Board Members Present: Peter Levy, Pres.; Katharine Flanders Mukherji, V.P.; Michael Tedesco; Andrew Kurland; Matthew Pilkington, Treas.; Levi McConnell, Sec.
Also in Attendance: Elia Malara, Managing Agent. José Perez, Superintendent.
The meeting convened at 7:30 pm and was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Superintendent’s Report:
- As discussed at the 2015 Annual Owners Meeting, and at the recommendation of our Accountant, Mark Levitch, an 8% increase in Monthly Common Charges for all owners will commence January, 2016. All owners should have now received an official notice, and all monthly common charge bills will reflect the adjusted rate as of January, 2016.
- Repairs to the cladding on the outside of the staircase at 120 Boerum Place have been completed.
- Brick repointing at 134 Boerum Place has been completed.
- Repairs to brick pointing and mortar repair in the courtyard near the I-line, near the “skybridge” at 120 Boerum Place have been completed.
- A new lock for the package room has been installed. Please remember to lock the door when you are finished accessing the room.
- Emergency lighting will be updated throughout 120 Boerum Place.
- Investigating to see if noise generated by the new garage door operation may be reduced. Keys still being distributed to garage space owners. If keys are not functioning properly, please report to Jose.
- The sensor light over the entry at 134 Boerum Place is being investigated for possible malfunction.
- The board is examining the lighting plan for the exterior lights throughout the Skytrack complex, to see what improvements may be made.
- The next board meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 26th, at 7:30pm.
Financials:
- The financial statement was reviewed, and aside from a few units in minor arrears, everything is in good standing.
- PLEASE NOTE: Common charges will go up 8% beginning January 1st.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Board would like to wish you happy and healthy holidays. Please remember that this is the time of year to reward José and Patrick for their excellent work.
- Remember, also, that in bringing holiday trees in and out, cleaning up the dropped needles in the hallway and lobby is the owner’s responsibility and should not be left to the employees. José will have oversize plastic bags available for tree transportation.
- Please be careful if using open flames/candles. Let’s keep Skytrack safe.
- If you currently have automatic payments established for your monthly common charges, please plan to update then service to reflect the new amount. The new amount will be stated in the official notice letter sent to owner from E & M Holding Corp.
- Emergency contacts: Elia Malara (718) 625-4671 / José (646) 239-8762