PLAZA EAST ASSOCIATION
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEBRUARY 14, 2005


Mr. Terry Marcum, Acting President, called to order a duly constituted meeting of the Plaza East Board of Directors on Wednesday January 26, 2005 at 7:35pm in the Recreation Room.

Present were: Richard Loarie, Jerry Marcial, Terry Marcum, Joseph Messner, Helene Pasternak, Alan Pell, Timothy Smith and DiAnne Shumard.
Absent: Robert Buehler, Rafick Henein.
A quorum was established.

MANAGER’S CONTRACT
A contract has been written for Wilfredo Lopez, Manager for a 3 year term. Board members went over the details, which included compensation, duties and termination clauses. Helene Pasternak made a motion, seconded by Richard Loarie to accept and to offer the employment contract dated February 14, 2005 to Wilfredo Lopez, Manager. The vote was unanimous.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXY AND COUNTING COMMITTEE FOR ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2005
Helene Pasternak made a motion, seconded by Tim Smith to appoint the following persons as an impartial proxy and counting committee to verify and count the proxies, proposal ballots and ballots for Directors as per FAC 611B-23.0021(1)(b) for the Annual meeting to be held February 18, 2005: Robert Bailey (PH J), Florence Berliner (9H), George Gazzana (15L), Norman Glud (19K), Robert Stokes (PH C), and Marilyn Stokes (PH C). All voted aye.

SCREENING COMMITTEE
Jerry Marcial reported on two screenings: Apartment 2E sold to Marily J.l Capozzi and Ann Capozzi for $322,000.00 unfurnished. Apartment 7C sold to Gary A. Rubinstein for $450,000.00 furnished. A motion to accept the Screening Committee report was made by Alan Pell and seconded by Joe Messner. All voted aye.

LOBBY COMMITTEE
Ruth Voluck (10D) advised that the Lobby Committee is meeting with six designers during this week and next week. They will all return with their overall concept and advise us of costs for a formal proposal. The Committee will then choose four designers to present. They are all aware of our April 1, 2005 deadline for these formal proposals.
There was a discussion regarding the floor, baseboards, elevator replacement and lobby refurbishing.
BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE
Richard Loarie reported last month that he had sent out to 9 different elevator consultants a complete detailed request on surveying the existing mechanicals of the elevator system, and requesting their costs to do same. To date, we have received one response.

NEW BUSINESS
A request was made for name plates for each Director as all owners do not know all of the Directors.

Richard Loarie made a motion, seconded by Helene Pasternak to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 PM. All approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Helene Pasternak
Recording Secretary