BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
October 24, 2016
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Frank Parker, Vice President; Betty Schneider, Treasurer and Sandy Bagley, Secretary
BOARD MEMBER(S) ABSENT
Joe Engle, President and Victor Blanc, Member at Large
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, October 24, 2016 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 6:05 PM.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES // October 3, 2016
Ms. Schneider made a motion to accept the minutes as drafted. Ms. Bagley made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
TREASURERS REPORT
Ms. Schneider made a motion to accept the September financial report 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
- Stucco Underside, Balcony Repairs: It was reported that both units contracted with Smoothstone Construction for the repairs and are currently in the process of scheduling.
- Drought Tolerant Landscaping: Ms. Schneider reported that Rancho CA has recommended plants that continue to die and are not tolerant to salt water air. SMC is to reach out to Rancho CA to figure out what can be done to resolve this issue.
- 535/555 Roof Catwalk Leak: Proposals from Antis Roofing, Bert Meli Plumbing and Titan Roofing were reviewed. The Board approved for Antis Roofing to move forward with the maintenance portion of their proposal. SMC is to contact Antis Roofing regarding several questions regarding their recommendations for the catwalk leak.
- W.C Service Company, Water Treatment: Ms. Bagley made a motion to approve W.C Service Company’s proposal to install the water treatment system. Ms. Schneider made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor. A letter is to be sent to the membership with information and instructions on the treatment.
NEW BUSINESS
- 2017/18 Drafted Budget: Ms. Schneider revised the drafted Budget which will be sent to the Board for review and approval.
- Carpet Cleaning: A proposal was reviewed from Morris Cleaning. The Board would like to use a different company this year and SMC is to obtain additional bids for review.
The next Board meeting is to follow the Annual Meeting of the Members on Monday, November 21, 2016.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:02 PM.
Submitted by: Heather Eisfelder
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session was called to order at 7:02 PM to review homeowner discipline matters and delinquent accounts. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 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.