PLAZA EAST ASSOCIATION
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
JANUARY 18, 2006
1.
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Terry Marcum
called to order a duly constituted meeting of Plaza East Board of
Directors on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 7:30 PM in the
Recreation Room. President Marcum led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
2.
ROLL CALL
Present: Ismet Baker, James
Brady, Richard Loarie, Jerry Marcial, Terry Marcum, DiAnne Shumard,
Timothy Smith and John Toklucu (Late). Also present was Wilfredo
Lopez, Manager and Richard Madey,
Secretary)
Absent:
Charlotte
Gazzana, Allen Pell.
Quorum?
Yes.
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
1: Brady (Marcum) moved
(seconded) to approve the minutes of the Regular monthly meeting on
December 14, 2005 and the minutes of the Owners Special meeting of
December 14 and December 21, 2005.
Motion passed
unanimously.
4.
REPORT OF ELEVATOR COMMITTEE (Attached)
Proposals received for
the electrical and air conditioning work totaled $251k, which when
added to the Otis Elevators bid of $1,133k total $1,384k. The total
amount needed for replacement of the seven elevators with plain
vanilla cabs is $1.5million, which includes an 8.4% contingency of
$116k.
5.
BOARD APPROVAL FOR ELEVATORS REPLACEMENT
ASSESSMENT
Motion
2: Marcum (Loarie) moved
(seconded) to have a special meeting on February
6th to vote on a special
assessment to resolve health and safety issues (but not cosmetics)
for elevators. The total amount of the special assessment including
an 8.4% contingency is 1.5 million dollars less the amount in the
reserve budget for the elevators.
Passed
unanimously.
6.
DISCUSSION REGARDING HURRICANE WILMA
ASSESSMENT
Motion 3: Brady (Loarie) moved
(seconded) moved that Plaza East permit an inspection by the public
adjuster at no cost to Plaza East. Passed unanimously.
7.
BOARD APPROVAL FOR HURRICANE SHUTTERS FOR THE COMMON
AREAS
Motion
4: Marcum (Brady) moved
(seconded) to submit to the membership at the (2/17/06) annual
meeting for a vote of a special assessment of $ 200k to pay for
installation of shutters in the common areas, the manager’s
apartment and the security booth, and to pay for caulking of all
windows in the common areas prior to shutter installation. Passed
unanimously.
Marcum:
Because these hurricanes shutters will protect the common elements,
a
50 +1% vote is needed for approval.
8.
NEW BUSINESS
8.1
Funds Remaining from 2005 Operating Budget
Motion
5:
Loarie
(Shumard) moved (seconded) that funds ($ 45 – 50 k) remaining
from the 2005 operating budget be used to repair some of the damage
caused by Hurricane Wilma. Passed
unanimously.
8.2
Removal of a Fountain
Motion
6:
Shumard
(Brady) moved (seconded) that the fountain laying on its side be
moved to a temporary storage area. Passed unanimously.
9.
MANAGER’S REPORT
(Attached)
10.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion
7: Brady (Loarie) moved
(seconded) adjournment at 9:02 PM. Passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Madey
Secretary