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Some of the latest happenings in Polk
Place:
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At the Homeowners Meeting last November, Pete
Dirksen, Robert Taylor and Deon Ducey were re-elected to the Board of
Directors. The Board met and the following officers were re-elected to
serve for a one year term that expires in November of 2000: Pete Dirksen, President, Robert Taylor, Vice President and
Deon Ducey, Secretary/Treasurer.
At the Homeowners Meeting in November of 2000, five (5) persons
will be elected to the Board. We
are looking for volunteers to serve on a Nominating Committee to help
fill the Board. Please
feel free to contact any of the current Board members should you have
any questions or should you wish to volunteer.
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Last November, Jack Sneed prepared a petition
to our City Alderman in response to Carnton Mansion representatives
seeking an easement through the front entrance to Polk Place.
Jack and some other volunteers circulated the petition
throughout the neighborhood and we turned in some 140 signatures to
Marcia Allen. From what
we understand, Carnton wants to be a good neighbor and they will not
pursue the easement. Thanks
to Jack and the other volunteers (whose names escape me) for their
time and effort.
1.
An irrigation system has been installed to water the common area
surrounding the ponds near the Mack Hatcher entrance.
The irrigation system has been connected to the spring that feeds
the ponds. Thanks to Robert
Taylor for his efforts in this project.
2.
The two “P” columns have lights that now shine on each column.
We hope to have the timer fixed shortly.
Thanks to Robert Taylor for his efforts on this project.
3.
Jay Franks has replaced many of the dead trees around the ponds and
has planted the trees in front of the pool. Thanks to Jay for finishing the landscaping out front.
4.
Both ponds now have fountains. Thanks to Jay Franks for purchasing the fountains and to
Robert Taylor for his efforts to keep them working.
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The Board met with the Traffic and Safety Committee of the City of
Franklin this winter. The
City has approved the installation of two additional stop signs along
Polk Place Drive. The
first stop sign will be at the intersection of Polk Place Drive and
Grove Lane. The second
stop sign will be located at Polk Place Drive and the second Juliana
Drive intersection (before traveling downhill to Sontag Drive).
These two intersections will become three way stops.
We hope to have the new stop signs installed by the end of May.
Please remember that the speed limit in the subdivision is 25 miles
per hour. It is spring
and summer will be here shortly.
More people, especially children, will be outside and for the
safety of our neighbors and their guests, please observe the speed
limit.
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Attached to this
newsletter was a brochure created by the Covenants Committee.
Please take the time to review the handout. If you desire to make changes to the outside of your house,
such as a fence or a screened in porch, please contact the Covenant
Committee and have your plans approved in advance.
Please do not wait until the last minute as the members of the
Committee are busy people and it puts them in an unfair position to
have to respond to your last minute requests.
The ladies at the Sales Trailer are not permitted to approve
fences or other changes to your house.
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The Homeowners
Association is still looking for volunteers for a Welcoming Committee,
a Social Committee, the Pool Committee, a Nominating Committee, a
Newsletter Committee, the Landscaping Committee and such other
committees as may be appropriate.
This is your neighborhood, so your input and participation is
vital to making Polk Place a great place to live.
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Attention Pet Owners:
If you have a pet (The term “pet” includes, but is not
limited to, dogs and cats),
you are required, by the Polk Place covenants, to keep the pet on a
leash or confined to your house and yard.
Pets are not supposed to roam freely through Polk Place.
If you permit your pet to roam the neighborhood and the animal
turns up missing, call Williamson County Animal Control. If you
walk your animal, please take a Pooper-Scooper with you, as the
covenants require you to clean up after your pet.
Also, please do not take offense when a homeowner requests that
you remove your pet’s waste from his/her yard.
Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
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The pool will open on May 26 for the 2000 Pool
Season. Dues have been
set at $140 per household. You
must pay your pool dues and be current with your quarterly dues in
order to use the pool. Polk
Place residents may not use the pool unless they have paid their user
fee--thus, you may not bring as your guest another Polk Place resident
who has not paid their user fees.
Persons caught using the pool without paying the user fee will
be assessed the $140 user fee. Please feel free to pay your dues to a member of the Pool
Committee, a Board member or drop it off at the Sales Trailer.
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If you do pay the pool fee, you will be
required to sign a release (as in year’s past) and you will be given
the combination to the lock on the gate.
Pool hours will be 9am to 9pm seven days a week.
Anyone loitering in the pool parking lot or on the pool grounds
after these hours is trespassing and is subject to arrest.
Please abide by the rules so as not to disturb your neighbors
who live closest to the pool.
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As far as social activities are concerned, we
will attempt to have another golf tournament and barbecue dinner in
the fall. Is there an
interest in a Polk Place night at a Sounds game?
If you have any thoughts about a social activity, please
contact us or better yet, please volunteer to be on the Social
Committee to help organize such activities.
Finally, if you wish to have a link to your business on
the Polk Place Website, please let us know.
It is free to all residents. There will be a $10.00 per month fee for this link (the fees will
help defray the cost of maintaining the website) for anyone that does
not live in Polk Place. Mary Ann and Pegine
have given the website address to persons calling about Polk Place,
thus, this may be a good form of advertising your business.
This
letter was brought to you by:
Peter
Dirksen
President
Polk
Place Community Association
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