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City Water Restrictions

Posted on by Don Ryan

To keep the city’s water supply at a safe level and to comply with the city’s whole sale water purchase contracts, the following restrictions apply at all times:

  • No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
  • No watering on Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday.
  • Even numbered addresses may water on Mondays and Thursdays.
  • Odd numbered addresses may water on Tuesday and Fridays.
  • When watering, a constant stream of water should not be allowed to flow into the street drainage.
  • Watering during precipitation is prohibited. Rain sensors are required on newer watering systems.

Allowed:

  • Handheld and soaker hoses are allowed to be used any time.

Drought Contingency Plan (Emergency Water Use Plan) Information:

The Drought Contingency Plan may, depending on need, also prohibit all or some of the following non-essential uses (water use that does not directly benefit or maintain health, personal cleanliness, or firefighting purposes):

  1. Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf courses, except otherwise provided under this Plan;
  2. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle; except as otherwise provided under this plan.
  3. Use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
  4. Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection;
  5. Flushing gutters or permitting water to run in any gutter or street, except as part of water quality management to flush stagnant water or enhance disinfection residuals;
  6. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools or Jacuzzi-type pools;
  7. Use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes except where necessary to support aquatic life;
  8. Failure to repair a leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s) and;
  9. Use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other purposes other than fire fighting.
  10. Use of water from public drinking supply for gas well operations including fracturing and drilling

For more information, call 972-237-8377 or 972-237-8154.

 

Water Restrictions

Cable TV Installations

Posted on by Don Ryan

158290636_175-outdoor-cable-rg6-tv-wire-burial-underground-uvAs a reminder to all, cable TV installations must have the cable buried. Many of these installations are done by subcontractors who apparently never complete the burial process for the cables. Maybe they are supposed to have another contractor come back and bury them; doesn’t matter, they must get buried or they will be cut by the mowers. We have contacted Time-Warner plenty of times to have these cables buried but have been met with an “I don’t care” attitude.

There are far too many cables running across the common areas, across sidewalks, etc.. Yesterday, one of our mowers severed 2 cables in 2 different areas that were sticking up high enough to get into the blades.  If you have a cable TV installed where your cable run on top of the common area to your house, please call the cable company and have them bury the cable.

 

Cable and Satelite Installations

Trees and Trimming

Posted on by Don Ryan

We have had several people take advantage of our Daily Rate deal with S&P Tree Service; many trees have been trimmed and shaped and others are going to be removed at the request of the homeowner.  For the last 35-45 years these trees grew to larger diameters and heights eventually pushing into fences, houses, the neighbor’s house, storage buildings, laying on top of carports, etc.  It will also prevent a big tree from falling on a house during a wind storm. We have several trees on property that are too heavy on one side, or which have root or trunk damage.

We would like to thank those who are trimming their trees. If anyone needs a more than 30 days for this, please let us know.

Tree Trimming Services

Watch Your Neighborhood!

Posted on by Don Ryan

During the past week, we have had a few events which required a visit by the Grand Prairie Police:

  • an auto burglary on the East side, 2 of the 3 alleged suspects were apprehended in the act, the third seems to have gotten away.
  • another auto burglary was attempted, but the homeowner  caught them in the act and gave chase. The young man got away from him.
  • on Friday, a young man walked into our maintenance shop and walked out with a camo hunting hat valued at $80; this young man now has a felony burglary charge over a stupid hat. I am not sure if they have arrested him but they know where he lives and have photos of him off the surveillance cameras.

The GP Officer that came out for the shop burglary call told me he used to work this area (the HOA area) and that it was well know for vehicles ducking in and parking here because it is out of the way and off the main roads. These individuals that do this are more often than not up to no good and use our property to drink, smoke dope, and other activities for which they hope not to get caught doing. We have called the Police on several of these people. some ending in their arrest for possession.

The take away here is that we all need to keep a better eye on our neighborhood and those who do not belong here. We have had 5 or 6 vehicles in the past few months that the Police came to check out; some were innocent, others had drugs in the car and were hauled off.  Don’t be afraid to call the GP Police non-emergency number to report suspicious vehicles, people or activity. That number is (972) 237-8700

We can reduce crime within the HOA by reporting suspicious people and vehicles.

GP Police, Information