High Pointe PID

The Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration featuring musical presentations, dance performances,  caroling around the square, and free pictures with SANTA will be held

Thursday, December 6, 2007

in the historic downtown of Cedar Hill @ Cedar & Houston Streets

The fun begins at 6:30 pm.

Bring a new, unwrapped gift or toy, or pick up a gift tag from the Elf Tree to help provide Christmas for approximately

400 children and senior citizens in Cedar Hill this year!

For more informatioin on how you can help, call 972-293-5284, extention 2501

Cedar Hill Public Improvement District #1   BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Thursday, November 8, 2007, 6:30 p.m.

High Pointe Baptist Church, Room 19

101 High Pointe Lane, Cedar Hill, Texas 75104

 AGENDA 

I.                     Call the meeting to order - 6:30 p.m.

II.                   Introduction of meeting attendees.

III.                  Citizens’ Forum

IV.                Business Items:                                              

                                          A.      Consider approving the minutes of

                            the regular meeting on October 11, 2007.                                           

                                         B.      Review 2006 – 2007 end of year financial status.                                              

                                        C.      District Manager’s report.

                                 1.      Landscape & irrigation report.

                                 2.      Season color change out of decorative beds.

                                 3.      Review recent repairs

                                       to damaged HPPID property.

                                 4.      Update on, and review of,

                                       2007-2008 capital improvement projects

                                         .a.      New Clark/Cedar Valley ROW upgrade.

                                          b.      The Manor fence replacement.           

                    D. Consider approval of

                         The Christmas Light Company proposal

                    E.  Committee Reports.                                                                                                 

                                                                       i.      Communications.                                                                                                 

                                                                       ii.      Public Safety.                                                                                          

                                                                      iii.      Area Affairs.                                                                                               

                                                                     iv.      Code Enforcement

                     F. Open Discussion

                     G. Adjourn

  /s/ Michael Quildon

Michael QuildonPresident,

CHPID#1 at High Pointe

e-mail:  HPPIDInfo@aol.com   www.highpointeinfo.org

During the Oct. 11, 2007 PID board meeting new members were elected for positions on the board as well as to the various committees. They are as follows:

CEDAR HILL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #1BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-2008 

President                                                                Michael Quildon

Vice President                                                       Jan Lovell

Treasurer                                                               Ray Stroh

Secretary                                                               Maggie Knedler

Committees

Maintenance and Fencing                                    Mel Asuncion & Ray Stroh

Communications                                                   Michael Quildon & Maggie Knedler

Public Safety                                                       Jerry Gregory & Mel Asuncion

Area Affairs                                                        Jan Lovell & Michael Quildon

Code Enforcement                                              Jerry Gregory & Mel Asuncion

Webmaster for the PID webpage                        Michael Quildon

Cedar Hill’s Zula B. Wylie Library needs your input!  The City’s 2003 Bond Package included a proposal to expand the existing library to meets the ever increasing demands of Cedar Hill’s residents.  The City Council has recently approved the hiring of a consultant to re-validate and update the library’s strategic (long range) plan which was prepared in the mid 1990’s.   The consultant is conducting interviews with neighborhood, school and City representatives, and will also be conducting open meetings to solicit resident input.  You can help this process by telling the consultant how you use your library and what you want your ”library of the future” include. 

Take a few minutes to complete a short survey that addresses how you use your library and what you want your “library of the future” to be like.  Go to the City’s web site at www.cedarhilltx.com.  On the home page “click” on DEPARTMENTSs (its at the top of the page).  On the Departments page “click” on LIBRARY.  On the Zula B. Wylie Library’s home page, “click” on the Smiley Face with the glasses which will take you to ther survey.

Reminder: The election for the 2007 CHPID Board of Directors is fast approaching. Please click on the links below to review information on the candidates and directions on how to vote. Early voting begins Tuesday, September 1, 2007. Election day is Thursday, September 13, 2007.  Please vote. Please attend our annual meeting on September 13 at High Pointe Baptist Church. And please continue to stay involoved in the community.

Candidate Overview

PID Ballot

Residents of High Pointe, our school board is looking for feedback from concerned residents about our school district. Please click on the link below to express your thoughts.We need your input in establishing criteria for a premier district. We need your assistance to define “world-class education system.” Please click on the survey link to give us your opinion.

Notice of Annual High Pointe Residents’ Meeting and Board Election, 
Cedar Hill Public Improvement District # 1 at High Pointe (HPPID)

The Board of Directors of the Cedar Hill Public Improvement District #1 at High Pointe (HPPID) will conduct its 2007 - 2009 Board Election and Annual  Residents’ Meeting on Thursday, September 13, 2007.  The Board Election will be conducted between 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and the Annual Residents’ Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m., High Pointe Baptist Church,  101 High Pointe Lane, Cedar Hill. TX 75104.  The Annual Residents’ Meeting is a regularly scheduled meeting of the HPPID Board of Directors and is for the purpose of reporting on HPPID’s accomplishments in the 2006-2007 fiscal (budget) year as well as plans for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.   Additional presentations include an update on HPPID’s security camera pilot program and Cedar Hill Police Department’s “Sex Offender Monitoring Program“.  Citizen’s Forum will also be conducted.  Results of the HPPID Board Election will be announced at the meeting’s conclusion.  The agenda will be  available on Friday, September 7, 2007, on the HPPID web site at http://highpointeinfo.org.   The meeting is open to the public and all High Pointe residents are invited.  The meeting location is accessible to the handicapped.  Additional information is available by email to info@highpointeinfo.org or HPPIDInfo@aol.com, or from the HPPID Blog at http://hppid.wordpress.com.

Friday morning, July 27, Cedar Hill’s Parks Department completed reinstaaltion of the aerator pump in the pond at Bradford Park.

How well do High Pointe’s neighborhood parks meet your family’s needs?  Share your comments, thoughts and/or ideas on High Pointe’s neighborhood parks? 

High Pointe has four neighborhood parks which are lanscaped and designed to provide an attractive setting for recreation.  They are located within easy walking or bicycling distance to their service areas.

Bradford Park

401 W. Wintergreen Road, approximately 6 acres.  This neighborhood park offers a 27’ X 27’ gazebo with electrical outlets,  fishing pond with aerator fountain, 1 wishing well, 3 grills, 6 picnic tables, 2 benches, 1 drinking fountain,  3,218 ft. (approximately .6 mile) paved walking trail, and parallel curb parking.

Ramsey Park

1313 High Pointe Lane, approximately 6 acres.  This neighborhood park offers 1lighted pavilion with no electrical outlets containing 1 table, 6 picnic tables, 5 grills, 1 play structure for children 5 to 12 years old, 1 exercise course featuring 2 exercise stations, 1 drinking fountain, 1 unlit field used primarily for organized football, 1 multi use practice field containing 1 backstop and 2 football goals, 2 unlit tennis courts, 1,448 ft. (approximately .3 mile) paved trail, and 13 paved parking spaces (1 handicapped).

The Meadows Park

1555 Hamilton, approximately 3 acres. This neighborhood park offers 1 lighted pavilion with no electrical outlets containing 3 picnic tables, 1 party grill, 2 benches, 1 basketball court providing 1 basket, 1 play structure for children 5 to 12 years old, 1 drinking fountain, 840 ft. paved trail (approximately .2 mile), and parallel curb parking.

J. W. Williams Park

1605 High Pointe Lane, approximately 6 acres.  This neighborhood park offers 1 unlit pavilion with no electrical outlets containing 3 tables, 1 exercise course featuring 1 exercise station, 1 play structure for children 5 to 12 years old, 2 unlit tennis courts, 1 multi use practice field providing 1 backstop and 2 football goals, 8 grills, 5 picnic tables, 2 benches, 1 drinking fountain, 2,154 ft. (approximately .4 mile) paved trail, and 24 paved parking spaces (2 handicapped).

Do you use High Pointe’s neighborhood parks?  What is your primary activity, i.e., playground, tennis, walking, picnics, etc.?  Does High Pointe need additional parks — either neighborhood or special use?  If a new park was “added” in High Pointe, where should it be located? What additional features would you like to see added to High Pointe’s existing neighborhood parks? 

Share you comments on High Pointe’s neighborhood parks. 

Have your property taxes “gone up” or “gone down”?  “Sound Off” and share what has happened to your property value in High Pointe.

Thursday’s, July 26, 2007,  Dallas Morning News has a lead article on the front page of Metro which reads, Tax roll gains 10% in Dallas County.  The county’s certified tax roll increased by 10.2 percent (%)to $161.2 billion according to data released Wednesday by the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD).   Ryan Brown, the county’s budget director said it is the largest property value increase in at least two decades thanks to a big boost from a thriving commercial sector.  In Dallas County commercial property values rose 15.5 %, while residential properties increased 7.5%.  The article goes on to say, “Southern Dallas County is experiencing the biggest economic boom”.   Cedar Hill’s certified tax roll showed an increse of 10.4% from 2006’s $2,671,636,752 to 2007’s $2,948,530,658.  Cedar Hill’s figures do not show a breakout between commercial and residential property taxes.

How did your property fare? My property in High Pointe’s Cumberland, Phase I, increased by $9,270, a 6.8% increase.  At a recent meeting of concerned High Pointe residents, a home owner in The Reserve said her property had decresed by $17,000, while another Reserve neighbor said hers decreased by $27,000.  

Individual home owners can view their property’s appraisal on DCAD’s web site http://www.dallascad.org.    On the home page “click” on Search Appraisals and follow the instructions on how to look up your appraisal record.  Property owners who experienced a significant increase or decrease in their property’s evaluation should contact DCAD for an explanation.  While it is too late to protest this year’s tax appraial, indivialual residents would at least know why their appraised property value, and taxes, increased or decreased.

Share your thoughts!  Did your property value ”go up” or “go down”?  What do you think should be done to maintain and increase the value of your individual property in High Pointe? 

Notice of Meeting, Board of Directors
Cedar Hill Public Improvement District # 1 at High Pointe (HPPID)

The Board of Directors of the Cedar Hill Public Improvement District #1 at High Pointe (HPPID) will conduct its August meeting Thursday, August 9, 2007. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in Room 19, High Pointe Baptist Church, 101 High Pointe Lane, Cedar Hill, TX 75104.  This meeting is a regularly scheduled meeting of the HPPID Board of Directors and is for the purpose of conducting business matters that impact on the High Pointe community.  Citizen’s Forum will also be conducted.  The agenda for the meeting will be available on Friday, August 3, 2007.  The meeting is open to the public and all interested residents are invited to attend.  The meeting location is accessible to the handicapped.  Additional information is available by email to HPPIDInfo@aol.com, from HPPID’s  web site at www.highpointeinfo.org, or HPPID’s BLOG at http://hppid.wordpress.com.