GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Of course, the prime objective of the Grounds Committees is to ensure the common areas are well maintained in an orderly and efficient manner.
In that regard some of our duties include the following:
· Review Change Requests and make recommendation concerning approval, or not, to the Executive Board
· Advise the Executive Board when violations of the Association rules or guidelines are observed
· Solicit quotations from appropriate companies and suppliers, for maintenance of our grounds, for snow and ice removal from our streets, drives, etc., (during the winter months), and make recommendations to the Executive Board concerning awarding of contracts.
In addition to the above our committee monitors the Associations procedures, rules, policies, etc. concerning our grounds and make suggestions or recommendations to the Executive Board for possible improvements.
If you have questions or concerns associated with the quantity or quality of the contracted work (landscaping, snow removal, etc.), please contact the appropriate committee. It is unreasonable to assume that the contractor's employees should respond to a multitude of directives from Owners
As a reminder, the following policies are currently in effect.
· It is the Owners responsibility to keep their patio's, plantings, etc., in a neat and orderly condition.
· Owners are responsible for weed control of their beds throughout the growing season. Our landscape contractors only provide a limited amount of this type of activity during the spring and fall cleanings.
· The Condominium Association does not replace shrubs and plants. If new Owners feel they have a problem with the quality or quantity of their plants, they need to resolve this issue with the builder /declarant. If Owners wish to add additional plantings at their unit they need to file a Request for Change Orders with the Grounds Committee.
The following list of plants are currently acceptable:
Category Size Options
Flowering Perennial Day Lilly, Daisy, Black Eyed Susans
Small Shrubs 1 to 2' Blue Star, Juniper, Pigmy Barberry
Medium /sized Shrubs 2 to 3' Boxwood, Holly Shrub, Burning Bush, Hydrangea
Small Evergreens 4 to 6' Holly Trees, Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Ornamental Trees 5 to 6' Dogwood, Flowering Crabapple, Flowering Plum
Additional species may be added to this list from time to time.
At this time it is not the policy of the Association, to provide a total maintenance free community, consequently, it is the responsibility of each Owner to contribute to keeping our community neat and presentable. Obviously, this policy can be changed if desired, but the associated costs will be reflected in the Association dues.
In addition to the above, our committee is looking at the possibility of recommending some sort of feature (shrubs, etc.) to be placed adjacent to the square electrical boxes located in front of many buildings. We will present more information concerning this feature on subsequent newsletters.
I would like to thank the other members of the Grounds Committee (Linda Cobb and Barb Heenan) for all their work
