Skybridge Condominium Association Board Minutes
October 11, 2007
The fourteenth meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Skybridge Condominium Association was conveyed on October 11, 2007 as 7:34 PM in
the
Management was represented by Steven P. Hanna Draper and Kramer Supervisor and Skybridge Property Manager and Dominika Draus Skybridge Administrative Assistant.
Jeffrey Hoosin began the meeting by establishing a quorum.
Approval of August
9, 2007 Skybridge Board Meeting Minutes
Jeffrey Hoosin called for the approval of the August 9, 2007 Skybridge Board Meeting Minutes. Garry Zimmerman moved for approval of the August 9, 2007 Skybridge Meeting Minutes. The motion was seconded by Joseph Bardusk and approved unanimously by the Board.
RESOLVED: Approval of August 9, 2007 Skybridge Board Meeting Minutes.
The next item on the
agenda was the President’s report, provided by Jeffrey Hoosin.
Basically tonight we are going to vote in the adoption of the pet rules and the rules for the sky deck and also the half year audit, through June of 2006. Our treasurer, finance committee and auditor have done a lot of work, going through these audits and forensics audit, which need to be passed so we can get moving with everything else. I am sure that everybody has heard by now that Steve has been promoted, he is going to be a supervisor with Draper and Kramer but will continue to be associated with this property acting as the new supervisor. We are in the process of looking to hire a new manager and have three candidates so far, all have extensive experience in other high end buildings. The Board is going to be meeting next week with all three of them and hopefully making a decision by the end of the month. If the Board feels that these candidates are not what this building needs, we will ask Draper and Kramer for more candidates. The Board has already reviewed the resumes of these people and they all look very qualified. I am hoping that we will have a new manger in place by the end of October, beginning of November. Andreas who was the supervisor here will still be involved on a consulting basis if needed. I want to congratulate Steve and appreciate all of the hard work that he has done. Steve’s done a lot of work with the developer, with the engineering study and with all the things related to the negotiations with the developer. Steve will continue as lead with these issues because he has most of the history. This will allow the manager that we hire to really concentrate on the building and personnel issues. The focus of the building must now turn to the building and personnel which will be the first job of the new manager. Thank you.
The next item on the
agenda was the management report, provided by Steve Hanna.
1. Lobby Renovations: We expect this project to resume next week. The new wall panels have been ordered and should be arriving shortly. Unfortunately, Scandinavian was sent the wrong pieces and had to re-order from a different vendor. The original vendor was not cooperative thus slowing the entire project down.
2. HVAC Chiller Repairs/Modifications: The circuit board was replaced and the chiller has been functioning properly since the time of the installation. Please note that the insurance carrier has suspended this claim, meaning that it will not go on the Association’s record unless the issue arises within one year and a claim is warranted. This protects the Association should the chiller malfunction in the future. If a claim be filed, any money spent thus far on this issue will be added to the claim.
3. Door in Garage Elevator Lobby: This project was put on hold do to some issues with the aesthetics of the door. Enclosed you will find a picture of the type of door that will be installed. Management wanted the Board to be certain of the type and look of the door prior to the start of the project due to the fact that it will change the look of the front entrance/garage area.
Management has also made another request to the developer asking for a letter giving authorization for this project to begin. It has been determined that the wall is owned by the Association, however some Board Members felt it would be best to have something in writing. If they choose to provide such documentation, the Board will be supplied with the letter.
4. Fitness Room Closures: It has been discussed via email that the Board may consider closing the Fitness Room in order to prevent noise transmission to the unit below.
5. Developer Reconciliation Update: The documents have been submitted to the Association’s attorney to be sent directly to the developer.
6. Freight Elevator Project: These projects have been put on hold until a new manager has been hired and trained. Due to the amount of time and detail required to run these two projects, Management felt it would be beneficial for the Association to have the new manager involved from the very beginning. The first step in this process will be to install the new garage lobby door which will begin after the back lobby project has been completed.
6. Units Sold by Developer: Below is an update on how many units the developer has sold from November 2006– October 2007.
November: 9 Units and 10 Parking Spaces
December: 2 Units and 2 Parking Spaces
January: 4 Units and 5 Parking Spaces
February: 2 Units and 2 Parking Spaces
March: 4 Units and 4 Parking Spaces
April: 5 Units and 6 Parking Spaces
May: 4 Units and 5 Parking Spaces
June: 1 Unit and 1 Parking Space
August: 1 Unit and 1 Parking Space
September: 2 Units and 3 Parking Spaces
As of October 10, 2007 the developer still owns:
9 Units or approximately 4.07%
36 Parking Spaces or approximately 13.38%
The next items on the
Agenda were the Committee Reports.
Financial: Provided
by Garry Zimmerman - Chair
The financial committee has been very busy lately discussing the upcoming 2008 budget. The Committee has reviewed the budget, made the appropriate changes and has submitted the recommendation to the Board for their approval. Once the Board has reviewed the budget and approved it, it will be distributed to the ownership for their review. That will be happening November 1st. The ownership will then have a month to review the budget at which time another meeting will be held to give the ownership a chance to comment. I believe everyone will be happy with the outcome of the proposed budget.
House and Grounds: Provided by Joe Kerbleski - Chair
The committee has met and continues to review the pending projects. Once the new manager is hired, we should begin to resolve some of these open items.
Rules and Regulations: Provided by Nina Landen - Chair
No report at this time
Engineering: Provided by Larry Standlee - Chair
Steve gave the update on the chiller issue. There are some outstanding issues that need resolution which we will continue to work on. The major issue is that of the overheating in the ComEd room.
Social: Provided by: Vanessa Alcocer – Chair
No report at the time.
MOTIONS
Garry Zimmerman motioned for the adoption of the Pet Rules and Regulation. The motion was seconded by Nina Landen and approved by the Board. Joe Bardusk abstained from voting.
“Be it resolved
that the Board of Directors of the Skybridge Condominium Association approve the
Pet Section of the Rules and Regulations as drafted.”
Garry Zimmerman motioned for the approval of the Skydeck Rules and Regulations. The motion was seconded by Joe Kerbleski and approved unanimously by the Board.
“Be it resolved
that the Board of Directors of the Skybridge Condominium Association approve the
Skydeck Rules and Regulations as drafted”
Garry Zimmerman motioned for the approval of the June 2006 mid-year preliminary draft audit. The motion was seconded by Nina Landen and approved unanimously by the Board.
“Be it resolved that the Board of Directors approve the June 2006
mid-year preliminary audit performed by Nyborg and Company.”
RESOLVED: That the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Joseph Kerbleski, October 11, 2007
Secretary