NOTTINGHAM HAPPENINGS

In a previous article we stated that the repair work in the alleyways of Section One, Two and Three was starting.  Indeed they have started in Section One but there was a delay in approving the bids for the work in the other two sections. We have been told by MCUD that the bids have been approved so homeowners in those two sections should see work beginning shortly. We remain hopeful that the work will be completed by year end.

Effective 8/19/08, there remains 65 homeowners who are past due for their 2008 annual assessment of $200 which was due 1/31/08. Of that number 16 homeowners are past due for two or more years. The Association has filed lawsuits against seven of those homeowners. Three homeowners are in bankruptcy and three are on monthly payment plans.  Liens have now been filed against the 49 homeowners and their properties that still owe for only 2008.  If you are one of the 49 we strongly urge you to take care of this matter as the next step is legal action and it will cost you a minimum of $2000 in legal fees.  As previously stated, it appears to be many of the same hard cores year after year who place themselves in this position and it costs them a great deal more money in the long run.

We continue to receive reports of some homeowners potentially operating a business out of their homes.   We ask that NC homeowners advise our management company or an NCCIA Board member if you see commercial vehicles continually being parked in a driveway or in the front of a home.  Another indication is seeking workers coming to a home in the morning and leaving in the afternoon.  The Board is very serious about stopping this type of activity and the assistance of all homeowners is appreciated.

Don Mach

NCCIA President/Legal Liaison

HEAVY TRASH PICKUP DAY

NCCIA and MCUD will sponsor another heavy trash pick up day on Saturday, October 11th between the hours of 9AM and 3 PM.  Our solid trash vendor, WCA, will have trucks available in the parking lot of Nottingham Elementary School which is off of Rennie Drive just north of  Kingsland Blvd.  All NC homeowners can bring their items to the parking lot between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm.

All household articles may be brought to the site for pick up with the exception of paint, chemicals and other environmentally hazardous materials.

NCCIA Board of Directors

Alleyway Tree Limbs

WCA, our solid waste vendor, has advised us that their trucks are being damaged by some of the lower hanging tree limbs which are hanging over back fences into the alleyways.  The company will be compiling a listing of those addresses that have problem tree limbs and our management company will be sending out letters advising those homeowners to trim their tree limbs.  If you receive a letter, please trim back your trees. Better yet, if you live in Section One, Two or Three, take a look at your back yard trees and trim the limbs if they are going over the back fence.  WCA states that they will eventually not pick up the trash from home that do not comply with this. 

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New NCCIA Director Elected

Steve Farrell was elected to the NCCIA Board at the August 14th Board Meeting. Mr. Farrell will fill the unexpired term vacated by former Director Shanon Hole and his term will expire November 2009.

Mr. Farrell and his family recently moved to Nottingham Country and reside in Section 8.  He is employed with Kellogg Brown & Root.  Steve is a native Houstonian and graduated from HBU.

The Board welcomes Steve and thanks him for taking the time to become involved in the community.  

As previously disclosed in a past newsletter, current NCCIA Director Ken Gentile has chosen to not stand for re-election this November so the Board is seeking a qualified candidate for the Board.  Interested parties should go to WWW.nottinghamcountry.org and complete an application and sent it to Carol Neef-Brown, NCCIA Secretary.

Update on Yard of the Month

As you know, we had a nearby business that approached us about sponsoring a Yard of the Month program for Nottingham.  They were to provide the sign and offer a prize each month.  Your Board of Directors thought that was a good idea and went forward with the plan. Somewhere along the way, however, something happened and the business didn’t respond to our calls and questions.  Therefore your board has decided to sponsor the project.  The committee chose a house – actually in July – to be the first Yard of the Month.  We have ordered a sign, and we have voted to give a $50 certificate from Lowe’s each month, May through September, as the prize.  In December, we will give first, second and third place prizes for the homes with the most festive holiday decorations.
So – as soon as the sign is ready, we will announce the winner.  We will call it the current month even though it was July.
Carol Neef-Brown NCCIA Secretary

July 2008 Security Report

The following is reported by our Precinct 5 Constables regarding calls and arrests in Nottingham Country for the month of May.

Alarm Responses	24
Home Burglaries	5
Criminal Mischief	5
Auto Burglaries	11
Traffic stops	30
Vacation Watches	83
Suspicious person calls	16
Other disturbance calls	18
Auto accidents	13
DWI Arrests	2

As previously noted on our website, NC and surrounding subdivisions have recently experienced a rash of automobile break ins.  This was mostly occurring to vehicles left unlocked or parked in the street.  Put your vehicles in a locked garage or at the very least, park them in the driveway and lock them when not in use.  This will go a long way to discourage this type of activity.

NCCIA Board of Directors