Tuesday, September 16, 2008

September 16 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
Distribute to:
Kristen Lipstreuer (KL) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust
David Sherf (DS) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust
107 Mail Room for general information
111 Mail Room for general information


Structural Needs Assessment Report
The second (out of 3 total) payment installment has been made to C&P. The association has not yet been billed for any window panning (the panning over the old windows). The board approves the new bricks that has been used so far on an alley wall to be used for the rest of the building. The board has a question for C&P about 2 cracked lentils over 2 top front window in 107. What will be done about these? Will they be fixed or replaced? So far C&P replaced a total of 2 lentils--they have not replaced any lentils beyond what is in the spec. When the work shifted to the Jersey St side of the building, it was discovered that one of the balcony supports has rusted out. MA has called Nino's to come and do the welding to fix the support. Dave Modica will be meeting with Nino's about this issue.

Second Means of Egress
The individual unit window replacement is complete, so MA has now spoke to Logan Grate about replacing the window grids. MA to put out a notice to all the units involved to ask them to put a piece of paper on their bedroom window, so that the workers know which grates to replace. Unit 111-23D owner requested to bump out their new grid so that it can fit an AC unit. The reason grids are being replaced is to bring the units up to fire code--to allow a second means of egress from the bedroom window. The board is concerned that if an AC unit is blocking the window, then there will be no second way out of the unit. MA to look into the fire code regulations about AC blocking the second means of egress window.

Damanged Bollards by the Dumpsters
Same.

Window Replacement
All individual unit windows have been replaced and all units have paid the association. The association will now pay $18150 for the work. The association has paid 1/2 of the cost of panning for the windows in 111-2 unit, but the panning was not the right kind and was removed. MA is working with Hadco, the company that was replacing 111-2 unit's windows in order to get the money back. Unit 107-14, which had its windows replaced, had a screen fall out during the storm. MA to contact Lewin about fixing the screen.

107 Laundry Room Floor
Same.

QCT Meeting Minutes Web Hosting
The board has approved the site. YC will port all the old meeting minutes onto the site, so that the old website can be dismantled. Item Complete.

Dead Tree in Front of 107
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.

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