News and notes for this week

Several items of news and note for this week:

• HOA discussion/input meeting: A meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 7, at 6 p.m. to discuss policies and fees for use of the Community Room and the Club Room. 
  
  The recently-adopted building rules and regulations designated a $35 cleaning fee, and a $100 damage deposit when residents reserve and use the Community Room/Club Room for nonresident functions. HOA members have requested revisiting these fees, and perhaps drafting policies that are more specific and fair, and take into account the size and nature of events in these rooms.
  
  All interested HOA members are encouraged to attend Tuesday's meeting; this is an opportunity to help resolve these issues instead of merely registering complaints.

• Upper garage door installation: Work on the upper garage door will take place Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, June 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please make sure you are out of both garages by 8:00 a.m. Once work begins you will not be able to enter/exit either of the garages. During this time we will also be changing the code to the lower garage door. Residents may bring their transmitters to Building Manager Karen DeGraw to have the new code entered, or you can call/email her for instructions.

• Board meeting this Thursday: The HOA board will meet on Thursday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room. There will be committee reports, budget updates, and time for resident questions. To see an unofficial summary of the last meeting click HERE.

• Building materials for sale: The HOA has purchased the remaining materials used in the construction of this building. There is granite, tile, furnace covers, mirrors, extra cabinets etc. Click HERE to see the list of available items, and contact Building Manager Karen DeGraw to purchase.

• Community room reservations now online: Reservations for the Community Room are made through the Building Manager, Karen DeGraw. The reservation calendar has always been posted just outside the door to the room. Recently, however, reservations have also been made available online. Click HERE to view the Esplanade News calendar, which now features Community Room reservations, in addition to other events in the building and in the neighborhood.

• Take the social committee survey: The Esplanade Social Committee recently created a survey regarding possibilities for upcoming social events. You may fill out the paper survey that was distributed, or you may complete an online version of the survey by clicking HERE. The Social Committee would greatly appreciate your feedback!