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Board Meeting Summary, October 2013

New Plaza Condominium Owners and Residents: October 28, 2013 Board Meeting Summary (In Brief) House Rules Recently the Board updated the House Rules and distributed it to Owners and Tenants via the blog.  If you have not already, you can access the updated House Rules here .  A hard copy will be maintained in a binder in the Laundry Room (to be placed there shortly).  The House Rules contain important information including the rental procedures , passed by the Association at the 2013 Annual Meeting, and the increased fines for condo fee delinquency , passed by the Board last month. Grill The Board will have the grill moved to indoor storage after Thanksgiving. Laundry Machines TDW is currently negotiating a new laundry machine contract.  While we do not have much information to share right now, we anticipate that the new contract will equip the Laundry Room with a high capacity washer and high capacity dryer in addition to four new “smart” washers and four “smart” dryers.

Important Changes to Condo Dues, Late Fees, and Collections

NOTICE The following condo fee policies will be diligently enforced on behalf of the Association by our property management company, Thos. D. Walsh (TDW), starting November 16, 2013.  NOTE: Visit the "Condo Docs" page of the blog or click this link  for an updated copy of the House Rules. Section 2.4 of the House Rules includes ALL information related to Condo Fees and Assessments (including the below info). Dear Owners, The Board has adopted the measures detailed hereafter in an effort to curb increasing condo fee delinquency among owners, discourage Association members from carrying persistent outstanding balances, and ensure equal treatment of all owners. The Board of Directors, on August 27, 2013, at its regular monthly meeting at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, unanimously adopted and carried an increase to the administrative charge assessed for late monthly payments of condo fees. The administrative fee for late payments of condominium assessments is

Reminder: Meet & Greet tomorrow

The weather looks like it's planning on cooperating for the rescheduled Meet & Greet with Thos. D. Walsh tomorrow (6:00 - 7:30pm in the New Plaza front yard). We look forward to seeing you then. Please take a moment to RSVP to board@thenewplaza.com if you have not already, as we will be placing the food catering order at noon today.

Meet & Greet Rescheduled

Due to the iffy weather forecast for tomorrow evening, the Meet & Greet with Thos. D. Walsh in the New Plaza front yard has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 15, from 6pm - 7:30pm. Everyone who had RSVPd for tomorrow will receive an email asking to reconfirm their attendance for next Tuesday. If you have not yet RSVPd and/or are able to attend on Tuesday, please send an email to board@thenewplaza.com . Thanks!

NEW: Board Meeting Summary, September 2013

New Plaza Condominium Owners and Residents: In an effort to increase our communication with New Plaza residents and keep you informed of Association ongoings, the Board is going to begin posting a blog entry after each monthly Board meeting that highlights important Board decisions. The most recent monthly meeting summary will also be available on the "Updates" tab of the condo blog (www.newplaza1115.com). September 30, 2013 Board Meeting Summary (In Brief) September & October Condo Fees As you should be aware by now, Thos. D. Walsh, Inc. (TDW) took over property management responsibilities for the Association on September 1, 2013. The transition period over the last month has gone relatively smoothly. TDW has been quick to respond to the tasks the Board has assigned and has been instrumental in procuring various potential vendors for the Association.  In the last month, however, we received owner feedback that the transition for paying condo fees was not as clear as we

Reminder: RSVP for Oct 9 Meet & Greet

A friendly reminder to please RSVP for the Wednesday, October 9 Meet & Greet with our new property management company, Thos. D. Walsh (TDW). The Meet & Greet will take place in the New Plaza front yard from approximately 6:00-7:30 p.m. Feel free to swing by at any time! Food (from Taylor Gourmet) and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be provided by TDW. Your RSVP to board@thenewplaza.com is kindly requested for food and beverage ordering purposes. See you Wednesday!