(Pictured left to right): Sitting: Board Liaison Don Davis, Bob Manaham, Bob Woodings, Maintenance Manager Joe Pagan, Kay Phillies, Don Perdue Standing: Brad Dhesi and Bob Dunham

As reported by Joe Pagan,
Maintenance Manager

December 2004 Committee Meeting
There were no committee meetings in the month of December.

November 2004 Committee Meeting
The Facilities Committee met on November 17 to discuss matters concerning the facilities and the common area landscaping in Woodbridge.
   Director Don Davis informed the Committee that there is a proposal for a smoking ban at Woodbridge facilities, which will go before the Board in December for action. Members will have 30 days to review the proposal and if approved, it will go into effect February 2005.
Director Davis also gave an update on the status of the rebuilding of the North Lake Gazebo. He stated that the Board has accepted a bid, and construction is expected to be completed by the Summer.
   Recently completed maintenance projects include the installation of new drainage around Ashwood pool and the Slurry sealing of WVA parking lots. The fire damage repair at Blue Lake Swim Club is expected to be completed by mid-December.

October 2004 Committee Meeting
The Facilities Committee met on October 20, 2004 to discuss matters pertaining to the facilities and common grounds within Woodbridge.
   The project of rebuilding the North Lake Gazebo has been put out for bid, and the Facilities Committee will review bids when they are submitted. The budget has been passed by the Board to start the concrete replacement at Association pools. The Committee continues to look at options to take care of the debris problem at the North Lake. Joe Pagan informed the Committee that the contract to repair the facilities after the fire at Blue Lake Swim Club has been signed. Mr. Pagan also let the Committee know that the parking lot slurry seal work has begun.

September 2004 Committee Meeting
The Facilities Committee met on September 15, 2004 to discuss matters pertaining to the facilities and grounds within Woodbridge.
The reserve study meeting, which was scheduled for 9/15/04, was not held due to lack of a quorum of the finance committee.
Also, action has been delayed on the landscaping project for the entrance monuments.
   Concerning reconstruction of the North Lake Pagoda, a bid package is in process. Final pricing on the project will probably not be in until late in the year.
   As a part of ongoing maintenance, updated countertops are being installed at Ashwood and Springvale.
   The Committee also discussed the North Lake debris by The Cove. Maintenance is manually cleaning the area every day and is investigating the installation of a skimming system, but no pricing has been established as of yet.
   Joe Pagan, Maintenance Manager, expressed concern about the potential cost of replacing concrete pool decks. The Facilities Committee has already voted on concrete as the recommended replacement for decks. They felt that the good life expectancy of concrete makes it a more fiscally sound choice than some other option that would serve only as a temporary “fix.”

August 2004 Committee Meeting
The Facilities Committee met in August to discuss matters pertaining to the facilities and grounds within Woodbridge. The Committee discussed the issue of rabbit and cat droppings in the sand playgrounds. Mr. Pagan explained that WVA has special sieves that are used to address this problem.Mr. Figeira reviewed the latest plans to upgrade the lighting and planting for the Woodbridge entrance monuments. A presentation was made by O’Connell Landscaping. After some discussion, a majority of Committee members voted to proceed with further investigation into upgrading the entrance monuments.
   Director Don Davis reported to the Committee that the Board recommended the version of rebuilding the North Lake Pagoda that included a timber upper structure, a concrete-wrapped steel lower structure, and concrete substructure going into the water. This design is most in keeping with the look of the existing Pagoda and other Woodbridge architecture.
   There was a brief discussion regarding residents’ complaints of noise at the Briarglen pool. The Facility Committee felt this matter is best addressed by the Recreation Committee
   Mr. Pagan reported that the countertops at Briarglen and Springvale were in the process of being replaced as a part of ongoing maintenance and to provide better visibility behind the counter area.
   A resident addressed the Committee regarding trash and leaves accumulating at the southeast portion of the North Lake near the cove. Mr. Pagan agreed to solicit bids for a skimming system that would address the surface debris issue.