The City has started meter replacement on the East side. The addresses affected are:
- 2-30 East Mountain Creek Court (Odd numbers not affected)
- All of East Creek
- All of East Mountain Creek Drive
We had a 2″ pipe begin leaking last night, and quite a large amount of water ended up on the East side. from Mountain Lane to MC Court. The leak is under a section of the sidewalk, and as of this writing, we have repaired the split elbow. Water should be back on after lunch; we have to give the glue time to set up properly.
We were informed this morning that the City of GP will be changing out all 25 of our water meters starting today. We have no idea where they will start or the order in which they will be replaced. This will prevent us from letting people know where the work will be going on. We are at the mercy of the water department.
One benefit, though, is the water meters are flange mounted. It’s a matter of several bolts and 2 gaskets to change them out, so it should be done quickly.
That being said, water to a many homes will be curtailed for an hour or so without warning while they change these meters out.
There was a kitchen fire on West Creek Lane this morning with 3 or 4 fire engines responding. Latest reports indicate the kitchen and dining room were involved and some smoke entering the adjoining homes. We are told the fire resulted from heated grease on the stove.
The fire hydrant they tied into, however, now leaks and this is why the water was off this afternoon. This was probably the first time any connections were made to this hydrant in decades. The City is working on this hydrant and will return tomorrow to complete the work.
They will be shutting of one of the main lines while the effect repairs on this hydrant located between 12 and 14 West Creek. The main water line repairs will likely effect sections of West Mountain Creek Drive also.
Just a reminder to all, before you add on anything to your property that was not there when you bought it, you need written approval from the HOA before you begin construction. Yes, you do need to get permits if the City requires one, but you need HOA permission due to deed restrictions as evidenced in the CC&R. Failure to get written approval from the HOA could result in having to remove whatever was constructed at your expense and return the property to its original state.
Please submit drawings prior to construction and get written approval from the HOA before you build anything, including storage buildings or awnings.
Start your new year with a clean garage! Bring your household hazardous waste to our FREE household hazardous waste collection event 9-11 a.m. this Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Development Center, 206 W. Church St.
Registration is required. Visit www.gptx.org/WQ/HHW or call 972-237-8055 to register and learn more about what kind of items are accepted.
The December 29th Pipeline is posted.
Please remember to bring in your Homeowners Insurance renewal Declaration page for 2017 to the Office so we can add a copy of it to your member records. It is a requirement of the CC&R and protects both you and the HOA.
We have changed the PayPal buttons to the right to reflect the changes in HOA assessments and which include the credit card fee that PayPal charges us.
Reminder: For those who use Bill Pay through your bank, please remember to change it to the 2017 amounts of $162 (with security light)or $172 (without security light)