Riverchase (4)-CS 950719The City With
A Beautiful
Future
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-0022
July 19, 1995
Jerry Ragsdale
Republic Property Group, Inc.
8440 Walnut Hill Lane
8th Floor Lock Box 3
Dallas, Texas 75231
Re: MacArthur Blvd. Maintenance
Dear Mr. Ragsdale:
This letter is written as a follow up to our telephone conversation in which we discussed recent
Council action concerning the maintenance of MacArthur Blvd. It has recently come to my
attention that there could be some confusion over what the City has actually taken over in
regards to the maintenance of MacArthur Blvd. To be consistent with our activities city wide,
it is the City's intent to take over the maintenance of the medians only. At no place within the
city limits, when the adjacent property is developed, do we maintain the street parkways. We
do perform some right-of-way mowing, if necessary, adjacent to the right-of-way in open fields.
Because it is not the City's intent to take over the maintenance of the parkways, it will continue
to be the responsibility of the adjacent property owners or Homeowners Associations to maintain
the parkway areas behind the back of the curb.
As stated above, the City has only taken over the maintenance of the medians to be consistent
with our activities city wide. If you have any questions concerning this issue please feel free
tO contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
Assistant City Manager/City Engineer
CC:
Jim Witt, City Manager
Peter G. Smith, City Attorney
Steve Goram, Director of Information Services
The City With A Beautiful Future
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-0O22
July 19, 1995
Steve C. Parsons
S.C. Parsons, Inc.
Real Estate Investments
102 Meadowcreek #101
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: MacArthur Blvd. Maintenance
Dear Mr. Parsons:
This letter is written as a follow up to our telephone conversation in which we discussed recent
Council action concerning the maintenance of MacArthur Blvd. It has recently come to my
attention that there could be some confusion over what the City has actually taken over in
regards to the maintenance of MacArthur Blvd. To be consistent with our activities city wide,
it is the City's intent to take over the maintenance of the medians only. At no place within the
city limits, when the adjacent property is developed, do we maintain the street parkways. We
do perform some right-of-way mowing, if necessary, adjacent to the right-of-way in open fields.
Because it is not the City's intent to take over the maintenance of the parkways, it will continue
to be the responsibility of the adjacent property owners or Homeowners Associations to maintain
the parkway areas behind the back of the curb.
As sated above, the City has only taken over the maintenance of the medians to be consistent
with our activities city wide. If you have any questions concerning this issue please feel free
to contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griff'm, P.E.
Assistant City Manager/City Engineer
Jim Witt, City Manager
Peter G. Smith, City Attorney
Steve Goram, Director of Information Services
RIVERCHASE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
8440 Walnut Hill Lane
Suite 800, LB 3
Dallas, Texas 75231
DUPLICATE
July 19, 1995
Mr. Richard D. Singer
822 Mallard Drive
Coppell, Texas 75019
Dear Mr. Singer~
I received your letter of June 29 and the $72.00 check which you
enclosed. You requested that your check be accepted by the Homeowners
Association as a full settlement of any claims it may have against you.
You refer in your letter to a recent meeting of the Coppell City
Council in which it adopted an ordinance to assume maintenance
responsibilities for MacArthur Boulevard within the Riverchase
Development. For over one year the Homeowners Association has been
quietly and cordially negotiating wi~h Coppell City officials for th~s
ordinance. We felt it was unwise to politicize the matterandchose not
to do so.
We have worked very closely with Steve Parsons during tb/s ~eriod
and have offered our full cooperation in ~lementing a d~vision of the
neighborhood into two homeowners associations. Steve and his partners
will take the lead on organizing a new association for your area and we
will work closely with him in solving the mechanical issues in the
change. It is Steve's goal to have this accomplished by the end of
1995, whichwould seem to be an ideal time.
Although we found your charges and innuendos to be distasteful and
an irritant, under the circumstances, we acceptyourofferand will cash
your check. You may now correspond withMr. Parsons.
AEH/Jlb
cc =
Mayor Tom N~rton
Jim Witt, City Manager
Steve Parsons
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MAYOR AND COUlgCIL