Villa Marbella Homeowners Association

May 2002 Minutes

Minutes of Meeting of May 2002

MINUTES OF VILLA MARBELLA MONTHLY H.O.A. MEETING OF MAY 9, 2002

(The monthly meeting of the Villa Marbella Homeowners' Association Board of Directors began at 7:00pm Thursday May 9rd, 2002, in B-205 (Bert Donaldson's condo)).

In Attendance:
Sylvia Lang, 2nd Vice Pres.
Dan Little, Manager
Bert Donaldson, Secretary
Edith Donaldson
Lana Ivascu

Minutes. (Note: Minutes of the April 20th Annual meeting were mailed to owners about April 26th.)

Homeowners' Session.
1) Personal Belongings in Hallways were discussed. Some people said that shoes, baby strollers, and other personal belongings are being left in the hallways. Such items allegedly detract from good appearances in the common areas.
2) Lights Were Out. A couple common area lights were out. The HOA has an inspector who replaces burned out lights every week, and he is told when burned out lights are reported.

Financial Report:
1) Financial Summary: (taken from financial statements)
Money in Bank Accounts 3/31: $137.489
Money in Bank Accounts 4/30: $135,700
Decrease: $1,789
Payments During April 2002: (totaling $15,502):
Administration: $900 Insurance: $940
Sewer & Water: $2775 Gas & Electricity $2417
Services (a grouping of the following usually-fixed-fee HOA service expenses: Trash, Janitors, Pool Service, Elevator, Pest Control, Gardening, Inspection, Gate Phone): $3615
Maintenance & Supplies (non﷓routine repairs & maintenance, and supplies): $1133 Legal: $188
Water Heater & Replacement: $3534
The water heater behind A-111 gave out and had to be replaced. Also, water & sewer costs were discussed. Water & sewer rates have been going up about 6% a year, but Villa Marbella’s usage has been relatively constant.
2) Status of Delinquent Accounts. Four delinquencies were paid up, and all liens were dropped. However, several new delinquencies of about $200 each were reported. The responsible owners will be sent “pay or lien” letters. The lien and foreclosure process was discussed. Once a payment is 30 days late, a “pay or lien” letter can be sent. Those letters are also known as “demand” letters or “notice to lien”. Thirty days later a lien can be filed, and the foreclosure process continues from there.
3) Work Authorizations. #810 through #825 were discussed. #813 was to repair a hole that someone broke in the fence near the pedestrian gate (vandalism). #819 was to repair an entrance door lock (which wouldn’t lock) on the A-Bldg. #820 was to repair a significant leak in a hot water pipe outside B-112. #824 was to repair vandalized meter room door.

Old Business:
1) Garden Window repair to tighten some windows to the building was brought up again. The work needs to be completed before painting of the exterior wood is begun. One reason is because the outside of the buildings will be “power washed” before painting begins.
2) Painting of Exterior Wood was briefly discussed. Ms. Ivascu, Chair of the Architecture & Landscape Committee, reported that one person had commented on the paint color concept pictures in the lobbies. (Secretary’s Note: The displays include two depictions of the buildings with most of the exterior wood colored as “Tantalizing Tan” in one depiction, and “Cinnamon Glaze” in the other. Both colors are ICI Paint colors. Both are gray-tinged light brown, with “Cinnamon Glaze” being slightly darker. The two choices do not have the peach tinge that the present wood color has. The color schemes also depict repainted railings with ICI “Riviera” which is very similar to the railings’ present color.)

New Business:
1) Landlords’ Information Committee. Sylvia Lang urged that a new committee be formed which would organize a meeting for absentee owners and conduct discussions of topics of interest to them. Some of the topics would be insurance coverage, HOA rules, repairs in a condo (and which ones the HOA would pay for), and other topics of interest to owners.
2) Give Rules to Prospective Renters! A renter had complained that he was not given Villa Marbella HOA’s rules prior to moving in. Rule #13 requires that prospective renters be given the Rules prior to completing an agreement to rent. Landlords who violate that rule are failing to give full disclosure of rental conditions, and their renters can use that failure in any legal action in court.

Adjournment. The meeting ended about 8:00pm.

Gabe Schmera, Vice President

(signed 5-23-02)
Bert Donaldson, Secretary

NOTE: Upcoming meetings: Thursday June 6th in B-205, followed by Thursday July 11th in B-205, and Thursday August 1st in B-205

HOA POINTS OF CONTACT:
Manager: Dan Little, 619-298-9973
Secretary: Bert Donaldson, 619-224-3095

MANAGEMENT: Little & Sons Property Management, 411 Camino del Rio, South, Suite 201, San Diego CA 92108. 619-298-9973
MANAGER'S E-MAIL: dglittle@littleandsons.com