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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Wood siding dry rot repairs


Work to repair the dry rot which has been discovered at many of our buildings has commenced again in 2008, beginning with Buildings A and B.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

2008 Annual Meeting handout

This was handed out to all homeowners who were present at the 2008 Annual Meeting:

March 24, 2008

Kenthill Townhomes Homeowners,

Kenthill Townhomes has had many difficulties and has faced several challenges this year. The Board of Directors has been very busy addressing these various issues. Below is an abbreviated list of projects and ongoing projects accomplished in 2007. [Further details concerning these projects may be obtained by viewing the webblog at http://kenthillwebblog.blogspot.com].

1. Worked with certified public accountant to assist in the completion of the required 2006 audit.
2. Continuing to work with our neighbors on all sides to regarding various issues including trespasser and fence problems.
3. Repairs hazardous sidewalks.
4. Continued wood siding repairs to various areas on our buildings that are affected by dry rot.
5. Inspected and approved requests from homeowners for the maintenance (including replacements) of a number of windows, entry doors and screens, in accordance with our new homeowner approved governing documents.
6. Continued to work with arborist to trim trees at our property complex including those which present a hazard during windstorms. These efforts included correspondence with neighboring complexes.
7. Worked with the City of Kent regarding hazardous walkway conditions along 256th St SE. [Note: This roadway is scheduled for major repair/replacement beginning in 2008].
8. In 2006, worked with plumbing contractors to address a record number of significant (and costly) plumbing problems; these included major water leaks discovered at Buildings E, I, J, and L. In 2007, this work continued and included repairs done at Buildings A and B.
9. Continued repairs to outside water faucet hose bibs.
10. Cleaned gutters and downspouts on all 15 buildings, applying moss control on roofs as needed.
11. Worked to address the ongoing issues surrounding delinquencies and foreclosures.
12. Installed new street address signs on those buildings where they had become missing.
13. Painted the concrete curbing which surrounds certain parking islands at various places throughout the complex.
14. Installed new building letter signs on those buildings where they had become missing.
15. Purchased and distributed new, improved Parking Tags for all owners and their tenants.
16. Installed new bark near landscaped areas throughout the complex.
17. Worked with contractors to install new gutters and downspouts on all buildings that have had new roofs installed since the Roofing Project began in 2003. [New gutters and downspouts will be completed at the conclusion of each remaining roof installation from this point forward].
18. New roofs installed on Building N and Building P.
19. New gutters and downspouts installed on Building N and Building P.
20. Major dry rot repairs completed at Building N and Building P.