B-BAR-H Ranch Community Association November 10, 2010, Meeting Highlights

 

 

On Wednesday, November 10, 2010, the B-BAR-H Community Association (Neighborhood Watch) Meeting was held and neighbors discussed the following topics:

•Welcome New Neighbors & Residents. 
We welcomed one new neighbor who lives on Paintbrush Trail. 

•Neighborhood updates.
There are 17 homes available within the B-BAR-H Ranch -- either vacant, for sale, for rent or in foreclosure. 

B-BAR-H Ranch Address change.  We are unincorporated.  We are not a part of Desert Hot Springs.  We are a part of the B-BAR-H Ranch.  This has been a meeting topic since the beginning of our meetings.  The residents at the meeting agreed to use the address for our unicorporated area as follows:

Your Name
House Number/Street Name
B-BAR-H Ranch, CA 92241

Example:
Joe Smith
67580 Paintbrush Trail
B-BAR-H Ranch, CA 92241

This address will be recognized by the USPS and USPS mail will be delivered.  A conversation with the Postmaster confirmed our intention.  Fedex and UPS will not be able to recognize the B-BAR-H Ranch name because there systems use post office zip codes only.  Our mail goes through the Desert Hot Springs post office using 92241 just like Sky Valley, Desert Edge and other unicorporated areas.  Please note, Sky Valley residents and Desert Edge residents made their name changes just like we  are doing.  They are both unincorporated areas using the 92241 zip code.

The B-BAR-H Ranch is unicorporated and does not belong to the city of Desert Hot Springs.  Residents want to remain a part of the B-BAR-H Ranch.  Our Arch names our area, and we are proud to be a part of the B-BAR-H Ranch history.

•Barricades to obstruct traffic update. 
We are in the process of notifying empty lot owners.  Some of the empty lot owners have been notified and agreed to our safety improvement efforts.  Residents want to prevent make-shift roads through empty lots.  Illegal roads through empty lots is very dangerous.  People are using the empty lots for dumping.  We need to prevent this behavior within the B-BAR-H Ranch.  Residents will meet after the holidays to proceed with creating barricades to prevent through traffic in empty lots. 

•Neighborhood incidents update. 
There were two car break-ins at the B-BAR-H Ranch within the past month or two.  Residents believe the barricades on the empty lots will help prevent vandalism.  Some residents heard gun fire.  Sheriff's Dept was notified immediately.  Whenever there's suspicious activity call anonymously  -- Sheriff's Dept 760.836.321. 

 

Sagebrush Trail resident took one Neighborhood Watch sign and will have it installed at the south end of the ranch.   

•Road maintenance.
Special thanks to B-BAR-H Ranch residents Francis, Renee, Walter and Fred who took it upon themselves to clear two intersections of heavy debris/sand/rocks/ etc. to make driving safe at these intersections.  Now, we will rely upon support from the County to help us install permanent road improvements in a proactive approach to preserve the intgrity of the roads in the B-BAR-H Ranch.

Residents were encouraged to attend the January 13, 2011, DHS MAC meeting to discuss further details pertaining to proper permanent road improvements within the B-BAR-H Ranch.  Items on the January DHS MAC Meeting Agenda are:

• We are seeking Riverside County assistance and cooperation. CSA115 residents want to see a copy of the original law and any/all amendments pertaining to CSA115 public records.

• The discussion of road maintenance within CSA 115 for "drainage improvements." We need to get the roads within CSA115 properly set up so all the debris, etc. does not accumulate and cause further damage to the roads' surfaces.  Drainage improvements are cost-effective, permanent improvements which will keep the roads' surfaces cleared and proactively maintain the integrity of the surface to minimize deterioration.  Some of the roads' surfaces are already beginning to show deterioration due to the lack of these permanent improvements when the roads were installed.

• The discussion of "right-of-way perfection" for the turn off at Mountain View Road and 20th Avenue.  This item has been on the table for discussion for a very long time and closure needs to be made to get this task completed.

•CERT (Community Emergency Response Training).
The B-BAR-H Ranch has two residents Certified by Riverside County as CERT members.  CERT = Community Emergency Response Team.  This is a free course offered by Riverside County. It is an excellent course.  Please call 951.955.4700 to register for an upcoming class.  Classes are held at the Roy Wilson Training Center in Thousand Palms.  There's still room in the December 2010 class.

•Elec Co DHS Tax on statements. 
It was brought to our attention some residents are being taxed by the city of Desert Hot Springs for electricity.  Residents were asked to check their electric bill.  This should not be happening. 

•Future plans & ideas. 
The B-BAR-H Ranch Arch topic was discussed.  Residents were informed there's non-profit status being formed by one resident.  If application has been made the B-BAR-H Ranch Community Association has not been notified of any formal actions.  We have discussed this topic in meetings about 3 years ago, but we do not have any current information action has been taken.  Residents have had discussions with the Historical Society to help maintain the Arch.  If there's any work being done regarding the Arch, please contact Webmaster@PaintbrushTrail.com with information to prevent any duplication of efforts.  Our goal is to preserve the Arch.  This is a team/neighborhood effort and something we have been discussing for a very long time.  Your ideas/suggestions/help is appreciated.

Our next meeting is being scheduled for February 9, 2011 at a resident's home. An email with deatails will be sent in 2011.  Our meeting time changed from 6 p.m to 7 p.m. to make it more convenient for more people to attend.  The B-BAR-H Ranch Community Association (Neighborhood Watch) meeting will be held on the second Wednesday every other month.  Please join us to keep up with neighborhood activities.