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Halie Hernandez
From:Keith Marvin
Sent:Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:33 PM
To:Michael Garza
Subject:Re: 101 Oak Trail
Sorry to drag you into this. Thanks for your help.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Garza
To: Keith Marvin <KMARVIN@coppelltx.gov>
Sent: 12/20/2011 3:29:54 PM
Subject: Re: 101 Oak Trail
I'm not sure what she is referring to, I just drove by and no work has started and I did not notice any materials or
garbage left behind.
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Marvin
Cc: Michael Garza <MGARZA@coppelltx.gov>
Cc: Richard Odell <RODELL@coppelltx.gov>
Cc: <"Alpine.Fence.Company.Inc.".<sales@alpinefenceinc.com>>
To: <kinglp7@hotmail.com>
Sent: 12/20/2011 2:47:44 PM
Subject: Re: 101 Oak Trail
Your old property line had an arc to it. When the city bought the land, the new line is straight. I have personally verified
the property pins as set by our licensed survey consultant.
As I said, there is no need for an additional 2 feet of setback. The city inspector will assist with the layout. The work will
proceed this week, or next. We need to have the sidewalk in place by 1/2/12.
Feel free to visit with Rick O'Dell or Mike Garza in my office this week. 972-304-3679. I will be back next Tuesday.
Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: kinglp7@hotmail.com<kinglp7@hotmail.com>
To: Keith Marvin <KMARVIN@coppelltx.gov>
Sent: 12/20/2011 2:28:30 PM
Subject: Re: 101 Oak Trail
Hi, sorry to bother u on vacation. The illegal who was sent by alpine had not a clue and still left garbage ..and i left it for
u to see. The fence needs to be placed on easement line as agreed...no setbacks of a few feet. The laborer could hardly
speak English, would show no ID and when asked for id, pointed to the alpine magnetic sign on old beat up truck. This
does not give me confidence, would it u, keith. Per my surveyor, the true line arcs, cannot get him out until after
christmas. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STRING AND MARK THE LINE AS A PROFESSIONAL...per surveyor and if city job, city
should supervise, and city contractor should not be hiring illegals, that is why u have a low bid....please acknowledge
fence to be built on LINE of easement, not set back of Two Feet as laborer has said....and no access to my property,
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plenty of room on easement....as my fence agreement. You are right, refi of home for funds should be jan 5, per lender.
AGAIN, ISSUE IS FENCE LINE MOVED BACK TO EASEMENT LINE, NOT TWO -THREE FEET UNTO MY REMAINING
PROPERTY....THE EXISTING FENCE WAS EASEMENT LINE?
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----- Reply message -----
From: "Keith Marvin" <KMARVIN@coppelltx.gov>
To: <mmesserly1@aol.com>, "Michael Garza" <MGARZA@coppelltx.gov>, "Richard Odell" <RODELL@coppelltx.gov>,
<kinglp7@hotmail.com>, <klgrus@verizon.net>
Cc: <sales@alpinefenceinc.com>
Subject: 101 Oak Trail
Date: Tue, Dec 20, 2011 2:00 pm
Ms. Lawson,
The city is under no obligation to build you a new fence. Our goal is to remove the portion of your fence that encroaches
into the city owned right of way. I simply decided that it was not feasible to move the existing fence to your new
property line due to its state of deterioration. If you would prefer us to move the existing fence, we will attempt to do
that. My promise to you was simply that the fence would be as good or better than it is today, not as good or better
than the day it was originally built.
If you look at the settlement we agreed to when we acquired the land for the road widening, we compensated you more
than $9,000 to build the fence of your choosing along the new property line. We simply can not fund the construction of
the fence you want in addition to the compensation already given. Please consider the work we are performing
temporary in nature until such time as you are able to build the fence you desire.
As far as the layout goes, the fence is to be constructed on your side of the property line. It will not be built on city
property. I have no need of any additional set-back, but it can not encroach the right of way we acquired. There are
ample property corners marked, there is no need to re-survey the property. I am attaching the only copy of the survey i
can access while on vacation, but there is no curvature to your property line.
One of our inspectors visited your property today. We are getting a hold of the contractor to discuss the layout. We will
also reinforce that they are not authorized to access your property any more than is absolutely necessary to complete
the work, that they are not to use your water, and that they must clean up after themselves.
Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Christina Lawson <kinglp7@hotmail.com>
To: Keith Marvin <KMARVIN@coppelltx.gov>
To: Richard Odell <RODELL@coppelltx.gov>
To: Mike Messerly <mmesserly1@aol.com>
To: LindaMartin Home <klgrus@verizon.net>
Sent: 12/19/2011 1:31:06 PM
Subject: RE: 101 Oak Trail
Hello Keith,
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Thank you for your email. You are right, but it was pressure treated, then stained....
or it would not have upheld against the rot caused by major flooding.
Also, thank you for having the contractor remove the materials from my property originally placed, by the garage door.
The contractor has hired a Latino by alpine with no supervision, with no licenses - Mr Peralta-Alpine treats him like a
broker and not an Alpine
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....who was told by alpine;
1. MATERIAL: wood can be low grade, not straight - I and my brother inspected the wood and was low grade, not
pressure treated AS previous or would not have withstood the flooding, which is still current and throughout
construction 2. the contractor laborer had no knowledge of the boundaries and did not know that the fene line
curved....when asked to point out where, was off 3. the contractor laborer said he was to have access to the 101
property for materials, gates and "water" for the cement, etc. - "No Trespass"
4. no trespass or use of water, i have had a water truck twice which was a contractor for the city I have paid for....the
contractor by how and where he placed the materials is sloppy at best and has no respect for private property.
5.Alpine or City needs to have surveyor-we agreed to have the fence on the easement...the Latino gentlemen was told
by Alpine two feet into the property, "does not have to be exact". My fence permit and agreement was the fence can be
placed on the easement line.
6. I cleaned up the "trash" left by the Alpine contractor...and by the other contractors permitted to access the property,
who should have stayed on the easement and cleaned up their trash.
Keith, much like the city contractor cutting trees trespassed, did not do as they said they would and damaged property;
We now have another city contractor, which if this were an important project, would have oversight by the city, survey
flags, material inspection, etc, would it not?
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My surveyor cannot come out until after Christmas to put up flags and this cannot be a guess by a Latino subcontractor
who has no licenses, bond or permits and is NOT an employee of Alpine, but puts an Alpine sticker on the truck
...as I would have then the only recourse of city and contractor, when a heads up can settle this issue. The material
needs to be inspected and at least pressure treated? We have agreed on easement line, not further set backs?
______________________/
Sorry to bother you on vacation, but how would you feel? It is not what people say, it is what they do.
Thank you,
Christina Lawson, LPOA
Barbara Martin
Christina Lawson
101 Oak Trail
Coppell, TX 75019
Tx : 214-632-6708
kinglp7@hotmail.com
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Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:08:08 -0600
From: kmarvin@coppelltx.gov
To: mmesserly1@aol.com; kinglp7@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: 101 Oak Trail
Ms. Lawson,
I visited your property today at your request. I documented with photographs and samples the condition and material
of your existing fence. I believe the fence Alpine is building will be of like material to what exists today. Your fence does
not appear to be oak as you suggest.
I left a message for Alpine concerning the encroachment of their materials onto your property. I also asked them to
leave the panels you requested along the west property line for your use. Hopefully they will receive both requests and
respond appropriately.
I will be out of the office next week, but I will be checking my email periodically.
Keith
Keith Marvin, P.E.
Project Engineer
(972) 304-3681
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