Hello Everyone!

Thank you for your patience! The new Oak Hill South HOA Board has been quietly and diligently working on new improvements and ideas for the benefit of our community.

Our first being, we would like to announce we have created a new Facebook group that includes the added safety and security of being a private, members only group. There are a few questions that will help us verify the identity of each member that joins the group. This will replace our current Facebook page that will be shutting down in the near future. All discussions, events, and correspondence will be posted in the new Oak Hill South Facebook Group.

The new group URL has been added to the social media sticker on the front page of the website and is also linked here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oakhillsouth.

We will have more new and exciting announcements in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

Regarding the mail box at 1112 SE Bordner Dr; the city of Lee’s Summit refused to repair the sidewalk even after repeated attempts to convince them it was an ADA issue. As a next step, a repair request has been called in to the local post office to fix the leaning mailbox. They said they will send the maintenance crew to assess it.

Regarding the retention pond; the board will be signing a contract with Johnmeyer Construction LLC to repair the damage to the underground outlet pipe. Current estimates for the repair total $10,000.

Regarding the pool; work is still scheduled to begin in the fall but no hard date has yet been confirmed.

1. The pool will open on May 27^th. The planned repairs have been delayed until the fall due to scheduling issues. If you are concerned about the pool surface, please feel free to wear swim shoes while using the pool. Please check the neighborhood Facebook page for information about pool key replacement.
2. The HOA is aware of the issue with the retention pond and it is our top priority to resolve. Until there is some resolution, please do not go near the area as the soil is unstable. We have put up a temporary barrier. It is important that residents take this serious and stay away. If you have recommendations for companies that are capable of fully resolving the issue, please email info to Officers(at)oakhillsouth.net.  

The LS school district, in association LS Road works and MODOT plan to add a stop light and right turn lane to the intersection of Ranson and Bailey. The HOA has granted a temporary easement for the land, owned by the HOA, along Ranson road. Please note that the construction will not affect any resident’s property along either road. Additionally, LS has agreed to add a crosswalk at the intersection of Country and Bailey so that people can more safely cross the road to the school. The HOA has requested flashing signs as well but that detail is still pending. If there are any further questions or concerns, please email the HOA at officers(at)oakhillsouth.net.

OHS members, our annual meeting is right around the corner (date to be announced asap) and the pool opening will be shortly after that. Our pool house and grounds need some attention. Options to fix them include the following: 1. Get a team together to have a work day and fix what we can for free.
2. Hire someone in our neighborhood.
3. Hire outside help.
NEEDS/WANTS PRIOR TO OPENING THIS YEAR include:
1. Non-slip bathroom floors
2. Masonry work around the pool edge
3. Tile work around the baby pool
4. Some patching/painting where the old fence met the pool house
5. Dry wall in the bathrooms
6. Possibly, replace the posts on the overhang, as they are rusted and rotting on the bases
Please respond if you have a skill and would be willing to help. It’s “go time” on these items to keep up our neighborhood. If we have enough people, we’ll set a date to work at our annual meeting. THANK YOU!
ANDREW GIBB

Hi OHS Residents, this is Andrew Gibb (this login has been used by our board, though it says Escutia). We had a quick meeting today to discuss the many questions and desires to help after an early morning house fire at Jake and Courtney’s residence. I spoke with Jake this afternoon, and he was okay with me sharing information with residents. His spirits were very high and he was grateful his family is safe. Many of you are desiring to help and one of OHS’s residents, Melissa, has volunteered to act as a point person to collect any donations for the family. If you are desiring to make a monetary donation to help, you can go to venmo, then enter Melissa-levin to make a contribution. This is initiated on many of the residents’ behalf and will not be overseen by the OHS board, but we believe this will be a quick resource that can immediately benefit Jake and Christine. Some donations made earlier today have already been given to them! Thank you Melissa for stepping up.

In addition, the following are answers to some of the questions we are aware of at this time that we hope are beneficial. Some are related to this morning’s fire, and others are more general as related to summer.
-Jake and Courtney, along with their children were all able to safely escape the fire. Unfortunately, one of their dogs did not make it. Two firefighters were transferred to the hospital but are both okay and were released earlier today.
-This is the second fire in our area in a week, but the first was in Oak Hill. We are a separate subdivision, so that is the reason you are hearing information on this particular incident.
-I spoke with the fire chief on scene who stated this fire appears to have no ties to the fire last week (paraphrased).
-This may be a great time to talk with your families about fire safety and check smoke detectors.
-As a reminder, fireworks are legal in Lee’s Summit from July 2-July 4. On July 2 and 3, them may be lit from 10:00 am-11:00 pm. On July 4, 10:00 am – midnight. Illegal fireworks include bottle rockets, any other rockets with a stick, missiles with fins or rudders, roman candles, parachutes that suspend illuminated materials, sky lanterns, and those that shoot flaming balls and report. You may see further details on the home page of cityofls.net
-I spoke with the police officer who regularly patrols our area, and he informed me of a great step residents can take to assist with “neighborhood watch.” If you are going to be out of town for any length of time, you may contact Martha at LSPD who runs a Neighborhood House Watch program to let her know of the dates you will be gone. Officers will then routinely check the outside of your home during those dates. Her contact number is 816-969-1770.

OHS is very obviously surrounded by people who are ready to help one another out. All of the directors are humbled and honored to serve.

Good morning. I just called and spoke to WCA. I have personally called them twice this week about my own waste but I advised them it is a huge issue in our neighborhood and adjoining neighborhoods. they transferred me to a supervisor who has written a work order to have them all picked up by end of day tomorrow. She told me that they are down 17 drivers in the past 30 days and have brought in 5 teams from other areas to help with their backlog and that they should be caught up on yard waste pick up by 6pm Saturday, however all of OHS will be picked up by the end of the day tomorrow. I’m not confident in this but I will also call Deffenbaugh and Constable and inquire about HOA pricing. I believe if we go to HOA pricing it is paid by the HOA and has to be collected with dues, so we need to keep that in consideration that it would increase dues by $200 each year. Thanks all for your comments!