Present: Eli Cohn, Mary Donovan, Ray Fattorini, Cheryl LeBan, Sabin Meyer, Rob Parke
Absent:                 Lauralynn O’Halloran
Visitor:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dale Greenwald, Tobias Guggenheimer
Previous Minutes:
- The Board approved the minutes of the last meeting.
Maintenance:
- Dale said that there was a drainage problem near his unit (3) and water was continually leaking into the basement. It needed urgent attention. He agreed to obtain an estimate for rectifying the problem and forward it to the Board.
Landscaping:
- The Board agreed that the tree in the circle near the entrance need to be replaced. Mary will ask Carlos Fraoli for a recommendation of a replacement tree.
- Mary said that she would investigate why the sprinkler system was coming on at times when it was unnecessary because of rain.
Swimming Pool:
- Tobias Guggenheimer presented concepts on improvements to the pool, surrounding landscaping and the building adjacent to the pool. The options were wide ranging and the Board agreed that consensus from homeowners on future direction was needed and that it was important for them to have the opportunity the hear Tobias directly and see copies of his drawings. The Board will invite Tobias to present at the Annual Meeting to introduce the different concepts and begin discussions that would likely continue over a few months
Financial Accounts:
- Eli discussed the financial accounts. The Board discussed an increase in common charges. It was agreed that most condominium expenses were increasing and it would be prudent to increase common charges. The Board voted to increase common charges by 5% effective October 1, 2007. Eli will send out notification to homeowners of the new common charges. Even with the increase, an assessment would still be necessary to cover needed repairs and possible renovations to the swimming pool.
Miscellaneous:
- The Annual meeting was scheduled for Tuesday September 18th, 2007 at the Dobbs Ferry Library. Eli and Rob’s terms expire. We expect significant discussion on the future direction of the swimming pool renovations after Tobias has completed his presentation.
Next Meeting:Â The scheduling of the next meeting will occur after the annual homeowners meeting on Tuesday September 18, 2007.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rob Parke, Secretary