BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
May 22, 2017
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Joe Engle, President; Betty Schneider, Treasurer and Steve Chipman, Member at Large
BOARD MEMBER(S) ABSENT
Sandy Bagley, Secretary and Frank Parker, Vice President
MANAGEMENT COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT
Heather Eisfelder of Scott Management Company
CALL TO ORDER
The following are the minutes of the 555 Esplanade Condominium Owners Association Board of Directors open session meeting, held on Monday, May 22, 2017 in the 535 building lobby, 535 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, California 90277. A quorum of Board Members was established and Mr. Engle called the meeting to order at 6:06 PM.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES // April 17, 2017
Ms. Schneider made a motion to accept the April 17, 2017 meeting minutes as drafted. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
TREASURERS REPORT
Ms. Schneider reported that the Association is currently slightly under budget. Ms. Schneider made a motion to accept the April 2017 financial report as presented. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
HOMEOWNERS FORUM
Homeowners were provided with the opportunity to address the Board regarding items of interest or concern, in accordance with the open meeting act, CA Civil Code 4925(b).
OLD BUSINESS
- Door Alarm Malfunction: A proposal was received from Southland Fire Alarm to replace two (2) of the alarms. The Board would like to receive an additional bid from Moffitt Electric.
- Door Replacement: The Board reviewed proposals from A-Z Construction, Redmond’s Lock & Key and Collins Builders to replace a common area door. Ms. Schneider made a motion to approve A-Z Construction’s bid on the condition that it includes replacement of the door frames. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
- Landscaping Services: Proposals from Finley’s Landcare, Southern CA Tree & Landscape and GS Brothers were reviewed. Ms. Schneider would like to meet with the three (3) bidding vendors on-site before a proposal is selected.
- Roof Leak on 555 Side: Proposals for the roof repairs have been received from Antis Roofing, Ewell Construction and Protec Building Services. Ms. Schneider made a motion to approve Ewell Construction’s proposal on the condition that they negotiate their price down to $49,999.99. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
- Property Signage: Several proposals were reviewed from Fast Signs and Signvertise to replace the sign post at the front of the property. Mr. Engle made a motion to approve Signvertise bid to replace it like-for-like. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
- Stucco Underside Balcony Repairs: It was reported that the demolition of units 209 and 406 balconies has been completed. The engineer will be coming out to re-inspect and determine if any additional repair work is needed.
NEW BUSINESS
- Stained Carpet Tiles: It was reported that there are two (2) stained carpet tiles in the hallways. It was determined that SMC will ask Gabi with A-Z Construction to replace these tiles with new tiles that are currently stored in the file room.
- Replacement of Balcony Railings: Many of the West facing railings are deteriorating. The Board determined that SMC will reach out to legal to inquire about the financial responsibility of the balcony railings and obtain proposals for repair and replacements.
- Refurbishment of Patio Furniture: The Board would like to review proposals to 1) repair the current patio furniture and 2) replace the furniture with four chases, four chairs and three side tables.
The next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 19, 2017 at 6:30 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:04 PM.
Submitted by: Heather Eisfelder
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session was called to order at 7:06 PM to review homeowner discipline matters and delinquent accounts. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.
PLEASE NOTE: Any grievance or clarification on issues can be addressed by: (1) Airing the issue at the next scheduled Public Board meeting, or (2) contacting Scott Management Company (Phone: 310-370-2696; Fax: 310-370-2364; Mail: Scott Management Company, PO Box 3159, Torrance CA 90510-3159). Calls/correspondence should reference 555 Esplanade/Casa Bahia.