Kick-off meeting minutes

First off, thank you to everyone who was able to make it out to our kick-off meeting tonight. It was nice to meet everyone and I look forward to working with y'all on this project.

Here are the notes I captured from the meeting....if any of the attendees feel that I have recorded this inaccurately, please send me an email (timgoering@aol.com) and I will amend the notes immediately.

1. General consensus is that the designs proposed (A & B) are acceptable and should be used moving forward. One resident has requested we incorporate a 8’ high fence to provide additional privacy and address grading issues. I will sketch this design, and send out to fence companies for pricing. Please look for this design on this Blog (Design C) in the next few weeks. While uniformity along the fence line is the goal, it is understood that not every family will have the same needs or desires for a fence. Working together, we would be able to transition between an 8’, 6’ or picket fence and still maintain an aesthetically appealing neighborhood perimeter.

2. There is interest in having the FWRHA HOA play a major role in this project…from facilitation of the project (in process) to contributing to the project. I will discuss what role the FWRHA is able to facilitate at the next Board meeting….please look for additional information on this soon.

3. Additionally, we’re looking into opportunities for homeowners to take advantage of volume discounts in other areas of their property. These may include replacement of side fences and landscaping at the same volume pricing using participating vendors.

4. General consensus is that the introduction of landscaping on the Jamerson Road side of the fence is a good idea for future consideration with the involvement of the FWRHA board.

5. For volume pricing, homeowners may be interested in utilizing one source for landscape materials (and installation as necessary). Daniel Galyas (our neighborhood horticulturist) has graciously volunteered to help me with this task (as his work schedule permits). We intend to design 3-4 landscape packages with varying cost which homeowners may elect to use. The plants and trees will be chosen by Daniel to complement one another while providing a sound buffer. We are offering this not to discourage individuality in landscape design, but rather to offer a group discount to those who would rather buy a “plan”. Viewing these “packages” may help homeowners estimate costs and visualize quantity of plants/trees desired for a sound barrier. Purchasing in bulk will undoubtedly reduce costs and improve aesthetics along our neighborhood perimeter. Special thanks to Daniel and his family for the time sacrifices they are making for the improvement of our neighborhood!!!

On a personal note, I’m encouraged by the response to the meeting tonight and I look forward to continuing the excitement. For those of you who were unable to attend, (I’m sorry for the late invitations), please look for me on your doorstep in the next few weeks. Your concerns/questions/opinions are important to me and I want to make sure you’re heard.

As always please feel free to post your questions here….I’ll do my best to get these answered in a timely manner.

Thanks,

Tim Goering