Woodlawn Park May 2013 Newsletter

Published: Wed, 05/01/13

City of Woodlawn Park News- May 2013
News for Woodlawn Park Residents!
City Pride Award
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March 2013 Winner:
4306 Darbrook Road for yard landscaping

April 2013 Winner:
4316 Westport Terrace for re-sealing the driveway

The city pride sign will stay in their yard for about 3 weeks.

Please nominate other residents, please send the mayor an email to mayor@woodlawnpark.com or call City Hall 895-6620 to leave a message with the address and brief reason why this resident should receive a city pride award. These awards can also be given for good deeds in the city!


Ordinance Reminders

Disclaimer: This info is only a summary of a few of the ordinances.

PARKING

1.      It shall be unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle, boat or trailer on the unpaved portion of any lot or other undeveloped and un-subdivided property within the City of Woodlawn Park.  No such vehicles shall be parked closer to the street than the front of the residence or the setback line of the lot.  Ref.:  Ordinance No. 1, 1994-1995.  A "paved area" shall mean a solid, unbroken surface consisting of concrete or asphalt.  Loose gravel or rock shall not be considered a paved area.  Ref.:  Ordinance No. 4, 2003.  Fine: uncontested violations; first offense -    $25, second offense - $50, all others - $100, contested violations; first offense -

EASEMENT MAINTENANCE

1.     It is unlawful to discard any trash, grass or debris on any property easement in Woodlawn Park.  Fine shall not be less than $50 or more than $500 or not to exceed more than thirty (30) days in jail or both.  Each additional day shall constitute a separate offense.  Ref.:  Ordinance No. 5, 1993.

LOT MAINTENANCE

12. Grass on all subdivision lots within the City of Woodlawn Park shall be cut to a height on no more than six (6) inches and the property must be kept free of unnecessary trash and debris. Grass on undeveloped property must be cut at least three (3) times evenly spaced, through the growing season. It shall be unlawful to park, store or leave for a period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours any vehicle which is rusted, wrecked, junked or partially dismantled condition unless this vehicle is completely enclosed within a building. Fine: first offense $10 to $25. Subsequent offenses $25 to $100.
 

House Watches- Call 574-5471

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If at anytime you are going to away from your house for an extended period of time, please call 574-5471 or 439-6545 (chief cell) to schedule a house watch! Our police of chief makes this a priority and your home is checked on often.
Yard Sale Approaching
The annual yard sale will be held on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 from 8am until 1pm We have 33 residents registered for the event. Boss Hogg Barbeque will be back this year as well. They will be located at the corner of Westport Terrace and Stivers Road.   Please try to be as patient as possible with traffic that morning and please watch our for pedestrians.
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TRASH CONTAINER NEWS.....
  • As a courtesy to other residents, please do not roll out your trash containers until after 6pm on Sunday's and please bring your empty containers in by Monday evening. This will help keep our city looking good and prevent containers being hit by vehicles.
  • Please do not block the streets or your mailbox with your trash containers.
  • Trash containers should be placed at the corner of your yard and driveway.
"Mayor's Report" excerpt from March 2013 Minutes
After the bidding process for grounds keeping, the Mayor decided to keep TLD Services as the city groundskeeper and snow removal company.
Burning bushes have been installed at each entrance on each side.

              

Community Service Volunteer Work
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From time to time the City needs some small odd jobs completed that a high school youth could possibly complete. If interested, please contact the Mayor at Mayor@woodlawnpark.com for details.
Important Dates
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  • Monday, 5/6 Recycle Day
  • Monday, 5/6 Code Enforcement Meeting 6:30pm City Hall
  • Thursday, 5/16 Junk Pick up Day
  • Monday, 5/20 Recycle Day
  • Monday, 5/20 City Council Meeting 7:30pm City Hall
  • Monday, 6/3 Recycle Day
  • Monday, 6/3 Code Enforcement Meeting 6:30pm City Hall
  • Monday, 6/17 Recycle Day
  • Monday, 6/17 City Council Meeting 7:30pm City Hall
City Contact Info
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Mayor Mike Brown (502) 895-6620
mayor@woodlawnpark.com

Clerk Chana Elswick (502) 899-9749
clerk@woodlawnpark.com

Treasurer Gloria Curran (502) 244-5043
gloriacurran@bellsouth.net
City Tax Information & Questions

Police Chief Bob Heaton (502) 439-6545 Cell
Police House Watch (502) 574-5471
woodlawnparkpolice@gmail.com

City Council Info
Tom Nunn (502) 893-0810
Welcoming Committee
thomasnunn@bellsouth.net

Larry Lewis (502) 749-9516
Streets & Signs
larrylewis@insightbb.com

Greg Claypool (502) 553-0519
Ordinance Review
dogbone99@att.net

George Langford (502) 897-1915
Emergency Preparedness
georgendfan@aol.com

Becky Ritz (502) 893-7485
Garden & Book Club, City Hall Events
britz@insightbb.com

Doug Watson (502) 894-9694
Fence & Building Permits
doug@kyrealtypro.net


City of Woodlawn Park
Mayor Mike Brown
(502)895-6620