February Board Meeting

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 at 7pm  

ATTENDEES 

Kristinia Myers, Sandy Mohler, Cyndi Hartman, Aaron Rider, Kelly Fairbank, Karen Reese 

SPEED BUMPS 

1. New speed bump arrived 

1. Placement – one at entrance and one at free library.  Will move one down to in front of 2252-2254 due to complaints about the speed of cars. 

EROSION 

1. VCAP project updates 

1. Site analysis/inventory has been completed 

2. Design plan phase 

3. March meeting deadline/present plan  

2. Catch basin project 2229/31/33 

1. Riverbend proposal $7285 

2. Rollover from 2023 is $5000 

3. Cyndi will talk to Juan about his proposal to give us options. 

DESIGN UPDATES 

1. DRB for doors, fence post caps and clear sealing - waiting for DRB meeting 

2. Amber white – No update. 

3. Ideas for community meeting for members to discuss updates? – Looking to put together a meeting this summer to show the different colors, door options (hoping to have approved by Reston), deck design and possible new entrance design (front shed areas).  Date to be determined. 

4. Home guidelines – will work to make sure Wheelwright and Reston guidelines match, will put together something for the annual meeting.  Will discuss option with community of having board inspect houses for compliance and issue letters to let people know areas to bring up to date in the event RA comes through to inspect. 

PET ISSUES 

1. Custom signs for entrance and rejuvenation areas – Update for next meeting. 

2. Owner had a terrifying experience with another homeowner’s dogs. – Will send a letter from the board and encourage the first homeowner to contact Fairfax County about the experience. 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS 

1. Concrete – concrete work to be done in spring 

2. Tree work – Sandy to send Kristina pictures of trees recommended for removal – update pruning tree at 2252 and large willow by the little free library this Friday, 2/16.  Several parking spaces near the Little Free Library and near 2248-2258 will need to be cleared of vehicles for the duration of the work.  Will send out email to let the community know.  

3. Repaving - Burt from Pavement design, LLC replied – looking at Dominion for a quote among other companies. 

4. Landscaping - spring seeding – need results of soil testing, mulch order – plan on offering homeowners the option to order mulch and have delivered (deadline for orders is 3/9.  Will aim to get a load delivered April 13. 

5. Cluster Cleanup – April 6, hazardous pickup, April 13, GreenDrop, April 20, Cluster Cleanup and dumpster. 

6. Tot Lot Cleanup – May 5, power wash and new mulch.  Opportunity for community members to engage in another neighborhood project to rejuvenate the tot lot. 

7. Inflation Reduction Act Meeting – Kristina attended at Patrick Henry Library in Vienna 

1. Using tax credits and rebates for things like solar, weatherization of house, EV’s, appliances 

2. Solar panels are allowed on townhomes in Reston, but many people assume they are not. 

3. Would like to highlight the benefits of installing solar panels and how people can access tax credits and rebates – possible newsletter 

FINANCIALS –  

NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH AT 7 PM