BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
June 18, 2018
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Frank Parker, Vice President; Sandy Bagley, Secretary; Steve Chipman, Member at Large and Betty Schneider, Treasurer
BOARD MEMBER(S) ABSENT
Joe Engle, President
MANAGEMENT COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT
Heather Eisfelder of Scott Management Company (SMC)
CALL TO ORDER
The following are the minutes of the 555 Esplanade Condominium Owners Association Board of Directors open session meeting, held on Monday, June 18, 2018 in the 535 building lobby, 535 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, California 90277. A quorum of Board Members was established and Mr. Parker called the meeting to order at 3:05 PM.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES // May 2018
Ms. Bagley made a motion to accept the May 14, 2018 meeting minutes as drafted. Ms. Schneider made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
TREASURERS REPORT
Ms. Schneider made a motion to accept the April and May 2018 financial reports as presented. Ms. Bagley 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
- Balcony Railing Repairs: The railing committee was not present in order to provide an update on this matter. The Board is still waiting for the City permits on units 209 and 406 balcony repairs to be finalized by Smoothstone Construction.
- Exterior Light Fixtures / Bulb Replacement: The Board agreed that the bulbs that were replaced inside of the new fixtures are not as bright and are acceptable. SMC is to ask Moffitt Electric to inspect them and confirm that the bulbs are safe to be used inside of these fixtures.
- Exterior Stamped Concrete: It was reported that Ewell Construction is about half way done with this job. It is expected to be completed by the end of the week.
- Stucco Underside Balcony Repairs: It was reported that there has not been any written response received from the City with regards to what needs to be done to get the two (2) permits finalized. SMC will continue to follow up with Smoothstone and the City.
- Sundeck Resurfacing: A proposal was received from PCW Contracting Services. Two (2) additional estimates are pending.
- Trash Room Door Repair / Small Claims: It was reported that Athens damaged the trash room door. An Athens representative reviewing the surveillance footage and denied responsibility as well as the repair reimbursement request. The Board discussed the option of taking Athens to small claims but agreed that the amount owed would not be worth the time and legal fees. Ms. Bagley advised that she would reach out to her contact at Athens to see if anything else can be done.
- Unit 112 Leak: It was reported that the remediation within the unit has been completed. Bert Meli Plumbing is scheduled to make the needed repairs on Friday.
- Unit 305 Roof Leak: The Board reviewed repair proposals from Ewell Construction, OCBS and PCW. The proposal review committee is going to take time to review all contracts in detail before making a decision.
- Unit 517 Water Damage Repairs: It was reported that Advanced Environmental completed the remediation in the unit. A drywall repair proposal from A-Z Construction is pending.
- Boiler Inspection & Recommendations: The Board reviewed the report received from Stanley Louis Company for the regular boiler inspection. SMC is to follow up to see if one or more of the noted recommendations have been completed already. Any recommended work that has not taken place already was approved.
- Rotted 535 Exterior Sprinkler: It was reported that the sprinkler line and brackets outside of the 535 lobby are badly rusted and falling apart. The bracket has been temporarily secured by a zip tie. A replacement proposal from Daron Friedman is pending.
Monday, July 16, 2018 at 6:30 PM
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 3:53 PM
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session was called to order at 3:53 PM to review executive session meeting minutes, homeowner discipline matters and delinquent accounts. The meeting was adjourned at 3:58 PM.
Submitted by: Heather Eisfelder
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.