Fairlington Glen

The proposed budget for 2003 was approved at the annual meeting held on November 7^th, 2002. In addition, Paul Greenfield was elected and Mike Hahn was reelected to fill the two vacancies on the Board of Directors.

BOARD MEMBERS. The Fairlington Glen Board has been reconstituted as follows:

Mike Hahn President 703-578-3138

Arturo Lopez Vice President 703-370-0736

Bob Patrician Treasurer 703-379-4379

John Fuller Secretary 703-521-1835

Paul B. Greenfield B&G Liaison 703-820-9692

SNOW REMOVAL. The Board approved a proposal from NVM for snow plowing in the parking lots this winter at a cost of $110 per hour plus the cost of any required sand.

The Board wants to extend its sincere thanks to Pat Phillips for her long and faithful service on the Board. Well done and best wishes!

If anyone is interested in serving as Chairperson of the Buildings & Grounds Committee, please contact Mike Hahn. Until a Chairperson is identified, please inform Paul Greenfield and John Fuller of any change in Court Representatives or Alternates.

In last month's newsletter it was stated that the use of use of bright orange cable wiring for new installations rather than black is not acceptable. Further investigation shows that orange cable is required for underground use since it has been designated by the State Miss Utility Board for our telecommunication underground facilities The orange cable should only be used for the underground portion of the installation; however, a small portion (about 3"-5") of the cable will be exposed above ground were the cable is grounded. From that point the cable should be black into the home. If you have cable work done by Comcast, please ensure that this is the case.

Arlington County must cut off the main water valve whenever repairs are needed. If you have scheduled a plumbing repair that requires that the main water valve to the court be shut off, you must take the following steps:

• Call Ricky at 703-820-9567 a week in advance.
• Ricky will call the county to arrange the cutoff.
• Ricky will advise you when the county can cut off the water.
• Bring a check for $25, payable to Fairlington Glen, prior to the cutoff date. The county will charge the Glen $25 for every water cutoff, and will only bill the Glen since we hold the master account.

If you have an working-hours emergency, call Ricky to cut off the water and he will notify the county. If you have an after-hours emergency, call the county at 703-228-6555 and leave a message for Ricky informing him of the problem and the actions taken. There will still be a $25 charge for emergency cutoffs.

Co-owners who convert attic and basement areas into bedrooms should be aware of the regulations related to exits that are used by Arlington Code Enforcement officials in approving, denying, or inspecting plans for these conversions. The applicable portions of the Council of American Building Code regulations (1995 Edition) pertaining to required windows and exits necessary for rooms used for sleeping purposes are as follows:

• Every sleeping room shall have at least one openable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue. The units must be operable from the inside to a full clear opening without the use of a key or tool. Where windows are provided as a means of egress or rescue they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches (1118 mm) above the floor.
• All egress or rescue windows from sleeping rooms must have a clear opening of 5.7 square feet (0.530 m²). The minimum net clear opening height shall be 22 inches (559 mm). The minimum net clear opening width shall be 20 inches (508 mm). Exception: Grade floor windows may have a minimum net clear opening of 5 square feet (0.465 m²).
• Bars, grills, screens or other obstructions placed over emergency escape windows shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key or tool.

• Outside light fixtures controlled from within a unit, pipes that serve a single unit (e.g., outside water faucets), and kitchen pipes including the common pipe between two units are a co-owner responsibility. Please don't call the maintenance crew for repairs to these elements.
• Please call the Landscape Subcommittee rather than Ricky on landscape issues. There should be no need to call anyone regarding broken branches, brush, or other similar debris since Ricky picks up these items weekly.
• The crew will be cleaning all of the gutters during November. Once the gutters are cleaned, please let Ricky know if you experience any problems.

THANKSGIVING DAY. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday November 28^th. Please do not put trash out since it will not be picked up. Regular trash pickup will continue on Friday, November 29^th. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

TERMITES. There have been a few cases of termite infestation within the Glen. Please be on the lookout for any indications of termites and call Ricky if you feel you have a problem. The Glen is responsible for exterior treatment of termites; however, termite inspections of your unit and unit repairs are your responsibility. Also please inform your neighbors so they can check their units and ensure a Board member is aware of the problem so we can monitor the severity of the problem communitywide.

OUTSIDE LIGHTS. Please keep your front porch and back lights on to provide additional security throughout the glen.

REPORTING PROBLEMS. You can contact Ricky and the chairpersons of the Landscape Subcommittee and Pool Committee by calling 703-820-9567. You can leave a message by pressing "1" for the Landscape Subcommittee and "2" for the Pool Committee. To leave a message for Ricky, wait for the tone at the end of the recorded message or press "9" or "#" to end the recorded message and go to the tone. Please be courteous and don't call these people at home. If you have an after-hours emergency maintenance problem or can not reach Ricky after a reasonable time, please call the Legum & Norman 24-hour emergency repair number ... 703-600-6000

HANDBOOK. All residents and co-owners should have a copy of the Fairlington Glen Handbook dated November 1999. Please review it occasionally since it provides essential information to ensure that you and your neighbors enjoy the wonderful experience of living in the Glen.

All Glen meetings are held in the Fairlington Community Center at 3308 South Stafford Street. All residents are welcome.

• Board of Directors, 7:15pm, 1^st Tuesday of the month
• Building and Grounds Committee, 7:30pm, 3^rd Tuesday of the month (no meetings in August, November, and December)
• Landscape Subcommittee, 7:00pm, 2^nd Tuesday of the month

Visit "http://www.fairlington.org/Communit.htm#FairlingtonGlen" for draft Board minutes, newsletters, and the Handbook. Please contact John Fuller if you have comments on Fairlington Glen information on this site.