Tehama
Ridge HOA Safety held a Safety
Meeting Wednesday, 5/15/12 in the
Pool area. Kesha Barnes, Safety
Chair, NPO Jamie Slagle, Ft. Worth
Police Department, Debra McTaggart,
Captain Citizens on Patrol and
Chandler, Pool Ambassador presented
an informative agenda to 23
residents who were present.
Refreshments were served and the
meeting lasted until 8:30pm which
included a question and answer
session where the residents were
able to relay their comments,
questions and concerns to the
panel. Below are some of the
pertinent questions and respective
responses (edited or paraphrased due
to length) that were addressed as
they were emailed in advance to
safety@tehamaridge.com:
Resident Question #1:
The new section of Golden Triangle
Blvd. was temporarily opened because
of a detour for several days last
month. Although the speed limit is
marked 35 most cars were doing at
least 45 or 50 miles per hour. Are
the police going to patrol this road
and how often? If radar traps are
setup it may deter the speeding,
when the road actually opens.
Response:
This is
a police matter and a TPW matter.
Please understand she receives at
least 2-3 new speeding complaints in
her beat alone each week. The
traffic unit is getting all of them
as well, all over the city. She
will do her best to get out there
soon and run radar, but must take
the complaints as they come in and
deal with each with due diligence.
Please be patient with them in
getting someone out there to run
radar. Being a new street, it will
take some work to get everyone to go
the speed limit and even then, some
will disregard the speed limit
still. She also noted the speed
limit can not be lowered, new
streets have this same issue and
that they do not know when this
street will open permanently.
Resident Question #2:
We are very concerned about the
crime in the area and about feeling
unsafe, especially at night. We also
haven’t felt supported by the police
department when calling to report
items found in our yard after nights
where crime has occurred. What are
the police doing to watch and
hopefully reduce the crime in the
area? What is our responsibility as
residents? When we find items, are
we to report them? Besides
“beefing” up security on our own
property as we have done, what else
can we do?
Response:
She
noted there is no reason to feel
“unsafe”, violent crime in this area
is very low and typically it is
between known acquaintances. She
advised that we must report crimes
to the police each time they occur
and that zone 1 (which we are a part
of) is one of the highest hit areas
for property crime because we are
easy pickings because we do not
secure our property i.e. unlocked
doors, unlocked cars, leaving items
in plain sight in our vehicles,
opened and unattended garages, etc.
She also provided several statistics
as to what the police are doing in
this area and assured us the police
department is diligently working in
our area.
Resident Question #3:
Parking
on the street.
Response:
It is
not illegal to park on the street as
long as the car is parked in the
direction of traffic and does not
remain there without movement for
more than 5 days. She noted that
residents are not required to park
in their driveways or garages and as
long as the vehicle is being moved
this is not a police issue.
Officer
Slagle also discussed break ins and
ways to deter or minimize this. She
also focused on us as citizens
reporting suspicious activity in our
neighborhood.
Information regarding the Safety
Committee, Citizens on Patrol
Program and the Pool Rules and
information was provided and can be
found on this website under the tabs
marked Safety and Pool.
I would
like the thank all the residents who
came out and look forward to many
more safety related events in the
future. Please feel free to contact
me if you would be interested in
being a part of the Safety
Committee.
Kesha
Barnes
Tehama
Ridge HOA
Safety
Chair
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posted 05.03.12
My name
is Katie Sabin and I will be
transitioning into managing Tehama
Ridge. I have been working closely
with Mandy Craig to ensure that I am
aware of everyone’s concerns and
expectations.
Just a little about myself, I am
joining the Premier team with over
10 years of hospitality management
experience. Most recently, I worked
at a prestigious hotel in downtown
Fort Worth. I enjoy spending time
with my family and my children and I
spend most weekends at the soccer
fields.
I am pleased to be your direct
contact for your Homeowners
Association so please doesn’t
hesitate to contact me.
Communication is key and feedback is
the best way to help us meet your
needs. I will be driving your
community each week to help maintain
the integrity of your community and
help you protect your property
values. The following are a few of
the things I look for when out on
property: lawns that need mowing,
weeds in flowerbeds, unapproved
modifications to the property, and
inoperable vehicles to name a few.
The goal is for us to work together
to make Tehama Ridge the most
desirable community in which to
live. Together, we can protect your
biggest investment, maintain your
property values, and maintain the
integrity of your community. I can
be reached at 817-380-7012 or
ksabin@premiercommunities.net.
posted
02.16.12
