Board Meeting Notes

Special Guest

Sheriff Barry Babb with wife, Jill attended our meeting. Sheriff Babb discussed crime numbers in our community and Fayette County. He reported that we live in a safe community. There were two fraud calls, two alarm calls, and one fire assist call since the beginning of the year.

Fayette County is on track to be lower in crime than neighboring counties. Crime is currently down 25 percent from this time last year.

Fentanyl and Cocaine numbers have increased.

He recommended that people do not use the blue box at post office parking lot. Deposit mail inside post office.

Try to not mail payments through your personal mailbox as identity theft is happening in our county. Try to pay electronically.

Vaping is a huge issue with our youth.

Frock camera has been very helpful throughout the county. Fayette Co. Sheriff’s Dept. is the only entity that is able to see footage.

Speeding in the neighborhood was brought up and Sheriff Babb said that he would get the traffic division to put a digital speed sign coming down Horsemen’s Run.

Treasurer’s Report

We currently have $94,681.71 in our Operating Fund and $77,298.18 in our Reserve Fund. Dave transferred 40K into reserves. Budget is on track and looks good. The board is currently looking at repairs to the irrigation system at the parks and entrance. We are waiting to see what those costs are before doing any projects.

Architectural Review Committee

The Architectural Review Committee (Brad Williams and Steve Sutcavage) is working on Guidelines for homeowners. Many have submitted requests for outdoor projects. This form to request exterior alterations, additions and improvements can be found on Horsemensrun.org under “Forms.” Any exterior alterations, additions or improvements must be reviewed by the Architectural Committee.

Speeding

The speed limit in Horsemen’s Run is 25 mph. Please Slow Down signs are placed throughout the community. It has been brought the to board’s attention that there are people going through our neighborhood at high rates of speed. The discussion of speed humps were brought up and Brad Williams, who worked Traffic Division for Peachtree City PD, said that studies show that there his no benefit to speed bumps because people speed between the speed bumps, drive around them onto neighbors grass. The roads are county property, and they would need to be evaluated by the Cunty Road Dept. and they decide the number of speed humps. We have no say as to how many and where they go.

A speed study would need to be done to determine if people are actually speeding or are just perceived as speeding. Also, we would have to pay and maintain the speed humps. The board discussed the potential of buying a digital speed sign placed in the neighborhood that can be moved throughout the community every 6 mos. to a year.

If homeowner’s and their guests would simply slow down, none of this would need to happen. It is the Board’s hope that educating everyone will work.

Entrance

Thank you to Laurie Spiker for sprucing up the entrance with new plants and flowers. She also planted up at the main park in the circles around the perimeter of the park.

Park Irrigation/Landscaping

Currently working on sprinkler system. Barry and Laurie Spiker met with an Arborist and received the final report. There are trees throughout the community that are dead and need to come down and others that need limbing.

Pool Area

Grills or open flames of any kind are no longer allowed at the pool or anywhere near the pool house.

We are looking to place some type of ground cover inside the perimeter of pool area. Options discussed were pinestraw, pine nuggets, colored rubber strips, rocks, and flowers. The Board will review all options.

The switches inside the restrooms are old and not working properly. Motion censors will be placed in both bathrooms. The men’s rest room lights over the mirror no longer work and will be replaced.

Marnie Cott has organized pool workers for the summer months. They take pool readings, put umbrellas up, down, take out garbage at pool and tennis courts, maintain restrooms and straighten chairs.

One umbrella was broken and was replaced.

Barry Hess sprayed for weeds around the pool and tennis area.

Neighborhood Watch

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office came to offer free digital fingerprinting for children. No one turned up, so this will not be done in the future.

Social Committee

Amanda Diehl has been very helpful in organizing various social events and food trucks in the neighborhood.

Tennis Courts

Aaron Hulse replaced a tennis strap.

Proposed Amendment to the Declaration

The Horsemen’s Run attorneys are working on an addendum to the Covenants regarding using residences as Airbnbs or anything similar. This will require a 2/3rd total association vote in order to add it to covenants.

Comments from Members

Vehicles speeding through the neighborhood was discussed.

ATT Fiber Broadband request for neighborhood. Barry is reaching out to see what upfront costs will be, etc. ATT is currently at capacity with existing projects in process. They offered to get the process started for us, do a feasibility study to confirm viability of a fiber upgrade. Stay tuned for further information.

Some residents expressed that they are happy knowing Frock camera is in place as an added security.

Mailbox painting was discussed. Some have sanded down mailboxes and used black matte spray paint along with a clear coat. Accessories can be purchased online through Mailboxproject.net.