As the weather begins to warm, the number of calls to the police department and our city’s animal control officers increases as encounters with wild animals such as coyotes become more frequent. Many areas of our city are still very rural and are natural habitats for such wild animals that we do not want to see roaming in our backyards; however, these animals are in their natural habitat and do not recognize property lines or residential neighborhoods. When they do wander into unsafe areas it’s time for the professionals to take over.
The Frisco Police Department would like to encourage all citizens to not attempt to run off, shoot at, or trap any wild animal that they encounter. Instead, call Animal Control at 972.292.5303 or the police department at 972.292.6010 if after hours and have a Frisco animal control officer or police officer respond to handle the situation.
Also, please remember that Frisco city ordinance prohibits discharging a firearm within the city limits. Please do not shoot any weapons in an attempt to scare off wild animals that you may encounter.
The next Community Garage Sale is scheduled for March 27 (rain date of April 10). Janet Passons is coordinating this garage sale, and you can contact her here (select Garage Sale from category list).
FEMA recently revised the flood zone maps for parts of Collin County. No change has been made to previous maps in relation to the requirement for flood insurance to be purchased. Parts of Plantation Springs has been designated within the 100 to 500-year flood zone, however this leaves the areas affected in a moderate to low risk area.
An email has been circulated that suggests that parts of the community may be in a flood zone, and may cause unnecessary concern to residents. Only two areas in Frisco have been added to within the 100-year flood zone, and neither of these affect our community (these were in Plantation Resort and Lakewood Farms).
Attached is a map of the revised FEMA map, and the LOMC (Letter Of Map Change) affecting Frisco.
FRISCO, TX – Beginning on March 1 the Frisco Police Department will begin to enforce a new city ordinance regulating residential and business alarms. The Frisco City Council passed the new ordinance near the end of 2009, but enforcement of the new regulations and fees have not yet been enforced as city officials wished to allow both residents and businesses to meet compliance prior to active enforcement by the police department.
The new ordinance requires a $35 annual fee for residential and business alarms and incorporates a new fee schedule for excessive false alarms. In 2009, the Frisco Police Department responded to 9,841 alarms of which over 99.6% were false alarms, costing taxpayers over $1.1 million for a police response. In an effort to mitigate these costs and reduce the impact on Frisco taxpayers, the following fines will be applied to excessive false burglar alarms occurring in a 12-month period preceding the last false alarm:
* $50 for more than three but fewer than six false burglar alarms;
* $75 for more than five but fewer than eight false burglar alarms; and
* $100 for more than eight false burglar alarms.
Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 3 (corrected), 2010 as the City of Frisco National Night Out.
More information will be sent in the coming months for the kick off events, etc. as the plans begin to develop.
We hope you will be able to participate this year and make 2010 the best NNO Frisco has ever had!
Mary McDonald
Volunteer at Frisco Police Department
Thinking about joining COPs (Citizens on Patrol)? Now is your chance. Applications close on February 20, 2010.
The City of Frisco have advised that the weekly watering recommendation for Monday (1/18) – Sunday (1/24) is: 0 inches
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Receive up to two free showerheads by bringing your current showerheads and your latest Frisco water bill to the Public Works facility. Email us at waterwise@friscotexas.gov and let us know if you’re interested!
The HOA held our annual meeting tonight. On the agenda was the election of directors and members of the Architectural Control Committee, along with the consideration of the amendments that were proposed.
There was no contest for either election, with five nominees for the board, and three nominees for the ACC.
Congratulations to the 2010 Board of Directors:
- Lisa Wright (1st term, previously on board in 2004)
- Megan Hamaker (5th term)
- Mike Stacy (5th term)
- Steven Rand (4th term)
- Steven Thompson (3rd term)
Also congratulations to the new ACC members:
- Donald Lucas
- Kevin Ericson
- Mike Passons
There were not enough homeowners or proxies present at the meeting to consider the amendments, and approval of these will be considered over the next couple of months by gathering signatures from homeowners.
If you are not planning to attend the HOA annual meeting, please consider submitting your proxy for this meeting. If you would like to support the amendments that would provide homeowners the option to pay their dues on a quarterly basis, please consider making me your proxy (see attached form).
Please note, that if you support the rights of homeowners to pay their dues quarterly, providing your proxy to any member of the HOA board would prevent your vote being cast IN FAVOR of those amendments.
If you have already submitted your proxy and would like your vote in favor of these amendments to count, please resubmit the attached modified proxy that instructs your proxy on how to vote on this matter. Be sure to sign and date this proxy.
You may fax this proxy to me directly (before 6PM) at 469-287-6578.
Regards,
James Nunn
Eaglebend Lane
Chris took the following video of a duck walking across the creek in our community earlier today (January 9, 2010).