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Last year, we were approached by a company called Flock Safety regarding their License Plate Reader (LPR) systems for improving safety within our HOA. These systems are currently in use at a variety of other HOAs in North Texas and elsewhere, and have resulted in a reduction in illegal criminal activities within those HOAs. And earlier this year, we were contacted by the Grand Prairie Police Department (GPPD) via email regarding the Flock Safety LPR system.

In the interim, we did our due diligence and contacted various members of GPPD for more information about these LPRs and their ability to assist the Police in identifying miscreants who enter the property. We contacted Police Chief Scesney to get his take on these LPR’s and he responded that they have resulted in hundreds of arrests and suggested that we contact the Intel Supervisor, Sgt. Cox for an idea on how much activity we have on property.

We also spoke with a few individuals in the Command Staff to get their perception of the efficacy of the LPR system. Every person we contacted in GPPD commented on how the LPR systems have resulted in public safety improvements and more arrests of criminal suspects, including those with warrants, drug offenders, burglary suspects, etc.

At the last Board meeting on April 29^th, a Flock Safety representative did a presentation to the Board, along with Sgt. Cox from GPPD, Intelligence supervisor. Sgt. Cox indicated he patrolled this area for a number of years and that he has a good understanding of where these LPR’s would be of the most benefit. We have 14 entrances and he suggested covering 7 of the main entrances.

 Based on the information provided at the Board meeting, and its prior research, the Board voted to contract with Flock Safety, and ended up approving LPR system coverage at 7 of the main entrances. One thing that cemented the Board’s decision was that these LPR’s, which are solar powered and operating on cellular networking, would send pertinent information directly to GPPD and the patrol units on duty. Doing this will drastically reduce reaction times required to view info and then call PD, as it will be virtually instantaneous.

As a Board, we are committed to maintaining and supporting efforts to make our neighborhood safer, and this decision was based entirely on improving safety within the subdivision.

• Open Board Meeting, April 1, 2021, at 7 PM held via ZOOM.
• Register in advance for this meeting:
  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqcu2ppzMvG9NqNFuMANnOzaWDlYVeKpz0
  • Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
    • 1st Quarter 2021 Financials
    • Streets
    • Pool
    • Flock Safety

Your conservation efforts are working! Keep it up #GPTX! Conserve water today so we can avoid a boil water notice.

As the thaw continues, broken pipes will be revealed. If one of those is in your home, here are some tips on what to do, https://t.co/huGitAfMd1. pic.twitter.com/IJ9rvfo0ul

— Grand Prairie, TX (@gp_tx) February 19, 2021

We have most of the maintenance crew in today and we will be picking up what trash is set out and also checking the property for any water leaks caused by burst water pipes. The Office will be closed today so if you need us to come shut off your water,, call the Office number and listen to the end of the message for the Emergency phone number. We will answer it and get to you as soon as we can.

• Open Board Meeting, November 13, 2020, at 7 PM held via ZOOM.
• Link to register for the meeting – https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocOuorjwuGdaDCjBp-a5JI4G04Nxa-jhI
  • Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
    • 2021 Annual Budget

• Open Board Meeting, August 6, 2020, at 7 PM held via ZOOM
• Link to register for the meeting –  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkdeiqpjkpHdXMPXgs8nVwyQa8sEaDAC9q
  • Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
    • 1st and 2nd Quarter Financials for 2020
    • Dogs on common property, owners not picking up after them
    • Prohibited items set out as trash
    • Residents using the visitor lots

On the 2020 Ballots were 4 positions open and 4 people running for those positions.  One of those individuals, Ms, Jamese Broadnax, withdrew her interest in being on the Board a few weeks after the ballots were sent out which was due to personal reasons.  She is expecting and her life was going to get very hectic, we can understand that.

The other 3 people on the ballot, Robbie Jamison, David Barksdale, and myself were re-elected and Ivan Martinez was elected to the 4th position as write-in candidate. Board Officers were elected after the Membership meeting and they remain the same.

Let’s all welcome Ivan Martinez to the Board!

The 2020 Annual Membership Meeting will be held this Friday, July 24, 2020, at 7 PM via ZOOM virtual meeting due to COVID-19.

• • Agenda for Annual Meeting
    • Election of 4 Board Members
    • Following the Annual Meeting, we will have an Organizational Meeting to elect Officers.

We sent out postcards to homeowners with information regarding Absentee Ballots and Proxy votes. These signed Ballots or Proxies must be received prior to the start of the Meeting. If you need either an Absentee Ballot or Proxy, please contact the Office (office@gpmcha.org) and we will email them to you. Only one of these forms are necessary to vote.

For those who would like to attend the meeting via ZOOM, contact the Office and we can send you the link to join the meeting.

Until further notice, we are requiring anyone entering the Office to have some form of facial covering, either a mask or bandana. There will be a similar notice on the front door as well.

Let’s all stay safe and healthy.