Minutes

Moorings Cluster Association Board of Directors Meeting

6 February 2002

Present           Bill Jackman, Bill Berkson, Tim Cohn , Carol Matthews, Pat Lenz, Ron Taylor, Andrew Nachison

Absent            Frank Best, Erin Frawley

Meeting Notes

  1. Meeting began at 7:40 p.m. at Bill Jackman's house.

Minutes (Tim)

  1. Minutes from 13 January 2002 approved without amendment.

Grounds Issues (Pat)

  1. Bill B. will sign contracts with Cardinal and Blooming Spaces before next meeting.  Blooming Spaces takes care of weeding in totlot and barberries (Bill to check contract to determine BSÕs exact responsibilities).
  2. Discussion of barberries (Conclusion: weÕre stuck with them).

Delinquency Issues (Bill B.)

  1. Carol met with Cal Larsen, who provided schedule for payments.  Frank apparently sent final notice. 
  2. Ron Taylor received call from Aminoff, apparently to talk about this issue.

Cluster Sign and Signage (Bill B.)

  1. Bill B. showed off new cluster sign; design was met with approval by MCA.
  2. DRB still has to approve sign; DRB hearing on 26 February.
  3. Signage Committee to begin work on other signage issues in Cluster.
  4. Sign Committee to bring budget estimate to next meeting for addressing other signage issues in Cluster.

Cluster Grounds Issues (Pat Lenz and Bill B.)

  1. BillB. Met with Eric. Apparently Garden Committee has been meeting. 
  2. Need for budget figures for:
    1. Moorings Drive garden space
    2. Cluster trees (Bill B. will be receiving itemized list of arboreal costs (arboreal work on Willow in totlot will cost $800-$1000)
    3. Other Grounds issues.
  3. Garden Committee has not considered how to landscape around new Cluster Sign, if necessary, but will consider doing so once sign is in place. 

Grounds Committee Report (Pat)

  1. Moorings Drive Butterfly Site:  Grounds Committee recently met, considered site on Moorings (currently has four dogwoods and large area of grass). Originally the GC considered planting a "butterfly garden" on site; idea has been discarded because of lack of sunlight at sight.  However, GC still considering small butterfly garden in adjacent area.  Budget required for butterfly garden and Moorings project would be $3000 (based on cost of appropriate plantings plus labor costs; will get estimates before proceeding). Expense would be out of capital budget/Cluster reserve.
  2. Other Issues: Grounds Committee will provide opinions on what other work needs to be done related to area surrounding sign, location of sign with respect to sidewalk.  Also consider other areas in Cluster needing attention.
  3. Pat Lenz will participate in locating the new Cluster sign.

Rules and Regulations (Tim)

  1. Rules and regulations are part of the by-laws, and must be amended by the membership.
  2. Some Concerns (Ron)

a)     Requirement/preference that natural areas between WEL houses and Lake Anne should be  left natural

b)    Dog issues

c)     Speed limit in Cluster

  1. Motion: Tim moved to create committee on Rules and Regulations to solicit suggestions from the Cluster residents about amendments and clarifications to Rules and Regulations, with membership consisting of Tim Cohn (chairman), Bill J., and Ron.  Second (Bill J.); passes unanimously.

Light on Moorings (Andrew)

  1. Erin has contacted power company about dead light; is awaiting response.

Cluster Party (Andrew)

  1. Andrew will take charge of planning a Cluster party.
  2. Party may require some MCA resources

New Business (Ron)

  1. Discussion of Website; need to publicize it, add Art's heron.
  2. Need for additional mulch (or better, woodchips) in totlot.(Carol; Bill B. to contact Erin about the best type of chips to use).

Meeting Adjourned (8:50 p.m.)

--minutes submitted by Tim Cohn 7 February 2002