March 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

Ning Hernandez (NH) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust

Distribute to:

David Sherf (DS) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust
107 Mail Room for general information
111 Mail Room for general information

Second Means of Egress
Item complete.

Window Replacement
The unit (111-2) has the correct panning. MA to send another letter to Hadco to demand the rest of our money. What can we do to prevent this situation from happening in the future? --In the future we will only reimburse owners for window panning once the work is complete and the panning is to spec.

107 Laundry Room Floor
We had bids from multiple places: Vogt & Company (wood floor), and Capuccio Construction (bid for mud floor after we provided the spec, recommended by Dave Modica).

Capuccio Construction bid included adding a layer of concrete onto the foundation, tile on top of that (as opposed to laying tile on an elevated floor), as well as removing the wall behind the washing machine, and replacing it with a water resistant green dry wall. When the wall is removed, Dave Modica and the plumber will inspect the plumbing and electrical hook ups behind that wall.

MA to request a reference for Capuccio before the next meeting.

Consider moving the vent such that the hot air does not blow on the Emerald Arborvitae.

Deformation Monitoring Points (DMPs)
The board wants to have all the DMPs checked this year (both the new and the old ones), and afterwards the board wants to have all the DMPs checked every two years. Item complete.

Torn carpet in basement
A patch was added. Item complete.

Landscaping
Malkasian provided a bid for mulching ($800) and for maintance ($1320), which is in our budget. Beyond maintenance, no landscape improvements can be made right now because the association has no money. The board will meet with the landscaper in April to decide what new plantings to make so that the landscaping work can start once the funds become available.

Terrazzo Sidearms Need Repairs
MA needs to find companies that do casting within 6 months. DM suggests to make a simple repair for now just so that there is no big gash. Might get a year out of the patch. In 2001 it was about $20,000 to do both buildings side arms. For the patch, it will be impossible to get the same aggregate. MA to get a price from a mason for the patch.

Water Damage/Leaks Due to the March 15 Storm
Multiple units have water damage from leaks from 3/15/2010 Noreaster. Units involved are 107-5, 107-10, 107-15, 107-18. Another unit in 107 has damage around the door (unit 107-?). The side of the door this unit is sheared, so there is possible serious structural damage. The contractors were working on it on 3/16/2010 already. They should take out a part of the wall above the unit door to see if there is more structural damage. MA will do the walk through with a mason and the roofer to assess the damage and to determine the cost to fix, and to see if the cost to fix will be over $15,000.

Repolishing Wood on the Front Doors
Polishing the front doors (note that this is not the same as restoring the lobby) has been put on hold due to low cash flow. Modica has previously received several bids for this work. One high end bid was for ~$3600 per door; another bid from Summer Painting was ~$850 per door.

Miscellaneous:

• A work order for the lentil sitting in courtyard was issued to be moved to the boiler room. Please let MA know if the lentil is still in the courtyard.
  Lentil is still in the courtyard.
• 111-11 has a AC unit that is in too early. MA to send a letter to the owner.
• MA to check if there is any money from the city available for dealing with the building settling due to the ground water issues.

Agenda for April:

• Brainstorm the capitol repairs. Wish list for the capitol repairs to be done by June.
• Brainstorm ways to raise income for the association (e.g. increasing fine fees, etc.)

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