Annual Meeting:
The Annual Meeting and Homeowner’s Dinner were a success. The turnout for both was very good. We had 46 attend the Homeowner’s Dinner. Thanks to Bob Webster for once again spearheading the golf tournament.
Grounds:
We continue our normal maintenance. Tree trimming is always a priority. We recently had our two Royal Palm trees at our main entry professionally trimmed. We also had to have several coconut palm tree fronds trimmed that were hanging from the recent heavy winds.
Buildings:
We have been busy with our building inspection program. We have made repairs to some 6x6 posts, T111 siding panels, water heater access panels, thresholds, window sills and entry and lanai lattice framing and our building steps.
We have also made needed repairs to our picnic tables and benches. We also recently painted the tables and benches in an oil based paint.
Pavilion Tiles:
We have approximately 10 loose/broken floor tiles near the BBQ entry to our main pavilion. I’ve taked with our tile man and these should be replaced within the next two weeks.
Wailea Ekolu Place Paving:
I have asked Sonny Vick to inspect Wailea Ekolu Place and submit an updated proposal for this work. The cost of this project will be shared equally with GE. Several years ago we had a cost estimate (our cost) of approximately $60,000.
The paving of Wailea Ekolu Place was scheduled for Thursday and Friday (March 8 & 9) but had to be rescheduled due to the recent heavy rains. It is now scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13 & 14.
This work will have no impact on our interior driveways.
CPR and AED Training:
A reminder that we have a CPR and AED training session scheduled for next Thursday, March 15. Anyone interested should contact the office.
A short report this week due to our Annual Meeting. Not much new.
Grounds:
Our focus has been water conservation whenever possible. We inspect our irrigation weekly as well as our building valves for possible leaks. We have been able to identify problems in these areas early before they cause extensive damage or high water use.
Tree trimming has also been an ongoing project. We continuously trim trees and shrubs for view maintenance. Some examples are our Nara trees at Bldg 1 parking lot, our fiddleleaf fig and fiddlewood trees at Bldgs 9 and 5 parking lot, our shower trees at Bldgs 11 and 12, our autograph trees and fishtail palms at our upper pool as well as our many plumeria trees throughout the property.
We have our coconut palm trees trimmed twice yearly the most recent trimming was last week. This trimming is done by an outside contractor; however, we save considerably by having them only drop the cuttings and we handle the cleanup and hauling. This saves us approximately $25 per tree.
We have also cut out and removed large sections of our hillside groundcovers and replaced with new. Many of these areas had gradually become infested with nut grass and sedge.
We have also thinned out many of our areca palms throughout the property. Many of these are around our building perimeters, our lower pool and our main entry feature. Thinning and lowering them helps to control white fly infestation.
We have not had as many honey bee infestations this year as in the past. We did have a small problem at Bldg 9 earlier in the summer.
We continue to handle all of our own green waste. We make at least one trip per week to the Central Maui Landfill. This gives us a considerable savings from having an outside contractor handle the green waste. The Kihei green waste facility recently re-opened. We have taken one load to the Kihei location, however, they are limited as to what type of green waste they accept. As an example, they do not take coconut palm tree trimmings.
We continue to trim our oleander on a regular basis and maintain a height of 10 feet. We have not lost as many shrubs this year as in the past; however, we have filled in some holes with new shrubs.
We had to make some landscape repairs to Bldg 15 after the termite tenting. We were fortunate in not having more of our landcape damaged. We have had to replace many of the perimeter landscape.
Buildings:
We have been busy with our building inspection program. We have made repairs to some 6x6 posts, T111 siding panels, water heater access panels, thresholds, window sills and entry and lanai lattice framing and our building steps.
We have also made needed repairs to our picnic tables and benches. We also recently painted the tables and benches in an oil based paint.
We have made needed repairs to many of our Bldg sign posts. We found several in need of foundation work and painting.
We have ( and are in the process of ) painting our various stop signs throughout the property.
We have had the water line tiles at each of our pools re-grouted and needed repairs made. This requires that the pool be closed for approximately 3-4 days. The cost of this work is approximately $1,000 each.
We also re-sealed the restroom and pavilion floor tiles at each of our pools earlier in the summer.
We had our pool landscape lighting checked and repaired as needed.
We continue to handle all recycling in-house. We have full stations at Bldgs. 3, 9, 12 and 17. In addition, we have Hawaii .05 recycling bins at all of our trashsheds.
Pavilion Tiles:
We have approximately 10 loose/broken floor tiles near the BBQ entry to our main pavilion. I’ve taked with our tile man and these should be replaced within the next two weeks.
Building Electrical Closets:
It has been suggested by an owner that we tile the roofs of these building outcroppings with tile similar to our roofing tile. These electrical closets are located in the middle of each building on the parking lot side. They house the main circuit breakers and meters for each condo. The roof of these closets is T111 board matching our siding.
It was decided at our last Board Meeting that we will inspect and repair these closet roofs as needed.
Pavilion Solar Panels:
I have (at the Board’s direction) asked an established solar company to give us a proposal for the installation of solar panels on our pavilion roof. These panels would possibly help to cut our electrical useage in this area. I am still awaiting the proposal from Allan’s Plumbing and Solar.
1606 Stair Climber:
The owners of 1606 have requested that the Board allow them to install a stair step climber similar to the one that has been installed at Bldg 14. At our recent Board meeting this installation was approved. The stair climber will be installed next week.
Lanai Shades:
Our lanai shade screen provider was unable to make repairs or new installations for most of the summer. Due to a medical problem. He is now back on island and assures me that he is able to continue repairs and new installations.
Entry Tiles:
The four approved replacement exterior entry tiles that were chosen 7 years ago are no longer available. We continue to have owners wanting to replace the original tiles with new. I’ve discussed this with members of the Board and alternative options must be decided on. I’ve talked with various tile providers and they all tell me that no tile selection today will likely be available in a year’s time. Lot dies change and even the same shade today will not be identical in 6 months. I would suggest that any “similar” shade in basic earth tone be decided on a case by case basis.
It was decided at our recent Board meeting that entry tiles be approved on a case by case basis.
Wailea Ekolu Place Storm Drain Culverts:
This issue was first discussed very early in the year by Golf Estates. It has been brought up again and further study is being conducted. I understand that the contractor that we secured a lower bid from earlier in the year has been working with GE and I suspect an updated proposal will be submitted soon. Apparently the man hole collar is rusting and will need to be replaced as well.
I am still awaiting an updated proposal.
Wailea Ekolu Place Paving:
I have asked Sonny Vick to inspect Wailea Ekolu Place and submit an updated proposal for this work. The cost of this project will be shared equally with GE. Several years ago we had a cost estimate (our cost) of approximately $60,000.
I have been attempting to contact GE regarding this proposal by Sonny Vicks. To date, I have not been able to connect with anyone at GE.
Wailea Ekolu Driveways:
It has been suggested by Sonny Vick that we begin planning to seal coat our drive ways. Seal coating will extend the life of our driveways. This cost estimate should be available soon.
State Farm:
We have a new State Farm Agent. Her name is Linda Sovola and her office is in Kihei Azeka Shopping Center, Makai Suite 103. She replaced Herb Ushiroda.
Delinquencies:
We have none.
September 2011 Manager's Report
Grounds:
Work continues on our general landscape maintenance program. We are doing our regular trimming of our shrubs and trees for view maintenance.
We continue to work on our hillside groundcovers. Many areas needed to be pulled out and replanted.
We will, once again, be trimming our Nara trees at Bldg 1. We trim the tops of these trees about 3 times a year. This enables us to do the trimming in-house without the need of contract trimmers.
We inspect and adjust our irrigation on a weekly basis as our summer months often present a challenge in keeping our landscape green. Our focus is on water conservation while maintaining the lush green appearance throughout the property.
We are maintaining our oleander hedge along Ike Drive and Kalai Waa at a height of 10 feet. We also do selective trimming along the bottoms to encourage a fuller growth throhghout.
The fiddlewood trees along Bldg. 5 parking lot have been trimmed as well as the large fig tree at our Bldg. 9 carwash area.
We have been working on updating our landscape at our pools as well.
The hillside below our Bldg 2 continues to give us challenges. This hillside is not our property; however, it reflects directly on us. We regularly inspect and repair the irrigation in this area and weed.
Building Inspections:
This project is ongoing and seemingly never ending. We make weekly inspections of our buildings and schedule any needed repairs. These include lattice framing, entry and stairway posts, trashsheds, steps and our BBQs. We recently began painting our BBQ tables and benches in a oil based paint. I’m hoping that this will last a bit longer.
We have found several of our building identification signs loose at the foundation. We have re-cemented these in place.
We recently replaced two 6x6 stairway posts at 1606. New outside entry tiles were being installed by the owner and when the old were torn up we noticed some deterioration in the posts.
We also check our buildings regularly for running water meters. This helps us to identify running toilets or water leaks.
Receivables:
I’m happy to report that we are NOT experiencing the problem that many condo associations are during these hard economic times. Our receivables are current and in many cases, paid in advance.
Occupancy:
We are currently running at around 45% occupancy. This is up a bit from prior months but still very slow. We are now seeing some of our owners returning for the winter months.
Sales:
No new sales to report since last month.
Recycling:
We have not had any further problems with thefts of our recycling materials. We have moved our storage of these materials to a more secure area which seems to have solved the problem.
State Farm Insurance:
We recently met with our new State Farm Insurance Agent. Linda Sovala, with an office in Kihei, has replaced our long time agent, Herb Ushiroda. On an inspection visit to our property, Linda was very impressed with the quality and condition of our grounds and buildings. She commented that Ekolu is one of the loveliest and best maintained properties on Wailea. I find that I must agree. Credit should be given to our hard working grounds and maintenance crew.
Auwahi Wind Energy Farm:
Public Notices have been sent out to Ekolu owners regarding the upcoming Public Hearing on this proposed project. As I understand it, Wailea Ike Drive and Wailea Alanui will be used for construction access. This will necessitate temporary modifications to Wailea Ike Drive and Wailea Alanui. Members of our Board of Directors will be attending this public hearing and follow-up information will be sent to owners.
Grounds:
With summer “unofficially over” we have been very busy on maintenance type work. The property is very quiet with owners and tourist counts down. We have been doing a lot of trimming, pruning and weeding….general maintenance.
We continue to work on our hillside groundcovers. Many areas needed to be pulled out and replanted.
We have been trimming many of the trees on our property for view maintenance.
Our Nara trees at Bldg. 1 have come back full and will require more trimming in the coming weeks.
We inspect and adjust our irrigation on a weekly basis as our summer months often present a challenge in keeping our landscape green. We strive to conserve water whenever possible. We have not had much rain this summer which eliminates our irrigation down time.
Our oleander hedge along Wailea Ike Drive is looking good. We have not lost many shrubs due to heavy winds this summer. We regularly trim them to a height of 10 feet and strive to encourage lower growth.
The fiddlewood trees along Bldg. 5 parking lot have been trimmed as well as the large fig tree at our Bldg. 9 carwash area.
We are sprucing up and clearing out groundcover and shrubs at each of our pools. This will allow for better air flow into the pool area. We are also replanting our two features at the upper pool.
Building 15 Termite Tenting:
Building 15 was termite tented on the weekend of August 27, 2011. I’m happy to say that the project proceeded without any glitches. The building was prepped on Friday the 26th and covered on Saturday. The tenting was removed early on Sunday morning (the 28th) with the all clear given to re-enter in mid-afternoon on Sunday.
We have our buildings inspected on a regular basis with spot treatments done on the advice of our pest control provider. We currently have no other buildings scheduled for tenting this year.
I want to thank all owners in Bldg 15 for arranging for their condos to be prepped and readied for the tenting. It certainly made things a lot easier when the majority of owners used one person to handle these matters for them.
Building Inspections:
This project is ongoing and seemingly never ending. We will be making needed repairs to various steps at Bldg 15 following the termite tenting. We have found loose step treads and chipped paint. We continue to find window sills that are in need of sanding and painting. Our trash sheds have also undergone various repairs to the entry bumper boards and swinging doors.
We also always find lattice framing in need of repairs. Our carpenter bees really do a number on these 2 x 4s.
We have had a number of our building number signs become loose at the foundation. We have had to re-cement many.
We’ve had a few reported roof leaks over the summer months. Our roofers have been out to make repairs; however, we never really know if all leaks have been addressed until we experience another heavy rainfall.
We will also be working on landscape repairs needed at Bldg 15 as a result of the termite tenting. Much or our perimeter ground cover and landscape has been burned out from the fumigation. We will start this work next week.
Recycling:
We’ve made some changes to how we handle and store our redeemable recycling due to the recent theft problems we experienced. We now gather these Hawaii .05 items more often and store them in locked sheds. We will also begin hauling them into the redemption center more often.
Receivables:
We are very fortunate in not experiencing problems with maintenance fee receivables. We have been able to collect on all arrears to date and have no current problems. This is a major problem for many island associations.
Occupancy:
We are currently running at around 43% occupancy. This is up a bit from prior months but still very slow.
Sales:
No new sales to report since last month.
July 2011 Manager's Report We continue to work on our hillside groundcovers. Many areas need to be pulled out and replanted. We have prepped Bldg 15 for the termite tenting project scheduled for later this month (August 27 -28). We may loose some perimeter shrubs and plantings due to the tenting. We’ve trimmed the trees at Bldgs 9 and 5 parking lot, the shower trees at Bldgs 11 & 12 and the Autograph trees and Fishtail palms at our upper pool. We have a new crop of New Guinea Impatiens at our upper entry/exit. We are working on the hillside below our Bldg 2. This area is off our property but reflects directly on us. The irrigation has long been a problem as well as weed infestation. We are working to correct this problem. We are in the process of re-doing the hillside feature between Bldgs 2 & 3. We’ve trimmed the plumeria trees along the walkway between Bldgs 3 & 4. We have also trimmed the several plumeria trees at Bldg 10. Building Inspections: Our Building Inspections project is ongoing. We are spot painting areas as needed and repairing T111 siding in many areas. We are also inspecting our 6x6 support posts at our entries and lanais. We have some loose tile in our pavilion area near the BBQ. We will have this area repaired later this month. We have power washed and sealed our pavilion tiles at each pool. Water line tiles have now been repaired at each of our pools. We’ve also made repairs to our landscape lighting around each of our pools. Recycling Stations: We’ve had a rash of crime in our recycling stations. People have been coming onto the property in the early morning hours and stealing the Hawaii .05 cans. These belong to our crew and therefore its money out of their pocket. We were able to get the license number of those stealing the cans and I made several police reports after each incident. It didn’t seem to do much good because the same people continued to come on the property to steal the cans. Finally, after speaking with several police officers, we seem to have stopped this problem……for the time being. The ones responsible were contacted by MPD and informed that I would be pressing charges if the stealing and trespassing continued. Occupancy: Our occupancy is still low. We are currently running at around 41%. Sales: Condos 610, 1407, 1604 and 1610 have recently been sold.
Grounds:
With summer upon us, we have been very busy. The property is very quiet with owners returning to the mainland and tourist counts down. We have been doing a lot of trimming.
June 2011 Manager's Report Landscape: At a recent meeting of the Landscape Committee a review of buildings 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 12 was discussed and needed actions noted. As we proceed with the landscape reviews with the help of our building representatives we are primarily seeing small items that need to be addressed. Overall the feeling is that our landscape is looking good but there is always work to be done. Some of the things we are seeing and working on are ground cover fill-ins where needed. We have found that many areas around our buildings need additional ground cover. We are also working to fill-on dirt along walkways that have dangerous drop offs. We are also adding small shrubs in some areas for additional privacy. In many areas we are thinning out foliage that has overgrown. We have three irrigation valves down. Two are at Buildings 2&3 (one has been fixed) and one is at Building 10. In order to fix these problems we first need to locate what line is involved (this is the easy part) then we need to locate the corresponding valve which is often buried under ground cover. Once we isolate the valve, if the problem is at the valve it can be fixed or replaced. Often the problem is somewhere between the valve and the end of the line. This is where the problem arises. I hope to have these all fixed shortly. We have begun our quarterly trimming of our Oleander hedge along the north border of the property. We have started at the top and will work our way down to Building 1. We are trimming the interior sides as well as lowering the height to 12 feet. On the exterior sides, we are doing very selective pruning in order to stimulate a thicker/fuller growth. We recently trimmed and lowered the Autograph trees around the upper pool. This will improve the views from Buildings 14 and 17. We have also begun trimming the Hong Kong Orchid trees along the parking lot of Building 15. We will also be trimming the Koa trees on the hillside below Building 5 this week. I’m still looking for bids to trim the Monkey Pod tree at Building 6 parking lot and the Narra trees at Building 1. We have a quote of $750 for the Monkey Pod tree which is probably a pretty good price considering the amount of trimming that this tree needs. I have a bid of $450 each for the Narra trees. I believe that this price is high. I’ve talked with Gener and we are considering doing this trimming in house. Gener is in the process of redoing the island feature at Building 3. We are tentatively planning on planting Hemigraphis Colorata in this area. We recently had the Bugman treat several problem areas for White Flies. This particular process was suggested by an owner as a possible solution to our White Fly problem. The process involves treating the ground around the area as well as spraying the trees/shrubs. It’s been a couple of weeks since we had this done and it seems to have worked. Mice: Our summer mouse problem seems to under control. We are not receiving many reports of continued mouse activity. We continue to bait our bait stations weekly and this seems to be working. It maybe that the initial problems we were experiencing were short lived and not a forecast for the coming summer months. Pool Names: Bjorn Skrimstad recently updated our property map with clearer Building numbers and entry/exit locations highlighted. The map now also highlights the location of all fire extinguishers throughout the property. In order to better identify our swimming pools, we have named them as the Makai (lower) Pool and the Mauka (upper) Pool. We have given copies of these maps to the fire chief at Wailea’s newly opened fire station in order to better facilitate emergency access. Speed Bumps Along Kalai Waa: I have talked with Bud Pikrone of WCA regarding the speed bumps along Kalai Waa. Bud agrees that they are ineffective, as they currently exist. They have been discussing this matter with the Department of Public Works in an attempt to have them improved. WCA is also trying to get four-way stop signs installed at the corner of Kaukahi and Wailea Alanui. The Pools: We have had several tiles replaced at the lower pool along the mauka wall and in several of the skimmer boxes. We have a crack in the mauka wall/deck in the area where the tiles had fallen off. I plan to drain the lower pool this month and we will make more needed repairs at that time. Fire Extinguishers: We recently had all of our fire extinguishers throughout the property checked and recalibrated. This is done each year; however, this year we had to replace many of the canisters. On The Financial Side: We have heard that landfill costs are going up 65% and sewer charges are increasing 10%. We have not seen these increases reflected in our statements yet, but I do expect the costs to be passed onto us in the near future. We will have to watch how this affects our budget. Lower Entry Median: I’ve talked with WCA regarding the re-landscaping of the two lower entry medians. I’m told that the sale of WRCL land is pending and any major changes to the entry medians will have to wait for input from the new owner. In the mean time, Bud is suggesting that they (WCA) dress up the medians while they are making the changes to the Ike Drive median. Bud has suggested that some plants be placed at the tips of the median with other plantings similar to what they are striving for on Ike Drive. Security: At our recent monthly Security Meeting we learned that crime is on the raise throughout South Maui. We have been very fortunate here at Ekolu with a very quiet summer, so far. Our only incident has been the unauthorized use of a condo. Last month we found the son of a contract cleaning service using a condo throughout the early morning hours. We notified the owner of our concerns and they followed up and discovered what was happening. Oli Noneza (our Community Police Officer) tells us that automobile accidents are increasing throughout Wailea. There was a total of 12 auto accidents in the month of June and 4 so far this month. The most recent one was last night at around midnight. It involved one car traveling at high speed along Wailea Alanui. The driver was 18 years of age, he died at the scene. As mentioned earlier, WCA has been working with the Department of Public Works to have 4-way stop signs installed at Wailea Alanui and Kaukahi. The Department of Public Works is of the opinion that stop signs are not needed at this intersection. WCA will be writing a letter to the Department with these updated statistics in hopes of changing their opinion.
Grounds: With summer upon us, we have been very busy. The property is very quiet with owners returning to the mainland and tourist counts down. We have been doing a lot of trimming. We recently trimmed (topped) the two Nara trees at Building 1 parking lot. We have trimmed the Fiddle Leaf trees along Building 5 parking lot. We have trimmed the Autograph trees around our upper pool as well as the Fishtail Palms in the same area. We have trimmed several sections of Plumeria trees throughout the property. We also recently had our 50 coconut palm trees trimmed. We had cleaned out sections of our wadelia hillside groundcovers that often become infested with nut grass and sedge. We have removed the Hemigraphis Colorata groundcover in the hillside feature between Bldgs 2 and 3. We have had a had time maintaining this ground cover in this area….can’t seem to keep it healthy. We are now looking for alternate groundcovers to use in this area. We have also been busy cleaning up all of our areca palms throughout the property. This amounted to trimming away all fruit and thinning out browning fronds. We also trimmed the trees near Bldgs 9 BBQ and Bldgs 3 & 4. This has meant many trips to the Central Maui Landfill. We are also continuing to work on our irrigation system. We’ve had some scattered rain and have been able to turn off our irrigation to conserve water. As we move into the summer months, we will have to increase our irrigation use. Building water use should normally drop as occupancy fluctuates. Building Maintenance: We are working our way through the property painting any T111 siding that has faded as a result of our winter weather. We began at the top (Bldg 17) and are currently working on Bldg 4. Upper Pool: This week we closed our upper pool for waterline tile repairs. I had hoped to give more notice but over the weekend two large sections of our waterline tiles were pulled out by someone using the pool. This forced me to close the pool for immediate repairs. The pool was closed from Tuesday through Thursday. We are in the process of opening the pool today (Friday 6/10/11). The cost for these repairs was $1,040. We took advantage of this down time at the pool to do the tree trimming around its perimeter. Wailea Ekolu Place Storm Drain Culverts: I have not recently heard anything regarding this project. Last update was that the contractor we received a bid from was going to meet with GE to discuss the full scope of required work. Sales: In addition to those listed in last month’s report, 1610 is close to going into escrow. Delinquencies: We have filed a lien on 110 for delinquent Maintenance Fees. Our Attorney processed and filed the paperwork last week. Occupancy: Our current occupancy is 43%. Building 15 Tenting: I HAVE SCHEDULED THE TENTING OF BUILDING 15 FOR AUGUST 27, 2011. THIS IS A WEEKEND. THE PROCESS WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY AND THE TENT REMOVED ON SUNDAY. THE BUILDING WILL HAVE TO BE VACANT OVER NIGHT ON SATURDAY THE 27TH.
May 2011 Manager's Report
April 2011 Manager's Report
Grounds:
We are still actively working to conserve water wherever and whenever we can. Our recent heavy rains have allowed us to conserve quite a bit of irrigation water. We always turn off our irrigation when we have rains.
We continue to check and inspect our valves for leaks and or running water within our buildings on a weekly basis.
Normal grounds maintenance is ongoing. We will begin cutting back many of our shrubs as we approach the summer months. We continue to trim our oleander hedge monthly. We do have sections that are leggy and in need of a more severe trimming in order to encourage a lower fuller growth.
We have the trees at Bldg 5 parking lot scheduled for trimming this week. The Nara trees at Bldg 1 will also be trimmed in the coming weeks.
The hillside feature between Bldgs 2 & 3 is being replanted. We have had trouble with the Colorata in that area and I’m looking for an alternative groundcover.
We continue to cut out and replant sections of our wadelia hillsides that have become overgrown with nut grass and sedge. These areas will be cleaned out and replanted.
We continue to trim all trees (on our property) for view maintenance. We normally do extensive trimming during the summer months.
We have almost completed a major thinning out of our areca palms throughout the property. This trimming allows for better air flow and less white flies.
We have had a number of honey bees infestations. These are common throughout the summer months but are appearing early this year.
I also have our coconut palm trees scheduled to be trimmed this month.
I will have our tree trimming contractors do a thorough cleaning and shaping of our two Royal Palms at our main entrance off Wailea Ekolu Place.
We have a very tall and diseased African Tulip tree at Bldg 13 that needs to be cut down.
Building Maintenance:
We are continuing our building inspections. We have recently made minor repairs to our BBQ tables and benches. We have completed our step painting program and now will begin painting our siding in areas washed out from the recent rains.
We have also recently completed a full inspection and clean out of all dryer vents. We do regular inspections of roof vents and a more thorough cleaning on high use areas.
Upper Pool:
I will be scheduling the tile work at our upper pool sometime this month. We need to have the water line tiles re-grouted and in some places repaired. This will require closing the pool for approximately 4 days.
Occupancy:
Our occupancy has begun to drop a bit. Many of our owners are beginning to return to the mainland for the summer and short-term rentals have slowed as well. Our current occupancy rate is around 50%.
Sales and Delinquencies:
Our one remaining condo that is seriously delinquent has now closed escrow. We were able to recoup past maintenance fees.
Recent sales included 610, 1303, 1604 and 1702.
Water Alarms:
We have sold a number of water alarms since our Annual Homeowner’s meeting. We still have a supply on hand and I continue to urge owners to purchase and use these devices.
Wailea Ekolu Place Storm Drain Culverts:
We are working with Golf Estates to make needed repairs to two storm drain culverts on Wailea Ekolu Place near Golf Estates’ entry gate. These repairs should cost around $7,500 which will be split between both properties.
Common Line Problems:
We recently a common line backup at Bldg 16. I had Allan’s Plumbing camera the line. We found a break in the line with substantial root invasion. I had Allan’s dig down to the line (4 feet down) and make the needed repairs. This project cost the Association $3,600. Allan’s used a small backhole digger which they rent to dig down to the pipe. The actual repairs to the PVC pipe took less than 10 minutes. I would like to propose that we look into purchasing a commercial grade line camera and locator. We could camera our own lines and locate potential problems before they become costly.
I will look into this and report back to the Board on costs.