The “kickoff meeting” for this newly established committee was held on Aug 12.  6 resident volunteers and one Board member attended the discussion on how to run this committee to better serve the community i.e., what should be the goal, tasks right now?  The Committee charter is under development.

You don’t need to be a delegate or alternate to participate on this committee.  If you are interested in attending the discussion of this committee, please contact yuxiajessie2020@outlook.com. 

Yu (Jessie) Xia (Delegate Advisory Committee)

 

 

The Safety Committee coordinates contract deputies who are hired as additional patrol resources in Cinco Ranch SW.  Your HOA and local MUD Districts fund these contract deputies and meet quarterly to discuss crime trends in our community and special needs for additional patrol resources.  

Richard McLarty (Safety Committee)

 

The Parks and Recreation Committee needs your feedback.  Would residents like to see a separate bike path around the lakes?   If so, what lakes would you recommend?  Please send your feedback to yuxiajessie2020@outlook.com.  This a great idea, as I have been a walker/runner and I have been a biker and many times there is a conflict on the path.  Feel free to email any other comments and/or feedback that we can share with this committee as they meet monthly. 

 

Julio Lopez (Parks & Rec Committee)

Jennifer Nick (Communications Committee)

 

Last month’s accomplishments

RIST (Reclaimed Irrigation Sustainability Team) met on July 26th.  Clay Brandenberg, Inframark, reported that the year-to-date savings through June 30th from the Reclaimed Water Project were $320,117.  Of that, $101,157 is irrigation savings to the HOA.  The Cinco Ranch 2 Homeowners Association owns 165 smart irrigation controllers that control the irrigation of 643 acres of landscaping.  These controllers use real-time weather information to automatically control the amount of water used by approximately 5000 irrigation zones.  Jeffery Knight, Mausen Consulting, and David Thurman, Texas Landscape Group, will conduct a test over the next several months to determine the effectiveness of the controllers to operate without any manual adjustments.  The test area will be along Fry Road between Water Plant Road and Cinco Terrace.  The test begins August 10th.

Current month projects

1.       The Irrigation Audit is ongoing and the first complete monthly data was collected.

2.       Work process development and documentation are also ongoing.

3.       Refinement of the member’s monthly reports.

 

Lynn Adamson (RIST Committee)

 

The Cinco Ranch Residential Association II filed on May 17th with Fort Bend County Clerk of Court a Certificate of Adoption of Fining Policy for Acts of Vandalism to the property of Cinco Ranch Residential Association II, Inc. This policy will be effective starting August 1, 2021.

 

Click here to read the entire policy.

Board approved a delegate advisory committee is a good idea enhance delegate participation. This idea was shared on the delegate quarterly meeting on Jun 29th. We are now waiting for delegate volunteers to start.

 

 

From:     Cinco Ranch II Home Owner Association Board

To:          Cinco Ranch II New Homeowners

Re:          Important New Homeowner Information

 

Welcome to our Cinco Ranch II family. We are a community with 6,358 homes with wonderful amenities such as lakes, a clubhouse, pools, scenic walking trails and pickleball/tennis courts. We just know you will grow to love this place.

 

Our community is divided into 52 sections, each representing a unique neighborhood. Besides becoming personally involved in your community, your interface into the HOA Board of Directors is through a Neighborhood Voting Delegate system where each neighborhood has an elected representative. Neighborhood Delegates are elected every 2 years by their residents. Each year, the 52 voting delegates elect 3 or 4 Board members (7 Board members in total). Your neighborhood Voting Delegate also is tasked with being the voice for you and your neighbors.

Board members are the resident elected strategic team that manage the whole community. We are all volunteers who love our community!

More information can be found in www.mycincoranch.com.

To stay informed, here is some basic information and actions you will need to take:

1.       Register on www.mycincoranch.com, by doing this, you will be able to receive community e-Notes, see community information, receive updates on special events, find your delegate, etc.

 

2.       Contact us:

C.I.A. Services, Inc.

Phone number:    713-981-9000 or 866-219-0563

After Hours:        713-981-9000 and follow prompts for “experiencing an emergency with a facility”

Email:                 CustomerCare@ciaservices.com

 

3.       Volunteer opportunities:

We are always looking for volunteers to make our community better!

We have many advisory committees to assist the Board in making decisions including Communications, Beautification, Budget Advisory, Parks and Recreation, and many more.

 

You may also choose to run for your Neighborhood Voting Delegate position or one of the HOA Board of Director positions to become more involved.

Again, we welcome you and your family to our community and hope you take advantage of our many amenities, but also volunteer and become involved in your Home Owners Association.

 

Hot Weather Safety Tips

 

 

Water Safety

·         Make sure to designate adults in your group as Water Watchers even if a lifeguard is present. Trade being Water Watcher with another adult every 15 mins or so.

·         Floaties, inflatable water wings and water toys are not water safety devices and should never be used for that purpose.

·         Never assume your child is “drown proof” because they have taken swim lessons.

·         Swimming lessons should be on-going, from a well-recognized program with staff that are certified in basic CPR, water rescue and first aid.

·         Most children under the age of five have no fear of water and no concept of death. Water is associated with play.

·         Do you know CPR/First Aid? Maybe you should. Often, bystanders are the first to aid a drowning victim, so learning CPR can help save a life. And once you’re CPR certified, make sure to keep your certification current.

 

Heat Exposure

·         Stay in a cool, shaded area.

·         Keep yourself hydrated.

·         Wear clothing that's loose and light.

·         Don’t overdo it—work, play, and exercise more lightly than usual.

·         Protect yourself from the sun with shade and sunscreen.

·         Know the signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion

 

Car Safety

·         Always check the vehicle for passengers and pets after parking.

·         Remember that the inside of a parked car can reach up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit within minutes on a 78-degree day, and 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes on a 90-degree day.

 

For more information visit the CDC's Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather site here or Ready.gov Extreme Heat site here.

Each Cinco Ranch II resident can get a free evaluation of their lawn sprinkler system.  When the evaluation is complete, you will receive an online report with recommended repairs or adjustments. You are NOT obligated to make any of the recommended changes, but you might save some water if you do.

Sign up here: North Fort Bend Water Authority

For more information on hurricane preparedness visit Ready.Gov or CDC.Gov

Late in the month of June and early July the Association has contracted with the landscaping company to do a special treatment on the grass in Cinco Ranch II areas. What you can expect to occur during this treatment is a broadcast of herbicide in the turf in order to eradicate grassy weeds.  The grassy weeds affected will turn brown over the course of a few weeks as they are treated.   The turf will green back up in these areas following the grassy weed die off.  Since this is Summer, this process can take a little bit of time depending on weather conditions such as additional rain or excessive heat (which could speed up or slow down the regrowth process).  The end result should be a greatly reduced grassy weed presence in the overall turf of the community. 

To:          Cinco Ranch II Homeowners

Re:         Voice your Concerns - Possible Expansion of Spring Green to 6 lanes

 

The CRRA II HOA Board has received information that Fort Bend County is in the process of looking at possibly expanding Spring Green Boulevard between FM 1093 and Cinco Ranch Blvd. from 4 lanes to 6 lanes.  Members of the HOA Board and several committees have voiced concerns about how increasing traffic patterns along Spring Green Blvd. could affect not only our quality of living in Cinco Ranch but can have a direct impact on the safety of our residents and especially our students.

It seems as if this project is in line with an expansion of FM723 from Richmond to FM1093 which is currently occurring.

Areas of concern identified in any expansion could include:

·         Increased vehicular traffic through Cinco Ranch SW by vehicles using FM 723 and Spring Green as a “Cut Through” from 1093 to Interstate 10.

·         Higher speed limits along common pedestrian walk and pathways abutting green space along Spring Green Blvd. used by Cinco Ranch Residents.

·         Damage to and reduction of HOA Supported Landscaping along Spring Green decreasing the visual appeal of the roadway.

·         Increased costs to Cinco Ranch II Residents by having to pay to fix damaged irrigation and landscaping along the roadway caused by roadway construction.

·         Safety concerns for Students attending public and private schools attended by Cinco Ranch residents.  Many students must traverse Spring Green Blvd going to and from school.  Increased traffic and vehicle speeds will endanger students and pedestrians who must cross Spring Green Blvd to access schools and Amenities. Schools which would be directly impacted are:

o   Seven Lakes High School

o   Seven Lakes Grade 9 Center

o   Seven Lakes Junior High

o   Events held at Seven Lakes Natatorium

o   Tom Wilson Elementary School

o   Thompkins High School

o   Primrose School of West Cinco Ranch

All residents should be concerned about traffic increases in our community so we encourage you to directly contact Fort Bend County Precinct III Commissioner Andy Meyers to voice your specific concerns or use those stated above.

Andy Meyers can be contacted via Written Mail or Email at the address listed below.  We encourage all CRRA II Residents to voice your concern now and continue letting Commissioner Meyers know that this is NOT something that will benefit Cinco Ranch and will cause extreme traffic and safety issues.

The Honorable Andy Meyers,
Commissioner, Precinct 3
22333 Grand Corner Drive
Katy, Texas

Email: Andy.Meyers@fortbendcountytx.gov

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/CommissionerMeyers/

Phone: 281-238-1400