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Meeting conducted June 21, 2021 via videoconference

Board Members Present:  Peter Levy, Pres.; Katharine Flanders Mukherji, V.P.; Andrew Kurland, Sec.; Hannah Berkin-Harper; Terra Chalberg; Cameron Martin

Also in Attendance:  Valdet Boleviq, Superintendent; Kathleen Malara, EM Holding Corp.

Preliminary Matters:

• The meeting commenced at 8:13 PM.  Some attendees had experienced technical difficulties with joining, but a quorum was achieved.
• In total 74.3% of the ownership was in attendance or appeared by proxy.
• Notice of the Annual Meeting was presented, and reading of last year’s meeting minutes was waived.

Financials:

• The Annual Financial Statement was circulated and presented by our accountant, Mark Levitch.  The Condo financials are in good order.
• For tax purposes, we expensed major capital expenditures.  In light of depreciation, we had a small loss for the year 2020, which is good from a tax perspective, despite having received a profit of approximately $51,000. 
• All “profit” will be used for necessary maintenance, including the ongoing roof repair project.

Management/Superintendent’s Report:

• Major projects include:
  • 120 Boerum roof repair project, which continues and is on schedule;
  • Repairs to the back wall at 15 Bergen St.;
  • Exterior lock replacement;
  • Back flow valve replacement (units who have backflow valves that have not been replaced will be);
  • Working with designer/architect/engineer/contractor on designs for renovations to 134 Boerum and 15 Bergen lobbies;
  • Mouse proofing.

President’s Report:

• The Board and the Condo thank Val and Rose for their gardening efforts.
• The heating system will be drained so that owners can make any necessary repairs to their radiators and valves.  Contact EM Holding or Val to coordinate.
• For now the Board has decided to continue to impose mask restrictions, as posted on signs throughout the Buildings.
• Electronic recycling is coming to the Condo, and additional details will be posted through the website and in building lobbies.  Textile recycling is on hold because we do not have a location for the required bin at this time.
• Adding EV charging capability to the garage is still being investigated and a committee has been formed, led by Board member Matthew Pilkington.
• We are working with a designer and in process of developing plans to renovate the lobbies of 134 Boerum and 15 Bergen.  The initial design phase of the project is being coordinated by Board member Hannah Berkin-Harper.

Board Elections:

• Three board seats were up this year, Matthew Pilkington (existing Treasurer), Andrew Kurland (existing Secretary), and Michael Tedesco. 
• The Board encouraged others to run, though no one expressed interest.
• Matthew, Andrew, and Michael agreed to run for new terms, and all were unanimously elected for three-year terms.

New Business:

• An owner made a motion to require the Board to respond to owners who reach out through the website within 72 hours.  The motion was withdrawn as moot after the Board acknowledged that it would endeavor to respond promptly to all communications from owners.
• An owner inquired as to whether it might be possible to add grills to the Common Area decks.  The Board informed the owner that due to NYC fire regulations this would not be feasible (at least not without great expense to create FDNY-approved outdoor grilling areas, and doing so would be cost prohibitive).

Adjournment:

• With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made, and seconded.  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:00 PM.