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February 15, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes



Cloverleaf Center Condominium
Meeting Minutes: Board of Directors Meeting
February 15, 2012, 7:00-9:00 PM
Upcounty Regional Services Center, Room C
12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown MD

I.                    Farouk Youssef called this meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
II.                  Farouk Youssef, President, Andrew Kim, Vice President, Peter Franke, Treasurer, Kreg Williams, Secretary, & Hinaya Jainoor were present & a quorum.
III.                Notification of this meeting by post card & sign at the entrance to the community.
IV.                Abbreviated minutes from 1/18; motion to delay approval (FY/PF): 5 Aye, 0 Nay. 
V.                  Continuing Business:
a.      Motion to close meeting at 8:30 PM discuss loan, WTP (FY/KW): 4 Aye, 0 Nay.
b.      We signed a Letter of Intent with the contractor & reduced scope to $1.3MM ($1.7MM with engineering, legal, and contingency costs); ~$400K on hand; project will begin Mar 5 on roofs (lifetime warranty): will fix 75% of the leaks; balconies, siding, windows will follow; material samples & colors shown (FY.)
c.       We have entered the Amended Resolution in five judicial cases, including the CCOC, and it held in law; we were awarded $7000 in legal fees (FY.)
d.      We will select areas to store materials & equipment; mobile bins (FY.)
e.      Will move forward with our own money to lock in a lower price for roof tiles; bank money later, if something happens, roofs done; balconies second and siding last. Engineer will select order of building repair; “Building 1” roof last (FY.)
 
VI.                Management Report (Elan Krueger):
a.      20508 B: Work done, claim filed (>$5000 pass through cost.)
b.      12957 B:  Missing downspout alleged to have caused groundwater infiltration (water stains living room floor.)  Tenant called County, resulting in code violations. Now pristine, except carpet stain that Minkoff cannot remove (code violation.) Determine Association & Unit owner responsibilities; appeals.
c.       Sprinkler Head replacement: EK noted that one head was done and that he has the easy ones scheduled.
d.      13055 B: Owner has not responded; some communication with CCOC, other issues, motion stands (FY.) Owner can resubmit (EK.)
e.      13049 B: Owner did not respond; payments go to fines; we are trying to avoid attorney costs. EK will write again.13015 B: No report.
f.        13045-47 B: Did not report leaks.

VII.              New Business
a.      Community Forum: Community will decide later if duration of payments to be reduced (FY.) Same re bad debt, money left over, reserve study (PF.) Loan will be secured in “bite sized pieces” (FY.) Written report requested re termites has not been presented (EK.) Amendment requires SA be paid at closing (PF.)

VIII.            Meeting closed to discuss terms proposal & contract; delinquencies & WTP cases.
IX.                Adjourned at 9 PM.

January 18, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes


Cloverleaf Center Condominium
Board of Directors Meeting
January 18, 2012, 7:00‐9:00 PM
Upcounty Regional Services Center Conference Room C
12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown MD

              I.      Board of Directors was called to order at 7:02 PM by Farouk Youssef.
            II.      Farouk Youssef, Andrew Kim, Peter Franke, and Kreg Williams were present and established a quorum of the Board; Noorul Hinaya Jainoor was absent due to work.
          III.      Proof of announcement of this meeting was by postcard and sign.
         IV.      FY noted that 30 days has elapsed since call for special regarding 2010-1 amendment; the amended resolution has now become the law of the Association.
           V.      Motion to approve minutes from 12/21/2011 meeting approved (FY, PF; 4/0.)
         VI.      Continuing Business
a.      Public discussion of bank loan, court judgments, FHA. Motion to close session at 8:30 PM to discuss these and the 2010-1 amendment as necessary (FY, KW; 4/0.)
b.      Management report: Elan Krueger noted Dec 31 financials not yet available.
                                                              i.      12957 Bridger Dr: EK noted water infiltration and mold remediation. Noted also that the Association has withdrawn its insurance claim but has three years to resubmit. FY suggested an evaluation by our engineer.
                                                            ii.      20508 Bridger Way: Water (burst pipe) damaged two downstairs units.
                                                          iii.      13015 Bridger Dr: No written report from owner regarding termites.
                                                           iv.      13045-13047 Bridger Dr: Cause of leak into downstairs unit not found.
                                                             v.      20527 Golf Course Dr: EK is willing to discuss this issue with the owner.
c.       Continuing ACC
                                                              i.      13049 Bridger Dr Hearing: Owner absent, deferred to closed discussion.
                                                            ii.      13055 Bridger Dr: FY noted elapse of thirty days since filing of the Motion to Dismiss. Motion should carry.
                                                          iii.      12834 Duck Pond Dr: EK will cut the wire.
d.      Access to Units for work on sprinkler system: Proceed with test case “B”; EK will send a stern letter to the unresponsive owners prior to further Board action.
e.      ezStorage: PF noted storage unit rent increase to $72/month, and asked Summit to make these monthly payments. Summit agreed to issue these checks on 20th of each month. Noted that the storage boxes need replacement.
       VII.      New Business (8:20)
a.      EK approved an owner’s request for Waiver of Late Fees.
b.      No new ACC.
c.       Motion to open the floor to discussion (FY, PF 4/0.)
     VIII.      20509 GCD asked about the special assessment and sale of their unit.
          IX.      Motion to adjourn to closed session (FY, KW; 4/0.)
            X.      Closed discussion of legal action regarding repairs (delinquent owners), court award for attorney fees paid by the Association, investigate prepayment of 2010-1, action on Cases 56 and 62-08, and discussion of units in foreclosure.
          XI.      Adjournment at 9:00 PM.