BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
July 17, 2017
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Betty Schneider, Treasurer; Sandy Bagley, Secretary; Frank Parker, Vice President; Joe Engle, President and Steve Chipman, Member at Large
BOARD MEMBER(S) ABSENT
None
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, July 17, 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 6:35 PM.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES // June 2017
Ms. Bagley made a motion to accept the June 19, 2017 meeting minutes as drafted. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
TREASURERS REPORT
Ms. Bagley made a motion to accept the June 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: The Board reviewed proposals from Moffitt Electric, Red Hawk Fire and Southland Fire Alarm. Mr. Parker made a motion to approve Moffitt Electric’s proposal for repairs. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
- Door Replacement: The Board reviewed proposals from A-Z Construction and Red Hawk Fire to replace the trash room doors. Mr. Parker made a motion to approve Red Hawk’s proposal. Ms. Bagley made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
- Dryer Duct Cleaning: The Board discussed the importance of each owner having their dryer ducts cleaned on an annual basis. SMC is to coordinate a day with Action Duct for owners to sign-up for this service. The more owners that sign-up, the cheaper the service will be.
- Exterior Ground Tile Repairs: The Board reviewed proposals from Concrete Restoration and Protec Building Services to repair the damaged exterior ground tiling. The Board determined to wait until Ewell Construction’s proposal is received before making a decision.
- Replacement of Balcony Railings: The Board reviewed proposals from CA Deck Builders Inc. and Protec Building Services to replace the balcony railings. Also reviewed was correspondence received from National Deck & Stair stating that they do not believe the railings need to be replaced yet but instead, repaired as needed. The Board agreed with this opinion and determined to obtain proposals for repairs rather than replacement.
- Roof Leak on 555 Side: Ewell Construction has started the catwalk roof repairs. The job is estimated to be completed in about four (4) weeks.
- Stucco Underside Balcony Repairs: It was reported that it has been difficult to get an update from Smoothstone Construction on this project. The Board agreed that if a response is not received by Monday, 7/24/17 SMC will reach out to legal counsel regarding the Associations options and for a letter to be sent to the contractor in kind.
- Pedestrian Gate Repairs: The Board reviewed proposals from A-Z Construction and Redmond’s Lock & Key to install a plate over the damaged gate. Mr. Parker made a motion to approve A-Z Constructions proposal. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
- Unit 504 Water Intrusion: The Board reviewed proposals from Antis Roofing, Ewell Construction and Titan Roofing. SMC is to question Ewell regarding the necessity of scaffolding as it was not included on the other proposals. Mr. Engle made a motion to approve Ewell’s proposal if scaffolding can be avoided or the proposal can be reduced to $1,200. Mr. Chipman made a second to the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
The next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session was called to order at 8:01 PM to review homeowner discipline matters and delinquent accounts. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 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.