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Cloister condo meeting - 1Mr. Howell, Thanks for the email, and the update. You are right about the engineers. I know them both and could have a conversation with them. But in the end, they will have to stay out of it. The request for bids is good progress. Good luck, Dan Arlington Dan Arlington, CBO Building Official City of Atlantic Beach, Florida darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us> (904) 247-5813 From: Marshall Howell [mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 8:14 PM To: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us> Subject: Re: Cloister condo meeting Dan, sorry that your judgement is being questioned by folks who are simply trying to cover their rear and not address the problem, however thanks to you the board approved getting three bids from forensic structural engineers at tonight's meeting. I'm not sure how much help the two design engineers would be since it may ultimately be determined they have some culpability but who knows. It may be two more months before the board decides IF they will actually hire an engineer. In the meantime we are pursuing hiring our own. I would not be surprised if mgt. co. and/or Allison try to get the board to just go with the architect' s report. We shall see. Thanks again, more progress than we've had since this began. Marshall Howell On Tue, Feb 19, 2019, 6:19 PM Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us> wrote: Alison, I want you to know that I take your concerns very seriously. I am trying to be careful to not damage your property values or the perception of your buildings. I am not a structural engineer and I cannot do the evaluation needed here, but I have been building, repairing, and inspecting buildings for a long time and I am very sure that we have a settlement/deflection issue somewhere beneath Unit #66, that needs to be resolved. I plan to call the two engineers that designed the remodel of Units #65 and 64, tomorrow, and see if they are interested in helping. I will keep you informed of anything I do or find out. Sincerely, Dan Arlington, CBO Building Official City of Atlantic Beach, Florida darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us> (904) 247-5813 -----Original Message----- From: Alison [mailto:cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>] Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 2:06 PM To: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>> Cc: David Root <droot@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com>>; C. Paul DiGiacomo <pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com>>; Adam Veale <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>>; M. Howell <mfhowelljr@gmail.com<mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com>>; mbcampbell46@gmail.com<mailto:mbcampbell46@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Cloister condo meeting Dan, Since neither you nor Paul have inspected #64 or 65, I find it extremely reckless for you to say that there is “settling” in those units. There is not and we don’t need a structural engineer to determine that! You are welcome to inspect these units and verify for yourself. I take complete exception to your misstatements and careless innuendos. Alison Brown > On Feb 19, 2019, at 9:29 AM, Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>> by wrote: > > David, > > Thanks for the reply. It is unfortunate that you cannot share information. > > All, > > I will meet with anyone, almost any time, but I still recommend that > you employ a structural engineer to investigate and provide a report for the settling in the Units 64,65,66 column. > > Sincerely, > > Dan Arlington, CBO > Building Official > City of Atlantic Beach, Florida > darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us> > (904) 247-5813 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Root [mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com>] > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 11:08 AM > To: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>>; 'Alison' > <cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>>; 'C. Paul DiGiacomo' > <pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com>> > Cc: 'Adam Veale' <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>>; 'M. Howell' > <mfhowelljr@gmail.com<mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com>>; mbcampbell46@gmail.com<mailto:mbcampbell46@gmail.com> > Subject: RE: Cloister condo meeting > > Dan, > > Unfortunately, I have been advised by my client that we are NOT to provide our report to you or any other company or entity. > > Sorry..... > > Regards, > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 4:13 PM > To: David Root <droot@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com>>; 'Alison' > <cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>>; 'C. Paul DiGiacomo' > <pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com>> > Cc: 'Adam Veale' <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>>; 'M. Howell' > <mfhowelljr@gmail.com<mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com>>; mbcampbell46@gmail.com<mailto:mbcampbell46@gmail.com> > Subject: RE: Cloister condo meeting > > David, > > I did not receive a copy of your report. > Can you send me a copy please? > > Regards, > > > Dan Arlington, CBO > Building Official > City of Atlantic Beach, Florida > darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us> > (904) 247-5813 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Root [mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com>] > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 2:16 PM > To: 'Alison' <cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>>; 'C. Paul DiGiacomo' > <pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com>> > Cc: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>>; 'Adam Veale' > <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>>; 'M. Howell' <mfhowelljr@gmail.com<mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com>>; > mbcampbell46@gmail.com<mailto:mbcampbell46@gmail.com> > Subject: RE: Cloister condo meeting > > Alison, > > So that everyone is clear. We (Paul DiGiacomo PE) and Root Cause Forensics were hired by Universal property and casualty insurance company to evaluate the cracks and wall separation in the Howell residence and render an opinion as to the cause. We did that and provided a written report to the insurance company. We also accordingly have informed the local building authorities of the issues we believe that are occurring and should be addressed. > > If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me at the number listed below. > > All the best, > > > David J Root > President > Root Cause Consulting > 36181 East Lake Rd #402 > Palm Harbor, FL 34685 > droot@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com> > 813-777-5363 cell > 888-566-0815 office > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alison <cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 1:49 PM > To: C. Paul DiGiacomo <pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com>> > Cc: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>>; Adam Veale > <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>>; M. Howell <mfhowelljr@gmail.com<mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com>>; > mbcampbell46@gmail.com<mailto:mbcampbell46@gmail.com>; David Root <droot@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:droot@rootcauseconsulting.com>> > Subject: Re: Cloister condo meeting > > Who is your client? > >> On Feb 14, 2019, at 10:04 AM, C. Paul DiGiacomo <pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com>> wrote: >> >> Good Morning, >> >> I've yet to hear from my client. Have you contacted the EOR of the sealed drawings you should have for the remolded units? The only drawings I reviewed were incomplete and not sealed. >> >> Please use this email in the future: >> pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com> >> >> Thanks, >> >> C. Paul DiGiacomo P.E. >> 770 Wakemont Dr., OP, FL 32065 >> 904.775.1308; pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com<mailto:pdigiacomo@rootcauseconsulting.com> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Arlington, Daniel [mailto:darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>] >> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 9:47 AM >> To: Alison <cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>> >> Cc: alohaengineering@outlook.com<mailto:alohaengineering@outlook.com>; Adam Veale >> <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>>; M. Howell <mfhowelljr@gmail.com<mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com>>; >> mbcampbell46@gmail.com<mailto:mbcampbell46@gmail.com> >> Subject: RE: Cloister condo meeting >> >> Alison, >> >> I can't close this out without an evaluation from a licensed professional engineer. >> We talked about doing this in stages and we can have two inspection meetings, if you like, but I would rather have one with the engineer present. >> The first stage of this process would be verifying that we had engineered plans and permits and I can say now, without the first inspection, that is no longer an issue. >> I am stating in this email and I will state in a separate letter that Units #64 and #65 had approved engineering and building permits for their respective remodeling projects. >> The bigger structural issue requires a structural engineer to evaluate the three units. >> I hope to hear from Mr. DiGiacomo soon. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Dan Arlington, CBO >> Building Official >> City of Atlantic Beach, Florida >> darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us> >> (904) 247-5813 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alison [mailto:cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:34 AM >> To: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>> >> Cc: alohaengineering@outlook.com<mailto:alohaengineering@outlook.com>; Adam Veale >> <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>>; M. Howell <mfhowelljr@gmail.com<mailto:mfhowelljr@gmail.com>>; >> mbcampbell46@gmail.com<mailto:mbcampbell46@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: Cloister condo meeting >> >> Dan, >> As we discussed when we met on Monday, I want the inspection of units 64. 65 and 66 to be done ASAP. As we also discussed, all permitting and approvals were received for the renovations of units 64 and 65 from the city of atlantic beach, although your letter suggests otherwise. In my opinion, those required at the meeting are you, me, the campbells (#65 owners), their contractor if they wish and the Howells, if they wish. I am not willing to wait for a response from Mr. DiGiacomo as to his availability for the inspections. >> >> Alison >> >>> On Feb 13, 2019, at 9:23 AM, Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Alison, >>> >>> Hello Adam, >>> I am forwarding this email to Paul DiGiacomo, P.E., from Aloha Engineering, who recently conducted a preliminary inspection and study of the 66, 65, 64 vertical structure. >>> >>> Paul, >>> As we discussed yesterday, by phone, here are the main contact people to help arrange a visit to the three units in question (except Unit 65). We hope that you can get approval, from the parties that originally contracted with you, to make the visits necessary to complete your report. >>> As with any group meeting, I hope you can offer some dates to choose from, so we can all have some flexibility in scheduling the visit. >>> >>> Thank you all, >>> >>> Dan Arlington, CBO >>> Building Official >>> City of Atlantic Beach, Florida >>> darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us> >>> (904) 247-5813 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Alison [mailto:cloister64@aol.com<mailto:cloister64@aol.com>] >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 6:17 PM >>> To: Arlington, Daniel <darlington@coab.us<mailto:darlington@coab.us>> >>> Cc: Adam Veale <aveale@stellarproperties.com<mailto:aveale@stellarproperties.com>> >>> Subject: Cloister condo meeting >>> >>> Dan, >>> >>> I have included Adam Veale’s email address, as well as my own. 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