April 16th 2014
Alpine Strata Council #173
Meeting Minutes
Present: Beth Beeson, Sharon Hordy, Franci Meerholz, Derek
Fullerton,
PhyllisThorkelson
(office manager),
Regrets: Bart Hobson
1. Call to order
time: 5:37 PM
2. Additions to Agenda: None
3. Motion: (by Franci Meerholz) to approve
agenda.
Seconded : by Derek Fullerton
Carried
4. Motion: (by Sharon Hordy) to approve Minutes of
Last meeting March 26/2014.
Seconded: by Franci Meerholz
Carried
5.
Motion: ( by Franci Meerholz) to acknowledge receipt of correspondence.
Seconded: by Sharon Hordy
Carried
6. Old Business:
·
Discuss proposed budget
·
Waste Management contracted null and void. Their
bins to be removed from Alpine Strata property
·
All Points Waste Disposal is new provider with
blue bins. Will lock bins along Strathcona and ‘H’ drive.
·
Notice to go out to residents and owners
regarding $10 security deposit for key.
·
Scoping of all sewers in complex was a
recommendation from Douglas Neimi ( Depreciation Report Nov 20, 2013). Instruct
office Manager to obtain quotes to take to SGM, when it is called.
·
Fencing project along 20th Ave: replacing soil under fence line and reseeding
is required. Instruct Office Manger to contact Superior Link Contracting to
complete final tasks. No new fencing to be started until funds can be approved
at SGM.
·
Water leak in unit has been an on-going problem:
Derek Fullerton to investigate
8. New Business:
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Motion: (by Beth Beeson) to increase Mike’s wages to $17.50 (effective
Thursday April 17th ) and when he supervises workers on site, his
pay is to be increased to $20.00 per hour.
Seconded: by Sharon Hordy
Carried
·
Motion: (by Franci Meerholz) to instruct office manager to send out fines to
owners for by-law infractions
Seconded: by Sharon Hordy
Carried
·
Sweeping and line painting, pot hole patching:
Continue to obtain quotes
·
Motion: (by Franci Meerholz) to hire a grounds
keeper.
Seconded: by Sharon Hordy
Carried
·
Lighting of complex; replace lighting fixtures,
add larger spotlights: Bart Hobson to investigate adding spotlights and
replacing old fixtures.
·
New bylaw infractions noted on Strata Council walk
around Sunday April 14/2014. Instruct Office Manager to send out infraction
letters and issue fines where appropriate
9. Maintenance and Office Manager Report:
·
Report from Office Manager:
-There are currently 45 owner
occupied units and 194 rentals in the complex.
- Another request for ‘K’
forms to be sent out to owners and property managers
- Contingency Account balance
at end of March $264,048.00
- Operating Account balance s
oft March 14th $134,144.00
- Fencing and snow removal
bills have been paid
- March Financials
Motion: (by Sharon Hordy) to
accept March Financials
Seconded: by Franci Meerholz
Carried
Motion: (by Sharon Hordy) to accept
Maintenance and Manager Reports
Seconded by Derek Fullerton
Carried
·
Council Walk around Strata complex on Sunday
April 13th : areas requiring repair have been noted.
·
Insurance claims and coverage: Franci Meerholz
to check with Barton Insurance for quote as our insurance will be up for
renewal in June and Co-operator’s has advised on a 30% increase.
·
Get Working for Youth project: Franci Meerholz
to investigate grants for hiring young workers
10. Next Meeting: May 14th / 2014 at 5:30 PM
11. Meeting termination time: 7:30 PM
