ORENCO GARDENS HOA
Landscape Committee Meeting
29 January 2005
1)
Called to Order 10:45
am
2)
Attendance
a)
Present: Barbara,
Cynthia, David, Dylan, Krishna, Paula
b)
Absent: Christina
3)
Election
a)
The following persons
were unanimously elected:
i)
Chair: David
ii)
Secretary: Paula
4)
Future Meetings
a)
Regular: Last Saturday
of each month, 10:30 am Ð noon
b)
Special: 5 February,
10:30 am, to review budget, maintenance contract and other relevant documents
5)
HOA information
passdown
a)
Website:
orencogardenshoa.com/.org/.net
i)
Will have subpage for
landscape committee
b)
NW Community Management
i)
Scott Fisher is now our
representative
c)
2005 Budget passed
i)
Some issues for
rowhouses, HOA has retained lawyer
ii)
House accounts in
pretty good shape
d)
Showplace Landscape
Services contract was renewed for 2005 with approx. 15% discount across the
board
e)
Builder is trying to
get out of doing last trail
i)
Environmental and
safety concerns
ii)
If allowed, should put
that money back into this community
6)
Brainstorming
a)
Overall goal is to keep
community at this level of quality but not let costs get too high
b)
Lean towards drought
and pest tolerant plants, without sacrificing beauty
c)
Have a policy on plant
replacement
i)
What can homeowners do,
when do they pay if we do it
ii)
Should follow plant
list approved by city
d)
Need to enforce rules
about backyards
i)
Go through NWCM
e)
Water conservationÑbig
part of costs
i)
Sensor systems not used
here, each set of sprayers has to be turned on manually
ii)
Research sensors, might
need to wait for better solution than available now
f)
Have Showplace do
presentation for this committee
i)
John Shuchuk (sp?) is
our contact
g)
Barkdust issues
i)
Some people have
problems or just donÕt want it
ii)
Need to keep uniformity
in yard appearance
iii)
Research different
kinds, think about using compost instead
h)
Need to get copies of
Showplace contract & bid sheet, Òas builtÓ master plan, plant list, budget
7)
Adjourned 12:15pm