Posted on February 23, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello everyone! Thank you all who made yourselves available or coordinated entry for the sprinkler inspections. Your cooperation made a huge difference in being able to address this mandatory inspection.
Here are your weekly updates:
- BALLOTS!!! Ballots have been mailed and we need you to return yours in order to meet quorum. Please take a moment and participate in this election, even if just to help meet quorum. If you need a new ballot please contact me.
- Some of you may have noticed that when you receive a package notification you get an email, even if you aren’t signed up to get notifications by email. This is something our Development Team is working to fix within the notification system. This will take some time. We wanted you to know this is something we are aware of and are working to fix.
- As mentioned last week, please remember to pick up any items off the floor of the garage and please unload and return the carts to the garage as soon as possible.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on February 16, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello everyone! Thank you to those who joined in on the conversation at the Board Meeting on Tuesday. Your contributions were of great value.
Here are you weekly updates:
- In-unit fire sprinkler inspections are scheduled for Tuesday, February 20th and Wednesday, February 21st. Please be sure to review the schedule on the bulletin board and in your email to know when your unit will be inspected. Reminder emails are also scheduled to be sent. Please be in communication with me regarding any exceptions and/or special requests.
- Monday, February 19th is a Federal Holiday. This means no work will be permitted in the building on this day. Please make note and inform your vendors. This does not impact house cleaners, nannies, caretakers, etc.
- You should have received your election ballot by now. If not, please contact me. Please make sure to return your ballots so that quorum can be met. Thank you for your efforts on this matter.
- Please make certain that no items are being stored on the floor of your parking space in the garage. This is mandated by the Fire Marshal. We ask that if you have items on the floor of the garage that you either store them on the hooks provided or move them into your unit.
- We have received many reports of carts not being available when needed. Please make certain that you are returning the carts once you’ve unloaded them to allow your neighbors to opportunity to benefit from them also.
Thank you,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on February 9, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello everyone. Thank you very much for all your efforts in clearing the garage for the drain jetting. That project is now completed for the year! This Tuesday, February 13th @ 6:00pm is the February Board Meeting. Please join your Board of Directors and fellow Owners in the Community Room or via Zoom.
Here are you weekly updates:
- In-unit fire sprinkler inspections are scheduled for Tuesday, February 20th and Wednesday, February 21st. Please be sure to review the schedule on the bulletin board and in your email to know when your unit will be inspected. Reminder emails are also scheduled to be sent. Please be in communication with me for any exceptions and/or special requests.
- The ballots for the Board of Directors election have been mailed to you. If you do not receive your ballot or need a new one for any reason please reach out. Returned ballots help to meet the quorum requirement so please, even if you’re opting to not vote, check the box on your ballot to assist with quorum and return you ballot as soon as possible. The Annual Meeting and election is scheduled for March 12, 2024.
- The HOA is continuing to seek volunteers for the Welcoming Committee. Please consider joining this committee to provide new owners the guidance and support in making Watermark their home. Please let me know by the next Board Meeting (02/13) if you are interested or have any questions.
- The Landscape Committee is scheduled for the monthly walk-through on Friday, February 16th @ 9:00am. If you’d like to join please meet at the Security Desk.
- Monday, February 19th is a Federal Holiday. This means no work will be permitted in the building on this day. Please make note and inform your vendors. This does not impact house cleaners, nannies, caretakers, etc.
Thank you,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on February 2, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello everyone. We made it through another storm! More rain is heading our way next week so please make sure that your balcony & patio drains are uncovered and clear of debris. Please use caution when walking in the garage, along the walkways, and in the lobbies during the rains.
Here are you weekly updates:
- The first week of drain jetting has been going well & the vendor has been completing each day early! This coming week we have two (2) more days of jetting, Tuesday, February 6th and Thursday, February 8th. Please note if you need to move your vehicles one of those days between 8:30am-3:30pm. You can check the sign-up sheet at the Columbia-side elevators for available parking spaces on your day. Everyone has been so diligent and cooperative and it really makes a difference in completing the work thoroughly to maintain the building’s drain lines, so thank you!
- You should have received an email on February 1st with information about the in-unit fire sprinkler inspections scheduled for Tuesday, February 20th and Wednesday, February 21st and a schedule for each floor. If you did not receive this email, please let me know so I can update your communication profile. PLEASE reach out with any question or special requests. We are working to accommodate special requests as much as we can.
- The HOA’s annual insurance policy has been renewed. Your loan servicer or home insurance agent may request a copy of the updated Certificate of Insurance. This is easily accessible to you on the portal under My Community >> Documents >>Insurance Certificate. You may also request that I send a copy to you directly so you may distribute it as needed.
- The HOA is continuing to seek volunteers for the Welcoming Committee. Please consider joining this committee to provide new owners the guidance and support in making Watermark their home. Please let me know by the next Board Meeting (02/13) if you are interested or have any questions.
Thank you,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on January 26, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello everyone. We fared pretty well with the rains last week. Our drain pipes were definitely overworked and we found a few leaks which are being addressed, most of which were in the garage and only two within the building. Rain is expected again this coming week so please make sure nothing is covering your balcony and patio drains and be in communication with anything that needs attention.
Here are you weekly updates:
- IMPORTANT: Jetting of the drain lines begins on this Tuesday, January 30th! You are being asked to move your vehicle at least one day between January 30th, February 1st, February 6th, and February 8th between the hours of 8:30am-3:30pm. Please check the map and schedule on the HOA Bulletin Board or contact me for clarification.
- The Safety Committee is continuing to solicit suggestions, comments, and concerns from Watermark Residents. Please place your submission in a sealed envelope and submit it at the Security Desk. All submissions must have the name & unit number of the resident. Additional details are provided in the posting on the Community Bulletin Board.
- Update for in-unit fire sprinkler inspection-As Monday, February 19th is a Federal holiday we changed the dates of the inspection to Tuesday, February 20th and Wednesday, February 21st. This is informational only and more detailed information will be sent to you soon.
- Please know that you are able to use your cell phone number for the building call box. If you’d like any of your call box information updated, please let me know and we will get this current for you.
- The HOA is continuing to seek volunteers for the Welcoming Committee. Please consider joining this committee to provide new owners the guidance and support in making Watermark their home. Please let me know by the next Board Meeting (02/13/24) if you are interested or have any questions.
Thank you,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on January 19, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello Everyone. This weekend should be bringing some rain, so be prepared and cozy up!
Here are you weekly updates:
- The Safety Committee is soliciting suggestions, comments, and concerns from Watermark Residents. Please place your submission in a sealed envelope and submit it at the Security Desk. All submissions must have the name & unit number of the resident. Additional details are provided in the posting on the Community Bulletin Board.
- Another reminder that jetting of the drain lines is scheduled for January 30th, February 1st, February 6th, and February 8th. You are being asked to move your vehicle at least one of those days between the hours of 8:30am-3:30pm. Please check the map and schedule on the HOA Bulletin Board or contact me for clarification.
- If you have an extra parking space that another unit can use while their section of the garage is being jetted, there is a sheet on the HOA Bulletin Board so you can notify neighbors of the availability of your space as well as where you can sign up to reserve an open space. If you have already informed me that you have an available space, I have already added it to the sheet for someone to reserve.
- Ayub Osman will be on vacation over the next couple of weeks and a new guard, Uriah Heermann, has been brought in to cover his shifts.
- We are in the process of scheduling the annual fire sprinkler inspection. This inspection will require entry into every unit. The current dates for the inspection are Monday, February 19th and Tuesday, February 20th. More information will be made available in the coming week with scheduled time frames for each side of the building and each floor.
- Currently, Watermark does not have a formal Welcoming Committee. This group warmly welcomes new homeowners in the building. Additionally, members of the Welcome Committee may provide information about meetings, events, or neighborhood practices to keep new homeowners informed. If you are interested in volunteering please contact me before the next Board Meeting on February 13, 2024.
Thank you,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on January 12, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello Everyone! As there was a Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 9th this update may be a little long but, hopefully, informative for you.
Here are you weekly updates:
- Monday, January 15th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a Federal Holiday. No work is permitted in the building or units. Please inform your vendors.
- The Annual Meeting Notice has been posted on the bulletin boards at the elevators. The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
- The ad hoc Safety Committee has officially been formed and met this week. They will make their recommendations to the Board of Directors within the next 6-8 weeks.
- The HOA is continuing to go through the process of developing an OPOS. This means that, for the time being, any exterior work on the building that is not an emergency, remains on hold. This includes window washing.
- The Board approved increased lighting in the garage which will be installed next week.
- The next Maintenance Committee walk-through is scheduled for Tuesday, January 16th at 10:00am. If you’d like to join, we will meet at the Security Desk.
- The next Landscape Walk is scheduled for Friday, January 19th at 9:00am. If you’d like to join, we will meet at the Security Desk.
- Each resident that we have an email address on file should have received a communication from me this week with details about the sewer drain line jetting and when you will be required to move your vehicle. Every vehicle will need to be moved once between January 30th-February 8th. If you did not receive this communication please let me know so I can update your profile. A map and schedule of this work is also posted on the bulletin boards at the elevators. Please make a note of which day you will be required to move your vehicle from the garage.
Thank you,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on January 5, 2024 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello Everyone & Happy New Year! Your Board of Directors is meeting this coming Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Community Room and via Zoom. The agendas are posted on the bulletin board and an email has been sent with meeting information. Please join us for this first meeting of 2024!
Here are you weekly updates:
- Today, January 5th, is the deadline for removing all holiday decorations on the exterior of your unit. If you have a tree, please bag it up and leave it in either of the trash rooms in the parking garage before January 14th. Please make certain to leave a clear path for the bins to move in & out of the trash room with complete ease. Thank you.
- As this can be a season of colds and illness, please be mindful when sharing common spaces with others. If you are not feeling well, please be respectful of others and take precautions to protect you and them.
Important reminders
- On January 9, 2024 there will be a testing of the fire alarm system for the building. This will not require entry into units but there will be approximately 15 minutes of the alarm ringing. We’ve been advised that the alarm will sound for 15 minutes and should begin around 1:00pm.
- On the HOA Bulletin Board there is a schedule and a map for coordinating the main drain line jetting at the end of January and beginning of February. There will be lots more communications about this project. Please review the schedule and make note which days you will need to move your vehicle from the garage.
Happy New Year,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on December 29, 2023 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello Everyone! I hope you are finding yourself excited about the forthcoming year.
Here are you weekly updates:
- REMINDER: There are new assessment amounts which take effect on January 1st. If you have not updated your payment via ACH, your bank’s Bill Pay, or made note to yourself for a check payment, please do so to avoid any late or partial payments. If you’re uncertain of the new amount please check the portal or email me directly.
- On January 4, 2024 Brightview Landscape will be doing another round of spraying of the Podacarpus on the exterior of the building. Please keep animals and children away from the exterior plants on this day.
- On January 9, 2024 there will be a testing of the fire alarm system for the building. This will not require entry into units but there will be approximately 15 minutes of the alarm ringing. I am working with the testing company to get an estimate of when this 15 minute alarm sounding will be so that those of you who will be at home can plan accordingly. Please continue to look for these communications.
- On the HOA Bulletin Board there is a schedule and a map for coordinating the main drain line jetting at the end of January and beginning of February. There will be lots more communications about this project. Please review the schedule and make note which days you will need to move your vehicle from the garage.
Happy New Year,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
Posted on December 21, 2023 by szgrzemski
Dear Watermark Community,
Hello Everyone! I hope you are finding delight in this holiday season! With the upcoming holiday I am sending this week’s update early.
Here are you weekly updates:
- The 2024 Member Directory is available for pick up at the Security Desk.
- Candidate Nomination forms for the Board of Directors elections are due on January 8th!
- In late January, we will be coordinating a four-day project to jet the drain lines of the building. This will be coordinated the same as it has been in the past. We will section off the garage and, on the day assigned to your parking section we will need to move all vehicles and let the plumbers complete their work. Notices will be sent out & maps will be posted within the next week informing you of the date that your parking section will be impacted. Ideally, this will give us plenty of time to work together to make this project a success!
- The storm drains of the building will be jetted next Wednesday, 12/27. This will not require any pre-planning & should not affect you or your vehicle.
- If you reside in a fourth-floor unit you should have received an email from me about the request for coordinating a balcony inspection. If you did not receive that email, please contact me so I can update your profile information. The inspection is scheduled for Wednesday, January 4, 2024 beginning at 9:00am and should take a couple of hours in total for all units to be inspected.
- If you need your information added or updated in the callbox please reach out. There is a form on the portal under My Community>>Documents>>Forms>>Call Box Directory Listing. You are also welcome to email me for a copy or pick one up at Security.
Happy Holidays,
Shannon Zgrzemski, CMCA
Watermark General Manager
