Forest Ridge Condominium Association

2020 Spring Newsletter

Hello & Welcome to Forest Ridge Condominium’s Newsletter!
Association Meeting Dates for 2020
Your current Board of
Directors is as follows: The Board of Directors generally meet on the 3rd or 4th
Thursday of each month. However, with Covid-19, the
President Board of Directors will be meeting virtually until it’s safe
Jeffrey Garfield to meet in person. Please continue to check the website
for dates as meetings are subject to change. Information
Vice President
on how to join the virtual meeting will be sent out prior to
Zack Fraser
each meeting. The date of the Annual meeting has also
Secretary been postponed at this time. More info will be
Debra Flaherty forthcoming on this meeting.

Treasurer
Valerie Atanasio

Director
Mary Ann Mahoney

COVID-19 IMPACT
Elite Property Management
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39 New London Turnpike, Due to the Covid-19 virus, we realize that some unit
Suite 330 owners may have lost their jobs, been furloughed,
Glastonbury, CT 06033 or are experiencing unplanned medical expenses.
Should you require a modified payment plan to
Phone: (860)430-6640 cover the cost of the Special Assessment, or your
Fax: (860)430-6646 Monthly Common Fee, please contact:
Emergency: (860)676-3392 Chris Kohnle at Elite Property Management
chris@epmllc.com or call (860) 420-6630 ext. 33.
Your Property Manager is:
Please state your reason for special consideration,
Chris Kohnle, x33
chris@epmllc.com and the time-frame in which you feel you will be
able to pay these fees in full.
Assistant: Once received, the Property Manager will forward
Alexis Burns x22 your request to the Board of Directors for review.
Alexis@epmllc.com You will be informed within (15) days of receipt as
to whether or not your request has been approved.
Bookkeeper:
All requests will be kept confidential.
Kathy Foster x30
kathy@epmllc.com

April 16, 2020

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Forest Ridge Condominium

2020 Spring Newsletter

Spring Dumpster

The annual spring cleaning dumpster is scheduled to be on site April 29th and picked
up on May 6th or sooner if filled to capacity. The dumpster will be placed in the
overflow parking area as it has in past years. Please take advantage of this dumpster
to remove your bulk items and other items you would like to get rid of. Please no
mattresses, paint, tires, or other hazardous materials are allowed in the dumpster. If
you have an item that is questionable, please call USA Recycle & Hauling directly at
800-998-2984.

Dogs
As you are aware, Forest Ridge has many pet
owners. We would like to take this opportunity
to remind you to please be courteous and pick up
your pet’s waste immediately and dispose of
properly, dog’s must be leashed at all times.
Please remember, this is an Association rule and
violators can be fined up to per occurrence if not
in compliance.

Gutter Cleaning
Forest Ridge Website
The annual gutter cleaning will
take place mid June once the Don’t forget to visit the Association’s website
majority of trees have sprung. for updates and general information!
If you notice a clog in an area,
please report it so we can http://www.forestridgecondosct.org/
make sure the area is thor-
oughly addressed.
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Forest Ridge Condominium

2020 Spring Newsletter

Lydall Street Entrance Closing Update

As you know, the entrance to the community from Lydall St. has been closed
for some time now due to the failure and erosion of the culverts that carry
water under the roadway. A sinkhole also emerged, and after consultation
with the Town of Manchester, the entrance had to be closed. Since then the
Board has spoken to various engineering firms and ultimately retained GZA
to perform an alternatives analysis of the problems and recommended
solutions. The analysis was recently completed, and the Board met with
GZA project manager, Steve D’Ambrosio on April 1 to discuss the report.
GZA has recommended that either the pipe be re-lined or that a 3-sided box
culvert be installed to replace the existing culvert. Each option requires the
acquisition of permits from federal, state and potential town governmental
agencies. The Board has decided to pursue the lower cost and most efficient
option to reline the pipe. GZA will provide the necessary engineering design
services and will pursue the required permits for the project. The most
significant cost component of the project—the construction costs, including
the install of the pipe lining, will be going out to bid when the design
services and permitting components are completed. Exact costs to complete
this project are unknown at this time but based upon information from GZA
and other contractors, we expect the range to fall between $250,000-
275,000. The financing of the entire cost of the project is expected to be
derived from the reserves that have been accumulated this FY and a special
assessment of $125,000 in the next fiscal year. This is the same amount as
the special assessment imposed in the current fiscal year. The timetable for
completion of the entire project is similarly not known at this time. The
existence of the national pandemic will undoubtedly affect timing to obtain
the permits, and may otherwise slow down the construction component of
the job which we are told could take about 2 months. Rest assured the
Board is committed to seeking the most expeditious timetable possible; but
it is likely that the entrance won’t be opened before the Fall. The Board
continues to request your patience as we work toward a satisfactory
solution; and we will continue to keep the community abreast of the
progress made to resolve this important issue.
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2020 Spring Newsletter

Items on Decks & Carports ELECTION TO BOARD OF

This a reminder that nothing should be
stored openly in the carports and nothing,
other than patio furniture should be stored
on the decks. Please take advantage of the
spring dumpster if that is what you were
waiting for to remove your items. Further
inspection will take place the week
following the dumpster to ensure items
have been removed from carports & decks.
Letters to violators will be sent at that time.
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Water Usage
Please be conscious of your water usage as
we have experienced some high water bills
over the past year. Please make sure no
toilets are running and not faucets are
dripping. Please conserve as much water as
possible!
DIRECTORS
Two of the five current members of the
FRCA’s Board of Directors terms will
expire at the end of this fiscal year April
30. They are Maryann Mahoney of 103A
and Debra Flaherty of 143A. Each has
decided to seek another term on the
Board. If you wish to be considered for
election to such position, please contact
our Property Manager, Chris Kohnle via
email at chris@epmllc.com .
Remember
for everyone’s
safety
the speed limit
in all of our
parking areas is
10 m.p.h.

Capitol Improvement
Projects
The Board had planned to do additional roofing, siding and rebuild front decks in
parts of the community with the special assessment funds received in this FY.
However, when the culverts failed last Spring, and the Board was forced to close the
Lydall St. entrance, it became apparent that the fix to this issue was going to be very
expensive. Accordingly, the Board suspended all projects other than the roof on
building 19 which had already begun. Because of this foresight, the monies saved
during this fiscal year will greatly help to defray the cost of the Lydall St. repair that
will be completed during the next FY. The Board now feels confident that it can
finance the entire cost of this repair by imposing a special assessment rather than by
seeking a bank loan. The amount of this special assessment will be finalized soon
but is expected to be in the same range as the amount assessed in 2019.
Because of this planning, the Board expects to be able to resume its capital plan in
2022.

April 16, 2020