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.
Topics discussed include the hiring of a horticulture and landscape manager and a new annual holiday schedule for VG employees.
Board Votes to Hire Horticulture and Landscape Manager
The Board opened the meeting with a discussion of the necessity of hiring someone to manage landscape and horticulture projects and vendors. Comments centered around what a vital and valuable asset the landscape and its urban forest is for the Village Green, and how its upkeep is essential to the property’s value and unique status. The work required for maintaining the landscape and its flora is enormous; managing that task has inevitably fallen to our vendor, GreenCrew, to Management, and, unduly, to volunteers from the Tree and Landscape Committee.
Board President Laura Civiello made the point that a robust staff is already in place to maintain buildings; it’s time to do the same for the grounds. Moreover, our landscaping planning consultant RIOS and arborists at Carlberg & Associates support the move; stating that it is rare for a property this size not to have a manager. It’s believed that the position should pay for itself in time, since such a person can identify problems and prevent costly repairs in the future. The Board approved a search for candidates (7 votes for, 1 against).
New Annual Holiday Schedule for Employees Announced
The question of aligning the VG employee holiday schedule with either the federal or state official holidays was discussed. Director Knowlton will return to next month’s meeting with a resolution for vote and adoption.
The Board opened the meeting with a discussion of the necessity of hiring someone to manage landscape and horticulture projects and vendors. Comments centered around what a vital and valuable asset the landscape and its urban forest is for the Village Green, and how its upkeep is essential to the property’s value and unique status. The work required for maintaining the landscape and its flora is enormous; managing that task has inevitably fallen to our vendor, GreenCrew, to Management, and, unduly, to volunteers from the Tree and Landscape Committee.
Board President Laura Civiello made the point that a robust staff is already in place to maintain buildings; it’s time to do the same for the grounds. Moreover, our landscaping planning consultant RIOS and arborists at Carlberg & Associates support the move; stating that it is rare for a property this size not to have a manager. It’s believed that the position should pay for itself in time, since such a person can identify problems and prevent costly repairs in the future. The Board approved a search for candidates (7 votes for, 1 against).
New Annual Holiday Schedule for Employees Announced
The question of aligning the VG employee holiday schedule with either the federal or state official holidays was discussed. Director Knowlton will return to next month’s meeting with a resolution for vote and adoption.
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