FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR GREEN CREW
Landscape Manager George Hilder asked for the release of funds, approved in October by the Board, to add three additional landscapers to Green Crew at a cost of $13,600 per month. The additional manpower will address property-wide overgrowth, improve tree care, and help regular maintenance get back on a three-month schedule. The Board approved this, 5 to 3, with one abstention. The allocation will be revisited during the 2027 budget discussion.

SPEED WARNING IN GARAGE COURT DRIVES
The VG Court Council, in an effort to curtail speeding drivers and delivery trucks, proposed a “Slow Down” message to be stenciled on Garage Court driveways. As the proposal did not lay out costs, the Board chose not to move forward with the recommendation for now.

ANNUAL MEET THE CANDIDATES EVENT FORMALIZED
At the urging of Court Council, the Board passed a resolution to schedule one in-person and one virtual Meet the Candidates event prior to each Board election.

SIDEWALK REMOVAL BENEATH OAK
George Hilder requested permission to remove the buckling sidewalk under Oak Tree #1166 in the East Circle garage court. Maintenance will do the work at no extra expense to the Association. It was approved.

IN OTHER NEWS

• ​Requests involving the Finance Ad Hoc Committee were discussed.
  
• The Board President asked that directors circulate their resolutions to each other prior to Board meetings to ensure they have sufficient time to review and research.

Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

​The Board Meeting was held February 24, with 38 people present including Board and management.

VILLAGE GREEN ANNUAL MEETING & BOARD ELECTIONS
Meet the Candidates event: Saturday, January 24, 3:00 pm on Zoom.
Annual Meeting: Saturday, February 7, 10am-12pm at BH Elementary School

SAVE THE DATE: PATIO PEEK!
Sunday, April 26th
Sponsored by the Tree and Landscape Committee.
Questions? Contact the TLC at TLC@vil lagegreenla.net

Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
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The December Board meeting was held on December 16 and was attended by 34 people, including seven members of the Board, management, residents and guests. 

NEW PAINTING IN GARAGE COURTS
The Board approved funds ($19,775) to repaint and refresh the striping and signage (“No Parking,” “Head in Only,” etc.) in the parking areas.

VIDEO DOORBELLS
The Board approved rules allowing owners to replace existing doorbells with video doorbells (the “Ring” variety). The rules will be sent to owners for a 30 day comment period before being officially adopted and added to the VG Handbook.

OLIVE TREE ALLÉE MAINTENANCE
For the sake of the trees’ health, the Board approved removing the turf underneath the Olive tree allée near the Clubhouse. The grass will be taken up and the area will be mulched and tarped.

Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles updated the Board of Directors on topics including electrical upgrades; residential, administrative, and garage building maintenance; serpentine walls; roofing and balcony projects; SoCal Gas lines, lighting improvements; eUnify software; garage inspections, and security screen doors.

Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
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The July Board meeting was held on July 22, attended by 36 people, including eight members of the Board, management, residents and guests. (Manager Sherri Giles was absent; Assistant Manager Maybeen Polanco delivered the Manager’s report). 

Compiled by Patrick Comiskey 
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Forty-seven people attended a long and action-packed Board meeting on January 28, 2025, including all Directors, Management, and representatives from the new security vendor, Treston Security Services, who provided a brief introduction at the start of the meeting.

Other topics discussed include: the 2025 HOA Budget, potential Fractional CFO, roof inspections, water intrusions, replanting plans after building painting, planning for emergencies, and tree priorities.

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.

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.

Tree photos and caption by Zig, uproot damage photo by Don Dongallo
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In early May, a Chinese elm was uprooted in Court 10 with limbs falling onto a resident’s exterior wall. Photo 1 below is a picture of the uproot damage. Photo 2 shows several limbs with cables attached to a neighboring tree to prevent any further damage to the building until the tree can be tactically removed. In Photo 3, all but one of the cables have been removed.

To enlarge the images, click each one.

Tags: Photo Stories, Trees & Landscape, ​Online-only Stories

Compiled by Lucy Fried and Patrick Comiskey

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project, building maintenance, garage inspections, laundry machine maintenance, landscaping work, an increase in the cost of Wynstan security screen doors, metal window frame replacements, and LADWP lamp replacements.

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.