MINUTES
OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
OWNERS
OF THE WOODS TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS
January 28, 2006
DRAFT
Pursuant
to Due Notice, the Annual meeting of the Owners of The Woods Townhouse
Condominium Association, (the "Association"), was held at The
Clubhouse of The Woods Townhouse Condominiums, 654 Stone Creek Drive,
Eagle‑Vail, Colorado at 8:00 A.M. on January 28, 2006.
Elliott
Ross, Owner of Unit 9 and a Director and President of the Association greeted
those present and welcomed them to the 2005 Annual Meeting.
The
following Owners were present at the Meeting:
Unit
I
The Woods Townhouse Condominiums (Ted Ryczek)
Unit
2
Michele Burns
Units
4&5
Billy Marcus
Unit
7
Katy Buchanan
Unit
9
Elliott Ross
Unit
I I
Nancy Besancon
Unit
12
Jeff Rubenstein
Unit
16
Nick & Sharon Franco
Unit
17
Leeski Partnership
Unit
20
Allison Krausen
Unit
21
Doug Tisdale
Proxy
represented the following Owners at the Meeting:
Unit
3
Coupar Lester
Proxy to Ted Ryczek
Unit
6
Eagle‑Vail Partnership
Proxy to Ted Ryczek
Unit
8
Jim Warner
Proxy to Ted Ryczek
Unit
10
Don Pettus
Proxy to Ted Ryczek
Unit
13
Jimbo Grisebaurn
Proxy to Ted Ryczek
Unit
15
Jim Anchustegui
Proxy to Ted Ryczek
Unit
18
Eagle-Vail # 18 Partnership Proxy to Ted Ryczek
Inasmuch
as 19 of the 21 Owners, 91 %, were present either in person or by Proxy. A
quorum existed.
No
response from the following Owners: Unit 14 and Unit 19.
•
Proof of Notice of Meeting was referred to and confirmed as having been
proper in all respects and sent out to all owners of the Association in a
timely manner.
•
The next item of business was the reading of the Minutes of the 2004
Annual Meeting of the Owners held on March 12, 2005.
•
Ted Ryczek reported on the financials of 2005. Year End results
included $107,545 liquid assets, $104,141 in the Vanguard Prime Money market
account and $2,984 in the First Bank checking account. The year ended up being
$3,404 under budget for the 2005 fiscal year with no receivables due.
•
Repairs in 2005 included touch up painting of all buildings and decks,
replacing of the sauna controls and heater, roof inspections on all four
buildings, replacing the hot tub recalculating pumps, replacing the pool heat
exchanger, tree thinning on the cottonwood trees and the trees on the hillside
next to the dumpster, temporary roof repairs on the entry decks and minor
repairs throughout the condominium complex.
•
A discussion took place on closing of the pool and one hot tub in the
off‑season, from April 1 to July 1st and again in the fall, after Labor
Day to Thanksgiving because of lack of use. Ted announced that the savings was
approximately $3,500 for the year in utilities when closed in the past. With
the increase in utilities, the savings will be greater. Utility costs for 2006
are expected to increase approximately 20%. A motion was made and seconded
that the pool and one hot tub be closed during the time frame mentioned above.
• The 2006
Budget was discussed was unanimously approved by the Owners. The 2006 Budget
also reflects a special assessment to increase the Reserve account for the
future of the condominium complex. All owners will have the opportunity to save 10% by paying a
one‑time assessment payment. This discounted payment will be included in the February statement.
This payment must be received before February 28, 2006. If we do not receive the full payment for
the assessment, you will. be billed monthly, approximately $100 per unit per
month, starting retroactively from January 2006, depending on the Unit size.
(See the payment schedule below). After further discussion, it was agreed that
the 2006
Operating
Budget be approved as submitted.
Annual
Monthly One Discounted
Assessment
Payment
Payment
Unit
#2, Building A
$1,017
$85
$915
Unit
#3, Building A
$1,163
$97
$1,047
Three bedrooms, Units 4‑9 & 16‑21, Buildings B&D $1,200
$100
$1,080
Four
bedrooms, Units 10‑ 15, Building C
$1,272
$106
$1,145
•
The budget also reflects an increase in utility costs, natural gas and
electricity are expected to increase 20% and insurance rates have increased
7%. Ted will look at other insurance proposals for lower rates.
• Improvements in 2006 will include repairing and staining all decks, repairs to the siding and railings on all buildings, seal and stripe the parking lot and roof repairs based on the inspectors' recommendations.
The roof repair will be funded by our Reserve account.
An
engineer will be assigned to inspect and make recommendations on the ongoing
issues with leaking skylights and deteriorating supports for the living room
decks on buildings B & D (Units 4‑9 and 16‑21). He will also
make recommendations on repairing the deck for unit #2.
The Board is looking into replacing the exterior lights on all units. It will only include the main entrance light on all units at this time and the pole lamps throughout the complex this year. Any feedback will be welcomed.
Due
to the heavy snows this season, the Board also requested that snow be removed
from the decks over the garages to prevent damage to the interior garage ceiling
and that the ice be removed from the scuppers on the roofs as a safety issue.
Ongoing swallow abatement for the clubhouse and buildings B & D will occur
this summer.
•
A report on the potential development of the Woods pool area and
surrounding land was discussed. It was determined that before we proceed we must
have 100% of the owners and owners lenders consent on any changes to the common
ownership of The Woods property. The Board of Directors took no position on this
redevelopment at this time, but will be contacting all owners to discuss the
development with them, identifying all possibilities and benefits of the
development. Included with this mailing is an overview of the proposed
development. The Board also approved funding $1,000 to study the redevelopment
the pool area only.
•
Changes to The Woods Rules and Regulations were made by the Board and
were distributed for discussion. The major changes were on the Clubhouse hours;
the Clubhouse is now open from 6 AM to 10 PM. Users of the Clubhouse are
requested to keep noise levels to a minimum in the AM hours. There also have
been many complaints of owner's dogs running loose, annoying barking and owners
or their guests not picking up the waste from their pets. Because of these
complaints, the Board emphasized the policy on pets to our House Rules and will
enforce this rule by contacting the Eagle County Animal Control on continued
offenders to these rules. Other changes include updating the House Rules,
Athletic Club Rules and the Parking Rules. Please be familiar with all the rules
and make sure your guests are aware that they too must follow them. Copies of
the updated rules will be mailed out to all owners.
•
The Board is planning to reconvene for the annual "Walk Around"
of the property June 17'h. On the agenda will be a walk around of the property
to address issues and future projects. All owners are encouraged to join in and
offer any suggestions. If any owners are willing, a tour of remodeled Woods
Units would also be welcomed at that time. Ted will contact owners to see who
might be interested in showing their unit to other owners.
• Ted
Ryczek, who has been an owner of The Woods from 1992 to 2000 and the property
manager from
1997
to the present, has announced his resignation effective June 30, 2006. The Board
is searching for a
replacement
for his position and Ted will help in the transition.
•
Nomination and election of Directors were next on the agenda. Ted
reported there are two openings on the Board, and three applications received
for the openings. Nominated and reelected were Elliott Ross Unit 9 and Sharon
Franco Unit 16 to replace Jimbo Grisebaum.
•
The election of officers took place and the new Board of Directors is as
follows:
Unit
9
Elliott Ross
President
through 12/31/08
Unit
11
Nancy Besancon
Vice President
through 12/31/06
Unit
7
Katy Buchanan
Secretary/ Treasurer
through 12/31/07
Unit
12
Rose Marcus
through 12/31/06
Unit
16
Sharon Franco
through 12/31/08
The
Annual Meeting of The Woods Townhouse Condominium Association was adjourned at
approximately 10:00 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ted Ryczek, Managing Agent