Nottingham Country Newsletter

April 2007 …

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NCCIA BOARD NEWS 

Running a Business in the Home

Your board has received complaints of neighbors running a business from the home.  The following conditions are evidence that violate the Deed Restriction of running a business out of a residence.

          Workers show up regularly at the home and proceed from there to a work location.

          Equipment is parked overnight adjacent to the residence.

          Employees drive vehicles registered to the home owner.

          Customers arrive and depart from the residence.

          Frequent deliveries arrive at the residence.

          The residence telephone number, and or, mailing address is listed for the business.

In order to pursue this type of Deed Restriction violation, documentation of the violating activity is needed.  Such items as business cards, flyers with address or telephone number, photographs of vehicles used for the business with license plate numbers, date and time of customer or delivery activity.  We need to actively move on these people that degrade the neighborhood and reduce property values.  The Board depends on the neighbors to provide the information on which to proceed according to the laws that apply.  Without your help and involvement little can be accomplished in reducing this type of activity.

When violations of the law occur the same community involvement is required.  The residents too often do not call the Constable when they see or hear of untoward activity.  Failure to make the call gives the perpetrator a pass and emboldens continued activity that is detrimental to our community.  PLEASE GET INVOLVED.  The more we do the safer and more attractive or neighborhood will be. 

HEAVY TRASH DAY

WCA Waste Corporation will collect Heavy Trash on Saturday April 14 at NOTTINGHAM COUNTRY PARK on Rennie from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 

Please bring a drivers license proving you are a NCCIA resident.  Prohibited items are TIRES, BATTERIES & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.  (i.e. paints, flammables, acids, etc.) Shrub and tree waste need not be bundled. Harris County manages disposal sites for Household Waste.  One is located at 5400 West Park.  Also, mobile units have pick-ups at various locations through out the year.  Information is available at cleanwaterclearchoice.org and at 713-290-3000. Let’s do our part in not damaging the environment. Keep these items out of the storm drainage system.  

The Board receives complaints about residents that do not subscribe for trash service and leave garbage around the premises.  This is a violation of the Harris County health code.  Observers need to call the County Health Department at 713-439-6000.

Ron Hudson,

NCCIA Board President

The recent rash of “tagging” (spray painting) on buildings in about the North End of the subdivision has become a serious concern of residents and the constable’s officers.  Patrols in this area have been increased and the owners of the buildings affected have been asked to clean/repair the damage and be more vigilant.

We are asking the community to be more vigilant also.  The officers will respond quickly to any calls for suspicious persons and if residents can take license numbers or provide detailed descriptions it would be very beneficial.

Please take an active part in assisting the officers.  The number to report any activity of this type is 281-463-6666.

Ken Gentile

Security Director

CONSTABLE ACTION SUMMARY FIVE WEEKS ENDING 02/18/07

Did you know we have very good performing arts right here in Katy?  The Katy High Schools have quality performing arts for those of us who enjoy the entertainment but would like to stay closer to home.

KISD even offers a "Gold Card" for those aged 65+.  It allows reduced rate or free admission to the schools' performances and sports events.  For information go to http://www.katyisd.org/services/communications/goldclub.htm or call 281-396-2308.  From that page you can click on "Fine Arts" (or Athletics, etc.) for the schedules.

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Carol Neef Brown

Web Site Report

Thanks to all of you who visited http://www.nottinghamcounty.org this past month.

If you haven’t signed up for our email list, please take a moment and do so by visiting our website at http://nottinghamcountry.org and click on the “Email List” link.  Whenever there is an event of interest to the Nottingham community, such as security issues mentioned above, special meetings and the monthly Board of Directors meeting, email reminders (commonly referred to as an E-Blast) will be sent out to all on the list as a “quick alert or reminder”.  We hope that these “E-Blasts” will improve communication from the Board to the residents of Nottingham Country.

If you know of a school event that is not published, please send an email to webmaster@nottinghamcountry.org to let us know.

You may have noticed that you can read the NCCIA Board and Website Reports found in this newsletter on-line at http://nottinghamcountry.org.

The forms can be found by clicking on the "Forms & Maps" link on the Nottingham Country Home Page:http://www.nottinghamcountry.org.

Remember, the “NEW STUFF” Button always denotes where the latest information is.

The Deed Restrictions for All NC sections, as well as, the current By-Laws, Forms and Board Reports are posted on the web site.