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dollars at this time given the impending renovation. • The POA and back of house areas were tested thoroughly. Each room was opened and inspected. The con clusion was reached that the entire POA and back of house should be included in the substantial renova tion. • There were several Member areas where the mold could potentially be managed: Sports Bar, Sports Bar Kitchen, Main Kitchen, and the East and West Dining Rooms. The Lounge could also potentially be managed but should not be, given its proximity to the Living Room (which has structural is sues). • Plans are currently being worked on to move many of the Club's employ ees out of the building to alternative spaces. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING REPORT In light of the recent Surfside condo minium disaster, an independent structur al engineering firm, Jezerinac Group, was hired to investigate and confirm the struc tural integrity of our building, including the many additions and modifications. The two - and - a - half - day physical in vestigation included three structural engi neers and Andrew Taylor, our chief engi neer. The investigation covered the entire building with a more detailed review (which included significant demolition) in areas of concern - the Living Room area off the Lobby (referred to incorrectly as the Library in the report), the main kitchen cooler area over the Men ’ s Locker Room, and the 19 th Hole ceiling underneath the Sports Bar.

Billy Raiola, a Principal at Jezeri nac Group, reported that based on a document review and field observations, the clubhouse is structurally safe for use (except for the Living Room and the ac counting and marketing offices directly below the Living Room), though sub stantial repairs are required in several locations. Most of the original building (built in 1987) appears to be in good condition. However, many of the addi tions and/or modifications to the building have created concerns. Further demoli tion is needed in order to expose those additional areas of concern. Below are details from the struc tural engineering report and subsequent discussions regarding their conclusions: The floor was not built in compliance with the structural drawings and shows extreme corrosion of the sup porting structure due to an unknown moisture source and cracking in both the finish flooring and the topping slab. This requires a full replacement of the floor. • The roof trusses were not framed in compliance with the structural draw ings. Two splices at the bottom of two girders were found damaged and were immediately shored. The wood trusses showed water damage and need to be either repaired or re placed. • The front wall of the library was not built in compliance with the structural drawings and is missing a large sup port beam. Additional analysis is needed to test and confirm the stabil ity of the front wall. The Living Room: •

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