Riverside Terrace
Annual Meeting Minutes
February 14, 2017
Motion made by Barbara Ellis to appoint Dan Creedon as the chairman of the meeting. Seconded by Sharon Dowling. All in Favor: Tom Cassidy, Dan Creedon, Sharon Dowling, Barbara Ellis, Pierre Forget & Barbara Rowbotham. All Opposed: None.
At 2:06 PM on February 14, 2017 Dan Creedon called the meeting to order in the social room at Riverside Terrace.
Announcement of the Board of Directors:
The board of directors for 2017-2018 are Tom Cassidy, Dan Creedon, Sharon Dowling, Barbara Ellis, Pierre Forget & Barbara Rowbotham. Dennis Rosenfeld has resigned and will not be on the new board.
Establishment of a Quorum:
51% of the membership must be present in person or by proxy: 25 are present.
Establishment of Proper Notice: First notice of annual meeting was mailed/emailed 12/16/16 & posted 12/15/2016. Second notice of annual meeting was mailed/emailed 1/18/17 & posted 1/20/17. Reading and Approval of Minutes: Note that after the minutes were sent in 2016, there were 2 changes requested:
Pat Cake requested that it be added to the motion made by Peter Tedone that she asked why the yearly financials were not ready for the annual meeting, as they are in other associations she is involved in. It was explained that since the annual meeting is held in February, the audit that is required is not usually done this early, leading to Peter’s motion to find out the cost to have the annual meeting date changed.
Other New Business discussion by Fred Enrico: specifics of the new assessment that will be levied for shortfall of Concrete Restoration. The board advised they would try to have that information ready to present to owners at the next meeting.
February 9, 216 Annual Minutes read by Barbara Ellis. Motion to approve the minutes as amended made by Tom Robinson. Seconded by Barbara Rowbotham. All in Favor: Tom Cassidy, Dan Creedon, Sharon Dowling, Barbara Ellis, Pierre Forget & Barbara Rowbotham. All Opposed: None.
Officer Reports:
Anthony’s Landscaping was not property insured so the landscaping has been rebid. The rain is washing the land on the side of seawall. It needs to have area filled in and leveled with top of seawall.
Victoria Rembacz said that she thinks the palm trees in the front on both sides should be replaced.
Pierre Forget has advised that they are waiting for new landscaping estimates.
Anna Enrico asked that the landscape plans be shared with the owners.
Mike Waskom asked what the plans were for the lobby. Still nothing definite, will be bidding out the renovations.
Front doors and window trim will be painted – no change in color
Jack Austern advised that there is a gap between the tile and the concrete, per Tom Cassidy, it has been fixed as well as it can be.
Mike Wasksom asked about extra grout being available so owners can grout in front of their doors.
William Castro advised that the screen on unit 506 is ripped at the bottom, has to be repaired from the outside.
William Castro also asked about the # plaque on the unit. He changed his and changed it back.
Anna Enrico advised that the reason for having all of the unit #’s match was the design committee trying to unify the common areas. That is the reason also for the lights being replaced.
Bob Cake advised that if the patio canopy is not retracted, the rain will damage it.
Bob Cake asked for clarification on the project order: 1) lobby; 2) elevator doors (May); 3) Paving.
Thank you to the Board of Directors for all of their hard work!
Old Business:
The lockbox for roof key code is 0-6-1-5. All contractors must follow procedures.
Barbara Rowbotham reminded owners of the web portal, owners need to get user name and password from management: team1@rmsaccounting.com.
Barbara Ellis suggests that owners write contractors names on list by mailboxes. There is a sign in on the 2nd floor .
Victoria Rembacz wants list of all renters to all owners.
Victoria Rembacz said that there is no alarm on front door. Front door alarm would need to be rewired in order for the door alarm to work again.
Ann Baldassare asked about how police and paramedics would get in, there is a lock box.
Barbara Ellis to look into security for building door alarm and beam alarm on second floor and alternative to key system. Seconded by Betty Michael. All in Favor, None Opposed.
Michael Bisahaasked about moving the lock on the elevator from the garage to the other side of the door.
Ann Baldassare asked about lockers. Lockers are assigned by Board.
New Business:
Victoria Rembacz advised that there was a party in the Social Room & on patio of social room that was very noisy. Kathy Jabusch advised that it is the social room rules state that activity should cease by 11:30 PM and that party was over by then.
Carol Forget reported seeing 2 dogs being walked by Victoria Rembacz. She indicated they were the service dogs.
Claire Berkovitz would like to be informed of death of owner. Sharon Dowling will handle this.
Motion made by Barbara Ellis to adjourn the meeting at 3:38 PM. Seconded by Patty. Cake. All in Favor, None Opposed.
