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KCP&L has recently notified homeowners whose property is impacted by transmission lines running through our neighborhood that they will be REMOVING a large number of trees and vegetation along this corridor. This will essentially decimate many NF residents' backyards. Stump removal will be at the homeowners' expense, and there is no plan for tree replacement. Property values will be affected for all in our neighborhood, NOT just the homeowners who lose their trees. A meeting with KCP&L has been scheduled for this Thursday, April 29th, at 5:30 at Oxford Middle School. The Board of NFHA is encouraging everyone to attend to voice our concerns and objections. Kensington Manor will also be in attendance as well as Dave Hill, representative of grounds with Blue Valley School District. Please plan to attend and spread the word. Any questions, feel free to contact any Board member. Nancy Hass NFHA Board President . Please
see Financial Report page for information
on Fiscal 2010 Dues. ATTENTION: There have been a number of thefts in Nottingham Forest in the past several weeks. Items have been stolen from inside cars parked on the street or in driveways and from garages when the door has been left open. Additionally, a resident had their car stolen from their driveway during the middle of the night, it is still missing, and the police are not hopeful of recovering it. Please be diligent in securing your home, cars, and belongings!!
New
Trash Container Information NEWS FROM THE BOARD - Posted 3/26/09 * There have been questions concerning the lettering on the new monuments along Switzer. The words "Nottingham Forest" face the "interior" of the subdivision, 121st and 123rd streets, not Switzer. There will be plaques with the letters "NF" placed on the monuments, once they are completed, that will face Switzer. This design was approved by the Board at the advice of the contractor. His rationale: when traveling down a busy street such as Switzer, a motorist doesn't have time to read lots of letters. The "NF" is short and succinct and will draw attention to our subdivision. The complete interior lettering obviously gives our full name. Hope this answers any questions; as usual, please be patient as this project progresses.
Nottingham Forest Homes Association Dues Fiscal 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009-Sept. 30, 2010)
If you have any questions or do NOT receive a statement, please notify us via our web site www.nottinghamforest.org, or call 913-685-1996, or mail us a letter to NFHA, PO Box 25523, OP, KS 66225. Please remit payment to this address. Deffenbaugh Disposal Service Changes - Questions Contact Steve Parker at More updates to follow... to select container size you must fill out and return the form to sent to each homeowner in the mail. With
the new Deffenbaugh Industries service coming on line sometime in
March/April/May 2009 the NFHA board wants to inform the homeowners
that, as of now, Board member Steve Parker, 322-1039, is the board
trash/disposal contact. 1.
Deffenbaugh Disposal Service (DDS) will be changing service for Nottingham
Toddler's Day Out I'd
like to start a Toddler's Day Out for Nottingham Forest residents.
We can take Changes
in NF Board Procedure & Policy Care of Pine Trees Affected By Needle Blight - the year has been very stressful on pine trees due to the heat and needle blight. I talked to a tree specialist and he recommended the following steps to try and save these trees. This Fall, pick-up needles on the ground, cut off dead branches, water and fertilize with a pine fertilizer. In the Spring (mid-April), spray all the needles with a copper bordeaux fungicide before the "candles" on the needles develop. The candles are the new growth on the trees. The most affected pines are Austrian, Ponderosa and Mugo. Contact a tree specialist if you have any specific questions on the pine trees in your yard. You can also Google "needle blight" for articles on this subject. NFHA RECORDS If you are a past member of the NFHA Board of Directors and have records that belong to the Association, please give us a call at 913-685-1996 so we can retrieve those records. We are missing several years of information and documents that pertain to NF. Kindergarten Playgroup for children starting at Oak Hill. Call Jill Bail at 322-6632 for more info. Nottingham Forest Cooking Class The
class meets the second Tuesday morning of each month September through
May Boats, Trailers, etc. Parked In Violation - Notice 6/23/05: Many homes are in violation of the deed restrictions governing Nottingham Forest which state that “no vehicle, truck, trailer, bus, campers, boats or other apparatus, except passenger automobiles, shall be left or stored on said property, except in an enclosed garage.” Letters are being sent to each homeowner we see in violation. It is the Board’s goal to maintain the integrity of Nottingham Forest, so we thank you in advance for your cooperation in relocating this type of property. Placement
of Political Signs SOME WARNING WHEN HIRING A REMODELER (posted 08-04-04) Your NFHA Board has received inquiries from our residents as to how to warn other residents on what home remodeler’s not to use. We cannot post individual remodeler names on our web site or in our newsletter for a recommendation or blacklist; however, we can offer the following advice to you if you are considering a home remodel: Have defined Scope of Work to be completed to obtain
bids
Check with the Better Business Bureau on your list
of contractor(s)
Are the contractors licensed in Kansas
Obtain references for other similar work completed
Be sure you have a Overland Park Building Permit (if
required)
Check Nottingham Forest Restriction of Deed requirements,
available on-line in our Web Site
Have a signed contract containing, but not limited
to:
Scope of Work to be completed
Work schedule
Quoted cost of work and how to manage cost and scheduling
of changes
How to handle Progress Payments, and a Hold Back Dollar
clause until final completion and acceptance of work
Arrange for a Final Inspection for acceptance, prior
to releasing Hold Back Dollars
Assignment and subcontracting of work
Liability and Workmen’s Compensation Insurance
Waiver of Liens (mechanic’s lien)
Guarantees of work
Assignment of guarantees and warranties for sub-contractor
work and equipment (appliances as an example) and materials (roof materials
as an example)
If a contractor refuses any of the above, then this might be a warning signal of potential problems to come. Your NFHA Board Speeding within our subdivision
Other solutions are being considered and more information on this issue will be posted here and in the NF newsletter. Update
3/23/04 My name is Brian Shields, and I am the City Traffic Engineer for Overland Park. Councilmember Goodman asked me to write a short message to outline some of the initiatives the City is undertaking to combat speeding problems like you have mentioned. Some of the solutions offered typically include speed bumps (currently against City policy), lower speed limits, all-way stops and similar measures. Most of these are not possible or practical. Let me give you a few short reasons. The City has adopted federal guidelines covering the installation of all traffic control devices. For an all-way stop to be installed, certain minimum amounts of traffic must be present throughout a typical day. We only have about 35 to 40 locations city-wide that meet these guidelines (which is why you don't see many). Placing stop signs where they are not warranted will typically result in motorists having a higher disregard for them. As for reduced speed limits, drivers tend to drive at a speed that feels comfortable and appropriate for the given roadway conditions. We typically set the speed limit on a collector at 30 mph and for the most part a majority of drivers will tend to drive at or near this speed. Unfortunately, there are those drivers that are determined to make things bad for all of us by driving way above the speed limit. We have been dealing with this issue for a long time and are proposing a new method for attacking the problem. You may have heard of it ... traffic calming. Traffic calming is a way to narrow roadways intermittently or install speed humps to slow traffic 24/7. We are working on a pilot project for this summer to test the effectiveness of traffic calming measures in OP. When the results are in this fall, we hope that the City Council will realize the benefits of using traffic calming measures in OP and approve a full program that would give residents a voice in the way traffic is managed in their neighborhood. If you would like to learn more about our proposed traffic calming program, please go to the following link: http://www.opkansas.org/_Res/Traffic_&_Transportation/traffic_calming.cfm We will collect some data in your neighborhood to determine the extent of speeding on the streets as well as the traffic volumes. This will help us later should we have a traffic calming program in place and need to select some locations for improvement. I know this has been a short e-mail, but I would be happy to answer any of your questions in more detail. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by phone (913) 895-6024. Sincerely, New Mailbox Policy effective 9/20/04.
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7-1/2'' W x 9-1/2'' H x 20-1/2'' D Mailbox Repairs: Please call Steve Parker at 375-2261.
According to the City of Overland Park... It
shall be unlawful to make or cause to be made a Noise Disturbance within
the City. A Noise Disturbance shall include any or all of the following:The
owning, keeping or harboring of any animal that continuously, repeatedly,
or persistently for thirty(30)minutes or more, without provocation by
the complainant, creates a sound which is Plainly Audible across any
property boundary line.
http://www.opkansas.org/_Assets/law/opmc/opmc_by_title/06.pdf
states the following in the Overland Park Municipal Code, Chapter
6.04 #8:
That the animals will not make disturbing noises, including but not
limited to, continued and repeated or untimely howling, barking, whining
or other utterances causing unreasonable annoyance, disturbance or discomfort
to neighbors and others in close proximity to the premises where the
animals are kept or harbored, or otherwise be offensive or dangerous
to the public health, safety or welfare, by virtue of their behavior,
number, type or manner of keeping.
To report animals running loose or noisy animals: 895-6300. See http://www.opkansas.org/_Res/Pets/animalcontrol.cfm for more information on Animal Control and enforcement. Please be considerate of your neighbors!! Overland Park’s Ordinance for Tree Maintenance NOTE: In order to view and print this document, you must have Adobe Acrobat 3.0 or higher. This is a free application that you can download from the web.
TREE Maintenance: All homeowners need to take responsibility for the new trees on their property. Please water the trees as needed, especially during long dry spells, to keep the tree healthy. New trees that are not maintained by the homeowner will not be replaced a second time.
You must keep shrubs and trees trimmed to eliminate sight distance problems on corner properties. Public rights-of-way such as streets and sidewalks must remain clear of limbs and branches. The minimum height clearance over sidewalks is 8 feet. The minimum height clearance over streets is 12 feet and for improved thoroughfares and designated truck routes the height clearance is 13 feet. The tree to the left is an example of a tree that has not been properly maintained. |
The
NF Board has devoted a lot of discussion on how to handle the speeding
issue in NF. Help has been sought from the OP councilman who represents
our neighborhood (Terry Goodman, who is also a NF resident), and to
have him solicit ideas from the city of Overland Park. The second
step was to bring in a mobile speed monitoring trailer so residents
and others can check their speeds to the posted speed limits. The
trailer was brought in on 3/8/04 by the OP Police. Plans are to move
it around the neighborhood with concentration on Nieman, 121/Bluejacket
and 123rd streets, and possibly Goodard between 121st and 123rd streets
and elsewhere.
HEAVY
DUTY RURAL MAILBOXES
Tree
and Shrub Maintenance Policy according to the City of Overland Park: