Our Fall and Spring cluster cleanups help keep our dues low. Join your neighbors next Saturday, November 12th to help pick up litter, spread mulch, and remove dead tree limbs. We’ll start in the late morning with a cookout to follow in the afternoon.
Reston Community Center, 7:30 PM
– Elliott Wild
– Karen Reese
– Heather Maddox
– Matt Keally
– Dennis Schulte
– Manuel Torres
– Sarah Keally
– Jessica Vasconcellos
The fall cleanup date is Saturday, November 12th. The board decided to address the following at the fall cleanup: mulch the bus path, stain the remaining bench, pick up trash, remove the dead tree by Manuel’s house, and remove the limb overhanging the tot lot. The Social Committee has a budget of $300-400 for food and drinks for after the cleanup.
There are still complaints about the landscapers cutting the grass too closely in some areas with riding mowers. Dennis will call to remind them to use hand mowers.
Sarah and Jessica reported highlights from the last Social Committee meeting. There were suggestions from the committee to provide a message board for contractor recommendations, help with projects, as well as snow removal. The board also asked the Social Committee to determine if a budget would be necessary to plan further social activities.
Due to the lack of visits on the cluster Facebook page and website, the board authorized the purchase of a sandwich board to be placed at the cluster entrance. The sandwich board will be displayed in advance of cluster events, announcing the fall cleanup, board meetings, and the annual meeting. Additionally, a Wheelwrighter will be distributed within the next 30 days to announce the fall cleanup as well as the annual meeting.
Genelle has one quote for crack sealing and is obtaining two more. She is also obtaining bids for concrete work.
Following the walkaround, the board decided to hold off on further discussions on moving any of the newly planted trees due to the time and effort involved. Bids are still being solicited for the stump removal behind Carrie’s house. The board decided to cut down two dead trees behind Mike and Kerry’s house; the contractor’s cost estimate was roughly $400.
The next meeting will be Monday, October 24th at 7:30PM at RCC. Heather will present a draft Code of Ethics which will be a proposed amendment to the bylaws in December.
Reston Community Center, 7:30 PM
– Elliott Wild
– Karen Reese
– Heather Maddox
– Dennis Schulte
– Matt Keally
– Manuel Torres
Due to some disagreements between board members Dennis opened the meeting with a statement that he wished the board can move forward to address new business. To that end, Heather introduced a motion to develop a code of ethics to be added to the bylaws. A draft version is to be developed by the October meeting. Elliot, Matt, and Heather voted to support the motion.
Heather stepped down as president but will remain on the board. Elliot will become the new president until at least the annual meeting, while Matt will become secretary.
Merrifield Gardening planted replacement trees in early August. Carrie brought up that some of the trees were planted in locations unsuitable for large trees. She also brought up that several stumps from the original trees were not removed and presented a hazard. Genelle brought up that a tree limb was dangerously overhanging the tot lot. The board invited all who were interested to walk around the cluster to survey the completed tree work and provide input as to how to address the stumps and remaining tree hazards. Elliott set the date for the walkaround for Sunday, August 28th at 2PM.
Elliott mentioned he had one bid for parking lot resealing, however, he wanted several more bids. Two companies he contacted would not reseal a parking lot they did not originally pave themselves. Genelle said she would identify more paving and sealing contractors and provide the names to Elliott. Carrie and several others discussed re-adding a motorcycle parking space in the lower cluster that had previously been eliminated. Genelle also said she would help coordinate an effort to fix cracking concrete sidewalks around the cluster, identifying homeowners who would like concrete work done in order to reduce costs to individual homeonwers via one large job.
Carrie stated her disagreement with a letter she received from Heather regarding parking of her husband’s truck. Manuel also voiced his displeasure of the board’s monitoring of expired registration and inspection stickers. The board members stated that they will cease all vehicle policing for the indefinite future.
Several residents reported rat sightings. Karen will work to identify a pest control company.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 26th at 7:30PM at RCC. The board also scheduled a budget planning meeting for Monday, November 21st.