Meeting Recap -- June 23, 2009

During the June 23 meeting, we agreed to complete these action items.

1. Research possible investments that earn more than our money market account for our surplus operating funds.

2. Request three tax attorney bids for a building reassessment and examples of other buildings assessment reductions.

3. Distribute the key collection letter ASAP with these three times -- 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 7; 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11 and noon to 1 a.m. Saturday, July 18.

4. Check on our sewer and routing bill and collect three bids for sewer and pump maintenance.

5. Collect two more gutter heater project bids prior to July 17. We will select a bid by July 24 for the project to be completed in August.

6. Draft a key purchasing policy for the rules and regulations.

7. Circulate budget scenarios and assessment recommendations to the board.

8. Form a landscaping subcommittee.

Grove at Greenleaf Goes Green!

Please begin using the grey recycling dumpster located between our red garbage dumpsters in the alley. Important details below:

SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING Single-stream recycling means you do not sort glass from metal frompaper. Single-stream means you put all recyclables into the same binand the hauling company does the rest.

ONGOING MONITORING We are starting with one recycling bin. Our management company, and our waste hauler (Premier) will report back to us how well our recycling program is doing. Maybe we can replace one of our garbage bins with another recycling bin, or pick up garbage less often?

RECYCLING IS SAVING US MONEY A recycling bin saves the Association money in three ways: 1) Ourwaste hauler charges us about half the price as regular garbage. 2)Chicago's new "dumpster tax" does not apply to recycling containers. 3) The City will not issue the "Condo Refuse Rebate" to associationswho do not recycle.

Thank you for joining your neighbors and beginning to recycle. If you have any questions, please contact Kass Management or emailgroveatgreenleaf@gmail.com.