DREAMS LANDING CONDOMINIUM BOARD MINUTES

Christine Alvey

Samara Ewing

James Morrow

Jean Morrow

Christy O’Hare

Rick Ammon

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CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.

MINUTES:

Upon motion, the minutes of the March 9, 2003 meeting were approved as submitted.

NEXT BOARD MEETING: The next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 7:00 PM.

MANAGEMENT REPORT

Dennis Sesplankis reported on behalf of Brodie Management. Brickman and Brodie have delayed having the arborist survey until the weather warms a bit so as to better assess tree health issues.

Civil engineer Victor Hare was on site to inspect the sewage treatment building (see Sewer report below) and the retaining wall at the lower end of the lower quadrangle. As to the wall, his initial impression was that the wall has moved approximately one half inch over the last four years. He does not believe that the wall will fail in the near future. He will be providing a formal report.

The Board inquired about the matter discussed at the last Board meeting concerning funds expended to make repairs in the 1200 Building involving leaking around a window. The issue is whether the damages where caused by a window defect, in which case the owner would be responsible, or some other exterior problem. Since this situation predated Dennis Sesplankis’ involvement with Dreams Landing, it was agreed that a meeting will be arranged with another Brodie representative to assess the relevant facts.

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OWNERS’ ISSUES

James Morrow extended his appreciation for the replacement of the exterior crawl space covers.

Christine Alvey inquired about the status of the grounds committee. All agreed that a committee approach to grounds landscaping management should be reconstituted. Ray Turner volunteered to attempt to activate a new grounds committee which will then choose their leadership structure. Anyone interested in participating should contact Ray.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARCHITECTURE COMMITTEE:

Mark Cumberpatch reported that the committee has looked into other storm door replacement options.

Samara Ewing researched alternative storm door replacement options to the currently approved putty color door manufactured by Pella. She was able to find a company that makes a door similar to the one first approved by the Board as a replacement to the original doors. Though this door is more expensive than the Pella door, it is available in a “Sandstone” color which is very close to the originally approved replacement. A motion was made and carried to add this door to the approved list along with the putty Pella door.

The Board raised the question of the radon mitigation device recently installed at Unit 1003. As discussed at the March 9^th Board meeting, it was agreed that the installation of this equipment does not constitute a precedent allowing similar exterior installations in other units without specific Board approval. The Board received a letter from Wayne Booth requesting that the exterior apparatus be removed. After discussion of the issue, a motion was presented that a contractor be engaged to give an opinion whether or not the mitigation equipment in unit 1003 could be moved to the rear of the unit and still accomplish the necessary result. Brodie will follow up on this.

FITNESS CLUB:

Repairs have been made to the stationary bikes.

GROUNDS:

No report.

MARINA COMMITTEE:

The water to the marina has been turned on. Slip occupancy renewal forms will be distributed soon.

PET COMMITTEE:

The Board has received a letter from an owner complaining of dog issues in and around the 800 building.

POOL:

The pool operations contractor has once again expressed an interest in using the pool for lifeguard training in return for free pool days which would be used after the regular season concludes in the fall.

SECURITY/PARKING:

No report.

SEWER:

Following a motion passed at the most recent Board meeting, Victor Hare performed an engineering inspection of the sewage treatment plant. The purpose is to assess the feasibility of placing some if not all of the required apparatus associated with the public sewer connection inside the building. While Hare will be providing a formal written report, he indicated preliminarily that he believes that the existing building would be suitable for this purpose.

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TREASURER’S REPORT

Ray reported that the community is operating slightly over budget for the year to date. Two of the drivers are overages in general maintenance and legal expenses. Additionally, an unbudgeted sewage treatment repair expense of $2,500 was incurred. The cause of the problem was determined to be personal hygiene products which obviously had been flushed from a toilet. All residents and guests should be aware of the sensitive nature of out sewage treatment plant, and of the significant expense caused by abuse.

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OLD BUSINESS

None beyond that reported elsewhere in these minutes.

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NEW BUSINESS

The pool facility is under reservation for a Summer Solstice Party on the evening of Saturday, June 19^th. Anyone wishing to volunteer to assist with the party should contact a member of the Board.

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ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Rusty Bergen, Secretary