Resident Manager Report

January 2010

Paniolo Hale AOAO

Submitted by John Pele

Physical Plant

Skylight repair remains a priority on property. There have been reports of leaks as of late. The associates were able to address the problems but a more permanent fix needs to be determined. On 1/29/10 Tim Leist from Maui Roofing was on property to inspect the roofs and skylights. We took a look at some skylights from the roofs and from the inside of the buildings. He also looked at some of the roof areas. He took photos of the situation and will prepare a report with quote to DMI. It should then be forwarded to the Board for review. In the meantime we will continue to do our best to repair leaks that are reported.

Some of the B&G committee were here on property and were able to look at our neighbor Ke Nani Kai’s pool surface. I believe that Ray Kawal was also able to contact a vendor from Honolulu and research different surface options in great detail. I was able to speak with Ray about some of the products he looked into and am very excited at the options. The fact that some of the products have low maintenance makes them appealing. As everyone knows the pool deck continues to deteriorate and needs to be replaced.

I was able to secure a bulk rate for the pressure regulator and ball valves from Hikiola. The price was reduced from $101 per unit to $82 per unit. A “unit “is the pressure regulator valve and ball valve. This beats any price I was able to find on the internet especially considering shipping. 15 units were purchased and we will begin installing them in the units that are in critical need first and then follow up with other units. In talking with Hikiola this price would be the same if I purchased 15 or 75 so I did not purchase all units at once so as to spread the cost of this installation throughout the year as we replace them. However, the entire purchase for the property can be made if it will help with budget tracking. Please advise.

We experienced five water line breaks throughout the month. On a positive note they were all contained to the irrigation system rather than our domestic supply lines. 2 were attributed to deteriorating lines and 3 were due to severe root incursion on the lines causing them to crack. Although sometimes frustrating, root incursions on water lines will be always be present. It is a tradeoff with having our canopy of trees on the property.

Landscaping

We are continuing to cut back trees that are overhanging buildings. Although we are limited to the areas we can reach with our equipment we are making progress. I believe that opening up some of the areas around buildings to allow more light in will promote healthier growth of surrounding foliage.

Our associates have been replacing and adding sprinkler heads throughout the property to help make our watering schedule more efficient. This will be an ongoing project as sprinklers are always prone to breakage throughout the grounds.

There have also been some of the common areas on property that have been replanted with grass or flowering plants. They are some of the areas that suffered this summer throughout the drought (which we are still in) and been ravaged by our friendly turkey clan scratching for dinner. We will continue to replant some of the common areas with updated grass and other plants that are on our accepted plant list for the property. These areas are away from any units and should not directly affect owners.

We have had some success in starting plants from cuttings. Hibiscus, plumeria, crotons and bougainvillea have been established. They should be ready for replanting in a few more weeks. These will be used to address some of the Landscape Request Forms that we have received.

Regarding our plant list for the property, I was able to forward a list of “Hawaii’s Most Invasive Plants” to our Landscape Committee. This was pulled from the State of Hawaii website. Although our property does have some of the plants, that are not as much as a threat to us because they are in a controlled environment. We can remove and cut them at any time. However, what affect they have outside our property might cause concern. For example, on a drive from Paniolo Hale to the Airport you will probably be able to count over 200 Formosa Koa trees in the surrounding pastures. A good example of how an invasive species can affect surroundings. Some of the plants that are on our accepted plant list are also found on this invasive species list. There might be cause for review of these accepted plants.

Miscellaneous

Security on weekends for the property has been a topic for discussion in the past. In speaking with Shana about how to go about hiring this was a suggestion. If we were to want a security presence on property whose sole purpose was to keep the property secured from anyone who is not a guest or owner including their vehicles then an outsourced security firm would be suggested. If we were looking at a presence whose responsibility is to make sure that the property is not being misused by people who are guests/owners or not, then we should hire staff in house.

As a reminder the installation of internet service will commence on February 16, 17, and 18. Owners should refer to the website for information on the installation and forward me pertinent requests.

End of January 2010 Resident Manager’s Report