ELECTION RESULTS FROM THE SEPTEMBER 15 ANNUAL MEETING: 53 Ballots cast
4 members were added to the board for two years. Here are the vote counts
Karyl Miller 78, Julie Menas 49, Mark Cabaj 45, Robin Del Pepe 29, Jared Meyer 11
BALCONY BLUES
Dear Boardie,
Q. Is it okay to
drape my wetsuit over my balcony railing?
A. No.
Q. How about my
wet beach towel?
A. Uh uh.
Q. How about
storage? Can I store stuff on my balcony?
A. Nope. Only
patio furniture is allowed. Plants are okay IF there’s a plastic saucer under.
Q. How about a
laundry line? Is that okay?
A. You gotta be
kidding. Nobody wants to see your skivvies blowing in the wind.
RECYCLING VS. GARBAGE: What’s the diff?
Dear Boardie,
Q. Why recycle?
A. Recycling is
good for everybody when it’s done right.
Q. What are the
guidelines?
A. We thought you’d never ask. Thanks! (It’s not
that hard.)
BAD: FOOD WRAPPERS
with food particles in them or a take-out box with
cheese stuck to it or a Starbucks container still containing a drop of coffee
and are NOT Recycling.
GOOD: If there’s
food on it, it’s considered garbage and it should be put in a plastic bag, tied at the top and
dropped down the garbage CHUTE. The reason: Old food smells bad,
especially cat food cans and attracts bugs and vermin
who love bad smells.
AMAZON BOXES: Need
to be emptied of packing materials and then opened on both ends and flattened: this is the owner’s
job. Thanks in advance.
Large boxes need
to be collapsed and taken by you down to the Dumpster Room in the upper garage. Your main house key will
open the double doors.
Q. Why not?
A. Pizza boxes often open as they travel down and block
the chute. After that,
garbage from higher floors gets backed up
until the box can be fished out,
along with all the garbage on top of it. This puts a giant yukky burden on our maintenance staff.
IMPORTANT: Don’t
forget to scrape cheese and pizza particles off before you put your pizza box
in the recycling.
ELECTIONS (FOR THE HOA BOARD, THAT IS)
Dear Boardie,
Q. What does an HOA board member do, exactly?
A. Approves all
spending, such as (but not limited to):
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Employee salaries, insurance, repairs,
maintenance, upkeep of the common areas, purchasing of all new items like gym
equipment, and replacement of all items both big and small like a new roof, all
while working to keep your monthly dues down to $450.
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Supervises our Maintenance staff
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Reviews Architectural Requests and approves/not
approve them
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Evaluates all Violation Reports for compliance
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Writes or re-writes rules
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Happily answers any and all questions about the
building
Covid Updates
As of this writing, no one in the building has caught Covid.
Yay!
Everyone must wear a
mask in the common areas - elevators and stairwells of the building.
Wash your hands upon entering your unit.
Practice Social Distancing.
Only 10 people allowed in the pool area at a time.
Only 2 people allowed in the gym at a time and they must
wear masks.
LOCK YOUR CAR
Recently our security cameras video-d a young man snooping
into cars in the upper- garage
and trying door handles. Remember not to leave anything showing on your seats
that would tempt a would-be burglar and always lock your doors.
