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1. 1 Glencannon Homeowners Association 2008 Annual Meeting
March 26, 2008
2. 2 Agenda Board Member & Committee Member Introduction
2007 Annual Meeting Minutes Review
Balloting
Accomplishments in Brief
Board Member/Committee Reports
Community Events
Communications
Traffic Calming
Safety
Architecture
Maintenance
Maintenance Priorities
2008/2009 Budget Overview
Annual Dues Discussion & Vote
New Business
2008/2009 Board Election
3. 3 2007/08 Board President Gene Donohue
Vice President Jane Schmiedekamp
Secretary Katherine Brown
Treasurer Dave Blankenship
At Large (Maintenance) Libby Baylies
Ex-Officio Charley Ferrara
4. 4 Special Thanks to Ron Schmiedekamp! For most of 2007, Ron presided over the HOA. Much of our success is due to his energy, attention, and commitment. Ron continues to be a major help in our common grounds maintenance.
5. 5 2007/08 Committees Architecture
Ron Tharrington
Gene Donohue
Jim Owen
Barbara Stewart
Communications
Carmody Bornemann
Joe Hall
Katherine Brown
Dave Blankenship
Jim Parker Maintenance
Libby Baylies
Al Condes
Tom Loftus
Quentin Taylor
Noreen Linnemann
Jane Schmiedekamp
6. 6 Committees Continued Safety/Traffic
Gene & Bettina Donohue
Ron Schmiedekamp
Dave Blankenship
Sim & Vic Gialleonardo
Phil Dion
Tom Loftus
Janine Bruhn
Dave Custer
Social
Katherine Brown
Charlotte Brisach
Janine Bruhn
Pamela Dion
Melissa Mannino
7. 7 2007 Annual Report Minutes
8. 8 Balloting
9. 9 2007/08 Accomplishments in Brief Long-term maintenance plan developed
Online survey completed
Traffic calming plan initiated
Website overhauled
Held two successful common grounds cleanups
Sent five newsletters
Held Halloween parade and Summer block parties
Phone directories updated and printed to include email addresses
10. 10 Survey Highlights
11. 11 Committee Reports
12. 12 Community Events Community Summer Bash held in July
Halloween Parade and Block Party held
Community Yard Sale held in October
13. 13 Communications Report Website overhauled
Four quarterly newsletters distributed (plus one last month)
14. 14 New Glencannon Website www.glencannon.info
15. 15 Key Website Features Board members and email contact info
16. 16 Key Website Features Community Photos
17. 17 Key Website Features Calendar of Events
Includes Evite-style email invitations
18. 18 Key Website Features Resident Information
Covenants & By-laws
Rules and Regulations
Budgets
Area Information
Schools, Local government, parks
Neighborhood Services
To add Neighborhood Services or Photos:
Send email to communications@glencannon.info
19. 19 Traffic Calming Report Community plus parts of Stryker and Trott were petitioned in November to request Fairfax County to perform a traffic study
75% needed to agree
82% agreed
Subset Task Force Created to develop a custom plan meeting with Fairfax County on April 2nd
Plan will subsequently be validated by VDOT
Ballots will then be sent to all houses in Glencannon and surrounding neighborhoods
20. 20 Non-Traffic Safety Report Pretty quiet year!
November egging incidents reported to police
21. 21 Architecture Report One architecture review request processed and approved for home extension.
22. 22 Maintenance Report The community had two successful Park cleanups this past yearone in April and the other in September. With the aid of No Limit Tree Service and Ron Schmiedekamps successful recruiting efforts we were able to make progress in removing dead trees and limbs and the trees at the entrance to the park were trimmed. Vines were removed from many trees and debris was removed from the creek. Many thanks to all in the community who gave of their time and sweat, and to those who brought treats to make these productive events.
Prestige Landscaping has been mowing the park for a number of years and we have been happy with their work. Their contract has been renewed with no change in price which stands at $260 per mowing with an anticipated fifteen mowings for the season.
23. 23 Maintenance Report, Cont. Last fall we had complaints from many who walk in the neighborhood with regard to poor lighting. A flyer was sent to all asking that you remember to turn lamposts on to provide that needed lighting since we do not have street lights. Im happy to report that most of you responded promptly and the community walkers thank you!
A new phone book came out in January. If you have not yet received one please contact one of the Board members.
24. 24 Maintenance Report, Cont. This past year a Common Grounds Committee was formed at the request of the Board to study the current and future needs of the Common Grounds areas. The committee was tasked with researching these needs, costing them out and prioritizing them in a report to the Board which was received at the turn of the year. The Board wishes to thank all those who volunteered their time to be on this committeeNoreen Linneman who chaired the Committee and graciously hosted all the meetings and kept us on the right path, Tom Loftus who did the lions share of the research on the creek erosion issue, also Al Condes, Jane Schiedekamp and myself. Priorities included (in alphabetical order and included in survey for prioritization):
Planting new junipers along the Lawyers Road entry
Repairing and sealing the lower paved path in the Common Grounds (Park) area
Replacing the bridge to Lawyers North
Replacing the entrance and common grounds signs
Repaving the lower paved path in the Common grounds area
Repaving the upper paved path in the Common Grounds area
25. 25 Maintenance Report, Cont. And in conclusion I would like to recognize a few individuals in our community who have been so helpful this year and in past years. Carmody Bornemann is always ready and willing to send out information to the community via the internet and we thank her for always being available and cheery! Ron Schmiedekamp has been great at volunteering to take care of weeds along Lawyers Road and blowing the paths in the park when the leaves come down, among many other things and his efforts have been much appreciated. Al Condes volunteered to cut up a large pine tree that toppled onto the main path at the entrance to the park just before the holidays and saved the community some moneythank you Al. (The remaining debris will be incorporated into the spring clean up.) And Noreen Linnemann has, at her own expense, kept the main entrance to Glencannon looking so neat, attractive, colorful and illuminatedthank you Noreen!
26. 26 Maintenance ReportSurvey Results - #1
27. 27 Maintenance ReportSurvey Results - #2
28. 28 Maintenance ReportSurvey Results - #3
29. 29 Maintenance ReportSurvey Results - #4
30. 30 Pilot Tree Revetment Planned Our creek bed is eroding
Tom Loftus will lead a small-scale Revetment pilot to explore the merits of using expended Christmas Trees to shore-up the creek bed running through our common grounds
Pilot will begin this Spring
31. 31 Maintenance Priorities
32. 32 Maintenance PrioritiesSurvey Results - #1
33. 33 Maintenance PrioritiesSurvey Results - #2
34. 34 Maintenance PrioritiesSurvey Results - #3
35. 35 Ranked PrioritiesCalculated by weighting responses Replacing the entrance and common grounds signs
Repaving the lower paved path in the Common grounds area
Planting new junipers along the Lawyers Road entry
Repairing and sealing the lower paved path in the Common Grounds (Park) area
Replacing the bridge to Lawyers North
Repaving the upper paved path in the Common Grounds area
36. 36 2008/2009 Budget Overview
37. 37 2007/2008 Expenses
38. 38 Options for Funding Long-Term Projects
39. 39 Need for a Reserve Account In 2007 Annual Meeting, motion was passed for a Reserve Account to be studied
A Reserve Account will be established in the 2008/2009 budget for:
Contingency & storm damage
Long-term infrastructure maintenance
Top 3 maintenance priorities estimated at $20,250
Multi-year schedule will be planned by Park Committee and approved by the GCA Board
Tentative Reserve Account schedule :
2009: Plant Junipers & Hollies at Lawyers entrance
2010: Repair or repaving of lower park path
Future years: Repair or repaving of upper park path, replace park table & benches, sign replacement, etc
40. 40 Establishing Reserve Account 2008/2009 Budget:
Reserve Account replaces prior budget categories
Contingency/Storm Damage ($1000)
Community Upgrade ($7500)
$8,500 will be used to initially seed fund the Reserve Account and pay for 2009 community improvements
Future year budgets
Recommending a $25 increase in dues effective in March 2009 to continue to build a reserve fund
Contributes an additional $1,850 annually to the Reserve Account
41. 41 2008/2009 Budget
42. 42 2008/2009 Budget
43. 43 Vote on DuesNew Business2008/2009 Board
44. 44 Thank You and Good Night!