June Newsletter

Dear Homeowners and Tenants of the Sampson Altadena Condominiums,

Below is the June newsletter from the Sampson Altadena Condo Association Board of Trustees.

REMINDER: Quarterly Meeting this Thursday!
An Association Quarterly meeting will be held this Thursday, June 12 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Salt Lake City Main Library, Room C (Level 1). A notice was posted in each building and was included with this month’s statements. This quarter’s meeting agenda will include: formally adopting the Pet and Noise Policies, a report about the successful junk removal, reports on operations and financial status, upcoming activities and projects, and an Association Open Forum. Please make an effort to attend the meeting or send a proxy. Refreshments will be served!

REMINDER: Emergency Information Contact Form
The Association received several completed Owner/Tenant Information & Emergency Contact Information forms over the last several months, but if you haven’t completed and returned yours, please do so soon. The Board of Trustees requires this information to better coordinate with Emergency Services such as Police, Fire Departments and Paramedics in case of an emergency. Please fill out this form and return to a Board member promptly. Additional copies will be distributed.

Junk Removal
Thank you to everyone who helped remove junk from both basements of the Sampson Altadena buildings, and for helping clean up the building before, during and afterwards. It was a successful event by all accounts.

Keypad Entries
The keypads at each building entry have been working for several weeks now. Please do not share your number with anyone who you do not personally know, including UPS or FedEx. The Board has provided FedEx and UPS with their own codes for security purposes. If you have had any problems with your code, or if you have questions, please contact John Lopez (number below).

Cleaning Company Hired
The Board of Trustees has entered into a contract with Heal My Home, a residential and small commercial cleaning company based in Salt Lake City. Occasionally, you may see Al from Heal My Home cleaning the interior common areas and laundry room. Please contact a board member if you have any comments or questions.

Evaporative Coolers
The evaporative coolers on the building are nearly completely hooked up. We anticipate that the final re-wiring will take place before it gets too hot. Please do not make adjustments of the copper tubing valves; if you see any evaporative cooler or the copper hose leaking, please contact John Lopez or any board member.

Plaster
Plaster repairs are being made to the interior of both buildings over the coming weeks. After the plasterwork is complete, the interior of both buildings will be painted. The Board of Trustees if devising a process that will allow all unit owners to have a say in the choosing a new paint color. Stay tuned!

Sprinkler System
As the rainy season is quickly coming to an end, the sprinkler system will soon be brought online. Once this is complete, the hose spigots will be locked to prevent over-watering. NOTE: Last summer, the Association received a water conservation audit and report from the Slow the Flow/Utah State University Extension Service stating that our lawns were being over-watered, resulting in a shallow root system and poor lawn health. The audit also found evidence of moss, suggesting over-watering. The board is adopting recommendations from the report this year.

Landscaping
An Association Landscaping Committee has been created. If you would like to help make decisions about the selection of a professional landscaper, the plants to be chosen, opportunities for xeriscaping and other water-wise landscaping ideas, please contact Kevin Emerson (number below).

Contact the Board
If you have comments or inquiries that require the attention of the Board of Trustees, please email sampsonaltadenahoa@gmail.com, or send mail to the P.O. Box at the bottom of the page. You can also call any board member:
- Hooman Tajbakhsh (S4), President - (801) 349-6719
- Kevin Emerson (A4), Vice President & Assistant Secretary - (801) 608-0850
- John Lopez (S9), Operations Manager - (801) 599-5483
- Joanna Marusienski (A5), Secretary & Treasurer - (801) 628-2987

Thank you for your patience as the Board of Trustees continues to improve conditions at the Sampson Altadena Condominiums!

Sincerely,
Sampson Altadena HOA Board of Trustees