After 3 one hour calls with Casella today (11/18/2024) all concerns were provided to them in great detail.  They are now in contact with their remediation company (Datom) to understand where they (Datom) feel they are in the cleanup process.  Fully documented actions taken have been requested to be sent to the HoA.  There is a follow on call at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow (11/19/2024).  We will keep the community up to date on everything.  Thank you again for any information you have or will continue to provide to the BoD via the website. It is important that anything is documented there.

At 4:30PM on Friday a resident of Whitetail called the board about the road work being done on Whitetail.  The board was not aware of any work being done. A board member arrived on site to see what was going on.  They were told by the crew working there that on Friday morning a Casella Trash truck making rounds had broken a hydraulic line in the truck and had spread hydraulic fluid along Buck Run, Whitetail, Sugar Maple and parts of Ledgeway.  The driver wasn't aware of it till he had backed up on Buck Run and saw the spill.  The driver then reported it to Casella. 

Casella proceeded to then hire the environmental crew, that residents saw, to go onsite and begin the remediation process.  While the HoA is greatly appreciative Casella took that initiative to clean up the spill, their failure to contact the HoA's BOD is unacceptable. Unfortunately, by the time the BoD were made aware, Casella had closed its offices for the weekend.  The BoD will contact them first thing Monday morning regarding multiple aspects of this incident.  

The HoA is fortunate to have multiple members (both on and off the BoD) who have professional experience in these matters. Greg Palmer, Road Committee head, and Bill Freeland, BoD Member, are providing their expertise. Greg spoke directly with the team doing the work, on the request from the board, to ensure they were doing things correctly.  He confirmed they were using the correct barrier for the removed material and had them cover it to avoid any run off should it rain. Further inspections will occur today and early next week to also assess any road damage that might also have occurred. The BoD has already began that process Friday evening as well.

For now this is what the board knows until we speak with Casella on the phone, which, as stated, will happen first thing Monday morning.  The BoD does not take this situation lightly for all of the potential environmental reasons and will reach out to whichever authorities are needed to resolve this to our complete satisfaction and as it relates to the HoA from all the concerns we have stated here. The board will update the community when it knows more about this situation, and as a reminder, we do not directly address things posted on social media. Please reach out to us via the Contact form on the website or [email protected].  Lastly, the BoD wants to thank everyone who has provided information or taken direct actions to help the community.  

All, the following message was sent today, 10/29/2024, was sent to all Delaware Township Planned Communities/HoAs.  Please adhere to the following.  Thank you in advance.

"Effective immediately - upon recommendation of the Delaware Township Fire Company, the Board of Supervisors have implemented a township-wide burn ban. No outside burning of any kind is permitted due to extremely dry conditions.  The burn ban will be in effect for the next few weeks. Please advise your community members of the burn ban immediately. Thank you in advance for your cooperation."
 

All,

After review with the HoA legal counsel and former members of the BoD for the HoA, the following is the conclusion the current BoD has arrived at:

1. The HoA legal counsel has informed us that the BoD does have the right to restrict signage within a private community.  However, the current by-laws are vague and were not uniformly enforced with the same interpretation the current BoD used. The current By-Laws as written with the terminology of "Advertising Signs" do not provide a clear differentiation between "commercial advertising signs" and "political, social, etc. signs".  The HoA lawyer is also reviewing the documents handed to the BoD at the meeting. The effort by those individuals is truly appreciated.

Commercial (Advertising) signage though is accurately covered by the By-Laws and will remain unacceptable and will be asked to be removed. 

2. For the remainder of this political season no letters or fines will be sent to those wishing to display a political lawn sign. We do though ask that regardless of the outcome of the general election that all signs would be removed within 48 hours after the election to help reduce any divisiveness potential within the community.  Again, this is for this period only and should not be taken as a precedent going forward.   

3. The new By-Laws committee will take this rule (and many others) under consideration for change, updates, etc. considering many factors, and report back to the HoA Membership with their recommendations and ultimately a vote.  We recommend once they begin to seek input and thoughts that we all participate in providing as much unemotional input as possible and with consideration for all. With this in mind, please remember our By-Laws, Covenants, and Rules for this HoA, as a private community, take precedent as noted by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. 

4. Lastly, we all have a responsibility to vote and that is the place to truly use that right to voice your opinion.

All,

Several topics to be covered here:
  
FALL MEETING 2024
The Fall meeting is later this year due to scheduling issues. It is on October 5th at 10:00 AM at the Delaware Township Offices, 116 Wilson Hill Road.  There are a number of important topics and some recognition to be brought up. Please join us.
OUTSTANDING DUES
September is the time of year when outstanding dues are turned over to Creditech for collection. The Board of Directors is making a one time offer to those who have not paid their current year's dues, or missed the second installment of their quarterly payment plan.  For the next 14 calendar days (Ends October 1st), the HoA will waive the 2024 penalty amounts assessed on your account IF the outstanding amount is paid and the Board is notified via email ([email protected]).  Please contact Berkheimer for the best method to make your payment. This will not be repeated, and anyone whose dues remain delinquent will be turned over for collection and legal followup. This for your 2024 Dues only. Anyone who has outstanding dues for prior years is subject to penalty and legal fees with a follow on court date (if needed) as is the normal case.
SIGNS
The Board of Directors wants to thank those who responded to the letters sent regarding sign removal. We appreciate your removing the signs per the By-Laws.  Additional letters have been send regarding new signs and hope everyone will honor those as well. Please see the earlier post should you need more information regarding signs.

To All Residents,

The Board of Directors (BOD) was recently made aware that some of you may have received an unsolicited letter as attached here or one similar.  We want to make sure you are aware that the the BOD in no way provided ANY information regarding any resident and/or their property. The company searches areas through tools like GIS for vacant lots and sends these letters out en masse. We remind everyone that any sale needs to first apply for a Resale Certificate request which can be requested here on the website. We always recommend that, before signing any document, you are aware of what you are signing and agreeing to, and if you are unsure, that you seek appropriate guidance. 

To all residents,

We want to let you know about the actions of some of your neighbors.  Actions that we simply fail to understand.  We posted about Roadwork being done yesterday and today. We placed those posts on BOTH PMLE Facebook groups. Despite the notification and apology for inconvenience, some individuals felt the cones (protecting fresh roadwork and protecting the Vendor's workers) apparently don't apply to them. These individuals can't drive the 1/10 of a mile to Loftus Lane but can instead stop their cars, get out, move traffic cones and drive over the work recently done, or in fact, being done real time.  A shout out to the individual (you know who you are) that has helped in replacing the cones. This does not apply to the vast majority of residents by any means, and those who apparently didn't care will likely not be bothered by this post, but we felt you should know nonetheless. We appreciate all of those who have done it right.

All,

This has been a difficult year to give as much notice as possible on roadwork, so first, our apologies for any inconveniences this has created.  Weather and material(s) availability has made it difficult to commit to scheduling far in advance.  That said, 7 roads have been completed with Tar and Chip.  Asphalt work will begin this upcoming Thursday.  On Thursday, the entrance to the community at Hillside Drive and Log and Twig will be torn out and resurfaced. This is being done to prevent the water seepage coming up and freezing during the winter (a complaint that we received as this past winter was worse).  Please use the Truck Route via Loftus Lane to exit on to Log and Twig road.  Signage / Cones will be on the roads during the work.  Additionally, pothole repair will be done, and the turn from Hillside Drive on to Mountain Top Road will be widened and graded for better drainage.  All work should be completed by Friday assuming no weather delays. Thank you for your patience during the time.

All,

Just a friendly reminder that the Yearly Dues Statements from Berkheimer were sent out earlier this month.  All payments are due to Berkheimer either by mail or electronically by June 1st to avoid additional fees.  Please let the Board know if you have any questions or if you did not receive your bill.  Thanks to those who have already sent their payment in.

The Spring Quarterly meeting is this Saturday, April 27th at 10AM at the Delaware Township meeting hall 116 Wilson Hill Road, Dingmans Ferry.  Look forward to seeing everyone.

The Winter 2024 Newsletter is available for download. Strong attendance at the meeting is always desirable and  we appreciate everyone that came out for the meeting.  A special thanks to Barbara Burger for running the meeting.

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As a reminder to all residents, please do not leave anything roadside when we are getting snow or anticipating it.  Leaving cars, trash barrels, etc. parked or placed by the roadside impedes the vendor's ability to effectively clear the road for all, and potentially risks damage to personal property and could endanger drivers as a result. The vendor will notify us if there are repeated incidents. Thank you for all you help and consideration in this matter.

Beginning this weekend (11/4/2023), Road Committee members and volunteers will begin the process of repairing, replacing and installing road signs, new posts, etc... throughout the community, weather permitting. Any work not completed this weekend will be done the following weekend. We ask all residents to be mindful of people working on the signs as you drive through the community.

The Board takes great pleasure in announcing the addition of Bill Freeland to the Board of Directors as a Member At Large. Bill is a fully qualified member of the Community who has helped as a volunteer in many ways. He brings knowledge both as a Board Member from prior residences as well as a wealth of knowledge on roads, where he has assisted our Road Committee head, Greg Palmer.  Bill is being brought onto the Board to bring the Board to the minimum required number of 5 members and being done in accordance with Section 5 of the By-Laws "Vacancies on the Board of Directors".  His name will also be placed up for a Community vote at the next yearly Board meeting. Please welcome him to the Board of Directors if you have the opportunity.