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FROM YOUR GENERAL MANAGER
Spiro Stamos
spiro.stamos@fsresidential.com
Community Chat Recap
March 23, 2022
3:00pm
Guest Speaker(s) BrightView Landscape Service and BrightView Member: Does the HOA plan to offer to remove and replace
Tree Company desert landscape? Will there be a reduction in assessments?
Fairlight Beard – General Manager, Sacrament Valley Market FirstService: No, any changes to the front yard will be at the cost
Robert Rochin – Branch Manager of the member and there will be no reduction in assessments.
Ashley Clark – Associate Account Manager
Domingo Rivera Cervantes – Production Manager FirstService: Discussed the process of his front yard modification
Anthony Hunt – Certified Arborist to drought resistant landscape and the cost of the modification to be
Everardo Jimenez – Certified Arborist about $4K.
Juli Tilton – Sales Representative
Member: Will trees continue to be watered during drought if the
Discussion Topics: lawns are not? How about the shrubs?
BrightView: Yes, all trees and shrubs will need continuous
Goals: 2022-2023 water. The city will not permit trees to die; however, sod is not as
Explained learning curve takes time and within the first 90 days important to keep alive.
they have tried several different platforms for service and
narrowed down servicing areas to be broken down into 5 sections Member: How often does pruning take place?
with one section completed per day of the week. BrightView: Pruning is every 6 weeks – depending on the species
Crew members take 2 breaks as well as a ½ hour lunch break. The and shape of shrub. Not all need to be pruned every round. Drought
breaks are taken away from the homes as to not disturb members. tolerant plants are not as attractive in winter months due to hard
If an area appears to be incomplete, please allow a few hours for pruning, which is something to consider when deciding to go with
crew to return and complete their work. that style of landscape.
Long Term Goals Member: Why have all the crepe myrtles not been pruned?
Get into rhythm with plant replacements BrightView: Trees will only be structure pruned. They will not
Larger projects – separate crew may be brought in be topped per ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) standards.
It is reported that this practice is a bad approach and proposes poor
Current Challenges growth and structure of trees.
All communities are different – even in the same city/zone
Keeping scheduling and service days Member: Why were trees pruned so high taking away shade
Equipment and use branches?
Overall Communication BrightView: Trees in the community are a challenge as many are
not intended for the area. Trying to maintain balance of overall
Irrigation system check is complete. May will be the next possible
increase for water use. Roseville water restrictions currently allow community with the trees provided. I have actually been here for
years pruning the trees with another company and am very familiar
only 2 days a week for water.
with all the trees and their growth pattern. Clearance was needed as it
had not been done in a few years. Structure pruning will soon follow.
MEMBER Q & A
Member: Does drip system have restrictions? Member: Root intrusion and possible damage to foundation –
BrightView: No, there is no restrictions on drip irrigation. what to be concerned about?
Currently runs 2x a week. Irrigation tech will be adjusting water run BrightView: Maple & crepe myrtle trees have soft roots and will
times according to house placement and which homes need more not lift concrete. Their roots will follow concrete and grow around.
water than others. Elms may require root pruning to ease possible damage before actual
removal needed.
Member: Sprinklers continue to water sidewalks
BrightView: The sprinklers will all be checked and adjusted
during the sprinkler check. Houses with rain sensors are being
checked and set accordingly.
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