Ninebark Court · Residents' committee Draft until approved Jan 5

Minutes of the December meeting

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 7:00 to 8:10 pm · Common room, first floor

Three decisions, seven jobs with a name and a date, and three items held for January. If you read one part, read the box below.

In one minute

  • East elevatorThe repair is approved at $18,400. Work runs Mon Dec 14 to Thu Dec 17, and the elevator should be back on Fri Dec 18.
  • 2027 feesThe committee recommends a 4% rise from February 1. The average apartment goes from $600 to $624 a month. Every household votes on it on Tue Jan 19.
  • Bike roomTag your bike by Tue Dec 15. Untagged bikes move to basement storage on Mon Jan 11.
  • Lobby packagesNo decision yet. Back on the agenda in January.

Who was there

Committee, 5 of 7
Denise Kowalczyk chair
Tomás Arroyo treasurer
Anjali Nair secretary, took these minutes
Walter Jung maintenance
Abena Mensah
Absent
Colm Gallagher, Lucia Ferrante
Also in the room
Estela Duarte property manager
Residents from 2B, 5A and 6D

Four members are needed for a vote to count. Five were present all evening.

What was decided

November's minutes were approved with no changes. Three of November's four jobs are done. The garage door sensor is carried over as job 4 below.

1

East elevator repair

DecidedAccept Corbel Lift Service's quote of $18,400 to replace the door operator. Approved 5–0

The east elevator has been out of service since November 19. Two quotes came in, at $18,400 and $21,750, and the lower one also had the earlier start. The money comes from the reserve fund, which goes from $96,200 to $77,800. The west elevator stays in service during the work.

2

2027 budget and monthly fees

DecidedRecommend a 2027 budget of $299,520, which is 4% above this year's $288,000. Approved 4–1

The rise is $11,520. Of that, $6,900 is the insurance renewal, $2,100 is the elevator service contract and $2,520 is everything else. Spread over 40 apartments, the average monthly fee goes from $600 to $624, starting February 1 if the annual meeting agrees. The one vote against preferred 3%, with less paid into the reserve.

3

Bike room

DecidedEvery bike gets a name tag by Tue Dec 15. Bikes still untagged on Mon Jan 11 move to the basement storage cage. Add 12 wall hooks for $420. Approved 5–0

A count found 31 bikes for 24 rack spaces, and at least six look abandoned. With the hooks there is room for 36. Bikes moved to the cage can be claimed there until the end of March. The hooks are paid for from the small-repairs budget.

4

Packages left in the lobby

No decisionHeld for January, when there are prices to look at.

Three packages have gone missing from the lobby shelf since October. Lockers were suggested, but nobody at the table knew what they cost.

Who does what, by when

  1. WhoWhatBy
  2. 1Tomás ArroyoSign the elevator contract and return it to Corbel.Fri Dec 4
  3. 2Walter JungHand out bike tags and put the notice up in the bike room.Fri Dec 4
  4. 3Estela DuartePost the elevator work dates in the lobby and on every floor.Mon Dec 7
  5. 4Estela DuarteGet the garage door sensor replaced. Carried over from November.Fri Dec 11
  6. 5Anjali NairSend the 2027 budget and the annual meeting notice to all 40 households.Fri Dec 18
  7. 6Walter JungBuy and fit the 12 wall hooks.Sat Dec 19
  8. 7Abena MensahBring two prices for package lockers to the January meeting.Tue Jan 5

Held for next time

  • Package lockers, once Abena has the two prices.
  • Quiet hours for the roof terrace. We ran out of time, so it goes first in January.
  • A shared tool shelf, proposed by 5A. The proposal arrived on the day, and nobody had read it.

Taken by Anjali Nair and sent on Wed Dec 2. If something here is recorded wrongly, tell Anjali by Tue Dec 8. These minutes stay a draft until the committee approves them on January 5.