Projects and Savings

In exchange for working on designated Work Weekends, Starfish Condo Owners have been able to realize reductions in their Condo fees while helping to minimize building maintenance costs.  Building maintenance costs have been reduced by hundreds of thousands of dollars since the program's inception in 2003.  Following is a list of maintenance work performed by owners who participated in this program, by year. 

YEAR  WORK COMPLETED
2019 Spring

• Overgrown plants, shrubs and trees removed
• New mulch was added to newly planted shrubs in front of all buildings
• Lighting fixtures were washed and replaced.
• Dryer fans were cleaned and lubricated
• White paint was touched up on all buildings
• Bug spray was applied
• General grounds were cleaned up
• Gravel parking lots were magnetically rolled for stray nails and screws from recent roofing work

46 total participants (many units provided more than one worker and also includes units that worked both weekends).  In total, 26 Units were represented.

2018 Spring

• Cleaned and lubricated dryer vent boxes and motors for all buildings
• Sprayed for insects and weeds
• Repainted landscape ties
• Cleaned light fixtures and replaced bulbs in stairway and garage areas
• Removed dead trees Installed outdoor foot wash shower heads
• Inspected water valves and heater tapes
• ​Installed outdoor foot wash shower heads
• Cleaned landscape beds
• Performed concrete work of stairway bottom in Building 5
• Performed general grounds clean up
• Painted parking blocks
• Built surrounds for the dumpsters in all buildings
• Painted stairways and steps

​2017 Spring

• Brushing of loose paint and repainting of Side walls ( End of Buildings)
• Cleaning and Lubricate dryer vents for all three buildings
• Installing protective runners on dumpsters
• Clean up of Landscaping Beds - Mulching as needed
• General Grounds Clean Up
• Clean light fixtures in garage areas
• Clean light fixtures in Stairway areas
• Scrap and Touch up painting of Steps and stairway, rails and under carriages
• Insect spraying & granular insecticide
• Weed killer sprayed - stone areas and parking lot
• Resealing of landscape ties as necessary

2016 Spring

• Paint Scraping of under carriages of the stairways
• Repair and touch up painting of back fence
• Weeding and garden clean up - mulching where needed
• ​Cleaning of Dryer Vents and lubrication of dryer fans
• Photocell and light bulb replacement of exterior lights
• Cleaning of garage, stairway and porch lighting
• Re installation of foot bath shower heads
• Replacing damaged trim on access panel boxes
• Painting garden surrounds
• Storage Building cleaning and organization
• General cleanup of property

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2015 Spring

• Spread 90 bags of mulch and trimmed trees
• Painted stairs in Building 4
• Painted parking lines in garages 
• Sprayed mold killer in parking area Building 5 
• Replaced all 40 year old circuit breakers in the meter panels 
• Sprayed insect repellent around all of the buildings 
• Re-marked parking spaces in the garage
• Installed new heat tape on water pipe in Building 5 
• Placed tube on water valve in meter box of Building 5 to correct freezing problems 
• Painted stairs of Building 3 and 5
• Repaired damaged wood work from winter 
• Repaired chain link fence next to Building 3

2014 Spring

• Installed Comcast wires in conduit and buried them next to building 4
• Installed foot showers
• Fixed and reinforced broken dumpster lids
• Painted garden ties for all buildings 
• Stripped and repainted hand rails in all three buildings
• Cleaned dryer vent fans and conduits from top floor down, in all three buildings
• Power washed both stairways and common area walls in building 5
• Prepped, scraped and painted all three garage ceilings
• Installed pin in electric box
• Painted and installed rain splash box
• Repaired and re-installed siding in various places
• Caulked building 4 exterior windows
• Painted steps, walls and ceiling stairs in all three buildings
• Painted newly welded areas in building 4 steps
• Replaced broken post & reinforced both posts with steel in building IV dumpster surround
• Ant spray applied to all building foundations and landscape timbers
• Silicon caulk applied to all surface cracks in decking of all three buildings

2013 Spring

• Removal of grass from both sides of building 4
• Installation of landscaping fabric and stone on both sides of building 4
• Touch up painting in all three garage areas
• Painting of rain splash guards
• Repainting of building III Starfish sign
• Touch up painting of stairways and rails for all three buildings
• Painted fronts of all three buildings
• Starfish signs cleaned, painted and reinstalled
• Painting & preparation of buildings for new rain downspouts
• Garage floor wall joints cleaned, sealed and caulked
• Parking blocks painted & repositioned to create more driveway space
• Electric boxes inspected, cleaned, adjusted and updated
• Removed thermostat for heat tape that was not needed from building 3
• Cleaned and lubricated dryer fans in all three buildings
• Diagnosed inoperable dryer fan and ordered replacement switch
• Sprayed ant and bug insecticide around all three buildings
• Clean up and garden weeding around all three buildings
• Prepped and painted trap doors on roofs of all three buildings
• Inspected seams and overall condition of roofs of all three buildings
• Temporary fix for missing AC service disconnect cover on roof - new box ordered
• New no parking signs with towing info installed - old ones removed
• Foot Showers put in service - replacement of cracked shower pipe on building V
• Repair of foot shower deck
• Replacement of damaged garden tie for building 3
• Repair of plumbing access door
• Fixed leaning dumpster fence & compacted post with additional gravel
• Removal and cleaning of exterior lights for all three buildings

2012 Spring

• Trimmed trees along building 3 property line & moved to street for pick up
• Trimmed bush on side of building 4 behind dumpster
• Removed pine needles and cones from parking areas
• Graded parking lot
• Treated and stained garden ties
• Removed stump near building 3
• Treated mold in prep for paining in building 4 garage
• Painted stairway ceilings in building 5
• Repainted over graffiti on building 5
• Painted white (touch up) for building 5 and other areas
• Painted east wall of building 3
• Painted trap doors in garage areas
• Painted roof trap doors
• Stained dumpster surrounds
• Re-installed signs
• Cleaned all stairway and garage lights
• Re-installed foot showers
• Fixed and re-attached siding on building 4
• Removed screws and nails found while scanning all parking areas
• Weeded various areas around buildings

2011 Spring

• Scrape all loose paint from railings and steps as necessary
• Touch up all stairways ( white paint ) and railings ( brown )
• General clean up of property
• Redistribute stones in parking lot from winter snow removal
• Remove all porch lights and conduit, install new lights and conduit
• Caulk and paint around new lights
• Clean all dryer vents
• Modify all overhead boxes and dryer vents
• Install dryer exhaust fans
• Repair downspout in building 3
• Re-install foot showers
• Repair stucco on building 3
• Plant flowers and roses

2010 Spring

• Back fence repaired and painted
• Spouting repaired
• Roof hatches painted
• Dumpster surround repaired (corner post replaced)
• New access panel build, placed and painted
• Dryer Vent fan installed
• Parking lot stones smoothed out
• Replace bathroom vent louvers in garage area
• Secured bicycle racks in garage area
• Caulked cracks in porch decks
• Repaired broken clamps on stairway panels
• Cut up and disposed of old mattresses and wooden skids
• Miscellaneous touch up painting
  

2009 Spring

• Building 5 stairway wall painting
• Building 5 steps painted
• Garden ties sealed
• Shed shelving built and installed
• Building 5 dumpster surround removed
• Building 4 & 5 steps sealed
• Building 4 steps paint touched up
• Building 3 steps paint touched up
• Shower platforms and sidewalks de-weeded
• Building 5 storage locker hinges replaced
• Buildings 3 & 4 & 5 facias painted
• Paint touched up in all three garages
• Miscellaneous wood replacement in garages
• Broken parking blocks removed
• Parking stripes painted - all buildings
• Caulking of exposed metal in garage ceilings
• Trash removed from Roof / Air conditioning unit replacements
• Buildings 3 & 4 & 5 electrical conduit at roof level painted
• Clean up, weed removal and mulching of flower beds - all buildings
• All bushes trimmed
• Building 5 overhead parking light bulb replaced

2008 Fall

• Fence repair
• Ceiling repair building 3, unit 204
• Concrete ceiling and rust repairs - garage area building 5
• Stairway paint touch up
• Stairway panel and clip repair
• Deck touch ups
  

2008 Spring

• Power washed building 3 stairs as prep for painting
• Removed the dead tree from the front of building 4
• Clean up around the buildings and dumpster areas
• Installation of additional landscape 6x6 timbers for buildings 3 & 5
• Power washed all three garage areas
• Touched up the white garage ceilings and walls
• Painted the wood plumbing pipe boxes in all three garage areas
• Mulched flower beds in all three buildings
• Repaired the trash enclosures for buildings 4 & 5
• Planted flowers in front of building 4
• Touched up the brown paint on the steps and railings in buildings 4 & 5
• Evaluated a plumbing drain leak in the east garage bay of building 5

2007 Fall

• Yellow parking blocks repainted
• Garage parking spaces relined
• Buildings 3 & 5 roof hatches repaired, remounted and reinforced
• Buildings 3, 4 & 5 roof hatches primed and painted
• Buildings 3, 4 & 5 roofs inspected and debris removal
• Roof seams re-tarred and rotten beam replaced
• Building 4 leaking spigot repaired
• Missing and burned out light bulbs replaced
• Rain spouts cleaned out and re-secured
• General clean up of flower beds
• Miscellaneous painting
  

2007 Spring

• New shed assembled and installed on new foundation
• Flower beds weeded and mulched
• New flowers planted and trees/shrubs trimmed
• Parking block numbers repainted
• Parking number signs switched for space rotation
• Replacement of metal clips on electrical conduit
• Stairs touched up in all three buildings
• General clean up
• Painting of back fence, posts and rails
• Removal of parking block that was too close to building 5
• Repair and insulation of open holes in garage ceilings
• Repair and straightening of conduit on building 5
  

2006

• Touch-up painting of back fence
• Touch-up painting of steps on each building
• Touch-up painting where old signs removed
• Painting of electrical boxes Buildings 3, 4 & 5
• Conduit clip replacement Buildings 3 & 5
• Conduit painted Building 5
• Electric box hinges sealed with clear sealer
• Place hinges and clasp on Building 3 water shut off door
• Concrete steps sealed
• Parking light on Building 5 replaced
• Parking light on Building 3 serviced
• Replaced Thermostat and box for heat tape on Building 5
• Installed Shipley Management signs on Buildings 3 & 5
• Repaired holes in building 5 stairwell walls
• Changed parking sign blocks and renumbered spaces
• General weeding, mulching and clean up
• Parking lot stones and grading
• Touched up paint in stairs for building 3 & 4
  

2005

• Installed new light fixtures in garage areas
• Repaired wind damaged roof hatch in building 5
• Painted roof hatch areas
• Board walks for shower areas 
• Railing boards
• Painting 2 buildings touch up
• Paint Building 5 Steps
• Landscaping and mulch
• Electric box shingles
• Painting parking blocks
• Changing numbers and signs
• Power washing
• Treating landscaping ties
• Treating concrete steps
  

2004

• Painted new lines for parking spaces in garage areas
• Producing new number signs
• Changing numbers and signs 
• Tree removal Building 3
• Garage area box construction 
• Garage power-washing & painting
• Hinge replacement
  

2003

• Parking lot stones and grading
• Tree removal - Buildings 4 and 5