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Why it matters: The votes resolve several member-service items (the easement and trash program), set a clear schedule for finishing a contentious policy (the discrimination and harassment complaint procedure), and move forward the association's facility- and committee-level work for 2025. Several of the decisions will affect implementation timelines for capital and member services and set the Board's near-term oversight priorities.

Votes at a glance

- Easement for 12009 Turf Lane: Board approved a private easement request to allow a dedicated underground electrical line to a home at 12009 Turf Lane so Dominion Energy can install a dedicated service line to an existing pedestal. Motion passed (unanimous of those present). Staff told the board Dominion committed to restore disturbed lawn and removed a proposed lighting provision from the agreement during drafting.

- Discrimination & harassment complaint procedure: The board moved to defer final adoption of the covenant and enforcement resolution (Resolution No. 4) on the discrimination and harassment complaint procedures and directed general counsel to incorporate board feedback and return a revised resolution at the March 13 meeting. The board gave unanimous consent to the revised schedule and direction.

- Solid waste / county unified sanitation district: The board approved a motion directing staff to communicate to Fairfax County that the board supports the county's proposed unified sanitation district approach but asked the county to consider using the existing Small Tax District No. 5 mechanism to administer the program in Reston. The motion passed with a majority and one abstention.

- Committee work plans and project processes: The board moved forward multiple committee work plans and project processes during committee reports:
- The Recreation Facilities Investment Process (a new four-step initiate/engage/evaluate/execute workflow and community-engagement guide) was endorsed by the board (unanimous). The board also directed staff to present the 2024-funded playgrounds work using that process at the March meeting.
- Pickleball siting criteria: The board agreed to include pickleball siting in the facilities master-planning process (vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention) and discussed draft siting criteria including setback, court cluster size, amenities and sound mitigation.
- Committee work plans for PRAC (parks/recreation advisory), EAC (environmental), Land Use Advisory Committee, IT and Fiscal Committee were advanced or approved with standard edits and some abstentions noted in the transcript. Several committees will revise formatting and add clarifying language before posting online.

- Lakes Equity Working Group reporting cadence: The board agreed to dispense with the quarterly-report requirement for the Lakes Equity Working Group and instead receive substantive briefings; the motion passed with the tally recorded on the transcript (majority in favor, some abstentions recorded).

- Executive session and personnel actions: After an executive session the board certified that only appropriate matters were discussed and ratified a personnel decision pertaining to the CEO. The board also suspended a procedural element of Resolution 13 to permit the president and Director Johnson to present the CEO review in a modified form. Recorded votes on the ratification were taken in open session and the ratification passed.

What the board directed next

- Staff and counsel will return the revised discrimination and harassment complaint procedure on March 13 as directed.
- Staff will draft and send the letter to Fairfax County expressing Reston's preference that the county consider using the Small Tax District No. 5 structure for implementation in Reston and copy Supervisor Alcorn.
- Staff will present detailed engagement outputs for the 2024 playground projects at the March meeting under the newly adopted Recreation Facilities Investment Process.

Speakers (selected)

- Mac Cummins, Chief Executive Officer (presenter/CEO updates)
- Peter Lusk, Chief Operating Officer (presenter of recreation facilities process)
- Cam Adams, Director, Covenant Administration (presenter, solid-waste work)
- Michael Reynolds (staff member; presented the Turf Lane easement)
- Julie (PRAC representative)
- Director Farrell (board member who spoke in favor of the recreation process and who proposed the letter re: legislators earlier in the meeting)

Provenance

- Easement: topicintro block ~1924.69 (\"This is an easement request for 12009 Turf Lane\") — topfinish block ~2048.675 (vote announced \"That is unanimous\").
- Harassment procedure: topicintro block ~868.755 (discussion of unfinished business and the motion to defer/return revised resolution) — topfinish block ~956.955 (unanimous consent noted and vote in open session).
- Solid waste: topicintro block ~11046 (Cam Adams presentation begins) — topfinish block ~11570 (vote and outcome recorded).

Clarifying details and limits

- Where the transcript lacked a precise recorded mover or seconder for some motions, the article notes the action and the vote rather than inventing an attribution. If a specific mover/second was recorded in the transcript, that detail is reflected in provenance and the meeting record.
- The board's instruction to counsel and staff specifies March 13 as the return date for the discrimination/harassment item; the Board required the draft to reflect feedback discussed in the meeting.

Ending

The Feb. 13 meeting wrapped with the board setting March 13 as the date to receive the revised harassment/discrimination procedure and with a set of committee and process approvals that move multiple capital and operational items into the implementation phase. The board also asked staff to follow up with county officials on the draft unified sanitation district plan and to return cost and engagement details as they become available.

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What the board did: The board endorsed a four-step workflow staff labeled Initiate, Engage, Evaluate and Execute. The process replaces a prior internal \"key decision point\" approach and spells out three tiers of public involvement:
- Communicate: for maintenance-level projects (staff updates to membership)
- Consult: limited engagement such as targeted surveys (recommended for mid-level investments like playground replacements)
- Involve: iterative, on-site workshops or charrettes for major investments (staff suggested 3-5 events for large projects like Lake Newport tennis)

Why it matters: The change is intended to reduce surprises at the contract stage by ensuring the Board hears clear, documented community feedback before a contract is presented for approval. That means by the time a construction contract reaches the board the expectation is that approval would be routine, not the start of a new debate.

Examples staff will use: Staff presented two case studies: 2024-funded playground replacements (consult level engagement) and the Lake Newport tennis facility (involve level and a $1.5 million-plus project that will require public meetings and county approvals). PRAC (the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee) had reviewed and endorsed the revised process before the board vote.

Board discussion: Directors across the board praised the emphasis on community engagement. Director Farrell described the process as \"our defense against excessive intrusion\" by external government reviewers when the association has already engaged its community.

Next steps: Staff will apply the process to the three 2024 playground projects and brief the board at the March meeting with consultation outputs. Staff will also begin the involve-level engagement sequence for Lake Newport tennis planning and return findings to the board prior to contract approval.

Speakers (article-specific)

- Peter Lusk, Chief Operating Officer, Reston Association (presented the new process)
- Julie (PRAC representative; PRAC endorsed the process)
- Director Farrell (spoke in support)

Provenance

- topicintro: transcript block ~6803.28 (COO presentation begins)
- topfinish: transcript block ~12551.22 (board vote and unanimous endorsement)

Clarifying details

- Engagement tiers: Communicate / Consult / Involve (defined in staff slide deck)
- Example budgets: Lake Newport tennis planning referenced at $1.5M+ in staff materials; playgrounds funded in 2024 will proceed under the consult track.

Community relevance

- Geographies: All Reston recreation facilities; specific early focus: playgrounds and Lake Newport tennis.
- Impact groups: recreation users, neighbors to facilities, PRAC and committees.

Implementation risk: medium (requires staff time and predictable community engagement to prevent delays)

Searchable tags: recreation, PRAC, Lake Newport, playgrounds, community engagement

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Why it matters: The easement resolves a member service request to allow a home owner to upgrade electrical capacity where a dedicated underground service is required by Dominion Energy. The action prevents potential delays in the homeowner's renovation plans and sets conditions for restoration after trenching.

What the board voted: The board voted to approve the grant of the easement to the property owner for the dedicated electrical line. Staff said the installation will use an existing pedestal on the property and there will be no above-ground improvements related to the work.

Key details from staff: Michael Reynolds, a staff member who presented the item, told the board that Dominion had committed to restoring any grass disturbed during trenching. Reynolds also confirmed that a previously proposed clause that would have allowed Dominion to add lighting \"as they see fit\" was removed from the agreement before the board vote.

Quote: \"Dominion has committed to making any sort of restoration of grass that they may disturb while they're doing their trenching,\" the staff presenter said during the discussion.

Next steps: Staff will finalize and record the easement document with Dominion and the property owner and confirm timing for restoration work.

Speakers (article-specific)

- Michael Reynolds, staff member (presenter on the easement)

Provenance

- topicintro: transcript block ~1924.69 (\"This is an easement request for 12009 Turf Lane...\")
- topfinish: transcript block ~2041.475 (vote announced \"That is unanimous.\")

Clarifying details

- Property: 12009 Turf Lane (member request for dedicated electrical service)
- Dominion will perform trenching from existing transformer to pedestal; staff removed Dominion lighting permission from agreement; Dominion committed to turf restoration.

Community relevance

- Geography: Turf Lane (Reston) and adjacent neighborhoods; impact group: single-family homeowners.

Meeting context

- Engagement level: described as a member service item brought directly to the board with staff support; board processed vote on single meeting and staff will follow up to record the easement.

Searchable tags: easement, Dominion Energy, Turf Lane, member-services

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