Livingston Trace Subdivision

Looks like quite a few people are noticing the sign that I hung!  Glad the response seems to be good.

Does anyone have any interest in a “best yard” contest?  I’d be happy to sponsor the contest and have my business foot the bill.  I’ll have to draft rules and submission procedures, etc…  I’d have a nice yard sign created to award the winner for bragging rights. 

Attending Directors

• Andre Sylvester – President
• Monica Minton – Vice President

Agenda

• Neighborhood Budget
• Architectural Control Committee
• Welcoming and Social Committee
  • Get to know your neighbor day
  • Neighborhood Yard Sale Day
• Neighborhood Watch
  • Vandalism
  • Vehicles parking on the street
• Landscaping
• Gated Community
• Open Questions

Issues Addressed

• Neighborhood budget
  • Residents do not seem happy that the dues are $360. We did not establish what we would consider a reasonable amount.
  • Most seemed to agree that we should explore new options for our management company to replace RealManage. They seem overly espensive.
  • Pursuing homeowners who are delinquent on their dues is problematic and expensive.
  • Some residents would like to start paying quarterly, but the directors feel that could increase costs.
  • Some residents expressed an interest in having the due date changed from January 1st. They feel that is a bad time as it is right after Christmas and other holidays.
• Architectural Control Committee
  • Several residents expressed an interest in volunteering for this.
• Welcoming and Social Committee
  • Some residents expressed an interest in holding an annual or semi-annual neighborhood party. Cost could be prohibitive, but people were confident that we could pull such a party off with voluntary contributions.
• Neighborhood Watch
  • People are concerned about young vandals.
  • The neighborhood sign has been vandalized twice so far. Funds from the budget are required each time to make repairs.
  • There has apparently been a problem with people swimming in the ponds, and even skinny dipping.
  • We were encouraged to report crimes or suspicious activity to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. We are not in the jurisdiction of the Denham Springs Police Department.
• Landscaping
  • No one seems happy about the landscaping or the high cost associated with it.
  • Residents suggested the the flower beds along Caddo are a waste of money, and often suffer from a lack of upkeep.
  • Residents complained the the ditches behind their houses are not being maintained. The directors informed us that ditch maintenance is not in the landscaping contract.
• Gated Community
  • Some feel that gating the community is a waste of money and does little to increase security.
  • Gating the entrance may make us responsible for our own road maintenance, which would require additional money to be collected from homeowners.