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MAY 2015 Board of Directors Karen Fatta President Robert Huber Vice President Larry Levy Treasurer Natalie Linder Secretary Derek Visslailli Director James Zaput Director Frank Cabra Director Managing Agent Gabriela Bevilacqua SUMMERFIELD Summerfield at Holtsville HOA Inc. Board of Directors, Summary Meeting Minutes, March 18 2015 Board Members PresentManaging Agent Karen Fatta, PresidenGabriela Bevilacqua Robert Huber, Vice President Larry Levy, Treasurer, via Skype Members Absent Natalie Linder, Secretary Frank Cabra, Director Jim Zaput, Director Derek Visslailli, Director 1. The President called the Summerfield Board Meeting to order at 7:00pm. 2. Karen Fatta opened the meeting, attendance was taken, and a quorum was present. Approved 3. The Board approved the motion to accept the minutes of February 25, 2015 B.O.D. meeting. Approved 4. The Treasurer reviewed financials; The Everbank account is $46K over insurance and the HOA needs to take $90K and purchase a new CD at a different bank by April. There are eight 2014 charges and/or adjustments that need to be journal entered into 2014 so that they do not reflect the 2015 financials. Two attorney legal amounts were not in Accounts Receivable and management will review the reason and make any corrections needed. The Age Receivables have decreased to $139,052. The People’s Bank CD that expires on 3/26/15 is being renewed at the same bank for 18 months at 1.25%. Approve 5. In continuance of the review of homes in legal, 1 account’s complaint was served to defendants pending the response period to end of March, 1 account pending an order requesting for a referee from the court that will take until approximately end of April, 1 account pending the bank’s attorney to re-make the motion for a judgment until end of April, 1 account pending for the HOA Florida attorney to file a claim in Florida bankruptcy court, 1 home sold to the bank and waiting on transfer of ownership documentation. Management was asked to 6. 7. 8. 9. follow up with the HOA attorney on releasing a letter to the bank’s attorney, 5 accounts are continuing with their executed payment agreements, 4 accounts in the beginning process of a judgment, with a total of 14 in legal. 1 account was added and immediately removed due to full payment of delinquent amount. Approved Reviewed and approved 5 ARFs to add a one story extension on the back of a home, to install a new driveway, to install a brick fireplace, to add a fence and to add a shed 3 ft from side and back line of property. Approved Discussed Daycare lease negotiations and will be working on a new lease drawn for the Daycare owner’s review. Agreed to allow the Daycare children to use the pool at their expense for one hour prior to the pool opening and will draw an addendum to this year’s contract as well. Approved Warning letters will be released to stop sign violators as provided by Maximum Security. Approved Discussed snow removal damage throughout and will be addressing the speed bump replacements further with a Professional to arrive at the best replacement. During this snow season, the accumulation was higher than the contract cap of 57.5 inches causing an additional expense, however, Brickman will remove this expense if a renewal is signed. Will be negotiating the renewal with Brickman. Approved Continued on Page 2 Property Manager Corner We are excited that it’s that time of year again, when Summerfield’s Pool opens and residents are able to enjoy the warm weather. The pool will open Memorial Day weekend May 23, 2015 to May 25, 2015. Continuing the weekends of June 6,7 and 13,14, operating each weekend from 10am to 7pm. As we get close to school closings, the pool will run daily from June 15, 2015 to September 7, 2013, operating from 10am to 8pm. Your Summerfield issued Photo ID is required for the Pool, as it is with all common areas. We encourage you to stop by the Clubhouse before the pool season to get your Photo ID and be ready to enjoy your summer. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please be advised Lifeguards will not be able to grant access unless you have your Summerfield ID. Please abide by the pool rules including the allowance of only safety flotation devices as pool toys, no running, ball playing, no pets, no glass bottles and no food in the pool area. There are picnic tables outside the pool area if you would like to eat and spend time with your family. We are also working diligently with contractors to have the asphalt repaired in some areas and the speed bumps placed back. That should be happening sometime in May and June. Please be advised that we also had a false employment address entered in a sex offender registry for a home on Summerfield Drive. This was not accurate data and the Board of Directors, Safety Committee along with Management are working with the New York Police Department Sex Offender Monitoring Unit that oversees the home location of this sex offender in Brooklyn to have the registry corrected. The employment address that was given as Summerfield Drive needs to be removed since it is completely false information. Some homeowners have heard about this and the Board of Directors wants to re-assure everyone that it is being investigated since the sex offender is falsifying information and he does not work at Summerfield Drive. We will keep you updated on this progress. Gaby Bevilacqua Property Manager Doc Doo Little UNIQUE DINETTE NY Are doggy “deposits” in your backyard bordering on the criminal? • Custom made tables to fit your decor • We can accomodate any size and color • Dining rooms, breakfast nooks, buffets & bar stools • Maple, mica, oak, tile, granite, and glass • Brand new furniture at discount prices Do you want to make your yard safe for friends and family again? Hours Monday - Saturday 11-6, Sunday 12-5 Let the Doc pick it up! WE CARRY ALL MAJOR BRANDS AT DISCOUNT PRICES WE’LL “DOO” THE DIRTY WORK FOR YOU! Advertising Space Available! 631-223-2029 / 5starnewsletters.com / [email protected] 10. Reviewed the homeowners that will be present at a court hearing in April due to a homeowner filing a claim against the HOA. 11. In follow up to the roof leaks, management will follow up with insurance inspector on the insulation in the hallway not included in his estimate. Decided to proceed with Empire Electric on the roof warmers on the roof damming areas at the clubhouse. Savmor provided the HVAC piping up to the roof so the ventilation from the boiler room is released to outside the roof instead of inside to the attic. Management will get a roofer pricing to seal around the vents on the roof. Approve 12. During Homeowner Association meetings, the Secretary will be responsible for taking notes to publicize. Approve 13. Management was instructed to find out if computer program holders of different installed programs in the office computer were Windows 8 compatible. This will help decide if Windows 7 should remain on the possible purchase of a new computer. Approved 14. A corner 6ft fence was questioned by a homeowner due to poor visibility and the town’s permit will be requested. Approved 15. A homeowner’s Christmas Lights are still up and management will write a letter to have them removed. Approved 16. Social events are currently unable to be coordinated due to lack of volunteer participation. Approved 17. Homeowners who had a late fee in January due to the $11 increase will be forgiven the one late charge as a one-time exception. A homeowner who was out of the country for several months will have 2 months of late charges waived due to not being in the community during the communication of this change. Approved 18. The homeowner whose payment was not received by the bank lockbox and submitted a late charge waiver was denied. Approved 19. Meeting ended at 10:00 p.m. ***Note the items marked approved are voted on unanimously. 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