Landscape Committee Report Response

The Boulevard HOA Board would like to thank Stephen Perl and Meredith Whaley for their thoughtful and detailed report on the current state of landscaping in our community. After careful review, the Board has the following responses to their recommendations:

• We agree that erosion is a serious issue at The Boulevard and must be addressed immediately. The most severely damaged areas are currently being addressed, with plans for all areas to be remedied in the near future, as budget allows.
• The poison ivy and unstable fence along the eastern most edge of the property are in need of immediate remediation and are currently being addressed.
• The Board does not agree that it would be advantageous to seek out bids from additional landscape companies at this time. On a property of our size, there will always be areas that need changes and special care, but the current company is affordable and very competent in comparison with companies that we’ve used in the past. We will continue to work with Weigelt to improve their service at The Boulevard, and if such time does arise at which we do not feel that they are able to affordably meet our needs, we will seek out new bids.
• Although we are aware that a small number of owners would like a community garden, the logistical needs would outweigh the benefit. There would be no way to hold interested owners accountable for upkeep of the garden, and it would not be fair to require the majority of owners, who have no interest in such a garden, to pay for professional upkeep.