By P.J.C.
A Primer on Green Knight’s Operations at the Village Green By P.J.C. If you are on autopay: Ross Morgan does NOT make changes to the amount you are paying each month. You must update the amount you authorize Ross Morgan to collect. Contact Ross Morgan if you have questions about your assessments or need help with autopay. Call: 818-907-6622 Click: rossmorganco.com/user-login Compiled by Patrick Comiskey Fifty-eight people attended the Village Green Board Meeting held on January 23, including 9 Directors, management and staff. It was Director Joe Khoury’s last meeting as a Board member—he’s retiring after the coming election—and his years of service were acknowledged with much gratitude by the community and fellow Board members.
The topics of discussions and decisions included priority projects for 2024, replacing the association's law firm, the safety lighting project, replacing our laundry contractor, and repairs to some signage around the property. Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.
Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project; building power washing, painting and insulation; garage restoration and painting; the search for a new laundry service; and the transition plan for a new Landscape Services Manager with GreenCrew Landcare, Inc. Edited by Patrick Comiskey
Green Knight Security Officers report all incidents to Management, including those that lead to rule enforcement such as noise or parking violations. For more information, please go to the Management Overview page. With Green Knight Security recently taking over Escorts & Patrols, please make sure you've updated the phone number in your phone's contacts: (213) 949-0572. Compiled by Patrick Comiskey Forty people attended the Board Meeting held December 12, 2023 including eight Directors and Management representatives. It was a dramatic meeting owing to the bombshell laid at the feet of the property by the insurance industry. INSURANCE RATES SKYROCKET
On December 9, Management was informed of an astronomical rate hike to the Green’s Property and Liability insurance premium for 2024. In 2023, the Association paid $196,345 in annual fees. Ms. Giles reported that the preliminary quote for the same coverage was likely to quintuple. Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
Additional topics covered at the Board Meeting on December 12, 2023 include an introduction to Green Knight Security, a request for a new Greencrew Lawncare manager, executive Board meeting sessions, and political canvasing on the Green. Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C. Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project, building painting and insulation, garage restoration, serpentine walls, roof cleaning, laundry machines, and our new Escort & Patrol company, Green Knight Security. IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE REMINDER From Facilities Engineer Linda Pollari and the Management Team Please report structural issues and signs of internal damage to the Maintenance Crew immediately. For your safety and for the financial security of the property, please help us detect small problems before they become big ones! Edited by Patrick Comiskey Public Security Inc. was replaced by Green Knight Security on November 24. This incident report spans that transition. Officers report all incidents to Management, including those that lead to rule enforcement such as noise or parking violations. For more information, please go to the Management Overview page.
Story and photos by Matthew Archer
This morning I woke up early and started my day as usual. In the kitchen I prepared coffee, carried it upstairs and sat at my desk to check email. Then, I stepped out my front door in Court 10 and joined the concrete footpath leading to West Green. It was my first walk in several weeks, and as I strode into golden sunlight filtering through the olive trees, I felt bathed in a familiar tranquility. With each return to these walking paths, I wonder why I don’t do it more often. Yet here they are when I come back to them. Photos by Zig Halloween at the Green has always brought about good times and great photos. This year was definitely no exception!
Click through to see more, then click each photo to see them in full size. Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
Thirty people attended the Board Meeting including six Board directors and Management representatives. Three Board members, Ashley Fondrevay, Haleh Shoah, and Steve Haggerty, were absent. Topics discussed include the 2024 budget and assessment increase, our new security contractor, a window-rehabilitation trial, changing "Rodeo Place" to become "Georgia & Ted's Place", and the HOA and Board meeting schedules. Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C. Topics include: electrical upgrade pilot building, insurance coverage changes, building painting and insulation, garage restoration/painting, laundry machine maintenance, serpentine walls, and furnace vent issues.
Also, there's a new garage lighting trial in Court 7. Residents and safety committee members are encouraged to review the lighting in action after dark. Edited by Patrick Comiskey
Public Security Inc. officers report all incidents to management, including those that lead to rule enforcement such as noise or parking violations. For more information, please go to the Management Overview page. Your help is needed for an important neighborhood health study. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is sponsoring a study to understand possible health impacts on people living near the Inglewood Oil Field. The study is being conducted by UCLA researchers, and all Village Green residents are encouraged to participate. The study consists of a confidential health questionnaire, a blood pressure reading, and a simple lung function measurement. Participants will receive a $20 gift card. Please stop by the Culver-Palms Family YMCA Saturday, October 7, 12:00pm - 2:00pm, or Saturdays, October 14, 21, or 28, 10:00am - 2:00pm. For more information, call or text (310) 957-9209. We hope you enjoyed the "online-only" story published here on the News & Articles page earlier in September about the Coqui frog that invaded the Green. If you haven't already, please check out the spread of photos by Zig of Labor Day festivities, too! If you have ideas for topics, stories, illustrations or other contributions you might want to share with your community, please reach out. Let’s collaborate! HIGHLIGHTS and this official VGOA website are all-volunteer projects of the Village Green Communications Committee. Contact us! [email protected] or [email protected] Compiled by Patrick Comiskey Thirty-five people attended the September Board meeting including eight board members and the management team.
The meeting opened with a statement from Board President Laura Civiello, who notified attendees that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s new loan requirements for condos were made official on September 18 and that she, Manager Sherri Giles, and Board Director Steve Haggerty would be attending a webinar with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officials to hear more details. Other discussions include the 2024 VGOA Budget, linking assessment fees to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the potential for solar panels on garages and carports. Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.
Topics include: electrical upgrade project, residential and garage building maintenance, laundry machine maintenance, serpentine walls, metal window frames, our security services contract, and furnace venting issues. |
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