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Current Goings On  Property Manager February ReportHello Sugar Beach Owners,
What a winter it has been here -- the weatherman says the coldest in a very long time. The Snowbirds don’t seem to mind as much as the Locals. We have had some freezing problems with pipes, but not as bad as some of the properties in the area. We have had to replace one copper waterline and one PVC line. And a few cast iron pipes in the Chases had to be changed. The heated pool has struggled to keep warm this winter, only staying in the 70’s. This has more to do with the 20-plus days of freezing temperatures than anything else. The drains in the parking lot have been cleaned out because one of the pipes had become clogged and backed up into the south elevator shaft. We caught it before there was any damage done to the elevator. And we installed a new pump in the shaft after the old one was found not to be working. We will begin 24-Hour guard duty March 12th for Spring Break. We are having Kutters come out and plant more Sea Oats in front of the pools in March. C-Sharp will be coming to work on paint issues with the walls, and we have some columns that have been damaged from water getting in to cracks and freezing. I’m getting estimates for repairing the parking lot in the middle of the building where the concrete has cracked and is coming up. I can tell you this old lady doesn’t like the cold, but took it better than a lot of the newer buildings in the area that have seen tens of thousands of dollars in damage. On a different note one of our owners lost their daughter at the age of 32. Mark and Jo-Ellen Karazim, owners of unit 233, we send our deepest sympathies to you and your family. And with that I will say "Spring is a coming, and it's time to warm up." See you soon, Patrick P.S. A little less rain would help too!! Some Good News out of the 2009 Condominium Associaiton Meeting! No
dues
increase
in
2010!.
And a final answer to leaks and poly pipe may be on the way. If you did not receive the the update letter explaining all of this, click here. But you should also contact our property manager Patrick McIntosh to make sure we have your correct mailing and email address. However, not to spoil the mood,  but the
insurance assessment continues.The insurance assessment by unit size is as follows:
The Board proposed and the Condominium owners agreed to provide an extra month to pay this assessment. So it is due by April 1, 2010. It should be sent to: Rene P. Flowers Grant, Sanders & Taylor, PC 1530 West 2nd Street P. O. Box 2109 Gulf Shores, Alabama 36547 Property Manager Reports on Sugar Beach Looks like we saved $2400 in getting lawn sprinkling system repaired.
 For those of you familiar with
the latest in computer networking, check out the Sugar Beach page on
Facebook. Go to http://www.facebook.com.
You
have
to
sign
up
and
then
search
for
Sugar
Beach.
If you're not familiar with how to do this, ask your kids or grandkids. They'll tell you all about it. Please Respect the Dunes and Sea Oats 
The sand dunes and sea oats
play a vital role in protecting the beach and the buildings behind
them. Please don't walk on them. This increases beach
erosion and is a factor in the destruction of the dunes.Financial
Reports - Click
here to view copies of Sugar Beach's financial reports. This
directory is now password protected. Owners will be
mailed their user name and password. If you wish immediate
access, please email the
webmaster your email address and the unit you own. NOTE:
The
tables
below
will
also
soon
be
password
protected.
So
if
you
want
access,
you
will
need
to
get
your
password.
As of January 31, 2010, we had cash on hand
of
$744,134.65. This includes reserves, funds for operations, and
petty cash. This is
an 48.7% increase over cash on hand January 31, 2009. Note
much of
the cash on hand is needed to pay
outstanding obligations,e.g,
the SBA loan, maintenance for the complex, insurance premiums,
etc.
This does not include
assessments receivable, i.e,
money owed the Association, which came to $285.535.10 in Janaury
2010.
In January 2010, assessments receivable have decreased 22.99% from January 2009, Note: Assessments receivable generally increase in January because the insurance assessment has been assessed, but owners have a number of months to pay it. This year they have until April 1st. We continue to work on collecting the remaining delinguent dues owed the Association. In 2009 the Association
earned $ 5,286.51 in
interest.
See table for monthly figures.
Owners and guests should not
dispose of bulk items at the dumpsters. That means don't dump
your old tables, chairs, sofas, etc. at the dumpster. The rule of
thumb is if it does not fit through the dumpster opening, it SHOULD NOT be left at the
dumpster. If you have such bulk items to dispose of, contact, the
property manager, on how to dispose of them.
As you know, Sugar Beach has
worked hard to make the financial impact of IVAN and KATRINA on owners
as painless as possible. That is why owners have the option of
paying off the 2005 special assessment over a 2 year period, i.e, with 8 quarterly
payments. However some owners are not current with their
payments. Some owners have made no payments or only 1 or 2
payments. A notice will shortly go out informing all owners
that if they are not current with their payments liens will be placed
against their units. This is not a step we take lightly. We
are well aware of the financial hardship imposed by the special
assessment. But it is also unfair to other owners who are making
timely payments.
Reminder about
Proper Window Treatment.Your Board requests that owners
not place aluminum foil in the hallway windows of their units.
The property manager will be checking windows for this practice and
contacting owners that are not compliant with the standard window
treatments. Standard window treatments are blinds, shutters,
curtains, drapes, and sheers. Whatever you use, the surface
showing in the hallway should be white or off white. Many owners
use mini-blinds or plantation-blinds. Note if you chose to use
blinds, considerable savings can be had if two standard size blinds
(side by side) are used in place of one large blind that usually must
be custom ordered.
Condominium Documents
We are revising
and updating
Sugar Beach's condominium documents. To see the latest version of
the draft documents click here.
You
should
look
at
these
as
these
are
the
documents
that,
when
adopted,
will
govern
our
Association.
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