INNER HARBOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AUGUST 14, 2009

President Dan Quail called the meeting to order.  All board members were present:  Dan Quail, Bill Lane, Marianne Barber, Gregg Hupp and Ruth Seaberg.  Dan Lanksbury, Property Manager, was also present.

Minutes of the July 10 meeting were approved.

Financial Report  - Marianne Barber

 Marianne reviewed the financial report.  Dan Quail explained the  budget report.  Dan and Marianne will meet with our accountant, Linda Cook, to clarify some minor discrepancies.  Dan Lanksbury reviewed  bill processing.  He will handle all contractor invoices, with Marianne’s approval.

 Landscaping Report – Dan Lanksbury

Landscape expenses were under budget for July.  Some rhodies were replaced and  the sprinkler system was improved to provide better coverage for brown-out areas.
 West Valley Tractor  has estimated a cost of $2800 for landscaping on waterside area of Buildings 1 through 4.  The Board will look at it and  determine if a less expensive alternative can be achieved.

Maintenance Report – Dan Lanksbury

 A motion was made and passed to approve $4,000 for necessary caulking and painting on Buildings 1 through 5, 6, 7 and 18.  This preventive maintenance will allow putting off painting in the future, which will be paid from the reserve fund.  The buildings were painted in 1999.

 Dan will talk to Mike Perillo about options for chimney pressure washing and replacing chimney caps.

 Gregg Hupp will draft a letter to homeowners who have not replaced their hot water heaters notifying them of their liability in case of  failure.

 The driveway at Building 18 was replaced by Sound Concrete Solutions.  Dan will work with contractors to evaluate options to repair or replace the concrete  support curbs under the lower entry rails.

 The beaver problem is ongoing.  Before getting a more expensive solution, we will clear the area of debris used for their building materials and also install  six solar lights to deter them.

 It was suggested that we try spraying with WD40 for the bat problem at three buildings, as the stick-on deodorizers did not seem to work

 Dan will contact Dan Lipton regarding dryer vent cleaning.

Old Business

 A motion was made and passed to do necessary repairs on the skylights at Building  9, at a cost of $1,150.

 Dan Quail reviewed the SBCA annual meeting.  Main issues were  drainage  and the Iron Mountain problem.

 Dan reviewed our insurance coverage.  The umbrella policy is separate from the master policy but  is also administered by CAU.

 We have received a favorable audit review from Donna LaFrere for  the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.

Dan stressed the importance of having a certificate of insurance from contractors before starting work, in order to protect our liability.

 It was decided to have a community party on Labor Day, with Bev Rothenborg as organizer and Bill Lane as chef

 The meeting adjourned at l2:45 p.m.

                                                                  Respectfully submitted,

                                                                  Ruth Seaberg, Secretary