Willamette Towers

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Willamette Towers Board Meeting

Meeting Tuesday, October 24, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

Board Members: Alex, Clyde, David, Hal, Jesse

BMC Personnel: Diane Sollinger, Dave Saraceno

Owners: Bill Bomball, John Rose, LaDonna Qualtieri, Linda Seymour, Richard Bomball, Rick Lowen, Tom Ferrer

Call to order: 5:03 PM

Agenda Approval:

Motion: Jesse; 2nd: Clyde; Unanimous

Previous Minutes Approval:

Motion: Clyde; 2nd: Jesse; Unanimous

Treasurer’s Report: Month ending September 30, 2023:

Operating Account Summary (aka Trust or Checking account)

Beginning Cash Balance [09/01/2023]: $20,407; prev: $40,211

Ending Cash Balance [09/30/2023]: $ 6,702; prev: $20,433

Budget–Comparative

  1. Month-to-Date Details

BUDGETED Total Operating Income: $21,565; prev: $21,565
ACTUAL Total Operating Income: $21,069; prev: $21,259

ACTUAL Total Operating Expense: ($20,312); prev: ($13,371)
BUDGETED Total Operating Expense: ($18,901); prev: ($18,901)

  1. Year-to-Date Details

BUDGETED Total Operating Income: $172,517; prev: $172,517
ACTUAL Total Operating Income: $169,617 ; prev: $169,617

ACTUAL Total Operating Expense: ($191,003); prev: ($170,691)
BUDGETED Total Operating Expense: ($190,113); prev: ($171,212)

  1. Notable Expenditures:

$6,733 to Andersen for F Riser work

$5,000 to White Glove for window washing

$883 to Carlson Testing for Firestop test

Reserve Account Summary

Opening Balance [09/01/2023]: $594,475; prev: $573,474

Credits this Period: $19,681; prev: $19,681
Debits this Period: ($0); prev: $(0)
Change in Value this Period: $1,366; prev: $1,319

Closing Balance [09/30/2023]: $615,522; prev: $594,475

Notes about Reserves:

Primary Reserve balance: $119,739; prev: $110,793

Plumbing Reserve balance: $192,481; prev: $181,746

Goal of $300,000 in rotating CD funds:

CD #5 purchased, matures 11/29/2023
CD #6 purchased, matures 12/21/2023
CD #7 ordered, will mature 01/30/2024

End of Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer’s Report Approval: Motion: Clyde 2nd: Jesse Unanimous

Owner’s Forum:

  1. A resident asked about the policy regarding the placement of materials on the exterior of windows to control heat-gain from the sun.
    a. Diane referred to our “Exterior Alteration” policy.
    b. The board decided to review this policy given the reality of Climate Change.

Committee Reports:

MMRC:

Plumbing Project: Jesse reported that work is progressing. We are starting work on the “L” Riser which feeds the “08 Stack”.
We are ready to install sheet rock on the work just completed.
Jesse will talk with the Eugene permit department to see if they want to inspect sheet rock work.

Electrical system report from New Wave Electric: We should have this report soon.

Exhaust fan in trash-room-stack: no news

Safety Committee: Fence Project in North “alley”: New fence is installed.

Green Committee:

This committee is not willing to take on the duties of a “Landscape” committee. They are giving it back to the Board.

They want to go on record that the next time the hot water boiler needs to be replaced, it should be replaced with an Electric-Fired boiler.

Bennett Management Company:

No report

New Business:

Bicycle room:

The room is about half full. We will send notice that spaces are available.

Patio Umbrella ban:

i. We will get more information from our insurance agent.
ii. We approved the request (to keep their patio umbrellas) of the two second-floor residents.
Motion: Alex; 2nd: Hal; Unanimous

Stephen Parac with Hunter Communications (fiber-optic internet system) provided this information:

i. There will be no easily visible changes to the exterior or interior of the building.
ii. They provide faster and less expensive internet (aka “gigabyte internet”) than competitors.
iii. Each WT unit has the option to sign on with Hunter or not. Two internet speeds (and costs) will be available from Hunter.
iv. Their web site is www.hunterfiber.com
v. The price will stay the same and will not go up.
vi. Regarding the informational document that Hunter proposes to send to WT residents: It will not state that the WT Board of Directors endorses or recommends Hunter Fiber.
vii. Jesse made the motion that we accept and review the proposal from Hunter Communications. Clyde seconded the motion. The motion directs the board to vote via email to accept or reject Hunter Fiber’s proposal before the next WT Board Mtg on 11/28/2023.

Unfinished Business:

The installation of a new roof cover over structure that covers the parking garage entry area is scheduled to happen in the middle of December 2023.

We still await answers to the questions that we sent to our attorney after last month’s board meeting.

We are still dealing with the odor from “perm” work in Mia Bella. The issue was not discussed at this meeting.

We have not decided if we will request reimbursement for damage to the automobile entry gate by a car recently.

The board scheduled an Administrative Meeting for November 21, 2023 @ 5PM to discuss the following:

Next WT HOA Board Meeting:

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

The 10/24/2023 meeting was adjourned at 6:14 PM