Montebello Condominium Unit Owners Association

Advisory committee on Landscape Design and Management

Each member brings something important to the committee:  an understanding of the sciences involved, concern for health issues, and interest in an open and transparent process. 

Various committee members had undertaken to contact other communities and resources.

November 3, 2005

November 17, 2005
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Committee Meetings

Mr. Vlahakis believes there is no reason why we cannot reach a pesticide/herbicide-free environment although he does recommend some fertilizer for young plants

December 1, 2005

Bench with grass in the background.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the RFP package as agreed.  The vote in favor was unanimous.

February 8, 2006
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The Chair reviewed the five responses we had to our RFP, which had been sent to 15 experts in fields related to the Committee's mission.  Of those five, two were substantive:  Chris Sclar of Longwood Gardens and Ed Milhous of TreesPlease

March 16, 2006
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The Chairman reported that, in various discussions among and between Board members and Committee members, there was a proposal that our TOR be expanded to include the woods

April 24, 2006
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The committee conducted a blind review of the proposal received.  Prior to this meeting, the committee members completed their individual assessments using previously agreed criteria. 

July 5, 2006

July 10,2006

There were several points mentioned with regard to what might be useful and what would serve residents well

May 15, 2006
Bench with grass in the background.

May 22, 2006
Spray nozzle.Text Box: The chairman reported that, following the charge of the committee, she and the Contract Program Manager, contacted the firm submitting the bid in response to our Request for Proposal to identify what the Committee felt was missing from the proposal.

A Committee Member proposed a simplification of the draft RFP and distributed revised Exhibits One and Two.  This might help to put the project in perspective, especially since the BOD has budgeted only $10K for this component.