Alteration/Modification Request procedure

At their Aug. 25, 2016 meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the following policy for processing Alteration/Modification Requests [this post has been updated to reflect the July 1, 2017 change to O'Brien Association Management].

(A) Prepare and submit your Modification Request by clicking this link and filling out the "Modification Form" that opens at that link.  This form can also be accessed by using the "Modification Form" link at the top of the O'Brien Association Management web site.

(B) all Requests must be filled out completely by the co-owner and any required sketches must also be attached.   

(C) O'Brien Association Management will then

        a. verify that the Request is complete, including sketch (if required)

        b. enter the completed Request into their system 

        c. e-mail copies of the Request to the members of the Board for their review and approval. 

(D) the Board will only review and approve completed Alteration/Modification Requests that are received from O'Brien Association Management.

(E) the Board’s decision will be e-mailed to O'Brien Association Management, who will in turn notify the co-owner and update their unit’s records.


Once the Request has been received by O'Brien Association Management, steps (C), (D) and (E) are typically completed within a couple of days.

Board meeting minutes

The minutes of the Aug. 25, 2016 Board of Directors meeting can be found here:
http://grobbel.org/condo/08-25-2016_BoD_mtg_minutes.pdf

Minutes of 2016 Annual Membership Meeting

The 2016 Annual Membership Meeting was held on the evening of Jan. 27, 2016.

Mike Grobbel, Larry Cybulski and Ray Swiderski were each elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term.

Minutes of the meeting can be found here.

2016 Annual Membership Meeting

The 2016 Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 7:00 PM. Registration will open at 6:30 P.M.

The meeting will be held in the Shelby Twp. Municipal Building Main Board Room, 52700 Van Dyke, Shelby Twp., MI 48316.

The purpose of this meeting is to elect three members to the Board of Directors for one-year terms was well as to review last year’s accomplishments and plans for the coming year.

You should have already received a notice of this meeting via US Mail, along with a blank Nominating Ballot and General Proxy form.  If not, please contact Casa Bella Property Management at 248-655-1500.

You may use the Nominating Ballot to nominate one or more candidates for the Board of Directors election.  You must obtain the nominee's signature prior to submitting the Ballot.

If you know that you will be unable to attend or even if you are not sure, please fill out the General Proxy form and give it to a trusted neighbor who will be attending the meeting.  By completing and returning your Proxy form, it counts towards the meeting's quorum requirement and you are empowering that person to vote on your behalf.  If it later turns out that you can attend the meeting, your General Proxy will be voided when you register at the door and you will be able to cast your own votes.

Minutes of the 11-2-2015 Board Meeting

MANORS AT CENTRAL PARK
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
November 2, 2015, 1:00 PM

(UNAPPROVED)

1. Called to Order at 1:00 PM; Board members in attendance: Mike Grobbel, Larry Cybulski, Ray Swiderski; also in attendance: Mike O’Brien (Casa Bella).
2. The Meeting Agenda was approved with no changes.
3. The Board approved the minutes of the Special Meeting of March 17, 2015
4. New Business
1. 2016 Budget – the Board reviewed the proposed budget and adjusted selected amounts to provide additional funds for grounds repair & maintenance, tree/shrub maintenance, exterior wood repair and road maintenance.
2. The Board approved the adjusted budget for 2016:

                                                    i.     Monthly Association Fees remain same as 2015

                                                   ii.     Total Income of $318,840 based on 127 total units

                                                  iii.     Total Operating Expenses of $286,358

                                                  iv.     Total contributions to Replacement Reserve Account of $31,884  

3. The Board agreed to publish a  newsletter and discussed its content
4. The Board reviewed and approved a Welcoming Letter with slightly different version to be sent to new buyers of:

                                                    i.     Newly constructed condos (Units 35-157)

                                                   ii.     Existing condos (Units 15-167)

                                                  iii.     Existing site condos (Units 1-14)

5. Set date, time and place for 2016 Annual Membership Meeting

                                                    i.     Wed. Jan. 27, 2016

                                                   ii.     Sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.; meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.

                                                  iii.     Board Room, Shelby Twp. Municipal Building

5. Old Business – the Board discussed:
1. Delinquencies
2. Rental units
6. Open Discussion – there were no items discussed
7. Set next Board of Directors Regular Meeting date, time and place; the Board agreed
1. to allow the president to call the next meeting
2. that a meeting will probably be needed to be held in early January 2016
8. The meeting was adjourned at 2:42 p.m.

Fireworks

Reminder - fireworks are not allowed on the limited or general common elements of the Manors at Central Park Condominium Association, which includes all of the land, sidewalks, driveways and streets.

The Association is a private, non-profit corporation that is registered with the State of Michigan.   The Association, through its Board of Directors, is responsible for, among other things, the management, maintenance, operation and administration of the common elements.

Article VII, Section 1, paragraph (c) of the Manors at Central Park Condominium Bylaws states that,

No unlawful activity shall be carried on in any unit or upon the limited or general common elements, nor shall any unreasonable noisy activity be carried on in any unit or on the common elements.  No member owning any residential unit shall do or permit anything to be done in his unit or on the common elements that will increase the insurance rate on the Condominium without the written approval of the Association.

The Michigan Fireworks Safety Act PA 256 of 2011, Section 28.462 - as well as Section 26-160 (c) of the Shelby Twp. Code of Ordinances -  state that fireworks may not be used on public property, school property or the private property of another person unless express permission is obtained to use the fireworks on that property.

Section 26-163 of the Shelby Twp. Code of Ordinances states that first-time violators shall be deemed responsible for a municipal civil infraction and subject to a fine of not less than $75.00 and not more than $500.00.

Minutes of the March 17th Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors held a Special Meeting on March 17, 2015.

Click here to read the meeting minutes.

In the minutes it mentions that the Board of Directors has adopted a set of rules relating to the storage of flammable materials.  These new rules can be read in their entirety here.

UPDATE:
Copies of the rules were mailed to all co-owners on March 24, 2015 and they become effective April 5, 2015.

Minutes of the Feb 6th Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors held a meeting on Feb. 6, 2015, during which they elected their officers for 2015:

• President: Mike Grobbel 

• Secretary:  Ray Swiderski

• Treasurer: Larry Cybulski

Click here to read the meeting minutes.

Minutes of the 2015 Annual Membership Meeting

The 2015 Annual Membership Meeting was held on Jan. 28, 2015.

Three co-owners were elected to serve as the Board of Directors for 2015:  Mike Grobbel, Larry Cybulski and Ray Swiderski.

Click here to read the minutes of the meeting.

Jan. 14th Board Meeting Minutes

Click here to read the minutes of the Jan. 14, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting. 

These minutes are also available at Casa Bella's web site for registered Manors co-owners. Not registered yet? Simply click on this link and follow the instructions: http://www.casabellamanagement.com/user_signup_association.php

2015 Annual Membership Meeting

The 2015 Annual Membership Meeting of the Manors at Central Park Condominium Association will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 beginning at 7:00 PM.  Registration will open at 6:30PM

The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Shelby Twp. Municipal Building, which is located at 52700 Van Dyke, Shelby Twp., MI 48316.

The purpose of this meeting is to elect three members to the Board of Directors was well as to review last year’s accomplishments and plans for the coming year.
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Updated Jan. 26, 2015

Click here to view the meeting agenda.

Here are the minutes from last year's annual meeting which the members will be asked to approve during the Jan. 28th meeting.

Here is the 2015 Financial Report that has been prepared for the membership, as required by Article V of our Condominium Bylaws.
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If you are unable to attend (or even if you are not sure whether you can make it), please fill out the General Proxy form you received in the mail last week from Casa Bella and give it to the person who will be attending the meeting and acting as your proxy.  This can be a neighbor or any member of the Board of Directors.  Please do not send your General Proxy to Casa Bella.

If you have not already completed and returned the Co-owner Questionnaire form that you received from Casa Bella in early December, please do so as soon as possible so that the Association's records can be updated prior to the Annual Membership Meeting.

Also, please take the time register as an Association Member on the Casa Bella web site.  More information can be found here.

recent Board of Director Meeting Minutes

Here are the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings that were held in November and December of 2014:

Dec. 6, 2014

Nov. 7, 2014

15 Aug 2014 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the 15 August 2014
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.

Minutes - BoD meeting of April 25, 2014

Click here to read the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on April 25, 2014.

Minutes of the 1/10/2014 BoD meeting

Click here to read the approved minutes of the Jan. 10, 2014 meeting of the Board of Directors.

2014 Budget

All co-owners should have received a letter in the mail from Kramer-Triad informing them that their monthly Association fee will be the same in 2014 as in 2013.

That mailing included this one-page financial report containing information that the Board of Directors is obligated to provide to each co-owner on an annual basis.

At the top of that page is a Balance Sheet showing our financial status as of Nov. 30, 2013, the latest date for which that information is available.  The lower half of that page contains a summary of the 2014 Budget that was adopted by the Board of Directors at their Nov. 22, 2013 meeting. Click here to view the detailed 2014 Budget.

Minutes of Nov 22nd BoD Meeting

MANORS AT CENTRAL PARK
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the 22 November 2013
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Manors at Central Park Condominium Association
(APPROVED)

1.       Meeting was held at the offices of Kramer-Triad Management Group, L.L.C., 320 East Big Beaver Road, Ste 190, Troy, MI 48083.

2.       Meeting began at 9:40 AM ET; Quorum was established with all three Board Members being present.  Board Members present: President Mike Grobbel, Treasurer Larry Cybulski, and Secretary Bhartan Amin (by teleconference).  Also present: Ryan Dorner (Kramer-Triad property management).

3.       The Board approved the agenda for this meeting.

4.       The Board approved the meeting minutes of the Meeting of 27 September 2013.

5.       New Business:

a.       Management Report – Ryan Dorner

                                                   i.      The Board reviewed the Renters Report.

                                                 ii.      The Board reviewed the Violation Report.

                                                iii.      The Board reviewed the Work Order Report for the month of October 2013.

                                                iv.      For special pick-up of large items such as furniture and appliances:  Residents may set out large bulky items on the regular scheduled service day for collection. They may also call the Rizzo Customer Care Center at (866) 772-8900 if they wish to schedule a pickup. Please place large bulky items out separate from other products for collection and have them out by 7:00 A.M. Large items may include: washers, dryers, freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, hot water tanks, stoves, microwaves, couches, chairs, tables, dressers, etc.

b.       Discussion of 2014 budget as presented by President Grobbel.  Based on past budgets from 2008 – 2012 and actuals of 2013, estimates for 2014 were generated.

                                                   i.      Contributions to Replacement Reserves of $29,598, 10% of 2013 budgeted income.

                                                 ii.      For updating the governing documents, CC&R and By-laws, $15,000 were allocated.

                                                iii.      Monthly assessments for 2014 will remain unchanged.

WOW! update

Earlier today, on behalf of the Board of Directors, president Mike Grobbel signed "Right of Entry" and "Grant of Easement" documents giving WOW! the right to come onto our property and use the easement given them to install their coax cables and pedestals.

By the end of this week, similar documents will have been signed by all of the other Board presidents within Central Park, opening the way for WOW! to begin the design and installation of the infrastructure necessary to bring their broadband Cable TV, Internet and phone services to the residents of the Manors and all of Central Park.

Assuming the remaining documents are signed this week, design will begin the following week and construction will begin before the end of October 2013.  Based on this timetable, WOW! services should be available to all Manors and Central Park residents no later than the end of this year.

Minutes of Sept. 27, 2013 Board Meeting

MANORS AT CENTRAL PARK
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the 27 September 2013
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Manors at Central Park Condominium Association

(UNAPPROVED)

1.       Meeting was held at the offices of Kramer-Triad Management Group, L.L.C.,

      320 East Big Beaver Road, Ste 190, Troy, MI 48083.

2.       Meeting began at 9:45 AM EDT; Quorum was established with all three Board Members being present.  Board Members present: President Mike Grobbel, Treasurer Larry Cybulski, and Secretary Bhartan Amin.  Also present: Ryan Dorner (Kramer-Triad property management).

3.       The Board approved the agenda for this meeting.

4.       The Board approved the meeting minutes of the Meeting of 15 March 2013.

5.       New Business:

a.       Management Report – Ryan Dorner

                                                   i.      Ryan reviewed the items in the Management report with the Board.

                                                 ii.      Ryan updated the Board on Central Park Master Association Board discussions at their meeting of 26 September 2013:

1.       There was a discussion about granting an easement along North Central Park to allow WOW! Cable to service the Manors and the other three sub-associations in Central Park.  Master Board indicated their intention to sign the documents granting the easement.

2.       Should volunteers or a contractor install holiday decorations at both entrances to Central Park?  If they get volunteers, they can put up more decorations.

Minutes of the 4/22/2013 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors

MANORS AT CENTRAL PARK
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
held on April 22, 2013, 7:00 PM

1. The Special Meeting was called to order at 7:07 PM; Board Members present: Mike Grobbel, Larry Cybulski (Bhartan Amin received advance notice of the special meeting but was unable to attend)
2. The Board members approved the Special Meeting Agenda
3. The Board approved formation of the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) as follows: