Board members present: Jessica Joyner, Mike Pendleton, Sarah Keally, Kristina Myers, and Dennis Schulte.
Residents present: Karen, Dave
General discussion:
- Trail issue: board received an email issuing “30 days notice” complaining we need to clean up the trail in the back part of the cluster that has not been a trail for many years.
- Lawyers have reviewed the complaint and said this person has no authority and we can ignore the email, but suggested we put a sign up stating the end of the trail.
- We have no authority and the point is moot and they have no case.
- Jessica will order a sign to put at the end of the trail facing up towards the hill.
Tree Work:
- Last night Mike spoke with the tree committee to get a status update from the tree committee (TC)
- TC uncovered an old assessment from 10 years ago (2009) and discussed it with Mike; he has a copy of the report if we decide to do it again in the future. The company that produced the report was called Thrive.
- No need to put in applications to Reston Association if any trees are removed as immediate hazards or under 4 inches in diameter.
- The TC said that 40 trees need work with Chip, determined that 20 probably don’t need work.
- They conducted another review with an independent company to review the same trees and they recommended the same amount of work as Tree 360.
- They reviewed the tree in front of Vicky’s house and said it doesn’t need to be addressed now but will need to be done eventually.
Erosion work
- Fairfax Water Update:
- Thanks to Dennis and Kristina for putting so much work in the Fairfax Water Stakeholder Outreach Program bond proposal. It was submitted by the deadline and we haven’t heard anything back yet.
- If awarded, this will help with already identified erosion work, for $5,000.
- Fairfax County has identified other grant opportunities to apply for in the future.
- Sidewalk scrapped and regraded by 2233 and 2231. Needed to have drainage done by both houses.
- There is a proposal for work to be done from a contractor.
- There was discussion of an alternative plan and we will get signatures from the owners
- RA will have to be involved to approve any work that is done.
- Proposal will be sent to Sarah to take and work on for this particular project.
- Add concrete work in front of Bob’s house and Kristina’s house – Jessica will review and we will wait until the fall to review. No trip hazards identified by the contractor.
Yard Sale?
- Plan for the week before the fall cleanup. That way we can have residents throw things away they don’t sell.
Cluster Cleanup Recap
- Plan earlier for the fall so we have more projects so people have work to do
- We had more people this time due to board members knocking on doors
- Little Free Library is up! It is now live on the Little Free Library website and books are in it. Thank you to Sandy for building the library!
- The butterfly garden will be done by the landscaper contractor around the Little Free Library.
- Landscaper recommends perennials, flanking grasses, ferns, and other shade and deer tolerant plants.
Search Engine Optimization:
- Look at getting Wheelwright.com website domain
- Post on RA’s cluster websites if not already on there.
Wheelwrighter:
- Include in next issue that complaints to the board should include pictures to show complaint in email to the board
- Include issue about off leash dogs and reinforcing the leash laws by the County
- Remind them that residents that can call the police department on these issues if it can’t be resolved personally
- New architectural shingles information – Kristina
Next Meeting: June 27 @ 7 PM, 2226