Meeting conducted via videoconference
Board Members Present: Peter Levy, President; Katharine Flanders Mukherji, V.P.; Andrew Kurland, Sec.; Matthew Pilkington, Treas.; Michael Tedesco; Hannah Berkin-Harper; Terra Chalberg; Malik Ashiru
Also in Attendance: Valdet Boleviq, Superintendent; Kathleen Malara, EM Holding Corp.
Superintendent and Management’s Report:
- In preparation for winter the Super winterized exterior water and sprinkler pipes, sealed staircase exhaust fan, and made other necessary preparations.
- The Super painted walls in Dean Street staircase, replaced and re-attached moldings, hallway doors, and completed other touchups.
- The next phase of roof replacement is being scheduled.
- Rat activity in the vicinity of the buildings continues to be an issue, but is being addressed, and improvements are evident; we are continuing to fight the war against rodents, relying on extra work from Val and increased frequency of visits from professional exterminators, and we are cooperating with and providing reports to the City.
Financials:
- The financials were reviewed and all is in good order. Common Charge collections are strong.
- We fully expect to finish 2021 on budget, and well on track to cover cost of necessary maintenance and building improvement projects continuing on in 2022.
- The Board discussed insurance coverage issues.
New and Ongoing Business:
- The Committee that was formed to investigate solutions to water backup is awaiting an estimate from one more potential engineer candidate before their selection is made. A report was provided regarding installing check-valves in the lower units which do not yet have but could benefit from them; they will be installed.
Notices and Reminders:
- NYC is restarting weekly compost collection on December 11. Our pickup day will be Saturday, so the brown collection bins will be available for your compost waste in the Buildings on Friday afternoons.
- Please remember to ask Val for plastic bags to transport Christmas trees in and out of the buildings, and clean up any needles that may fall in Common Areas.