Pier 8 Condos - A New Orleans, Louisiana Condominium Development

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***** NOTICE *****

To: All Pier 8 Owners
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: July 22, 2010
Subject: Pier 8 - Pest Control notice - Saturday morning, July 31, 2010 panels

Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment on starting at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2010. Caballero will once again provide two (2) men in hopes of ensuring that all Units are serviced in the shortest time possible. As usual, Owners will need to ensure that someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) will be present for their effort to be successful.

They will once again start one man on the 1st floor and the second man on the third floor; they will work their way to the second floor to complete the service. Our best estimate is that they will begin the second floor at about 11:00 am or so in hopes of being done no later than 1:00 p.m.

As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present to provide access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference.

Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants
From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors
Date: July 15, 2010
Subject: Pier 8 - Suggested inspection - GFI and Electrical panels

During a recent home inspection of a Pier 8 Unit, the home inspector pointed out the use of Federal Pacific Stab Loc style electrical breakers and panels within this Unit and Pier 8 in general. A subsequent test revealed a bad (burnt-up) GFI breaker that posed a safety hazard. While this may be an isolated instance, we would rather err on the side of caution by bring it to the attention of Pier 8 Owner's.

Over the years, there has been much written about these types of breakers and panels relative to potential safety/fire issues. To date, we have not seen or heard that anything that state these types of panels/breakers "must be replaced" or that it is "mandatory" to remove and or replace these. My belief is that, if there were a definite, known safety issue with these panels, local and/or State codes would dictate that they be replaced.

Be that as it may, during the recent inspection and testing of the GFI breaker in the Pier 8 Unit, it was determined that the breaker failed to trip as designed; apparently the GFI was burnt up as we understand it. With that in mind, Management and the Board feel complied to strongly suggest that Owner's may want to consider having their interior electric panel and breakers check to ensure that you do not have any malfunctioning panels or breakers. While there may not be any issues with your panel(s) or breaker(s),once again, we would rather err on the side of condition and bring this recent incident to your attention so that you can make and informed decision regarding the potential inspection of the system within your Unit(s).

As always, should you have any questions or desire additional insight, please let me know and we will be happy to assist in any reasonable way possible.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants
From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors
Date: July 8, 2010
Subject: Violation of Association Rule and Regulations in Common Areas

We hope all enjoyed their 4th of July holiday; unfortunately, the weekend at Pier 8 was not without event. In the past couple of days, we have received more complaints concerning the pool and common area violations.

Specifically, we still have a few individuals who persist in violating rules pertaining to the pool area. As a result of the complaints and Owners willing to identify those individuals, fines have been issued. In hopes of avoiding having to issue any more fines, we wanted to send out one last plea with the remaining few offenders that violations of Pier 8 rules and regulations in general will not be tolerated. The following is a brief list of some of the reoccurring violations:

- Pool hours are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Only two (2) guests per Owner is permitted within the pool area at any given time. Any gatherings larger than that require two (2) weeks prior written notice/approval to/from the Association. This applies to gatherings that involve all common areas as well.
- No glass containers or similar items are permitted within the fenced in pool area due to the obvious safety issue it would create; no exception will be made.
- Please ensure that any radios and/or similar devices are not turned up so loud that they disturb Owners inside their Units, especial during later evening hours. The placement of speakers from Units into the common areas and/or pool area is not permitted at all.
- Foul or offensive language anywhere in the common areas will not be tolerated.
- Pets are not permitted inside the gated area.
- Everyone should make a concerted effort to pick after themselves when leaving the pool.

Complaints of parking violations within the gated area have also increased in recent weeks. Please, do not park in spaces belonging to other Owners or Tenants. There is no guest parking within the gated area. Signs have been posted advising all that violators will be towed at Owner's expense and Owners are entitled to call the tow company to have vehicles towed if someone is parked in their space.

Majority of Owners and Tenants have clearly stated that they will not tolerate those who insist on continuing these practices at Pier 8 while in the common areas and Management will continue to issue fines to violators accordingly. With that in mind, we are making one more plea those involved o be considerate of your fellow Owners and Tenants and everyone's cooperation to the end would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in the weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants
From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors
Date: June 28, 2010
Re: Water turn off - Plumbing work in Unit 308

**** WATER CUT OFF NOTICE ****

We have an Owner in Unit 308 who needs to make a plumbing repair. The job has been scheduled for this coming Wednesday morning, June 30. With that in mind, the following Units should be the only one effected by this cut-off from 9:00 am to 10:00 am this coming Monday, they are:

Units 106,107,108,109, 206, 207, 208, 209, 306, 307, 308, 309.

In case they run into problems and need to turn-off water to other Units to complete this repair, we wanted to at least advise everyone of the planned outage, just in case. Should you require additional information, please let us know.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants
From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors
Date: June 24, 2010
Re: Water turn off - Plumbing work in Unit 323

**** WATER CUT OFF NOTICE ****

We have an Owner in Unit 323 who needs to make a plumbing repair. The job has been scheduled for this coming Monday morning, June 28. With that in mind, the following Units should be the only one effected by this cut-off from 9:00 am to 10:00 am this coming Monday, they are:

Units 118,119,120,121,122, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 323, 324, 325, 326 & 327.

In case they run into problems and need to turn-off water to other Units to complete this repair, we wanted to at least advise everyone of the planned outage, just in case. Should you require additional information, please let us know.

To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants
From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors
Date: June 22, 2010
Re: Unexpected water turn off- City of New Orleans

As you may already know, the water has been unexpectedly turned off to in the Pier 8 area this morning around 10:30 am. Since the water appeared to be off in all Pier 8 buildings, we suspected another unscheduled City turn off. We called the City and have learned that they have an issue with the main water line on Fleur De Lis that is more than likely the result of the outage in and around Pier 8. Unfortunately, they do not have a time (at this point) as to when the problem will be resolved and water turned back on; they stated it could be all day.

While it is obviously beyond any of our controls, we wanted to at least attempt to advise everyone as to what we have learned thus far concerning this matter. If we obtain any further information, we will of course notify you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, I appreciate any information anyone else may gain on the outage.

Water turn offs to any building(s) - Except in case of absolute emergencies involving water leaks that will result in immediate damage to property, no water should be turned off without first obtaining written permission from the management office. Anyone turning water off otherwise will be subjected to the mandated fine under your rules and regulations.

Dogs/Leash - Pets must be on leash within the common area. Having a pet inside of the fenced in pool area is strictly prohibited. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS ARE ALLOWED IN ELEVATORS.

Pool Area - Pool hours are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. No glass containers or items are permitted within the fenced in pool area due to the obvious safety issue it would create; no exception will be made. Please ensure that any radios and/or similar devices are not turned up so loud that they disturb Owners inside their Units, especial during later evening hours. Use of foul or offensive language anywhere in the common areas will not be tolerated.

Parking - All parking spaces inside the fenced in area are reserved/rented by individual Unit Owners. Please do not park in any space other than that which you are entitled to. Offenders will be subjected to being towed at Owners expense without any further notice.

Trash - When disposing of trash in the common area trash cans or dumpster near the exit gate, please ensure that all trash is place INSIDE the containers as there is no daily janitorial service charged with the pick-up of such trash. You assistance will go a long way to keeping the common areas presentable between weekly janitorial visits and will assist in controlling the expense of such services.

Signs - No signs of any kind may be placed anywhere on the common areas.

Please be considerate of you fellow Owner, Tenants and their guests so that all may enjoy their time at Pier 8! Thanks in advance for the cooperation and assistance.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: April 19, 2010
Subject: Pest Control - Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

****** NOTICE ******
(NOTICE IS ALSO POSTED ON WEBSITE BULLETIN BOARD)

Pest Control Service Scheduled - Saturday, May 1, 2010
Starting at 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment on Saturday May 1, 2010. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THEY WILL HAVE TWO MEN DURING THIS VISIT IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE ALL UNITS ARE COMPLETED IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful.

This time, we will have one man start on the 3rd floor and the other on the first floor and will then both go to the second floor to complete the service. Our best estimate is that they will begin the second floor at about 11:00 am or so in hopes of being done no later than 1:00 p.m.

As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference.

Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: April 8, 2010
Subject: A/C Unit Preventative Maintenance & use of Pool Area reminders

Air Conditioning (a/c) units - With Spring upon us, your air conditioning will begin being used again and we recommend taking a moment for a cost saving preventative measure. This would be a good time to add about 1/2 cup of bleach to those a/c drain lines in the interior closet unit (evaporator) portion of your a/c system. After not being used all winter long, algae will often build up in the drain lines. Once the a/c units start being used, the draining water wets that algae and the algae sometimes builds up and clogs your drain line leading to an overflow situation in your attic or closet. If the line is not kept clear and it overflows, it often results in damage to your flooring and/or the ceiling of Unit below you.

Usually, there is a white PVC line coming out of the front/base of the closet unit. Most a/c contractors installed a short vertical line with a cap on it; this is where the ½ cup of bleach can be poured into the drain line. With Pier 8 being a three story system, it is extremely important that the 3rd floor Unit Owner ensure that they, in particular ,take a moment to complete this preventative measure as this is really the only "entry point" in the system that will ensure the entire vertical line going to the ground gets serviced. Should you have any questions regarding this suggestion, please drop us an e-mail and we will try and answer it for you.

Use of Pool - With spring here and summer around the corner, we will see an increase in use of the pool area. We want to remind everyone of a few rules that will help "head-off" a few normal issues that occur during this use.

- Pool hours are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm. No one should be in the pool after 11:00 p.m. and noise must be quite to a minimum so as not to disturb other Owners and any one under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an Owner while in the pool area.
- Please do not bring any glass containers or glasses/cups into the pool area as it possesses the chance of being dripped and someone getting cut by the glass .
- Use of foul language is not permitted in the pool or common areas.
- Barb-q pits should be turned off when you are finished using them. Barbecuing is only permitted in the pool area using the pits that have been provided by the Association. Barbecuing on balconies or walkways is not permitted. The only exception to this basic rule involves the front ground floor fenced in patio area; barbecuing is permitted in those areas.
- There are only 2 guests per Owner allowed in the pool area. If anyone is expecting more than 2 guests at any given time or planning a get together with a larger group, you must submit the notice/request to the Management office and gain approval prior to the gathering.
- Smoker, please use the ashtrays and do not depose of cigarette butts on the ground.
- We need everyone help in keeping the area clean between visits by the janitorial crew so please ensure that you depose of any waste in the trash containers before leaving the pool area.
- Hanging of towels or swimsuits and similar items on front r rear railings is not permitted.

With the cooperation or everyone, Owners and guest of Pier will be able to enjoy the pool area so we hope everyone will assist us in MAKING IT HAPPEN!

Thanks for the help and we hope everyone has a great Spring/Summer! Please please let us know if we can be of any assistance.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: Carolyn Webre #322 via the Management Office
Date: April 7, 2010
Subject: LCIA Neighbors Block Party

********* Event Notice*********

As part of the Lakeview Civic Improvement Organization (LCIA), I will be hosting a Meet & Greet your Neighbors Block Party Saturday, April 17 from 1pm - 3pm at West End Park. LCIA is encouraging everyone to have a Meet and Greet in their neighborhood to enjoy the Spring weather and celebrate the great community spirit so unique to Lakeview. It is also a good time to invite some old friends who might have moved away to come see what's happening. We have come a long way BABY!

The LCIA will be providing crawfish for the block parties taking place all over Lakeview. Anyone that has a questions please contact Carolyn Webre @ 504-427-2983 or email carolyn.webre@selu.edu I am requesting that each person Bring a Dish or one of the products listed below:

1-10 pack of paper towels
potato salad
4 large bags of potato chips
Jambalaya
4- 2 liter soda products
cookies
hot dogs
paper products
beer
Tables and Chairs (Everyone brings their own chair)
other picnic like items
Water
Please RSVP by April 15th.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: Board of Directors
Date: March 19, 2010
Subject: Pier 8 - Friends of Westend Notice

************Friends of Westend Notice *************
(Event to be held on Saturday March 27, 2010)

The Friends of West End cordially invites you to a party to support the efforts to revitalize and beautify all of
the greenspaces located at West End. informational plans and displays will be on hand.

Food provided by local restaurants.
Raffle with over $1,000 worth of items and gift certificates.
Cash Bar

Location:
The New Orleans Yacht Club
401 N. Roadway - West End
Saturday, March 27th
7:00pm
$25 donation

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: February 28, 2010
Subject: Pier 8 - Owner's Annual Meeting and Elections February 23, 2010

We wanted to provide everyone with a brief overview of the recent February 23, 2010 Pier 8 Annual Owner's Meeting and Election results.

The meeting opened a bit late as we did not have the required number of Owner's present to open the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Once open, the usual house cleaning issues were addressed and the Officers introduced themselves. Proof of meeting notice to Owner's was presented and proxies were called for and certified at the sign-in desk.

Nominations were taken and an election was held to fill the vacancy of one (1) Director's position. Susan "Sue" Wilson was elected to serve the remaining two (2) year term of that position. The 2010 Pier 8 Board of Directors consists of:

Jason Faucheaux - President (term exp. 2.2012)
Sven Oertel - Vice President (term exp. 2.2011)
Lisa Kayser - Secretary (term exp. 2.2011)
Rachel Mathieu - Treasurer (term exp. 2.2012)
Susan "Sue" Wilson - (formally elected on 2.23.2010 - term exp. 2.2012)

A year-end update of Pier 8 Income and Expenses was presented to all in attendance as well as well as the adopted 2010 Budget and current financial condition. Hand out's included current balance sheet, current comparative income and expense sheet and 2010 Budget. A copy of the current aged Receivables & Delinquency Report was also provided at the sign-in table for review by all. Mr. Jerry Sullivan (the Associations' counsel) gave a brief overview of legal collection efforts regarding the current $70,000.00+ owed to the Association by Owner's by a hand full of Owners. Legal pursuit of these Owners continues; one Unit is being processed towards a Sheriff Sale and we expect that this one will occur within the coming two (2) months, subject of course on the Sheriff's scheduling of this action.

The Association had an unexpected issue arise just days before the Annual Owner's Meeting that significantly altered the intended agenda/focus the meeting. The Mr. Sullivan, had received notice from an Owner's attorney advising that an outstanding check in the amount of $47,723.14 issued under prior management on February 28, 2008 to his client for Katrina related damage had apparently never been cashed by the Owner leaving the Association with a liability of $47,723.14. A complete presentation of documentation evidencing this fact was presented to the Membership and a lengthy discussion of related facts followed. In brief, prior management had apparently failed to enter the check into their accounting system resulting in no record of the check other than the copy in the Owner's file and the correspondence of the check being transmitted to the Owner by Mr. Sullivan on March 3, 2008. At the time of the Annual Owner's meeting, Mr. Sullivan and the Owner's attorney had not spoken regarding a solution as the Board wanted to present the issue to Owner's prior to Mr. Sullivan responding to the Owner's counsel regarding a proposed solution arrived at by the Board during a recent emergency Board meeting regarding the matter. While the Board has arrived at a proposed solution, it was agreed that it would not be discussed at the meeting until the respective attorneys had a chance to discuss and arrive at a mutually agreeable arrangement to make payment of the funds needed to resolve the matter. An update on this issue will be provided as soon as a formal solution has been agreed upon.

Given the aforementioned unexpected issue/liability, discussion of walkway renovation was limited pending the outcome of the newly discovered matter. A presentation was made of the cost of a new sign at the entrance to Pier 8 to replace the current sign. The estimates were in the $2,000.00 range however, this too was deferred for a later date.
There were proposed changes to rules and regulations on the agenda to be presented by Mr. Mintz/Mr. Bassett, Mr. Bimes and Ms. Landry however, it was motioned by Mr. Bassett that they be tabled until they could be presented and considered at perhaps a Special Owner's meeting in the near future when more Owner's would be present; all present agreed.

Needless to say, while the meeting was orderly, it was not as productive as all would have liked. It was agreed that not much could be resolved until an agreement is reached concerning the newly discovered outstanding check. Rest assured that you Board, Management and Counsel will do everything reasonably possible to move this issue along as quickly as possible so that we can resume focusing on continued improvement of Pier 8 for all in the weeks and months ahead.
Trusting this meets with the approval of all, should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call the Management office or drop us an e-mail and we will respond accordingly.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: February 23, 2010
Subject: FINAL Annual Owner's Meeting Notice - The Pier 8 Condominium Association, Inc.

*** FINAL ANNUAL OWNER'S MEETING NOTICE ***
Annual Owner's Meeting, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(e-mailed and posted on web morning of February 23, 2010)

Please accept this as your final notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Election will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana TONIGHT, Tuesday, February 23, 2010; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A copy of the previously mailed information/notice (including proxy form) can be found below in the February 4, 2010 posting.

As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is again imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner whose account is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night.

We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible at tonight's meeting and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead as we continue to improve Pier 8.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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The formal notice of the 2010 Pier 8 Annual Owner's Meeting and attachments have been placed in the mail so Owners should begin receiving it over the next few days. While a copy of the cover letter can be reviewed below, if you would like a complete copy of the mailing now, simply "click" on THIS LINK and a complete downloadable/printable copy will appear in PDF format. Hope to see you at the meeting!

To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: February 4, 2010
Subject: Annual Owner's Meeting Notice - The Pier 8 Condominium Association, Inc.

Please accept this as formal notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Elections will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, February 23, 2010; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp.

A Proxy/Nomination form has been included here for your use in case you are not able to attend the meeting; simply follow the instruction on the form. The Proxy/Nomination form can be returned to our office as indicated on the form or brought to the meeting by your representative. In addition to this notice, a copy of the proxy/nomination form and this notice will also be available on the Pier 8 Condominium website at www.pier8condos.com via the Bulletin Board link on the home page. These efforts are aimed at reaching as many Owners as possible in hopes of achieving the highest attendance possible.

Your current Board of Directors/Officers are Jason Faucheaux, President with a remaining two (2) year term, Sven Oertel, Vice President with a remaining one (1) term, Lisa Kayser, Secretary with a remaining one (1) year term and Rachel Mathieu, Treasurer with a remaining two (2) year. Buzzy McFerrin had also been elected in 2009 as a 5th Director to a three (3) year term. Unfortunately Buzzy had to resign in 2009 for personal reasons. Following that resignation, the Board appointed Susan "Sue" Wilson to fill that position until the upcoming Owner's meeting. With that in mind, there will be one (1) Director's spot open for election at the upcoming Owner's meeting. We encourage anyone who would like to run for a Board position to enter their name into nomination as soon as possible. Of course nominations will be accepted from the floor on the night of the election. We have included a brief outline of Sue Wilson's qualifications as the only nominee to date.

As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting so please attend if at all possible. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night.

The actual meeting will last for two (2) hours, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The agenda (at this point) will include an overview of finances including the 2010 budget that was adopted by the Board. In addition, we will discuss and may vote on suggested changes/additions to existing rules and regulations by Owners (see attached) and other issues such as completion of the walkway/stair renovations and additional of security cameras.

Once again, we are asking Owners to please, please, make every effort to attend the Annual Owner's meeting as your Board and Management need your input and support to continue improving Pier 8 and moving forward.

We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your attendance and support in the weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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****** PRELIMINARY ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE ******
Annual Owner's Meeting & Election , Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(e-mailed and posted: on web morning of January 19, 2010)

Please accept this as your preliminary notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Election will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, February 23, 2010; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A formal notice with complete information (including a copy of the 2010 Budget) will be mailed to each Owner within the next week or so but we wanted to get this preliminary notice out in an effort to allow Owner's as much time as possible to plan well in advance to attend the meeting if at all possible. In addition to this e-mailed notice, a copy of the formal meeting notice will be available on the Pier 8 Condominium website at www.pier8condos.com via the Bulletin Board link on the home page.

Due to a Director's resignation in 2009, we will be holding an election for that Director's position for the remaining two (2) year term of the position. In 2009, your Board appointed Susan "Sue" Wilson (Unit 212) as the interim Director and Sue will be running for the permanent position at the meeting. If you wish to nominate someone prior to the meeting, simply complete the Proxy/Nomination form available on the Bulletin Board page of the Pier 8 Website and e-mail (info@pier8condos.com) or fax it (504-889-1300) to our office. Again, these efforts are aimed at generating as much Owner participation as possible.

As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is again imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night.

We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead as we continue to improve Pier 8.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group
Date: Janaury 6, 2010
Subject: PEST CONTROL SERVICE - Saturday Janaury 23, 2010

On Saturday, January 23, 2010, Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful.

This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the ground floor and work his way up so, those on the first floor should expect him from 10:00 to 10:45 or so and the third floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 12:00 to 12:15 or so.

As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference.

Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group
Date: Janaury 5, 2010
Subject: Pet waste issue inside gated areas

We continue to experience a problem concerning pet Owners walking their dogs inside the gated Pier 8 area common areas. Specifically, Owner's are not picking-up after their pets. As everyone knows, pets are to be walked outside of the gated area to avoid this problem. Regardless, if an accident" should occur within the gated area, pet owners are to pick-up after their pets. The grassy areas on the entrance gate side of the property have been the major areas of concern.

We are asking for everyone's help to resolve this issue once and for all as it is being created by one or two pet owners who simply don't appear to care about maintaining a clean environment for all to enjoy. Please call or e-mail me of any such violations that you may witness. All we need is an approximate date and time, pet owners name or Unit number and we will use the security cameras to verify the violation and we can then follow-up by the applicable fine to the offending pet owner. Please keep your eyes open for this violation so that we can address the matter once and for all.

Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter.Sincerely,

Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group
Date: November 9, 2009
Subject: Gas to barbeque Pits left on - Saturday 11.7.09

Please be advised that we received a report of the gas being left on at two of the barbeque pits in the pool area this past Saturday night. Once finished using the pits, please ensure that you turn the gas off to avoid high gas bills to the Association and an unsafe condition. Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation regarding this matter.

To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group
Date: November 5, 2009
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE - Roof Electrical disconnect project - Saturday 11.7.09 - third attempt

As you know, Charlie's A/C has been out at Pier 8 the past two Saturdays attempting to replace all of the rooftop a/c electrical disconnects in need of replacement; about 54 of them. During these two visits, they have managed to replace about 30 leaving another 24 yet to be replaced. They were not able to replace the remaining disconnects because no one has been available to provide needed access into the Units themselves. Through a process of elimination, they have been able to identify which electrical disconnects still in need of replacement belong to the following Units:

103, 104, 105,107,115, 116, 117,
201, 203, 204, 210, 214, 215, 216, 222
304, 310, 311, 312, 316, 317, 318, 319, 322

Charlie's A/C has agreed to return one more time in an effort to complete the job without additional cost to the individual Owners of these Units. With that in mind, Charlie's A/C will return to Pier 8 this Saturday, November 7th at approx. 8:30 am to attempt to complete the job. IMPORTANT - ANY DISCONNECTS THAT ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AND THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE REPLACED DURING THIS FINAL VISIT, WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED INDIVIDUALLY AT AN ADDITIONAL $50.00 PER DISCONNECT CHARGE TO THE UNIT OWNER; THIS IS THEIR CHARGE FOR HAVING TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL TRIPS AFTER THIS WEEKEND.

This is not optional. There is a safety issue involved here and these disconnects must be changed or we risk negatively impacting the Association Insurance.

Thanks you in advance for cooperation in getting this issue resolved and behind us.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group
Date: October 30, 2009
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE - RoofElectrical disconenct project Saturday October 31, 2009

As you know, we have Charlie's A/C scheduled to be on the property this Saturday morning to complete installation of needed rooftop electrical disconnects for the South (rear) and West (exit gate side) buildings. At the time of this e-mail, it appears that we may have serve (rainy) weather in the area Friday night and Saturday. With that in mind, please be advised that if it is raining Saturday morning or looks like it is going to be raining on and off during the morning, Charlie's A/C will not be able to work on the electrical roof project and it will be rescheduled; we will provide a new date and time after Saturday if needed. We will send out one more update regarding this issue later today as we learn more about what the weather is going to do so please check your e-mail and/or the Pier 8 website bulletin board this evening.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding while we attempt to complete this project.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group
Date: October 15, 2009
Subject: Security System and review of associated recordings

In recent weeks, many of you may have seen numerous e-mails concerning the viewing of security tapes by Owners. In an effort to "clear-up" any misinformation concerning this matter, we offer the following general overview of how security systems and recordings are generally handled in the industry.

First, one of the most important aspects of any security system is that the general public not be aware of what can and cannot be seen by a system for obvious reasons. Generally speaking, Management and the Board are usually the only ones that have access to review recordings when an incident/request warrants.

If while reviewing recordings a note worthy incident/crime is witnessed, then certainly copies of the incident/crime would be made. If a police report has been filed, then a CD copy of the particular incident/crime would be provided to the police for their use. IMPORTANT - We do not release copies of surveillance recordings when there is nothing to be seen; this practice is basically privacy and security reasons as explained above. To begin releasing meaningless recordings would result in eventually revealing what can and cannot be seen by the system cameras thus aiding in a potential "defeating" of the system's overall purpose.

Contrary to recent comments by an Owner or two, Management (nor your Board) has anything to hide when it comes to the reviewing/release of security recordings; it's simply not a good practice to share this information when nothing of significance appears on the recording(s) in question. The general requirement of a police report is aimed at preventing useless time and effort being expended on incidents that are apparently not worthy of a police report. In other words, time an effort is not normally spent reviewing tapes when no crime has been commented Generally speaking, security recordings were not intended as a means of "refereeing" personal incidents between individuals but rather to aid in an investigation when a crime or suspicious active has occurred in or around a property.

Trusting this meets with the approval of majority Owners, should anyone desire additional information, please feel free to call at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management & Board of Directors
Date: October 7, 2009
Subject: Fire alarm inspection, A/C rooftop disconnect repairs & Lake Marina Drive traffic issue

Annual Fire Alarm System Inspection - On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, the Pier 8 fire alarm system will undergo the required annual inspection. During this inspection, I.T.S. will also attempt to locate apparent "shorts" within two conduit circuits that are believe to be the cause of recent false alarms during or shortly after heavy rains. This should resolve this issue.

We have also realized that this system has never been monitored; in other words, when the system "sounds" no one is called or alerted to the fact that Pier 8 has a potential fie except those on the property at the time of the alarm. In our opinion, this is totally unacceptable and we have recommended monitoring of the system to increase the overall safety of Pier 8 occupants. With that in mind, we have requested a proposal from I.T.S. to have the system monitored and will be for presenting it to your Board for its consideration. We will provide an update on this issue in the weeks ahead.

Lake Marina Drive Work/Traffic issue - We have been recently contacted by Tetra Tech, the Corps of Engineers' prime contractor on the floodwall/floodgate replacement project at West End, to help them inform local residents, businesses and lakefront users about traffic changes that will happen when the construction on that project begins. In brief, they will be replacing the entire existing flood wall from the 17th St. canal eastward along Lake Marina Dr. Work is scheduled to begin during the latter part of October and the project is scheduled to go continue for 6-9 months, during that time lane restrictions along Lake Marina Dr. will be implemented as the project progresses. We will advise you of any further details as they become known to us.

Pest Control Service - On Saturday, October 24, Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the third floor and work his way down so, those on the third floor should expect him from 10:00 to 10:45 or so and the first floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 12:00 to 12:15 or so. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference.

Rooftop A/C disconnects replacements - As many of you know from our past Owner meetings, we have had an issue concerning rooftop A/C disconnects. Specifically, approximately 54 disconnects are in need of replacement as they pose a potential hazard that pose a life safety issue in addition to potentially affecting our insurance coverage if not addressed. With this in mind, we have scheduled the replacement of those disconnects for Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, October 31; this will be full day affairs. We will attempt to complete replacements of the front (North) and East buildings on October 24 followed by the replacement of the South and West building disconnects on October 31, 2009. Owners will need to be present as none of these disconnects are identified as to what Unit they serve. The work will be completed by Charlie's A/C which has done work for many Pier 8 Owners in recent months. The cost of replacing each disconnect is $87.00. Given that this is an Owner related responsibility, we will be identifying each disconnect (relative to what Unit it serves) and will be forwarding an invoice to those Owners affected for the replacement. During the process, Charlie's A/C will need access to those effected Units to turn A/C's off and on in order to make the needed identification. It is imperative that someone be available to open your Unit on these dates in order for us to accomplish this task; there is simply no other way to know which disconnect serves what Unit. If you feel that you would like to have your rooftop disconnect replaced/repaired on your own prior to the scheduled work dates, please feel free to do so prior to those dates and advise us upon completion; obviously, there would then be no need for you to be present on either of these dates.

Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation regarding these matters. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call or drop us an e-mail at your earliest convenience.

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Fire Alarm System Inspection/Test
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Please be advised that we have scheduled the annual inspection/testing of the fire alarm system for this Wednesday morning, October 14, 2009. The Inspection will begin at about 7:00 a.m. however no alarms will be sounded until 9:00 a.m. so as not to disturb anyone.

Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding during this mandatory inspection/test.

To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management & Board of Directors
Date: September 1, 2009
Subject: Notice of increase in monthly condo fees - Effective October 1, 2009

As many of you know, we are now completing the remaining exterior punch-list items. Based on repeated comments by Owners over the past several weeks, most appear very satisfied with the final results. The project is expected to be completed later this week at a total cost of just under $197,000.00 (including coordination fee) or about 10% higher than the original estimate for the project prior to knowing exact variables such potential unseen termite or water intrusion damage. In the end, the job "came in" as expected, just under $200,000.00 and we now have an exterior that should provide an extended life of 10 to 15 years.

With this major capital improvement behind us, we turn our attention to other Owner desired capital improvements including renovations to the stairs and walkways, front landscaping and lighting, painting of fences and covered parking structures as well as enhanced security system coverage, etc. At the same time, we must also acknowledge continuing increases involved with routine services.

While increases are never a welcome issue, increases are an inherit reality. Admittedly, nothing ever seems to go down. The most recent example is the Association's annual Property, Wind & Hail coverage. As outlined in the June 10, 2009 insurance renewal notice to all, an increase of nearly 10% was/is going to needed just to cover the recent increase in insurance costs alone. In addition, sound fiscal planning dictates that we make allowances for other desired capital improvement as well as the eventual building of acceptable reserve levels.

With this in mind and faced with this unpleasant task, your Board has been considering these issues since early June. The Board of Directors met on the evening of August 31, 2009 and, after weeks of deliberation regarding this matter, voted unanimously to increase current monthly condo fees by the permitted 15% effective October 1, 2009. We are attaching a condo fee schedule of current monthly condo fees and the new resulting monthly condo fees (rounded to the nearest whole dollar) that will take effect October 1, 2009.

Again, none of us cherish the thought of increases; unfortunately, it's simply a reality that none of us can escape. Rest assured that your Board of Directors and Management Company will consider any and all cost saving measure while continuing to provide the highest level of services and improving the physical property in hopes of continuing to enhance what is more than likely one of you biggest investments. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call or drop us an e-mail at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

Pier 8 Condo Fee Schedule - Effective October 1, 2009

Current -----------------Dues Dues as of Oct. 1, 2009
$153.00 --------------- $176.00
$160.00 --------------- $184.00
$167.00 --------------- $192.00
$176.00 --------------- $202.00
$182.00 --------------- $209.00
$187.00 --------------- $215.00
$188.00 --------------- $216.00
$194.00 --------------- $223.00
$198.00 --------------- $228.00
$201.00 --------------- $231.00
$202.00 --------------- $232.00
$205.00 --------------- $236.00
$209.00 --------------- $240.00
$214.00 --------------- $246.00
$215.00 --------------- $247.00
$221.00 --------------- $254.00
$222.00 --------------- $255.00
$242.00 --------------- $278.00
$244.00 --------------- $281.00
$287.00 --------------- $330.00

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: August 7, 2009
Subject: Friends of West End Meeting - Tuesday, September 15,2 009

The Board asked that I provide the following notice to Owner's regarding an upcoming event involving the "Friends of West End" organization in case anyone wish to attend:

The Friends of West End is planning to have a public meeting on September 15th:

West End Park Master Plan Public Meeting
Sponsored By: Friends of West End, Inc. and the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Refreshments at 6:00, Meeting 6:30 to 8:30 PM, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 6249 Canal Blvd.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: July 24, 2009
Subject: Final Painting of Doors - Saturday

Good afternoon Pier 8 Owners:

Just a quick reminder that Base Contractors will be out tomorrow morning (Saturday) to finish applying the second coat to the. As many of you know, Base was able to get a second coat on many of the doors last weekend so they should be able to be finished the remaining doors by noon if not sooner.

On a side note, Cox cable will be "cleaning up" various cables on the building next week. There are several cables that have been run across the roof and we have advised Cox that these must be removed. With that in mind, some Owner's will more than likely be contacted by Cox to advise of interruption in service while they route the cables properly. Based on our meeting with them earlier this week, they should be able to complete the entire "clean-up" over the course of two to three days. Once they finish, Base has agreed to do any touching up of areas in need of attention prior to completing their work.

Have a great Weekend!

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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(NOTICE IS ALSO POSTED ON WEBSITE BULLETIN BOARD)

Pest Control Service Scheduled - Saturday July 18, 2009
Starting at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, will be on the property Saturday morning, July 18, 2009 from approx. 10:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m.. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the ground floor and work his way up so, those on the first floor should expect him from 10:00 to 10:45 or so and the third floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 12:00 to 12:15 or so. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment.

VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice at the bulletin board near the mailboxes and in each elevator as a reminder.

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(NOTICE IS ALSO POSTED ON WEBSITE BULLETIN BOARD)
Unit Entry Doors - Painting Scheduled
Saturday, July 18, 2009

Unit entry doors are scheduled to be painted over a two weekend period. We are scheduled to apply the initial coat to ALL doors beginning 8:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18th; we will start on first floor and work as quickly as possible to finish the initial coat hopefully by around 4:00 p.m. We will then return the following Saturday, July 25th at 8:00 a.m. to apply the second coat to all doors. In fairness, we will begin on the third floor that Saturday morning and continue downward until finishing all doors again around 4:00 p.m. We understand that is a bit of an inconvenience but we are going to need your assistance by allowing the doors to dry in a slightly open position for about 4 hours following each coat; there simply is no other way to paint a door correctly unless you allow it to remain at least partially open during the drying process. With this in mind, please make arrangement to have someone present during these dates and times so that we can complete what is probably the task as quickly as possible.

Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation during the final weeks of this long awaited exterior Pier 8 renovation.

To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: June 23, 2009
Subject: Door color changed to Ivory

As many of you know, our office received a petition signed by a total of 38 Owners last Wednesday requesting that the door color be changed from dark brown to Ivory, the same color as the railing. The petition was forward to the Board for consideration.

While the petition does not admittedly constitute a majority of Owners, the Board felt that the petition represented a significant number of Owners thus warranting the Board's "re-visiting" of the door color issue. Yesterday, Monday, 22, 2009, I received an e-mail from the Board that the door color is to be changed to Ivory. With that decision, the matter is considered resolved allowing us to move forward with this portion of the exterior renovation project at Pier 8.

In light of the decision, Base Contractors has been notified of the change and we are waiting on word from them as to what day they will begin painting the doors. We hope to know by the end of today and will advise everyone accordingly via mail-out to all Owners, mass e-mail, posting around the property and a posting on the Pier 8 website.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: June 19, 2009
Subject: Link to recent petition - opposing Owners - Paint issue

In an effort to reduce the potetnail for teh spreading of more mis-infoprmation relative to what the petition says, who it was signed by or what it contained, we are providing all with the link below to the complete document/package that was received in our office at approx. 1:30 p.m.on Wednesday ,June 17, 2009.

Submitted Petition Package in it's entiry

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: June 18, 2009
Subject: Door color situation updateExterior Renovation

Well, as many of you know by now, the dark brown door color continues to be an issue at Pier 8. Yesterday, I received a petition (actually two petitions) in our office at about 1:30 p.m. delivered by Sheryl Wagers; I will publish the delivery in its entirety on the website in hopes of avoiding yet another bad rumor or spreading of misinformation by the "rumor mill".
The two petitions have two different headings; one says" …..opposed to the color and the color selection process" and the other says "….request for their doors to be painted ivory". I have forwarded the entire delivery to the Board and counsel via e-mail yesterday at about 2:45 p.m.

I asked Sheryl Wagers (via a follow-up e-mail yesterday at 5:53 p.m., copy on file) as the property manager, no one from the Board or counsel has asked this, that in an effort to resolve the matter for both sides here, if the 38 people were saying that if the door color was changed from the current dark brown to the ivory (the current rail color I presume), if this would resolve the matter? Does that sound familiar to anyone? That was my e-mail of June 1 to everyone. If that was the case, I want to (as previously offered in the June 1 e-mail to everyone in the database) present that to the Board as a way of perhaps resolving this quickly before the doors get painted dark brown this Saturday morning. If that was not the case, then I would simply await further instruction from the Board regarding the e-mailed petitions yesterday to them. The Board is awaiting that additional input from the group. As of this e-mail, I do not have a response from Sheryl but she did say (earlier today during a phone conversation with her) that she would check her e-mails and get back to me.

In the e-mail to her, I explained that if she was unable to speak for the group, I of course would understand but to simply advise accordingly. Again, I (and the Board) am trying to help the 38 Owners just as we did by sending out the mass e-mail to Owner's on June 1 asking people to respond to this changing of doors to ivory issue; that's when I received the previously mentioned 5 or 6 additional responses. That e-mail back then (before this petition) was aimed at seeing if changing the color back then to ivory (the railing color) would resolve this issue; unfortunately the additional 5 - 6 responding Owners brought the then recorded total opposition to about 22 people as outlined by the printout I made for and gave to Sheryl yesterday while in my office. I would like everyone to know (as Sheryl now knows) that we have in indeed been keeping track of those responding in opposition all along the way, despite what a few others would have you believe. The printout speaks for itself; don't take my word for it, ask Sheryl; I offered it and she watched me print it out of my computer within moments of the offer.

Ok so now what? Well, I've met with the contractor today and here's where they are on the issue. While they will be working this Saturday at Pier 8, they will not, repeat, will NOT be painting any doors and color and subjecting their workers to any further hostilities at Pier 8 by a few Owners who insist on acting extremely immature. In fact, the contractor will not proceed with the painting of any doors until further written direction is received from our office.

The contractor has advised that if they have not receive final direction from our office by July 13, 2009 specifically advising them of what color they are to paint the doors once and for all, they expect to begin "demobilize", shortly thereafter and will simply subtract whatever the cost of painting the doors they have in their proposal (less the 12 gallons of dark door paint they have already purchased) and will complete the remainder of the project leaving the doors unpainted. If, after exiting the job site they are called back to complete the painting of the door (with whatever color), they will be happy to do so; however, all should be aware that the cost will be adjusted for the additional mobilization of their crew back on to the job.

Actually, I think that's a great solution to the current situation. That will give everyone all the time we need to figure out what all 77 Owners would like the door color to be. Of course, I'm sure everyone will agree that we will never get all 77 Owners to agree on any single door color.

For now, we will simply provide everyone with any noteworthy developments as we become aware of them.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: June 11, 2009
Subject: Friends of Westend

A new group, "Friends of Westend", have asked that we notify interested homeowners in the area the formation of the new group call formed to assist with the beautification and maintenance of the park located near the Yacht Club. The Board is seeking any volunteers to represent Pier 8 in this effort. Please advise if you would be interested in participating. We encourage you to visit the website as outlined below:

Friends of West End Board of Directors,
www.FriendsOfWestEnd.org<http://www.FriendsOfWestEnd.org> is up and running.
Our webmaster David Herrera has given us a starting point. It would be most helpful and appreciated if you all would comment and make suggestions concerning all aspects of the website.
Please also comment and make suggestions concerning the Friends of West End Facebook Page. 1,161 Fans and growing.

Please email comment and suggestions to
SMurray@MurrayYachtSales.com<mailto:SMurray@MurrayYachtSales.com>

Thank you,
Stanton Murray
Office (504) 210.3668
Cell (504) 319-7376

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: June 10, 2009
Subject: Insurance Renewed - 5% Wind & Hail deductible obtained

As many of you know, the Pier 8 insurance policy expired on June 10, 2009. The Board and Management have been working diligently over the past several weeks to ensure that yet another inherited problem was resolved; that of the 10% Wind and Hail deductible that has begun to create problems for "would-be" buyer and sellers alike, not to mention long term Owners such as yourself. Image, we are hit by another hurricane and we are faced for a $550,000,00 deductible based on a 10% policy! We are pleased to announce the implementation of a new insurance policy, effective (June 10, 2009) that reduces our deductible exposure to 5% while taking our expiration date out of the beginning of hurricane season! Image trying to negotiate a renewal (or new policy) in the middle of hurricane season. Why would we ever allow that to continue to work against us! Now for the details.

First, everyone knows that we could not truly handle a 10-% deductible; we simply don't have the resources for that and lenders are beginning to catch on. So, we had to seek out a lower deductible that Lenders would accept thereby enabling us to return to selling (if that's what you want) these Units without the fear of being rejected simply because we had a high (10%) wind and hail deductible. State Farm was proposing an increase to nearly $40,000.00 for the same 10% deductible provided during the past year. With that in mind, we shopped utilizing the services of five (5) different brokerage firms who solicited over 15 different carriers for a policy offering reduced deductible. The end result was we singed a new 5% policy at about $44,000.00; that's correct about $4,000.00 more (annually) than the proposed renewal from the State Farm policy but with about a $250,000.00 less deductible. If all Units paid the same monthly fees, that translates into about $3,5000.00 per Unit saving should we be hit with a hurricane and faced with the deductible or special assessment to cover the 10% deductible. Does this solve all our worries, of course not, but it's certainly a step in the right direction. Next year, we'll be looking for a 3% deductible.

Now, the issue of expiration. Why would anyone want to go to a negotiating table for the renewal of an insurance (Hurricane) policy in the middle of hurricane season? Once of the things we have done at all properties that we manage is get the renewal period out of the hurricane season; that'' common sense isn't it. What we did was implemented the new policy through April 1, 2010. This does two things. First, we are no longer going the table with our hat in our hands asking for a renewal in the beginning of Hurricane season. Think about it. What would your quote (if you were the insurance company) be if a storm was in the Atlantic and showing all signs of coming into the Gulf at the time your were trying to renew or obtain a new policy? Would you write a new policy? If you did, what would you quote? Secondly, we know that the revised insurance pricing usually comes out sometime shortly after the first of the year. Granted, that could work against you but in recent years, the rates and coverage have been getting better each year. What better time to renew (for now) than right after the time when we know the best rate and coverage's are being "re-thought" and offered?

Ok, now the big question, does this mean an increase in monthly dues? Let's face it, nothing is going down. Last years coverage with State Farms 10% deductible policy cost the Association about $28,000.00; their renewal offer was just under $40,000.00. The policy we opted for with the reduced 5% deductible was right at $44,000.00. While I think your current budget can absorb some of that increase, ultimately I have to admit that there is going to need to be an increase of some sort in the near future if these services are to continue to be provided. A fiscally responsible Association will have an annual increase (say 6-10 %) just for inflation alone. Not to increase your condo fees on an annual basis by some amount will only result in an exaggerated amount somewhere in the future; 20, 25 or even 30% as we have seen at Associations who simply held their fees for several years with no increase at all. Personally, I'd rather see small annual increase than receive a 30% increase all in one year. At any rate, an increase in the next few months is not necessarily need but I will be strongly recommending to the Board that they begin to study that issue as increases are unavoidable; nothing ever seem to go down, at least not in my world.

Well that's it for now. We wanted to make sure everyone was aware that a new and better insurance policy is in place. We also wanted to get ahead of the rumor mill and provided you with……..…the rest of the story. Have a nice evening.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: June 6, 2009
Subject: Exterior Renovation

With majority of the needed wood replacement out of the way, the exterior renovation project continues to progress on schedule. While we did find active termites in areas where the exterior wall was allowing water into the structure, termite activity has been less than we had expected.

Given expressed concerns about the color scheme by a group of Owners, we sent out an e-mail last week to Owners asking their opinion on the door color; we received six responses to that e-mail. Based on the response, there simply does not appear to be anything near a majority of Owners that oppose the current color scheme. The Board met on Tuesday night and revisited the issue of door color as well. Based on their review,discussion and facts, we are proceeding with the current color scheme and believe that the vast majority of Owners will be very pleased with the overall outcome of the long awaited exterior renovation.

The new metal roof panels have also been installed at the tops of the stairs. Unlike the previous ones that had apparently been painted and were peeling, the color on the new panels was factory applied and should last for years to come.

A section of the brown canopy (and aluminum structure) at the front of Pier 8 will be removed on Tuesday by the original installer, Foster Awning, so that the contractor can properly access the adjacent walls leading up to the entrance gate. Once the needed repairs are completed and the walls are painted, the brown awning will be reinstalled.

With the cooperation of weather and baring any unforeseen new issues relative to the remaining walls to be addressed, we are hoping to wrap this project up by the end of June or first part of July.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: June 1, 2009
Subject: Exterior Renovation / Suggestion to Owners, Board and Paint Committee

Over the past couple of weeks, I have discussed (via phone, in person or by e-mail) the current paint selections. While all appear to be very pleased with the job Base Contractors is doing, as of this date, I have received fifteen (15) notices (fax, e-mail, etc.) from different Owners expressing their dissatisfaction with paint scheme; most have "zeroed in" on the dark brown door color. Most have also stated that they could live with the building and rail colors.

With that in mind, I began speaking with a few of those Owners over the past few working days concerning what they would think of changing the dark brown door color to the lighter railing color; without exception, their response was that they felt that could/would resolve the issue at hand. If that is true, we would then have two colors:

Main building - SW6109 - Hopsack
Doors & rails - SW6106 - Kilim Beige

In an effort to hear from those 15 Owners that have expressed dissatisfaction with the current color scheme, (and anyone else that wishes to express their opinion on this type of change), I would like to hear if this would resolve the issue for at least the 15 Owners. If I can get some quick feedback, I would recommend to the Board and paint committee that this change be implemented before we get any further along with the painting of the property. With that in mind, I am sending this to the 50+ Owners in our database and would appreciate everyone's earliest response (via e-mail please) in hopes of resolving the issue without further delay or potential for legal expenses to the Association and/or individuals currently opposing the color.

I await your assistance in resolving the matter for the good of the whole.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: May 23, 2009
Subject: Exterior Renovation/Color Update

Thus far, the exterior renovation has been progressing pretty much as expected. To date, while we have found evidence of some water intrusion through the horizontal joint that was created following Katrina, no termite activity has been found along the joint. Active termites were found on the south elevation of the east building adjacent the pool. The termites were apparently getting the needed moisture from around the exterior window framing that was obviously leaking; the siding was removed, the affected areas treated, the plywood replaced where needed and new exterior siding installed. This wall was one of the four (4) that had been included in the initial pricing as needing to be totally replaced so the only additional expense will be for the underlying minimal plywood that needed to be replaced. The south wall of the west building adjacent the pool area has also been replaced; no active termites were found during that replacement.

Active termites were also found on the north elevation of the north (front) building over the sliding glass door area of Unit 301; that area was opened up, effected plywood removed, the area was treated and new plywood and siding was installed. Based on what we found in this area, we are expecting similar situations over most of the sliding glass door areas across the third level on the north building. Updates will be provided as the job progresses across the front of the north building. It should be pointed out that all termite activity to date have appeared to be very localized and did not appear to extend to the ground. In other words, the termites were concentrated in localized area where water intrusion was occurring through the exterior siding so there was no need for them to travel back to the ground (and thus through the structure leading to the ground) for the moisture that termites need to survive.

Regarding rumors surrounding the recent stop work order. After investigation, the issue centers on a cleaning of the rooftop of the adjacent building and had nothing to do with working being performed at Pier 8. Apparently, there were a few cars parked in the exterior parking area adjacent the entrance gate this past Wednesday. While the adjacent building rooftop cleaning was occurring, they washed over the edge of the building and the wind blew wash and dirty onto some of those cars. As we understand it, one of those cars belonged to a relative of a city inspector. Believing the incident involved the Pier 8 contractor, he posted the stop work stickers. Once he was advised that our contractor had nothing to do with the incident and in fact learned that it was the result of an operation at the adjacent property, he agreed that work at Pier 8 could resume. Despite the usual out of control rumors and e-mails by a few Pier 8 Owners, that's all there was to it, nothing more and work resumed Friday morning.

Regarding the paint selection issue. As many of you know, we have had a hand full, 6-8 Owners, voice objection to the paint selection recommended by the paint committee and confirmed by your current Board. Following the initial paint "mock-up" area in front of Unit 323, the paint committee felt that the dark brown door color was to dark and revised their recommendation to a slightly lighter brown shade. They also felt, based on input from a few other Owners that the main building color was to greenish/gold, so they also revised that color to more of a true tan shade. Those colors were applied to half of the initial mock-up area and have now been confirmed as the colors to be used. The final Sherwin William colors are:

Main building - SW6109 - Hopsack
Door color - SW6104 - Kaffee
Rail color - SW6106 - Kilim Beige

Again we all know that there would be no way that we could ever get 77 different people on the same page relative to color selection and that is understandable. Our goal here is simple; please the majority. The Board was elected by Owner's and paint colors were selected and recommended by the previously established paint committee made up of then Owners not Board Members. The new Board Members have approved the recommend colors unanimously and we are now proceeding with those colors. Personally, I truly believe the current selections will appeal to an overwhelming major of Owners once the job is completed. Having said that, as your manager, I welcome a fax or e-mail from any Owner who wishes to express concern over the current selection and you have my commitment to forwarding those responses to the Board. If we receive anything that remotely resembles a majority of Owners, then perhaps there is an issue. Conversely, if we receive an obvious minority of concerns, then I can only presume that there really isn't any major objection to the current selections.

In the end, I also believe that an over whelming majority of Owners will be please with the fact that a long await exterior renovation has been completed and Pier 8 will once again be looked on as a premiere location on along the Lakefront area.

From all of us at ALCOR and your Board of Directors, have a happy and safe Memorial Day celebration.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: May 4, 2009
Subject: Exterior Color Update

Following the posting of the renderings provided to me at the recent Special Owner's meeting, I received a few e-mails expressing concern regarding colors for the renovation. Based on those e-mails, there was obviously some apparent confusion, at least on my part, concerning previously presented/recommended paint schemes. I obtained the actual color samples from the paint committee last week and immediately realized that the main building color on the posted renderings was not representative of the actual samples provided last week. In an effort to avoid any further confusion and prior to proceeding with any paint "mockup" or purchase, a meeting of the Board was called with the pervious paint committee members present; that meeting occurred last night at Pier 8.

After a review of the facts and e-mails leading up to the meeting by all present, the actual two paint schemes samples where once again presented for all to view. Discussion followed and a recommendation was made to add a third color to one of the schemes to be used on the handrails; here are the color schemes that were reviewed:

Scheme A: Main building color HC-20 Woodstock Tan, Door color HC-67 Clinton Brown & Rail color HC-79 Greenbrier Beige
Scheme B: Main Building color 2131-40 Smokestack Gray, Door color, 2126-20 Raccoon Fur

The colors outlined above can be seen at www.myperfectcolor.com. Simply input the color number into the space provided in the upper right hand corner of the page. While colors on computers vary a bit from actual samples, actual samples can be obtained from any Benjamin Moore paint supplier for those wishing to confirm the actual colors. I viewed all of these colors on-line and the only one that appeared significantly different on my computer was HC-79 Greenbrier Beige; it appeared a bit darker tan shade than the actual samples I have. Other than that, all other colors appeared extremely close to the actual color samples in my possession.

With exception of the added third color for railings, the paint committee and the only remaining current Board member from last year that was present at last year's meeting agreed that these were the colors they had presented/viewed last year. With the same parties present in the room at the same time agreeing that these were in fact the colors, I believe all should now agree that this resolves the issue of what was presented last year. It does in my mind, regardless of the few e-mails that will surely follow this post from a few who simply refuse to agree with the majority of Pier 8 Owners on several issues. Unfortunately, that is the "nature of the beast" when it comes of Associations in general; there are always a few that will disagree no matter what the issue or decision is, not much can be done about that.

With that behind us, the Board voted to proceed with the mockup of Scheme A and we will attempt to complete the mockup of the main building color on the wall at the entrance gate and the complete scheme in front of Unit 323. Once the mockup is completed, the Board and paint committee members can view and hopefully confirm the colors that will then allow us to proceed. If anyone wishes to voice their opinion concerning the mockup, please do so by e-mail to me at al@alcorgroup.com and I will in turn forward those on to the Board and paint committee.

Again we all know that there would be no way that we could ever get 77 different people on the same page relative to color selection and that is understandable. Our goal here is simple; please the majority of Owners by proceeding with colors viewed by most to be acceptable. The Board was elected by Owner's and paint colors have once again been confirmed from those actually presented by the then appointed paint committee. We will now attempt to once again move this long awaited exterior renovation forward.

We will keep you advised of the progress regarding this project in the weeks ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: April 24, 2009
Subject: Exterior Renovation Update

Since the recent Special Owner's Meeting, we have been working on the details of starting the exterior renovation project. The AIA agreement has been signed, crews have been established, an onsite staging area for materials has been determined, materials have been ordered and are headed this way and the contractor will have men on the job this coming Monday, April 27 to get the actual work started.

We will begin by having the contractor complete a section of the East wall at the entrance gate that will show all aspects of the job to be completed; treatment of the horizontal joint that needs to be repaired, the final cap over that joint, followed by priming and 2 coats of paint. The Board and Management will review the sample area, make any needed adjustments and then release the contractor to proceed on with the entire job.

Try as we may to stop the rumor mill at Pier 8 by a select few, as many of you know, there has been rumors circulating concerning color selection, so let's address that in hopes of shutting that down before it gets out of control. The final colors have been confirmed by the current Board. The selection was made from the same colors presented back in May 2008 by the paint committee that was apparently appointed to handle that aspect of the job back then. In brief, there were two schemes that we saw; one was a very similar blue to that that currently exists with black doors and railings and the other was a tan scheme (main building color) with a light brown for the doors and rails. In general, it was felt that the tan scheme was a more up to date theme. While color is admittedly not my forte, personally I think it the departure from the current bluish color will go a long way towards evidencing the major renovation that we are about to undertake. The surrounding community, agents and prospective buyers will have no doubt that something new and positive is on the horizon for Pier 8 and its Owners. While I am still trying to confirm the paint numbers that appear on the rendering prepared back in May 2008, we are working to get the actual numbers in the Sherwin Williams Super Paint that will be used, we wanted to provide everyone with at least a look at the renderings themselves so that all have a general idea of what the main color of the building is so that any rumors to the contrary can be dispelled and we can continue moving forward with this project. You can view these by clicking on the following links: Rendering 1, Rendering 2, Rendering 3.

We all know that there would be no way we could ever get 77 different people on the same page relative to exterior color and that's understandable. For that reason, the Board that was elected by Owner's made the decision from the selection previously put together by the paint committee and we can now move forward with the long awaited exterior renovation that will truly give the general public the message that Pier 8 is back!

We will keep you advised of the progress regarding this project in the weeks ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: April 8, 2009
Subject: Owner Approval of Exterior Siding Renovation & Painting

Congratulations Prier 8! Last night at the Special Owner's Meeting, Owner's unanimously (without opposition) approved the long awaited exterior siding renovation and painting of all buildings.

The meeting opened with an announcement of the newly Board appointed At-Large Member, Ms. Sue Wilson. Sue will fill the position vacated by Buzzy McFerrin and Sue will serve until the next Annual Owner's meeting when the position will be subject to nominations and election (by Owners) for the remaining original 3 year term. On behalf of the Owners, the Board and Management, congratulations Sue and thanks for the commitment of your personal time to Pier 8's future.

A brief overview of Pier 8 Financial condition was presented, including a review of March 2009 Income and Expense statement.

A brief review of the past month's bid process was presented and the floor was opened to Owners for a question and answer secession that continued right up till about 8:30 p.m. With question and answers completed, a motion was made and Owner's voted unanimously to proceed with the exterior siding renovation and painting by Base Contractors. Yet another Owner motion followed that we seek the cost of a "Performance Bond" and that the Board decide whether or not the Bond should be purchased; the motion also passed unanimously without opposition. The price for a Bond will be provided within a day or two followed by signing of the AIA 101 agreement and work will begin immediately in hopes of completing the task in 90-120 days thereafter. With the cooperation of weather, we are hoping that the project will be completed sooner and plan to keep Owners abreast of the progress in the weeks ahead. One last point of clarification on this issue; last night, I inadvertently stated that ALCOR's fee for the handling of Capital Improvement projects in excise of $100,000.00 at Pier 8 was 7% of the total cost; this was an error on my part. ALCOR's fee for Capital Improvements such as this one is in fact 5%, as clearly outlined by our Management agreement. This fact was pointed out to me after our meeting by other attending ALCOR management members. My apologies for the error; it was a bit of a long night and an honest mistake on my part; our agreement speaks for itself.

With that decision behind us, yet another major issue was placed on the floor by an attending Owner, discussed and voted by Owners; the issue of continued interference and spreading of misinformation by a specific Pier 8 Owner, especially to "would-be" buyers of Pier 8 Units. The message was clear. After a very, very short discussion, it was acutely obvious that Owners have had enough. An Owner motion from the floor was made, quickly seconded by numerous other Owners that the Association take immediate legal action to stop this continued problem and that all legal expenses be added to the individual's account for collection when the Association prevails in the matter. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously (once again) without any opposition from any Owner in attendance. While obviously all in attendance are aware of the specific individual's name, we are also certain that even Owners NOT in attendance last night are aware of the re-occurring problem and the individual involved. Mr. Sullivan has been released to proceed immediately with any and all legal action deemed necessary to put an end to this ongoing issue once and for all. For those in doubt, the individual's name will become a matter of public record with the imminent legal filing(s) over the next few days. Owners have the commitment of the Board and Management to pursue vigorously the matter and re-imbursement of any and all legal expense involved from the individual.

Last night's Special Owner's meeting was also clear evidence of one other fact. Pier 8 Owners once again stand united for the betterment of Pier 8 as a whole. Your current Board, Management and legal counsel, look forward to being a part of that movement in the weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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******* NOTICE *******
Pest Control Service Scheduled For Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon.

Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, will be on the property Saturday morning, April 18, 2009 from approx. 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the 3rd floor and work his way down so, those on the third floor should expect him from 9:00 to 9:45 or so and the ground floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 11:00 to 11:15. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment.

VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice around the property prior to April 18, 2009 and a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website bulletin board for future reference.

Thank you in advance for your patience, understanding and cooperation on the morning of Saturday, April 18, 2009. On behalf of you Board and Management, we thank everyone in advance for their assistance and cooperation with this task.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: April 2, 2009
Subject: Exterior Renovation - Contractors Past Project references

The following are a list of projects submitted by each Contractor as references evidencing their past project in the area:

Inman Construction
Base Contractors
E. J. Milligan

These will also be handed out at the door prior to the Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Special Owner's Meeting at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana. Again, doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp.

We look forward to seeing as many Owner's as possible.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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****** IMPORTANT NOTICE ******

Special Owner's Meeting, Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Posted: March 29, 2009

Please accept this as an additional notice that a Special Owner's Meeting will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, April 7, 2009; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp.

The topic will be that of proceeding with the exterior renovations now that formal proposals have been obtained. A formal notice with more complete information was mailed to each Owner on March 25, 2009. Please review the information that was mailed and prepare any questions you may have so that they can be addressed during the meeting. The objective for this meeting is to have Owners vote will regarding the desired contractor based on the bids obtained and the information provided at the meeting.

For those who will not be able to attend the meeting, a Proxy Form can be obtained here by clicking" on teh Proxy Form links in this paragraph. Your completed Proxy Form should be returned to our office no later than noon, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. The Proxy Form may be returned to our office via fax (504-889-1300) or scanned e-mail to info@pier8condos.com. In addition, the person you appoint as your Proxy may also bring the Proxy Form with them to the meeting where it will be recorded These efforts are aimed at reaching as many Owners as possible in hopes of achieving the highest attendance possible, in person or by Proxy.

As usual, your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting or assign their Proxy to another owner that will be attending the meeting. As reminder, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night.

The actual meeting will be limited to two (2) hours; doors open at 6:00 p.m. with actual meeting starting at, 6:30. The main objective for this meeting will be the selection of a Contractor to proceed with the exterior siding renovation and painting.

So, with that in mind, we are once again asking every Owner to please, please, please, make every effort to attend this very important meeting as we need the support of Owners wishing to continue moving Pier 8 ahead.

We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: March 11, 2009
Subject: Bids Received for Exterior Renovation - Special Owner's Meeting Notification

Request for bids were sent out to six (6) contractors during the month of March 2009. Bids were received from three of the six (6) contractors; the following outlines the various companies and their respective total bid amounts or response status:

The McDonnell Group - Declined to bid the project
Inman Construction - $186,000.00
Base Contractors - $170,000.00
Devier Construction - Declined to bid the project
Trison Constructors - Declined to bid the project
E. J. Milligan - $172,926.00

Delivery times ranged between 3-4 months (from the time of release) depending on weather conditions. All bids (copies attached) are based on the Specifications and Sketches dated March 7, 2009 and January 25, 2009 respectively. All bidders are licensed Contractors in the State of Louisiana, have (or will) provided evidence of both liability and Workmen's Compensation, are willing to enter into a standard American Institute of Architects - AIA A101 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor and Owner where the basis of payment is a Stipulated Sum. In an effort to give Owners additional time to review these documents, the Specifications, individual Contractor bids and the seven (7) page AIA, A101 document can be seen (downloaded and printed) from the Bulletin Board page of your Pier 8 website for those wishing to review the entire document prior to the upcoming meeting.

While a copy of this notice, along with copies of the individual bids/responses received from Contractors has been mailed to each Owner on March 25, 2009, please accept this as a preliminary notice of the Special Owner's Meeting regarding this matter set for Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. The sole issue at this meeting will be Owner's consideration of the attached proposals in hopes of reaching a decision. We will start with presentation of the proposals, followed by open discussion (question and answer period) and ultimately a vote on how Owner's would have the Board and Management proceed with this project.

Once again, we thank everyone for their patience during this process. As previously stated, the additional time spent on the "front end" of this project will go a long way in avoiding problems on the "rear end". Trusting this meets with the approval of all, I look forward to our upcoming meeting.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: March 11, 2009
Subject: Exterior Specifications released for bids

As previously decided by Owners at the recent Owner's Annual Meeting & Elections, we have completed what we believe to be a comprehensive set of specifications that will be used as part of the exterior renovations process at Pier 8. Unfortunately, was not able to attach them to the previous mass e-mail as PDF attachments are not permitted by the web server. The General Bid Specifications can be found on here for review and printing by all. Simply click on the "General Bid Specifications" link and a 3 page document will open with the written General Bid Specifications. Then, click on the following two Links for the associated drawings; "SK-1" and "SK-2"; they too may be printed for your review and use.

We believe that the "General Bid Specifications", along with the sketch drawings, will go a long way to prevent any misunderstanding concerning what we expect from any contractor involved with this project. The "Request for Bids" have been sent out to five (5) General Contractors; if you have General Contractors that you would like to see bids from, simply forward the "General Bid Specifications" (and sketches) to them and have them return their bids to our office no later than noon, Monday March 23, 2009. The initial five (5) contractors are The McDonnel Group, Trison Constructors, Base Contractors, Inman Construction and Devier Construction. Should you have sub-contractors that you would like to have submit bids for their particular crafts, you may want to have them contact these General Contractors as I am sure they would be happy to entertain bids from qualified subcontractors seeking work in the area.

Our intent is to get the bids back, review them quickly, forward them by mail to Owners for their review with our recommendation and an Owner's meeting date at the end of March or first week of April, if at all possible so a final decision by Owners can be made at that meeting regarding proceeding with a contractor to complete the work. We would like to release the work quickly and move this project forward so as to complete it prior to the summer months, again if at all possible. Obviously, we have many other projects (i.e. walkways, rooftop a/c electrical, landscaping across the front, etc.) but again, once we know how much the big project is going to cost, we can then begin to address (by priority) the remaining deferred maintenance issues and improvement items that need to be accomplished at Pier 8.

Thank everyone for their patience during this process; the additional time spent on the "front end" will go a long way to avoiding problems on the "rear end". Trusting this meets with the approval of all, I look forward to our upcoming meeting.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: February 19, 2009
Subject: Pier 8 - Owner's Annual Meeting and Elections February 10, 2009

We wanted to provide everyone with a brief overview of the recent February 10, 2009 Annual Owner's Meeting and Election results.

A year-end update of Pier 8 Income and Expenses was provided to all in attendance (with handouts) as well as an overview of current financial condition and collection issues along with the legal status of those efforts.

ALCOR presented a slide presentation of the exterior siding conditions around the property and answered questions posed by Owner's in attendance. We discussed the use of an outside Consultant to develop drawings and bid specifications to be used in connection with the exterior siding project. An alternative to have ALCOR develop general specifications that could be used to ensure an "apples-to-apples" bidding of the project without the additional cost associated with use of a third party consultant, was also discussed; most appeared to favor that alternative. The use of the industry standard AIA document (to ensure compliance with industry standards) was discussed and majority appeared to agree that this was the safest way to proceeded in an attempt to avoid a reoccurrence of past issues surrounding this matter. Three (3) preliminary proposal were presented by previous Board Members and ALCOR. A motion was made and seconded to develop the specification and have all interested/qualified potential contractors "reduce" their bids to the AIA document for presentation to Owners at a Special Owner's Meeting. Owner's will decide (by vote as required under Pier 8 by-laws) which contractor would be used to complete this project. Specifications will be available by Wednesday, February 25th and will then be sent to licensed/insured Contractors able to handle projects of this magnitude. Once the bids are received, more than likely by March 15, 2009, a meeting date will be set with a mail-out of the bids and copy of AIA document for Owner's to review prior to the Special Owner's Meeting. At the meeting, an open discussion will be held and a vote taken by Owners as to which direction/contractor they wish to proceed with and whether or not ALCOR will be retained to oversee/supervise the project thorough completion. Our best estimation at this point is that the Special Owner's meeting will be held by the end of March and the project would take about three (3) months, once released by Owner's at that meeting.

Various other smaller projects (i.e. front landscaping, front lighting, rooftop A/C electrical repairs, etc.) were discussed and decisions deferred (due to limited funds) until a few of the major issues (including exterior siding issue/project) could be resolved.

Pet Amendment - The proposed pet Amendment was presented and open discussion followed by those in attendance. In brief, the Amendment permits existing pets (prior to January 10, 2009) at Pier 8 (that exceeded the 25 lb weight limit) to remain at Pier 8 and be "grandfather" in under the Amendment. It is important that all remember that this Amendment does not apply to tenants as tenants are not permitted to have any pets within Pier 8 under penalty of fine to the Owner of the violating Unit. Again, the 25 lb weight limit is still in place, that was not changed. After much discussion, a vote was taken and the Amendment passed with 78% of the votes cast in fair and 22% of the votes being opposed to the Amendment. The Amendment took effect that evening. In addition, the Amendment will be formally drafted for filing in the Public Records by Jerry Sullivan, the Association's counsel of record. A printable copy of the document will also be upload to the Pier 8 website on the Rules and Regulations page so that all may review and print the document as may be desired in the future.

Elections of Directors was also held and the following represents the individuals elected as the 2009 Board of Directors. As mandated by the By-laws, the new Board met within the required ten (10) days (on February 19, 2009) following the Owner's Annual meeting and have decide which Directors would hold the various Offices for the coming year. The results of that meeting are:

Jason Faucheaux - President (3rd elected Director elected to a 3 year term
Sven Oertel - Vice President (1st elected Director elected to a 2 year term)
Lisa Kayser - Secretary (current term as a Director will expire February 2011)
Rachel Mathieu - Treasurer (2nd elected Director elected to a 3 year term)
Elizabeth "Buzzy" McFerrin - Member At-Large (4th elected Director elected to a 3 year term)

Once again, we congratulate the new Board of Directors on their election and look forward to a productive year in the months ahead.

Trusting this meets with the approval of all, we look forward to the upcoming Special Owner's meeting and Owner's direction as to how they wish to proceed relative to the exterior renovation issue. Until then, on behalf of your new Board of Directors and all of us at ALCOR, we wish everyone a Safe and Happy Mardi Gras celebration!

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: January 31, 2009
Subject: IMPORTANT PIER 8 NOTICE - Voting on Amendments

Many Owners may not be familiar with some of the By-laws and documents governing Pier 8, specifically the voting process on Amendments. Given the importance of the proposed Amendment, regardless of your position on the issue, we want to ensure that all are "clear" on the voting process before the meeting. With that in mind, here is how the voting "works" when it comes to voting on Amendments as outlined by Pier 8 Article VII, (b):

Article VII, Amendment

(b) A resolution adopting a proposed amendment must be approved by the Unit Owners. Such approvals must be by not less than 66-2/3% percent in number of all the unit Owners or 75% in number of the unit Owners voting at a meeting of the Unit Owners at which a quorum is present.

As written, it is possible for the majority of Owners to be "FOR" or "AGAINST" a proposed Amendment and be over ruled by "75% in number of Unit Owners voting at a meeting of the Unit Owners". In other words, say 65 Unit Owners want an Amendment to "pass" however, only 32 Unit Owners show up (or vote by proxy) at the meeting. The amendment could fail with a 75% majority vote (24 votes) of those present (or voting by proxy) at the meeting. Obviously, the reverse can also happen; 70 Owners could be against the proposed Amendment yet only 32 Owners show up (or vote by proxy) and the Amendment passes with 75% majority vote (24 votes), whether present or by proxy.

With that in mind, if you are interested in a particular Amendment ("FOR" or "AGAINST") it is extremely important that your communicate that position by being present to vote or giving your proxy to someone who shares your opinion on the matter and who will be present at the meeting to formally express that opinion. If not, an Amendment could pass or fail when in fact the true majority of Owners didn't agree with the outcome. The message here is VOTE, in person or by proxy.

If you are not going to be at the February 10, 2009 meeting and you don't have any one you feel comfortable with giving your proxy to but you wish to vote on the upcoming proposed Amendment, simply write on the bottom of the Amendment that was mailed to you "FOR" or "AGAINST", sign your name (also print it), place your Unit number on it. You can get it back to our office by fax (504-889-1300) or scanned e-mail to info@pier8condos.com and we will register the vote accordingly for you at the February 10, 2009 meeting. You may also simply send it to the meeting with someone who will be attending the meeting who can turn it in for you. Didn't receive the previous mailing or proposed Amendment? You can obtain a copy here by clicking on "proposed amendment to the existing Pier 8 pet rule". Simply print the proposed Amendment out, state your position on it as being "FOR" or AGAINST" and get it to us as outlined above. Regardless of your position, we hope you will take the time to VOTE on this very important issue.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association
From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management
Date: January 28, 2009
Subject: NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EXISTING PET BY-LAW, RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS - PIER 8 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

We have received the attached proposed amendment to the existing Pier 8 pet rule in our office via e-mail on the evening of January 28, 2009. The e-mail requested that this proposed amendment be forwarded to all Owners so that the issue can be discussed and voted on by Pier 8 Owners at the upcoming February 10, 2009 Pier 8 Annual Owner's Meeting & Elections. In keeping with the request, and the required ten (10) day notice outlined by Pier 8 By-laws governing such matters, formal written notice is by given.

In brief, the proposed amendment deals with the grandfathering in of "Owner's" pets (not tenants) that have previously been in violation of the current Pier 8 By-laws, Rules and Regulations. Under the proposed amendment, any such pet that existed on Pier 8 property prior to January 10, 2009 would be grandfathered in and permitted to remain.

This issue will be brought before Owner's for a vote at the upcoming Owner's Annual meeting so we encourage Owners (regardless of your position) to attend the meeting if you wish to be heard or vote on the matter.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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To: All Pier 8 Condominium Owners
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Date: January 22, 2009
Subject: Pier 8 - Annual Owner's Meeting and Elections, Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Please accept this as an initial notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Elections will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, February 10, 2009; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A formal notice with more complete information will be mailed to each Owner within a day or so.

A Proxy/Nomination form will be included in the formal mailed notice and can also be download by clicking on February 10, 2009 Owner's Annual Meeting - Proxy/Nominations form. In addition to this posting, a copy of the formal meeting notice has been posted in the bulletin Board near the mailboxes and in the laundry room at Pier 8. These efforts are aimed at reaching as many Owners as possible in hopes of achieving the highest attendance possible.

As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night.

The actual meeting will last for two (2) hours, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with the main objectives being the holding of elections and updates to Owners on various projects the most important of which is the exterior siding renovation/repairs. We are in need of Owner input/decisions concerning the exterior siding project in order to continue "pushing forwarding" to get it started as quickly as possible.

So with that in mind, we are once again asking every Owner to please, please, please, make every effort to attend this very important meeting as we need your support on a few issues that can only be resolved by the support and input of Pier 8 Owners wishing to continue moving Pier 8 ahead.

We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead as we continue to improve Pier 8.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Association

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To: All Pier 8 Condominium Owners
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Date: January 19, 2009
Subject: Pier 8 - Pest Control Service Scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2009

Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, will be on the property Saturday morning, January 31, 2009 from approx. 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. They will attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. Mr. Caballero will start on the ground floor and work his way up so, those on the ground floor should expect him from 9:00 to 9:45 or so and the third floor should probably expect him to start up there sometime later, say 11:00 to 11:15. Upon completion, Mr. Caballerio has agreed to provide us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us of which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment.

VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice around the property prior to January 31, 2009 and a copy of this notice will be placed on the Pier 8 website bulletin board for future reference.

Thank you in advance for your patience, understanding and cooperation on the morning of January 31, 2009. On behalf of you Board and Management, we thank everyone in advance for their assistance and cooperation with this task.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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To: All Pier 8 Condominium Owners
From: The Pier 8 Board of Directors
Date: January 9, 2009
Subject: Pier 8 - Year End Message From Board of Directors

As we look forward to 2009, we wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on 2008 and the progress made at Pier 8. With the hiring of ALCOR as our property management team, we have seen a complete turnaround with regard to organization and execution of our priorities. Al and Tina have worked tirelessly to insure that the association is back on track and serving homeowners equally and professionally. For that we are very thankful.

The overall condition of the property has improved along with the collection of delinquent accounts. Our website is one of the best and provides future and current homeowners with up to date information and marketing. Increasing homeowners' equity is and should be the main focus of the association. We have had issues in the past with negative activity coming from a few homeowners' at Pier 8 and the real estate community and now have in place Rules and Regulations that prohibit such activity. The updated Rules and Regulations will be fully enforced for the betterment of the association.

While we have made progress, we still have the after effects of Hurricane Katrina to address. Our lawyer, Jerry Sullivan, is working with vendors who have made claims against the association and, hopefully, these will be resolved in our favor. Jerry is also pursuing RG's insurance company for poor performance as it relates to building repair. It is our intention to re-coup as much money as possible.

With regard to our financial picture, the board has been very cautious with expenditures and it is projected in 2009 that we can allocate money back to the reserve account. Unfortunately, the association spent over $50,000 in legal expenses to settle claims by vendors, law suits from several homeowners and placing liens on units that were past due on fees and assessments. It is important to remember that the only revenue stream for Pier 8 is through monthly fees and assessments. Any homeowner who files suit or a claim against the association, is in effect taking money from themselves and their neighbors. Let's all try and resolve issues without having to pay legal fees.

You will be receiving information from ALCOR with regard to the Annual Homeowners' Meeting in February. There will be four open board positions at that time.. Lisa Kayser is the only position that will not be up for reelection.

For those of you who have not served and want to contribute in a positive and well meaning manner, please consider running. The association needs professional and conscientious members to continue the progress at Pier 8 and uphold the Rules and Regulations.

We wish you all a very Happy New Year.

Pier 8 Board of Directors

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To: All Pier 8 Condominium Association Owners/Members
From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors
Date: December 22, 2008
Re: Pier 8 - Happy Holidays!

Well, it's Christmas again and we hope everyone is ready; I know we're looking forward to some time off with friends and families.

In keeping with having a safe Holiday Season and a good Year's celebration, we wanted to remind everyone of the hazards involved with the handling of fireworks, especially the kids. While it is strictly against the law to use fireworks anywhere in Orleans Parish (which of course includes the Pier 8), for those of you that will be visiting other areas that do permit the use of fireworks, we encourage you to handle them with extreme caution and WATCH THE KIDS. Every year we hear about children who received injuries while using or being around the use of fireworks, not to mention the potential for damage to property. I am sure that everyone would agree that we certainly don't want to experience a "setback" at Pier 8 by the illegal use of fireworks in and around Pier 8 grounds and buildings in the days ahead. Please, keep your children and property safe by NOT using fireworks within the Pier 8 development.

From all of us here at ALCOR and on behalf of your Board of Directors, we wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday Season!

Sincerely
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium Assoc.

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Date: November 17, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Overview - Owner's Special Meeting - Tuesday, November 11, 2008

My apologize for taking a few days to get a summary report to the Owners that were unable to attend last week's Special Owner's meeting.

Let me begin by thanking Buzzy McFerrin for allowing us to meet at the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Club. Buzzy, we appreciate the help and kindness extended to us during the evening.

We had 45 attendees and I believe one of the more productive meetings for Pier 8 in recent time. The meeting began with an overview of our financial conditions. A review was made of collections and the efforts put forth by all to the end. As it turned out, we had settled a long standing delinquency with the collection of nearly $15,000.00 from one Unit a few days prior to the meeting and a second Unit committed to paying off it's nearly $7,000.00 debt to the Association next month. Collections will remain at the top of our priority list until Pier 8 receivables are once again under control.

Collection of the May 2008 Special Assessment has also continued. With one or two exceptions, everyone has either completed their payments or has been set-up on a mutually agreeable payment plan with a nominal surge charge for the added liberty. The one or two that have not responded have been turned over for legal collections and will be charged any legal expenses incurred as a result of their failed response.

We discussed the recent change to Vista Landscaping headed up by Mike Casey, a residing Unit Owner at Pier 8. For basically the same fee as the previous lawn service, we felt that Mike and his team will bring added value to Pier 8 in the weeks and months ahead.

We discussed various past roof issues, specifically the lack of proper attaching of conduits blown off during Gustav as well as the improper handling of pitch pockets leading to various roof leaks. These issues that have been corrected. We are turning our attention to the last immediate roof related concern which is the deplorable condition of a/c disconnect/fuse boxes; many have deteriorated to the point that they are exposed to water and the elements resulting in serious safety concerns. We will identify the individual Units involved, obtain pricing to resolve the matter and each Unit Owner involved will receive a bill for the replacement or repair of the disconnect/fuse box serving their Units. We encourage all Owners to use reputable service companies when having their rooftop Units serviced in the future to ensure proper handling of theses issue. We do not expect this to be a major expense to the unit Owners involved. It is an issue that must be addressed before a serious accident occurs as the result of the deferred maintenance involving these items.

We reviewed a few of the less visible yet significant accomplishments since July 1, including the inspection to the fire alarm system that had not been inspected since installation in April 2007. This is an annual State required inspection and one that the insurance carrier would look for should we have a fire event. The fire extinguishers were also out of inspection; this has been corrected.

One of the other major topics was that of the exterior renovation. Everyone is committed to accomplishing this however we want to accomplish it without a repeat of the previous fiasco regarding this issue. We will employ a professional consultant to advise us as to what needs to be done and then have them establish a set of specifications that will then be put out for bid by qualified contractors. First and foremost, this will ensure that we are getting what we want, materials that match and installed properly and that all bids are on an apples-to-apples basis. One of your Board members, Elaine Coari, went through an extensive bid process relative to paint contractors and we hope to use much of that information and one of those contractors for the final painting of the exterior once repairs/renovations are completed and ready for paint.

The pet issue/rule was yet another major issue of discussion. In brief, short of the "no pets by tenants" rule, the issue of over the 25 lb weight limit pets has been put on hold while we afford an Owner the opportunity to survey Owners relative to their desires regarding this existing rule. The Board and Management agreed that the Owner should be given some time and we granted the Owner until December 31, 2008 to have the current rule amended or changed. If this effort is unsuccessful, effective January 1, 2008, we will have no choice but to enforce the current rule as written. In brief that means that any pet(s) (individually or together) that exceed the current 25 lb weight limit will need to be removed from Pier 8 property immediately. Please understand that I myself own two (2) dogs and fully understand the meaning of such a move however, as your Management Company, we are left with no choice but to enforce the rules that you as Owners have given us to work with. As always, we are not for or against the rule, we are simply charged with the duty of having to enforce those rules that you as Owners give us to work with.

Many Owners expressed their dissatisfaction with a number of other rule infractions and the continued disruptive behavior of a few within Pier 8. In brief, Owner's have had enough and they were extremely clear on this issue during the meeting! A resolution was presented from the floor by an Owner that basically stated the Association, its Board and Management Company were not to spend any more time responding to ridiculous request and behavior other than fines were appropriate. The resolution was put to a vote on the floor and passed unanimously without a single opposing word sending a clear message to those few that Owners have had enough. Those "bent" on continuing the senseless games and behavior at Pier 8 will be subjected to fines and any other legal recourse available to the Associaton as a whole in the weeks and months ahead. Owners spoke loud and clear on this issue and the Board and ALCOR are committed to seeing to it that their desires are fulfilled. If you have something constructive and need the Association's help, we are there for you; if on the other hand it is totally unreasonable, the Association, it's Board or Management team will not waste their time on such issues any longer. Anyone having a problem with that, needs to address the ruling majority of Pier 8 from this point forward.

Finally, the Board voted on and accepted a revised set of the previous rules and regulations. While we are having to "back-up" and incorporate the resolution presented and passed on the floor at the Owner's meeting, we have uploaded a set of the rules as accepted by the Board at a Board meeting that preceded the Special Owners meeting last week. Please take a moment to review them on the website under the General Rules and Regulations; it's the last document date November 11, 2008. We will upload the revised set that will include the resolution shortly.

Again, I look forward to our now common goal of bring Pier 8 back to its previous status in our community and feel reassured after last week's meeting that we will in fact be successful in that common effort. I look forward to working with all Owners in the weeks and months ahead and you have the commitment of the Broad and our management team in having the most transparent management and Broad that Pier 8 has ever experience in its' history; there are no secrets and the records are open to all responsible and interested Owners. We are here to serve your needs despite the efforts of the few who shall surely soon fade into the landscape.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: October 21, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Owner's Meeting Notice - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

We were able to confirm a location for the proposed November Owner's meeting mentioned in the past few weeks.

Please accept this as an additional notice that the Owner's meeting will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 beginning at 6:00 p.m. sharp. A special thanks to Buzzy McFerrin for allowing us to use the meeting facility room once again.

This notice will be formally mailed to all Owners, in addition to being posted on the website bulletin board and in the usual locations in and around the property in hopes of reaching as many Owners as possible and gaining their attendance at the upcoming meeting

The meeting will last for two (2) hours and the main purpose will be to update Owners on significant issues and answer questions of any desired topics. In an effort to cover as much information and answer as many questions as possible, a reasonable time will be allotted to each person wishing to speak out, so please your cooperation and support to this end would be greatly appreciated. While much progress has been made in the past four (4) months, there is still a great deal to be accomplished in the weeks and months ahead. We intent to provide updates on where we have been, where we are and where we are headed relative to a few of the remaining major issues facing Pier 8 as an Association. We will also have some photos to illustrate some of the conditions encounter and corrected as well as some of those yet to be corrected. The intent is to provide you with a more complete "snap shot" of where we believe Pier 8 is now and were we would like to take it.

As your new property manager, I am asking every Owner to please, please, please, make every effort to make this meeting as we need your support on a few issues that can only be resolved by the support of Pier 8 Owners wishing to continue moving Pier 8 ahead and away from some of the remaining past ills that continue to plaque Pier 8.

I look forward to seeing as many owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks ahead as we continue our now common goal; the continued improvement of Pier 8.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: October 21, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - A few more quick updates/reminders

Water turned off today without any notice - We wanted to advise everyone what the water outage earlier today was all about. The water was turned off all along Lake Marina Drive at about 11:15 a.m. this morning by the City without any prior notice to any of the buildings being serviced by that water line. The N.O. S&WB removed a faulty fire hydrant at the end of Lake Marina Drive near Westend Blvd. and had water back on by about 12:00 noon….the first time. We then received a second call about 45 minutes later from the same N.O. S&WB foreman (Warren) who stated they had installed a bad fire hydrant and needed to remove it and replace it again with yet another one so they turned the water off at 1:30 p.m. As of this e-mail, it had not been turned back on but expected to be on shortly. Just wanted to let everyone know what that was all about and that no prior notice was given to us or anyone that we are aware of.

Buggies/carts - We have received a couple of calls about the buggies/carts used to carry items to and from cars. It is our understanding that these are normally stored/returned to the stairway where the pool pump equipment is and the stairway near the laundry room. Please remember to return the buggies/carts to these areas when you are finished using them so that they will be available for your fellow Owners; you cooperation in this matter would be greatly appreciated by all.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: October 16, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - A few Quick reminders

A few quick reminders this evening.

First, you may have noticed the no parking sign installed at the front of the property by the city; they will be installing another one shortly. Please be advised that it is my understanding that they (NOPD) are once again ticketing cars that park on the street/sidewalk across the front of Pier 8. I strongly encourage all not to park there anymore and to please begin using the on-site parking at Pier 8. This would also go a long way for improving the curb appearance of Pier 8 overall.

Secondly, we have received a complaint from an Owner who is tired of stepping in dog mess in the grassy areas adjacent the entrance gate and drive lane near the rear building stairs. Please be advised that the two security cameras that view both of those areas will be used from this point on to determine who the violator is. Once again, we ask everyone to take their pets outside of the gated area and if there is an accident, pick it up. Your fellow Owners are tired of stepping in it.

On behalf of you fellow Owners, we thank all violators for their immediate compliance you're your rules and regulations regarding these matters.

Finally, don't forget that the pest control service will be provided this Saturday morning between the Hours of 10:00 a.m. and noon so please make arrangement to have someone present so that they may access your Unit.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: October 9, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Parking Space issue

Need to advise everyone of an issue that is beginning to "grow" especially in the past week or so. This involves the parking of cars in other Owners reserved/assigned spaces.

The best we can figure is that over recent months, many Owners had not yet returned and therefore many parking spaces appeared not to be being used. As you know, many Owners are now back, as well as the new Owners that have purchased Units that may have been previously vacant, thus the problem. Please do not park in any space that is not assigned to you. We believe that we now have an accurate record of which space belongs to what Unit. With that in mind, if you are uncertain of your assigned space, please let us know and we will provide you with that information. In the meantime, please, be considerate of your fellow Owners by only parking in your assigned space and not theirs.

Thank you in advance for cooperation.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: October 9, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Pest Control Service scheduled for Saturday morning, Ocotber 18, 2008

As I have discussed with many of you over the past several weeks, we have been addressing the issue of restoring pest control services at Pier 8. The matter/issue has been quite involved and I will be happy to share details of our efforts at the planned November Owners meeting, date to be announced shortly. The update will include the bids secured to date and other activities involving this issue over recent weeks. For now, please be advised of the following.

Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, initial call to me was on October 6, 2008; I returned the call that day. Mr. Caballerio and I have spoken again this date, October 9, 2008. We have agreed that his firm will be on the property Saturday morning, October 18, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. They will attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. Upon completion, Mr. Caballerio has agreed to provide us with a list of those Units that ARE actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us of which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. We will be attempting to have the property treated every other month from this point forward and will always provide several days notice so that Owners can make the needed arrangements to have someone at the Unit during the scheduled treatment dates and time.

VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice around the property prior to October 18, 2008 and a copy of this notice will be placed on the Pier 8 website bulletin board for future reference.

Thank you in advance for your patience, understanding and cooperation on the morning of October 18, 2008. This will resolve yet another long standing issue at Pier 8.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: October 3, 20088
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Exterior wall work - adjacent entrance gate

By now, those who reside at Pier 8 have seen the emergency work going on to the east exterior wall of the front building adjacent the entrance gate. Having now completed that initial investigation into this issue, we wanted to update everyone with factual information concerning the matter.

A water leak issue within Unit 101 was brought to our attention about two (2) weeks ago. Upon investigation, we ultimately discovered that water had been leaking into a portion of that Unit from the over lying water heater in Unit 201. At the same time, we suspected that there may be water entering the Unit via the east exterior wall as well. The interior sheetrock was removed and we confirmed the fact that water had been entering from the exterior wall. I addition, we found active termites within the wall, including a couple of termite nests. This lead to the need for removal of the exterior siding in that area so that we could determine the exact point of the leak, the reason for the leak and the full extent of damage.

As many of you have seen, the extent on the exterior plywood planking and tug and grove siding extended basically to the roof including two of the exterior architectural columns on each side of the windows leading to the roof; IMPORTANT! These columns have no structural value and are merely decorative.

In the end, we have removed six (6) different termite nests from various areas of this wall indicating that this situation has existed for some time. Due to the water penetration through the tug and grove siding, the termites, once established in the wall, had no need to return to the ground as they normally would for their water source; this of course resulted in no recent normally visible tracks at the foundation, making them nearly impossible to detect during normal inspection.

The repairs are underway and the contactor will work through the weekend to complete the majority of the work making the building water tight. The Owner of Unit 101 has elected to have double insulated windows installed (at their expense) and those will take about a week and a half to arrive so you will see plywood over those areas until the new windows arrive. An insurance claim has been opened by the Owner and the Associations in hopes of recouping the respective related expenses relative to this event. Because the work has required a great deal of "discovery" as we proceeded over the past few days, we proceeded with an initial "not to exceed" price of $10,000.00; the contractor (Local Helping Locals) advised us yesterday that they expect to come in below the "not to exceed" price now that we believe we know the full extent of the damage. Now for the rest of the story.

At this point, it is our belief, (based on the evidence to date) that water penetrated this exterior wall from the bottom of the wall where it meets the foundation (probably from flooding in this area prior to the recent drain cleaning), also from what we believe to be some abandoned exterior dry heater vents and from the new horizontal joint created during the replacement of the lower portion of the tug and grove vertical siding following Katrina. With that in mind, the horizontal "joint" is of great concern to us and we will be considering the potential extent of this issue (relative to similar walls around Pier 8) prior to any painting of the exterior; this will not delay or efforts to complete our dealings with the previous contractor, obtain a professional scope of work for the exterior renovation (including painting) as we will make the needed determination as we proceed with development of the scope, specs and re-bidding of the desired work. A complete update will be provided at the proposed Owner's meeting in November and that date will be announced shortly within the next two weeks or so.

Finally, and as a reminder, the purpose of the November meeting is to bring all Owners together, provide them with factual updates. Updates will be provided on this and the many other issues that have been addressed since ALCOR assumed management responsibilities in July as well as anticipated issues that will be addressed in the weeks and months that follow.

As always, on behalf of your Board and all of us here at ALCOR, we thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to move Pier 8 back to a normal status. As always, any Owner with questions regarding this or any other issue, are welcome to contact me directly by phone or e-mail and I will do my best to answer/address any questions or concerns. As usual, we will not respond to any ridiculous or unprofessional e-mails dealing with misinformation or hypothetical scenarios. Thanks again for you help and support in bring Pier 8 back to its pre-Katrina status and values.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: September 23, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Rear Elevator out of service

Otis elevator arrived on the property today to replace the leaking packing on the rear elevator. They called about 2:30 p.m. this afternoon and advised that they apparently sent them the wrong packing. So as not to damage the elevator, they have taken it out of service again. The correct part is being sent in overnight and they hope to have the elevator back in service by tomorrow afternoon, Thursday at the latest.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: September 23, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Update - Various Issues

With the storms and most of that related work behind us, we wanted to give everyone an update on issues that we have been working on over the past several weeks. Let me begin by apologizing for the length of this update however, there are simply so many issues yet to be resolved at Pier 8 that I want to cover a few of the major ones all at once. Following this update, you will begin receiving routine updates on additional unresolved issues until they are resolved. Please take a few minutes to read the entire following update.

Collection of Special Assessments - To date we have collected a total of $111,505.10 or approximately 64% of the total Special Assessment; the bulk of the remaining portion will be received via the original five (5) payment plan that will be completed in October. A few Owners had sent in letters (prior to ALCOR assuming management responsibilities at Pier 8) pleading "hardships". In an effort to work with those Owners and avoid incurring additional legal fees to the Association, we have sent those Owners letters offering an extended payment plan in exchange for a nominal "Service Charge" fee being added to the remaining amounts due; most responded favorably; we have only had one (1) take issue with the service charge and I will address that issue with the Owner in hopes of resolving their dissatisfaction.

For the few that simply chose not to acknowledge or respond at all relative to payment of the Special Assessment, legal demand letters have been mailed to them; follow-up to those letters have resulted in liens being placed against their Units. As a direct result of those efforts, in the past couple of weeks, two (2) Owners have paid the amounts in full and another has pledged to pay the remaining balance in full by November on both of their Units. In fairness to those Owners who have paid their Special Assessment, we will continue to follow-up on this issue with the pursuit of judgments, garnishments and application for Sheriff Sales if needed.

If we take the time to think these issues through rather than employing a "hot-gun" approach, I sincerely believe that the issues at hand can be addressed with the funds available to pier 8.

Exterior siding renovation - As of this date, despite a few phone conversations with the original contractor (Martin G. Fasulla), the contractor that filed a suit against Pier 8 for non-payment of the remaining balance, has failed to respond to our further efforts to reach a mutually agreeable compromise. A compromise would have allowed us to proceed with completion of the exterior renovation using another (yet to be determined) contractor. With that in mind, we will advise the Association's counsel to proceed with filing the needed document(s) relative to this issue so that we can proceed with the exterior renovation process in the weeks ahead. Our recommended approach will be to have a specification drafted by a competent Architectural firm which will in turn enable us to solicit bids and avoid a re-occurrence of the previous problem relative to terms and specification surrounding this task. Updates will be provided as we progress through the process and we will work to complete an exterior renovation as quickly as possible.

Unfinished interior renovation related issue - As previously stated, with each passing week since assuming management responsibilities at Pier 8, we have continued to learn of unfinished interior related issues. Many of those issues are being handled to the satisfaction of the Owners involved and we will continue that effort until all unresolved issues are completed. For the most part, the items are more or less "punch list" related making it extremely difficult for us (ALCOR) to understand why these issues have not been previously resolved. Regardless of the reason, we are committed to handling each and every issue to a successful completion.

Roof related - Over the past several weeks, we have studied and addressed a number of roof related issues, some of which have been causing leaks into various Units. Last week, we resolved a number of these issues including the correct "filling" of pitch pocket and sealing of "roof jacks". In addition we have also sealed around the enclosures that had been installed around pitch pockets. While we are uncertain why the enclosures were installed, it was cheaper and more efficient to seal the boxes rather than remove them. The electrical conduit that had been installed (unsecured) atop roof and which blew off during Gustav has been re-installed and properly secured as it should have been originally. We still have a number of electrical related concerns with individual a/c rooftop a/c units and we will finish identifying those unit (relative to the Condo Unit they serve) and will begin advising individual Owners of the need to remedy those issues quickly so as to avoid any further risk to Owners/occupants and the buildings themselves.

Violations of Rules and Regulations - As called for by Owners, we have sent out numerous "Initial violation Notices" to various Owners asking that they correct the violations within a specified time. For those that are not resolved and/or who fail to respond within the time specified, we will follow-up with the appropriate fines in the weeks ahead. Hopefully, those Owners will respond and avoid the need for legal action resulting in additional expense to the Association and its Owners.

Protocol - I believe everyone would agree that with any organization, there must be a clear line of communication to address any questions, concerns and issues as they arise; the Pier 8 Association is no exception to that standard operating procedure. In an effort to re-establish the correct line of communication, and as stated at our July Special Owner's meeting, we ask that all questions and concerns be directed to the Management office. This will go a long way to reduce wasted time on everyone's part relative to any issue. If it is a Board related matter, we (Management) will take it to the Board and will respond to you with appropriately. If it happens to be a legal matter, we will consult with Counsel and again respond to the question or concern. In an effort o have peace and harmony prevail in and around Pier 8, we ask everyone's cooperation in this effort. In the long run, it will prove to be the prudent way to proceed and reduce duplicate efforts and expense to the Association. Above all, we again ask that everyone disregard rumors; I believe it has well been established that there are a few individual in every Association (Pier 8 included) who seem to enjoy "stirring the pot". Don't empower them; ignore them. If you are not sure, call or e-mail me; I give you the straight answer, good, bad or indifferent.

E-mails - Let me be clear on this once again. We (Management) will not waste our time on ridiculous e-mails (especially the mass e-mails) that are obviously sent to with the sole purpose of "stirring the pot". It's a waste of time and serves no purpose but to empower the few that have nothing better to do with their time. I submit to you that if their efforts were spent constructively at Pier 8, Pier 8 would be much further along with many of these unresolved issues.

In summary, Pier 8 has numerous outstanding issues that we will continue to work on and that we will resolve in the weeks ahead. Shortly, we will announce a date and time for yet another Special Owners meeting wherein we can share additional details on these and other issues facing Pier 8 as an Association. Over the years, we have learned that pictures are truly "worth a thousand words". With that in mind, we will have a slide presentation to evidence some of the conditions encountered and resolved since assuming management responsibilities at Pier 8. Until then, should any owner have any question, please do not hesitate to contact Management and we will make every effort to answer any questions and address any concerns.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: September 15, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Hurricane Ike - Pier 8 Update

While at the property this morning, Ron Bimes pointed out that one of the Barb-Q pits had been left burning, apparently since last night. Please remember to turn them off when finished to assist by saving on the natural gas bill and the wear and tear on these units. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bimes for the heads-up on that issue.

Also, please be advised that we have sent out a few initial notices to a few Owners who took part in last Sunday's Sept. 7th) late night pool activity that went on till after 1:00 a.m. Monday morning, September 8th. This has become an apparent repeated issue so we want to give everyone a fair "heads-up". There will be no further "initial notice" letters regarding after hours excessive noise, especially around the pool area. Any future complaints will be handled accordingly and the Association will pursue the matter to the fullest extent possible. Owners have had enough and they want this game stopped.

Please, be considerate of your fellow Owners; lets "shut it down" at 11:00 p.m. in keeping with your rules and regulations. If you are going to be out in the common areas after 11:00 p.m., at least keep it down in consideration for those who are trying to sleep.

Thanks in advance for the cooperation of those few Owners involved in after hours activities around the pool; your continued cooperation would be greatly appreciated so that our efforts/time can be spent solving other ongoing Pier 8 issues in need of attention.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: September 12, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Hurricane Ike - Pier 8 Update

Good evening Pier 8 Owners:

Well, as many of you may know by now, the front ground floor Units came within inches of taking on water this morning due to the failure of New Orleans to close the two (2) gates into the Marina area across the street. We arrived on the property this morning at about 10:00 a.m. to find water flowing literally flooding Lake Marina Drive and Pier 8. We called the Levee Board and ECO to advise them and they both insisted the gates were closed. Long story made short, they managed to get both gates closed around 11:35 a.m. Within 15 minutes of the gates being closed, the fenced in patio areas were totally drained and no water entered any Units that we are aware of.

With that behind us, lets return to the Gustav damage. Overall, Pier 8 fared well. We have some electrical conduit that serves parking lot light in the east packing area that was not properly anchored was blown off during Gustav this is the conduit that can be seen between the front NE building and the East building. We have an electrical contractor scheduled to come in Monday morning. The breaker has been turned off so you will notice some of those lights not working over the weekend.

We also had sheet metal blown of some of the skylight extensions at the roof leave; the sheet metal that we could find was reinstalled and we will have some new sheet metal installed on the remaining ones as quick as we can obtain new sheet metal pieces made. We should have them back on next week.

We also had a number of "pitch pocket" roof covers blown off; those were found on the roof and reinstalled. During the roof inspection,, we found numerous electrical box covers to individual a/c units missing exposing the electrical components to the elements; these will have to be replaced. Again, al in all, Pier 8 fared well over the past two weeks and we will work to have the few issues resolved by the ends of next week.

On a side note, we want to remind all pet Owners that pets are to be walked outside of the fenced in common areas when being taken out to "do their business". Everyone's cooperation and consideration for your fellow Owners would be appreciated regarding this ongoing issue.

Well that's about it for now. After the past two (2) weeks of weather related concerns, we hope everyone enjoyes a relaxing and quiet weekend at Pier 8.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: September 3, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Gustav - Pier 8 Update

Good evening Pier 8 Owners:

We visited the property this afternoon. For those who may have missed our previous e-mails or web postings over the past few days, Pier 8 has been returned to normal operation with electricity, water and sewerage services working. There was very minimal damage that will need to be repaired over the next few days. Some clean-up will also have to be completed.

A special thanks to Bob Bassett for his continued updates during the course of the storm and his efforts to keep things going as well as those that pitched in with moving the pool furniture and the clean-up this far. We will be posting a "Gustav" page on the Pier 8 website shortly and will advise when they have been uploaoded for viewing.

To those who will be returning to the city over the next few days, we wish your family and friends a safe trip home.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: September 1, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Gustav - Pier 8 Update

Good evening Pier 8 Owners:

I spoke with Bob Bassett a few minutes ago 6:00 p.m; Bob stayed at Pier 8 during the storm. He stated that Pier 8 fared well with no flooding. They lost power this morning at about 9:00 a.m. and it has NOT been restored as of 6:00 p.m. Monday evening; of course he has no idea when it will be restored.

That's all we have for now but it looks like Pier 8 was spared any major damage at this point. Will let you know if we get any news worth of reporting.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 30, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Gustav - now a category 4 off of Cuba

It appears, at this point, that there will be at least a few people who are electing to remain at Pier 8.
Depending on how the storm progresses, we will plan on more than likely be on site tomorrow morning to assist with the storing of pool furniture in the office, laundry and/or Morgan portable building. All help will be appreciated so that this can be accomplished quickly. An e-mail will be sent out by this evening or first thing in the morning with an exact time.

Also, I wanted to make everyone aware of another excellent weather website that is offering all kinds of radar/satellite tracking and updates of the storm; it also provides a visual history of all previously category 3, 4 & 5 hurricanes that have entered the Gulf in years past and their related tracks. The site is:

www.wunderground.com

Take a moment to check-out it site. Simply click on the "Current Tropical/Hurricane Tracking" image hear the top left corner and a page with all types of radar and satellite images will appear; choose the one you like and it will be enlarged.
Hope you find the site help.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 29, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - "Boarding-up" of window

While we still await a clearer picture as to where Gustav will make land falls, it currently appears that it will be well west of New Orleans and that it will then track off to the northwest and some most recent tracks show perhaps even to the west after land fall. If this holds true, New Orleans may not experience much more than minimal hurricane force winds. The water that this storm will be capable of pushing into Lake will be another issue and major concern.

With that in mind, boarding of windows may be a bit premature. However, if you are going to "board up", in keeping with your Rule, Regulations and Covenants, please do so from the inside of your Unit or keep any attachment point from the outside inside the perimeter of the wood siding. ATTACHING TO THE COMMON AREA WOOD SIDING ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING/UNIT WINDOW IS PROHIBITED UNDER YOUR RULES, REGULATIONS AND COVENANTS. Given the current circumstance relative to the approaching storm and the number of Owners who may have already evacuated, we will address any violation in this area once the storm has passed and we have returned to a normal environment. For now, we simply ask for everyone's volunteer compliance.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation regarding this matter.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 28, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Hurricane Plan Overview availalbe on Pier 8 Website

As we watch Gustav over the next few days, now would be a good time to review the "Hurricane Plan Overview" page of the Pier 8 Website. Simply go to the home page at www.pier8condos.com, click on the "Hurricane Plan Overview" link and the page will display.

The page offers information like the difference between a Hurricane "Watch" and a Hurricane "Warning" along with suggested action that you may want to consider when these are issued.

The page also offers insight to action that you may want to consider within 48 hours of an approaching Category 3 or greater Hurricane; this is the point that your Board and Management would begin physically preparing the property for the approaching storm. There is an outline of items that you will also want to consider regarding securing your interior Unit(s) with a number of helpful reminders that you may not consider at the last moment.
At the bottom of the page there are two "links" to national weather websites that you can monitor the latest information relative to any approaching storm(s).

At 48 hours prior to the approach of a Category 3 or greater Hurricane that is expected to strike the New Orleans Area, Management will begin to go into our "mobile mode". At that point, our main means of communication will become the internet using our laptops and mobile phones. We will be able to communicate with Owners who have provided their e-mails and who check their e-mail regularly from that point on. Notices/updates will be sent out via the mass e-mail feature of the website we have developed for you. With that in mind, please plan on checking your e-mail regularly and communicating with management by sending us e-mails using info@pier8condos.com or my personal e-mail, al@alcorgroup.com.

Please remember, if a mandatory evacuation order is issued by local authorities, we will be securing/closing the property shortly following any such order. If a decision is made to secure/close the property, we will advise all Owners (via a mass e-mail) of the day and time the property will be secured and considered closed. Remember, once a mandatory evacuation order is given by authorities, we will more than likely not be able to return for at least a day of two after the storm has passed and authorities re-opening the city to citizens.

Thanks for taking a moment to review the Hurricane Plan Overview now and please, don't wait until the last minute to make your plans, begin making them now to ensure your safety and the safety of your friends and family.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 27, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - All Condo Documents that we have are now availalbe on the Website

As you may know, we have been working to provide copies of complete condo docs on the Pier 8 website. This morning, we have uploaded several new documents for your use. The links to these documents are located at the bottom on the Rules and Regulations page of the website. Here's where we need your help.

Many of the documents that we have been able to assemble are of poor "copy" quality at best. We are asking everyone's assistance by checking your files and seeing if you have any better copies of these various documents that you would be willing to share with us. If so, please let us know as we would appreciate you lending them to us to make a clear/clean copy that could then be shared with other Owners and would-be Owners of Pier 8.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to offer.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 27, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Condo Documents Available on Pier 8 Website

We have begun converting and uploading a complete set of Pier 8 Condo documents to the Pier 8 Website at the bottom of the Rules and Regulations page of the website. Admittedly, some of the copies that we have are poor; they have been recopied over the years and some of the pages are not totally readable. We are asking all Owners to search their records in hopes of find clearer copies. If you find a clear/clean copy of any of the documents that you see on the website, please, please share those with us so that we can improve on the quality of the documents on the site.

Thanks in advance for any assistance regarding this matter.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 26, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Hirricane Plan Overview

Good Evening Pier 8 Owners:

With all this talk about the threat of Hurricanes, it was suggested that we might want to remind everyone of the Hurricane Plan Overview on the Pier 8 website. For those seeking a reminder source, please take a moment to check out the page at: http://www.pier8condos.com/Hurricane%20Plan/hurricane%20overview.htmeveryone

If your are having problems using this link, simply go to www.pier8condos.com and follow the links to the Hurricane Plan Overview page. There is an additional link or two at the bottom of that page that we lead you to some other related sites.

At any rate, wanted to let everyone know it was there and hope you find it informative and helpful in some way.

If an evacuation is ordered and we do elect to evacuate, we (ALCOR) will operate remotely from where ever we are and will broadcast updates via the website mass e-mail system. With that in mind, please advise everyone of this service and ask them to ensure that we have their correct e-mail address. Obviously if they are receiving our e-mails over the past few weeks we have it. If they have not seen these e-mails, they need to call the office or drop me an e-mail and we will add them to the system immediately.

This was very effective during Katrina at our other properties and we were able to e-mail photos of the various properties to Owners regardless of where they were.

As always, thanks for the support and please let us know if you think we need to add something to the Hurricane Plan Overview page.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 25, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 - Elevator Work Notice/Security Camera & System

Good Afternoon Pier 8 Owners:

We have confirmed the previously mentioned elevator work scheduled for this Thursday morning, August 27, 2008 beginning at about 7:00 a.m. The plan is to "lift" both elevators and lock them off above the ground floor level. A crew will then pump the elevator pits out, trouble shoot the sump pumps that are obviously not working and hopefully complete the needed repairs during this same day. Given the uncertainty of what we may find, please plan on both elevators being out of service until Friday morning. On Friday morning, Otis will return to place them both back into service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may create however, we must resolve this matter before further damage occurs to the elevator resulting in potentially more elevator repair bills for the Association. I will update on our findings once we know where we are relative to this issue.

On a side note, I've had a few questions about the security system relative to being able to view the cameras on your television sets; something that appears to have existed prior Katrina. In checking with Cox cable, this was previously accomplished using an analog signal. Many of you are familiar with the industries conversion to digital. Under a digital signal, Cox has advised that this would not be possible at this point. Personally, I believe it is a mistake to allow the cameras to be viewed on a free/open basis as it divulges what can and can't be seen by the system; something you really wouldn't want the wrong person to see. With that in mind, the system is currently only available for review by myself as your property manager; no one else has access to the system nor has anyone else been instructed on its operation. Ultimately, we will be connecting to the system via the internet but again, only the management office will access the system when it comes to review and day-to-day management of the system. Hopefully this answers recent questions on the subject but if not, please feel free to contact me and I will answer any additional questions regarding the system.

Should you require and additional information or have any questions on this or any other Pier 8 related issue, please feel free to call us at your earliest convenience. As always, thank you for your continued support and patience as we continue our efforts in the weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominium

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Date: August 23, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Pier 8 -Update

Good morning Pier 8 Owners:

I wanted to advise everyone of the tentative elevator work scheduled for Thursday morning August 28, 2008. Our elevator pits are holding water that will damage equipment in the pit if the issue is not corrected. With that in mind, we will have the elevators "lifted" Thursday morning so that a crew can pump out the pits and determine what is wrong with the sump pump system that was recently installed to keep the pits dry. Hopefully, this will only take a few hours but it could run longer, depending on what we find.

Also, while our policy is normally to disregard rumors, I wanted to address a couple that have been brought to our attention by concerned Owners; first, completion of renovations to the exterior of the buildings. As you may know, there was/is an issue with the previous exterior contractor. We are working to resolve the matter without further legal expense to Pier 8. Once the matter is resolved, renovation of the exterior buildings will be resumed. The delay is centered on the fact that it would be a mistake to continue with those efforts until the previous issue is resolved with the existing contractor. Our intentions are to allow the contractor to complete the few remaining items, concluding his contract and move on. Given the issues with the contractor, the contractor will not be the involved with continued exterior renovation activities under our management.

Secondly, as a few of you may know by now, and as we committed to Pier 8 Owners when we assumed management responsibilities, we have begun issuing initial and final warning and violation notices concerning rules and regulation infraction at Pier 8. Notices involving illegal signs, washer/dryer, pets and window coverings have been mailed and received by several Owners during the past week. We want to be very clear on this issue. Notices have also been sent to a couple of Board members for apparent infractions. Rest assured, ALCOR's policy regarding enforcement is one of equality; no one is exempt from the rules and they will be enforced without prejudice.

Finally, so that all clearly understand our position on rumors in the future, please be advised that we will not normally respond to any rumors as it is simply time consuming and is generally a waste of everyone's time that could be used to accomplish something constructive. If any Owner has any question regarding any issue, please, take a moment to call us and we will address the matter. Let's not allow a few individuals who apparently enjoy spreading the rumors, then standing back and watching the show. Majority of Pier 8 Owners who that we have spoken with in the past two (2) months have obviously had enough. As your managers, if we are not award of the matter/issue, it must be a rumor and not worth wasting time on. Pier 8 is once again moving forward in a positive direction and everyone who is assisting in that effort is greatly appreciated by us and the majority of remaining Pier 8 Owners interested in true progress and no more games.

Thank you for your continued support and patience as we continue our efforts in the weeks and months ahead. ENJOY THE WEEKEND!

Sincerely

Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: August 16, 2008
From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager
Subject: Front Gate Access System is Up and Running Again!

Using the front gate access system

The front entry gate system has been re-activated as of Friday evening, August 15, 2008. The system offers two basic services, they are:

1. If an Owner arrives at the gate and does not have their key, the gate can be opened by inserting the 4-digit code provided by the Owner into the system. To use this service, simply press the asterisk (*) followed by your 4-digit code and the gate will unlock for approximately 10 seconds and will then re-lock.

2. If a visitor arrives at the gate and wants to gain access, they would find the Owner's/Tenant's name on the adjacent directory board, press the "#" sign on the key pad; they will hear a dial tone and should then enter the Owner's/Tenant's 2-digit code found next to their name on the directory board. At that point, the Owner's/Tenant's phone will ring and you can then speak to the visitor. When satisfied with their identity, you simply press "#, 9" and the gate will unlock for approximately 10 second. IMPORTANT; when you press the "#, 9", the phone will also hang up and you will NOT be able to speak with the visitor again. I recommend telling your visitor that you are going to unlock the gate and if it does not unlock for some reason, simply call you again using the system.

We have added all of the names that we are aware of related to the various Units on the front gate directory board and thank Bob Bassett for assisting us with that task Friday evening. If your name is not on the directory board, please call the office (or e-mail me) and provide us with the Unit number, name you wish to appear, the phone number you wish to use (any local number, mobile or home phone) and a 4-digit code and we will get it programmed into the system within a few days. If you see your name on the Board but the system does not work (gives you a "directory error" message), that means we did not receive a phone number and/or 4-digit code and your information was not programmed into the system.

There were a number of things that had to be completed to get this system functioning again. On behalf of your Board and ALCOR, we thank you for your patience regarding getting this system up and running again and pledge continued improvements in the weeks and months ahead at Pier 8.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: August 7, 2008
From: Al Oglesby
Subject: Drain Cleaning update

Good afternoon Pier 8 Owners:

The Board has purchased new pool furniture and will continue to improve the common areas of the property. Once the furniture is set in place, we ask that no one move the furniture around and to abide by the by-laws that clearly state that Owners/Tenants cannot add or take items from the common areas.

In addition, we received several complaints in recent days regarding loud music and voices after pool hours. The pool closes at 11:00 pm daily and there have been several people in the pool past midnight in recent days. This is not only against the rules but has become an issue with people who work on the weekend and need their rest. We will be using security surveillance cameras and from this point on, anyone at the pool passed 11:00 p.m. will be formally notified of a violation and will be subject to being fined thereafter for each infraction.

In past month or so that ALCOR has been involved at Pier 8, we have heard from many Owners concerning the need to enforce your Rules and Regulations for the good of the whole. As many of you that attended the recent meeting heard me say, you have our commitment to doing just that. It is unfortunate that we must continue to bring up "the rules" and violations, however, rest assured that the problem appears to be relatively contained to a hand full of individuals who are less considerate of other Owner's rights to peacefully enjoy the Pier 8 environment. We are making this last informal request to those Owner's who are in violation or continue to repeatedly violate what is basically the rights of other Owner's. Your Pier 8 Rules and Regulations were created and aimed at promoting a development for all to enjoy. With that in mind I ask for everyone's support and assistance; let's not waste any more time on a hand full of Owner's who's only goal appears to be creating disruption of what would otherwise be a great and fun environment to live in.

Please be advised that some of other the most frequently reported infractions involve, improper blinds or window coverings, parking infractions, over sized pets, washer and dryers in Units etc. We will begin formally addressing the individual issues over the next could of weeks so we ask that anyone currently in violation of these (or other) rules please make arrangements to correct the issue as we would rather spend our time on improving Pier 8 in other areas.

If you are in support of this approach, please drop us a "reply" e-mail by simply saying "I agree". We need to know that the majority of Owners are tired of the games and wish to move on if we are going to be affective in our efforts.

Thanks again in advance for your support and assistance in returning Pier 8 to its pre-Katrina status in the weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: July 31, 2008
From: Al Oglesby
Subject: Drain Cleaning update

Good morning Pier 8 Owners:

While the cleaning of all subsurface drain lines in and around Pier 8 was completed yesterday, there are issues that will need to be address before the system can perform as originally intended.

The front patio drains serving Units 101 - 105 was cleared and should flow well. The drains serving Unit 106 - 109 while cleared, will require repairs to the section of line damaged by the previously mentioned fence pole.

The entrance side of the parking around tot eh rear of the lot should drain significantly better however, those drains have settled dramatically over the years and "reverse flow" is evident. The lines also have some concrete reducing the size of the line in various sections. There is no simple or easy "fix" for this condition.

The drains on the exit rear and side of the property are clear with exception of a section from the about the exit gate to the first drain near the street. A good portion of the opening in the drain line (along this section) appears to be blocked by concrete that could not be removed. This section will need to be replaced before any major improvement in drainage along that area will be seen.

For now, we will want to see how the system works over all during the next hard rain noting the biggest problem areas. Any feedback (observations) by Owners concerning specific areas (relative to drainage) would be welcome and helpful.

Thank you for your patience over the past few days and we will provide note worthy updates on this issue as it develops.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: July 29, 2008
From: Al Oglesby
Subject: Drain Cleaning update

Good evening Pier 8 Owners:

As many of you know, this morning we tackled the front drain issue, specially the drains serving the front ground floor units with within the fenced in areas.

First, we found the drain line that empties into the drain "box" in the exit drive lane about 75% plugged with concrete. We were successful in getting that removed. We proceed to clean the line from Unit 109 towards the entrance awning. We struck what ended up being a steel fence post. Apparently, when the fences (and poles were re-installed in that area, the installer penetrated the drain pipe with a pole and cemented it in place literally blocking the drain; after about an hour, we were able to remove the pole and the drain line will need to be repaired. We may in fact install and additional drain at that point to resolve this issue.

Needless to say we got caught by the rain and were unable to proceed. I have tentatively schedule the crew back for tomorrow morning at 7:00 am and ask that the ground level Unit Owners leave the gates unlocked again tomorrow morning. Weather permitting, we will be back the in the morning to continue working to clear all drains.

On a side note, we have also contacted the city and advised that they may have a blockage in the main line towards Mariners Cove; ticket # 2042775 has been opened on this issue and the damaged storm drain near the entrance lane on Lake Marina Drive. If we don't see them working within the next few days, I may need a few people to call right after it rains to tell them of you concern for flooding due to the main line blockage; their number is 658-2299. Don't mention the work order number simply give them the address and express your concern for potential flooding of the ground floor Units; that will get their attention.

Thanks for the help and we will given you and update on this issue in the next day or two.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: July 29, 2008
From: Al Oglesby
Subject: Front Patios - Scheduled Drainage repairs

Good morning Pier 8 Owners:

As mentioned in last week's mass e-mail, we will be on-site this morning attempting to clean at least the front drain system serving the fenced in patio areas in an effort to prevent the potetnial of flooding those units during heavy rains; a separate e-mail was sent to those Owners yesterday reminding them to unlock patio gates. Remember, you will more than likely need to exit the main gate during this operation as the equipment to complete this task will be positioned in the exit drive lane of Pier 8.

There is severe weather approaching this morning from the southeast so we will do what we can before it gets here. If we are rained out, we will reschedule and advise everyone accordingly. An update will be provided to you later today relative to any progress made.

In the meantime, we have about 42 e-mail addresses in the system now. As you speak to other Owners, please ask them to give the office a call if they have not been receiving our e-mails in the past week and ask them to provide us with an e-mail address.

Thanks for the help.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: July 28, 2008
From: Al Oglesby
Subject: Frotn Patios - Scheduled Drainage repairs

Good evening:

This e-mail is going out to the six (6) Owners for whom we have e-mails addresses and who own ground level Units with enclosed patios along the front of Pier 8. The drain cleaning company just called and confirmed that they are in fact set to arrive at Pier 8 for 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29th to clear the drains and gutter boxes serving those patios. In order to be successful, we need everyone that has a lock on their patio gate to leave it unlocked tomorrow morning before you leave so that we can access those patios with drain boxes in them. If we are not able to access those areas, the drains cannot be cleaned. We are still attempting to make contact with Units 103, 108 and 109 and would appreciate any assistance if you should happen to know or see them this evening.

Pleas assist us in solving this long standing problem; leave your patio gates unlocked for tomorrow's operation. Should you require any additional information regarding this or any other Pier 8 matter, please call.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: July 25, 2008
From: Al Oglesby
Subject: Scheduled Drainage repairs

Good morning Pier 8 Owners:

We need the help of a few Owners next week. We are attempting to schedule the cleaning of the storm drains in the "interior" parking lot drive lanes that surround the property and the drains located across the front of the property inside the fenced patio areas. We are targeting Tuesday or Wednesday and I am awaiting confirmation from the company that will do the work. This of course is subject to change depending on weather.

After surveying the situation after yesterday's rain, we believe there will be a need to block the exit drive for some time as the drain that we need to enter into for the patio cleaning operation is directly in the drive lane. Understanding that this will take a few hours to complete, we are asking everyone to use the main entrance gate as the exit during this time as the entire normal exit lane will be blocked with equipment to complete this task.

With that in mind, we will need access to all fenced in areas across the front of the property. I will send a second e-mail (probably on Monday) to confirm the exact date and time of the service I noticed locks on a few of them and wanted to give those Owners a "heads-up" to need for access.

Thanks in advance for your assistance, patience and understanding as we resolve yet another long standing issue at Pier 8 and other issues on the list of things to be address in the weeks ahead.

Sincerely,
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
Property Manager
Pier 8 Condominiums

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Date: July 22, 2008
From: Board of Directors
Subject: July 21, 2008 Special Board & Owners' Meeting

Thank each of you who attended the homeowners' meeting on Monday. With Al and Tina on board as our property managers, we can be assured that Pier 8 Association is going to move forward as a team for the betterment of its members and improved homeowners property value.

We encourage everyone to be part of the progress and discontinue the disruptive activity that has occurred in the past. As a condo association, it is expected that all tenants,. homeowners and guests treat one another with respect and courtesy. The by-laws provide for that and any disturbances will be dealt with accordingly.

We look forward to a new and improved Pier 8.

Pier 8 Board of Directors
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July 9, 2008
Good morning Pier 8 Owners:

A Special Board/Owner's meeting has been set for 6:30 p.m., Monday July 21, 2008 at the Knights of Columbus Meeting Hall, 1427 Seminole Ave. in Bucktown; this is the same location that has been used for past meetings. Attendees can enter the location from Carrollton Avenue (at Ash St.) behind St. Louis King of France School. A formal notice, along with proxy form and map to the Knights of Columbus Hall, will go out to all Owners in today's mail.

I strongly encourage Owner's to attend this very important meeting. My goal relative to this meeting is simple; meet as many Owners as possible, address some of the most important issues facing Pier 8 as an Association (including the recent petition issue) and most importantly, have a productive orderly meeting so that we can join together in our now common effort of moving Pier 8 Condominium ahead in a positive direction from this point on.

Thanks in advance for you attendance (if at all possible) and I look forward to seeing as many Owner's as possible at the meeting.

YOUR Property Manager
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
The ALCOR Group, L.L.C.

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July 1, 2008
TO: All Owners

FROM: Al Oglesby, Property Manager

RE: Pier 8 - Upcoming Special Owner's Meeting

Good morning Pier 8 Owners:

By now, hopefully many of you have received our initial letter formally advising everyone of the change in management companies at Pier 8 effective June 23, 2008.

While I understand that there are many issues to be addressed at Pier 8, I ask everyone's assistance by being patient during the next several days while we complete this transition. While progress has been slower than most of us would have liked following the Katrina event, together we can overcome the remaining issues and return Pier 8 to at least its pre-Katrina days and hopefully excel beyond that level.

You have my commitment to having a Special Owner's meeting in the week couple of weeks wherein many of these issues can be addressed along the needed input of Owners.

Thanks you in advance for patience cooperation and understanding over the following several days. In the meantime, if there is something that we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to call our office.

YOUR Property Manager
Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA
The ALCOR Group, L.L.C.

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June 24, 2008

TO: HOMEOWNERS
FROM: BOARD MEMBERS
RE: UPDATES

The Board is pleased to announce that Ms. Cheryl Wagers has been appointed by the Board to fill the President's position. We thank her for her commitment and look forward to working with her.

We have also selected a new Property Manager. The firm is The ALOR Group and your new property manager is Al Oglesby. Al brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and professionalism to Pier 8. He will be sending each homeowner a letter of introduction. In the meantime, please send your July monthly fees and assessment amounts to Dalton Truax, III. The management change is effective tomorrow.

As most of you know, there is a petition to recall the Board. Many homeowners have concerns with the way this was handled and, if you want to remove your name, please call or email one of the Board Members. We understand that false information was provided to homeowners. We appreciate your support.
The Board


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*************************************************************************************** * NOTICE * To: All Pier 8 Owners From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: July 22, 2010 Subject: Pier 8 - Pest Control notice - Saturday morning, July 31, 2010 panels Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment on starting at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2010. Caballero will once again provide two (2) men in hopes of ensuring that all Units are serviced in the shortest time possible. As usual, Owners will need to ensure that someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) will be present for their effort to be successful. They will once again start one man on the 1st floor and the second man on the third floor; they will work their way to the second floor to complete the service. Our best estimate is that they will begin the second floor at about 11:00 am or so in hopes of being done no later than 1:00 p.m. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present to provide access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference. Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors Date: July 15, 2010 Subject: Pier 8 - Suggested inspection - GFI and Electrical panels During a recent home inspection of a Pier 8 Unit, the home inspector pointed out the use of Federal Pacific Stab Loc style electrical breakers and panels within this Unit and Pier 8 in general. A subsequent test revealed a bad (burnt-up) GFI breaker that posed a safety hazard. While this may be an isolated instance, we would rather err on the side of caution by bring it to the attention of Pier 8 Owner's. Over the years, there has been much written about these types of breakers and panels relative to potential safety/fire issues. To date, we have not seen or heard that anything that state these types of panels/breakers "must be replaced" or that it is "mandatory" to remove and or replace these. My belief is that, if there were a definite, known safety issue with these panels, local and/or State codes would dictate that they be replaced. Be that as it may, during the recent inspection and testing of the GFI breaker in the Pier 8 Unit, it was determined that the breaker failed to trip as designed; apparently the GFI was burnt up as we understand it. With that in mind, Management and the Board feel complied to strongly suggest that Owner's may want to consider having their interior electric panel and breakers check to ensure that you do not have any malfunctioning panels or breakers. While there may not be any issues with your panel(s) or breaker(s),once again, we would rather err on the side of condition and bring this recent incident to your attention so that you can make and informed decision regarding the potential inspection of the system within your Unit(s). As always, should you have any questions or desire additional insight, please let me know and we will be happy to assist in any reasonable way possible. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors Date: July 8, 2010 Subject: Violation of Association Rule and Regulations in Common Areas We hope all enjoyed their 4th of July holiday; unfortunately, the weekend at Pier 8 was not without event. In the past couple of days, we have received more complaints concerning the pool and common area violations. Specifically, we still have a few individuals who persist in violating rules pertaining to the pool area. As a result of the complaints and Owners willing to identify those individuals, fines have been issued. In hopes of avoiding having to issue any more fines, we wanted to send out one last plea with the remaining few offenders that violations of Pier 8 rules and regulations in general will not be tolerated. The following is a brief list of some of the reoccurring violations: - Pool hours are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. - Only two (2) guests per Owner is permitted within the pool area at any given time. Any gatherings larger than that require two (2) weeks prior written notice/approval to/from the Association. This applies to gatherings that involve all common areas as well. - No glass containers or similar items are permitted within the fenced in pool area due to the obvious safety issue it would create; no exception will be made. - Please ensure that any radios and/or similar devices are not turned up so loud that they disturb Owners inside their Units, especial during later evening hours. The placement of speakers from Units into the common areas and/or pool area is not permitted at all. - Foul or offensive language anywhere in the common areas will not be tolerated. - Pets are not permitted inside the gated area. - Everyone should make a concerted effort to pick after themselves when leaving the pool. Complaints of parking violations within the gated area have also increased in recent weeks. Please, do not park in spaces belonging to other Owners or Tenants. There is no guest parking within the gated area. Signs have been posted advising all that violators will be towed at Owner's expense and Owners are entitled to call the tow company to have vehicles towed if someone is parked in their space. Majority of Owners and Tenants have clearly stated that they will not tolerate those who insist on continuing these practices at Pier 8 while in the common areas and Management will continue to issue fines to violators accordingly. With that in mind, we are making one more plea those involved o be considerate of your fellow Owners and Tenants and everyone's cooperation to the end would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in the weeks and months ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors Date: June 28, 2010 Re: Water turn off - Plumbing work in Unit 308 WATER CUT OFF NOTICE We have an Owner in Unit 308 who needs to make a plumbing repair. The job has been scheduled for this coming Wednesday morning, June 30. With that in mind, the following Units should be the only one effected by this cut-off from 9:00 am to 10:00 am this coming Monday, they are: Units 106,107,108,109, 206, 207, 208, 209, 306, 307, 308, 309. In case they run into problems and need to turn-off water to other Units to complete this repair, we wanted to at least advise everyone of the planned outage, just in case. Should you require additional information, please let us know. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors Date: June 24, 2010 Re: Water turn off - Plumbing work in Unit 323 WATER CUT OFF NOTICE We have an Owner in Unit 323 who needs to make a plumbing repair. The job has been scheduled for this coming Monday morning, June 28. With that in mind, the following Units should be the only one effected by this cut-off from 9:00 am to 10:00 am this coming Monday, they are: Units 118,119,120,121,122, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 323, 324, 325, 326 & 327. In case they run into problems and need to turn-off water to other Units to complete this repair, we wanted to at least advise everyone of the planned outage, just in case. Should you require additional information, please let us know. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors Date: June 22, 2010 Re: Unexpected water turn off- City of New Orleans As you may already know, the water has been unexpectedly turned off to in the Pier 8 area this morning around 10:30 am. Since the water appeared to be off in all Pier 8 buildings, we suspected another unscheduled City turn off. We called the City and have learned that they have an issue with the main water line on Fleur De Lis that is more than likely the result of the outage in and around Pier 8. Unfortunately, they do not have a time (at this point) as to when the problem will be resolved and water turned back on; they stated it could be all day. While it is obviously beyond any of our controls, we wanted to at least attempt to advise everyone as to what we have learned thus far concerning this matter. If we obtain any further information, we will of course notify you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, I appreciate any information anyone else may gain on the outage. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Pier 8 Owners and Tenants From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors Date: June 7, 2010 Re: General Reminders Water turn offs to any building(s) - Except in case of absolute emergencies involving water leaks that will result in immediate damage to property, no water should be turned off without first obtaining written permission from the management office. Anyone turning water off otherwise will be subjected to the mandated fine under your rules and regulations. Dogs/Leash - Pets must be on leash within the common area. Having a pet inside of the fenced in pool area is strictly prohibited. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS ARE ALLOWED IN ELEVATORS. Pool Area - Pool hours are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. No glass containers or items are permitted within the fenced in pool area due to the obvious safety issue it would create; no exception will be made. Please ensure that any radios and/or similar devices are not turned up so loud that they disturb Owners inside their Units, especial during later evening hours. Use of foul or offensive language anywhere in the common areas will not be tolerated. Parking - All parking spaces inside the fenced in area are reserved/rented by individual Unit Owners. Please do not park in any space other than that which you are entitled to. Offenders will be subjected to being towed at Owners expense without any further notice. Trash - When disposing of trash in the common area trash cans or dumpster near the exit gate, please ensure that all trash is place INSIDE the containers as there is no daily janitorial service charged with the pick-up of such trash. You assistance will go a long way to keeping the common areas presentable between weekly janitorial visits and will assist in controlling the expense of such services. Signs - No signs of any kind may be placed anywhere on the common areas. Please be considerate of you fellow Owner, Tenants and their guests so that all may enjoy their time at Pier 8! Thanks in advance for the cooperation and assistance. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: April 19, 2010 Subject: Pest Control - Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ** NOTICE ** (NOTICE IS ALSO POSTED ON WEBSITE BULLETIN BOARD) Pest Control Service Scheduled - Saturday, May 1, 2010 Starting at 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment on Saturday May 1, 2010. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THEY WILL HAVE TWO MEN DURING THIS VISIT IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE ALL UNITS ARE COMPLETED IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, we will have one man start on the 3rd floor and the other on the first floor and will then both go to the second floor to complete the service. Our best estimate is that they will begin the second floor at about 11:00 am or so in hopes of being done no later than 1:00 p.m. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference. Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************** To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: April 8, 2010 Subject: A/C Unit Preventative Maintenance & use of Pool Area reminders Air Conditioning (a/c) units - With Spring upon us, your air conditioning will begin being used again and we recommend taking a moment for a cost saving preventative measure. This would be a good time to add about 1/2 cup of bleach to those a/c drain lines in the interior closet unit (evaporator) portion of your a/c system. After not being used all winter long, algae will often build up in the drain lines. Once the a/c units start being used, the draining water wets that algae and the algae sometimes builds up and clogs your drain line leading to an overflow situation in your attic or closet. If the line is not kept clear and it overflows, it often results in damage to your flooring and/or the ceiling of Unit below you. Usually, there is a white PVC line coming out of the front/base of the closet unit. Most a/c contractors installed a short vertical line with a cap on it; this is where the ½ cup of bleach can be poured into the drain line. With Pier 8 being a three story system, it is extremely important that the 3rd floor Unit Owner ensure that they, in particular ,take a moment to complete this preventative measure as this is really the only "entry point" in the system that will ensure the entire vertical line going to the ground gets serviced. Should you have any questions regarding this suggestion, please drop us an e-mail and we will try and answer it for you. Use of Pool - With spring here and summer around the corner, we will see an increase in use of the pool area. We want to remind everyone of a few rules that will help "head-off" a few normal issues that occur during this use. - Pool hours are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm. No one should be in the pool after 11:00 p.m. and noise must be quite to a minimum so as not to disturb other Owners and any one under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an Owner while in the pool area. - Please do not bring any glass containers or glasses/cups into the pool area as it possesses the chance of being dripped and someone getting cut by the glass . - Use of foul language is not permitted in the pool or common areas. - Barb-q pits should be turned off when you are finished using them. Barbecuing is only permitted in the pool area using the pits that have been provided by the Association. Barbecuing on balconies or walkways is not permitted. The only exception to this basic rule involves the front ground floor fenced in patio area; barbecuing is permitted in those areas. - There are only 2 guests per Owner allowed in the pool area. If anyone is expecting more than 2 guests at any given time or planning a get together with a larger group, you must submit the notice/request to the Management office and gain approval prior to the gathering. - Smoker, please use the ashtrays and do not depose of cigarette butts on the ground. - We need everyone help in keeping the area clean between visits by the janitorial crew so please ensure that you depose of any waste in the trash containers before leaving the pool area. - Hanging of towels or swimsuits and similar items on front r rear railings is not permitted. With the cooperation or everyone, Owners and guest of Pier will be able to enjoy the pool area so we hope everyone will assist us in MAKING IT HAPPEN! Thanks for the help and we hope everyone has a great Spring/Summer! Please please let us know if we can be of any assistance. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: Carolyn Webre #322 via the Management Office Date: April 7, 2010 Subject: LCIA Neighbors Block Party ***** Event Notice***** As part of the Lakeview Civic Improvement Organization (LCIA), I will be hosting a Meet & Greet your Neighbors Block Party Saturday, April 17 from 1pm - 3pm at West End Park. LCIA is encouraging everyone to have a Meet and Greet in their neighborhood to enjoy the Spring weather and celebrate the great community spirit so unique to Lakeview. It is also a good time to invite some old friends who might have moved away to come see what's happening. We have come a long way BABY! The LCIA will be providing crawfish for the block parties taking place all over Lakeview. Anyone that has a questions please contact Carolyn Webre @ 504-427-2983 or email carolyn.webre@selu.edu I am requesting that each person Bring a Dish or one of the products listed below: 1-10 pack of paper towels potato salad 4 large bags of potato chips Jambalaya 4- 2 liter soda products cookies hot dogs paper products beer Tables and Chairs (Everyone brings their own chair) other picnic like items Water Please RSVP by April 15th. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************ To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: Board of Directors Date: March 19, 2010 Subject: Pier 8 - Friends of Westend Notice ********Friends of Westend Notice ********* (Event to be held on Saturday March 27, 2010) The Friends of West End cordially invites you to a party to support the efforts to revitalize and beautify all of the greenspaces located at West End. informational plans and displays will be on hand. Food provided by local restaurants. Raffle with over $1,000 worth of items and gift certificates. Cash Bar Location: The New Orleans Yacht Club 401 N. Roadway - West End Saturday, March 27th 7:00pm $25 donation ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: February 28, 2010 Subject: Pier 8 - Owner's Annual Meeting and Elections February 23, 2010 We wanted to provide everyone with a brief overview of the recent February 23, 2010 Pier 8 Annual Owner's Meeting and Election results. The meeting opened a bit late as we did not have the required number of Owner's present to open the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Once open, the usual house cleaning issues were addressed and the Officers introduced themselves. Proof of meeting notice to Owner's was presented and proxies were called for and certified at the sign-in desk. Nominations were taken and an election was held to fill the vacancy of one (1) Director's position. Susan "Sue" Wilson was elected to serve the remaining two (2) year term of that position. The 2010 Pier 8 Board of Directors consists of: Jason Faucheaux - President (term exp. 2.2012) Sven Oertel - Vice President (term exp. 2.2011) Lisa Kayser - Secretary (term exp. 2.2011) Rachel Mathieu - Treasurer (term exp. 2.2012) Susan "Sue" Wilson - (formally elected on 2.23.2010 - term exp. 2.2012) A year-end update of Pier 8 Income and Expenses was presented to all in attendance as well as well as the adopted 2010 Budget and current financial condition. Hand out's included current balance sheet, current comparative income and expense sheet and 2010 Budget. A copy of the current aged Receivables & Delinquency Report was also provided at the sign-in table for review by all. Mr. Jerry Sullivan (the Associations' counsel) gave a brief overview of legal collection efforts regarding the current $70,000.00+ owed to the Association by Owner's by a hand full of Owners. Legal pursuit of these Owners continues; one Unit is being processed towards a Sheriff Sale and we expect that this one will occur within the coming two (2) months, subject of course on the Sheriff's scheduling of this action. The Association had an unexpected issue arise just days before the Annual Owner's Meeting that significantly altered the intended agenda/focus the meeting. The Mr. Sullivan, had received notice from an Owner's attorney advising that an outstanding check in the amount of $47,723.14 issued under prior management on February 28, 2008 to his client for Katrina related damage had apparently never been cashed by the Owner leaving the Association with a liability of $47,723.14. A complete presentation of documentation evidencing this fact was presented to the Membership and a lengthy discussion of related facts followed. In brief, prior management had apparently failed to enter the check into their accounting system resulting in no record of the check other than the copy in the Owner's file and the correspondence of the check being transmitted to the Owner by Mr. Sullivan on March 3, 2008. At the time of the Annual Owner's meeting, Mr. Sullivan and the Owner's attorney had not spoken regarding a solution as the Board wanted to present the issue to Owner's prior to Mr. Sullivan responding to the Owner's counsel regarding a proposed solution arrived at by the Board during a recent emergency Board meeting regarding the matter. While the Board has arrived at a proposed solution, it was agreed that it would not be discussed at the meeting until the respective attorneys had a chance to discuss and arrive at a mutually agreeable arrangement to make payment of the funds needed to resolve the matter. An update on this issue will be provided as soon as a formal solution has been agreed upon. Given the aforementioned unexpected issue/liability, discussion of walkway renovation was limited pending the outcome of the newly discovered matter. A presentation was made of the cost of a new sign at the entrance to Pier 8 to replace the current sign. The estimates were in the $2,000.00 range however, this too was deferred for a later date. There were proposed changes to rules and regulations on the agenda to be presented by Mr. Mintz/Mr. Bassett, Mr. Bimes and Ms. Landry however, it was motioned by Mr. Bassett that they be tabled until they could be presented and considered at perhaps a Special Owner's meeting in the near future when more Owner's would be present; all present agreed. Needless to say, while the meeting was orderly, it was not as productive as all would have liked. It was agreed that not much could be resolved until an agreement is reached concerning the newly discovered outstanding check. Rest assured that you Board, Management and Counsel will do everything reasonably possible to move this issue along as quickly as possible so that we can resume focusing on continued improvement of Pier 8 for all in the weeks and months ahead. Trusting this meets with the approval of all, should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call the Management office or drop us an e-mail and we will respond accordingly. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: February 23, 2010 Subject: FINAL Annual Owner's Meeting Notice - The Pier 8 Condominium Association, Inc. * FINAL ANNUAL OWNER'S MEETING NOTICE * Annual Owner's Meeting, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (e-mailed and posted on web morning of February 23, 2010) Please accept this as your final notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Election will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana TONIGHT, Tuesday, February 23, 2010; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A copy of the previously mailed information/notice (including proxy form) can be found below in the February 4, 2010 posting. As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is again imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner whose account is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night. We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible at tonight's meeting and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead as we continue to improve Pier 8. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* The formal notice of the 2010 Pier 8 Annual Owner's Meeting and attachments have been placed in the mail so Owners should begin receiving it over the next few days. While a copy of the cover letter can be reviewed below, if you would like a complete copy of the mailing now, simply "click" on THIS LINK and a complete downloadable/printable copy will appear in PDF format. Hope to see you at the meeting! To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: February 4, 2010 Subject: Annual Owner's Meeting Notice - The Pier 8 Condominium Association, Inc. Please accept this as formal notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Elections will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, February 23, 2010; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A Proxy/Nomination form has been included here for your use in case you are not able to attend the meeting; simply follow the instruction on the form. The Proxy/Nomination form can be returned to our office as indicated on the form or brought to the meeting by your representative. In addition to this notice, a copy of the proxy/nomination form and this notice will also be available on the Pier 8 Condominium website at www.pier8condos.com via the Bulletin Board link on the home page. These efforts are aimed at reaching as many Owners as possible in hopes of achieving the highest attendance possible. Your current Board of Directors/Officers are Jason Faucheaux, President with a remaining two (2) year term, Sven Oertel, Vice President with a remaining one (1) term, Lisa Kayser, Secretary with a remaining one (1) year term and Rachel Mathieu, Treasurer with a remaining two (2) year. Buzzy McFerrin had also been elected in 2009 as a 5th Director to a three (3) year term. Unfortunately Buzzy had to resign in 2009 for personal reasons. Following that resignation, the Board appointed Susan "Sue" Wilson to fill that position until the upcoming Owner's meeting. With that in mind, there will be one (1) Director's spot open for election at the upcoming Owner's meeting. We encourage anyone who would like to run for a Board position to enter their name into nomination as soon as possible. Of course nominations will be accepted from the floor on the night of the election. We have included a brief outline of Sue Wilson's qualifications as the only nominee to date. As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting so please attend if at all possible. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night. The actual meeting will last for two (2) hours, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The agenda (at this point) will include an overview of finances including the 2010 budget that was adopted by the Board. In addition, we will discuss and may vote on suggested changes/additions to existing rules and regulations by Owners (see attached) and other issues such as completion of the walkway/stair renovations and additional of security cameras. Once again, we are asking Owners to please, please, make every effort to attend the Annual Owner's meeting as your Board and Management need your input and support to continue improving Pier 8 and moving forward. We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your attendance and support in the weeks and months ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************** ** PRELIMINARY ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE ** Annual Owner's Meeting & Election , Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (e-mailed and posted: on web morning of January 19, 2010) Please accept this as your preliminary notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Election will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, February 23, 2010; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A formal notice with complete information (including a copy of the 2010 Budget) will be mailed to each Owner within the next week or so but we wanted to get this preliminary notice out in an effort to allow Owner's as much time as possible to plan well in advance to attend the meeting if at all possible. In addition to this e-mailed notice, a copy of the formal meeting notice will be available on the Pier 8 Condominium website at www.pier8condos.com via the Bulletin Board link on the home page. Due to a Director's resignation in 2009, we will be holding an election for that Director's position for the remaining two (2) year term of the position. In 2009, your Board appointed Susan "Sue" Wilson (Unit 212) as the interim Director and Sue will be running for the permanent position at the meeting. If you wish to nominate someone prior to the meeting, simply complete the Proxy/Nomination form available on the Bulletin Board page of the Pier 8 Website and e-mail (info@pier8condos.com) or fax it (504-889-1300) to our office. Again, these efforts are aimed at generating as much Owner participation as possible. As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is again imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night. We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead as we continue to improve Pier 8. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group Date: Janaury 6, 2010 Subject: PEST CONTROL SERVICE - Saturday Janaury 23, 2010 On Saturday, January 23, 2010, Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the ground floor and work his way up so, those on the first floor should expect him from 10:00 to 10:45 or so and the third floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 12:00 to 12:15 or so. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference. Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group Date: Janaury 5, 2010 Subject: Pet waste issue inside gated areas We continue to experience a problem concerning pet Owners walking their dogs inside the gated Pier 8 area common areas. Specifically, Owner's are not picking-up after their pets. As everyone knows, pets are to be walked outside of the gated area to avoid this problem. Regardless, if an accident" should occur within the gated area, pet owners are to pick-up after their pets. The grassy areas on the entrance gate side of the property have been the major areas of concern. We are asking for everyone's help to resolve this issue once and for all as it is being created by one or two pet owners who simply don't appear to care about maintaining a clean environment for all to enjoy. Please call or e-mail me of any such violations that you may witness. All we need is an approximate date and time, pet owners name or Unit number and we will use the security cameras to verify the violation and we can then follow-up by the applicable fine to the offending pet owner. Please keep your eyes open for this violation so that we can address the matter once and for all. Thanks in advance for your assistance regarding this matter.Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group Date: November 9, 2009 Subject: Gas to barbeque Pits left on - Saturday 11.7.09 Please be advised that we received a report of the gas being left on at two of the barbeque pits in the pool area this past Saturday night. Once finished using the pits, please ensure that you turn the gas off to avoid high gas bills to the Association and an unsafe condition. Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation regarding this matter. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association *********************************************************************************** To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group Date: November 5, 2009 Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE - Roof Electrical disconnect project - Saturday 11.7.09 - third attempt As you know, Charlie's A/C has been out at Pier 8 the past two Saturdays attempting to replace all of the rooftop a/c electrical disconnects in need of replacement; about 54 of them. During these two visits, they have managed to replace about 30 leaving another 24 yet to be replaced. They were not able to replace the remaining disconnects because no one has been available to provide needed access into the Units themselves. Through a process of elimination, they have been able to identify which electrical disconnects still in need of replacement belong to the following Units: 103, 104, 105,107,115, 116, 117, 201, 203, 204, 210, 214, 215, 216, 222 304, 310, 311, 312, 316, 317, 318, 319, 322 Charlie's A/C has agreed to return one more time in an effort to complete the job without additional cost to the individual Owners of these Units. With that in mind, Charlie's A/C will return to Pier 8 this Saturday, November 7th at approx. 8:30 am to attempt to complete the job. IMPORTANT - ANY DISCONNECTS THAT ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AND THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE REPLACED DURING THIS FINAL VISIT, WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED INDIVIDUALLY AT AN ADDITIONAL $50.00 PER DISCONNECT CHARGE TO THE UNIT OWNER; THIS IS THEIR CHARGE FOR HAVING TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL TRIPS AFTER THIS WEEKEND. This is not optional. There is a safety issue involved here and these disconnects must be changed or we risk negatively impacting the Association Insurance. Thanks you in advance for cooperation in getting this issue resolved and behind us. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************** To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group Date: October 30, 2009 Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE - RoofElectrical disconenct project Saturday October 31, 2009 As you know, we have Charlie's A/C scheduled to be on the property this Saturday morning to complete installation of needed rooftop electrical disconnects for the South (rear) and West (exit gate side) buildings. At the time of this e-mail, it appears that we may have serve (rainy) weather in the area Friday night and Saturday. With that in mind, please be advised that if it is raining Saturday morning or looks like it is going to be raining on and off during the morning, Charlie's A/C will not be able to work on the electrical roof project and it will be rescheduled; we will provide a new date and time after Saturday if needed. We will send out one more update regarding this issue later today as we learn more about what the weather is going to do so please check your e-mail and/or the Pier 8 website bulletin board this evening. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding while we attempt to complete this project. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group Date: October 15, 2009 Subject: Security System and review of associated recordings In recent weeks, many of you may have seen numerous e-mails concerning the viewing of security tapes by Owners. In an effort to "clear-up" any misinformation concerning this matter, we offer the following general overview of how security systems and recordings are generally handled in the industry. First, one of the most important aspects of any security system is that the general public not be aware of what can and cannot be seen by a system for obvious reasons. Generally speaking, Management and the Board are usually the only ones that have access to review recordings when an incident/request warrants. If while reviewing recordings a note worthy incident/crime is witnessed, then certainly copies of the incident/crime would be made. If a police report has been filed, then a CD copy of the particular incident/crime would be provided to the police for their use. IMPORTANT - We do not release copies of surveillance recordings when there is nothing to be seen; this practice is basically privacy and security reasons as explained above. To begin releasing meaningless recordings would result in eventually revealing what can and cannot be seen by the system cameras thus aiding in a potential "defeating" of the system's overall purpose. Contrary to recent comments by an Owner or two, Management (nor your Board) has anything to hide when it comes to the reviewing/release of security recordings; it's simply not a good practice to share this information when nothing of significance appears on the recording(s) in question. The general requirement of a police report is aimed at preventing useless time and effort being expended on incidents that are apparently not worthy of a police report. In other words, time an effort is not normally spent reviewing tapes when no crime has been commented Generally speaking, security recordings were not intended as a means of "refereeing" personal incidents between individuals but rather to aid in an investigation when a crime or suspicious active has occurred in or around a property. Trusting this meets with the approval of majority Owners, should anyone desire additional information, please feel free to call at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management & Board of Directors Date: October 7, 2009 Subject: Fire alarm inspection, A/C rooftop disconnect repairs & Lake Marina Drive traffic issue Annual Fire Alarm System Inspection - On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, the Pier 8 fire alarm system will undergo the required annual inspection. During this inspection, I.T.S. will also attempt to locate apparent "shorts" within two conduit circuits that are believe to be the cause of recent false alarms during or shortly after heavy rains. This should resolve this issue. We have also realized that this system has never been monitored; in other words, when the system "sounds" no one is called or alerted to the fact that Pier 8 has a potential fie except those on the property at the time of the alarm. In our opinion, this is totally unacceptable and we have recommended monitoring of the system to increase the overall safety of Pier 8 occupants. With that in mind, we have requested a proposal from I.T.S. to have the system monitored and will be for presenting it to your Board for its consideration. We will provide an update on this issue in the weeks ahead. Lake Marina Drive Work/Traffic issue - We have been recently contacted by Tetra Tech, the Corps of Engineers' prime contractor on the floodwall/floodgate replacement project at West End, to help them inform local residents, businesses and lakefront users about traffic changes that will happen when the construction on that project begins. In brief, they will be replacing the entire existing flood wall from the 17th St. canal eastward along Lake Marina Dr. Work is scheduled to begin during the latter part of October and the project is scheduled to go continue for 6-9 months, during that time lane restrictions along Lake Marina Dr. will be implemented as the project progresses. We will advise you of any further details as they become known to us. Pest Control Service - On Saturday, October 24, Caballero Pest Control will be on the property to provide the quarterly pest control treatment. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the third floor and work his way down so, those on the third floor should expect him from 10:00 to 10:45 or so and the first floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 12:00 to 12:15 or so. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. We will also post this notice in the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and in each elevator. In addition, a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website Bulletin Board for future reference. Rooftop A/C disconnects replacements - As many of you know from our past Owner meetings, we have had an issue concerning rooftop A/C disconnects. Specifically, approximately 54 disconnects are in need of replacement as they pose a potential hazard that pose a life safety issue in addition to potentially affecting our insurance coverage if not addressed. With this in mind, we have scheduled the replacement of those disconnects for Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, October 31; this will be full day affairs. We will attempt to complete replacements of the front (North) and East buildings on October 24 followed by the replacement of the South and West building disconnects on October 31, 2009. Owners will need to be present as none of these disconnects are identified as to what Unit they serve. The work will be completed by Charlie's A/C which has done work for many Pier 8 Owners in recent months. The cost of replacing each disconnect is $87.00. Given that this is an Owner related responsibility, we will be identifying each disconnect (relative to what Unit it serves) and will be forwarding an invoice to those Owners affected for the replacement. During the process, Charlie's A/C will need access to those effected Units to turn A/C's off and on in order to make the needed identification. It is imperative that someone be available to open your Unit on these dates in order for us to accomplish this task; there is simply no other way to know which disconnect serves what Unit. If you feel that you would like to have your rooftop disconnect replaced/repaired on your own prior to the scheduled work dates, please feel free to do so prior to those dates and advise us upon completion; obviously, there would then be no need for you to be present on either of these dates. Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation regarding these matters. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call or drop us an e-mail at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* *** NOTICE *** Fire Alarm System Inspection/Test Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Please be advised that we have scheduled the annual inspection/testing of the fire alarm system for this Wednesday morning, October 14, 2009. The Inspection will begin at about 7:00 a.m. however no alarms will be sounded until 9:00 a.m. so as not to disturb anyone. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding during this mandatory inspection/test. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management & Board of Directors Date: September 1, 2009 Subject: Notice of increase in monthly condo fees - Effective October 1, 2009 As many of you know, we are now completing the remaining exterior punch-list items. Based on repeated comments by Owners over the past several weeks, most appear very satisfied with the final results. The project is expected to be completed later this week at a total cost of just under $197,000.00 (including coordination fee) or about 10% higher than the original estimate for the project prior to knowing exact variables such potential unseen termite or water intrusion damage. In the end, the job "came in" as expected, just under $200,000.00 and we now have an exterior that should provide an extended life of 10 to 15 years. With this major capital improvement behind us, we turn our attention to other Owner desired capital improvements including renovations to the stairs and walkways, front landscaping and lighting, painting of fences and covered parking structures as well as enhanced security system coverage, etc. At the same time, we must also acknowledge continuing increases involved with routine services. While increases are never a welcome issue, increases are an inherit reality. Admittedly, nothing ever seems to go down. The most recent example is the Association's annual Property, Wind & Hail coverage. As outlined in the June 10, 2009 insurance renewal notice to all, an increase of nearly 10% was/is going to needed just to cover the recent increase in insurance costs alone. In addition, sound fiscal planning dictates that we make allowances for other desired capital improvement as well as the eventual building of acceptable reserve levels. With this in mind and faced with this unpleasant task, your Board has been considering these issues since early June. The Board of Directors met on the evening of August 31, 2009 and, after weeks of deliberation regarding this matter, voted unanimously to increase current monthly condo fees by the permitted 15% effective October 1, 2009. We are attaching a condo fee schedule of current monthly condo fees and the new resulting monthly condo fees (rounded to the nearest whole dollar) that will take effect October 1, 2009. Again, none of us cherish the thought of increases; unfortunately, it's simply a reality that none of us can escape. Rest assured that your Board of Directors and Management Company will consider any and all cost saving measure while continuing to provide the highest level of services and improving the physical property in hopes of continuing to enhance what is more than likely one of you biggest investments. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call or drop us an e-mail at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association Pier 8 Condo Fee Schedule - Effective October 1, 2009 Current -----------------Dues Dues as of Oct. 1, 2009 $153.00 --------------- $176.00 $160.00 --------------- $184.00 $167.00 --------------- $192.00 $176.00 --------------- $202.00 $182.00 --------------- $209.00 $187.00 --------------- $215.00 $188.00 --------------- $216.00 $194.00 --------------- $223.00 $198.00 --------------- $228.00 $201.00 --------------- $231.00 $202.00 --------------- $232.00 $205.00 --------------- $236.00 $209.00 --------------- $240.00 $214.00 --------------- $246.00 $215.00 --------------- $247.00 $221.00 --------------- $254.00 $222.00 --------------- $255.00 $242.00 --------------- $278.00 $244.00 --------------- $281.00 $287.00 --------------- $330.00 ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: August 7, 2009 Subject: Friends of West End Meeting - Tuesday, September 15,2 009 The Board asked that I provide the following notice to Owner's regarding an upcoming event involving the "Friends of West End" organization in case anyone wish to attend: The Friends of West End is planning to have a public meeting on September 15th: West End Park Master Plan Public Meeting Sponsored By: Friends of West End, Inc. and the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Refreshments at 6:00, Meeting 6:30 to 8:30 PM, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 6249 Canal Blvd. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: July 24, 2009 Subject: Final Painting of Doors - Saturday Good afternoon Pier 8 Owners: Just a quick reminder that Base Contractors will be out tomorrow morning (Saturday) to finish applying the second coat to the. As many of you know, Base was able to get a second coat on many of the doors last weekend so they should be able to be finished the remaining doors by noon if not sooner. On a side note, Cox cable will be "cleaning up" various cables on the building next week. There are several cables that have been run across the roof and we have advised Cox that these must be removed. With that in mind, some Owner's will more than likely be contacted by Cox to advise of interruption in service while they route the cables properly. Based on our meeting with them earlier this week, they should be able to complete the entire "clean-up" over the course of two to three days. Once they finish, Base has agreed to do any touching up of areas in need of attention prior to completing their work. Have a great Weekend! Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************** *** NOTICE *** (NOTICE IS ALSO POSTED ON WEBSITE BULLETIN BOARD) Pest Control Service Scheduled - Saturday July 18, 2009 Starting at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, will be on the property Saturday morning, July 18, 2009 from approx. 10:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m.. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the ground floor and work his way up so, those on the first floor should expect him from 10:00 to 10:45 or so and the third floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 12:00 to 12:15 or so. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice at the bulletin board near the mailboxes and in each elevator as a reminder. ** NOTICE ** (NOTICE IS ALSO POSTED ON WEBSITE BULLETIN BOARD) Unit Entry Doors - Painting Scheduled Saturday, July 18, 2009 Unit entry doors are scheduled to be painted over a two weekend period. We are scheduled to apply the initial coat to ALL doors beginning 8:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18th; we will start on first floor and work as quickly as possible to finish the initial coat hopefully by around 4:00 p.m. We will then return the following Saturday, July 25th at 8:00 a.m. to apply the second coat to all doors. In fairness, we will begin on the third floor that Saturday morning and continue downward until finishing all doors again around 4:00 p.m. We understand that is a bit of an inconvenience but we are going to need your assistance by allowing the doors to dry in a slightly open position for about 4 hours following each coat; there simply is no other way to paint a door correctly unless you allow it to remain at least partially open during the drying process. With this in mind, please make arrangement to have someone present during these dates and times so that we can complete what is probably the task as quickly as possible. Thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation during the final weeks of this long awaited exterior Pier 8 renovation. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************ To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: June 23, 2009 Subject: Door color changed to Ivory As many of you know, our office received a petition signed by a total of 38 Owners last Wednesday requesting that the door color be changed from dark brown to Ivory, the same color as the railing. The petition was forward to the Board for consideration. While the petition does not admittedly constitute a majority of Owners, the Board felt that the petition represented a significant number of Owners thus warranting the Board's "re-visiting" of the door color issue. Yesterday, Monday, 22, 2009, I received an e-mail from the Board that the door color is to be changed to Ivory. With that decision, the matter is considered resolved allowing us to move forward with this portion of the exterior renovation project at Pier 8. In light of the decision, Base Contractors has been notified of the change and we are waiting on word from them as to what day they will begin painting the doors. We hope to know by the end of today and will advise everyone accordingly via mail-out to all Owners, mass e-mail, posting around the property and a posting on the Pier 8 website. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: June 19, 2009 Subject: Link to recent petition - opposing Owners - Paint issue In an effort to reduce the potetnail for teh spreading of more mis-infoprmation relative to what the petition says, who it was signed by or what it contained, we are providing all with the link below to the complete document/package that was received in our office at approx. 1:30 p.m.on Wednesday ,June 17, 2009. Submitted Petition Package in it's entiry Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************ To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: June 18, 2009 Subject: Door color situation updateExterior Renovation Well, as many of you know by now, the dark brown door color continues to be an issue at Pier 8. Yesterday, I received a petition (actually two petitions) in our office at about 1:30 p.m. delivered by Sheryl Wagers; I will publish the delivery in its entirety on the website in hopes of avoiding yet another bad rumor or spreading of misinformation by the "rumor mill". The two petitions have two different headings; one says" …..opposed to the color and the color selection process" and the other says "….request for their doors to be painted ivory". I have forwarded the entire delivery to the Board and counsel via e-mail yesterday at about 2:45 p.m. I asked Sheryl Wagers (via a follow-up e-mail yesterday at 5:53 p.m., copy on file) as the property manager, no one from the Board or counsel has asked this, that in an effort to resolve the matter for both sides here, if the 38 people were saying that if the door color was changed from the current dark brown to the ivory (the current rail color I presume), if this would resolve the matter? Does that sound familiar to anyone? That was my e-mail of June 1 to everyone. If that was the case, I want to (as previously offered in the June 1 e-mail to everyone in the database) present that to the Board as a way of perhaps resolving this quickly before the doors get painted dark brown this Saturday morning. If that was not the case, then I would simply await further instruction from the Board regarding the e-mailed petitions yesterday to them. The Board is awaiting that additional input from the group. As of this e-mail, I do not have a response from Sheryl but she did say (earlier today during a phone conversation with her) that she would check her e-mails and get back to me. In the e-mail to her, I explained that if she was unable to speak for the group, I of course would understand but to simply advise accordingly. Again, I (and the Board) am trying to help the 38 Owners just as we did by sending out the mass e-mail to Owner's on June 1 asking people to respond to this changing of doors to ivory issue; that's when I received the previously mentioned 5 or 6 additional responses. That e-mail back then (before this petition) was aimed at seeing if changing the color back then to ivory (the railing color) would resolve this issue; unfortunately the additional 5 - 6 responding Owners brought the then recorded total opposition to about 22 people as outlined by the printout I made for and gave to Sheryl yesterday while in my office. I would like everyone to know (as Sheryl now knows) that we have in indeed been keeping track of those responding in opposition all along the way, despite what a few others would have you believe. The printout speaks for itself; don't take my word for it, ask Sheryl; I offered it and she watched me print it out of my computer within moments of the offer. Ok so now what? Well, I've met with the contractor today and here's where they are on the issue. While they will be working this Saturday at Pier 8, they will not, repeat, will NOT be painting any doors and color and subjecting their workers to any further hostilities at Pier 8 by a few Owners who insist on acting extremely immature. In fact, the contractor will not proceed with the painting of any doors until further written direction is received from our office. The contractor has advised that if they have not receive final direction from our office by July 13, 2009 specifically advising them of what color they are to paint the doors once and for all, they expect to begin "demobilize", shortly thereafter and will simply subtract whatever the cost of painting the doors they have in their proposal (less the 12 gallons of dark door paint they have already purchased) and will complete the remainder of the project leaving the doors unpainted. If, after exiting the job site they are called back to complete the painting of the door (with whatever color), they will be happy to do so; however, all should be aware that the cost will be adjusted for the additional mobilization of their crew back on to the job. Actually, I think that's a great solution to the current situation. That will give everyone all the time we need to figure out what all 77 Owners would like the door color to be. Of course, I'm sure everyone will agree that we will never get all 77 Owners to agree on any single door color. For now, we will simply provide everyone with any noteworthy developments as we become aware of them. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: June 11, 2009 Subject: Friends of Westend A new group, "Friends of Westend", have asked that we notify interested homeowners in the area the formation of the new group call formed to assist with the beautification and maintenance of the park located near the Yacht Club. The Board is seeking any volunteers to represent Pier 8 in this effort. Please advise if you would be interested in participating. We encourage you to visit the website as outlined below: Friends of West End Board of Directors, www.FriendsOfWestEnd.org<http://www.FriendsOfWestEnd.org> is up and running. Our webmaster David Herrera has given us a starting point. It would be most helpful and appreciated if you all would comment and make suggestions concerning all aspects of the website. Please also comment and make suggestions concerning the Friends of West End Facebook Page. 1,161 Fans and growing. Please email comment and suggestions to SMurray@MurrayYachtSales.com<mailto:SMurray@MurrayYachtSales.com> Thank you, Stanton Murray Office (504) 210.3668 Cell (504) 319-7376 Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: June 10, 2009 Subject: Insurance Renewed - 5% Wind & Hail deductible obtained As many of you know, the Pier 8 insurance policy expired on June 10, 2009. The Board and Management have been working diligently over the past several weeks to ensure that yet another inherited problem was resolved; that of the 10% Wind and Hail deductible that has begun to create problems for "would-be" buyer and sellers alike, not to mention long term Owners such as yourself. Image, we are hit by another hurricane and we are faced for a $550,000,00 deductible based on a 10% policy! We are pleased to announce the implementation of a new insurance policy, effective (June 10, 2009) that reduces our deductible exposure to 5% while taking our expiration date out of the beginning of hurricane season! Image trying to negotiate a renewal (or new policy) in the middle of hurricane season. Why would we ever allow that to continue to work against us! Now for the details. First, everyone knows that we could not truly handle a 10-% deductible; we simply don't have the resources for that and lenders are beginning to catch on. So, we had to seek out a lower deductible that Lenders would accept thereby enabling us to return to selling (if that's what you want) these Units without the fear of being rejected simply because we had a high (10%) wind and hail deductible. State Farm was proposing an increase to nearly $40,000.00 for the same 10% deductible provided during the past year. With that in mind, we shopped utilizing the services of five (5) different brokerage firms who solicited over 15 different carriers for a policy offering reduced deductible. The end result was we singed a new 5% policy at about $44,000.00; that's correct about $4,000.00 more (annually) than the proposed renewal from the State Farm policy but with about a $250,000.00 less deductible. If all Units paid the same monthly fees, that translates into about $3,5000.00 per Unit saving should we be hit with a hurricane and faced with the deductible or special assessment to cover the 10% deductible. Does this solve all our worries, of course not, but it's certainly a step in the right direction. Next year, we'll be looking for a 3% deductible. Now, the issue of expiration. Why would anyone want to go to a negotiating table for the renewal of an insurance (Hurricane) policy in the middle of hurricane season? Once of the things we have done at all properties that we manage is get the renewal period out of the hurricane season; that'' common sense isn't it. What we did was implemented the new policy through April 1, 2010. This does two things. First, we are no longer going the table with our hat in our hands asking for a renewal in the beginning of Hurricane season. Think about it. What would your quote (if you were the insurance company) be if a storm was in the Atlantic and showing all signs of coming into the Gulf at the time your were trying to renew or obtain a new policy? Would you write a new policy? If you did, what would you quote? Secondly, we know that the revised insurance pricing usually comes out sometime shortly after the first of the year. Granted, that could work against you but in recent years, the rates and coverage have been getting better each year. What better time to renew (for now) than right after the time when we know the best rate and coverage's are being "re-thought" and offered? Ok, now the big question, does this mean an increase in monthly dues? Let's face it, nothing is going down. Last years coverage with State Farms 10% deductible policy cost the Association about $28,000.00; their renewal offer was just under $40,000.00. The policy we opted for with the reduced 5% deductible was right at $44,000.00. While I think your current budget can absorb some of that increase, ultimately I have to admit that there is going to need to be an increase of some sort in the near future if these services are to continue to be provided. A fiscally responsible Association will have an annual increase (say 6-10 %) just for inflation alone. Not to increase your condo fees on an annual basis by some amount will only result in an exaggerated amount somewhere in the future; 20, 25 or even 30% as we have seen at Associations who simply held their fees for several years with no increase at all. Personally, I'd rather see small annual increase than receive a 30% increase all in one year. At any rate, an increase in the next few months is not necessarily need but I will be strongly recommending to the Board that they begin to study that issue as increases are unavoidable; nothing ever seem to go down, at least not in my world. Well that's it for now. We wanted to make sure everyone was aware that a new and better insurance policy is in place. We also wanted to get ahead of the rumor mill and provided you with……..…the rest of the story. Have a nice evening. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************ To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: June 6, 2009 Subject: Exterior Renovation With majority of the needed wood replacement out of the way, the exterior renovation project continues to progress on schedule. While we did find active termites in areas where the exterior wall was allowing water into the structure, termite activity has been less than we had expected. Given expressed concerns about the color scheme by a group of Owners, we sent out an e-mail last week to Owners asking their opinion on the door color; we received six responses to that e-mail. Based on the response, there simply does not appear to be anything near a majority of Owners that oppose the current color scheme. The Board met on Tuesday night and revisited the issue of door color as well. Based on their review,discussion and facts, we are proceeding with the current color scheme and believe that the vast majority of Owners will be very pleased with the overall outcome of the long awaited exterior renovation. The new metal roof panels have also been installed at the tops of the stairs. Unlike the previous ones that had apparently been painted and were peeling, the color on the new panels was factory applied and should last for years to come. A section of the brown canopy (and aluminum structure) at the front of Pier 8 will be removed on Tuesday by the original installer, Foster Awning, so that the contractor can properly access the adjacent walls leading up to the entrance gate. Once the needed repairs are completed and the walls are painted, the brown awning will be reinstalled. With the cooperation of weather and baring any unforeseen new issues relative to the remaining walls to be addressed, we are hoping to wrap this project up by the end of June or first part of July. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: June 1, 2009 Subject: Exterior Renovation / Suggestion to Owners, Board and Paint Committee Over the past couple of weeks, I have discussed (via phone, in person or by e-mail) the current paint selections. While all appear to be very pleased with the job Base Contractors is doing, as of this date, I have received fifteen (15) notices (fax, e-mail, etc.) from different Owners expressing their dissatisfaction with paint scheme; most have "zeroed in" on the dark brown door color. Most have also stated that they could live with the building and rail colors. With that in mind, I began speaking with a few of those Owners over the past few working days concerning what they would think of changing the dark brown door color to the lighter railing color; without exception, their response was that they felt that could/would resolve the issue at hand. If that is true, we would then have two colors: Main building - SW6109 - Hopsack Doors & rails - SW6106 - Kilim Beige In an effort to hear from those 15 Owners that have expressed dissatisfaction with the current color scheme, (and anyone else that wishes to express their opinion on this type of change), I would like to hear if this would resolve the issue for at least the 15 Owners. If I can get some quick feedback, I would recommend to the Board and paint committee that this change be implemented before we get any further along with the painting of the property. With that in mind, I am sending this to the 50+ Owners in our database and would appreciate everyone's earliest response (via e-mail please) in hopes of resolving the issue without further delay or potential for legal expenses to the Association and/or individuals currently opposing the color. I await your assistance in resolving the matter for the good of the whole. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: May 23, 2009 Subject: Exterior Renovation/Color Update Thus far, the exterior renovation has been progressing pretty much as expected. To date, while we have found evidence of some water intrusion through the horizontal joint that was created following Katrina, no termite activity has been found along the joint. Active termites were found on the south elevation of the east building adjacent the pool. The termites were apparently getting the needed moisture from around the exterior window framing that was obviously leaking; the siding was removed, the affected areas treated, the plywood replaced where needed and new exterior siding installed. This wall was one of the four (4) that had been included in the initial pricing as needing to be totally replaced so the only additional expense will be for the underlying minimal plywood that needed to be replaced. The south wall of the west building adjacent the pool area has also been replaced; no active termites were found during that replacement. Active termites were also found on the north elevation of the north (front) building over the sliding glass door area of Unit 301; that area was opened up, effected plywood removed, the area was treated and new plywood and siding was installed. Based on what we found in this area, we are expecting similar situations over most of the sliding glass door areas across the third level on the north building. Updates will be provided as the job progresses across the front of the north building. It should be pointed out that all termite activity to date have appeared to be very localized and did not appear to extend to the ground. In other words, the termites were concentrated in localized area where water intrusion was occurring through the exterior siding so there was no need for them to travel back to the ground (and thus through the structure leading to the ground) for the moisture that termites need to survive. Regarding rumors surrounding the recent stop work order. After investigation, the issue centers on a cleaning of the rooftop of the adjacent building and had nothing to do with working being performed at Pier 8. Apparently, there were a few cars parked in the exterior parking area adjacent the entrance gate this past Wednesday. While the adjacent building rooftop cleaning was occurring, they washed over the edge of the building and the wind blew wash and dirty onto some of those cars. As we understand it, one of those cars belonged to a relative of a city inspector. Believing the incident involved the Pier 8 contractor, he posted the stop work stickers. Once he was advised that our contractor had nothing to do with the incident and in fact learned that it was the result of an operation at the adjacent property, he agreed that work at Pier 8 could resume. Despite the usual out of control rumors and e-mails by a few Pier 8 Owners, that's all there was to it, nothing more and work resumed Friday morning. Regarding the paint selection issue. As many of you know, we have had a hand full, 6-8 Owners, voice objection to the paint selection recommended by the paint committee and confirmed by your current Board. Following the initial paint "mock-up" area in front of Unit 323, the paint committee felt that the dark brown door color was to dark and revised their recommendation to a slightly lighter brown shade. They also felt, based on input from a few other Owners that the main building color was to greenish/gold, so they also revised that color to more of a true tan shade. Those colors were applied to half of the initial mock-up area and have now been confirmed as the colors to be used. The final Sherwin William colors are: Main building - SW6109 - Hopsack Door color - SW6104 - Kaffee Rail color - SW6106 - Kilim Beige Again we all know that there would be no way that we could ever get 77 different people on the same page relative to color selection and that is understandable. Our goal here is simple; please the majority. The Board was elected by Owner's and paint colors were selected and recommended by the previously established paint committee made up of then Owners not Board Members. The new Board Members have approved the recommend colors unanimously and we are now proceeding with those colors. Personally, I truly believe the current selections will appeal to an overwhelming major of Owners once the job is completed. Having said that, as your manager, I welcome a fax or e-mail from any Owner who wishes to express concern over the current selection and you have my commitment to forwarding those responses to the Board. If we receive anything that remotely resembles a majority of Owners, then perhaps there is an issue. Conversely, if we receive an obvious minority of concerns, then I can only presume that there really isn't any major objection to the current selections. In the end, I also believe that an over whelming majority of Owners will be please with the fact that a long await exterior renovation has been completed and Pier 8 will once again be looked on as a premiere location on along the Lakefront area. From all of us at ALCOR and your Board of Directors, have a happy and safe Memorial Day celebration. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: May 4, 2009 Subject: Exterior Color Update Following the posting of the renderings provided to me at the recent Special Owner's meeting, I received a few e-mails expressing concern regarding colors for the renovation. Based on those e-mails, there was obviously some apparent confusion, at least on my part, concerning previously presented/recommended paint schemes. I obtained the actual color samples from the paint committee last week and immediately realized that the main building color on the posted renderings was not representative of the actual samples provided last week. In an effort to avoid any further confusion and prior to proceeding with any paint "mockup" or purchase, a meeting of the Board was called with the pervious paint committee members present; that meeting occurred last night at Pier 8. After a review of the facts and e-mails leading up to the meeting by all present, the actual two paint schemes samples where once again presented for all to view. Discussion followed and a recommendation was made to add a third color to one of the schemes to be used on the handrails; here are the color schemes that were reviewed: Scheme A: Main building color HC-20 Woodstock Tan, Door color HC-67 Clinton Brown & Rail color HC-79 Greenbrier Beige Scheme B: Main Building color 2131-40 Smokestack Gray, Door color, 2126-20 Raccoon Fur The colors outlined above can be seen at www.myperfectcolor.com. Simply input the color number into the space provided in the upper right hand corner of the page. While colors on computers vary a bit from actual samples, actual samples can be obtained from any Benjamin Moore paint supplier for those wishing to confirm the actual colors. I viewed all of these colors on-line and the only one that appeared significantly different on my computer was HC-79 Greenbrier Beige; it appeared a bit darker tan shade than the actual samples I have. Other than that, all other colors appeared extremely close to the actual color samples in my possession. With exception of the added third color for railings, the paint committee and the only remaining current Board member from last year that was present at last year's meeting agreed that these were the colors they had presented/viewed last year. With the same parties present in the room at the same time agreeing that these were in fact the colors, I believe all should now agree that this resolves the issue of what was presented last year. It does in my mind, regardless of the few e-mails that will surely follow this post from a few who simply refuse to agree with the majority of Pier 8 Owners on several issues. Unfortunately, that is the "nature of the beast" when it comes of Associations in general; there are always a few that will disagree no matter what the issue or decision is, not much can be done about that. With that behind us, the Board voted to proceed with the mockup of Scheme A and we will attempt to complete the mockup of the main building color on the wall at the entrance gate and the complete scheme in front of Unit 323. Once the mockup is completed, the Board and paint committee members can view and hopefully confirm the colors that will then allow us to proceed. If anyone wishes to voice their opinion concerning the mockup, please do so by e-mail to me at al@alcorgroup.com and I will in turn forward those on to the Board and paint committee. Again we all know that there would be no way that we could ever get 77 different people on the same page relative to color selection and that is understandable. Our goal here is simple; please the majority of Owners by proceeding with colors viewed by most to be acceptable. The Board was elected by Owner's and paint colors have once again been confirmed from those actually presented by the then appointed paint committee. We will now attempt to once again move this long awaited exterior renovation forward. We will keep you advised of the progress regarding this project in the weeks ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************ To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: April 24, 2009 Subject: Exterior Renovation Update Since the recent Special Owner's Meeting, we have been working on the details of starting the exterior renovation project. The AIA agreement has been signed, crews have been established, an onsite staging area for materials has been determined, materials have been ordered and are headed this way and the contractor will have men on the job this coming Monday, April 27 to get the actual work started. We will begin by having the contractor complete a section of the East wall at the entrance gate that will show all aspects of the job to be completed; treatment of the horizontal joint that needs to be repaired, the final cap over that joint, followed by priming and 2 coats of paint. The Board and Management will review the sample area, make any needed adjustments and then release the contractor to proceed on with the entire job. Try as we may to stop the rumor mill at Pier 8 by a select few, as many of you know, there has been rumors circulating concerning color selection, so let's address that in hopes of shutting that down before it gets out of control. The final colors have been confirmed by the current Board. The selection was made from the same colors presented back in May 2008 by the paint committee that was apparently appointed to handle that aspect of the job back then. In brief, there were two schemes that we saw; one was a very similar blue to that that currently exists with black doors and railings and the other was a tan scheme (main building color) with a light brown for the doors and rails. In general, it was felt that the tan scheme was a more up to date theme. While color is admittedly not my forte, personally I think it the departure from the current bluish color will go a long way towards evidencing the major renovation that we are about to undertake. The surrounding community, agents and prospective buyers will have no doubt that something new and positive is on the horizon for Pier 8 and its Owners. While I am still trying to confirm the paint numbers that appear on the rendering prepared back in May 2008, we are working to get the actual numbers in the Sherwin Williams Super Paint that will be used, we wanted to provide everyone with at least a look at the renderings themselves so that all have a general idea of what the main color of the building is so that any rumors to the contrary can be dispelled and we can continue moving forward with this project. You can view these by clicking on the following links: Rendering 1, Rendering 2, Rendering 3. We all know that there would be no way we could ever get 77 different people on the same page relative to exterior color and that's understandable. For that reason, the Board that was elected by Owner's made the decision from the selection previously put together by the paint committee and we can now move forward with the long awaited exterior renovation that will truly give the general public the message that Pier 8 is back! We will keep you advised of the progress regarding this project in the weeks ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ****************************************************************************** To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: April 8, 2009 Subject: Owner Approval of Exterior Siding Renovation & Painting Congratulations Prier 8! Last night at the Special Owner's Meeting, Owner's unanimously (without opposition) approved the long awaited exterior siding renovation and painting of all buildings. The meeting opened with an announcement of the newly Board appointed At-Large Member, Ms. Sue Wilson. Sue will fill the position vacated by Buzzy McFerrin and Sue will serve until the next Annual Owner's meeting when the position will be subject to nominations and election (by Owners) for the remaining original 3 year term. On behalf of the Owners, the Board and Management, congratulations Sue and thanks for the commitment of your personal time to Pier 8's future. A brief overview of Pier 8 Financial condition was presented, including a review of March 2009 Income and Expense statement. A brief review of the past month's bid process was presented and the floor was opened to Owners for a question and answer secession that continued right up till about 8:30 p.m. With question and answers completed, a motion was made and Owner's voted unanimously to proceed with the exterior siding renovation and painting by Base Contractors. Yet another Owner motion followed that we seek the cost of a "Performance Bond" and that the Board decide whether or not the Bond should be purchased; the motion also passed unanimously without opposition. The price for a Bond will be provided within a day or two followed by signing of the AIA 101 agreement and work will begin immediately in hopes of completing the task in 90-120 days thereafter. With the cooperation of weather, we are hoping that the project will be completed sooner and plan to keep Owners abreast of the progress in the weeks ahead. One last point of clarification on this issue; last night, I inadvertently stated that ALCOR's fee for the handling of Capital Improvement projects in excise of $100,000.00 at Pier 8 was 7% of the total cost; this was an error on my part. ALCOR's fee for Capital Improvements such as this one is in fact 5%, as clearly outlined by our Management agreement. This fact was pointed out to me after our meeting by other attending ALCOR management members. My apologies for the error; it was a bit of a long night and an honest mistake on my part; our agreement speaks for itself. With that decision behind us, yet another major issue was placed on the floor by an attending Owner, discussed and voted by Owners; the issue of continued interference and spreading of misinformation by a specific Pier 8 Owner, especially to "would-be" buyers of Pier 8 Units. The message was clear. After a very, very short discussion, it was acutely obvious that Owners have had enough. An Owner motion from the floor was made, quickly seconded by numerous other Owners that the Association take immediate legal action to stop this continued problem and that all legal expenses be added to the individual's account for collection when the Association prevails in the matter. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously (once again) without any opposition from any Owner in attendance. While obviously all in attendance are aware of the specific individual's name, we are also certain that even Owners NOT in attendance last night are aware of the re-occurring problem and the individual involved. Mr. Sullivan has been released to proceed immediately with any and all legal action deemed necessary to put an end to this ongoing issue once and for all. For those in doubt, the individual's name will become a matter of public record with the imminent legal filing(s) over the next few days. Owners have the commitment of the Board and Management to pursue vigorously the matter and re-imbursement of any and all legal expense involved from the individual. Last night's Special Owner's meeting was also clear evidence of one other fact. Pier 8 Owners once again stand united for the betterment of Pier 8 as a whole. Your current Board, Management and legal counsel, look forward to being a part of that movement in the weeks and months ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* *** NOTICE *** Pest Control Service Scheduled For Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, will be on the property Saturday morning, April 18, 2009 from approx. 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. They will once again attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. This time, Mr. Caballero will start on the 3rd floor and work his way down so, those on the third floor should expect him from 9:00 to 9:45 or so and the ground floor should probably expect him to start there sometime later, say 11:00 to 11:15. As usual, Mr. Caballerio will be providing us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us as to which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice around the property prior to April 18, 2009 and a copy of this notice has been placed on the Pier 8 website bulletin board for future reference. Thank you in advance for your patience, understanding and cooperation on the morning of Saturday, April 18, 2009. On behalf of you Board and Management, we thank everyone in advance for their assistance and cooperation with this task. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: April 2, 2009 Subject: Exterior Renovation - Contractors Past Project references The following are a list of projects submitted by each Contractor as references evidencing their past project in the area: Inman Construction Base Contractors E. J. Milligan These will also be handed out at the door prior to the Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Special Owner's Meeting at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana. Again, doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. We look forward to seeing as many Owner's as possible. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Special Owner's Meeting, Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 6:30 p.m. Posted: March 29, 2009 Please accept this as an additional notice that a Special Owner's Meeting will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, April 7, 2009; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. The topic will be that of proceeding with the exterior renovations now that formal proposals have been obtained. A formal notice with more complete information was mailed to each Owner on March 25, 2009. Please review the information that was mailed and prepare any questions you may have so that they can be addressed during the meeting. The objective for this meeting is to have Owners vote will regarding the desired contractor based on the bids obtained and the information provided at the meeting. For those who will not be able to attend the meeting, a Proxy Form can be obtained here by clicking" on teh Proxy Form links in this paragraph. Your completed Proxy Form should be returned to our office no later than noon, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. The Proxy Form may be returned to our office via fax (504-889-1300) or scanned e-mail to info@pier8condos.com. In addition, the person you appoint as your Proxy may also bring the Proxy Form with them to the meeting where it will be recorded These efforts are aimed at reaching as many Owners as possible in hopes of achieving the highest attendance possible, in person or by Proxy. As usual, your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting or assign their Proxy to another owner that will be attending the meeting. As reminder, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night. The actual meeting will be limited to two (2) hours; doors open at 6:00 p.m. with actual meeting starting at, 6:30. The main objective for this meeting will be the selection of a Contractor to proceed with the exterior siding renovation and painting. So, with that in mind, we are once again asking every Owner to please, please, please, make every effort to attend this very important meeting as we need the support of Owners wishing to continue moving Pier 8 ahead. We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************ To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: March 11, 2009 Subject: Bids Received for Exterior Renovation - Special Owner's Meeting Notification Request for bids were sent out to six (6) contractors during the month of March 2009. Bids were received from three of the six (6) contractors; the following outlines the various companies and their respective total bid amounts or response status: The McDonnell Group - Declined to bid the project Inman Construction - $186,000.00 Base Contractors - $170,000.00 Devier Construction - Declined to bid the project Trison Constructors - Declined to bid the project E. J. Milligan - $172,926.00 Delivery times ranged between 3-4 months (from the time of release) depending on weather conditions. All bids (copies attached) are based on the Specifications and Sketches dated March 7, 2009 and January 25, 2009 respectively. All bidders are licensed Contractors in the State of Louisiana, have (or will) provided evidence of both liability and Workmen's Compensation, are willing to enter into a standard American Institute of Architects - AIA A101 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor and Owner where the basis of payment is a Stipulated Sum. In an effort to give Owners additional time to review these documents, the Specifications, individual Contractor bids and the seven (7) page AIA, A101 document can be seen (downloaded and printed) from the Bulletin Board page of your Pier 8 website for those wishing to review the entire document prior to the upcoming meeting. While a copy of this notice, along with copies of the individual bids/responses received from Contractors has been mailed to each Owner on March 25, 2009, please accept this as a preliminary notice of the Special Owner's Meeting regarding this matter set for Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. The sole issue at this meeting will be Owner's consideration of the attached proposals in hopes of reaching a decision. We will start with presentation of the proposals, followed by open discussion (question and answer period) and ultimately a vote on how Owner's would have the Board and Management proceed with this project. Once again, we thank everyone for their patience during this process. As previously stated, the additional time spent on the "front end" of this project will go a long way in avoiding problems on the "rear end". Trusting this meets with the approval of all, I look forward to our upcoming meeting. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: March 11, 2009 Subject: Exterior Specifications released for bids As previously decided by Owners at the recent Owner's Annual Meeting & Elections, we have completed what we believe to be a comprehensive set of specifications that will be used as part of the exterior renovations process at Pier 8. Unfortunately, was not able to attach them to the previous mass e-mail as PDF attachments are not permitted by the web server. The General Bid Specifications can be found on here for review and printing by all. Simply click on the "General Bid Specifications" link and a 3 page document will open with the written General Bid Specifications. Then, click on the following two Links for the associated drawings; "SK-1" and "SK-2"; they too may be printed for your review and use. We believe that the "General Bid Specifications", along with the sketch drawings, will go a long way to prevent any misunderstanding concerning what we expect from any contractor involved with this project. The "Request for Bids" have been sent out to five (5) General Contractors; if you have General Contractors that you would like to see bids from, simply forward the "General Bid Specifications" (and sketches) to them and have them return their bids to our office no later than noon, Monday March 23, 2009. The initial five (5) contractors are The McDonnel Group, Trison Constructors, Base Contractors, Inman Construction and Devier Construction. Should you have sub-contractors that you would like to have submit bids for their particular crafts, you may want to have them contact these General Contractors as I am sure they would be happy to entertain bids from qualified subcontractors seeking work in the area. Our intent is to get the bids back, review them quickly, forward them by mail to Owners for their review with our recommendation and an Owner's meeting date at the end of March or first week of April, if at all possible so a final decision by Owners can be made at that meeting regarding proceeding with a contractor to complete the work. We would like to release the work quickly and move this project forward so as to complete it prior to the summer months, again if at all possible. Obviously, we have many other projects (i.e. walkways, rooftop a/c electrical, landscaping across the front, etc.) but again, once we know how much the big project is going to cost, we can then begin to address (by priority) the remaining deferred maintenance issues and improvement items that need to be accomplished at Pier 8. Thank everyone for their patience during this process; the additional time spent on the "front end" will go a long way to avoiding problems on the "rear end". Trusting this meets with the approval of all, I look forward to our upcoming meeting. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: February 19, 2009 Subject: Pier 8 - Owner's Annual Meeting and Elections February 10, 2009 We wanted to provide everyone with a brief overview of the recent February 10, 2009 Annual Owner's Meeting and Election results. A year-end update of Pier 8 Income and Expenses was provided to all in attendance (with handouts) as well as an overview of current financial condition and collection issues along with the legal status of those efforts. ALCOR presented a slide presentation of the exterior siding conditions around the property and answered questions posed by Owner's in attendance. We discussed the use of an outside Consultant to develop drawings and bid specifications to be used in connection with the exterior siding project. An alternative to have ALCOR develop general specifications that could be used to ensure an "apples-to-apples" bidding of the project without the additional cost associated with use of a third party consultant, was also discussed; most appeared to favor that alternative. The use of the industry standard AIA document (to ensure compliance with industry standards) was discussed and majority appeared to agree that this was the safest way to proceeded in an attempt to avoid a reoccurrence of past issues surrounding this matter. Three (3) preliminary proposal were presented by previous Board Members and ALCOR. A motion was made and seconded to develop the specification and have all interested/qualified potential contractors "reduce" their bids to the AIA document for presentation to Owners at a Special Owner's Meeting. Owner's will decide (by vote as required under Pier 8 by-laws) which contractor would be used to complete this project. Specifications will be available by Wednesday, February 25th and will then be sent to licensed/insured Contractors able to handle projects of this magnitude. Once the bids are received, more than likely by March 15, 2009, a meeting date will be set with a mail-out of the bids and copy of AIA document for Owner's to review prior to the Special Owner's Meeting. At the meeting, an open discussion will be held and a vote taken by Owners as to which direction/contractor they wish to proceed with and whether or not ALCOR will be retained to oversee/supervise the project thorough completion. Our best estimation at this point is that the Special Owner's meeting will be held by the end of March and the project would take about three (3) months, once released by Owner's at that meeting. Various other smaller projects (i.e. front landscaping, front lighting, rooftop A/C electrical repairs, etc.) were discussed and decisions deferred (due to limited funds) until a few of the major issues (including exterior siding issue/project) could be resolved. Pet Amendment - The proposed pet Amendment was presented and open discussion followed by those in attendance. In brief, the Amendment permits existing pets (prior to January 10, 2009) at Pier 8 (that exceeded the 25 lb weight limit) to remain at Pier 8 and be "grandfather" in under the Amendment. It is important that all remember that this Amendment does not apply to tenants as tenants are not permitted to have any pets within Pier 8 under penalty of fine to the Owner of the violating Unit. Again, the 25 lb weight limit is still in place, that was not changed. After much discussion, a vote was taken and the Amendment passed with 78% of the votes cast in fair and 22% of the votes being opposed to the Amendment. The Amendment took effect that evening. In addition, the Amendment will be formally drafted for filing in the Public Records by Jerry Sullivan, the Association's counsel of record. A printable copy of the document will also be upload to the Pier 8 website on the Rules and Regulations page so that all may review and print the document as may be desired in the future. Elections of Directors was also held and the following represents the individuals elected as the 2009 Board of Directors. As mandated by the By-laws, the new Board met within the required ten (10) days (on February 19, 2009) following the Owner's Annual meeting and have decide which Directors would hold the various Offices for the coming year. The results of that meeting are: Jason Faucheaux - President (3rd elected Director elected to a 3 year term Sven Oertel - Vice President (1st elected Director elected to a 2 year term) Lisa Kayser - Secretary (current term as a Director will expire February 2011) Rachel Mathieu - Treasurer (2nd elected Director elected to a 3 year term) Elizabeth "Buzzy" McFerrin - Member At-Large (4th elected Director elected to a 3 year term) Once again, we congratulate the new Board of Directors on their election and look forward to a productive year in the months ahead. Trusting this meets with the approval of all, we look forward to the upcoming Special Owner's meeting and Owner's direction as to how they wish to proceed relative to the exterior renovation issue. Until then, on behalf of your new Board of Directors and all of us at ALCOR, we wish everyone a Safe and Happy Mardi Gras celebration! Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association *********************************************************************** To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: January 31, 2009 Subject: IMPORTANT PIER 8 NOTICE - Voting on Amendments Many Owners may not be familiar with some of the By-laws and documents governing Pier 8, specifically the voting process on Amendments. Given the importance of the proposed Amendment, regardless of your position on the issue, we want to ensure that all are "clear" on the voting process before the meeting. With that in mind, here is how the voting "works" when it comes to voting on Amendments as outlined by Pier 8 Article VII, (b): Article VII, Amendment (b) A resolution adopting a proposed amendment must be approved by the Unit Owners. Such approvals must be by not less than 66-2/3% percent in number of all the unit Owners or 75% in number of the unit Owners voting at a meeting of the Unit Owners at which a quorum is present. As written, it is possible for the majority of Owners to be "FOR" or "AGAINST" a proposed Amendment and be over ruled by "75% in number of Unit Owners voting at a meeting of the Unit Owners". In other words, say 65 Unit Owners want an Amendment to "pass" however, only 32 Unit Owners show up (or vote by proxy) at the meeting. The amendment could fail with a 75% majority vote (24 votes) of those present (or voting by proxy) at the meeting. Obviously, the reverse can also happen; 70 Owners could be against the proposed Amendment yet only 32 Owners show up (or vote by proxy) and the Amendment passes with 75% majority vote (24 votes), whether present or by proxy. With that in mind, if you are interested in a particular Amendment ("FOR" or "AGAINST") it is extremely important that your communicate that position by being present to vote or giving your proxy to someone who shares your opinion on the matter and who will be present at the meeting to formally express that opinion. If not, an Amendment could pass or fail when in fact the true majority of Owners didn't agree with the outcome. The message here is VOTE, in person or by proxy. If you are not going to be at the February 10, 2009 meeting and you don't have any one you feel comfortable with giving your proxy to but you wish to vote on the upcoming proposed Amendment, simply write on the bottom of the Amendment that was mailed to you "FOR" or "AGAINST", sign your name (also print it), place your Unit number on it. You can get it back to our office by fax (504-889-1300) or scanned e-mail to info@pier8condos.com and we will register the vote accordingly for you at the February 10, 2009 meeting. You may also simply send it to the meeting with someone who will be attending the meeting who can turn it in for you. Didn't receive the previous mailing or proposed Amendment? You can obtain a copy here by clicking on "proposed amendment to the existing Pier 8 pet rule". Simply print the proposed Amendment out, state your position on it as being "FOR" or AGAINST" and get it to us as outlined above. Regardless of your position, we hope you will take the time to VOTE on this very important issue. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: Owners of The Pier 8 Condominium Association From: The ALCOR Group, Property Management Date: January 28, 2009 Subject: NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EXISTING PET BY-LAW, RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS - PIER 8 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION We have received the attached proposed amendment to the existing Pier 8 pet rule in our office via e-mail on the evening of January 28, 2009. The e-mail requested that this proposed amendment be forwarded to all Owners so that the issue can be discussed and voted on by Pier 8 Owners at the upcoming February 10, 2009 Pier 8 Annual Owner's Meeting & Elections. In keeping with the request, and the required ten (10) day notice outlined by Pier 8 By-laws governing such matters, formal written notice is by given. In brief, the proposed amendment deals with the grandfathering in of "Owner's" pets (not tenants) that have previously been in violation of the current Pier 8 By-laws, Rules and Regulations. Under the proposed amendment, any such pet that existed on Pier 8 property prior to January 10, 2009 would be grandfathered in and permitted to remain. This issue will be brought before Owner's for a vote at the upcoming Owner's Annual meeting so we encourage Owners (regardless of your position) to attend the meeting if you wish to be heard or vote on the matter. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************* To: All Pier 8 Condominium Owners From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Date: January 22, 2009 Subject: Pier 8 - Annual Owner's Meeting and Elections, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Please accept this as an initial notice that the Annual Owner's Meeting & Elections will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, February 10, 2009; doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A formal notice with more complete information will be mailed to each Owner within a day or so. A Proxy/Nomination form will be included in the formal mailed notice and can also be download by clicking on February 10, 2009 Owner's Annual Meeting - Proxy/Nominations form. In addition to this posting, a copy of the formal meeting notice has been posted in the bulletin Board near the mailboxes and in the laundry room at Pier 8. These efforts are aimed at reaching as many Owners as possible in hopes of achieving the highest attendance possible. As a reminder, please remember that your Rules and Regulations require that there be at least 33-1/3% of the Owners represented (in person or by Proxy) at the meeting in order to hold this meeting. With that in mind, it is imperative that as many Owners as possible attend this meeting. As further outlined by your Rules and Regulations, any Owner's account that is over 30 days past due will not be permitted to vote nor are they permitted to hold office as a Director, so we encourage everyone to please bring any such accounts current prior to the meeting night. The actual meeting will last for two (2) hours, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with the main objectives being the holding of elections and updates to Owners on various projects the most important of which is the exterior siding renovation/repairs. We are in need of Owner input/decisions concerning the exterior siding project in order to continue "pushing forwarding" to get it started as quickly as possible. So with that in mind, we are once again asking every Owner to please, please, please, make every effort to attend this very important meeting as we need your support on a few issues that can only be resolved by the support and input of Pier 8 Owners wishing to continue moving Pier 8 ahead. We look forward to seeing as many Owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks and months ahead as we continue to improve Pier 8. Sincerely, Al Oglesby Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Association ************************************************************************************* To: All Pier 8 Condominium Owners From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Date: January 19, 2009 Subject: Pier 8 - Pest Control Service Scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2009 Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, will be on the property Saturday morning, January 31, 2009 from approx. 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. They will attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. Mr. Caballero will start on the ground floor and work his way up so, those on the ground floor should expect him from 9:00 to 9:45 or so and the third floor should probably expect him to start up there sometime later, say 11:00 to 11:15. Upon completion, Mr. Caballerio has agreed to provide us with a list of those Units that are actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us of which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. Please make arranges to have the Unit accessible for treatment. VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice around the property prior to January 31, 2009 and a copy of this notice will be placed on the Pier 8 website bulletin board for future reference. Thank you in advance for your patience, understanding and cooperation on the morning of January 31, 2009. On behalf of you Board and Management, we thank everyone in advance for their assistance and cooperation with this task. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************* To: All Pier 8 Condominium Owners From: The Pier 8 Board of Directors Date: January 9, 2009 Subject: Pier 8 - Year End Message From Board of Directors As we look forward to 2009, we wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on 2008 and the progress made at Pier 8. With the hiring of ALCOR as our property management team, we have seen a complete turnaround with regard to organization and execution of our priorities. Al and Tina have worked tirelessly to insure that the association is back on track and serving homeowners equally and professionally. For that we are very thankful. The overall condition of the property has improved along with the collection of delinquent accounts. Our website is one of the best and provides future and current homeowners with up to date information and marketing. Increasing homeowners' equity is and should be the main focus of the association. We have had issues in the past with negative activity coming from a few homeowners' at Pier 8 and the real estate community and now have in place Rules and Regulations that prohibit such activity. The updated Rules and Regulations will be fully enforced for the betterment of the association. While we have made progress, we still have the after effects of Hurricane Katrina to address. Our lawyer, Jerry Sullivan, is working with vendors who have made claims against the association and, hopefully, these will be resolved in our favor. Jerry is also pursuing RG's insurance company for poor performance as it relates to building repair. It is our intention to re-coup as much money as possible. With regard to our financial picture, the board has been very cautious with expenditures and it is projected in 2009 that we can allocate money back to the reserve account. Unfortunately, the association spent over $50,000 in legal expenses to settle claims by vendors, law suits from several homeowners and placing liens on units that were past due on fees and assessments. It is important to remember that the only revenue stream for Pier 8 is through monthly fees and assessments. Any homeowner who files suit or a claim against the association, is in effect taking money from themselves and their neighbors. Let's all try and resolve issues without having to pay legal fees. You will be receiving information from ALCOR with regard to the Annual Homeowners' Meeting in February. There will be four open board positions at that time.. Lisa Kayser is the only position that will not be up for reelection. For those of you who have not served and want to contribute in a positive and well meaning manner, please consider running. The association needs professional and conscientious members to continue the progress at Pier 8 and uphold the Rules and Regulations. We wish you all a very Happy New Year. Pier 8 Board of Directors *********************************************************************************** To: All Pier 8 Condominium Association Owners/Members From: The ALCOR Group and your Board of Directors Date: December 22, 2008 Re: Pier 8 - Happy Holidays! Well, it's Christmas again and we hope everyone is ready; I know we're looking forward to some time off with friends and families. In keeping with having a safe Holiday Season and a good Year's celebration, we wanted to remind everyone of the hazards involved with the handling of fireworks, especially the kids. While it is strictly against the law to use fireworks anywhere in Orleans Parish (which of course includes the Pier 8), for those of you that will be visiting other areas that do permit the use of fireworks, we encourage you to handle them with extreme caution and WATCH THE KIDS. Every year we hear about children who received injuries while using or being around the use of fireworks, not to mention the potential for damage to property. I am sure that everyone would agree that we certainly don't want to experience a "setback" at Pier 8 by the illegal use of fireworks in and around Pier 8 grounds and buildings in the days ahead. Please, keep your children and property safe by NOT using fireworks within the Pier 8 development. From all of us here at ALCOR and on behalf of your Board of Directors, we wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday Season! Sincerely Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium Assoc. ************************************************************************************ Date: November 17, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Overview - Owner's Special Meeting - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 My apologize for taking a few days to get a summary report to the Owners that were unable to attend last week's Special Owner's meeting. Let me begin by thanking Buzzy McFerrin for allowing us to meet at the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Club. Buzzy, we appreciate the help and kindness extended to us during the evening. We had 45 attendees and I believe one of the more productive meetings for Pier 8 in recent time. The meeting began with an overview of our financial conditions. A review was made of collections and the efforts put forth by all to the end. As it turned out, we had settled a long standing delinquency with the collection of nearly $15,000.00 from one Unit a few days prior to the meeting and a second Unit committed to paying off it's nearly $7,000.00 debt to the Association next month. Collections will remain at the top of our priority list until Pier 8 receivables are once again under control. Collection of the May 2008 Special Assessment has also continued. With one or two exceptions, everyone has either completed their payments or has been set-up on a mutually agreeable payment plan with a nominal surge charge for the added liberty. The one or two that have not responded have been turned over for legal collections and will be charged any legal expenses incurred as a result of their failed response. We discussed the recent change to Vista Landscaping headed up by Mike Casey, a residing Unit Owner at Pier 8. For basically the same fee as the previous lawn service, we felt that Mike and his team will bring added value to Pier 8 in the weeks and months ahead. We discussed various past roof issues, specifically the lack of proper attaching of conduits blown off during Gustav as well as the improper handling of pitch pockets leading to various roof leaks. These issues that have been corrected. We are turning our attention to the last immediate roof related concern which is the deplorable condition of a/c disconnect/fuse boxes; many have deteriorated to the point that they are exposed to water and the elements resulting in serious safety concerns. We will identify the individual Units involved, obtain pricing to resolve the matter and each Unit Owner involved will receive a bill for the replacement or repair of the disconnect/fuse box serving their Units. We encourage all Owners to use reputable service companies when having their rooftop Units serviced in the future to ensure proper handling of theses issue. We do not expect this to be a major expense to the unit Owners involved. It is an issue that must be addressed before a serious accident occurs as the result of the deferred maintenance involving these items. We reviewed a few of the less visible yet significant accomplishments since July 1, including the inspection to the fire alarm system that had not been inspected since installation in April 2007. This is an annual State required inspection and one that the insurance carrier would look for should we have a fire event. The fire extinguishers were also out of inspection; this has been corrected. One of the other major topics was that of the exterior renovation. Everyone is committed to accomplishing this however we want to accomplish it without a repeat of the previous fiasco regarding this issue. We will employ a professional consultant to advise us as to what needs to be done and then have them establish a set of specifications that will then be put out for bid by qualified contractors. First and foremost, this will ensure that we are getting what we want, materials that match and installed properly and that all bids are on an apples-to-apples basis. One of your Board members, Elaine Coari, went through an extensive bid process relative to paint contractors and we hope to use much of that information and one of those contractors for the final painting of the exterior once repairs/renovations are completed and ready for paint. The pet issue/rule was yet another major issue of discussion. In brief, short of the "no pets by tenants" rule, the issue of over the 25 lb weight limit pets has been put on hold while we afford an Owner the opportunity to survey Owners relative to their desires regarding this existing rule. The Board and Management agreed that the Owner should be given some time and we granted the Owner until December 31, 2008 to have the current rule amended or changed. If this effort is unsuccessful, effective January 1, 2008, we will have no choice but to enforce the current rule as written. In brief that means that any pet(s) (individually or together) that exceed the current 25 lb weight limit will need to be removed from Pier 8 property immediately. Please understand that I myself own two (2) dogs and fully understand the meaning of such a move however, as your Management Company, we are left with no choice but to enforce the rules that you as Owners have given us to work with. As always, we are not for or against the rule, we are simply charged with the duty of having to enforce those rules that you as Owners give us to work with. Many Owners expressed their dissatisfaction with a number of other rule infractions and the continued disruptive behavior of a few within Pier 8. In brief, Owner's have had enough and they were extremely clear on this issue during the meeting! A resolution was presented from the floor by an Owner that basically stated the Association, its Board and Management Company were not to spend any more time responding to ridiculous request and behavior other than fines were appropriate. The resolution was put to a vote on the floor and passed unanimously without a single opposing word sending a clear message to those few that Owners have had enough. Those "bent" on continuing the senseless games and behavior at Pier 8 will be subjected to fines and any other legal recourse available to the Associaton as a whole in the weeks and months ahead. Owners spoke loud and clear on this issue and the Board and ALCOR are committed to seeing to it that their desires are fulfilled. If you have something constructive and need the Association's help, we are there for you; if on the other hand it is totally unreasonable, the Association, it's Board or Management team will not waste their time on such issues any longer. Anyone having a problem with that, needs to address the ruling majority of Pier 8 from this point forward. Finally, the Board voted on and accepted a revised set of the previous rules and regulations. While we are having to "back-up" and incorporate the resolution presented and passed on the floor at the Owner's meeting, we have uploaded a set of the rules as accepted by the Board at a Board meeting that preceded the Special Owners meeting last week. Please take a moment to review them on the website under the General Rules and Regulations; it's the last document date November 11, 2008. We will upload the revised set that will include the resolution shortly. Again, I look forward to our now common goal of bring Pier 8 back to its previous status in our community and feel reassured after last week's meeting that we will in fact be successful in that common effort. I look forward to working with all Owners in the weeks and months ahead and you have the commitment of the Broad and our management team in having the most transparent management and Broad that Pier 8 has ever experience in its' history; there are no secrets and the records are open to all responsible and interested Owners. We are here to serve your needs despite the efforts of the few who shall surely soon fade into the landscape. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *********************************************************************************** Date: October 21, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Owner's Meeting Notice - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We were able to confirm a location for the proposed November Owner's meeting mentioned in the past few weeks. Please accept this as an additional notice that the Owner's meeting will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club at 403 N. Roadway, New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 beginning at 6:00 p.m. sharp. A special thanks to Buzzy McFerrin for allowing us to use the meeting facility room once again. This notice will be formally mailed to all Owners, in addition to being posted on the website bulletin board and in the usual locations in and around the property in hopes of reaching as many Owners as possible and gaining their attendance at the upcoming meeting The meeting will last for two (2) hours and the main purpose will be to update Owners on significant issues and answer questions of any desired topics. In an effort to cover as much information and answer as many questions as possible, a reasonable time will be allotted to each person wishing to speak out, so please your cooperation and support to this end would be greatly appreciated. While much progress has been made in the past four (4) months, there is still a great deal to be accomplished in the weeks and months ahead. We intent to provide updates on where we have been, where we are and where we are headed relative to a few of the remaining major issues facing Pier 8 as an Association. We will also have some photos to illustrate some of the conditions encounter and corrected as well as some of those yet to be corrected. The intent is to provide you with a more complete "snap shot" of where we believe Pier 8 is now and were we would like to take it. As your new property manager, I am asking every Owner to please, please, please, make every effort to make this meeting as we need your support on a few issues that can only be resolved by the support of Pier 8 Owners wishing to continue moving Pier 8 ahead and away from some of the remaining past ills that continue to plaque Pier 8. I look forward to seeing as many owners as possible and thank you in advance for your support in the weeks ahead as we continue our now common goal; the continued improvement of Pier 8. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************* Date: October 21, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - A few more quick updates/reminders Water turned off today without any notice - We wanted to advise everyone what the water outage earlier today was all about. The water was turned off all along Lake Marina Drive at about 11:15 a.m. this morning by the City without any prior notice to any of the buildings being serviced by that water line. The N.O. S&WB removed a faulty fire hydrant at the end of Lake Marina Drive near Westend Blvd. and had water back on by about 12:00 noon….the first time. We then received a second call about 45 minutes later from the same N.O. S&WB foreman (Warren) who stated they had installed a bad fire hydrant and needed to remove it and replace it again with yet another one so they turned the water off at 1:30 p.m. As of this e-mail, it had not been turned back on but expected to be on shortly. Just wanted to let everyone know what that was all about and that no prior notice was given to us or anyone that we are aware of. Buggies/carts - We have received a couple of calls about the buggies/carts used to carry items to and from cars. It is our understanding that these are normally stored/returned to the stairway where the pool pump equipment is and the stairway near the laundry room. Please remember to return the buggies/carts to these areas when you are finished using them so that they will be available for your fellow Owners; you cooperation in this matter would be greatly appreciated by all. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************ Date: October 16, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - A few Quick reminders A few quick reminders this evening. First, you may have noticed the no parking sign installed at the front of the property by the city; they will be installing another one shortly. Please be advised that it is my understanding that they (NOPD) are once again ticketing cars that park on the street/sidewalk across the front of Pier 8. I strongly encourage all not to park there anymore and to please begin using the on-site parking at Pier 8. This would also go a long way for improving the curb appearance of Pier 8 overall. Secondly, we have received a complaint from an Owner who is tired of stepping in dog mess in the grassy areas adjacent the entrance gate and drive lane near the rear building stairs. Please be advised that the two security cameras that view both of those areas will be used from this point on to determine who the violator is. Once again, we ask everyone to take their pets outside of the gated area and if there is an accident, pick it up. Your fellow Owners are tired of stepping in it. On behalf of you fellow Owners, we thank all violators for their immediate compliance you're your rules and regulations regarding these matters. Finally, don't forget that the pest control service will be provided this Saturday morning between the Hours of 10:00 a.m. and noon so please make arrangement to have someone present so that they may access your Unit. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *********************************************************************************** Date: October 9, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Parking Space issue Need to advise everyone of an issue that is beginning to "grow" especially in the past week or so. This involves the parking of cars in other Owners reserved/assigned spaces. The best we can figure is that over recent months, many Owners had not yet returned and therefore many parking spaces appeared not to be being used. As you know, many Owners are now back, as well as the new Owners that have purchased Units that may have been previously vacant, thus the problem. Please do not park in any space that is not assigned to you. We believe that we now have an accurate record of which space belongs to what Unit. With that in mind, if you are uncertain of your assigned space, please let us know and we will provide you with that information. In the meantime, please, be considerate of your fellow Owners by only parking in your assigned space and not theirs. Thank you in advance for cooperation. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************ Date: October 9, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Pest Control Service scheduled for Saturday morning, Ocotber 18, 2008 As I have discussed with many of you over the past several weeks, we have been addressing the issue of restoring pest control services at Pier 8. The matter/issue has been quite involved and I will be happy to share details of our efforts at the planned November Owners meeting, date to be announced shortly. The update will include the bids secured to date and other activities involving this issue over recent weeks. For now, please be advised of the following. Mr. John Caballero's, of Caballero Pest Control, initial call to me was on October 6, 2008; I returned the call that day. Mr. Caballerio and I have spoken again this date, October 9, 2008. We have agreed that his firm will be on the property Saturday morning, October 18, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. They will attempt to visit and treat all 77 Units however someone (an Owner, their tenant, their neighbor or other representative) must be present during those hours for this effort to be successful. Upon completion, Mr. Caballerio has agreed to provide us with a list of those Units that ARE actually treated that day. This will of course also inform us of which Units were NOT able to be treated due to lack of anyone being present and providing access into the Units. We will be attempting to have the property treated every other month from this point forward and will always provide several days notice so that Owners can make the needed arrangements to have someone at the Unit during the scheduled treatment dates and time. VERY IMPORTANT - If no one is at the Unit to allow access and a Unit misses two (2) consecutive scheduled treatment dates, the Association will demand that the Unit Owner have the Unit treated (at the sole expense of the Owner) and that they provide the management office with a copy of the invoice evidencing that treatment. The reason for this is simple; if we don't routinely treat ALL Units then our efforts will be ineffective as treatment of ALL Units is the only way to provide an effective pest control program. We will also post this notice around the property prior to October 18, 2008 and a copy of this notice will be placed on the Pier 8 website bulletin board for future reference. Thank you in advance for your patience, understanding and cooperation on the morning of October 18, 2008. This will resolve yet another long standing issue at Pier 8. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************ Date: October 3, 20088 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Exterior wall work - adjacent entrance gate By now, those who reside at Pier 8 have seen the emergency work going on to the east exterior wall of the front building adjacent the entrance gate. Having now completed that initial investigation into this issue, we wanted to update everyone with factual information concerning the matter. A water leak issue within Unit 101 was brought to our attention about two (2) weeks ago. Upon investigation, we ultimately discovered that water had been leaking into a portion of that Unit from the over lying water heater in Unit 201. At the same time, we suspected that there may be water entering the Unit via the east exterior wall as well. The interior sheetrock was removed and we confirmed the fact that water had been entering from the exterior wall. I addition, we found active termites within the wall, including a couple of termite nests. This lead to the need for removal of the exterior siding in that area so that we could determine the exact point of the leak, the reason for the leak and the full extent of damage. As many of you have seen, the extent on the exterior plywood planking and tug and grove siding extended basically to the roof including two of the exterior architectural columns on each side of the windows leading to the roof; IMPORTANT! These columns have no structural value and are merely decorative. In the end, we have removed six (6) different termite nests from various areas of this wall indicating that this situation has existed for some time. Due to the water penetration through the tug and grove siding, the termites, once established in the wall, had no need to return to the ground as they normally would for their water source; this of course resulted in no recent normally visible tracks at the foundation, making them nearly impossible to detect during normal inspection. The repairs are underway and the contactor will work through the weekend to complete the majority of the work making the building water tight. The Owner of Unit 101 has elected to have double insulated windows installed (at their expense) and those will take about a week and a half to arrive so you will see plywood over those areas until the new windows arrive. An insurance claim has been opened by the Owner and the Associations in hopes of recouping the respective related expenses relative to this event. Because the work has required a great deal of "discovery" as we proceeded over the past few days, we proceeded with an initial "not to exceed" price of $10,000.00; the contractor (Local Helping Locals) advised us yesterday that they expect to come in below the "not to exceed" price now that we believe we know the full extent of the damage. Now for the rest of the story. At this point, it is our belief, (based on the evidence to date) that water penetrated this exterior wall from the bottom of the wall where it meets the foundation (probably from flooding in this area prior to the recent drain cleaning), also from what we believe to be some abandoned exterior dry heater vents and from the new horizontal joint created during the replacement of the lower portion of the tug and grove vertical siding following Katrina. With that in mind, the horizontal "joint" is of great concern to us and we will be considering the potential extent of this issue (relative to similar walls around Pier 8) prior to any painting of the exterior; this will not delay or efforts to complete our dealings with the previous contractor, obtain a professional scope of work for the exterior renovation (including painting) as we will make the needed determination as we proceed with development of the scope, specs and re-bidding of the desired work. A complete update will be provided at the proposed Owner's meeting in November and that date will be announced shortly within the next two weeks or so. Finally, and as a reminder, the purpose of the November meeting is to bring all Owners together, provide them with factual updates. Updates will be provided on this and the many other issues that have been addressed since ALCOR assumed management responsibilities in July as well as anticipated issues that will be addressed in the weeks and months that follow. As always, on behalf of your Board and all of us here at ALCOR, we thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to move Pier 8 back to a normal status. As always, any Owner with questions regarding this or any other issue, are welcome to contact me directly by phone or e-mail and I will do my best to answer/address any questions or concerns. As usual, we will not respond to any ridiculous or unprofessional e-mails dealing with misinformation or hypothetical scenarios. Thanks again for you help and support in bring Pier 8 back to its pre-Katrina status and values. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *********************************************************************************** Date: September 23, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Rear Elevator out of service Otis elevator arrived on the property today to replace the leaking packing on the rear elevator. They called about 2:30 p.m. this afternoon and advised that they apparently sent them the wrong packing. So as not to damage the elevator, they have taken it out of service again. The correct part is being sent in overnight and they hope to have the elevator back in service by tomorrow afternoon, Thursday at the latest. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************ Date: September 23, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Update - Various Issues With the storms and most of that related work behind us, we wanted to give everyone an update on issues that we have been working on over the past several weeks. Let me begin by apologizing for the length of this update however, there are simply so many issues yet to be resolved at Pier 8 that I want to cover a few of the major ones all at once. Following this update, you will begin receiving routine updates on additional unresolved issues until they are resolved. Please take a few minutes to read the entire following update. Collection of Special Assessments - To date we have collected a total of $111,505.10 or approximately 64% of the total Special Assessment; the bulk of the remaining portion will be received via the original five (5) payment plan that will be completed in October. A few Owners had sent in letters (prior to ALCOR assuming management responsibilities at Pier 8) pleading "hardships". In an effort to work with those Owners and avoid incurring additional legal fees to the Association, we have sent those Owners letters offering an extended payment plan in exchange for a nominal "Service Charge" fee being added to the remaining amounts due; most responded favorably; we have only had one (1) take issue with the service charge and I will address that issue with the Owner in hopes of resolving their dissatisfaction. For the few that simply chose not to acknowledge or respond at all relative to payment of the Special Assessment, legal demand letters have been mailed to them; follow-up to those letters have resulted in liens being placed against their Units. As a direct result of those efforts, in the past couple of weeks, two (2) Owners have paid the amounts in full and another has pledged to pay the remaining balance in full by November on both of their Units. In fairness to those Owners who have paid their Special Assessment, we will continue to follow-up on this issue with the pursuit of judgments, garnishments and application for Sheriff Sales if needed. If we take the time to think these issues through rather than employing a "hot-gun" approach, I sincerely believe that the issues at hand can be addressed with the funds available to pier 8. Exterior siding renovation - As of this date, despite a few phone conversations with the original contractor (Martin G. Fasulla), the contractor that filed a suit against Pier 8 for non-payment of the remaining balance, has failed to respond to our further efforts to reach a mutually agreeable compromise. A compromise would have allowed us to proceed with completion of the exterior renovation using another (yet to be determined) contractor. With that in mind, we will advise the Association's counsel to proceed with filing the needed document(s) relative to this issue so that we can proceed with the exterior renovation process in the weeks ahead. Our recommended approach will be to have a specification drafted by a competent Architectural firm which will in turn enable us to solicit bids and avoid a re-occurrence of the previous problem relative to terms and specification surrounding this task. Updates will be provided as we progress through the process and we will work to complete an exterior renovation as quickly as possible. Unfinished interior renovation related issue - As previously stated, with each passing week since assuming management responsibilities at Pier 8, we have continued to learn of unfinished interior related issues. Many of those issues are being handled to the satisfaction of the Owners involved and we will continue that effort until all unresolved issues are completed. For the most part, the items are more or less "punch list" related making it extremely difficult for us (ALCOR) to understand why these issues have not been previously resolved. Regardless of the reason, we are committed to handling each and every issue to a successful completion. Roof related - Over the past several weeks, we have studied and addressed a number of roof related issues, some of which have been causing leaks into various Units. Last week, we resolved a number of these issues including the correct "filling" of pitch pocket and sealing of "roof jacks". In addition we have also sealed around the enclosures that had been installed around pitch pockets. While we are uncertain why the enclosures were installed, it was cheaper and more efficient to seal the boxes rather than remove them. The electrical conduit that had been installed (unsecured) atop roof and which blew off during Gustav has been re-installed and properly secured as it should have been originally. We still have a number of electrical related concerns with individual a/c rooftop a/c units and we will finish identifying those unit (relative to the Condo Unit they serve) and will begin advising individual Owners of the need to remedy those issues quickly so as to avoid any further risk to Owners/occupants and the buildings themselves. Violations of Rules and Regulations - As called for by Owners, we have sent out numerous "Initial violation Notices" to various Owners asking that they correct the violations within a specified time. For those that are not resolved and/or who fail to respond within the time specified, we will follow-up with the appropriate fines in the weeks ahead. Hopefully, those Owners will respond and avoid the need for legal action resulting in additional expense to the Association and its Owners. Protocol - I believe everyone would agree that with any organization, there must be a clear line of communication to address any questions, concerns and issues as they arise; the Pier 8 Association is no exception to that standard operating procedure. In an effort to re-establish the correct line of communication, and as stated at our July Special Owner's meeting, we ask that all questions and concerns be directed to the Management office. This will go a long way to reduce wasted time on everyone's part relative to any issue. If it is a Board related matter, we (Management) will take it to the Board and will respond to you with appropriately. If it happens to be a legal matter, we will consult with Counsel and again respond to the question or concern. In an effort o have peace and harmony prevail in and around Pier 8, we ask everyone's cooperation in this effort. In the long run, it will prove to be the prudent way to proceed and reduce duplicate efforts and expense to the Association. Above all, we again ask that everyone disregard rumors; I believe it has well been established that there are a few individual in every Association (Pier 8 included) who seem to enjoy "stirring the pot". Don't empower them; ignore them. If you are not sure, call or e-mail me; I give you the straight answer, good, bad or indifferent. E-mails - Let me be clear on this once again. We (Management) will not waste our time on ridiculous e-mails (especially the mass e-mails) that are obviously sent to with the sole purpose of "stirring the pot". It's a waste of time and serves no purpose but to empower the few that have nothing better to do with their time. I submit to you that if their efforts were spent constructively at Pier 8, Pier 8 would be much further along with many of these unresolved issues. In summary, Pier 8 has numerous outstanding issues that we will continue to work on and that we will resolve in the weeks ahead. Shortly, we will announce a date and time for yet another Special Owners meeting wherein we can share additional details on these and other issues facing Pier 8 as an Association. Over the years, we have learned that pictures are truly "worth a thousand words". With that in mind, we will have a slide presentation to evidence some of the conditions encountered and resolved since assuming management responsibilities at Pier 8. Until then, should any owner have any question, please do not hesitate to contact Management and we will make every effort to answer any questions and address any concerns. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *********************************************************************************** Date: September 15, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Hurricane Ike - Pier 8 Update While at the property this morning, Ron Bimes pointed out that one of the Barb-Q pits had been left burning, apparently since last night. Please remember to turn them off when finished to assist by saving on the natural gas bill and the wear and tear on these units. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bimes for the heads-up on that issue. Also, please be advised that we have sent out a few initial notices to a few Owners who took part in last Sunday's Sept. 7th) late night pool activity that went on till after 1:00 a.m. Monday morning, September 8th. This has become an apparent repeated issue so we want to give everyone a fair "heads-up". There will be no further "initial notice" letters regarding after hours excessive noise, especially around the pool area. Any future complaints will be handled accordingly and the Association will pursue the matter to the fullest extent possible. Owners have had enough and they want this game stopped. Please, be considerate of your fellow Owners; lets "shut it down" at 11:00 p.m. in keeping with your rules and regulations. If you are going to be out in the common areas after 11:00 p.m., at least keep it down in consideration for those who are trying to sleep. Thanks in advance for the cooperation of those few Owners involved in after hours activities around the pool; your continued cooperation would be greatly appreciated so that our efforts/time can be spent solving other ongoing Pier 8 issues in need of attention. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *********************************************************************************** Date: September 12, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Hurricane Ike - Pier 8 Update Good evening Pier 8 Owners: Well, as many of you may know by now, the front ground floor Units came within inches of taking on water this morning due to the failure of New Orleans to close the two (2) gates into the Marina area across the street. We arrived on the property this morning at about 10:00 a.m. to find water flowing literally flooding Lake Marina Drive and Pier 8. We called the Levee Board and ECO to advise them and they both insisted the gates were closed. Long story made short, they managed to get both gates closed around 11:35 a.m. Within 15 minutes of the gates being closed, the fenced in patio areas were totally drained and no water entered any Units that we are aware of. With that behind us, lets return to the Gustav damage. Overall, Pier 8 fared well. We have some electrical conduit that serves parking lot light in the east packing area that was not properly anchored was blown off during Gustav this is the conduit that can be seen between the front NE building and the East building. We have an electrical contractor scheduled to come in Monday morning. The breaker has been turned off so you will notice some of those lights not working over the weekend. We also had sheet metal blown of some of the skylight extensions at the roof leave; the sheet metal that we could find was reinstalled and we will have some new sheet metal installed on the remaining ones as quick as we can obtain new sheet metal pieces made. We should have them back on next week. We also had a number of "pitch pocket" roof covers blown off; those were found on the roof and reinstalled. During the roof inspection,, we found numerous electrical box covers to individual a/c units missing exposing the electrical components to the elements; these will have to be replaced. Again, al in all, Pier 8 fared well over the past two weeks and we will work to have the few issues resolved by the ends of next week. On a side note, we want to remind all pet Owners that pets are to be walked outside of the fenced in common areas when being taken out to "do their business". Everyone's cooperation and consideration for your fellow Owners would be appreciated regarding this ongoing issue. Well that's about it for now. After the past two (2) weeks of weather related concerns, we hope everyone enjoyes a relaxing and quiet weekend at Pier 8. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *********************************************************************************** Date: September 3, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Gustav - Pier 8 Update Good evening Pier 8 Owners: We visited the property this afternoon. For those who may have missed our previous e-mails or web postings over the past few days, Pier 8 has been returned to normal operation with electricity, water and sewerage services working. There was very minimal damage that will need to be repaired over the next few days. Some clean-up will also have to be completed. A special thanks to Bob Bassett for his continued updates during the course of the storm and his efforts to keep things going as well as those that pitched in with moving the pool furniture and the clean-up this far. We will be posting a "Gustav" page on the Pier 8 website shortly and will advise when they have been uploaoded for viewing. To those who will be returning to the city over the next few days, we wish your family and friends a safe trip home. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *********************************************************************************** Date: September 1, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Gustav - Pier 8 Update Good evening Pier 8 Owners: I spoke with Bob Bassett a few minutes ago 6:00 p.m; Bob stayed at Pier 8 during the storm. He stated that Pier 8 fared well with no flooding. They lost power this morning at about 9:00 a.m. and it has NOT been restored as of 6:00 p.m. Monday evening; of course he has no idea when it will be restored. That's all we have for now but it looks like Pier 8 was spared any major damage at this point. Will let you know if we get any news worth of reporting. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 30, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Gustav - now a category 4 off of Cuba It appears, at this point, that there will be at least a few people who are electing to remain at Pier 8. Depending on how the storm progresses, we will plan on more than likely be on site tomorrow morning to assist with the storing of pool furniture in the office, laundry and/or Morgan portable building. All help will be appreciated so that this can be accomplished quickly. An e-mail will be sent out by this evening or first thing in the morning with an exact time. Also, I wanted to make everyone aware of another excellent weather website that is offering all kinds of radar/satellite tracking and updates of the storm; it also provides a visual history of all previously category 3, 4 & 5 hurricanes that have entered the Gulf in years past and their related tracks. The site is: www.wunderground.com Take a moment to check-out it site. Simply click on the "Current Tropical/Hurricane Tracking" image hear the top left corner and a page with all types of radar and satellite images will appear; choose the one you like and it will be enlarged. Hope you find the site help. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 29, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - "Boarding-up" of window While we still await a clearer picture as to where Gustav will make land falls, it currently appears that it will be well west of New Orleans and that it will then track off to the northwest and some most recent tracks show perhaps even to the west after land fall. If this holds true, New Orleans may not experience much more than minimal hurricane force winds. The water that this storm will be capable of pushing into Lake will be another issue and major concern. With that in mind, boarding of windows may be a bit premature. However, if you are going to "board up", in keeping with your Rule, Regulations and Covenants, please do so from the inside of your Unit or keep any attachment point from the outside inside the perimeter of the wood siding. ATTACHING TO THE COMMON AREA WOOD SIDING ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING/UNIT WINDOW IS PROHIBITED UNDER YOUR RULES, REGULATIONS AND COVENANTS. Given the current circumstance relative to the approaching storm and the number of Owners who may have already evacuated, we will address any violation in this area once the storm has passed and we have returned to a normal environment. For now, we simply ask for everyone's volunteer compliance. Thank you in advance for your cooperation regarding this matter. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 28, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Hurricane Plan Overview availalbe on Pier 8 Website As we watch Gustav over the next few days, now would be a good time to review the "Hurricane Plan Overview" page of the Pier 8 Website. Simply go to the home page at www.pier8condos.com, click on the "Hurricane Plan Overview" link and the page will display. The page offers information like the difference between a Hurricane "Watch" and a Hurricane "Warning" along with suggested action that you may want to consider when these are issued. The page also offers insight to action that you may want to consider within 48 hours of an approaching Category 3 or greater Hurricane; this is the point that your Board and Management would begin physically preparing the property for the approaching storm. There is an outline of items that you will also want to consider regarding securing your interior Unit(s) with a number of helpful reminders that you may not consider at the last moment. At the bottom of the page there are two "links" to national weather websites that you can monitor the latest information relative to any approaching storm(s). At 48 hours prior to the approach of a Category 3 or greater Hurricane that is expected to strike the New Orleans Area, Management will begin to go into our "mobile mode". At that point, our main means of communication will become the internet using our laptops and mobile phones. We will be able to communicate with Owners who have provided their e-mails and who check their e-mail regularly from that point on. Notices/updates will be sent out via the mass e-mail feature of the website we have developed for you. With that in mind, please plan on checking your e-mail regularly and communicating with management by sending us e-mails using info@pier8condos.com or my personal e-mail, al@alcorgroup.com. Please remember, if a mandatory evacuation order is issued by local authorities, we will be securing/closing the property shortly following any such order. If a decision is made to secure/close the property, we will advise all Owners (via a mass e-mail) of the day and time the property will be secured and considered closed. Remember, once a mandatory evacuation order is given by authorities, we will more than likely not be able to return for at least a day of two after the storm has passed and authorities re-opening the city to citizens. Thanks for taking a moment to review the Hurricane Plan Overview now and please, don't wait until the last minute to make your plans, begin making them now to ensure your safety and the safety of your friends and family. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 27, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - All Condo Documents that we have are now availalbe on the Website As you may know, we have been working to provide copies of complete condo docs on the Pier 8 website. This morning, we have uploaded several new documents for your use. The links to these documents are located at the bottom on the Rules and Regulations page of the website. Here's where we need your help. Many of the documents that we have been able to assemble are of poor "copy" quality at best. We are asking everyone's assistance by checking your files and seeing if you have any better copies of these various documents that you would be willing to share with us. If so, please let us know as we would appreciate you lending them to us to make a clear/clean copy that could then be shared with other Owners and would-be Owners of Pier 8. Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to offer. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 27, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Condo Documents Available on Pier 8 Website We have begun converting and uploading a complete set of Pier 8 Condo documents to the Pier 8 Website at the bottom of the Rules and Regulations page of the website. Admittedly, some of the copies that we have are poor; they have been recopied over the years and some of the pages are not totally readable. We are asking all Owners to search their records in hopes of find clearer copies. If you find a clear/clean copy of any of the documents that you see on the website, please, please share those with us so that we can improve on the quality of the documents on the site. Thanks in advance for any assistance regarding this matter. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 26, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Hirricane Plan Overview Good Evening Pier 8 Owners: With all this talk about the threat of Hurricanes, it was suggested that we might want to remind everyone of the Hurricane Plan Overview on the Pier 8 website. For those seeking a reminder source, please take a moment to check out the page at: http://www.pier8condos.com/Hurricane%20Plan/hurricane%20overview.htmeveryone If your are having problems using this link, simply go to www.pier8condos.com and follow the links to the Hurricane Plan Overview page. There is an additional link or two at the bottom of that page that we lead you to some other related sites. At any rate, wanted to let everyone know it was there and hope you find it informative and helpful in some way. If an evacuation is ordered and we do elect to evacuate, we (ALCOR) will operate remotely from where ever we are and will broadcast updates via the website mass e-mail system. With that in mind, please advise everyone of this service and ask them to ensure that we have their correct e-mail address. Obviously if they are receiving our e-mails over the past few weeks we have it. If they have not seen these e-mails, they need to call the office or drop me an e-mail and we will add them to the system immediately. This was very effective during Katrina at our other properties and we were able to e-mail photos of the various properties to Owners regardless of where they were. As always, thanks for the support and please let us know if you think we need to add something to the Hurricane Plan Overview page. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 25, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 - Elevator Work Notice/Security Camera & System Good Afternoon Pier 8 Owners: We have confirmed the previously mentioned elevator work scheduled for this Thursday morning, August 27, 2008 beginning at about 7:00 a.m. The plan is to "lift" both elevators and lock them off above the ground floor level. A crew will then pump the elevator pits out, trouble shoot the sump pumps that are obviously not working and hopefully complete the needed repairs during this same day. Given the uncertainty of what we may find, please plan on both elevators being out of service until Friday morning. On Friday morning, Otis will return to place them both back into service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may create however, we must resolve this matter before further damage occurs to the elevator resulting in potentially more elevator repair bills for the Association. I will update on our findings once we know where we are relative to this issue. On a side note, I've had a few questions about the security system relative to being able to view the cameras on your television sets; something that appears to have existed prior Katrina. In checking with Cox cable, this was previously accomplished using an analog signal. Many of you are familiar with the industries conversion to digital. Under a digital signal, Cox has advised that this would not be possible at this point. Personally, I believe it is a mistake to allow the cameras to be viewed on a free/open basis as it divulges what can and can't be seen by the system; something you really wouldn't want the wrong person to see. With that in mind, the system is currently only available for review by myself as your property manager; no one else has access to the system nor has anyone else been instructed on its operation. Ultimately, we will be connecting to the system via the internet but again, only the management office will access the system when it comes to review and day-to-day management of the system. Hopefully this answers recent questions on the subject but if not, please feel free to contact me and I will answer any additional questions regarding the system. Should you require and additional information or have any questions on this or any other Pier 8 related issue, please feel free to call us at your earliest convenience. As always, thank you for your continued support and patience as we continue our efforts in the weeks and months ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominium *********************************************************************************** Date: August 23, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Pier 8 -Update Good morning Pier 8 Owners: I wanted to advise everyone of the tentative elevator work scheduled for Thursday morning August 28, 2008. Our elevator pits are holding water that will damage equipment in the pit if the issue is not corrected. With that in mind, we will have the elevators "lifted" Thursday morning so that a crew can pump out the pits and determine what is wrong with the sump pump system that was recently installed to keep the pits dry. Hopefully, this will only take a few hours but it could run longer, depending on what we find. Also, while our policy is normally to disregard rumors, I wanted to address a couple that have been brought to our attention by concerned Owners; first, completion of renovations to the exterior of the buildings. As you may know, there was/is an issue with the previous exterior contractor. We are working to resolve the matter without further legal expense to Pier 8. Once the matter is resolved, renovation of the exterior buildings will be resumed. The delay is centered on the fact that it would be a mistake to continue with those efforts until the previous issue is resolved with the existing contractor. Our intentions are to allow the contractor to complete the few remaining items, concluding his contract and move on. Given the issues with the contractor, the contractor will not be the involved with continued exterior renovation activities under our management. Secondly, as a few of you may know by now, and as we committed to Pier 8 Owners when we assumed management responsibilities, we have begun issuing initial and final warning and violation notices concerning rules and regulation infraction at Pier 8. Notices involving illegal signs, washer/dryer, pets and window coverings have been mailed and received by several Owners during the past week. We want to be very clear on this issue. Notices have also been sent to a couple of Board members for apparent infractions. Rest assured, ALCOR's policy regarding enforcement is one of equality; no one is exempt from the rules and they will be enforced without prejudice. Finally, so that all clearly understand our position on rumors in the future, please be advised that we will not normally respond to any rumors as it is simply time consuming and is generally a waste of everyone's time that could be used to accomplish something constructive. If any Owner has any question regarding any issue, please, take a moment to call us and we will address the matter. Let's not allow a few individuals who apparently enjoy spreading the rumors, then standing back and watching the show. Majority of Pier 8 Owners who that we have spoken with in the past two (2) months have obviously had enough. As your managers, if we are not award of the matter/issue, it must be a rumor and not worth wasting time on. Pier 8 is once again moving forward in a positive direction and everyone who is assisting in that effort is greatly appreciated by us and the majority of remaining Pier 8 Owners interested in true progress and no more games. Thank you for your continued support and patience as we continue our efforts in the weeks and months ahead. ENJOY THE WEEKEND! Sincerely Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *************************************************************************************** Date: August 16, 2008 From: Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA, Property Manager Subject: Front Gate Access System is Up and Running Again! Using the front gate access system** The front entry gate system has been re-activated as of Friday evening, August 15, 2008. The system offers two basic services, they are: 1. If an Owner arrives at the gate and does not have their key, the gate can be opened by inserting the 4-digit code provided by the Owner into the system. To use this service, simply press the asterisk () followed by your 4-digit code and the gate will unlock for approximately 10 seconds and will then re-lock. 2. If a visitor arrives at the gate and wants to gain access, they would find the Owner's/Tenant's name on the adjacent directory board, press the "#" sign on the key pad; they will hear a dial tone and should then enter the Owner's/Tenant's 2-digit code found next to their name on the directory board. At that point, the Owner's/Tenant's phone will ring and you can then speak to the visitor. When satisfied with their identity, you simply press "#, 9" and the gate will unlock for approximately 10 second. IMPORTANT; when you press the "#, 9", the phone will also hang up and you will NOT be able to speak with the visitor again. I recommend telling your visitor that you are going to unlock the gate and if it does not unlock for some reason, simply call you again using the system. We have added all of the names that we are aware of related to the various Units on the front gate directory board and thank Bob Bassett for assisting us with that task Friday evening. If your name is not on the directory board, please call the office (or e-mail me) and provide us with the Unit number, name you wish to appear, the phone number you wish to use (any local number, mobile or home phone) and a 4-digit code and we will get it programmed into the system within a few days. If you see your name on the Board but the system does not work (gives you a "directory error" message), that means we did not receive a phone number and/or 4-digit code and your information was not programmed into the system. There were a number of things that had to be completed to get this system functioning again. On behalf of your Board and ALCOR, we thank you for your patience regarding getting this system up and running again and pledge continued improvements in the weeks and months ahead at Pier 8. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM®, CEA* Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ***************************************************************************************** Date: August 7, 2008 From: Al Oglesby Subject: Drain Cleaning update Good afternoon Pier 8 Owners: The Board has purchased new pool furniture and will continue to improve the common areas of the property. Once the furniture is set in place, we ask that no one move the furniture around and to abide by the by-laws that clearly state that Owners/Tenants cannot add or take items from the common areas. In addition, we received several complaints in recent days regarding loud music and voices after pool hours. The pool closes at 11:00 pm daily and there have been several people in the pool past midnight in recent days. This is not only against the rules but has become an issue with people who work on the weekend and need their rest. We will be using security surveillance cameras and from this point on, anyone at the pool passed 11:00 p.m. will be formally notified of a violation and will be subject to being fined thereafter for each infraction. In past month or so that ALCOR has been involved at Pier 8, we have heard from many Owners concerning the need to enforce your Rules and Regulations for the good of the whole. As many of you that attended the recent meeting heard me say, you have our commitment to doing just that. It is unfortunate that we must continue to bring up "the rules" and violations, however, rest assured that the problem appears to be relatively contained to a hand full of individuals who are less considerate of other Owner's rights to peacefully enjoy the Pier 8 environment. We are making this last informal request to those Owner's who are in violation or continue to repeatedly violate what is basically the rights of other Owner's. Your Pier 8 Rules and Regulations were created and aimed at promoting a development for all to enjoy. With that in mind I ask for everyone's support and assistance; let's not waste any more time on a hand full of Owner's who's only goal appears to be creating disruption of what would otherwise be a great and fun environment to live in. Please be advised that some of other the most frequently reported infractions involve, improper blinds or window coverings, parking infractions, over sized pets, washer and dryers in Units etc. We will begin formally addressing the individual issues over the next could of weeks so we ask that anyone currently in violation of these (or other) rules please make arrangements to correct the issue as we would rather spend our time on improving Pier 8 in other areas. If you are in support of this approach, please drop us a "reply" e-mail by simply saying "I agree". We need to know that the majority of Owners are tired of the games and wish to move on if we are going to be affective in our efforts. Thanks again in advance for your support and assistance in returning Pier 8 to its pre-Katrina status in the weeks and months ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums *************************************************************************************** Date: July 31, 2008 From: Al Oglesby Subject: Drain Cleaning update Good morning Pier 8 Owners: While the cleaning of all subsurface drain lines in and around Pier 8 was completed yesterday, there are issues that will need to be address before the system can perform as originally intended. The front patio drains serving Units 101 - 105 was cleared and should flow well. The drains serving Unit 106 - 109 while cleared, will require repairs to the section of line damaged by the previously mentioned fence pole. The entrance side of the parking around tot eh rear of the lot should drain significantly better however, those drains have settled dramatically over the years and "reverse flow" is evident. The lines also have some concrete reducing the size of the line in various sections. There is no simple or easy "fix" for this condition. The drains on the exit rear and side of the property are clear with exception of a section from the about the exit gate to the first drain near the street. A good portion of the opening in the drain line (along this section) appears to be blocked by concrete that could not be removed. This section will need to be replaced before any major improvement in drainage along that area will be seen. For now, we will want to see how the system works over all during the next hard rain noting the biggest problem areas. Any feedback (observations) by Owners concerning specific areas (relative to drainage) would be welcome and helpful. Thank you for your patience over the past few days and we will provide note worthy updates on this issue as it develops. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************ Date: July 29, 2008 From: Al Oglesby Subject: Drain Cleaning update Good evening Pier 8 Owners: As many of you know, this morning we tackled the front drain issue, specially the drains serving the front ground floor units with within the fenced in areas. First, we found the drain line that empties into the drain "box" in the exit drive lane about 75% plugged with concrete. We were successful in getting that removed. We proceed to clean the line from Unit 109 towards the entrance awning. We struck what ended up being a steel fence post. Apparently, when the fences (and poles were re-installed in that area, the installer penetrated the drain pipe with a pole and cemented it in place literally blocking the drain; after about an hour, we were able to remove the pole and the drain line will need to be repaired. We may in fact install and additional drain at that point to resolve this issue. Needless to say we got caught by the rain and were unable to proceed. I have tentatively schedule the crew back for tomorrow morning at 7:00 am and ask that the ground level Unit Owners leave the gates unlocked again tomorrow morning. Weather permitting, we will be back the in the morning to continue working to clear all drains. On a side note, we have also contacted the city and advised that they may have a blockage in the main line towards Mariners Cove; ticket # 2042775 has been opened on this issue and the damaged storm drain near the entrance lane on Lake Marina Drive. If we don't see them working within the next few days, I may need a few people to call right after it rains to tell them of you concern for flooding due to the main line blockage; their number is 658-2299. Don't mention the work order number simply give them the address and express your concern for potential flooding of the ground floor Units; that will get their attention. Thanks for the help and we will given you and update on this issue in the next day or two. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ********************************************************************************** Date: July 29, 2008 From: Al Oglesby Subject: Front Patios - Scheduled Drainage repairs Good morning Pier 8 Owners: As mentioned in last week's mass e-mail, we will be on-site this morning attempting to clean at least the front drain system serving the fenced in patio areas in an effort to prevent the potetnial of flooding those units during heavy rains; a separate e-mail was sent to those Owners yesterday reminding them to unlock patio gates. Remember, you will more than likely need to exit the main gate during this operation as the equipment to complete this task will be positioned in the exit drive lane of Pier 8. There is severe weather approaching this morning from the southeast so we will do what we can before it gets here. If we are rained out, we will reschedule and advise everyone accordingly. An update will be provided to you later today relative to any progress made. In the meantime, we have about 42 e-mail addresses in the system now. As you speak to other Owners, please ask them to give the office a call if they have not been receiving our e-mails in the past week and ask them to provide us with an e-mail address. Thanks for the help. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ************************************************************************************* Date: July 28, 2008 From: Al Oglesby Subject: Frotn Patios - Scheduled Drainage repairs Good evening: This e-mail is going out to the six (6) Owners for whom we have e-mails addresses and who own ground level Units with enclosed patios along the front of Pier 8. The drain cleaning company just called and confirmed that they are in fact set to arrive at Pier 8 for 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29th to clear the drains and gutter boxes serving those patios. In order to be successful, we need everyone that has a lock on their patio gate to leave it unlocked tomorrow morning before you leave so that we can access those patios with drain boxes in them. If we are not able to access those areas, the drains cannot be cleaned. We are still attempting to make contact with Units 103, 108 and 109 and would appreciate any assistance if you should happen to know or see them this evening. Pleas assist us in solving this long standing problem; leave your patio gates unlocked for tomorrow's operation. Should you require any additional information regarding this or any other Pier 8 matter, please call. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ******************************************************************************** Date: July 25, 2008 From: Al Oglesby Subject: Scheduled Drainage repairs Good morning Pier 8 Owners: We need the help of a few Owners next week. We are attempting to schedule the cleaning of the storm drains in the "interior" parking lot drive lanes that surround the property and the drains located across the front of the property inside the fenced patio areas. We are targeting Tuesday or Wednesday and I am awaiting confirmation from the company that will do the work. This of course is subject to change depending on weather. After surveying the situation after yesterday's rain, we believe there will be a need to block the exit drive for some time as the drain that we need to enter into for the patio cleaning operation is directly in the drive lane. Understanding that this will take a few hours to complete, we are asking everyone to use the main entrance gate as the exit during this time as the entire normal exit lane will be blocked with equipment to complete this task. With that in mind, we will need access to all fenced in areas across the front of the property. I will send a second e-mail (probably on Monday) to confirm the exact date and time of the service I noticed locks on a few of them and wanted to give those Owners a "heads-up" to need for access. Thanks in advance for your assistance, patience and understanding as we resolve yet another long standing issue at Pier 8 and other issues on the list of things to be address in the weeks ahead. Sincerely, Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA Property Manager Pier 8 Condominiums ******************************************************************************** Date: July 22, 2008 From: Board of Directors Subject: July 21, 2008 Special Board & Owners' Meeting Thank each of you who attended the homeowners' meeting on Monday. With Al and Tina on board as our property managers, we can be assured that Pier 8 Association is going to move forward as a team for the betterment of its members and improved homeowners property value. We encourage everyone to be part of the progress and discontinue the disruptive activity that has occurred in the past. As a condo association, it is expected that all tenants,. homeowners and guests treat one another with respect and courtesy. The by-laws provide for that and any disturbances will be dealt with accordingly. We look forward to a new and improved Pier 8. Pier 8 Board of Directors ******************************************************************************** July 9, 2008 Good morning Pier 8 Owners: A Special Board/Owner's meeting has been set for 6:30 p.m., Monday July 21, 2008 at the Knights of Columbus Meeting Hall, 1427 Seminole Ave. in Bucktown; this is the same location that has been used for past meetings. Attendees can enter the location from Carrollton Avenue (at Ash St.) behind St. Louis King of France School. A formal notice, along with proxy form and map to the Knights of Columbus Hall, will go out to all Owners in today's mail. I strongly encourage Owner's to attend this very important meeting. My goal relative to this meeting is simple; meet as many Owners as possible, address some of the most important issues facing Pier 8 as an Association (including the recent petition issue) and most importantly, have a productive orderly meeting so that we can join together in our now common effort of moving Pier 8 Condominium ahead in a positive direction from this point on. Thanks in advance for you attendance (if at all possible) and I look forward to seeing as many Owner's as possible at the meeting. YOUR Property Manager Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA The ALCOR Group, L.L.C. *************************************************************************************** July 1, 2008 TO: All Owners FROM: Al Oglesby, Property Manager RE: Pier 8 - Upcoming Special Owner's Meeting Good morning Pier 8 Owners: By now, hopefully many of you have received our initial letter formally advising everyone of the change in management companies at Pier 8 effective June 23, 2008. While I understand that there are many issues to be addressed at Pier 8, I ask everyone's assistance by being patient during the next several days while we complete this transition. While progress has been slower than most of us would have liked following the Katrina event, together we can overcome the remaining issues and return Pier 8 to at least its pre-Katrina days and hopefully excel beyond that level. You have my commitment to having a Special Owner's meeting in the week couple of weeks wherein many of these issues can be addressed along the needed input of Owners. Thanks you in advance for patience cooperation and understanding over the following several days. In the meantime, if there is something that we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to call our office. YOUR Property Manager Al Oglesby, CCIM, CPM, CEA The ALCOR Group, L.L.C. **************************************************************************************** June 24, 2008 TO: HOMEOWNERS FROM: BOARD MEMBERS RE: UPDATES The Board is pleased to announce that Ms. Cheryl Wagers has been appointed by the Board to fill the President's position. We thank her for her commitment and look forward to working with her. We have also selected a new Property Manager. The firm is The ALOR Group and your new property manager is Al Oglesby. Al brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and professionalism to Pier 8. He will be sending each homeowner a letter of introduction. In the meantime, please send your July monthly fees and assessment amounts to Dalton Truax, III. The management change is effective tomorrow. As most of you know, there is a petition to recall the Board. Many homeowners have concerns with the way this was handled and, if you want to remove your name, please call or email one of the Board Members. We understand that false information was provided to homeowners. We appreciate your support. The Board
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