Dog Poop

Everyone please remember, if you have a dog, it is your legal responsibility to keep it either on a leash, or securely fenced in to your property.  I bring this up as a reminder, because I spent 30 minutes scrubbing dog poop off of my 1yr old daughter today, that she got on her from our yard (and we do not own a dog).

Here is a link to all of the specific laws concerning pets in Cecil County:
http://www.ccgov.org/commissioners/ordinance/Ordinance2011.02.chapter209.dogsandotheranimals.2.1.11.pdf

The punishment for violating any of the laws mentioned on the document above is "confinement in the county jail for not more than 30 days or by a fine up to $500.00, or both"

If anyone wants to do something fun, stayed tuned next April when the Stripers come through.

From Lynne Caldwell: I called Waste Industries (Harford Sanitation and the old IDS), they can pick up by 2:30PM today only, so I told as many people as I could and posted it at the front of the street on the dry erase board. If you could post on the blog, that would be great. All right, call if you need anything. Thanks again everyone and talk soon, Lynne

Tower & Tower Point Rd.closing for a day for repairs

Shed

The shed is now down at the beach and it looks great. Thanks Lynne and Dan!

Letter to North Bluff

Dear Rich (President of the North Bluff Homeowners Association): My name is Lisa Doricchi and I am secretary of the Tower Point Road Homeowners Association. I am calling to request a favor from your North Bluff Homeowners Assocation/residents. We have a private road that requires maintenance about every 5 -7years. Kris Thompson is a resident here and has secured a company to do a road resurfacing project. This will add a layer of a special material that will further prevent the road from cracking. This project however, will require that we not drive on the road for about 24 hours. We will have an issue with trying to find parking spots available for some of the cars within that 24 hour period. We are requesting some parking space on North Bluff Road. I cannot speak to exact hours when cars would be there and we do not have a date set yet - - but we are trying to get a weekday, preferably Tuesday, to have the work done in the near future. I do not know how many spaces we’ll need yet either. I’m guessing around 15 - 20 or less parking spaces may be required? The rest of us will try Vanderlyn Rd. or Farm Lane/Gour Road prospects. I can use my golf cart to transport people from your road to our road, and/or those who have mobility problems or need to carry things. We are requesting that the Road Company will not arrive until after 9 a.m. when most people have left to go to work in the morning. Those retirees who have to move their cars will be the first ones over to your road but the majority of cars would not arrive until sometime after 5pm. The cars will be moved by the next morning when folks have to go to work again, or take their cars back home. So there may be some foot traffic cutting through yards as well. If you can speak to your HOA about this and let me know if you can garner approval, we would be happy to hear back from you either way. I can let you know the exact date when I have more information. We of course would follow any guidelines you would propose. If your residents determine that there is insufficient room, we will understand and try to find an alternative way to manage this process. I know several of the residents on North Bluff road and that is how I obtained your contact info, but I do not know anyone that lives in Pleasure Shores - - and that could possibly be an alternate space to park cars. If you have anyone’s contact there, please let me know. Thank you Lisa Doricchi

8/17/2013 Board Meeting

Meeting Minutes from Board Meeting Board Members and other residents met on 8/14/2013 at Kevin Sheffield's house Present: Carol Wieser, Kevin Sheffield, Pat Woods, Lisa Doricchi, Lynne Caldwell, Rich and Kris Thompson * A vote was passed to use all funds from the General Maintenance Funds to repair the road rather than do a special assessment * Pursuant to this note, we will need to divide up duties to notify: School District, Postal Service, Sanitation Pickup, and I've asked Mary McKee to ask North Bluff HOA regarding provisions for parking. She will advise. * We had also planned to try to do this on a Tuesday as the road appears to have the least amount of traffic, you may want to tell the contractor that as well. * Lisa Doricchi will post information on Blog. * Lynne Caldwell to obtain a real estate box to put flyers in - - and Kevin Sheffield will make sign pointing to the box for people to pick up information regarding the road closure and emergency contingencies. * List of non-payors for 2013 as well as those in arrears should be sent to a lawyer (M Rowan to handle). Respectfully submitted, Lisa Doricchi From: Kristie Thompson [mailto:kristhompson117@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 9:17 AM To: DORICCHI, LISA Cc: scandeloro@yahoo.com; treetops@dmcdetails.com; MRowan@grlawcc.com; Kevin_Sheffield@bayhealth.org; pat.woods@synchrogenix.com; Richard.Thompson@bentley.com; wiesercarol@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Wed Mtg Schedule Change for Board Meeting? Good Morning, I spoke with Doug Mackenzie from TOTAL ASPHALT and told him we want to proceed with the Pavement Preservation and that we have some remaining questions before we do so. The answer to the questions are as follows: *Typically either the President or the Treasurer of an HOA will sign the contract; however, it is not that crucial they do so as long as someone signs it. * Scheduling will be done after they receive the contract. A request for Tuesday was asked and should not be an issue. * Hours of operation are usually 3-4 hours and can take place at 9:00 A.M. if that is the time we request. * The road can be driven on in 3 hours if needed, but is not recommended as the road is not fully cured. 20 hours is the time frame that is advised to stay off the road. Walking is fine, but note that shoes will get black from the road. Golf carts should be restricted as well. *Caution tape and cones will be used following the procedure. * We will be given a invoice for a deposit in the amount of $2,916. Hopefully that covers most question. He did not give a specific time to pay the deposit when I asked. I believe we can schedule and then give the deposit before the work is to be started. Dougs # is 888-735-8868 if anyone needs to contact him. Kris

Lost Sunglasses

A pair of prescription sunglasses was found on the beach and set on one of the picnic tables, for whoever is missing them.

TPHA Annual 2013 Meeting Minutes

Tower Point Homeowners Annual Meeting Minutes: Including more information about dues, road repairs, and the beach shed

^ Click the link above to download or view the meeting minutes from the 2013 meeting on 7-11-13

Road Rejuvenation and Paving Estimates (documents)

AirForce ETL.PDF

Tower Point Pavement Preservation Proposal

T & A Paving Estimate

Thank you Parade Committee!

Thanks go to all the folks who contributed their time and energy, food and drink as well as presents for the kids and the tent setup.  The 4th of July picnic and parade was great fun. Rita's water ice, hot dogs and lots of food was consumed.  Swimming, kayaking and golf cart riding seemed to be the most fun. 
The neighborhood adults and children really enjoyed the great day. 

Tower Point Annual Meeting Agenda Updated with one *item

·        *Discuss vote on $$ to Law Office of William F. Riddle for collection matters that are outstanding for the association.  Rec’d notice from lawyers on July 9^th, 2013

Greetings Tower Point Residents!

This is a meeting notice for the next HOA meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 11^th at 7pm on the outdoor pavilion at 32 Tower Point Road (aka Pat ‘n Lisa’s).

The Board of Directors of the Tower Point Homeowners Association met on May 27^th to confirm Board members and select officers.  Present were Kevin Sheffield, Pat Woods, Lisa Doricchi, Lynn Caldwell, Maureen Rowan, Bill Wilson, Dave Rowan, Sandy Candeloro, and Carol Weiser. 

The following officers were selected: 

President:  Kevin Sheffield

Vice President:  Lynne Caldwell

Treasurer: Sandy Candeloro

Secretary:  Lisa Doricchi

Member at large:  Carol Wieser

NOTE:  We are still looking for non-HOA homeowners to be on the Budget Committee in accordance with the judgment.  If no one volunteers, the default is to have HOA-members only create and maintain the budget.  Please call Lynne Caldwell as she would like to have committed members meet PRIOR to the annual HOA meeting to devise budget.  410-885-3360

Agenda Items for Discussion

·        TPHA web blog was created by Kevin Q and will be used for announcements, reports and updates; as well as beach functions.

A 4^th of July parade is being planned - so check it for updates!  This is a kid and pet friendly event and has become an annual tradition.

http://towerpoint.blogspot.com/

·        EMAIL addresses wanted for easier communication! Please send email address to Lisadoricchi@yahoo.com

·        Mosquito spraying:  The cost has increased to $50 per spray. This amount has been raised from $25 and is done on a weekly basis; discussion if warranted.

·        Vote on proposed shed being donated to the beach area

·        Bring up stop sign recommendation or mirror to be posted at the intersection of Tower Point Road and the beach road due to safety issues of the tall fence obscuring the view in making the turn.    Also discuss                         trimming of overhanging branches on the beach road.

·        Road maintenance issues:  Sealing road or repairing cracks?  Possible Speed Limit posting?  

·        Treasurer’s Report/Discuss budget

·        Dues !  $250.00, please get them in folks, we have good use for those funds in much needed road repairs, beach property insurance, mosquito spraying, ice/salt, beach road mowing, snowplowing, etc.  Invoice for your records is attached. 

·        Other:  Health Department Issues with Pre-foreclosure of 86 Tower Point, vandalism of Tower and trespassing on the beach.

·        *Discuss vote on $$ to Law Office of William F. Riddle for collection matters that are outstanding for the association.  Rec’d notice from lawyers on July 9^th, 2013

4th of July Parade & BBQ 2013

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Lynne & Dan's Shed (that they want to donate to our beach)

4th of July 2013

HOA MEETING - Please Attend!

This annual HOA meeting will be at Pat and Lisa's Backyard Pavillion at 7pm on Thursday, July 11, 2013.

Please plan to attend!

4th of July Parade

Stay Tuned for Information regarding the 4th of July parade, 2013 !!!