City of

Meadowlakes

 Your weekly update of the latest Meadowlakes news and events 
In This Issue
CLUBHOUSE NEWS
MAYOR'S CORNER
WEBWORM CONTROL
STREET REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
WATERING RESTRICTIONS
BRUSH/LIMB PICK-UP SERVICE
UPCOMING MEETINGS
HIDDEN FALLS GOLF CLUB
POA NEWS
CERT TRAINING CLASSES
LOST AND FOUND
WE'RE GOING SOCIAL
Quick Links
Upcoming Events
Important Numbers 
Issue: # 243
April 8, 2015

Greetings!

 

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"Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby."  

Langston Hughes               
CLUBHOUSE NEWS

Grill hours are 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday - Sunday

830-693-4467

Take out welcome

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Planning a private party or special event?

Let us do all the work.

The Club offers a variety of private event packages sure to impress your guest.

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Sock Hop, May 2nd

Mother's Day Buffet, May 10th

Pool Party, May 22nd

Sunday Buffet, June 7th

Father Day Buffet, June 21st

July 4th BBQ Pinic

 

More to come..

 

    

Provide us with your email address and we'll add you to our special events roster.

 

Visit our website at: www.hiddenfallsgolfcourse.com and follow us on Facebook:
  
Thank you for supporting the Club!

MAYOR'S CORNER
Greetings!

The special Easter Sunday Buffet lunch at Hidden Falls was some of the best food I've ever eaten - the roast beef was just like my mother used to make, and she was a wonderful cook. The Easter Egg hunt that afternoon at the Meadowlakes Children's Park was also a big success, in spite of the gloomy weather. Thanks go to Sherri and Leo Staley (Doc and the Princess)! In addition to being great fun for the kids, it provided a good opportunity for Meadowlakes parents (and grandparents) to meet each other.

 

On Monday, I drove to Fredericksburg, and I highly recommend a drive anywhere in this area within the next few weeks. I just wish I had had time on Monday to take a left on county road 1323 (north of Johnson City) and drive the whole Willow City Loop. I haven't done that in a few years, but I think this is the year to make that drive - soon - preferably during the week when there are fewer tourist buses that come from all over.

 

The Highland Lakes Service League will hold their annual "ladies only" golf tournament here in the neighborhood at Hidden Fall Golf Course on Saturday, April 25th. It raises most of the money ($20,000+) that the HLSL donates each year to local charities. You don't have to be a great golfer to play...it is a team event. I'll be sitting at the 6th hold judging the "closest to the hole" contest. Sign up soon! And come to Hidden Falls Friday evening for food and fun (putting contest, silent auction, etc.).

 

Mary Ann Raesener
Mayor
WEBWORM CONTROL
 

Tree Survey - The survey has now been completed and results are incorporated into the billing database. The billing letters will be mailed to property owners next week. Thanks to those residents who provided assistance with the survey.

 

Annual Meeting - Coop Members and property owners are invited to attend a special public meeting for the purpose of briefing plans for the 2015 spray season, covering such topics as: fee billing, results of the tree survey, general spray operations info, and answers to questions from members and the public. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 20, 9:00 AM at City Municipal Building.

 

The agenda for the meeting was emailed to coop members on record. If I missed you, email me at [email protected] and I will provide a copy. For additional information or questions about the program, feel free to contact me.

John Aaron - President

830-693-1110

 

John Aaron - President

[email protected] 

830-693-1110
POA STREET REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
 

Work crews will begin work this week on needed repairs on Meadowlakes Drive. This is the first of several repairs that will occur this spring and summer. Please be attentive to the workers. We will try to make the repairs with as little inconvenience as possible, but regrettably most of the structural weaknesses in our roads and thus most of the work need to be done on Meadowlakes Drive - our busiest roadway. Please, be careful.

 

This week's work is to seal the cracks on Meadowlakes Drive from the Clubhouse to the cart crossing near the Meadowlakes entrance. That portion of roadway was rebuilt in 1999, and the road base and roadway remain in good shape. However, cracks in the asphalt have started to allow water into the road base and it has started to deteriorate. The cracks need to be sealed to stop water penetration. The sealing should take about 3-4 days.

 

On April 13th, work crews will start stabilizing the road base under Meadowlakes Drive from the Clubhouse to the lake. The road base in this part of Meadowlakes Drive has multiple structural problems that have developed over the years as you can see from repeated patching, cracking, and depressions. Our plan is to remove the existing asphalt in areas of weakness and remix the road base with cement to stabilize each area. By the end of each workday, the crews will resurface each part of the stabilized road base so that traffic will not be impeded. This work will take several weeks for completion. After the structural repairs are completed and the road base re-stabilized, we will begin applying a new asphalt cap over the existing roadway.

 

The largest repair will be at the entrance to Meadowlakes. Last year, the entry to Meadowlakes was reworked through the security gate. This year, we will rework the exit side and the roadway from the cart path to the security building and down the east side of "N" Street to the medical offices. Meadowlakes owns the east side of "N" Street from the gated area to Johnson Street. Dates for these repairs are not yet specific - we need two weeks of weather without forecast of rain to complete the repairs. As soon as we have a planning date to start the entrance repairs, we will publish in the newsletter.

 

If you drive on Meadowlakes Drive, you know this part of our roadway past the entrance and into the orchard bears about 70 percent of the traffic in our community. This year's inconvenience is needed to assure that our busiest roadway will serve our community for years to come.  

WATERING RESTRICTIONS REMINDER

This is a reminder that the City of Meadowlakes is still under watering restrictions! 

Appendix A - Watering Schedule, No More Than Twice Per Week

Irrigate outdoors using an in-ground irrigation system or hose-end sprinkler no more than TWICE per week and only during scheduled days and times as indicated below:

Residential:
ODD number addresses:  Wednesdays & Saturdays
EVEN number addresses:  Thursdays & Sundays

Commercial (including large landscapes such as POA common areas) Tuesdays & Fridays

Watering Hours:
Midnight to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight

 

BRUSH/LIMB PICKUP SERVICE
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City chipper crews will collect and chip brush trimmings every Thursday of each week. You MUST call the Public Works Department at (830) 693-2951 by 4 p.m. on Wednesday to get on the brush pickup list. 

City Chipper Guidelines:
Our crews will only collect brush and limbs at least one (1) inch in diameter and no larger than 4 inches in diameter. Brush trimmings less than one (1) inch in diameter should be bundled as below for pickup by Allied.

Trimmings from banana and palm trees, vines, rose bushes, pampas grass, oleander and other fibrous plants must be bundled as below for pickup by Allied. Such items cannot be chipped due to their fibrous nature.

Residents and property owners who contract or hire a third party to trim shrubs and trees shall require the contractor to dispose of all trimmings. This includes waste generated from lawn maintenance such as leaves and grass clippings.  Neither Allied Waste nor the city will be responsible for pickup.

Charges:  There is no charge for the first 15 minutes of chipping.  After 15 minutes, you will be charged $20 for each additional 15 minute intervals with a minimum $20 charge.

Please note that brush, leaves or trash cannot be temporarily or permanently stored or deposited on any public or other private property including the streets.

Allied Waste Guidelines:
Small brush trimmings, twigs, sticks (anything less than one inch in diameter) shall be bundled tightly with string or wire in a bundle, not exceeding 4 feet in length and 50 pounds in weight for each bundle for bulk pickup by Allied Waste.

The next Allied Waste bulk pickup day is Friday, March 28th then every other Friday thereafter.

*Neither Allied Waste nor the city will be responsible for brush pickup that is greater than incidental prunings and clippings. Incidental pruning and clippings is defined as minor trimmings from a normal household/lot cleanup as would be appropriate for a residential family home owner to do in a usual home garden operation.

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Building Committee meeting, Monday, April 13th at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall.

PFC (Public Facility Corporation) meeting, Monday, April 13th at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall.


City Council meeting, Tuesday, April 14th at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall.

The agendas for these meetings can be found online at www.meadowlakestexas.org.

HIDDEN FALLS GOLF CLUB
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Did you know that there are clubs, groups and leagues that have special events going on daily at the club? 

Click here for a calendar of events or call (830) 693-3300.   
POA NEWS

Regular monthly business meeting:  Tuesday, April 21st at 7 p.m. 

 

All meetings are held at the Municipal Building.

 

CERT TRAINING CLASSES

REDUCE YOUR LOSSES IN A COMMUNITY DISASTER - BECOME A CERT TEAM MEMBER - SIGN UP NOW FOR OUR NEXT CLASS

In 95% of all emergencies, bystanders and everyday citizens provide the first immediate assistance on the scene.  Without the proper training, how would you know what to do?

On Thursday, April 23, 2015, the Burnet County Office of Emergency Management will begin holding a series of CERT training classes.  This training is free of charge and will be held from 7-10 p.m. in Burnet.  There is 7 weeks of training plus a live simulation and graduation.  Your only commitment is approximately 26 hours of your time.

This program is made possible by a CAPCOG Citizens Corps Grant Program/CERT which provides the funds for training, equipment and supplies.

To register for this class, get more information, and the training schedule, visit our website at www.burnetcountycert.org.

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Jim Barho, EMC
LOST AND FOUND

Have you lost a car key, phone, garage door opener, volleyball, etc. recently?  If so, please contact City Hall at (830) 693-6840
to claim it.

WE'RE GOING SOCIAL!

In our efforts to find more ways to keep you, our residents, better informed about important updates and items of interest, we have created a Facebook page and a Twitter account:

 

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As always, if you have any questions or concerns about communications from the City, you may call us at 693-6840 or come by the office any time. We also welcome any feedback specific to this newsletter. This is for you, our residents; so please tell us what you think!
 
Sincerely,

Christy Fath 
City of Meadowlakes