Compiled by Patrick Comiskey 

Thirty-two people attended a jam-packed Board Meeting held June 25, 2024, including eight Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests.

Board president Laura Civiello opened the meeting with an announcement that the California State Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing AB 2159, a measure that would allow HOAs to use electronic voting systems to elect board members and approve governing documents. An electronic process would give the association a more efficient tool to gather votes than the current paper ballots, and hopefully make it easier to get quorum prior to the annual meetings.

You can support electronic voting by voicing your support here:
www.tinyurl.com/hoa-voting.

​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.

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.

ELECTRICAL UPGRADE PROJECT: 
Repair work in six of eight of Building 91’s units has been inspected and approved by the LA Department of Building and Safety; the remaining two units will be evaluated in a separate visit.

INSURANCE COVERAGE CHANGES:
​The Association’s General Liability and Property Insurance policy has been transferred to a new Farmers Insurance agent. Nick Early now oversees the policy, taking over for agent Scott Litman, who will continue to manage the VG’s Umbrella, Fidelity, and Directors & Officers policies. Mr. Litman also notified the Board that Farmers will not be renewing VGOA’s General Liability and Property policy, since Farmers no longer insures properties with a total value exceeding $100M. (Our replacement value is assessed at $188M.) He is exploring options from multiple carriers to ensure that we have choices available during the upcoming renewal process.

BUILDING PAINTING AND INSULATION:
Buildings 21 and 23 have been completed as of October 20. Power washing has begun at Building 51; insulation, carpentry repairs, and paint prep commenced the week of October 23, while work on Building 53 will begin November 13.

GARAGE RESTORATION/PAINTING:
Courts 3, 7, and 11 have been selected for restoration. Due to the project’s need for multiple vendors and overlapping work, scheduling is still being worked out. The project includes termite treatment, carpentry repairs and new paint, as well as roof and concrete foundation repair. Garage inspections in these courts will coincide with the work.

LAUNDRY MACHINE MAINTENANCE:
WASH technicians replaced three problematic washers in mid-October and deep cleaned all machines. Three days later, one of the replacement machines failed. Management is evaluating alternative laundry service companies and will bring proposals to the Board at an upcoming meeting. 

SERPENTINE WALLS: 
Contractor Craig Troxler submitted details of his repair plan to the Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources and reports that Lambert Geissinger has reached out for clarification.

GARAGE COURT 7 LIGHTING TRIAL:
VG Maintenance replaced existing driveway and walkway light fixtures with new Westgate LFX-SM Series fixtures—thirteen in all. These fixtures feature variable brightness, power consumption, and color temperature. Residents and safety committee members are encouraged to review the lighting in action after dark. 

FURNACE VENT ISSUES:
As reported last month, trial construction to separate the furnace pipes for two units, needed to fix and to prevent condensation damage caused by a replacement furnace, was completed in Building 7. The work requires a two by two foot pipe chase in some units’ closets and bedrooms. The new rooftop venting will be hidden in a false chimney, pending approval by LAOHR.