2013 "Douglas R. Bouford Memorial Golf Outing"

Manors co-owner Linda Bouford is once again organizing the "Douglas R. Bouford Memorial Golf Outing" as a fundraiser for the Children's Tumor Foundation in memory of her son and she is looking for golfers, sponsors and prize donors!

The golf outing will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Macomb Township, MI.   Full details including a registration form can be found here. You can also register on-line by following this link.

Tilt feature on your double-hung windows

Did you know that you can clean both sides of the glass on the lower sash of your double-hung windows without having to remove the screen and going outdoors?

Simply raise the lower sash and use your window's tilt feature to clean the outside glass surface from inside your house.

Click here for photos and instructions on how to properly use the tilt latches and security locks on your double-hung windows.

2013 Clean Up Day and Garage Sale Dates

The 2013 Central Park Community Clean Up Day will be held on Saturday, April 27th beginning at 9:00 AM.  Meet at the walkway path next to the South Pond (the one closest to 22 Mile Rd. ).

The 2013 Central Park Community Garage Sale will be held Thursday-Friday-Saturday May 16, 17 & 18, 2013.  Times are 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.  All residents of the Gardens, Meadows and Manors communities are welcome to participate (Kensington residents cannot participate because of their Bylaws and lack of parking).

Please click on this announcement flyer for more details:

Formation of Architectural Control Committee

March 28th Update: Due to the fact that there are no longer co-owners of three separate units willing to be appointed to the proposed Architectural Control Committee (ACC), the meeting planned for April 1st has been cancelled.

The Board will include in the next newsletter a call for volunteers willing to be appointed to the proposed ACC.  If we receive responses from at least three co-owners willing to serve, the Board will then reschedule the formation meeting. 

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At the 2013 Annual meeting in January, several association members suggested that the Board should create an Architectural Control Committee (ACC), which is allowed per Paragraph (b), Section 1, Article VII of the Condominium Bylaws:

"The Board of Directors may appoint an Architectural Control Committee and may delegate to it responsibility for establishing rules relating to the appearance of units and common areas, and the approval of the construction, maintenance and repair thereof."

After discussing the issue at their meeting last Friday, the Manors Board of Directors voted to approve the establishment of an ACC that will consist of three to five Association members who are in good standing and entitled to vote on Association business in accordance with Article II, Section 3 and Article V, Section 6 of the Condominium Bylaws.

March 15th BoD Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the 15 March 2013
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Manors at Central Park Condominium Association

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 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 Special Meeting of 13 February 2013.

Minutes of the Feb. 13, 2013 Special Board Meeting

MANORS AT CENTRAL PARK
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors

Feb. 13, 2013, 7:00 p.m.

(these minutes have not yet been approved)

1. Call to Order, Establish Quorum: The meeting was called to order at 7:09 p.m.; Mike Grobbel, Bhartan Amin, Larry Cybulski were in attendance.
2. Approve the Meeting Agenda: unanimously approved as presented.
3. New Business:
1. Election of Officers for 2013

Approved Minutes of Oct. 26, 2012 Board Meeting

Minutes of the 26 October 2012
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Manors at Central Park Condominium Association

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 10:03 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.      Approved the agenda for this meeting.

4.      The Board formally approved the 28 September 2012, meeting minutes with corrections.

5.      Management Report presented by Ryan Dorner.

"No Soliciting" ordinance

Shelby Township has a "No Knock" ordinance which allows you to put your address on a "No Soliciting" list that restricts most solicitors from knocking on your door.

According to the information provided on the Shelby Twp. Clerk's web site, there are three ways to put your name on the list:

1. call the Clerk’s Office (586) 731-5102, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and leave your name, address and telephone number
2. visit the Clerk's Office, which is located in the upper level of the Shelby Twp. Municipal Building on Van Dyke, just south of 24 Mile Road
3. use this form and email the information to clerk@shelbytwp.org

If you choose the second option,

Minutes of the 2013 Annual Meeting

MANORS AT CENTRAL PARK
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Co-owners
16 January 2013

(unapproved)

A) Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Board Room of the Shelby Township Municipal Building.

B) Introductions: Mike Grobbel (President of the Board) chaired the meeting and introduced Larry Cybulski (Treasurer of the Board), Bhartan Amin (Secretary of the Board), and Ryan Dorner (our Community Manager with Kramer-Triad Management Group, LLC, which is the Managing Agent hired by the Board of Directors).

C) Establishment of 35% Quorum: a sufficient number of co-owners were either present or represented by proxy to meet the quorum.

D) Vote to approve the 2012 Annual Meeting Minutes:  Moved by Gerald De Mara (49847 Lexington West) and seconded by Richard Hall (6803 N. Central Park).  Motion carried unanimously by a show of hands.

Where Does Your Recycling Go?

WHERE, OH WHERE, DOES YOUR RECYCLING GO?

So you’ve decided to recycle. You proudly rinse out your cans, flatten your Cheerios boxes, toss those paper towel tubes into your green "We Recycle"  bin and roll it out to the curb for pick up. The giant truck comes by, some nice person picks it up and tosses it into the back of the truck …. And then what? Where does it go? Why is it that all of the sudden I can put all my recyclables into one bin when I spent the last decade meticulously separating my paper from plastic, my metal from my cardboard. Hold on to your horses, we’re off to see where your recycling goes…

2013 Annual Meeting

Our 2013 Annual Meeting is officially scheduled for Wednesday evening, Jan. 16, 2013 at the Shelby Twp. municipal building. Sign-in will begin at 6:30 PM and the meeting at 7:00 PM.

The main purpose of this meeting is to elect three co-owners to the Board of Directors. As of today, only three nomination ballots have been received. Each of the three current Board members have been nominated to run again: Bhartan Amin, Larry Cybulski and Mike Grobbel. Additional nominations can be made from the floor during the Annual Meeting, just prior to the voting.

Gas Fireplace Maintenance

Superior Model DR-500CMN

[Please note that co-owners are responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the gas fireplace that was supplied with their unit.  The following information is provided as a courtesy to the co-owners of the Manors at Central Park Condominium Association.]

Most of the units here in the Manors have a Model DR-500CMN direct-vented gas fireplace that was manufactured by the Superior Fireplace Company.  This model has been discontinued and Superior is now a unit of Lennox Hearth Products.  The DR-500CMN Homeowner's Care and Operation Manual is still available here for viewing and download.

Some of the newer Manors units have a Model VCD36RN direct-vented gas fireplace that was manufactured by Desa Heating LLC.  Desa filed for bankruptcy in December of 2008 and is no longer in business.  However the VCD36RN Owner's Operation and Installation Manual is still available here for viewing and download.

Both of these models are similar in design and operation.  The Superior fireplace is rated at 23,000 BTUs per hour input while the Desa has an input rating of 21,000 BTUs per hour (as a reference, the input ratings for the forced air gas furnaces here in the Manors are 75,000 BTUs per hour and up).  Even though your fireplace is probably operated using a conventional 110 volt wall switch, both fireplace models use millivolt gas controls, meaning that if the pilot flame is burning, the fireplace burner can be turned on and off even during a power failure (however the optional blower will not be functional).   During an extended cold-weather power failure, your gas fireplace should be able to provide enough heat to keep your plumbing from freezing, even without the warm air circulation normally provided by the blower.

Here's some advice on how to keep your gas fireplace working and looking good: