Attending: Steve Bruner, Steve Dembitzer, Michael Hansen, Peter Levy, Katharine Mukherji, Matthew Pilkington, Cynthia Steele, Peter Burgess.
Maintenance
José was ill, and therefore unable to make his usual monthly maintenance presentation.
Unfortunately, the intense downpour last weekend once again caused leaks in several seceral units and the third floor hallway. The contractor who did extensive repairs on the Boerum Pl. end of the 120 roof after the summer rain storms will return to see what else can be done, since the flood pattern was completely unchanged from before his repairs.
We snaked out most of the courtyard drains; there is one more drain that is scheduled to be cleaned.
The exterior girders in the courtyards were repainted.
Peter Burgess is going to have someone come in to check the temperature of our hot water, given the variable reports of how hot it is in different units.
Reminder: Pets must always be on leashes on Condo. property
Finances
We reviewed the financial reports; we are in good standing. Steve Bruner, the new treasurer, having spent several hours with the bookkeeper in the management office, made a presentation to the rest of the Board about how to clarify the budget format. He made suggestions for several changes to budget categories to better understand expenditures (in particular, segregating repairs for which we are seeking insurance coverage to compare cost outlays with what ends up being covered).
New Business
A special Board meeting will be held on December 18 to hear the presentation of an interior decorator, who visited the premises, on ideas and cost estimates for repainting, carpeting and basic refurbishment needed for 120 Boerum and 15 Bergen. This is to prepare a preliminary budget and plan for implementation in early 2008.
Holidays
The Board extends holiday greetings to one and all. We wish everyone at Skytrack a happy and healthy holiday and New Year.
We would like to remind everyone that this is a good time to thank our super and weekend porter, Jose and Ricardo (also known as Alberto), for their hard work and dedication to the Condo.
Trees: Please make sure all holiday trees are bagged while bringing them into and removing them from the buildings. José will have oversize plastic bags available for tree transportation. This will ensure that the super and the porter do not spend time removing pine needles from the hallways. Please be responsible and respectful. A fifty-dollar ($50) fine may be imposed upon offending units.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. The next board meeting is scheduled for January 23th, 2008.