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| Pool Waiver Form | Winter Weather | HOA Fees | Peanut Butter Recall | Parking Issues | Car Theft | Pool Waive Form Due June 9, 2008 Send in your Pool Waiver Form to get into the pool this summer! All pool keys will be de-activated on June 9, 2008 unless this office has a completed Consent and Acknowledgement on file including the pool key number. PS Property currently has 204 fully executed agreements. There are another 45 waivers that have been completed, but do not have a pool key number. The Consent and Acknowledgement is located on the HOA website. If you have a question if you included your pool key number on your Consent and Acknowledgement can send all inquiries to rick@psprop.net. You can fax the completed from to 251-3470. Car Theft Video from the Florida Police, Feb. 21, 2007 View a public service announcement about car theft at gas stations from the Sheriff's Office in Broward County, Florida. The majority of this type of car theft is occurring with people who own a sport utility or minivan. Parking/Vehicle Abatement Issues, February 21, 2007 The mission of the Round Rock Police Department is to work with the community to provide the best public safety service possible and to promote a high quality of life. First and foremost, our goal is to make the City of Round Rock a great place to live. In order to accomplish this goal we must address both crime and quality of life issues in the most proactive manner possible while still taking into consideration the impact we make while doing so. Often crime and quality of life issues are linked in one way or another. The Round Rock Police Department is providing this letter in an effort to make all of our communities aware of the laws and City Ordinances that pertain to neighborhood parking issues and vehicle abatements. The Police Department enforces these laws and ordinances in order to enhance our public safety and the high quality of life that all of us expect while living in Round Rock. We ask that you please take the time to review the information contained in this letter and hope it will clarify the laws and ordinances relating to parking vehicles in our neighborhoods and ask for your voluntary compliance in following these regulations. Vehicle Registration: In order for any vehicle to be operated on a public street or roadway it must have a current motor vehicle inspection and a current registration. The definition of vehicle operation includes: parking, stopping, or standing a vehicle. Abandoned Vehicles: Texas state law states that a vehicle over five-years of age and does not have a current motor vehicle inspection and a valid registration can be considered as abandoned if left on any public roadway for over forty-eight hours. These vehicles are subject to being legally removed by a peace officer. Parking of Vehicles: The Texas Transportation Code states that an operator who stops or parks on a two-way roadway shall do so with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb of the roadway. In simple terms you must park with the right side of your vehicle facing the right side of the roadway. (Note :) Vehicles parked facing traffic can create a hazard because the operator has to drive across into an oncoming traffic lane to park illegally and again to move back into the proper lane. This also limits visibility for both the driver of the parked vehicle and those driving down the roadway to pay attention to vehicle potentially entering the roadway from the wrong side and in the wrong direction. Additionally, there are numerous other parking violations that affect the safe and orderly flow of traffic. These violations include, but are not limited to; 1. Parked within an intersection Abandoned/Junked Vehicle: In addition to vehicles parked on public streets, the Round Rock City Ordinance prohibits "junked vehicles" from remaining on private property, if it is visible to the public. A junked vehicle is defined as a motor vehicle that is self-propelled and: (a) does not have lawfully attached to it: (b) is: A junked vehicle does not include: (Note :) Car covers do not protect junked vehicles. The vehicle must be completely enclosed in a building. Car covers do not protect antique or special interest vehicles. It is not "screened from public view" and our Court has determined that car covers are not an "other appropriate means" of screening antique vehicles. Other Items left in the Roadway (Trailers, campers, boat trailers, etc.): These are not included in the junked vehicle ordinance since they are not a motor vehicle; instead they are covered under separate ordinances regarding items left on public roadways. This also includes basketball goals and skateboard ramps left on public roadways. Additionally items such as appliances, debris, and other items stored on private property and in public view are in violation of the City Ordinance. The goal of the Round Rock Police Department is to work with the community to promote and enhance public safety and maintain a high quality of life in every neighborhood within our community. By achieving our goal of compliance in these areas the image of the community will improve and citizens will take pride in their neighborhoods. Thank you for taking the time to review this document as I hope it provides some insight into our agency's philosophy as it pertains to these issues. I hope you will take the time to educate your neighbors and co-workers about our goals and intent. If you have any questions please contact the Round Rock Police Department at 218-5500 for further assistance. Larry M. Osborn, Patrol Sergeant Peanut Butter Recall, Feb. 14, 2007 Peter Pan has recalled all Peanut Butter jars with product codes starting with 2111. Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter Products Beginning with Product Code 2111 Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2007--ConAgra Foods today announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling all varieties of Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter beginning with product code 2111 imprinted on the lid of both brands. ConAgra Foods is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a statistical report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that these products may be linked to the food borne illness salmonella. While this affects Great Value Peanut Butter beginning with product code 2111, there are other manufacturers of Great Value Peanut Butter that are not affected by this recall. "Although none of our extensive product tests have indicated the presence of salmonella, we are taking this precautionary measure because consumer health and safety is our top priority," said Chris Kircher, spokesperson for ConAgra Foods. "We are working closely with the FDA to better understand its concerns, and we will take whatever additional measures are needed to ensure the safety, quality and wholesomeness of our products." If consumers have this product, they should discard it, but save the product lid. For a full refund, consumers must return the Peter Pan Peanut Butter or Great Value Peanut Butter product lid along with their name and mailing address to ConAgra Foods, P.O. Box 3768, Omaha, NE 68103. Consumers with questions or concerns about the recall can call the 24-hour toll-free hotline at 866-344-6970. For more information about salmonella, visit www.ific.org. ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE:CAG) is one of North America's leading packaged food companies, serving grocery retailers, as well as restaurants and other foodservice establishments. Popular ConAgra Foods consumer brands include: Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt's, Marie Callender's, Orville Redenbacher's, PAM, and many others. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com. CONTACT: ConAgra Foods Inc. Consumers with questions or concerns about the recall can call the 24-hour toll-free hotline at 866-344-6970. Media: Chris Kircher, 402-595-5392 Winter Weather Advisory, Jan. 13, 2007 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE ...WINTER STORM SYSTEM TO LIKELY PRODUCE ICY WEATHER OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY... .A LARGE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL INTERACT WITH AN ARCTIC SURGE OF COLD AIR TO PRODUCE A DANGEROUS ICE STORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. COLD AIR WILL SPILL SOUTH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH NEAR FREEZING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS AN AREA GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF AN SONORA TO LEAKEY TO NEW BRAUNFELS TO LAGRANGE LINE. THE AIR TEMPERATURES SHOULD MODERATE ONLY SLIGHTLY DURING THE DAY SUNDAY BEFORE THE SUB-FREEZING AIR PROCEEDS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS SUNDAY NIGHT. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO OVERRUN THIS COLD AIR MASS THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SOME AREAS SEEING LIQUID PRECIPITATION CHANGING OVER SNOW AS EARLY AS MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE. LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS- 1220 PM CST SAT JAN 13 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM CST MONDAY. EXPECT RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURE FALL TO FREEZING. A FEW PATCHES OF SLEET ARE POSSIBLE. OVERRUNNING RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY MORNING WITH SOME AREAS SEEING THE RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW MONDAY. THE CHANCE OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT AMOUNTS ARE EPXECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDDAY MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE COULD REACH ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH DUE TO THE CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THIS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO POWERLINES AND TREES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL BE EXACERBATED BY THE EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS...WHICH COULD RESULT IN MANY ROAD CLOSURES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE TRAVEL PROBLEMS AND MAY POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. ANOTHER STATEMENT ON THIS RAPIDLY EVOLVING WEATHER EVENT WILL BE ISSUED BY LATE THIS EVENING. Weather News, Jan. 13, 2007 Short Term Forecast - Williamson (Texas)
.NOW... ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE ONE TENTH INCH OR LESS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS SHOWERS TO THE SOUTH MOVE INTO THE NORTH INTO THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DROP THROUGH THE NIGHT AS NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH PREVAIL. A MIX OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE THE FIRST TO ICE OVER AND COULD MAKE ANY TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. Detailed Status of HOA Assessment Coupons, Jan. 13th, 2007 The 2007 assessments have been finalized and coupon books are now on their way to you. Late fees will not be charged this month. You should receive your coupon book by next Friday, January 19. The new monthly amount is $28.93 (up $1.38). The increase is due to increased costs to the association. More detail will be provided at the annual meeting, whose date has not yet been set. You may pay your assessment without waiting for the coupon book. You may mail your payment to the normal address. Make sure the payment is for the correct amount and includes your account number on the check. Contact Crystal Wyche at crystal.wyche@realmanage.com for your specific account number. Send your payment to: If you have the assessment automatically drafted from your checking account (ACG Payments), you need to submit a new form (every year). You can download it at RealManage.com. You can also make an online payment at RealManage.com. The Board apologizes for the delay in this process. Dan Nolen - president@roundrockranch.com |
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