June 2009 NEWSLETTER ONLINE HERE.

PSC Installs Fiber Optic Network In CLV

Recently, virtually all Village residents received a letter from PSC President & CEO Jim Dauby.  This letter announced significant infrastructure improvement, the installation of a fiber optic communication network, to all dwellings in Christmas Lake Village.  The result will be superior quality television, telephone, and Internet service to the Village.

Some aspects of the installation of this network will begin immediately.  The entire project is expected to take 6-7 months to complete.  The actual changeover from copper to fiber service is anticipated to be Spring of 2010.

During the construction period nearly 33 miles of cable will be installed plus 32 miles of drops made to 861 residences.  Obviously, this is a huge undertaking.  PSC, Mid-State Consultants (the engineering company) and MP Nexlevel (the contractor) have spent a lot of time planning this project so as to have as little impact on daily life in the Village as possible.  Local utilities and the Association are involved as well.

Following are a several items that you need to know.

• Every residence will receive a drop.  Contractors will initially attach a box to the side of your home.  The next phase of the installation requires PSC personnel to have access to the inside of your home, WITH SOMEONE HOME, in order to make the box operational.
• Please do not remove any colored flags from your yard.  These flags indicate the location of existing underground utilities.  Accidental cutting of an underground cable by the contractor will disrupt service of that utility.
• The vast majority of the cable will be installed by directional boring, not open trench.
• All cable lays will be made in existing utility easements.
• We will do our best to advise everyone a few days before work will be happening in their area.  Watch the website.
• Restoration and repairs are required by contract.
• The engineering company will have an on site Resident Engineer
• The contractor will have an on site Superintendent
• Be prepared to see substantial activity around the Village.
• Most of the work will be done during the week, but some weekend activities may occur.
• DRIVE CAREFULLY. The work areas will be signed/coned and workers near the street will be in high visibility gear, but please drive carefully.
• If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Association office and we will follow up with the correct people and get back to you.

REMINDER- VEOLIA RESIDENTIAL TRASH DAY IS WEDNESDAY

After 6 months of open meetings, debate, bids and considerations, the Christmas Lake Village Board of Directors voted to approve a motion naming one residential trash pick up provider to service Christmas Lake Village.

The motion, rule, and provision call for all residential trash pick up in the Village to be performed on Tuesday and/or Wednesday of each week, and restricts entry of heavy trash trucks (a truck having a total tare weight in excess of 18 tons) to the designated provider.  Veolia Environmental Services submitted the winning bid for a 3 year contract.  Veolia is making arrangements to begin their additional service on January 7, 2009.  You may have already received notice from Veolia about the change. New toters will be distributed the last week of December. 

If you are currently taking your trash to the county dumping site, you may certainly continue to do so.  If you are currently with another company they will not be allowed access in a heavy truck after the 1st of the year.  Remember, this applies to residential services only.  If you are using a provider that has a light weight truck, they must pick up on Tuesday, or Wednesday.

There are four primary reasons for going this way.

• There will be but one heavy residential trash truck on our roads per week
• Trash cans will be at curbside only from 6:00 PM the day previous to pick up until 6:00PM the day of pick up leaving our Village streets looking cleaner.
•  With one point of contact we are confident of improved overall service
• The rate will be lower ($14.08/month) in many cases

If you have prepaid with your current provider, they should refund the unused prepaid amount.

Feel free to contact the Association office if you have questions.

CLICK HERE FOR 2009 TRASH RULES

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