Meeting conducted via videoconference
Board Members Present: Peter Levy, President; Katharine Flanders Mukherji, Vice President; Andrew Kurland, Secretary; Matthew Pilkington, Treasurer; Rose Firestein; Cameron Martin; Terra Chalberg; Michael Tedesco; Audrey Weinberger
Also in Attendance: Valdet Boleviq, Superintendent; Kathleen Malara, EM Holding Corp.
Superintendent’s Report:
- Lobby project is almost complete. Only punch-list items remain, such as replacement of a damaged light fixture.
- Rodent activity outside of the buildings has decreased thanks to Val’s daily vigilance, though there are particularly large holes in the City tree bed on Bergen St. Val will attempt to plug these holes.
Financials:
- The Condo financials were reviewed, and all is in good order.
- Various units with arrears are making progress in paying down amounts owed.
- EM Holding was requested to look into electricity bills and current kWh rate, as we may be able to obtain a better rate.
New and Ongoing Business:
- The written report from the structural engineer, David Keane, was received just before the meeting, and will be reviewed in more detail for next steps; either way the re-roofing project is currently scheduled to begin on July 3 (weather-dependent).
- We cannot yet do a LL 126 inspection on the garage, but hopefully the projects we undertake now (e.g., the roof) will make it more likely that we will not have any issues when we do obtain the LL126 inspection at the end of this year or early 2024.
- The Board discussed the additional renovation work that certain residents of 134 Boerum are requesting; the Board will continue to work with residents of that building on their options.
- The Board discussed the backflow valve report, and what specific follow up is needed, which EM Holdings will follow up on.
- The Board discussed election of officers. Peter Levy noted that he did not want to continue as President. At the other members’ urging, Peter has agreed to remain president through September, and following that, if no Board member desires to be President, the Board will institute a rotating position, so the role of President is assigned to a new person every six months. The other officers (VP, Secretary, Treasurer) are willing to remain in their existing positions and the Board will vote on these officer positions in September as well.
Announcements:
Skytrack is going Paperless: Starting with the next meeting, minutes will be distributed in electronic form only, by email though the Skytrack website. Please ensure you are registered on the site (www.skytrackcondo.com). If you require a hard copy format please inform EM Holdings so that can be arranged.