August 19 Meeting

Attending:

Corinne Getchell (MA) --Modica Associates

Yelena Chigirinskaya (YC) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust

Douglas McClennen (DM) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust
Bill Gentz (BG) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust

Kristen Lipstreuer (KL) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust
David Sherf (DS) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust

Distribute to:

107 Mail Room for general information
111 Mail Room for general information

Structural Needs Assessment Report
David Modica will send out a report to the board on the work progress. C&P is looking for the 2nd of the 3 payments from the association. The following work has been completed to date: all 3 courtyard walls, 2 rear cheek walls, all wall has been 100% cut, pointing has begun. Trustees have some questions on the work in progress. C&P is filling the deep crack between the brick and the door frame with mortar--is that per spec? David Modica will check the spec, confirm with C&P, and inform the board. 111 2nd floor window in the courtyard had a lantil with 2 cracks that have been patched. Should that lantil be replaced instead? MA will hold off payment to C&P until these issues are addressed. Trustees agrees to go forward with replacing all common area windows at the total cost of $7,700. Trustees will go look at the wall where new bricks have been used to make a decision whether the right color of the brick has been selected.


Second Means of Egress
Window grid work is on hold until all window replacement and capping work is complete. 111-20A owner is concerned that it is a safety issue that the 111 laundry room window does not have a grid. (None of the ground level windows along Jersey Street have grids.) The board takes owner's request to add the grid on that window under advisory, but currently no action is planned.


Damanged Bollards by the Dumpsters
C&P has straightened the bollard, and will do something to stabilize it at no extra charge to the association.


Window Replacement

All unit windows for the participating units have been replaced, except for 111-11, which was a add-on unit that is replacing just one window. 111-2 has new windows, but no panning, because 111-2 was replacing the windows on his own, and the panning did not match. 111-2 windows will be capped as part of the structural needs work, with all old windows are capped.

107 Laundry Room Floor
Same.


Cash Reserve Interest on Monthly Financial Report
From now on, a copy of the cash reserve bank statement will be included in the monthly financial report. Item Complete.


QCT Meeting Minutes Web Hosting
YC to email the board the blog URL for feedback on content and usability.

New Business:

Dead Tree in Front of 107
A tree that was growing in front of the 107 building. The tree died, and was broken off. Polls remain that used to support the tree. MA to call City Hall to find if they will replace the tree. If the tree will not be replaced, the polls should be removed.

These minutes are written to Yelena’s best recollection. Please notify her of any discrepancies immediately.

Dead Tree In Front of 107

(08/19/08) A tree that was growing in front of the 107 building. The tree died, and was broken off. Polls remain that used to support the tree. MA to call City Hall to find if they will replace the tree. If the tree will not be replaced, the polls should be removed.

(09/16/2008) MA spoke to the city Parks Department on September 9th. They said that they have placed the tree on the inspection list. This means that a city official will come to check if the tree is dead. If the tree is dead, it will be placed on the removal list. This process will take 1 to 2 years. Once it is removed, it will be placed on the replacement list. The board thinks we should at least remove the polls for now, as it may take several years for the tree to be replaced.

(11/18/2008) We are on the city's "inspection list"--they will come to make sure it is actually dead.

(01/20/2009) Same.

(03/17/2009) Same.

(05/19/2009) Same. Doug has offered to purchase a ginko tree. The landscaper (Malkasian) provided an estimate of $250 that includes installation of the tree only. (The amount is higher because the stump of the old tree has to be dug out.) MA to ask Malkasian for the total estimate on purchase, delivery and installation of the tree.

(06/16/2009) New tree planted. Item Complete.