Present Dr Nigel Higson Director

Mr Mark Randall Director

Mr John Foley Company Secretary

Minutes of Directors' Meeting 15^th May 2008 - Matters arising

Unauthorised flue installations ; applications for retrospective approval have been received from Dr Higson (five), Flats 22,23&21 ; only Flat 9 is outstanding.

AGREED: John Foley to draft consent letter to be considered at the next meeting.

Electrical Works Phase 1 ; Nigel Baker has submitted a written contract for testing the alarms & lighting once per week at a cost of £750.00+VAT per annum.

AGREED: Dr Higson to write to Nigel Baker confirming agreement to this contract.

Fire Precautions Phase 1 ; fire escape door at ground level still to be altered.

AGREED: Dr Higson to chase.

Location of Water stop-cocks ; diagram showing location of the stop-cocks was considered ; noted that the stop-cock key is stored in the Electrics cupboard in the entrance foyer.

AGREED: John Foley to adjust diagram in the light of the Directors' comments & present to the next meeting.

Minutes of A.G.M. 17^th May 2008 - Matters arising

Directors' Report May 2007 - May 2008.

Fire Precautions Phase 2

AGREED: Dr Higson to obtain a price from Nigel Baker for fitting an alarm & door closer for each flat as well as testing the water stop-cock in each flat at the same time; this priced contract will then be used to invite all Shareholders to arrange for these works to be done by Nigel Baker in their respective Flats.

Lease/Deed of Variation ; further Deeds were signed by the Directors as the issuing of the Leases is still on-going ; Flat 4 issues have been sorted/dropped ; DWL letter 19 May 2008 responds to queries raised by Dr Higson regarding Flats 20,21 & 23.

AGREED: DWL to ascertain the previous lease extensions for Flats 20 & 23 at a cost of £3 per flat; it is the intention that the Company offers the Company's Deed of Variation as a substitute to the earlier Lease extensions to Flats 20 & 23 for the sake of Lease uniformity (at no cost to these Shareholders)

DWL to look into shareholder rights, having regard to the Companies Act 1985, with respect to Company charging for a lease extension at some later date, (estimated cost of half hour @ £165.00 per hour).

DWL to send agreed letter to Flat 21 Ms Iyengar stating that the Deed of Variation cannot be offered until the matters relating to unpaid maintenance charges are resolved. Continued…………….

Dr Higson to request PRIORS to take appropriate action to resolve the Flat 21 maintenance charge matters

Lift Refurbishment ; Report received from Allianz, 19 May 2008, with 3 recommendations.

AGREED: John Foley to write to Mr Burchfield, enclosing Allianz Report, asking for his comments ; if he recommends we take action, he is instructed to supervise the work and the Company to pay costs & his fee.

Charles Higson to investigate whether paint stripping of the inside of the Lift door could be successful as the basis for repainting the door interior.

Roof Refurbishment ; As requested, Country Roofing submitted a written estimate of £1,295+£226.62VAT (total £1521.62) following the inspection of the North & South Wings and Surgery roofs, 16 June 2008. 11 items of repair were identified which could/should safeguard the waterproof condition of the roofs for the coming winter.

AGREED: the Directors accepted this estimate & John Foley to instruct Country Roofing to carry out the works of repair to be completed before the end of September.

Development of the Block ; Discussion concluded that 3 Estate Agents should be requested to provide recommendations for the most marketable (for sale & for letting) development of the roof to the North Wing ; recommendations to be reported to the next meeting.

AGREED: Dr Higson to provide measured plan of the block & to request recommendations from PRIORS and Fox & Sons ; Mark Randall to request recommendations from Mishon Welton Estates.

Date of next meeting

14th August 2008.

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