Fall Update

Hello Expresso!

It's looking a lot like winter outside, fall was here and then it was gone.  The board has been meeting once a month and like usual there is nothing major going on but we wanted to fill you in on all the little things going on...here goes.

1. First and most importantly we have welcomed a new member to the board.  We are thrilled to have the extra help and support.
2. We continue to receive great service from Darynn, our property manager, and the folks at Connolly.  If you have ever been on a board before you will know this isn't always the case so a special thank you to Darynn on behalf of all the condo board and other Expresso owners.
3. The Recirc line in the ceiling of the first floor is repaired, we can all breathe a sigh of relief as we don't have to deal with the small leak anymore.  You are probably wondering what is taking so long to repair the holes in the roof.  This is our opportunity to look into insulating the pipes in the ceiling as they contribute to the higher temperature in the second floor hallway.  This isn't work that has to be done, it would be classified as a nice to have.  The board is waiting for a second quote, they will be considered against the budget and then we will proceed to insulate the pipes and then fix the ceiling or just fix the ceiling.  Once we decided I will post a note to the blog so you are informed.  Trust me, we all want the holes fixed so we appreciate your patience, especially those on the first floor!
4. Carpet and hallways - if you are anything like the board you will also be dying to have the carpets replaced and the hallway walls freshened up.  Carpet replacement is a major expense and therefore a line item in the Reserve Fund Study.  It is scheduled for 2015, this seems like a long time to us too.  We have the discussion on the table to figure out what to do, they are still being cleaned, yeah I know...it's hard to tell.  More to come.
5. Regular cleaning - if you are wondering when the cleaners are on site...they are here on Thursday's and Friday's.  I have asked Darynn to please ask them to spend a little additional time the next few weeks.  I know the third floor in the west hallway doesn't seem like it is getting the vacuum love it needs.  This is our only attack to have our common area look and feel clean till we figure out the carpet situation so bare with us.
6. Snow removal and the dreaded driveway - yup it is that time of year again, we pray that when we stop to open the garage door with our key that we are able to make it up.  We have asked Darynn to ensure the snow removal company salts really well and thoroughly remove the snow.  We will keep on this...another option is to have a bag of salt and a shovel at the door and all owners can throw a bit out in between the snow removers coming.  I will ask about this, I am pretty sure there used to be something like this set up.
7. Just another reminder to keep your windows closed when it is below 0 outside.  The cold air can freeze the pipes, if this happens we are all going to be sorry as it would be a huge expense to all owners.  Thank goodness we get chinooks, please us the warmers days to air out your unit.
8. Parking - just wanted to remind everyone to ensure your parking straight in your spots.  I have noticed cars parked at an angle and some not pulled in all the way.  Both of these cases can cause issue for others.  Thank you for being respectful.
9. Fire Alarm - the sprinklers went off due to a malfunctioning pump, f451 did an inspection our system on Friday and will be providing a list of deficiencies if there are anymore.  The  system did directly alert the fire department, which is the way it is designed to work.