LANDSCAPE
ADVISORY GROUP
The long warm days of Summer is a period of
strong growth for our landscape plantings here at Coronado Shores. That goes for weeds as well as grass, shrubs,
trees, and flowers! The big responsibility for
maintaining the grounds in our complex all year long falls on the L&R Manager. Oversight of this activity is also a function of
the L&R Committee, with recommendations from its Landscape Advisory Group. The actual landscape maintenance work at the Shores
is outsourced to J. Vitale Landscape & Maintenance Inc.
An average of five Vitale employees work on site full time five days a week,
with extra workers brought in as needed for special projects – for example, for the
installation of major new plantings or for tree and shrub pruning.
Residents and visitors can contribute to keeping our landscaping healthy and
beautiful as well. Here are a few ways your
thoughtfulness and consideration can make a big difference:
- Keep to the walkways, roadways, and lawn
areas, when you are outdoors. Treading in
planted beds or driving over the curbs can seriously damage plants and grass. This translates to more work for landscape
personnel and higher costs to the owners for replacement of damaged vegetation.
- Pick up the waste if you walk your dog. Complementary pet waste bags, as well as trash
receptacles, are conveniently located in areas commonly used for walking dogs. Remember, it’s the law in Coronado and a rule
at Coronado Shores to pick up your animal’s “poop”!
- Be careful with bikes and trikes, and
especially the rented four-wheelers. It’s
so easy to lose control and end up plowing right into planted beds. Remember: No bikes on the sidewalks or lawns; and,
No roller blades or skates, skateboards, or scooters are allowed because they are even
more damaging to landscape and hardscape.
- Please don’t climb over the low walls
as a shortcut when heading to or from the Village. That
will damage the planted beds on both sides of the wall.
- Don’t throw towels or other pool
paraphernalia in such a manner as to harm plantings in the pool areas. Use the chairs, chaises, or hardscape areas instead
to store your personal belongings.
- Smoking is against the rules and is frowned
upon. Don’t discard cigarettes in planted
beds.
- Discard all trash or garbage in the provided
receptacles, not into planted beds.
These are a few simple common sense
guidelines that should be shared with your children. Your
neighbors will appreciate both your effort and your family’s efforts to keep our
landscaping looking great throughout the busy summer months at Coronado Shores.
SUMMER 2009
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
At CORONADO
SHORES
!FUN, FUN, FUN
in the SUN, SUN, SUN!
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JULY L&R ACTIONS
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Through June, Expenses are
favorable in all departments, with the exception of Beach Club due to seasonal
fluctuations. Net Income is favorable to
budget through June by $86,876.86. $61,090.34
of $169,600 budgeted has been spent on Capital Replacement items.
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A record number of photo id
cards were issued in June and the first half of July.
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The Maintenance Department
worked on 21 projects in June and July. Heavy
graffiti was removed from outside the Health Club. Residents
are asked to be on the lookout in an effort to identify the taggers.
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In June, there were 172
Parking Violations, 626 Property/Boardwalk Rule Violations, and 701 Pool Rule Violations. Unfortunately, reports indicate these numbers
increased in July.
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The Energy sub-Committee
will ask the L&R Committee to begin preparing to consider the use of
“partial” solar water heating for the pools.
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The Recreation Advisory
Group recommended the L&R Committee budget for Family Activities in 2010, not to
exceed $5,000.
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A policy will be developed
for the removal and replacement of trees that have died, to be presented to the L&R
Committee in August..
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A bid will be obtained to
heighten the northeast corner wall to prevent trespassers.
A $720 bid was approved to build a permanent concrete pedestrian path
consisting of two landings and two set of steps through the landscaped area from the
public parking lot to the front of La Perla.
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Employee benefits will renew
August 1 with SHARP, SIMNSA, DeltaCare and Assurant. There
were no other bids because the carriers approached indicated they could not do better.
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The induction lighting
replacement project will begin after Summer.
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Eight of the ten associations are
now using the EasyLobby internet based gate access system.
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A motion to change the rules
and to reinstate the Temporary Guest Card system failed 7/3.
This issue will be reviewed and discussed at the September meeting, along
with other new rules.
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The L&R Committee
suggested La Perla remove the Reserved Parking signs from the common area parking spaces
near the entrance to their building.
NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, August
20, 2:30pm – Roeder Pavilion
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