Certifying of Quorum & Call to Order
President, Sharon Dowling called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM, quorum present.

Roll Call
Sharon Dowling – present
Peter Tedone – present
Joe Dembek – present
Marc Larochelle – absent
Mike Bisaha – present
Dennis Rosenfeld – present
Rik Shafer – present

Management Present

Bonita Vandall, LCAM, CMCA, AMS, CBA, PCAM from The Wright Community Management, LLC. was present as well as other unit owners in the room and zoom meeting.

Proof of Notice of Meeting

The Notice and Agenda was confirmed by email to all owners and placed on the bulletin board.

By proper motion by Peter Tedone, seconded by the Mike Bisaha the meeting minutes of December 16, 2024 were unanimously approved as presented.

Management Report

Bonita Vandall reported the Annual Meeting is scheduled for 2-11-25 and the First Notice was emailed to owners on 12-11-24 and the Second Notice was emailed to owners on 1-11-25; no proxies have been received to date in the manager’s office; The SIRS Structural Integrity Reserve Report was emailed to the state before 12-31-24 and emailed to all unit owners on 12-28-24; there is a pending insurance claim on an owners complaint concerning a canopy attached to the building and coverage will not be triggered until a lawsuit has been filed; Pompano Fire has sent a reminder the standpipes are due for inspection on 2-5-25 and Bass United was sent the reminder; the CTA Corporate Transparency Act is now voluntary but may be appealed once again; Advanced Roofing provided a Notice To Owner and this will require the association obtaining release of liens from Advanced Roofing before checks are provided for work completed.

Financial Report

Marc Larochelle was not present, Sharon Dowling reported on the financial condition of the community. At the end of December, we are about $8600 over budget mostly due to plumbing issues experienced in the 2 stack and replacing the pool pit hot water tank. There is some money left over from the pipelining project that could be utilized on the painting project as needed.

Old Business

Painting Committee Update

Joe Dembek reported five bids with references that had been received and the attorney will be asked to review the contract of the vendor selected. Options being addressed are screens, shutters and doors. Light fixtures and porcelain unit number plates are also being addressed. We are hopeful to have the work started in the first quarter of 2025 and the job is expected to take 6 – 8 weeks. By proper motion by Peter Tedone, seconded by Mike Bisaha it was approved to install new porcelain number plaques at $99 each or $3,931 total.

Pool Rules

The continuation of revising the Rules and Regulations was discussed. We are waiting for Marc Larochelle to return as there are excessive party issues; loud music, etc., that still need to be addressed.

Water Access on Catwalk and Roof

Sharon Dowling reported this installation was completed and hoses have been ordered for the walkways and the roof.

Fencing Option for South Side vs New Plantings

As reported at the last meeting Marc Larochelle and Sharon Dowling met with Superior Fencing to investigate putting a fence up along the Aloha side. Further discussions are needed to determine whether fencing or planting new greenery is the best choice. No matter which direction is taken, we need to have a discussion with The Aloha. Marc will request Aloha to assist financially and our manager will reach out to The Aloha manager for assistance with their board.

New Business

Pool Heater

Sharon Dowling reported the pool heater stopped operating the first of January and was replaced with a Hayward heater.

Selection of Painting Contractor

It was reported bids were obtained from Hartzell, PD Painting, Bullgator, EFI Painting and CSP Painting. After much discussion and review, by proper motion by Peter Tedone, seconded by Sharon Dowling it was approved to contract with Hartzell Painting contingent upon final details, pricing and attorney review. When painting is scheduled, notices will be posted two to three days prior, everything will need to be removed from the catwalks, additionally there is a $250 cost for the association to be additionally insured on the COI insurance with Hartzell Painting.

Sharon Dowling reported new doors are planned to be installed on the pool bathroom $2,100 and storage room $2,350. By proper motion by Sharon Dowling seconded by Peter Tedone it was approved to contract with Republic Window and Doors as quoted.

Open Forum

The shopping carts are not being returned where they belong. If you use it, please put it back immediately after use. A skylight may be leaking and it will need to be addressed before painting.

Adjournment

There being no further business to be brought before the Board, by proper motion by Joe Dembek, seconded by Mike Bisaha the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 PM.