CENA BOARD Meeting Minutes - 2015.12.03

Attendees

• All current board members except Entryways (Scott S.)
• Candidate for Social Chair - Shelley H.

Highlights

• Liz R. stepped down from Social Chair
• Shelley H. was unanimously elected to replace Liz R. as Social Chair
• Annual Meeting will occur in January, details to be sent via newsletter in January
• Donations currently at 75%  of 2015 budget goal
• Have to put some sprinkler upgrades on hold
• Consequence - delay in reducing water costs for maintaining common areas
• Continue to work on engaging our neighbors and increasing participation/involvement
• Chairs currently open
• Secretary
• Membership

If you have any questions or are interested in filling one of the vacant positions, please contact us.

Wintering Watering Cycle Begins November 1st

Winter is coming and that means a reduced frequency in watering.  Starting November 1st, we will be allowed to water once per week.

• Even street address - Thursday
• Odd street address - Tuesday

For more information, check out this city page.

Tree Pruning/Trimming

It's that time of year again, when we look at our trees and think, "Whew, I do NOT want to rake up any more leaves than I have to!"

Seriously, though, for many of the trees in our neighborhood, this is a good time for tree pruning/trimming, so let's discuss some of the key considerations, such as:

• Timing
• DIY or hire?
• Making a good cut
• Disposal

Treasurer’s Budget and Membership Report – Fall 2015

Status of Contributions

• 2015 Goal: $5,500
• Current progress: 65%

Water Restrictions

Because of a relatively wet winter and increased lake levels, Plano has reduced the watering restrictions for residents and Neighborhood Associations to twice a week. At the same time, the cost of water has been significantly increased. For a detailed description of the watering regulations, see the Plano government website at:

Garage Burglary Prevention

Garages make ripe targets and points of entry for criminals.  You can protect yourself and make life harder on criminals with the following tips.

There are multiple ways, but this we'll cover the most common concerns.

National Drug Take Back This Saturday

The Plano Police will be conducting their National Drug Take Back this Saturday.  The details are as follows:

Plano Trail Maps Online

Hey neighbors, we have added a link to the Plano Trail Maps on our Useful Links page.

If you are looking specifically for the park near us (the Chisholm Trail), you can find that here.

Thanks for Chris Orth for suggestion and providing the links!

Body Found At Chisholm Trail Park Was a Suicide Victim

Dear Neighbors,

I just wanted to pass along to everyone that, according to the Plano Police Department, the body found yesterday in the Chisholm Trail Park was of a suicide victim.  Apparently, they responded to a report of a suicidal person at a business on the east side of I-75, but that person had left on foot before they arrived.  The person was discovered later near the Chisholm Trail, after having committed suicide.

Michael J. Casavant
President, Creekbend Neighborhood Estates

Solar Panels - Get Them While The Gettin's Good

Last Summer we had Solar Panels installed and, since then, I have had a lot of questions about them, so here are the lessons we learned.

A New Website!

Welcome to our new home on the web!  Please look around and let us know what you think.  Please update your bookmarks as we will be letting the old site expire eventually.

You will see some tabs up top for static pages of useful information.  Everything else will be handled through periodic posts like this one.

Enjoy!