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SUMMER 2009 NEWS
BROOKS OF HICKORY HOLLOW COMMUNITY ASSOC., INC.
Website:
www.bhhca.org
Email:
AskTheBoard@bhhca.org
Please
schedule time to attend the annual meeting. It is a great way to
find out what is going on in our community and give us your input.
Agenda
·
Budget
·
Dues
Collections
·
Snow
Removal
·
Landscaping Proposals
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Entrance Signs
·
Police
Patrols & Results
·
Other
Issues/Questions/Suggestions
·
Nomination & Election Of Members to the Board of Directors*
·
Door
prize drawing for a gas card
BURGLAR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: It has
been a relatively quiet summer in the neighborhood. Police
reported to us in the Spring that crime was way down this year.
There was some graffiti spay painted on the back of our entrance signs
earlier this summer. The Board of Directors received the follow email
concerning a burglary from one of our homeowners. Please make sure
your windows/doors are locked at all times and report any suspicious
activity to the police. Some homeowners are not able to
receive emails, so please help pass the word.
NEW ADDRESS:
Please note our change in mailing address above.
This change provided a substantial cost savings over our previous
box at the UPS store. We
also have a new email address.
VIOLATION COMPLAINTS:
Please contact Metro Call at 311 or
www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCall for enforcement of
If you prefer to contact the board for a rules violation, you MUST
furnish the address of the homeowner and be very specific about the
violation. It is not enough
to say people are parking on the street, some yards/fences look bad, or
a dog is barking all night.
The Board Members do not have the time or resources to drive around
looking for violations. Even
if we could, we have no way of knowing if a car has been parked on the
street for 3 minutes or 3 days or a dog has been barking for a few
minutes or a few hours. Only
the neighbors know when there is an ongoing problem. All complaints are
confidential. If you receive
a violation letter, it means the board received a complaint from another
homeowner. You can email the
board at AskTheBoard@bhhca.org.
STREET PARKING IS ONLY FOR TEMPORARY GUESTS!
The BHHCA Declaration states: “No trailer, boat, truck or other vehicle
shall be parked on any street in the Subdivision for a continuous period
in excess of 10 hours or for an aggregate period of 24 hours in any one
calendar year.” Cars must be
parked in a driveway or garage. Please don’t be a nuisance to your
neighbors and/or an accident waiting to happen.
Vehicles parked on the street for more than 24 hours are
considered abandoned by Jefferson Co. ordinance and are subject to fines
and/or towing. Please report any such vehicles to Metro Call listed
above.
ANNUAL DUES: Please find enclosed the invoice for 2009 homeowner dues and prize drawing form. Dues were to be paid no later than April 30, 2009. Take advantage of a $10 discount by paying early next year!
The amount due for 2009 was as follows which includes $30 for snow removal:
$110 if paid by March 31, 2009
$120 if paid by April 30, 2009
$130 if paid by May 31, 2009
ANNUAL DUES OF AREA COMMUNITIES:
Brooks of Hickory
Hollow
$110
Bay Colony
$125
Brownsboro Glen
$200
Craig’s Creek
$160
Brownhurst Manor
$125
City of
Silver Creek
$216
*Fincastle is a “6th
CHAIN LINK FENCES: Chain
link fences are not allowed in the Brooks of Hickory Hollow per the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions.
Properties already identified as having existing chain link
fences may keep them as long as they remain in good condition.
If any repair is needed, the fence must be removed and cannot be
repaired or replaced.
NO NEW CHAIN LINK FENCES ARE
ALLOWED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Additional information and a list of properties allowed to keep
existing fences are on the BHHCA website listed above.
Please let new homeowners know they are not allowed to install a
chain link fence.
SNOW REMOVAL:
Snow removal passed and annual dues increased by $30 to pay for
this service.
Total number of homeowners that voted was 123 or 51.23%.
Dues collected in 2009 will pay for the snow removal next winter.
We used extra funds in the budget to pay for
limited snow removal this winter and the feedback was very positive.
YES votes: 81 or 65.85%.
NO votes:
42 or 34.15%.
Important Things To Know About Snow Removal:
·
Some snow will get piled up at the end of your
driveway. There is no way to
avoid this when snow is plowed.
·
Don’t park on the street.
This allows the whole street to be plowed and snow won’t get
piled up around your vehicle.
PLEASE
NOTE: You are
responsible for any damage to your vehicle when it is parked on the
street.
·
Please don’t stop the driver and ask him to plow
your driveway. He is paid by
the hour to plow our streets - not individual driveways.
Unnecessary delays cost everyone more.
·
Plenty of space is left between the plow and
mailboxes. However, the
force of plowed snow flying off the blade can knock down posts,
mailboxes and “for sale” signs that are not firmly secured.
The plow operator is not responsible for such damage.
4-WAY STOP AT ACCOMACK &
SHENANDOAH: Our requests for a 4-way
stop at this location have been unsuccessful in the past.
However, we learned if there is a certain amount of traffic and
enough homeowners in the area sign a petition, there is a possibility of
getting the 4-way stop. The
President of Hickory Hollow has been working on this and we will keep
you informed.
FAQs:
1.
How do I get
more information about the community or contact a board member?
The best source of information is the community website –
www.bhhca.org.
Board member contact info is
listed on the website or send an email to
AskTheBoard@bhhca.org.
2.
I want to know what the
deed restrictions and community rules are.
Where can I find them?
They are recorded in the
public records of
3.
RULES REMINDERS:
·
Park only in a driveway or garage – not on the street.
·
Boats, trailers, campers, motor homes, jet skis, etc. aren’t allowed in
our community unless kept in a closed garage.
·
Always pick up after your pets.
It’s the law.
·
It’s illegal to put anything in the creeks or ditches.
MSD can issue fines and require you to clean it up.
·
Please mow and trim all areas of your property, including ditches and
behind fences.
·
CURB APPEAL:
This
is important for property values.
All properties must be kept in a neat and attractive manner.
Please keep grass/shrubs trimmed and trash cans in your
garage or the back of your house so they aren’t visible from the
street.
Upcoming Events
BOARD MEMBERS:
Loretta Boydston 384-5880
lorettaboyston@bhhca.org
Barbara Boykin 412-5052 barbaraboykin@bhhca.org
Rob Metzger 429-9318
robmetzger@bhhca.org
Tony Newell 271-7601
tonynewell@bhhca.org
Kathy Wright 412-2942
kathywright@bhhca.org
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