Please Come to the Annual Meeting

Our annual owners' meeting will be held on the evening of Tuesday, February 16th, 2010. (The exact time and location is yet to be determined, and will be announced here as soon as we know).

At this meeting the trustees plan to discuss our annual budget as well as our reserve funds. There are several capital repair projects on the association's "to do" list, but of course they cannot be all done at the same time. The trustees would like to hear feedback from the owners as to what projects the owners find most important and would like to see completed first.

Hope to see you all at the owners meeting!

Produce Market To Open Near By

Marshall's Farm Stand of Gloucester is set to open soon at 1345 Boylston street, occupying the closed Goodyear tire store. The store, Marshall's Fenway Farm Stand, will sell produce, locally baked bread, pies and pastries, locally made cheeses, and other tasty things. More up-to-date information is available on the store's Facebook page.

September 15 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

Second Means of Egress
Logan Grates has been given the go ahead and is in the process of making the grates. They will be in touch with MA when the grates are ready for installation.

Window Replacement
MA sent another letter to Hadco Window and Door on 9/3, but has not had a reply.

107 Laundry Room Floor
Vogt & Company (the carpentor/vendor whose proposal the association is considering) warns that roll-out/linoleum type floor is pourous, and if there are leaks, the floor maybe severely damaged or destroyed. The carpenter discussed the issue with Dave Modica, and both recommend installing tiled floor. DM estimates that the price difference between tile and linoleum may be over $1000, and the linoleum floor should last for several years. MA to get an estimate on both tile floor and linoleum floor to see what the actual cost may be and what the actual difference in price is. Plumbing is to be inspected when the floor is removed. DM requests that the material to be used for the subfloor is specified in the proposal.

Deformation Monitoring Points (DMPs)
Work has been completed. MA has the report, and the board has reviewed it. MA to ask David Modica to determine when the next time should be for checking the DMPs--two years, or possibly 6 months/1 year for the new DMPs.

2008 Financials
DM would like the cash flow report, sent out to the owners, to show clearly why the association experienced the net loss even though the income from the temporary fee increase collected more money than required for the masonry repairs. DM will email the changes to MA, and MA will mail the information to the owners.


Jim, BG and Corinne will work together to correct the 2009 cash flow report, but will not hold up the mailing to the owners for that.

Torn carpet in basement
Same.

Landscaping
The proposal has been submitted to MA for the board to review. Currently, one Emerald Arborvitae plant in front of the 107 laundry vent is not healthy, probably due to vent, so replacing it, as the proposal suggests, will not resolve the issue. MA to ask the landscaper how that problem can be resolved.


The cost of the materials and labor proposed is $2000. Due to lack of finances to do this work right now, MA to ask the landscaper if the work can be postponed till next spring.

111 Laundry Sink Tap Is Leaking
The threads on the tap are stripped, so the facet handles have to be replaced. Dave Modica estimates the cost to be $200-$250.

Terrazzo Sidearms Need Repairs
107 sidearms are crumbling and falling apart. 111 sidearms also have problems, but are not in as bad shape as 107.

Miscellaneous:

• Extra lentil sitting in the courtyard. MA to ask Chicorelli about it. It should probably not be left there, and should at least be moved down to the boiler room for safe storage.
• Outer door glass been broken in 107. The glass needs to be replaced.
• Front doors needs polish

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

Terrazzo Sidearms Need Repairs

Previous work on the terrazzo side arms: Seal the Terrazzo Sidearms

(09/15/09) 107 sidearms are crumbling and falling apart. 111 sidearms also have problems, but are not in as bad shape as 107.

(08/17/2010) Chiccarelli and Pires has estimated repairs of the sidearms at $1,600.00 with the additional costs of permits.  The board has reviewed the bid and approved it.  MA to schedule the work sometime before November.

August 18 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

Second Means of Egress
Samples have been delivered to Modica, and the board approves the samples. MA to call and schedule the installation.

Window Replacement
Same.

107 Laundry Room Floor
Carpenter (Vogt & Company) did a proposal and submitted to MA, with the cost of $7600. The proposal includes carpentry, but does not include tiling, removing and reinstalling the washing machines. The laundry company will have to do the removal and reinstallation of the machines. The laundry company will not give the association more than $700-800. The estimate is approximately $52.77/sq. foot (based on 8x18 ft area).

Doug proposes to just fix the floor, and put down rolled goods. Currently the floor is a potential tripping hazard.

MA to ask the carpenter to price items 1-3 on the proposal, without preparing the floor for tiling (described in item 2), without new cabinets or counters, and without painting.

When the floor is lifted, it is likely that they will find rot in the joices. Joices will have to be replaced. This work would not be included in the estimate.

Deformation Monitoring Points (DMPs)
Doug spoke to Cullinan Engineering. We did not lose a lot of information. The work is not completely redundant. The measurements have to be done 3 times due to temperature variances. They have to do it 2-3 times to get an accurate measurement. Cullinan will invoice one time once the work is completed. The board approves the proposal. MA will contact Cullinan Engineering to proceed.

Bad smell in 107
Doug and Bill have not noticed the bad smell for awhile. Item complete.

2008 Financials
Bill met with MA’s accountant and redid the summary for 2008. Transfer from reserve and other expenses items have been cleaned up, and the totals have changed as a result. Bill proposes to add footnotes when the new financial summary is sent to the owners. MA will put the new financial summary in a digestable form for the owners. Bill created a summary of income and expenses for the masonry project. The following will be mailed to the owners: reconciliation of 2008 financial summary with the footnotes, the masonry project summary, and trustee voting forms.

Torn carpet in basement
Same.

Landscaping
The landscaper is still working on the proposal.

Security cameras
Doug did some investigation on the cameras, and found that the association can get 5 WiFi cameras for about $500. Anyone can access the cameras if he/she knows the IP address and the password. The ongoing cost would be electricity and IP address. This is not a high priority, so the item will be moved to the Long Term projects list. This project may be coupled with redoing the front doors.

111 Laundry Sink Tap Is Leaking
Same.

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

June 16 Meeting

Attending:

Corinne Getchell (MA) --Modica Associates

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

David Sherf (DS) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust

Distribute to:

Yelena Chigirinskaya (YC) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust
Kristen Lipstreuer (KL) --Trustee, Queensberry Condominium Trust

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

Second means of egress
Waiting on second sample for approval.

107 laundry room floor
Modica to get bids for new floor and investigate installation of back flow valve.

Deformation Monitoring Points (DMPs)
Doug will call Cullinan to clear up questions concerning new work. Will give Corrine a call to move ahead with work if satisfied with responses.

Bad smell in 107
Smell has lessened to a large degree, but longer term a back-flow valve need to be installed

Dead Tree in Front of 107
New tree planted. Item Complete.

2008 Financials
Suggestion that statements include a current balance sheet that reflect actual assets puchased by the trust beside just cash. Still waiting for final balance on exterior work.

Torn carpet in basement
Same.

Landscaping
Still waiting on proposal.

Security cameras
Doug to investigate WiFi camera.

111 Laundry Sink Tap Is Leaking
Have asked that plumber move sink valve handles to 9 and 3 o'clock.

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

May 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

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
All items listed by the independent engineer's report have been repaired. So Chicarelli & Pires was paid the remaining $10,000 on April 29. Item Complete.

Second Means of Egress
Logan Grates began installation, but MA realized that a wrong type of grate was being used. Logan Grates will provide another sample for approval before installing.

Window Replacement
Same.

107 Laundry Room Floor
MA is continuing to negotiate with ALS (Automatic Laundry Services). $750 that ALS has agreed to give to the association to fix the floor is not enough. MA will ask ALS if ALS knows anyone who would do that kind of work for only $750, or try to negotiate a larger amount. When the floor is removed, the plumbing underneath needs to be investigated. It is possible that the smell in 107 is caused by drain water backing up. One suggested solution is to install a backflow preventor.

Bad Smell in 107
The smell has been cleared for now. The city has cleared out the sewers. Will monitor to see if the smell returns.

Dead Tree in Front of 107
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.

Torn Carpet in the Basement
Dave Modica is investigating.

2008 Financials
Bill is working with Modica's accountant to reformat the monthly financial statements to make them easier to understand. Bill and Doug are also working to reorganize the financials for mailing out to the owners. So far the following problems have been identified: 1) balance sheets need to match the assets; 2) certain column items are superfluous and can be removed from the budget comparisons; 3) bank statements do not reflect the cut checks that have not yet been cached by the payee.


Landscaping
Doug and Corinne met with Rick Malkasian. The association plans to use $1500-$2000 this year (in addition to what is normally allocated for landscape maintenance) to plant and fix landscaping starting from the Queensberry Street alley to Jersey St. The trustees are now waiting for a specific proposal. MA to ask the landscaper about the timeframe.
NOTE: The tree in front of 111 Jersey needs to be pruned--it is too low to the ground. It also needs to be treated. MA to speak to an arborist about treatment.

Deformation Monitoring Points (DMP's)
Cullinan Engineering provided an estimate to create 7 new Deformation Monitoring Points (DMP's) to replace the ones destroyed during the masonry and structure works, set the baseline for the new points, and do a regular reading on all 37 points for $4275. Previously, the association has been paying approximately $2000 for reading and computation. The last reading was taken in February, 2007. Trustees have questions on the work proposed by Cullinan Engineering. On point 2 in the estimate proposal—does this imply 2 separate readings? How far apart will the readings be? If the readings are done at the same time, then why do we need 2 readings done? On point 3 in the estimate proposal—would this be the 3rd time readings are taken on the 7 new DMPs? How will this be billed?

111 Laundry Sink Tap Is Leaking
MA plumber has looked at the leak, but the tap is still leaking. Also the faucet handle shut off position is too close to a hose.

Security Cameras
A system can cost anywhere between $4000 and $15000. Some of the variables are whether the system is digital; how an incident is handled; who would review the recordings. Once a system is installed the options are to sign up for a maintenance plan or to pay a fee to review the recordings when an incident occurs. Further investigation of cameras installation will be put on hold until the 107 laundry room floor issues are resolved.

Misc:

• The glass in the 111 Jersey entry door has recently been broken and replaced 3 times. The glass cost approximately $370 per door
• Regular carpet cleaning was done

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