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October 2009
Neighborhood Watch Meeting Rescheduled to 11/10
Fri, 10/30/2009 - 9:47pm — spoulsonDue to a scheduling conflict, the November neighborhood watch meeting will be rescheduled for the following week, Wednesday 11/10 at 7pm. As before, it will be held at the Middletown Police Department meeting room.
Neighborhood Watch Committee Meeting - December 2009
Held at the Middletown Police Department meeting room.
All are welcome.
Neighborhood Watch Committee Meeting - November 2009
Held at the Middletown Police Department meeting room.
All are welcome.
Neighborhood Watch Meeting Minutes 9/24/2009
Police Activity Report for August/September
- 2 pedestrian stops
- 1 property check
- 7 traffic citations
MPD conducted a traffic watch during the month with the speed monitoring trailer and issued 7 warnings and 6 tickets. Overall, it was a very light two months for The Estates at Dove Run, which is fantastic news.
Signs
We are still looking into obtaining neighborhood watch signs for the area. There may be a possibility to work with other neighborhoods around Middletown to reduce cost by ordering signs in bulk. Right now we are looking at obtaining 10 signs for various streets around the neighborhood.
The Middletown Police Department needs your help
If you see suspicious vehicles driving through the neighborhood, parking around the drainage ponds, don't feel you are bothering the police by reporting it. Call the non emergency number 302-573-2800 and report it. The same goes for pedestrians that appear to be loitering - if you have to think twice about it, call it in and let the MPD investigate.
Also, trucks over 2 axles are not permitted to drive through The Estates at Dove Run unless they are on local deliveries. Several reports have come in regarding tractor trailers driving through the neighborhood and then using the Super G parking lot as a truck stop. The Super G parking lot is private property owned by Capano Mgmt and it is their responsibility to enforce their parking rules, however residents can report tractor trailer traffic within the neighborhood and can also report noise violations if the trucks are running their generators after noise ordinances take effect. The Neighborhood Watch Committee is in contact with Capano Management and working to install signs in this area to keep trucks and other vehicles from using this area as a parking lot.
Numerous complaints have been reported of Middletown High School students crossing the street near the Friendly's restaurant. This is not a designated crosswalk and is significantly dangerous. Chief Tobin of the MPD has advised us that many of these students reside in The Estates at Dove Run and are students that are provided with bus transportation. These students are considered to be jaywalking, which is covered under existing ordinances and can be enforced. For the safety of the students and that of the drivers on Rte 299, please ask your children to either take the provided bus or to cross at the designated cross walks where the county has provided crossing guards.
Neighborhood Watch Committee
We have named our official Neighborhood Watch Committee. Please join me in thanking and congratulating the following:
- Barbara Cresta
- Edmundo Ocalagan
- Robert Stout
Meeting Time Change Notice
As a result of resident feedback, we have changed our meeting times to now be the first Wednesday of every month. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 4th at 7:00pm at the MPD meeting room. Hope to see you there!
Dave Fisher
Important Notice
Thu, 10/01/2009 - 7:36am — spoulsonUnfortunately, it has come to our attention that someone has placed Board/Committee meeting minutes in a neighbor’s mailbox. It should be noted that the neighbor did not request those documents. Although we believe the act was well intentioned, it was not initiated nor endorsed by the Board.
Our policy is to post all Board/Committee meeting minutes on the website. This enables public viewing, and it also minimizes mailing costs. In regards to annual meetings and budget matters, official notices will be mailed to all owners of record.
Please, do not place Board related material in anyone's mailbox.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Tree Maintenance
Thu, 10/01/2009 - 7:34am — spoulsonRecently, several neighbors have raised concerns about the condition of the trees within our development - mainly the trees on Dove Run Blvd. We relayed these concerns, via e-mail, to Middletown's Public Relations Director, who agreed to take photos of the dead trees on Dove Run Blvd. The photos were eventually submitted to the Mayor and Town Council. Moreover, Richard Green presented this issue before the Mayor and Town Council on September 14, 2009, which was the most recent Mayor/Council meeting. The Mayor indicated they would investigate the matter.
Several days ago, we received an e-mail from the Public Relations Director, who indicated that the trees on Dove Run are the responsibility of Middletown. It is possible Middletown will replace the dead trees on Dove Run Blvd. However, it is unlikely that Middletown will replace any trees on residential streets, or trees in front of homes.
In essence, the homeowners are responsible for maintaining, or replacing, the trees in front of their homes.