Minutes of December 2000
DRAFT - DRAFT - DRAFT

BALLENA BAY TOWNHOUSE ASSCIATION
board OF NRRCTORS MEETING
December 21, 2000

MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Dick Bacigalupi at 7:45 PM.

ATTENDANCE - Directors Present: Bacigalupi, Foster, Klaus, and McCloskey, Absent: Brownlee. Also Present: Jim Ehrlich and Manager Rich Noble.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Board Meeting of November 16, 2000 - MOTION: It was moved, seconded and passed to approve the minutes as corrected. Correction page 1 - change "The" to "He" at the start of the second sentence of Item #3. Manager's Report. Delete "any such improvements" at end of Landscape Report Item #1 and add "materials for improvements."

TREASURER'S REPORT

On behalf of absent Treasurer Brownlee, President Bacigalupi, reviewed the financial statement for the period ending November 30, 2000.

MANAGER'S REPORT

1. The Manager reported that Concept Marine Associates (CMA) advised him that BCDC has apparently balked on approval of a maintenance permit (replacement in like kind) foi Maze. This has apparently resulted from the fact that the Topper Industries' bid for the replacement specified the dimensions of the two sections of the Wave Maze, one of 100 ft. and the other at 80ft. long and each at 32ft. wide. The original permit specified the width at 25 ft. for each section. CMA is talking with BCDC and Topper to see if this matter can be worked around, so that we can obtain the maintenance permit.

2. The Manager reported that emergency repairs of the floating dock at 415 Cola Ballena were executed on Friday, December 15. More complete repair and/or renovation will follow using the available inventory of floats held by Vortex Diving.

3. The Manager reviewed an architectural application submitted by the owner of 441 Cola Ballena, requesting approval for the installation of a Direct TV dish antenna. The Manager noted that the Federal Communications Commission ("the FCC") adopted a rule effective October 14, 1996, preempting certain restriction in the Governing/Reference Docs concerning installation, maintenance and the use of direct broadcast satellite, television broadcast and multipoint distribution antennas.

The Manager submitted a sample model of rules for such installations of antennas, such as Direct TV type, which conform with the restrictions imposed by the FCC. It was suggested that the Architectural Committee consider establishing guidelines relative to the installation of such devices.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Landside/Architectural

1. Letter to Langbein relative to rear addition/modification. Requires new application due to changes in original request.

2. Request of Williamson Industry Ltd. (Robin Loh), 441 Cola Ballena for approval to install a Direct TV satellite dish.

MOTION It was moved, seconded and passed to approve the application as submitted.

Waterside Maintenance

1. Director and Committee Chair Terry Klaus asked the Manager to check inventory of concrete floats.

Finance, Insurance & Legal- No Report

Landscape

1. Director and Committee Chair Isabella Foster reported that Sundance Landscaping replaced color spots. She reported that the leak in irrigation line under the drive at 300 Tideway Drive has now been repaired. Sundance was requested to clean up areas need planting in the Spring.

Neighborhood Communications

1. The Board thanked Barney McCloskey his work on putting out the newsletter about obtaining and/or distributing information about Oakland Airport noise concerns. The Manager will issue copies to the Directors of the notes from recent public hearings regarding the proposed closing of the main runway next summer for repairs.

WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE

1. Letter from Lee & Rhonda Manter to BBTA Directors, re: berthing concerns at 306 Tideway Drive. Association records relative to float agreements will be reviewed. Manager will check into status of float repair.

2. Letter from Lee & Rhonda Manter to Peter & Kathy Shea, 306 Tideway Drive, Copied to BBTA Directors, re: small boat storage. Reference only.

3. Letter from Gary Flanigan, 342 Tideway Drive, re: compliance with Architectural Committee request. Director Klaus to look into this matter.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Bid for preparation of annual financial statement and tax returns, from Edward Riback, C.P.A.

MOTION: It was moved, seconded and passed to accept the bid submitted by Edward Riback, C.P.A. for preparation of BBTA annual financial statement and tax returns.

OLD BUSINESS

None

AJOURMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 PM. Date of next meeting: Thursday, January 18, 2001 - Regular Meeting