Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Manors at Central Park Condominium Association
1. Meeting was held at the residence of Mike
Grobbel, 49997 Lexington Ave. East, Shelby Township, MI 48317.
2. Meeting began at 9:55 AM EDT; Quorum was
established with three Board Members being present. Board Members present: President Mike
Grobbel, Treasurer Larry Cybulski, and Secretary Bhartan Amin.
3. Approved the agenda for this meeting.
4. The Board formally approved the 25 April
2014, meeting minutes.
5. Management Report from Brandi Lane was
reviewed.
a. Awaiting quotes from two contractors,
one to finish the tree trimming project and the other to make repairs to
damaged lawn areas. Quotes are expected from one contractor later today and
from the other early next week.
b. Delinquency report was reviewed. One account will be referred to an attorney
for further action.
6. Updates from President Grobbel
a. Proposed revisions to Rules &
Regulations. Lengthy discussion took
place on parking and trash. With minor
corrections, revised Rules and Regulations dated August 15, 2014 were
unanimously approved [link]. Copies will be mailed to all co-owners and residents
along with the Fall 2014 newsletter.
b. McDowell & Associates report was
presented. Four locations were tested
for underground water contamination. All
results showed no detectable contamination.
c. Status of landscaping repairs &
tree trimming. Some trees were trimmed
in late July. The remaining trees to be
trimmed in late August. Brandi Lane to
get new bids.
d. 2014 budget performance through July
31, 2014 was discussed. Due to
postponement of street-sweeping, mulching and by-laws revision, the cumulative
year-to-date spending is less than last year, despite the 50% increase in
insurance policy cost.
e. Proposed revisions to 2014 budget were
discussed; the revised budget for 2014 was approved with the following changes:
i. $15,000 reduction in “Legal Fees”
ii. $4,800 reduction in “Mulch”
iii. $425 reduction in “Street Repair &
Maintenance”
iv. $7,900 increase in “Property &
Liability Insurance”
v. $6,000 increase in “Tree & Shrub
Maintenance”
vi. $5,370 increase in “Building Repair
& Maintenance”
vii. $1,000 increase in “Grounds Repair
& Maintenance”
7. Old business
a. Revision of the by-laws will be
deferred to 2015
b. Exterior garage light fixtures.
i. The Board discussed and denied a
co-owner request to paint the fixture on their unit because the Board wishes to
keep all existing fixtures looking similar and will decide when they have
weathered to the point where they need refinishing/replacing.
ii. Current make/model of fixture is no
longer in production. The Board will investigate similar appearing fixtures for
future replacements.
iii. Need to issue work order to have loose
fixtures tightened at two units.
iv. LED bulbs were installed in the
fixtures on June 2, 2014 and so far have performed without any failures.
8. Open discussion
a. The Board needs to remind homeowners
to clean the lint from their clothes dryer vent on a regular basis. This potential fire hazard will be mentioned
in the next newsletter.
b. An exterior walk-thru inspection form
was reviewed and approved with minor corrections.
9. The next regular Board meeting is
scheduled for Friday, 10 October 2014, at 9:30 AM EST, at the Grobbel residence.
10. Meeting was adjourned at 12:40 PM EDT.
