The Office and Maintenance department will be closed on Friday in observance of July 4th. We will return on Monday, July 6th.
At the regular June 4th and special June 18th Board meetings, the Board voted to approve a modification to our Visitor Parking rules. No, the original rules that have been in place for decades have not changed, meaning Visitor Parking areas are still solely for Visitors to the subdivision. In the last 3 Notices that were sent out to all property addresses, the Visitor Parking rules were once again detailed and yet many of our homeowners and their tenants have chosen to not follow them.
The Board of Directors approved a program which will allow a VERY limited number (37) of our visitor parking spots to be rented out to residents. The main details have been finalized and we will be selecting a committee to oversee the process, headed by a Board member. We are sending out notices to all property owners within the next week detailing this program, its restrictions, implementation, and enforcement. We will use an identifier on approved vehicles, but all this approved parking identification will accomplish is prevent that one approved vehicle from being towed out of the Visitor Lots. Any unapproved vehicle in any Visitor Parking lot still bears the same risk of towing, per our long-established Parking rules.
The only parking spaces that any homeowner has a right to use are the two spaces in the carport on your property. Paying your dues, your taxes or other excuses made when confronted about abusing the visitor parking lots will not change the rules that exist.
Make no mistake, we WILL tow your vehicle(s) if you violate our parking rules. Failure to follow Board approved rules or regulations also violates our Declaration and can result in fines or other actions.
To refresh yourself on our Parking rules, here’s the link.
Staff provided by Congressman Veasey
- Date: 07/02/2015 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Main Library
901 Conover Dr.
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
Federal staff from the office of Representative Marc Veasey will be at the Main Library, 901 Conover Drive, to provide advice and assistance with federal agencies and issues including:
- Medicare
- Social Security
- Veterans’ Benefits
- IRS
- Passports
Following events during a party/cookout this weekend, we are posting our Pool rules on the website, under “Pool Schedule/Rules” in the menu above. A few of the guests at this party incorrectly thought it a good idea to sneak in a glass liquor bottle and beer in glass bottles. I saw these events on our surveillance DVR and saved them externally. This is one of the many reasons we have surveillance at the Pool.
Both alcohol and glass are prohibited in the pool area, and this is clearly indicated by signs as you enter the pool area. The irresponsible individuals are now banned from the pool for the entire season because of their own actions. We are also prohibiting glass containers in all areas surrounding the pool itself. Intoxicated persons will not be allowed to enter the pool area, either, also marked by signage.
We remind everyone that the HOA’s Rules and Restrictions are binding on all homeowners, occupants, and their guests.
Beginning this week, our towing company will begin policing the visitor lots for inoperable vehicle, vehicles with expired registration or inspections, vehicles with flat tires, and any other vehicle which violates our Parking Rules. These Parking rules are available from the “Governing Documents” link in the menu above. Each visitor lot is clearly posted indicating that we do not allow expired tags or inspections, so you cannot say you are unaware of this rule.
We have also had a large number of people parking in the clearly marked Fire Lanes, and who apparently believe that putting on the emergency flashers will prevent them from being towed; this is not the case. Unless you are an official emergency vehicle, you cannot park in the Fire Lanes, period. We have advised the towing company to allow 10 minutes for you to unload groceries or help someone inside, simply as a courtesy.
Just so we are clear, this is what the Code says regarding all Fire Lanes:
Sec. 12-22. – Obstructions; regulations.
(1) The owner or person in control of property upon which a fire lane exists shall cause any motor vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked in a fire lane to be removed in accordance with Vernon’s Annotated Texas Statutes, Article 6701g—1.
(2) No person shall park, stop or leave standing any non-emergency vehicle, either attended or unattended, within any portion of the fire lane.
(3) No person shall permanently place any object of any kind in, on, across or over a fire lane in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of fire apparatus over a fire lane. Fire lanes may be temporarily obstructed with specific written permission of the fire chief or his designee.
(4) Any vehicle found parked or standing in any designated fire lane shall be subject to citation and/or impoundment, or both, by any peace officer of the city, or subject to removal as authorized by law.
(5) For purposes of this subsection, a “non-emergency vehicle” shall mean a vehicle of any type other than the following:
a. Vehicles assigned to the fire department that are engaged in emergency activities.
b. Police department or other law enforcement vehicles on official business.
c. Ambulance vehicles on emergency calls.
Excalibur Towing will be patrolling our subdivision periodically and will be looking for violators in our visitor lots/fire lanes. If your vehicle is towed, it costs about $250 to get it back, excluding storage or other fees.
(NOTE) Excalibur will not tow expired or inoperable vehicles from under your carport; only the City of GP can do that, after proper notice.
Our rules do not allow inoperable cars under carports. Warning letters will be issued and possible fines imposed upon owners who have inoperable vehicles under their carports.
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| Juneteenth Celebration |
 Friday, June 19, 7-11 p.m. Tyre Park, 2327 Tyre St.
Free live music, fried fish, cold drinks
Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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| Father’s Day Special at Prairie Lakes |
 Prairie Lakes Golf Course3202 SE 14th St.$32 before 3 p.m., $25.95 after 3 p.m. Includes green fee and cart. 972-237-4156 |
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Lynn Creek & Loyd Parks Remain Closed Due to Flooding
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Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake remains closed.
Portions of Loyd Park are open for RVs and tent campers. For information and reservations,call 972-237-4120. Online reservations will not be available at this time.
Britton Park remains closed.
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Great Shows Coming to Uptown
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 Join the Summer Reading Club at all Grand Prairie libraries! Come to the library and pick up your reading log. Kids earn coupons as they read. Teens and adults earn entries into prize drawings.
Children’s performances are on Mondays at the following times:
June 22: The Que Pastas Band June 29: Tea Party Time! July 6: Zooniversity July 13: Fit Kids! with Get Fit GP
For more information, call 972-237-5700 or click here. |
To view the Pipeline water bill newsletter online go to: gptx.org/pipeline
The Pool will be closed for the next few days due to weather and maintenance. We hope to reopen it on Friday, June 19th.
GP Animal Services – After the visit from Renee Johnston at our June 4th meeting we did not realize just how many pages there would be nor did we know what it would cost to make a ton of copies for those who wanted them. So, we are opting to publish the website where you can find these ordinances.
Chapter 5 – Animal Services Code of Ordinances
This information is also on the GP Links page. We will get 25 copies made and have them in the Office.
- Special Board Meeting, June 18th, at 7 PM in the Association Office
- Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
- Visitor Parking and Parking Permits – finalize details of main points voted on at June 4th meeting
- Oak Tree on East Mtn Creek Drive
- Pool rules and enforcement, including Alcohol in vicinity of pool area
- Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
Beginning today, June 9th, 2015, we are changing the Pool schedule. The Pool is open from 11 AM to 9 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Pool is closed on Monday and Thursday for chemical additions and other maintenance.
Sundays hours will remain 12 Noon to 8 PM.
No one under 18 year of age is allowed within the Pool area without Adult supervision. No Exceptions !!