Run the STOP sign, get a ticket!

This person was so oblivious to their surroundings that they made the right turn onto West Broadway without stopping, right in front of the marked police vehicle which was parked in plain view just 15 ft away from the STOP sign. 

We have too many Manors residents who do not observe the STOP signs, the NO PARKING signs, nor the 25 MPH speed limit. 

The Central Park Master Association, with the support of the Manors at CP Condominium Association's Board of Directors, has given written approval to the Shelby Twp. Police Dept. to patrol our private streets and enforce all State of Michigan traffic laws as well as all of our posted traffic signage.

2017 Financial Report

The 2017 Financial Report has been prepared and is available by logging into your Casa Bella account and clicking on "Documents" and then "click to expand" the Budget Section. Click on the file name "Manors 2017 Financial Report" and the PDF file will download to your computer.

The Financial Report includes a Balance Sheet Report as of Dec. 31, 2016 and also the 2017 summary budget.

Found - outdoor furniture cover

Are you missing the cover shown in the photo?  The recent high winds deposited it on a lawn in the vicinity of Lexington East and Lexington North.

Call 586-726-0317 to claim your cover and arrange for its return.

Click to enlarge.

Electrical outage

Electrical power was lot to some of the units on Watling, Regent and Lexington East this morning from 11:20 am until it was restored by DTE at 12:55 pm. The outage was caused by the bricklayers working at a unit on Watling when they backed their equipment into a transformer in the rear yard.

Minutes of the Annual Membership Meeting, Nov. 16, 2016

Manors at Central Park Condominium Association

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Co-owners 

Shelby Twp. Municipal Building “Board Room” 

Nov. 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM

A) Meeting was called to order at 7:07 P.M.

B) Introductions: Mike Grobbel (President), Ray Swiderski (Secretary), Larry Cybulski (Treasurer), Mike O’Brien (Casa Bella Property Mgmt.)

C) Established Quorum

D) Motion to approve the minutes of the previous Annual Meeting as presented (moved: Heinz Buechel, seconded: Kevin O’Connor); motion passed.

E) Board of Directors Election: (2) openings to be filled via election, 3rd opening has been filled by the Developer (Dominic Geric), per the rights given the Developer in Article IV, Section 1, Paragraph (c) of our Condominium Bylaws.

(3) candidates were nominated from the floor:
      1) Larry Cybulski (moved: Ray Swiderski, seconded: Heinz Buechel)
      2) Larry Norman (moved: Larry Cybulski, seconded: Jan Despres)
      3) Mark D’Amico (moved: Rita Bonanni, seconded: Don Dereadt)

Voting - each ballot could be voted in favor of no more than two of the three candidates

Election results – Larry Cybulski and Larry Norman were the top-two vote recipients and will serve one-year terms on the Board. Dominic Geric (or his representative) is entitled to Board membership as long as he has at least 17 new units for sale.

F) Board of Directors report

2017 budget – monthly dues are unchanged from 2016; planned expenditures are the same except for increases due to (16) more new units; planned expenditures are based on assumption that the Association will be reimbursed for 2016 expenses to repair damages caused by new construction, if not, lawn watering frequency will have to be cut back in 2017.

Conversion from city water to well water for all Manors lawn irrigation – the Board of Directors discussed the cost and savings available to the Association by drilling three water wells and thus eliminating the need to purchase water from Shelby Twp.; feedback from the members indicated that regardless of the savings, they do not want to use well water for lawn irrigation because of the potential for staining of buildings and concrete caused by the high iron content of the groundwater, as evident at the nearby Kensington Condos.

G) Open Discussion – (7) members volunteered their services when needed by the Board

H) Motion to Adjourn the Meeting (moved: Heinz Buechel, seconded: Joel Ozment); motion passed; the meeting was adjourned at 8:59 P.M.

Reminder - Annual Membership Meeting

The next annual meeting of the membership of the Manors at Central Park Condominium Association will be held on Wednesday evening, Nov. 16, 2016.  The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Shelby Twp. Municipal Building, 52700 Van Dyke. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m., with sign-in beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Three co-owners will be elected to the Association’s Board of Directors at this meeting.

The meeting agenda, nomination and proxy forms will be mailed to you around Oct. 15th.  If you are not sure whether you will be able to attend, please fill out and return the proxy form so that it may be counted towards the quorum.

Autumn 2016 Newsletter

Earlier this evening, a copy of the Autumn 2016 Newsletter was delivered to the front door of each unit in the Manors.  It is also available for download by clicking this link.

Central Park Garage Sale has been delayed by one week

The Central Park Garage Sale has been changed to Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 15-17, 2016, from 9 am to 7 pm.

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

Dates for CP Clean-up Day and Garage Sale

The Central Park Clean-up Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2016. Volunteers are needed to help clean up the debris in the Community Areas. Just show up at the pond near 22 Mile Rd. at 12 Noon.

The Central Park Garage Sale will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 8-10, 2016, from 9 am to 7 pm.

Manors residents hereby have written approval from the Board of Directors to place "Garage Sale" ground signs on the common elements during those hours on those dates only.  The signs may not be left out overnight.   "Garage Sale" signs may not be attached to any posts, buildings, trees, etc. and are limited in size to no more than 18 in. by 24 in.   No pennants, balloons, flags, etc. are permitted.  Your garage sale customers are expected to observe our "No Parking" signs and to not block the driveways of adjacent units.

Central Park Master Association Annual Meeting

The 2016 Annual Membership Meeting of the Central Park Master Homeowners Association will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Shelby Township Municipal Building, 52700 Van Dyke.

Sign-in begins at 6:30 PM and the meeting itself will start at 7:00 PM.

Representatives of the Gardens and Meadows Homeowners Associations will be elected to the Board of the CP Master Homeowners Association at this meeting. You will receive a meeting notice in the mail with additional information.