LANDSCAPE ADVISORY GROUP
Each month in this newsletter the Landscape
Advisory Group attempts to offer Coronado Shores’ residents and readers of
this community publication a bit of insight into what is involved in formulating
and executing landscaping policy in our community. Every community organization is
constrained by cost considerations as it attempts to provide the best possible
service that it can. Our's is no different.
So, this month's article could very well
be entitled "The Cost of Color". What
do we mean by the "the cost of color"? Perhaps this should be phrased
somewhat differently, that is, as "color costs". We know that everyone
admires the colorful plantings that appear in the Village at the corner of R.H. Dana
Place and Orange Avenue on the N.E. corner of the Hotel Del Coronado property. Masses of
seasonal flowers are planted there to invite passersby to spend a few
moments admiring them and enjoying the soothing babbling of the water fountain. It
would be nice to replicate this at Coronado Shores, but we simply cannot afford it.
Colorful seasonal and annual flowers that have to be replaced frequently are quite
expensive, both the plant materials and the labor of planting them, and then removing
them. Yes, color costs!
Our solution at Coronado Shores has been
to pursue the approach of providing pleasing color through the use of perennial flowers
and shrubs that can last several years. Among the more successful of these plants in the
Shores environment are Geraniums, Star Jasmine, Agapanthas, Gazanias, Gaillardia,
Roses, Indian Hawthorn, Hibiscus, and that southern California stalwart, the
Bird of Paradise. Even these "star" performers have their vulnerabilities as was
demonstrated during the severe winter storms earlier this year. It has been necessary
during the past few months to replant several of the perennial beds that were ravaged by
the salt and wind (more than by cold weather). Once established, Bougainvillea does quite
well. However, we have found it to be a difficult plant to get started in our environment.
Nevertheless, we continue to try and get some of these showy plants to succeed here,
especially along the perimeter of the complex.
So, the battle to achieve color in our
landscaping while reigning in costs is an ongoing issue that challenges those
responsible for providing stewardship of our landscap-ing at Coronado Shores.
Have any
thoughts/comments/suggestions/complaints about landscaping at Coronado Shores? For
consideration by LAG, direct them to: SmithDonEvelyn@gmail.com.
THANKS,
BUD FORREST!
The L&R Committee recognized Bud
Forrest on April 29 for subsidizing the Dixieland Band once a month at the Beach Club. Bud received four engraved martini glasses and a
bottle of Bombay Sapphire. Bud’s friends
and neighbors were on hand to offer their heartfelt applause. |
MAY
L&R ACTIONS
THRU 4/2010
Budget
Actual
Variance
INCOME:
( )
= Unfavorable
Assess.
650,900.
650,922.08
22.08
Admin
2,740.
2,669.30
(70.70)
Recreation
7,202.
25,996.00
18,794.00
Beach Club
39,006.
40,793.80
1,787.80
TOTAL:
699,848.
720,381.18
20,533.18
COST OF GOODS SOLD:
Beach Club
28,285.
34,506.
(6,221.)
EXPENSES:
( )
= Unfavorable
Admin
125,763.
132,774.63
(7,011.63)
Landscape
85,676.
78,184.74
7,491.26
Maintenance
141,044.
139,356.02
1,687.98
Beach Club
31,348.
28,171.66
3,176.34
Recreation
27,192.
30,117.50
(2,925.50)
Utilities
98,211.
96,229.77
1,981.23
Security
128,264.
129,465.79
(1,201.79)
TOTAL:
637,498.
634,300.11
3,197.89
NET INCOME:
34,065.
51,575.07
17,510.07
·
Capital Replacements: $12,914.53 of $103,600
budgeted for the year has been spent year to date.
·
A storm drain runoff was diverted to an existing
sewer line at El Camino Pool – environmentally conscious!
·
During April, there were: 99 Pool Rules
violations; 234 Property/Boardwalk Rules violations; and, 171 Parking violations.
·
AlliedBarton agreed to provide assistance to Door-persons in an emergency situation until Police
arrive.
·
A $2500 bid by Dodd & Associates to provide
an engineering study and certification letter for a solar heating system on the Beach Club
roof to heat the Beach Club Pool was accepted.
·
A $42,237 bid by Son Energy to install a solar
heating system on the Beach Club roof to heat the Beach Club Pool was approved.
·
A termite inspection of the entire Beach Club
structure will be contracted for and conducted.
·
Every building has trained some residents and
employees in CPR/AED and is training some residents and employees in CERT. Congratulations!
·
Greenbrier was awarded a $6,985 contract to trim
231 Mexican Fan Palms and 4 Phoenix Reclinata / Senegal Date Palms.
·
Employee Benefits are being considered for
renewal by the Insurance Committee.
·
The Enforcement Committee contracted with Ninyo
& Moore to perform an inspection and conduct an engineering study of the seawall. Due to the winter storms and the Easter Sunday
earthquake, there has been significant erosion of the sand and some movement of the
seawall. The Enforcement Committee is working
with the City on the maintenance of the beach fronting Coronado Shores.
·
If cost effective, the existing glass in the del
Sol entrance kiosk will be tinted/darkened to give the public the impression of being
manned.
·
The Internal Audit of L&R’s Procedures
#1 - #13 was completed by management and accepted by L&R.
·
The Exceptions Committee has asked the L&R
Committee to consider modifications to the qualifications for a Photo ID Card,
specifically for “Guests who stay overnight in the unit”.
Next
Meeting: Roeder - Thurs. June 17 - 2:30pm |
