Neighborhood Landscape Update #2

A second chemical treatment will be applied to the red tip photinias at the front of the neighborhood in the next few days. The landscape company believes this is the best plan to make sure no residual disease is left. The cost of these two treatments is far less costly than having to replace all the shrubs if they were to become sick and die. We are hopeful this treatment will save the shrubs.

Neighborhood Landscape Update #1

As many of you may have noticed, a few of the red tip photinias at the front of neighborhood have lost their leaves. After consulting with the neighborhood landscape company it was recommended to the FMHOA Board that the shrubs be treated for disease. This was done today, July 16, 2012. The landscape company hopes that this will help the diseased shrubs recover and prevent the spread of disease to the other shrubs.

CRIME WATCH BULLETIN

The following event was reported to the Plano Police Department.

OFFENSE NUMBER: 2012- 121192

OFFENSE TYPE: Suspicious Person

LOCATION/STREET: Tweedsgate Dr./Staten Island Dr. (N. of Legacy Dr. between Ohio Dr/Coit Rd, Mapsco 556R)

DATE: 7/2/12 (Monday) TIME: 9:00 a.m.          

DESCRIPTION: The adult female was walking in the area of Tweedsgate Drive and Staten Island Drive when the suspect approached her and made several lewd comments to her.  The suspect followed the victim for a short while then left the area.  Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

SUSPECT INFORMATION: White Middle Eastern male, mid to late teens, medium build, last seen wearing black shorts and a tan t-shirt.

VEHICLE INFORMATION: On foot.

Residents are urged to immediately call 911 upon observing any suspicious person, vehicle, or circumstance.

If you have any information regarding suspicious persons or activity in your area, please call the Plano Police Department at (972) 424-5678.

HOA MEETING TONIGHT!

Just a quick reminder about tonight's Fairfax Meadows HOA Meeting

WHERE:  Carpenter Park Recreation Center 6701 Coit Road Plano TX, 75024
WHEN:   Tuesday - June 26, 2012 - 7:30PM

All homeowners are welcome and encouraged to attend! We look forward to seeing you all 

Here is a link to the Meeting Agenda/Minutes.

Fairfax Meadows HOA Meeting - June 26th 7:30PM

Fairfax Meadows HOA Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 7:30PM

WHERE: Carpenter Park Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Rd., Plano, TX 75024

All homeowners are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Twice Weekly Watering Resumes June 1st

Beginning June 1, Plano residents can operate sprinklers twice weekly as the City of Plano steps back to Stage 2 water conservation measures. The Stage 2 watering schedule allows odd addresses to water on Tuesday and Friday; while even addresses water on Monday and Thursday. Even with the loosening of the schedule, watering is still not allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. During the weeks we have rain, please turn off your sprinkler system. Foundations, new landscaping, first year plantings of shrubs and trees may be watered within a 10-feet radius of their trunk for up to two hours any day by a hand-held hose, a soaker hose or a dedicated zone using a low-flow irrigation system. Watering twice a week is optional, and you can choose to stick to once-a-week watering. The city offers a variety of free classes to help you conserve water year round. Thank you for cooperating in the City of Plano’s ongoing effort to conserve water. For more information, visit www.plano.gov/water.

Keeping Our Neighborhood Clean

A clean neighborhood is good for the environment, beneficial for residents, and helps to grow property values and community investment. Cleaning up any trash, debris and old newspapers goes a long way in making our neighborhood a beautiful place to live and is a guideline of our HOA Covenants and By-Laws. Old newspapers left in yards for days and/or weeks at a time is unsightly and can also be a signal to criminals that no one is home and make a home a target to burglary. Let's all work together to keep our properties neat and tidy!

Good neighbor tip and it's the law!

Spring has arrived and its time to start doing lawn work again. Remember, if you don't bag your lawn clippings, you or your lawn crew should blow them back up into your own yard to serve as healthy mulch. Blowing or raking the clippings into the street or sewer system is against HOA rules/regulations as well as City of Plano ordinances.

Watch your mailbox for our FMHOA yearly newsletter to arrive soon!

Happy Mowing!

Once Weekly Watering Returns APRIL 3, 2012

Once Weekly Watering Returns April 3

The City of Plano is pleased to announce that residents can return to watering one time a week beginning April 3. Under the new watering schedule, odd addresses can operate irrigation watering (such as sprinklers) on Tuesdays and even addresses can do so on Thursdays. No watering with sprinklers is allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. During the weeks we have rain, please turn off sprinkler systems. Foundations, new landscaping, first year plantings of shrubs and trees may be watered within a 10-feet radius of their trunk for up to two hours any day by a hand-held hose, a soaker hose or a dedicated zone using a low-flow irrigation system. Thank you for cooperating in the City of Plano’s ongoing effort to conserve water.

For more information or the original article please follow this link:

http://plano.gov/Water/Pages/default.aspx

VACATION SAFETY SCHOOL

No cost Vacation Safety School for children ages 6-9 who reside in Plano!

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FMHOA MEETING TONIGHT!

REMINDER!

FAIRFAX MEADOWS HOA MEETING TONIGHT

WHEN: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:00PM

WHERE: Carpenter Park Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Rd., Plano, TX 75024

REMINDER: Fairfax Meadows HOA Meeting

Just a quick note to remind all Fairfax Meadows homeowners of the upcoming Fairfax Meadows Homeowner's Association meeting.

Please join us:

WHEN: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:00PM

WHERE: Carpenter Park Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Rd., Plano, TX 75024

Please note the meeting agenda in the post below.

Fairfax Meadows HOA Meeting

Fairfax Meadows Homeowner's Association Meeting:

WHEN: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:00PM

WHERE: Carpenter Park Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Rd., Plano, TX 75024

All Fairfax Meadows Homeowners are welcome to attend. Here is the link to the Agenda for the meeting on March 1, 2012, which will be a living document and become the minutes of the meeting

City to Remove Split Rail Fence - Feedback Requested

Homeowners:

We recently contacted the City of Plano requesting maintenance repairs to the split rail fence along High Plains Dr. and Preston Ridge Trail in our neighborhood. The City of Plano informed us that due to cost issues they plan on removing the fence all together. They say it is too costly to maintain.

We would like to get your feedback on this issue and any feelings you might have regarding the City's removal of the fence. The main issues you might keep in mind would be:

- The fence was originally installed to discourage vehicle traffic across Preston Ridge Trail when our subdivision was still developing. This most likely would not be an issue any more.

- We want the neighborhood to maintain a nice look and feel.

- We want to maintain or increase property value.


We would also like to get your feedback on these possible ways of dealing with the issue:

1. Do nothing and just let the fence be removed.

2. Keep the fence but have the FMHOA maintain its upkeep. This of course would require an increase in HOA dues.

3. Replace the fence with trees and an irrigation system. This would also require an increase in HOA dues or a special assessment. We would also need to speak with the City regarding tapping into a water source. We would need to delay the planting of the trees until the City has lifted the water restrictions.

If you have any alternative ideas we would appreciate hearing from you.

Please send any ideas/feedback to fairfaxmeadowshoa@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you and will keep you posted on this developing issue here on the FMHOA website!

Thank you!

Neighborhood Status Update

A request has been put in with the neighborhood lighting company to repair lights in the trees along Coit Rd. and at the Sun Meadows St. entrance. We hope to have these repairs taken care of promptly.

Neighborhood Status Update

Keep an eye on this neighborhood blog for frequent updates and goings on in the neighborhood. We will be keeping you posted on any new business or happenings in Fairfax Meadows.

We are currently in touch with the City of Plano regarding the split rail fence along the green belt that requires a few repairs at this time. We are also speaking to the City of Plano regarding inspection and repairs to the brick wall along Coit Rd.

Please make sure to get your 2012 HOA dues paid if you haven't done so already. Avoid any further late fees by getting your check to Raul Mercado as soon as possible. If you have questions, please contact Dan Douglass - FMHOA President at fairfaxmeadowshoa@gmail.com.

Looking forward to a great year here in Fairfax Meadows! Glad to have you all as neighbors!

Happy New Year!

We hope your new year is off to a terrific start! Let's make 2012 a great year here in Fairfax Meadows!

CRIME WATCH BULLETIN

The following event was reported to the Plano Police Department.

OFFENSE NUMBER: 2011- 195305
OFFENSE TYPE: Attempted Burglary-Habitation
LOCATION/STREET: Eastleigh Dr. (W. of Coit Rd between Hedgcoxe Rd/McDermott Dr, Mapsco 557J)
BLOCK NUMBER: 4100
DATE: 10/27/11 (Thursday) TIME: Between 9:15am & 11:30am

DESCRIPTION: A neighbor observed the vehicle pull up and park in front of the victim’s house. One of the occupants of the vehicle got out of it and walked up to the house and rang the doorbell. The suspect came back to the vehicle and it drove away. A few short minutes later the victim’s residential alarm went off. Upon investigation the victim’s back door had been forced open.

SUSPECT INFORMATION: Two white males, no other description.

VEHICLE INFORMATION: White SUV type vehicle.

Residents are urged to immediately call 911 upon observing any suspicious person, vehicle, or circumstance.

If you have any information regarding suspicious persons or activity in your area, please call the Plano Police Department at (972) 424-5678.

Please join www.crimereports.com to receive information about what is happening in your neighborhood.

CRIME WATCH BULLETIN

The following event was reported to the Plano Police Department.

OFFENSE NUMBER: Various
OFFENSE TYPE: Criminal Mischief
LOCATION/STREET: See below
DATE: 10/24/11 to Present

DESCRIPTION: From 10-24-11 to the present we have received at least 18 reported incidents of tires being slashed in an area mainly between Custer Road/Coit Road (east to west) and Legacy Drive to Parker Road (north to south). Tires are being slashed with some sort of cutting instrument generally on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the hours of darkness.

Residents are urged to immediately call 911 upon observing any suspicious person, vehicle, or circumstance.

If you have any information regarding suspicious persons or activity in your area, please call the Plano Police Department at (972) 424-5678.

Please join www.crimereports.com to receive information about what is happening in your neighborhood.

STATE 3 WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES NOW IN EFFECT

Stage 3 Water Conservation Measures Now in Effect
City encourages residents to turn sprinkler systems “off”

Stage 3 conservation measures begin November 1 and the City of Plano and north Texas area needs your help to conserve water as the drought continues and lake levels fall to extremely low levels. Every drop counts to ensure we have necessary water supplies for the future.

Beginning Tuesday, November 1 watering will be restricted to once every other week so please turn your timer systems off and operate them manually if needed. Lawn grasses go dormant during the fall and winter season. They will naturally go brown and do not need water. The watering schedule by address is:

· Even number Every Other Thursday beginning Nov. 3
· Odd number Every Other Tuesday beginning Nov. 8

· Watering is prohibited between 10:00am-6:00pm

Hydro-mulching, hydro-seeding and sprigging is prohibited. Planting of cool season grasses (i.e. rye) is also prohibited. No hosing of paved areas, buildings or windows and No use of ornamental fountains or outdoor amenities which use treated water will be allowed.

Swimming pools may not be drained or refilled, except to replace normal water loss.

Hand watering of trees, foundations and landscaping less than one year old is acceptable for a maximum of two hours per day on any day. Low flow irrigation, such as drip systems, are acceptable for use at any time.

For more information please visit www.plano.gov/water.