Report on April Board Meeting

  The Home Owners' Association Board of Directors met on April 7, 2010, 7:00 PM, in the Arts Center office. In addition to the reading of the minutes of the last meeting and the Treasurer's report,The following topics were discussed: 

1) Snow Removal --We had a great deal more snow than usual this winter. Unlimmited Landscaping did a fine job of removing snow promptly from our sidewalks and driveways, and even our roads. Under our current contract, our Association had to pay for all of this removal. History: after several years of paying Unlimited a flat annual price for snow removal without having much snow, it was decided to paying per event --which was not to our financial advantage this year, but is in most years.

2) Dogs --Dog owners failing to clean up after their dogs and allowing dogs to run without a leash continues to be a problem. The erection of more signs and of dog waste receptacles was discussed. Fines continue to be assessed.

3) Extension of the white fence behind the last few home on Village Garden Court --This issue was discussed at some length. Trespassing by children and a few adults seeking shortcuts con tinues to be a problem. Unfortunately, the Association does not own property on which to build a fence in those locations. The topography also makes fencing difficult. However, owners can apply to the Association for permission to build fences on their own property.

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Senior Citizen Academy Scheduled

There is still time to enroll in the Chesterfield County Police Department’s Senior Citizen Academy, which begins on Tuesday, May 11. Students will meet on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Clover Hill Police Facility, 2730 Hicks Road.


The 10-week class focuses on crime-related and public-safety issues that can impact the senior community. Department members lead classes about police department functions, crime prevention methods, personal safety, emergency communications, identity theft and fraud, volunteerism, special response teams, investigations and the Crime Solvers program.



The program is free for citizens 55 years old or older who reside, work or own a business in Chesterfield or belong to a county civic organization. Class size is limited to 25 students. Applications will be accepted through April 16 and may be downloaded at www.chesterfield.gov/police.aspx?id=2496.



For more information, contact Crime Prevention Officer Tim Lamb at 748-1585 or e-mail Lambt@chesterfield.gov.
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High Speed Rail Coming Through Chester

Legend


Corridor Development Program

Projects Laying Foundation for High-Speed Passenger Rail

Long-Term Vision for High-Speed Passenger Rail

Charlotte - Raleigh: Nearly 30 inter-related projects will be undertaken in order to increase top train speeds to 90 mph and double the number of round trips between the two largest cities in North Carolina, serving 3 million people. Work includes the purchase and rehabilitation of locomotives and cars, track upgrades, and station security improvements.

Raleigh - Richmond: Important congestion mitigation will involve construction of four new crossovers, which will reduce trip times. It will also aid the future development of high-speed rail lines between North Carolina and Virginia.

Richmond - Washington, D.C.: New high-speed rail track, more than 11 miles in length, will be built between Richmond and Washington, DC. This project will eliminate one of the most severe bottlenecks along an extremely congested area on the Southeast Corridor. Improvements to the route will improve on-time performance and lay the groundwork for future high-speed rail in the region.

Awardees:

North Carolina Department of Transportation

Virginia Department of Rail and Public

Transportation

Total Approximate Funding (entire corridor):

$620,000,000

Benefiting States:

North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Miles of Track:

Upgraded - 480 miles

Summary of Corridor Investments

e Southeast Corridor connects Charlotte, Raleigh, Richmond, and Washington, D.C. North Carolina and Virginia have a strong history of supporting passenger rail services in their states, and have engaged in substantial planning and efforts to develop high-speed rail on this corridor. Several of the metropolitan areas in this region are among the fastest growing in the nation, and the states have recognized the need to invest in a diversity of transportation infrastructure that will accommodate this population growth.

The long-term goal for this corridor is top speeds of up to 110mph, reducing trip time by one-third from Washington, D.C. to Richmond, and to four and one-half hours between Richmond and Charlotte.

Eventually, the Southeast Corridor is expected to use Atlanta as a regional hub, with connections from Atlanta east to Charlotte, south to Macon and Jacksonville, north to Chattanooga, and west to Birmingham.

April Newsletter

CHESTER VILLAGE GREEN HOME OWNERS' ASSOCIATION



P.O. BOX 835


CHESTERFIELD, VA 23832


804-356-7999 EMAIL: cvghoa@gnlail.com


MEETING: WEDNESDAY APRIL 7 AT 7:00 PM


Welcome; Carl Whittington @ 4413 Village Park Ave. our new neighbor


Spring is finally here!!!!! LANDSCAPING NEWS


MULCH: I hope you have noticed the fresh mulch in your yards, if you have not the workers are on their way. Due to wet weather they have been slow.


MOWING: Unlimited plans to start mowing this week, weather permitting.


SPRAYING: They plan to start spraying this week. The spray will have crabgrass pre-emergent, selective herbicide for weeds, insecticide, and liquid fertilizer in the mixture. The spraying will take approximately 4 days (weather permit, wind and temperature changes). SHRUBS: Unlimited will start spraying shrubs this week for insects


Backflow re-certification & starting irrigation systems: They plan to start that next week. PLANTS: PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE DEAD PLANTS, SHRUBS OR TREES.


REMINDERS:


PLEASE SECURE RECYCLE MATERIALS ON "PICK UP" MONDAYS. The gusty and often strong winds of early Spring can blow items throughout the neighborhood. "GIVE A HOOT-DON'T POLLUTE."


NOW THAT IT'S SPRING, PLEASE LOOK OVER YOUR YARD AND HOME - CHECK SCREENS ON YOUR HOME (ARE THEY ALL ON, OR ARE YOU MISSING ONE?) HOW DOES MY FRONT PORCH LOOK? HAVE I PICKED UP MY RECYCLE BOX FROM the FRONT?


I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU DOG OWNERS FOR BEING RESPONSIBLE IN WALKING YOUR DOG W/LEASH AND PICKING UP AFTER YOUR DOG. YOU ARE GREAT NEIGHBORs. I STILL NEED TO REMIND SOME TO WALK YOUR DOG W/LEASH AND PICK UP AFTER YOUR DOG, AND TRY NOT TO LET YOUR DOG USE YOUR NEIGHBORS YARD OR SHRUBS.


---Florence Harrison, Manager
 

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ANIMAL CONTROL LAWS RULED INVALID

All Home Owner Asso. covenants and all local laws requiring dogs to be kept on a leash and requiring owners to pick up after their dogs have been ruled invalid.

An irritated animal owner in Oak Grove, Va., mounted an exhaustive search of the entire Code of Virginia Law for all references to dogs and other animals. He came across a long-forgotten law enacted in 1867, just two years after the War of Northern Agression (known in the North as the Civil War). It was put into the Virginia Code by the Yankee carpetbaggers who ruled Virginia at that time, as part of their campaign of revenge to teach "Rebels" a lesson.

The newly discovered law forbids any restraint on any animal, and owners are not allowed to pick up after their animals. Severe penalties are attached for violations. The law can be found in the Code of Virginia at Chapter 14, Emblements, #113.

Our Home Owners' Asso. plans on calling an  emergency meeting soon to revise our Covenants accordingly.


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