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March 2024 Board News

3/26/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

​Forty-two people attended the Board Meeting held March 26, including seven Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests. (Manager Sherri Giles and Director Claire Knowlton were absent.) The meeting was almost entirely devoted to infrastructure projects and their funding.

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Call for Candidates for the 2024 Board

3/1/2024

 
The Board needs one more Director to reach nine members.
  • Do You Want to Make a Difference?
  • Do You Want to Serve Your Community?
  • Do You Have Valuable Skills You Can Contribute?

Please Consider Throwing Your Hat in the Ring!

If you are interested in the role, please send a brief letter or email to [email protected] to declare your intentions, stating why you think you would be a good fit.
 
Deadline for entry is Friday, April 12. Candidates will be reviewed and selected at the April 23rd Board Meeting.


February 2024 Board News

2/27/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
​
Forty-five people attended the Board Meeting held February 27, including five Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests.

​The meeting was preceded by two presentations: Village Green resident and liaison for the California Resources Board’s SNAPs program Jesse Christensen shared information on CARB’s air pollution monitoring device that will be located at the Village Green clubhouse; and Dan Peters of the All Valley Washer Service, Inc. introduced his company to the community.

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Political Candidates Can Now Canvass on our Property

2/25/2024

 
By Tad Daley, Court 6
Hello neighbors. In January the Village Green Board, seeking to serve both our own community and the larger civic realm, voted to allow political canvassers to engage with the residents in Village Green on behalf of candidates in upcoming elections.

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HOA Dues & Autopay Reminder for Owners

1/25/2024

 
If you are on autopay: 
Ross Morgan does NOT make changes to the amount you are paying each month.

You must update the amount you authorize Ross Morgan to collect.
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Contact Ross Morgan if you have questions about your assessments or need help with autopay.

Call: 818-907-6622
Click: 
rossmorganco.com/user-login


January 2024 Board News

1/23/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
​Fifty-eight people attended the Village Green Board Meeting held on January 23, including 9 Directors, management and staff. It was Director Joe Khoury’s last meeting as a Board member—he’s retiring after the coming election—and his years of service were acknowledged with much gratitude by the community and fellow Board members.

​The topics of discussions and decisions included priority projects for 2024, replacing the association's law firm, the safety lighting project, replacing our laundry contractor, and repairs to some signage around the property.
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Flowering Maple with ants. Photo by Zig.

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December 2023 Board News: Insurance Rates

12/21/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
Forty people attended the Board Meeting held December 12, 2023 including eight Directors and Management representatives. It was a dramatic meeting owing to the bombshell laid at the feet of the property by the insurance industry.
INSURANCE RATES SKYROCKET
On December 9, Management was informed of an astronomical rate hike to the Green’s Property and Liability insurance premium for 2024. In 2023, the Association paid $196,345 in annual fees. Ms. Giles reported that the preliminary quote for the same coverage was likely to quintuple.

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More December 2023 Board News

12/20/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

Additional topics covered at the Board Meeting on December 12, 2023 include an introduction to Green Knight Security, a request for a new Greencrew Lawncare manager, executive Board meeting sessions, and political canvasing on the Green.

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November 2023 Board News

11/14/2023

 
Compiled by P.J.C. 

Thirty-two people attended the Board Meeting held November 14, 2023, including seven Board directors and Management representatives, which was very brief owing to the Thanksgiving Holiday. 

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There was little in the way of official business; the Board discussed letters and correspondence brought by residents about everything from cats and coyotes to clubhouse rentals, but actionable items were minimal.

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October 2023 Board News

10/24/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

Thirty people attended the Board Meeting including six Board directors and Management representatives. Three Board members, Ashley Fondrevay, Haleh Shoah, and Steve Haggerty, were absent.

Topics discussed include the 2024 budget and assessment increase, our new security contractor, a window-rehabilitation trial, changing "Rodeo Place" to become "Georgia & Ted's Place", and the HOA and Board meeting schedules.

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OCTOBER 2023 BOARD NEWS

10/24/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
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Thirty people attended the Board Meeting held October 24, 2023 including six Board directors and Management representatives. Three Board members, Ashley Fondrevay, Haleh Shoah, and Steve Haggerty, were absent.  

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2024 Budget Open house

8/23/2023

 
A note from the Budget & Finance Committee...
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Budget Open House:​
​Thursday, 9/28 at 7:00pm

via the standard committees Zoom link
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​Are you curious how the HOA plans to spend your assessments next year? 

Come join a conversation about an early draft of the 2024 budget with the board treasurer. The board approves the final budget during their October meeting.

​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/592544596
Meeting ID: 592 544 596
Password: 5300Obama
(two zeros, upper case O)
​
​​Or dial by phone: 1-669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 592-544-596
Password: 192791

Tags: Budget & Finance, Events, Board of Directors

August 2023 Board News

8/22/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey, photo by Zig.

​Thirty-two people attended the August 22 Board Meeting including nine board members and the management team. Topics discussed include rainwater catchment plans being developed for Baldwin Hills, an art show event in the Clubhouse, custom white board purchases, and committee personnel updates.
Orange poppies

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July 2023 Board News

7/25/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey, photo by Zig
​Thirty-three people attended the Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 25, including eight board members and the management team.

Topics discussed include this new "digital HIGHLIGHTS" webpage and other updates to the VGOA website, board meeting executive sessions, holiday pay for VG staff, using the Clubhouse as a cooling center during hot weather, and chair setup rules for Concerts on the Green and other special events.
photo of yellow roses in a rose garden

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Security Town Hall: August 3, 7pm on Zoom

7/23/2023

 

Special Event Notice

From the Board of Directors
​The VGOA security contract is being put out to bid and the Board is looking for community input to inform the RFP (Request for Proposal) process. Please join Board members on Zoom to voice your opinions during a discussion on current and future security services.
SECURITY TOWN HALL
​August 3, 2023, 7:00 pm via Zoom


​VG Committee Meetings
​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/592544596

Meeting ID: 592 544 596
Password: 5300Obama
(two zeros, upper case O)
​
​​Or dial by phone: 1-669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 592-544-596
Password: 192791

Tags: Board of Directors, Management Office, Security Services, Events

June 2023 Board News

6/27/2023

 
Compiled by PJC, photo by Zig
Thirty-five people attended the June Board Meeting held on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, including eight board members and the management team.

Topics discussed include the hiring of a horticulture and landscape manager and a new annual holiday schedule for VG employees.
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May 2023 Board News

5/23/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
Thirty people attended a relatively brief Board meeting on Tuesday, May 23, including all nine board members and the management team.

Two major points of discussion ensued, with the noisiest being a discussion about noise.  The other topic was the hiring of a consulting firm for the Master Planting Guidelines recommended by RIOS.
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April 2023 Board News

4/25/2023

 
Compiled by Lucy Fried and Patrick Comiskey

The April Board of Directors meeting had a slim agenda with only three resolutions to consider, and they passed all three.

​The resolutions and other topics discussed include a lien, an audit, protecting archival blueprints and documents, operating funds, and letters submitted to the Board for consideration.
BABY OWL “The crows alerted 
me that this taloned fluff was in a
small tree just outside our door.”

Karen Bragg, 4/21/23, Court 14
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March 2023 Board & Management News

3/28/2023

 
Compiled by Lucy Fried and Patrick Comiskey
The Board of Directors and Management updates at the March 28th Board meeting were extensive. Topics included the master planting guidelines from RIOS, major building maintenance, the electrical upgrade project, garage inspections, serpentine wall repairs, and laundry machine maintenance.
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March 2023 Editor's Note: Board Elections

3/26/2023

 
Sometimes I wonder if anyone actually reads the newsletters that our team puts so much love and time into.  I guess some do, because out of the blue in late March, a resident told board member Avelene Schodorf that he couldn’t find the results of this year’s Board election in any HIGHLIGHTS issue. He was right! We had skipped right past it!

Our apologies, and here are the election results...
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Five candidates ran for the five open seats; all were incumbents running for another term, and all were elected.  They are Ashley Fondrevay (236); Steve Haggerty (245); Claire Knowlton (240); Avelene Schodorf (235); and Chris Scornaienchi (235).​

Tags: Communications Committee, Elections, People of the Green

fEBRUARY 2023 BOARD NEWS

2/28/2023

 
Compiled by P.J.C.
​

The February 28 Board meeting drew 38 people, including the nine Board members, staff, residents, and guests Gina Fields and Kathy Guyton from the Empowerment Congress West Area (ECWA).

Topics discussed include our new Facilities Engineer, serpentine wall repair, landscape restoration along Sycamore Ave., and more!
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January 2023 Board News

1/24/2023

 
Compiled by P.J.C.

Thirty-two people attended the January Board meeting, including Management and eight directors.  Topics included RIOS' proposal for overhauling the irrigation system, noise guidelines, Highlights newsletter, Sycamore corridor rehabilitation, and gophers. 
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An End of Year Message from the Board

12/14/2022

 
Each year, the Board provides to owners a cover letter accompanying reporting on personnel news and a broader financial assessment. Here is Board President Laura Civiello’s statement to the homeowners, edited slightly for brevity.
Photo of Laura Civiello

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December 2022 Board News

12/13/2022

 
Compiled by P. J. C. 

Thirty-four people attended the Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, held early in advance of the holidays. They included eight board members as well as staff and representatives of our electrical contractors and consultants, Hariton and Triple C. As meetings go, it was action-packed.

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November 2022 Board News

11/15/2022

 
Compiled by P. J. C. 

​Thirty people attended the November Board Meeting, held early in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The meeting was unusually brief.

The Board of Directors discussed garage inspection violations with regard to the advanced notice residents receive and the month's financials.

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