THE BELMONT

There are always projects underway at the Belmont. This winter is no exception!

The Belmont Garden Committee developed a very comprehensive plan for the future landscape at the Belmont. We were so impressed with the work the thoroughness of the report , that the Board immediately implemented many of the ideas they envisioned. Below, you will see the creation of the Belmont "B" Garden. This will be enhanced with beautiful and colorful annuals and as you enter the property, there will be huge splashes of color. We have already removed much of the overgrowth in front of the tennis courts on Belmont Road and transplanted the vegetation in many other areas of the property that were lacking foliage. This will continue and the garden committee will be doing lots of planting here at your property.

We are replacing or adding to, the lobby ceilings in all the mid-rise buildings. We will be using Douglas Fir for the ceilings, which is the same as currently found in two of the lobbies. We have completed Buildings One and Two last winter and are now working on Buildings Five and Six.

We have drilled two wells for irrigation on the property. We saved over $17,000 in potable water charges in the first half of 2011. We will be drilling the final two wells this spring and our water bills will be lowered even further.

We have awarded the  Phase One Pool  Substructure Rehab to LaBarge Engineering. They are a local company that has completed many projects here at the Belmont. The bids ranged into the mid four hundred thousand dollar range and LaBarge was very competitive. You will be receiving information in the next mailing from the office.

We will be replacing the sub structure supporting the pool and surrounding cabanas in three stages.

    1. We will demolish and remove the substructure immediately surrounding the pool.
        Then we will replace all stringer and joists. We will inspect for any significant structural
        damages to the joists supporting the cabanas, locker rooms or club house. We will then replace
        the deck in the interior of the pool.
   2. To be done in fiscal 2012 - We will inspect for any significant damages underneath the outer deck
        from the cabanas outward towards the beach. We will replace what is necessary at that time.
   3. To be done in fiscal 2013 - We will inspect for structural damages below the cabanas and replace
        anything that is necessary at that time. Due to the fact that the cabanas and other structures have
        protected the substructure from water damage, this is the last part of the major structural project.

All of the above will naturally be closely scrutinized by management and the consultant hired to draw up the specs for the project. We anticipate that demolition of the interior pool substructure will commence immediately after we receive full approval from all town and state agencies.

To increase the aesthetic appeal, we have added a cobblestone border to the main walkway from the parking lot to the pool.

Keep an eye on this section for project updates and current photographs.

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