.
4)
Legal Report:
a)
Local Law 11 facade inspection (cycle 6) and Local Law 11 facade
inspection (cycle 7): No update
since 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 meeting.
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 1st.
Board reviewed that carpeting and padding covering 80% of unit’s square
footage as listed in Prospectus is required.
When requested to perform inspection, building super is only to inventory
and measure dimensions of carpeting. Managing
agent is to calculate square footage based on super’s inventory and compare to
prospectus for unit’s requirement.
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.