Comments on: What were they thinking?!

By: Olga

Olga — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:43:22 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to post these comments. I hear same/similar comments and concerns from owners every day, via e-mail or in person or phone. I wish more folks would post comments. The last Board meeting was yet another eye-opener. Owners in the audience voiced concerns. We also learned that the current Board has ruined relationship with iStar. As we learned, iStar has repeatedly offered help to this Board, incl. the professional designer that iStar hired, and also the help of their legal dept to protect and preserve the easements in our favor at the YHT, incl. at the last Board meeting. – But no, our current Board did not want any of that. You should have seen how the current Board was even talking to iStar reprsentative in audience. It was an eye-opener. This Board is a disaster.

By: david laurence

david laurence — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:09:01 +0000

Olga, good luck. there is a huge conflict of interest on the Board and they won’t leave the contiuing ability to line pockets without a fight. as far as the elevator, get a designer in there! this should be first class accomodation — marble floors and marble or wood or mirrored walls. The Ilikai needs to be updated, carpet on teh wall? that is from the 60’s and 70’s! whoever thought of that and voted for it and approved it should NOT be on any further decorating/renovating committee!

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:05:35 +0000

“For the amount we pay in maintance fees we should have a Hotel that outshines any other” – I agree 100%! What happens with all the money we keep paying?

The budget that this Board has approved just a couple months ago allocated $150K for the elevator cab remodel! $150K budgeted! And we get this ugly carpet instead?

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:03:09 +0000

Jack, THANKS for pointing out this very IMPORTANT consideration. A quick research shows that the Fire Codes in the US and Canada are actually synchronized. Also, looking at what various elevator cab companies offer shows that carpet on the walls is never an option!

I’ve received more e-mails from people who are very concerned, if not upset, with this “renovation” of our elevator.

By: Shiela Kolos

Shiela Kolos — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:07:54 +0000

Olga,
For the amount we pay in maintance fees we should have a Hotel that
outshines any other. As it is we are paying out tons and tons of our money and getting NOTHING in return…Why??? Hope everyone ask themselves this question.
Other condos pay very little for their maintance fees and have free parking free Exercise Room etc….What do we have ?? Please ask for answers to this question…..all they have to do is look in the For-Sale section of the local paper and see how we are getting ripped off.

By: Shiela Kolos

Shiela Kolos — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:00:39 +0000

Hi Olga:
I just read your e-mail…YOU HAVE MY 3 VOTES…anyone in their right mind can see thru this board…. Hope everyone sees and responds to your request.

By: Jack Ting

Jack Ting — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:45:50 +0000

Olga,
Thank you so much for keeping us up-date on our Winter Home.
I am living in Canada and know well what the floor and wall finishes permitted by Code to be installed at inside the elevator cab.
The Building Code in Canada called the maximum Flame-Spread Rating of 25 on wall, 300 on floor and maximum Smoke developed Classification of 100 on wall, 300 on floor. I am quite sure to put-up the carpet inside the elevator cab wall surface will NOT meet Code.
The carpet supplier can provide the Flame-Spread Rating and Smoke Developed Classification on the carpet what they supplier.

By: Olga

Olga — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:57:07 +0000

Folks do use the bathers’ elevator, but usually when they have water dripping etc. It is not just from the beach. The elevators get so much foot traffic. With carpet there, how are they going to keep it clean? All the cleaning chemicals etc will just stay there. That carpet in the “renovated” elevator is just several days olds. It already looks dated and dirty. Today I talked to more owners. Everybody I talked to could not find enough words to express how disappointed they are with this.

By: Bernie Connolly

Bernie Connolly — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:04:16 +0000

Olga,
I read your commemts all of the time and wish you well in your quest to get on the board. I come to the Ilikai yearly for a two week vacation and treat the building and surrounding property with respect as if I lived there. I hope you made a mistake when you referenced the elevator is getting dirty because of sand and water from the beach. That would mean that people are using the lobby elevators instead of using the bathers elevator.