PLAZA
EAST ASSOCIATION
MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARCH 30, 2005
Mr. Terry Marcum, President called to order a duly constituted
meeting of Plaza East Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 30,
2005 at 7:30 PM in the Recreation Room.
Present were Terry Marcum, Jim Brady, DiAnne Shumard, Richard
Loarie, Gerald Marcial, Allen Pell, Ismet Baker, and Timoth Smith.
Also present Willy Lopez, Manager.
Absent: Robert Buehler, Joe Messner and John Toklucu.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Allen
Pell made a motion, seconded by Ismet Baker to approve the minutes
of the Board Meeting of February 21, 2005.
TREASURER’S
REPORT
There
was no report.
MANAGER’S
REPORT
Willy
Lopez reported leak under sink 7J (Ruitenberg), two pool lights
failed and replaced, two sable palms were replaced, fresh water
pump and motor passed inspection, shopping cart wheels were
replaced and will be replacing the balance, exhaust fan in
mechanical room was replaced, tread mill motor replaced, new copier
lease with Toshiba, a $1200 savings per year, all fire code
violations corrected, fire alarm system needs replacing and upper
and lower garage floors and walks were pressure cleaned. The
complete report is attached.
LANDSCAPE
COMMITTEE
Terry
Marcum appointed new chairperson Patricia Piffath, Malcolm Miller
will submit a new landscape design and report back. Bids will be
submitted to determine what will be done.
ELEVATOR
COMMITTEE
After
a lengthy discussion of Board Members and owners it was decided to
hire an elevator consultant to determine how we need to proceed in
elevator replacement.
LOBBY
COMMITTEE
Eugenie
Moriconi and Ruth Voluck presented specifications for designer
presentations. Attached is the report.
LEGAL
COMMITTEE
The
committee interviewed various law firms and recommended that two
firms meet with the Board of Directors to select one of the two.
The committee advised that contracts over $5000 or an obligation to
continue for longer the six months and all claims that cannot be
readily resolved by manager be given to legal committee for review
and recommendation to the Board. A motion by Allen Pell, seconded
by Tim Smith. The motion passed unanimously. Attached is the
report.
Screening
Committee
Jerry
Marcial advised that apartment 12F was sold to Albert &Doloros
Tirado for $380,000, 2N was sold to Rose Bisgeier for $ 370,000, 4F
was sold to George & Laura O’Connell for $ 349,000 and
17M was sold to Ferda & Gulcin Koymen for $ 560,000 all un
furnished. A motion was made by Allen Pell and seconded by Richard
Loarie to approve the committee report. All
approved.
MOTION TO FILL EXISTING BOARD
VACANCIES
Ismet
Baker nominated Charlotte Gazzana, seconded by Allen Pell to
replace Joe Messner, who is moving away. Motion passed
unanimously.
Appointment of Secretary was moved to April. Allen Pell made the
motion seconded by Ismet Baker. All approved.
MANAGER
AND ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
This
was moved to the April meeting by a motion from Terry Marcum
seconded by DiAnne Shumard. All approved.
CONTRACTOR
DEPOSIT
Legal
Committee was asked to review this and come back in April with
recommendations.
INSTALLATION
OF SLIDING GLASS DOOR AND WINDOWS.
Gary Rubinstein (7C) requested approval to install new sliding
glass doors. Motion was made by DiAnne Shumard seconded by Tim
Smith. All approved.
Terry Marcum (12J) requested approval to install new kitchen
window. A motion was made by Jim Brady, seconded by Richard Loarie.
All approved.
INTERNET
ACCESS/WEBSITE
John
Toklucu requested to investigate free access and camera in
Recreation Room, 3 HBO channels and 2 channels for the building and
Digital service from Comcast.
TRASH
PICKUP
It
was discussed changing the trash pickup to three days a week in the
January meeting. Richard Loarie made a motion seconded by Tim Smith
for the change to take place effected April 18, 2005. All
approved.
Richard Loarie made motion seconded by Tim Smith to adjourn at
10:45 PM. All voted aye.
Respectfully submitted
DiAnne Shumard
Interim Acting Recording Secretary