Skybridge Condominium Association Board
Minutes
The sixth meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Skybridge Condominium Association was convened on
Management was represented
by Andreas Holder, Draper and Kramer Supervisor and Steven P. Hanna, Skybridge
Property Manager.
Approval
of October 17, 2006 Skybridge Board Meeting Minutes
Jeffrey Hoosin began the
meeting by calling for approval of the
RESOLVED:
Approval of October 17, 2006 Skybridge Board Meeting Minutes.
The
next item on the agenda was the President’s report, provided by Jeff Hoosin.
Good evening and welcome to
the Skybridge Condominium Association’s Open Board Meeting.
I would like to start off by
introducing our new Property Manager, Steve Hanna. Steve comes to us from
another Draper and Kramer Property. He has six years experience in managing
condominium associations. The Board has also hired a part-time Assistant Manager
to assist Steve while he is focusing on the turnover. Matt Price also comes to
us from another Draper and Kramer property and is very knowledgeable on the
Draper and Kramer computer system. He will handle the day-to-day administrative
tasks freeing Steve to oversee the staff and assist the board with the very
important task of coordinating the developer turnover issues that the audit and
engineering studies will address. This is a temporary position for the next
three months at which time the Board will re-assess the need for the assistant.
Tonight we will be voting on
mailing the proposed 2007 budget to the owners. Management and the Finance
Committee worked hard to keep the assessments down. However, due to various
factors which Garry will address in his report, we will have a 1.85% increase in
our assessments.
We will also vote on
accepting a workers compensation insurance proposal that is approximately
$20,000 less than we have been paying. I especially wish to thank our Treasurer,
Garry Zimmerman and the Finance Committee fir putting in some long hours to keep
the increase as low as possible. Thank you.
The
next item on the agenda was the management report, provided by Steve Hanna.
1.
Budget Preparations: The budget
preparations have been completed. Although I only started here one week ago, I
want to extend a special thanks to both the Finance Committee and Board of
Directors for their efforts in creating the first Association Fiscal Budget.
2.
Office Additions/Alterations: In the
next few weeks, Management will be working hard to organize both the Management
Office and Engineer’s Office to make them more efficient. We have been able to
secure some free furniture for both offices and will be installing communication
equipment to help both Management and the Maintenance Department run the
properly.
3.
Staff Meeting: A staff meeting has been scheduled for next Tuesday in order to
introduce myself and Matt and discuss some of the issues already raised by the
Board. It will be our goal in the next few weeks to improve the service the
staff is providing to the residents.
4.
Power Washing of the Front Entrance: This
has been completed and will be added to the routine maintenance of the building
next spring. We hope this will improve the cleanliness of the front entrance.
The
next items on the Agenda were the Committee Reports
Operations:
Provided by: Jeff Hoosin, Chair
There
is nothing to report at this time. No meeting was held.
Financial:
Provided by: Garry Zimmerman, Chair
The
Finance Committee met last night to make the final revisions to the budget. As
Jeff pointed out, the increase to the proposed budget will be 1.85%. While there
are several areas where the Association was able to cut costs, there were some
areas that needed and increase. Due to these factors there is a small increase
for this coming year. These factors include; additional attorney expenses due to
the developer turnover, accounting expenses due to the turnover, the addition of
a maintenance staff member to ensure 24-hour coverage of the property, the
addition of the part-time Assistant Property Manager, and rising energy costs.
The Board has instructed Management to review the energy contracts currently in
place to ensure that we are purchasing our gas and electricity at the best
possible rate. I would like to thank all of the members of the Board and Finance
Committee for working so hard to keep the increase low while facing some major
changes.
House and Grounds:
Provided by: Joe Kerbleski, Chair
The
House and Grounds committee met once to discuss the ongoing issues including the
cleanliness of the exterior of Dominick’s, meetings with landscapers to
discuss ways in which to improve the entrance, new lobby proposals to improve
the aesthetics of the lobby and front entrance, power washing of the front
entrance, window washing proposals, cable TV proposals and the maintenance
schedule for cleaning of the common areas.
Rules and Regulations:
Provided by: David March, Chair
There
was no meeting. The next meeting will be held next week.
Engineering:
Provided by: Joe Bardusk, Chair
This
committee is still awaiting the report from the engineering firm hired by the
Association. The committee expects this to be completed next week.
Social:
Provided by: Vanessa Alcocer
No
report at this time.
MOTIONS
Approval
of the Distribution of the 2007 Proposed Operating Budget
Joe Kerbleski motioned for
approval of the distribution of the 2007 proposed operating budget.
The motion was seconded by Garry Zimmerman and approved unanimously by
the Board.
RESOLVED:
Be it resolved that the Board of Directors of the Skybridge Condominium
Association approve the distribution of the 2007 Operating Budget to the
Condominium Ownership as require by the Illinois Condominium Act.
Approval
of the Workmen’s Compensation Policy
Joe Kerbleski motioned for
approval of the workman’s compensation policy. The motion was seconded by
David March and approved unanimously by the Board
RESOLVED:
Be it resolved that the Board of Directors of the Skybridge Condominium
Association approve the Workers’ Compensation Policy effective
The
next item on the Agenda was the announcement of the next meeting.
Jeff
Hoosin announced that the next meeting would be held on
The motion to adjourn was
made by Joe Bardusk and approved unanimously.
RESOLVED:
That the meeting be adjourned at
Respectfully Submitted,
___________________________
Joseph Kerbleski,
Secretary