Question 1. Since the new landscaper has taken over, the landscaping between the Driving Range and Practice Course, by the pond behind the homes on Championship Drive, has been totally neglected. It was a beautiful planting of decorative grasses with mulch. This area now has full grown weeds covering the area and keeps getting worse. They have not maintained that area at all. It has not been mulched or weeded in over a year. For the prior 5 years it was always maintained and was a pleasure to look at. Now it is an eye sore and I'm embarrassed when friends visit. Could you help to restore this area to it's previous weed free condition? See Response
Question 2. They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words so I have attached 4 pictures of the lake behind my house at 12090 Fairway Isles Drive. Unlike the other lakes in Gateway, our lake is in the worst shape and really looks bad with weeds. The water is murky and quite frankly, probably polluted. We had the same problem last year until I sent an E-mail and spraying began. See Response
Question 3. We are still having a major weed problem on our lake located behind 12090 Fairway Isles Drive. It has been sprayed once that I know of but may require several more applications. I golfed the other day at the Gateway Country Club and noticed that none of the other lakes are in as bad a condition as our lake. Our lake is rather small and so it is probably easier for the weeds to multiply. In the past, our lake was sprayed several times during the year. This no longer occurs. See Response
Question 4. I live on Cypress Links Drive. My home backs up to the lake and wooded preserve. They have not been maintaining the lake properly. The aquatic
weeds and aquatic grass is growing very rapidly, they sprayed the banks about six months ago but since then the grass, weeds and algae have become very
objectionable. thanks for your attention.
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Question 5. Hampton Greens Drive requires partial resurfacing to address the ongoing pothole problem. See Response
Question 6. Our community external wall needs stucco repair in the crumbling sections and a coat of paint. See Response
Question 7. A systematic time table of replanting and rejuvenation cul de sac island scrubs and trees also needs to be implemented, to replace to our aging and storm ravaged plants, along with sod replacements in certain turf areas. See Response
Question 8. In your spring 2008 newsletter there was mention of wall repairs. I am assuming that the wall is the one which runs along Gateway Blvd on the west side. Also, in the minutes of a committee meeting I believe in April 2008 there is mention of obtaining painting bids. If the above is correct. What is the status of the painting of the wall ? I live in Hidden Links and the wall condition is poor as to discoloration ( mildew ) for the past 2 years.
Also, if this is your jurisdiction, the common area behind my home of on Hidden Links Drive contain palm trees in need of pruning of dead fronds etc. See Response
Question 9. I live in Mahogany run south
and my back yard abuts Gateway Blvd. Since the contractor has begun the wall
repair and has already removed the vines from the wall, I wondered if there is
an intent to remove the roots as well. If not, the vines will re-grow in a very
short time. If the intent is to allow this to happen then I can understand
leaving the roots. I would think that it would be better if the vines were
destroyed to avoid the need to repair the wall again in the future. If trimming
the vines back falls to the homeowners as you well know, some folks will do so
while some will not. I don't know if this issue has been addressed or not and I
would like to know. See Response