Board of Managers Meeting Minutes: June 27, 2017
Board Members Present: Peter Levy, President; Katharine Flanders Mukherji, Vice Pres.; Matthew Pilkington, Treas.; Andrew Kurland, Sec.; Hannah Berkin-Harper; Michael Tedesco; Cameron Martin.
Also in Attendance: Elia Malara, Managing Agent; José Perez, Superintendent.
Superintendent’s Report:
- The buildings are in good repair.
- New concrete floor poured at Dean St. entrance. Surface will cure for 30 days, and then will be polished and finished.
- Some units experienced difficulties related to recent building-wide water shut offs.
- Basement storage and meter rooms of 120 Boerum to be organized with new shelving.
- Repainting of railings scheduled to commence week of July 17, and will take place in good weather during subsequent weeks. Anything attached to blue-painted metal will have to be removed by owners beforehand. Specific advance noticed will be provided and posted.
Financials:
- Everything is in good order.
- Superintendent salary and benefits was discussed.
New Business:
- NYC’s composting program and organics collection is now available in our neighborhood. The Building is investigating how we can participate. This will involve allowing people to place their organic waste materials in containers outside the building on pickup day(s). Additional details will be posted on building bulletin boards and on the Skytrack website.
- West wall of 120 Boerum Pl. brickwork needs repointing. Board is considering quotes received to date and obtaining at least one additional quote.
- Plans for cosmetic renovations to lobby of 122 Boerum discussed.
- Building-wide water shut-offs inconvenience residents and are wasteful and expensive (since water we pay for must be drained when supply pipes are emptied), among other issues. Therefore, the Board is creating a new Rule, effective August 1, to discourage unnecessary shut-offs going forward.
Important Reminders and Updates:
- With respect to upcoming repairs and repainting to the exterior metalwork, including the track itself, after specific notice is provided re applicable times of painting, the failure of an owner to remove in advance anything attached to the metalwork (e.g., fences, planters, etc.) will result in fines and/or potential removal of/damage to your property. Clear access to all metalwork that is building-owned will be required for repairs and repainting.
- Please be careful when throwing away glass, and ensure it is safely wrapped up. When taking out the garbage recently, Patrick was cut by broken glass, and required stitches.