Meeting minutes available
If you would like to receive a summary of the items covered at the Seminole Manor Neighborhood Association meeting on Jan 17, 2012, please send an email message to seminolemanorNA@gmail.com.
The following topics were discussed:
Neighborhood Registry
NEW Seminole Manor email address
Neighborhood Hotline
Neighborhood Crime Watch
Phone Tree and Additional Signage
Animal Control
Online Problem Reporting
The Front Porch Library
Community Garden
Fundraising Efforts
Neighborhood Ham Watch
January 26, 2012 at 10:00 pm seminolemanorNA Leave a comment
Neighborhood Association meeting set for Tuesday
There will be a special and important Seminole Manor Neighborhood Meeting on Tuesday, January 17 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science. The meeting will be held in their Visitors Center Meeting Room.
The primary purpose of this meeting is to discuss crime prevention efforts in Seminole Manor in response to numerous burglaries. We want to discuss things we can do immediately and gather additional ideas about future efforts. We will also be discussing other neighborhood matters including common area clean-up/beautification and neighborhood communications.
There will be an agenda for this meeting, and every effort will be made to stay on task so that we walk away with something very tangible and action-oriented.
Please try to attend if possible. These problems won’t go away on their own, and we need as many people as possible to take an active role.
For those of you who don’t know, the Tallahassee Museum is located about 1.5 miles south of Seminole Manor. From Seminole Manor, travel south on Rankin Avenue for about 1 mile. Cross over Orange Avenue and continue south for another .5 mile. Rankin essentially ends at the Museum’s front door. There is ample parking. If transportation is a problem, please let Jeff know. Send email messages to seminolemanorNA (at) gmail (dot) com.
Hours change @ The Front Porch Library for Daylight Savings Time
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This Sunday, November 6th, The Front Porch Library (SM) will change its regular hours due to Daylight Savings Time. For the next several months, the library will be open from 3 pm to 5 pm every Sunday except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. We hope to see you there.
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Cash for Trash this weekend
Where can you get rid of trash and get a $5 coupon good toward your City of Tallahassee Utilities bill? At the next Cash for Trash that’s where!
The next Cash for Trash is scheduled for Saturday October 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Solid Waste Services facility located at 2727 Municipal Way (just off West Pensacola Street near the Messer Field softball complex).
Residential utility customers may bring large trash items too large to fit in their 96-gallon garbage container. Items include old furniture, household appliances (both large and small), large toys, and tires (limit of four per customer). Residents may also bring household hazardous waste items and electronic items (including all computer parts) to Cash for Trash for disposal/recycling by Leon County’s Solid Waste Division.
Trash and recycling bins get 48 hours at the curb
This is from Andrea Griffin @ Neighborhood Services. She wanted Seminole Manor residents to be sure they know about the new rules which went into effect on October 1st.
City Rolls Out New Solid Waste Ordinance
With a primary goal of enhancing Tallahassee’s aesthetic appeal as well as keeping our streets safe, the City’s newly revised solid waste ordinance takes effect October 1. Customers can do their part by preventing garbage and recycling containers from being left at the street or curb for extended periods. Customers may roll containers to the street no earlier than the day before collection service and return them to the house no later than the day after collection.
The revised ordinance was developed in response to concerns raised by local residents about containers being left at the curb. Though the vast majority of customers in most neighborhoods abide by the rule, the revised ordinance was recently passed by the City Commission at the urging of the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) and individual neighborhood groups.
“Containers left by the road for long periods can become unsightly, obstruct traffic and pose safety hazards for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians,” said Solid Waste Services Director Reginald Ofuani. “They also can adversely affect the aesthetics of a community. We appreciate the citizen input to find a solution that works for our neighborhoods.”
Under provisions of the ordinance, City residents in single-family detached homes, duplexes and apartment complexes with garbage and recycle barrels provided by the City must place their containers at the curb no earlier than the day before collection and return them to their proper storage area no later than the day after collection.
If a customer receives two notices of violations within a 12-month period, on the third violation the City will switch the household from standard to premium service for one year. With the upgraded plan, City-designated crews will roll the containers to and from the curb on the day of collection for an additional monthly customer charge of $21.83. So rather than the $16.70 for standard service, those residents would pay $38.53per month.
For residents who cannot physically take their containers to and from the curb, the City continues to offer its Helping Hands service. For qualification criteria on the Helping Hands service or general information on the solid waste ordinance, call 891-4YOU (4968) or visit Talgov.com/YOU.
Cathleen Mannheimer
April 11, 1951 - September 24, 2011
You will be missed by all who knew you and experienced your graciousness and warm, positive, happy spirit.
Go in peace.
Be vigilant
A house on Caldwell Drive was broken into today. The intruder(s) apparently busted through the front door, but fortunately, the owner had installed a double-cylinder dead bolt which requires a key to open even from the inside. This made it difficult for them to get away with anything large, and luckily, they didn’t get away with much.
The break-in occurred some time before 11:00 am today, but it’s unclear when they may have broken in. No one was home at the time.
If you saw anything suspicious this morning in or around the intersection of Brooks, Caldwell, & Rankin, please notify TPD as soon as possible @ 891-4200.
Be vigilant!
CASH FOR TRASH – Sat, April 16th
The next city CASH FOR TRASH event is happening this Saturday, April 16th from 8am – 2pm.
From the city website:
The next Cash for Trash is scheduled for Saturday April 16, 2011 from 8 AM to 2 PM at the Solid Waste Services facility located at 2727 Municipal Way (just off West Pensacola Street near the Messer Field softball complex).
Residential utility customers may bring large trash items too large to fit in their 96-gallon garbage container. Items include old furniture, household appliances (both large and small), large toys, and tires (limit of four per customer).
Residents may also bring household hazardous waste items and electronic items (including all computer parts) to Cash for Trash for disposal/recycling by Leon County’s Solid Waste Division – HOWEVER, NO HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, YARD WASTE OR CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION DEBRIS CAN BE ACCEPTED!
To receive the CFL’s or coupon, residential customers utilizing the program must present a City utility bill before unloading material. Customers can make multiple trips, however only one coupon per utility bill will be distributed. This allows customers disposing items for their neighbors to do so and assist them in reaping the benefits of the Cash for Trash program.
For more information, call Your Own Utilities at 891.4YOU (4968).
Click here for more info.
