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Board
Meeting open to public
February
20 , 2007, Waterford Oaks Elem. Library
The WOPID board will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. Copies of the agenda
will be available at the meeting and the agenda for this meeting has been posted
at Cedar Hill City Hall at least 72 hours before this meeting. Included on
the agenda is a Citizens Forum. Members of the board encourage neighbors to
attend the meeting and share ideas or during the Citizens Forum.
Board
Meeting open to public
January
16
, 2007, Waterford Oaks Elem. Library
The WOPID board will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. Copies of the agenda
will be available at the meeting and the agenda for this meeting has been posted
at Cedar Hill City Hall at least 72 hours before this meeting.
Waterford
Oaks Neighborhood Assn. holiday party
December
, 2006
The signs at our neighborhood entrances invited everyone to
the neighborhood assn. party on December 15 at Waterford Oaks Elementary cafeteria.
There was great food, provided by the assn., a chance to meet new neighbors
and visit with old friends. To everyone's delight even Santa showed up. Many
thanks to the Walkers and others who helped make the party a success.
For more information about the voluntary neighborhood association
in Waterford Oaks, please contact LB Walker at:
walker-t5299@sbcglobal.net
Board
seeks input about east entrance landscaping
November
, 2006
Your Waterford Oaks PID board wants to hear from neighbors
about entrance structure(s) and landscaping they would like to see at the east
entrance. The board is making plans to assume maintenance for public areas
in the east section as soon as the developer/builder closes out operations
in the neighborhood.
Funds are being set aside and the board wants input from neighbors. "We really
want to hear from those who live near or drive through the east entrance regularly,"
said WOPID VP Corky Brown.
As always, input from neighbors is
always welcome at PID board meetings or via the PID email: waterfordoakspid@yahoo.com.
Christmas
lights expanding
November
, 2006
Early in December we expect to see holiday lights go up at
all entrances to our neighborhood. The expansion of landscaping on Joe Wilson
has enabled us to extend electricity for lights at all Joe
Wilson entrances to our neighborhood.
Improvements
continue at the pond
November
, 2006
The Parks Department has completed irrigation installation
along the northwest side of our pond. If our drought doesn't extend throughout
the winter we can expect a much greener, lusher park next spring and summer.
The Parks Department people continue to do an excellent job of maintaining
our park. And many of our neighbors are enjoying this beautiful open space
for walking, relaxing, meeting friends and fishing.
Landscaping
along Joe Wilson Road
October
, 2006
Softening the severe hardscape of concrete and brick along
the western border of our neighborhood has been completed with the removal
of concrete and installation of shrubs and crepe myrtles. Along with the plantings
the improvements include irrigation and electrical service to illuminate the
Waterford Oaks panels on the wing walls at the northwest corner. After some
growing time the landscaping north of Calvert will match the existing plants
to the south.
Board
of Directors elections results
October
, 2006
No Waterford Oaks residents stepped forward to serve on
the Public Improvement District Board so no election was held. Board members
with expiring terms indicated their interest and were sworn in for new terms
by City Secretary Frankie Lee at the September WOPID board meeting.
Board
of Directors elections coming soon
August
15 , 2006
September is election month for the Cedar Hill Public Improvement District
No. 2, also known as the Waterford Oaks PID.
The Waterford Oaks PID has accomplished a great deal
since it’s inception
December 10, 2002, including –
A new entry
monument & fountain at Beltline Entry
An attractive, long-lasting fence along the Calvert Entry
Participation
with the city, CHISD and Wildwood Development to
build a bridge to Bessie Coleman
M.S.
New
native trees along Waterford Oaks Drive to replace the aging Bradford Pears
Irrigation,
new landscaping, and seasonal flowers at main entries.
Christmas
lights at all main entries in December.
The PID Board is looking for dedicated people who want
to make a difference and be a part of making our neighborhood a beautiful
and desirable place to live. There will be two positions on the board up
for election. If you are interested, please send your resume to: Waterford
Oaks PID, P. O. Box 363, Cedar Hill, TX 75106. It must be received
by Saturday, Sept. 2. Please
include a short biography and tell us why you would like to serve on the Board.
Lane
closing on Joe Wilson Road
August
15 ,
2006
Due to the WOPID landscaping project starting
on Joe Wilson, north of Calvert, the right-hand northbound lane of Joe Wilson
Road will be closed during working hours for several days between now and
the end of August.
Our
next project:
landscaping our wall on Joe Wilson Road, north of
Calvert
July
28 , 2006
Bids have been approved by your Waterford
Oaks PID board to remove existing concrete between the sidewalk and the wall,
install irrigation lines and plant landscaping to match the area south of
Calvert. Concrete work should start soon; planting will probably be delayed
until watering restrictions are ended by the city.
The Joe Wilson Road/Calvert entrance area
probably has the most traffic of our neighborhood's entrances. Not only do
many neighbors enter via this entrance, probably thousands of cars travel
down Joe Wilson Road daily. Initiating this project reflects the PID board's
responsibility to improve public areas which help make our properties more
attractive.
Let's
keep an eye on the pipeline right-of-way
July
28 , 2006
After
urgent requests by your PID board President, the city of Cedar Hill has
encouraged Oncor to mow and begin maintaining their right-of-way behind
homes on the north end of Calvert Dr. This area has been mowed and crews
were recently seen trimming some volunteer trees that had sprouted in this
open area.
We need everyone's help to make sure this
area does not become a dumping ground for tree trimmings, grass clippings
or worse. Keeping the area mowed and trimmed will make it less attractive
for varmints too.
And a hearty "Thanks" to those homeowners
on Calvert who have been mowing the right-of-way areas behind their fences.
Some have suggested adding a gravel walking
path through this green belt. The WOPID board would like to hear ideas from
other neighbors.
Park
improvements continue:
July
28 ,
2006
If you've
been to Waterford Oaks Park lately you've probably seen our beautiful new
gazebo at the south end of the park on Waterford Oaks Drive. The metal
gazebo, nestled among mature trees, has a tan metal roof over a forest
green structure and benches.
The gazebo is part of the improvements
being made to the park by the city of Cedar Hill. It is adjacent to a charcoal
grill and picnic table.
Clifton Felts of the Parks Department
said the city plans to install irrigation lines on the northwest side of
the pond and repair existing lines on the southeast side. Once those are
in place and temperatures drop (and the drought ends) the Parks Dept. intends
to add additional native trees to the park.
Your Waterford Oaks PID has budgeted funds
to add even more trees and a number of boulders at several points near the
waterline to provide even more shade and places to sit near the pond.
As always, input from neighbors is always
welcome at the PID board meeting or directly via the PID email waterfordoakspid@yahoo.com.
More pond/park improvements starting:
February 17, 2006
Clifton Felts of the Cedar Hill Parks Department said the next step will be replacing the sidewalks crushed by heavy equipment during the dredging operation. Crews started cutting out the damaged sections in mid-February. Once the sidewalks are finished, the city will install new lighting and irrigation for the west bank. Repairs will be made to lights and the existing irrigation system on the east side.
Recently-resolved property ownership issues have cleared the way for the Parks department to begin working on these improvements.
A new, larger steel gazebo has been ordered and should be installed this Spring.
Felts said additional shade trees and benches will be added, limited only by the budget. If it is possible, the pond will be stocked with fish. He said the Parks Department has made this project a priority so neighbors will be able to use the pond as soon as possible this spring.
Pond improvement, Phase 1:
August 28, 2006
 With a narrow trench opened by a backhoe, the Waterford Oaks pond began a 2-day draining process in August that was the first step in a 3-week dredging operation that cleaned out dozens of large truckloads of sediment that had substantially filled the pond
Funded and executed by Wildwood Development, the dredging operation took longer than expected and went well over the original $20,000 budget because of the large volume of sediment, according to Rodney Holloman of Wildwood.
As the bulldozers reached the original depth of the pond they carefully packed down a layer of dense clay that helps prevent pond water from seeping into the soil.
The healthy pond is the first step in improvements to the pond area. The city has set aside $70,000 for improvements in the park for 2006.
Bridge
to Middle School Opens:
November 29, 2006
 On
November 29 the bridge crossing the Creek between Waterford Oaks Elementary and
Bessie Coleman Middle School was opened with a ribbon cutting, live music and a
surprisingly large turnout despite the chilly weather. The new bridge offers
students a short and safe path from the the Waterford Oaks neighborhood to the
new school.
A
40-member choir and saxophone ensemble of middle school students performed
during the ceremony and CHISD Superintendent Dr. Jim Gibson hosted distinguished
guests including BCMS principal Russell Livingston and representatives from
organizations who had a part in getting the bridge and the adjoining paved
walkway built. The bridge was a joint project funded by CHISD, the city of Cedar
Hill, Wildwood Development and the Waterford Oaks PID.
The
idea for the bridge came from Tom Gaubert of Wildwood Development. The Waterford
Oaks PID pledged the first $2,000 toward the estimated $60,000 construction cost
and spearheaded the process of getting City Council and CHISD Board of Trustees
approval for approximately two-thirds of the funding. The rest of the expense
was covered by Wildwood which also supervised construction.
Without
the bridge, students from the Waterford Oaks neighborhood would have to walk
along busy Joe Wilson Road or Duncanville Road and Pleasant Run which do not
have sidewalks, and it would be a substantially longer distance.
The
concrete-surfaced trestle bridge was recently retired from state highway use in
Central Texas. A nearly identical bridge was installed on the Northwood
University campus in 2004.
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