Minutes of the 22 February 2012
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 7:00 PM EST; Quorum was established with 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. Approved
the agenda for this meeting.
4. The
Board formally approved the 25 January 2012, meeting minutes.
5. Management
Report presented by Ryan Dorner.
a. The
Board reviewed and approved 2 year management agreement beginning January 2012
through 31 December 2013. The agreement
reflects no increase in the per unit management fee.
b. Ryan
provided a copy of the signed and dated release agreement document by the
Titanium Real Estate Advisors on behalf of the Carpenters Pension Trust
Fund. They have indicated that the
$10,000 check will be mailed to the Association on 17 February 2012.
i.
Follow-up: The
check was received by Kramer-Triad on 29 February 2012.
c. The
Board received a copy of the approval notice sent to a co-owner to install an
AT&T iNID cable box.
d. The
Board reviewed the Violation report.
e. The
Board reviewed the updated Renters’ report.
f.
The Board reviewed the Open and Closed Work Order
reports for the month of January 2012.
6. Discussion
a. The snow removal company will begin repair of 23 garage
doors before the end of March 2012.
b. The
AT&T’s iNID cable box for U-Verse is 12” x 12” x 4”. Co-owners need a Board approval prior to
installation.
c. The
Board approved to get the brick work done on 23 units at the cost of $11,745. This amount was budgeted in 2012 budget. The Board will review three additional units
and additional associated cost.
i.
Follow-up: On 1
March 2012, the President Grobbel and the Treasurer Cybulski physically looked
at three units and agreed to get the work done this year for the additional
cost of $1,305. The total cost of the project
is 26 units at the cost of $13,050.
7. There
are no additional service contracts for discussion or approval.
8. The
Master Homeowners Association meeting will take place on Wednesday, 18 April
2012, in the Board Room of the Shelby Township Municipal building. Sign-in begins at 6:00 PM, with the meeting
beginning at 7:00 PM.
9. Old
Business
a. President
Grobbel and Treasurer Cybulski made a presentation to the Township Board of
Trustees on 7 February 2012, regarding the issue of final asphalt paving. The Board of Trustees replied that they will
respond within 30 days.
b. A
lengthy discussion took place on our roads and special assessment. If the co-owners do not approve the special
assessment, we are looking at a much higher repair cost in the future. A special meeting
of the membership is planned for 14 April 2012 to hold a Special Assessment
election that if approved, would fund the cost of final paving on our roadways
and allow co-owners to make their payment in six equal, monthly installments.
10. Open
discussion
a. There
was open discussion among the Board members regarding Radon gas
mitigation. Macomb County Health
Services is offering a one time use kit for free. Need to follow specific instructions and mail
in for results. President Grobbel has
found a unit that continuously monitors for the Radon gas. The unit costs approximately $130. The Board is considering to purchase one unit
for the co-owners to share on a rotating basis.
b. There
was open discussion on Consumer Energy’s AC program. From individuals’ prior experiences, it was
not worth participating in the program.
11. The next regular
Board meeting is scheduled for Friday, 30 March 2012, at 10:00 AM EDT, at the Kramer-Triad
office on Big Beaver Road, Troy.
12. Meeting was
adjourned at 10:14 PM EST.
