April 2014 Newsletter

North Fairlington News
April 2014
North Fairlington
News
Historic Fairlington Villages
April 2014 Vol. 36, No. 4 www.FairlingtonVillages.com
“What Do Our Condominium Fees Pay For?”
Have you stopped to think
about all that is covered by your
condominium fee? Depending
upon unit type, Fiscal Year 2014
(FY14) condo fees for each of Fairlington
Villages’ 1,703 units range
from $216 – $520 per month or
$2,592 – $6,240 per year.
Each unit owner’s annual fees
are in proportion to his/her undivided
interest in Fairlington
Villages’ (the Association’s) common
elements. The Fairlington
Villages condominium declaration,
one of the legal documents
establishing the Association,
identifies each unit’s percentage of
ownership, with the percentages
generally determined by unit size.
The condominium fee is the total
condominium assessment multiplied
by a unit’s proportionate
interest. For example, a Clarendon
II unit’s FY14 fee is 0.0620376 percent
(its percentage of ownership)
of $6,983,664 (the total FY14
Snow Removal Crews Help North
Fairlington Weather the Winter Storms
As you read this April issue of
North Fairlington News, it is spring
and the winter of 2013–14 is behind
us. It’s time to take one last
look in the rearview mirror and
recap the North Fairlington experi-
Ph o t o b y Ca r o l Be l l
Snow crews plowed and shoveled nine times this
winter!
ence with the harsh winter we just
went through.
Kudos to the snow removal
crews that got us through it! Board
of Directors Chair Terry Placek
commented, “Our staff did as
great a job this winter
tackling the snow
removal challenges as
if they were from my
home state of Minnesota!”
Services were
provided by contract
workers with oversight
by our maintenance
staff, including
plowing, hand shoveling,
and spreading
sand and chemicals
as needed.
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condominium fee assessment) or
$4,332 ($361 per month).
As shown in the table on page
2, condominium fees cover key
services and maintenance of Fairlington
Villages’ 291 buildings,
59 parking lots, and 93.3 acres of
grounds. This large size allows
the Association to achieve some
economies of scale in its operations,
particularly in contracting of
services.
table on page 2
Spring Grounds
Activity Preview
Hopefully by the time this newsletter
is published, spring will have
arrived, allowing our grounds
contractor, Lancaster Landscapes,
to start preparing the grounds for
new growth. Lancaster got a head
start last fall by placing shredded
leaves and acorn shells on the turf.
This should eventually improve
the existing top soil throughout the
property.
The major spring work will take
place in ward 4. The Board of Directors
approved over $18,000 for
renovation planting and landscape
improvements in ward 4, as well
as the installation of two benches.
One bench will be installed in
the open area at the bottom of S.
Buchanan St., and the other in
the open area at the top of S. 28th
St. Replacement plants, where
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North Fairlington News
April 2014
“What Do Our Condominium Fees Pay For?”
Items Covered
by Your Condo Fee
Water and sewer service
Trash and recycling service,
including
• six-day a week curbside or
porch trash pickup
• weekly curbside recycling
pickup
• weekly bulk trash pickup
(for old furniture, for example)
Master insurance policy
(structure)
Exterior maintenance (for
example, roof and porch
maintenance, painting of trim
and doors, leaf raking, and
landscaping, mowing, and
snow removal)
Professional management
Patrol service
Repair and Replacement
Reserves
Amenities
Comments
Water and sewer rates are established by Arlington County and
the City of Alexandria. FY13 expenditures on water and sewer
service totaled $895,141 – an average of $525 for each of the
Association’s units.
FY13 costs for the trash and recycling services described
totaled $297,440 - an average of $174 per unit.
In comparison, Arlington County charges $294 per year for
once-weekly trash and recycling pickup. (Source: Arlington
County website)
The Association maintains a master insurance policy covering
Fairlington Villages’ buildings. The cost of this policy for FY14
is $415,000 – an average of $243 per unit. Instead of a full
homeowner’s insurance policy, condo owners therefore need
a less-expensive condo policy, also known as an HO-6 policy.
See the Manager’s Corner in the February 2014 issue of North
Fairlington News for a discussion of why you need a condo
policy (which is required if you have a mortgage).
Many residents choose condo living at least in part to have all
these household activities taken care of. Fairlington Villages
has a staff of 8 maintenance people that help accomplish these
tasks.
Owners do not need to hire and manage contractors for outside
maintenance tasks such as those listed above. Management
researches service contractors and recommends them to the
Board of Directors based upon cost and anticipated levels of
service.
The patrol service monitors our property overnight. The officer
can respond to residents’ calls about non-emergency community
disturbances and parking violations.
Repair and replacement reserves are used to finance long-term
major capital asset needs such as repairing or replacing roofs,
balconies, apartment building hallways, sewer lines, swimming
pools, tennis courts, and parking lots. FY14 reserve contributions
total $2,786,000 – an average of $1,635 per unit.
Roof replacement is a major expense for all homeowners and
an excellent example of what replacement reserves cover.
The Association is replacing all of our buildings’ flat and slate/
tile roofs on a phased schedule. In FY14, reserves are funding
replacement of nine multi-unit slate roofs (50-year life
expectancy) at an average cost of $25,486 per roof, and twelve
multi-unit flat roofs (20-year life expectancy) at an average cost
of $11,290 per roof.
Condo fees fund the operation and maintenance of a range of
amenities, including the Association’s six pools, twelve tennis
courts, community center, tot lot, community events for adults
and children, park benches, curbside trash cans, and large
areas of open space.
Fairlington News
Briefs
Protect Your
Belongings: Lock Your
Vehicle
The Arlington County Police Department
reports a rash of recent
vehicle break-ins. The Arlington
Third District Police Captain says
that in almost all cases, the car
was left unlocked. To protect your
belongings, lock your vehicle and
don’t leave valuables in plain
sight.
Spring Cleaning?
Getting ready for spring cleaning?
Wondering what to do with
what you no longer want or need?
The Fairlington Historical
Society (FHS) will offer a White
Elephant Table at the Spring Yard
Sale on Saturday, May 3. You can
drop items off at the FHS table
(near the community center) from
7:30 – 11:30. Your castoffs may be
the perfect solution for someone –
and a contribution to a good cause!
Spring Grounds Walk-
Through April 26
The Board of Directors, management
staff, and the Grounds Committee
will conduct their annual
spring grounds walk-through on
Saturday, April 26. The purpose
of the walk-through is to examine
grounds and landscape problem
areas, discuss possible solutions,
and review the status of previously
addressed problems. If there is an
area that you would like to be included
as part of the walk-though,
please call the management office
or contact the Grounds Committee.
If you would like to join in,
please rendezvous at the Community
Center at 9 a.m. The walkthough
normally lasts about two
hours.
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Landscape Fertilization and Spraying Schedule
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Fairlington Villages carefully balances the needs
of healthy turf in our green spaces with the need to
minimize the kind of groundwater runoff that damages
aquatic life in the Chesapeake Bay. Fertilizer,
in the form of granules spread across the turf, and
spot herbicide spraying of shrubs and trees only as
needed, will be done this year on the schedule shown
below.
Watch for signage prominently placed along the
street in your ward 48 hours prior to the application
of fertilizer in April and September. Also, small warning
cards will be placed in the lawn areas at the time
of spray application.
If you are sensitive to chemicals, please take whatever
precautions you deem necessary. Material Safety
Data sheets are available in the management office in
case you have any questions regarding the products
used on the property.
It is best for pets not to eat fertilizer granules, so be
Lawn Maintenance
Water consumption continues to be the largest cost
in our yearly operating budget. As we did last year,
the Grounds Committee, working with Management
and the Board, is asking residents to refrain from
watering turf areas and concentrate instead on the
deep watering of planting beds. Problem turf areas
that require watering will be addressed and watered,
if necessary, by Management and our landscape contract
team.
Soaker hoses and timers are available to borrow
from the management office (sprinklers and standard
hoses are not available). Established plants should
be watered once or twice a week for about two hours
at a time using a soaker hose. Newer plants require
more frequent watering for about four-six weeks.
Soaker hoses should be placed at least two feet away
from building foundations. Everyone is asked to look
for any unattended hoses that may be flooding plant
beds.
Here are a few tips from Garden Gate Magazine on
the usage of soaker hoses:
• Before you put one in the garden, lay it in the
sun so it’s flexible.
• Use ground staples to pin the hose in place
around tight turns.
• Mulch over your hoses to hide them. (Management
has extra mulch.)
• If your soaker springs a leak, duct tape it — or
don’t. This is one time a leaky hose doesn’t matter!
prepared to clean their paws when the granules are
visible. Granules will disappear with the first rain after
application. Pets should not be affected by the spot
spraying of trees and shrubs, but it is best to avoid
these areas if possible.
Fertilizer Applications on Turf
Month Wards 1, 2, 5 Wards 3, 4, 6
April 21, 22, 23 23, 24, 25
September 22, 23, 24 24, 25, 26
Spot Spraying of Trees and Shrubs
Month all Wards
April 15, 16, 17
May 13, 14, 15
June 17, 18, 19
July 15, 16, 17
August 12, 13, 14
September 16, 17, 18
Building Foundation Beds
A few reminders on plant bed maintenance policies
(which can also be found in the Residents Manual):
If you would like to take full responsibility for your
planting bed, you may obtain from the office red reflectors
to mark beds they agree to maintain. A reflector
indicates to landscape contractors that a resident
will maintain – water, weed, and prune – plants in
the bed. Red reflectors may be issued from April 1 to
November 1, when the Association resumes responsibility
for the winter months.
Residents may create a new planting outside, but
adjacent to, the patio fence line without specific approval.
Beds may also be created adjacent to resident
building walls after approval by the Grounds Committee
and Board of Directors. Beds may extend 2½
feet from the building or fence. The Appendix lists
approved species of perennials, groundcovers and
shrubs.
Beds may also be created in common areas away
from buildings and fences with the approval of
Grounds Committee and the Board. Annuals may be
planted anywhere except in community focal beds.
Vegetable plants are permitted only within patio
fences.
Go Green!
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North Fairlington News
April 2014
Activities Around the Village
Little Ones’ Easter Egg Hunt,
April 19
The Easter Bunny will make a
return appearance at the annual
North Fairlington Easter Egg Hunt
on Sat., April 19 from 10 – 11:30
a.m. at the community center. This
year, children aged 4 and under
will search for goodie-filled eggs
and meet the Easter Bunny in
the Tot Lot. Children aged 5-10
will search for eggs in the grassy
area between the Tot Lot and the
management office. Volunteers
will be present to direct families.
We’ll supply the Easter baskets,
but parents, please bring your
own camera, as photo ops with the
Easter Bunny will be available in
the community center. Volunteers
are needed to help with this very
popular event. If you can help,
please email the Activities Committee
(activities@fairlingtonvillages.com).
Spring Yard Sale, May 3
Enjoy the spring weather, continue
that spring cleaning, and see
what your Fairlington neighbors
have for sale at the annual Fairlington
Spring Yard Sale on Sat., May
3 (8 a.m. – noon) at the community
center parking lot. Sale areas are
$10 per space and are available on
a first come-first served basis (no
reservations necessary). Residents
should set up between 7 – 8 a.m.
and everything must be cleared
out by 1 p.m. A member of the
Activities Committee will collect
the fee once you are set up. Spring
plants will be available for sale by
the Grounds Committee. Coffee,
other beverages and food will also
be available for sale at the concessions
table, with proceeds going to
support community activities. Volunteers
are always needed to help
with this event, especially with
the grill and concessions stand.
If you can help, please email the
Activities Committee at activities@
fairlingtonvillages.com.
Pet Happy Hour, May 16
Calling all pet
owners – save
the date for
our annual pet
happy hour on
May 16 from 6
to 8 p.m. More
details will be
provided in the
May newsletter.
Calling all Parents!
Has your family participated
in any of our children’s activities?
If so, please consider helping the
Activities Committee continue to
provide fun experiences for children
throughout the year. We need
your support!
Parent volunteers are needed to
help run our child- and family-focused
events, especially the Easter
Egg Hunt, 4th of July Parade, Family
Float Parties, Halloween Party,
and Morning with Santa.
Our next children’s activity is
the Easter Egg Hunt on April 19. If
you can help prepare the eggs the
day before, or help hide and replenish
the eggs or guide children
during the Hunt, please send an
email to activities@fairlingtonvillages.com.
Wine and Cheese Party
Focus on the Grounds Committee
Our Grounds Committee helps the Board oversee
the quality of Fairlington’s common property. The
Committee works closely with management staff and
the grounds contractor and helps conduct a walkthrough
of the property for the Board in the spring
and fall.
The committee also: 1) monitors conditions around
the property and advises the Board on groundsrelated
issues; 2) assists in selecting the grounds contractor
and in preparing the budgets for maintenance
and improvements; 3) prepares suggested plantings
lists; 4) and works with residents and the board on
ad hoc grounds projects and solving grounds-related
problems.
David Rose chairs the Grounds Committee, which
meets monthly. Volunteers are welcomed. Please call
the office or email grounds@fairlingtonvillages.com if
you would like to help.
Ph o t o s b y Gu y La n d
Fairlingtonians celebrated the coming of spring with a relaxing
wine and cheese happy hour on March 14. Above, Tish
Tucker, Anne Wasowski, and Melissa Beene. Below, Adrienne
Roughgarden, Angie Snyder, and Kevin Roughgarden.

Manager’s Corner
Colin A. Horner, General Manager, CMCA ® , PCAM ®
Spring Planting Time Is Here
Although you have a lot of flexibility
when making improvements
to the limited common areas under
your control, it is important to remember
that improvements cannot
exceed the height or boundaries
of the privacy fence, unless it is a
plant, shrub, or tree on the Fairlington Villages “approved
planting list.” Stop by the office or visit the
website for a copy of the list. All vines must be maintained
inside the fence line and cannot be allowed to
climb the fence or building walls. Also, nothing can
be attached to the fence. For information on common
area plantings and information regarding landscaping
on limited common areas please refer to the Rules and
Regulations section of the Resident’s Manual.
Pool Use
We have begun the process in the Management
Office of revalidating Fairlington Villages ID cards
that residents must present to use the swimming
pools and tennis courts. Please stop by at your earliest
opportunity during our office hours for your revalidation.
New residents may obtain IDs for a $10 fee by
producing proof of ownership or a copy of the lease.
Only tenants named in the lease may receive an ID.
Lost cards may be replaced at the management office
for the same fee.
Watering of Plants
As grounds improvements and maintenance begins
it will be necessary to water plants in a number of
locations. Please turn on your outside faucet so that
we will have access to water as needed. Your assistance
with the watering of plants is also appreciated.
Management does lend to residents “soaker” hoses
with timers to assist you with watering your planting
beds. We are mostly concerned in locations where
there are new plantings. Even so, we advise that
care be taken to limit the watering to no more than
is necessary for the health of the plants. Also, we do
not advocate watering of the lawn areas. Grasses in
this geographic area are very adaptable to drought
and will go dormant to protect themselves. Watering
in those conditions will fool the grasses into thinking
that more water is available and can actually damage
the root systems.
April Showers Bring May Flowers, but they can also
bring floods
Wet basement walls at Fairlington are not uncommon.
Please remember to check basement walls after
Management Office
Location
Fairlington Villages
A Condominium Association
3001 South Abingdon Street
Arlington, Virginia 22206
North Fairlington News
April 2014
Hours
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sundays and federal holidays
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Communications
Telephone: 703-379-1440
Fax: 703-379-1451
General Info Email: office@fairlingtonvillages.com
Service Request Email: service@fairlingtonvillages.com
Website: www.fairlingtonvillages.com
Staff
Colin A. Horner
John Williams
Miguel Galvez
Mark Johnson
Erin Moran
Suzanne Delaney
General Manager
Assistant General Manager
Facilities Manager
Operations Manager
Administrative Assistant
Receptionist
Emergency
After Hours Emergency: 703-600-6000
Patrol Service
To contact security duty officer, call 703-930-7282.
If the officer does not answer, the phone will page him/
her. If the officer does not call back within 10 minutes,
call again. Security hours: 8 p.m.-5 a.m. nightly.
heavy or prolonged rains. If you see signs of water
penetration call the office, so the problem can be
investigated. Generally speaking, unless the problem
is severe, corrective action will occur after the rain has
ended.
Spring Grounds
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needed, will be installed in all areas, and all of the focal
beds will be refurbished as necessary.
Last spring, native plants were placed in forested
areas along the perimeter fence with the Arlington
Condominium by staff and Grounds Committee
members to foster a vibrant forest that should attract
many migratory breeds of birds. Many new breeds
have appeared, and as the plants flourish, more and
more birds will likely return. Several trees that had
to be removed last year were recycled by using the
logs to create “bio-berms” to reduce soil erosion and
runoff, and provide an environment for insects that
should also attract birds.
—David Rose, Grounds Committee Chair

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North Fairlington News
April 2014
The News is published by
Fairlington Villages,
A Condominium Association
Board of Directors
President, At Large Director
Terry Placek 703-671-7550
Vice President, Ward 1 Director
Cindy Kunz 703-578-4895
cynthia.kunz@kunzandcompany.com
Secretary, At Large Director
Andi Dies 703-836-3323
Treasurer, Ward 3 Director
Harold Reem 703-845-8659
hnreem@comcast.net
Ward 2 Director
Todd Delp
tsdelp@gmail.com
Ward 4 Director
Suzanne Mund
FVWard4.Director@gmail.com
Ward 5 Director
Philip J. Brown 703-637-9152
PBrownBoard@pjb3.com
Ward 6 Director
Bob Tetro
tetrobob@gmail.com
At Large Director
Anne Wasowski
aw4fair@gmail.com
Committee Chairs
Activities: Melissa Beene
activities@fairlingtonvillages.com
Communications/Technology:
Carol Bell
comm@fairlingtonvillages.com
Grounds: David Rose
grounds@fairlingtonvillages.com
Parking, Security, & Traffic:
Vacant
parksec@fairlingtonvillages.com
Pools: Ellen Varley and Paul Emig
pools@fairlingtonvillages.com
Tennis: Peggy Bultman
tennis@fairlingtonvillages.com
Variance: Wayne Keyser (Acting)
variance@fairlingtonvillages.com
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Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
The following is the preliminary agenda of the Apr. 2, 2014 Board of
Directors meeting. The Board invites residents to review the agenda,
contact a Board member with concerns or suggestions, and attend. The
meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the community center.
I. Homeowner Forum
II. Contractor Presentation – American Restoration
III. Call to Order
IV. Establishment of Quorum
V. Certification of Election
VI. Approval of Minutes – Mar. 5, 2014
VII. Election of Officers
VIII. Old Business
A. Antennae and Satellite Dish Policy Revisions
IX. New Business
A. Standing Board Practices and Procedures, 2014–15 Board Year
B. Plant Replacements
C. Spring Yard Sale Flowers/Focal Beds
D. Hallway Carpet Cleaning
E. Exterior Painting and Rotten Wood Replacement – Ward III
X. Management Action Items
XI. Reports
1. Officers’ Reports (President, Vice President, Secretary, and
Treasurer)
A. Park Shirlington
B. Annual Meeting and Election
2. Committee Reports
3. Management’s Financial Report
4. Management’s Administrative Report
5. Maintenance Reports
6. Operations Report
7. Work Order Response Log & Violation Log
XII. Establishment of Next Board Meeting – May 7, 2014
XIII. Adjournment of Meeting
The agenda and the management report are available for review in the
management office. The Board packet is available for review beginning
on the Thursday before the meeting.
Briefs
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Recycle Yard Debris
Recycle compostable yard debris
by placing it curbside for pickup
on April 3 or 17. The yard debris
must be placed in biodegradable
bags, available at the office.
Recyclable materials include
leaves, pine needles, shrub trimmings,
acorns, vines, twigs, small
branches, and flower and vegetable
bed debris. No grass clippings,
please! The bags may not contain
any rocks, concrete, or metal.
Balcony replacement
Update
American Restoration has completed
demolition of 65 balconies,
and so far 22 new ones have been
installed and inspected, with 18
more near completion. Balconies
are being replaced now in the 4800
block of S. 28th St. and the 2800
block of S. Buchanan St. Despite
winter weather delays, the balcony
work continues.

Board Notes
North Fairlington News
April 2014
The Board held its regular meeting on March 5, 2014. The following are highlights.
A. Trash Violation – 4814 S. 29th
St.: Mr. Reem moved to impose an
assessment of $50.00 for a trash violation.
Passed 9–0.
B. Variance Request – 2747 S.
Buchanan St. – Store Two Chairs In
the Common Area Walkway: Ms.
Dies moved that the Board approve a
variance request to store two chairs in
the common area walkway in front of
the building, in accordance with the
specifications outlined in the attached
variance request. Failed 1–6–2.
C. Variance Request – 2745 S.
Buchanan St. – Store a Chair and
a Bench In the Common Area
Walkway: Ms. Dies moved that the
Board approve a variance request to
store one chair and one bench in the
common area walkway in front of
the building, in accordance with the
specifications outlined in the attached
variance request. Failed 1–5–2, with
Vice President Kunz unavailable for
the vote.
D. Spring Mulch/Chemicals: Mr.
Tetro moved the Board of Directors
authorize Management to contract
with Lancaster Landscapes, Inc., for
Mulch in the amount of $29,785.51 and
Spring Chemicals in the amount of
$3,582.42 with an available budget of
$37,000. Passed 9–0.
E. Ward IV Renovation Planting:
Mr. Brown moved that the Board authorize
Management to contract with
Lancaster Landscapes, Inc., for Ward
IV Renovation Planting in the amount
of $18,664 and $800 for two benches
for a total project cost of $19,464 with
an available budget of $17,500. Passed
9–0.
F. Tennis Courts Renovations: Mr.
Brown moved that the Board authorize
Management to contract with Mid
Atlantic Tennis Courts & Supplies, for
renovation work on tennis courts 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 9, and 14 at a cost of $31,825.00.
Passed 9–0.
G. Drainage and Erosion: Ms.
Wasowski moved that the Board authorize
Management to contract with
Lancaster Landscapes, Inc., for drainage
and erosion work in the amount of
$5,553.25 with an available budget of
$9,351. Passed 9–0.
H. Flat Roof Replacements: Mr.
Reem moved that the Board authorize
Management to contract with Northern
Virginia Roofing for the FY2014
roof replacements, at a total cost of
$112,900. Passed 9–0.
I. Antennae and Satellite Dish
Policy Revisions: Ms. Dies moved
that the Board revise the “Antennae
and Satellite Dish Policy” per the
document. TABLED.
Prior to a vote on the motion, the
following motion to table until the
April 2014 meeting was approved:
Ms. Mund moved that the Board
table until the April regular meeting
of the Board a motion concerning
Antennae and Satellite Dish Policy
Revisions. Seconded by Mr. Brown
and passed (9–0).
J. Flag of the United States Display
Policy: Mr. Tetro moved that the Board
adopt the following policy for display
of flag of the United States in the common
elements:
A. The Board of Directors provides
an exception to Article XV, Section 1
of the By-Laws to allow display of the
flag of the United States.
B. The flag may only be displayed
from a staff projecting from a building.
The staff may be affixed to wood
surfaces of building exteriors, including
the capping of a unit window. The
union of the flag should be placed at
the peak of the staff unless the flag is
at half staff.
C. Traditional guidelines call for
displaying the flag in public only from
sunrise to sunset. However, the flag
may be displayed at all times if it is
illuminated during darkness.
D. The flag should not be subject to
weather damage. It should not be displayed
during rain, snow, and wind
storms unless it is an all-weather flag.
E. The flag of the United States
should hang freely and should not
touch the ground or any other object.
Requests to display the flag of the
United States in a manner not in keeping
with this policy on common and
limited common elements are subject
to Article XV, Section 1 of the By-Laws
and shall only be considered subject to
a Variance Request. Passed 9–0.
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Snow Removal
continued from page 1
• We had nine snowfalls that
were measurable enough to
require plowing and shoveling
from November through
March.
• With each one, the crews
plowed and shoveled parking
lots, streets, steps, lead
walks, and sidewalks.
• Consistent with our snow removal
plan, the crews made
it a top priority to plow the
parking lots and the streets
– not waiting for the county
to arrive – so emergency
vehicles can access the
property.
• New this year: The office
staff provided periodic
status updates via Twitter.
Each storm is different, and
residents’ experiences can vary
as well. For example, areas in
the shade may remain snowpacked
much longer after the
snow ends than areas exposed
to sun, and chemicals may be
ineffective in very cold weather.
Therefore, snow removal and
clean-up efforts usually continue
for several days throughout the
property after an event. During
this time we closely monitor and
treat areas for ice.
It is projected that we will be
about $35,000 over budget for all
snow removal costs this winter
with total expenses of about
$75,000. That total is still an average
of only $44 per unit for the
year. The budget overage will be
covered by our operating reserves
– an excellent example of how the
reserves are used for expenses that
can only be estimated in advance.

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7 pm
Saturday
6 7 Playgroup
10 am – noon
8 9 10 11 12
Grounds Committee
7 pm
13 14 Playgroup 15 16 17 18 19
Variance
Committee 7 pm
10 am – noon
Parking, Security,
& Traffic Committee
7 pm
20 21 Playgroup
10 am – noon
22 23 24 25 26
Communications/
Technology Committee
7 pm
27 28 29 30 1 May
2 3
Playgroup
Spring Yard Sale
10 am – noon
8 am - noon
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Playgroup
Board Meeting
10 am – noon
7 pm
Easter Egg Hunt
10 - 11:30 am
Spring Grounds
Walk-Through
9 am
Meetings held at the community center unless otherwise noted. Please call the office to confirm.