Annual Rosedale Meeting

February 13th, 6:30 pm

Arnold City Hall, 2101 Jeffco Blvd.

Meeting room entrance is in the rear.


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Dumping, Retention Ponds and Storm Water

Please - no dumping of yard waste materials in Rosedale Common Ground areas. Republic yard waste service is available for collection each Thursday to all Arnold residents.

Also, please help by not allowing leaves and other debris to enter the street storm water drains. These empty 1st into 1 of our 3 retention ponds, then into our nearby streams. The leaves settle in the ponds, decreasing their depth. Their ability to prevent direct flow of storm water/debris into the streams is reduced, allowing pollutants such as car oil, household chemicals, bacteria from pet waste, and fertilizers to contaminate our streams. In addition to harming our waterways, we, as residents will be held responsible by the City/County to adequately maintain our ponds. Dredging would be extremely costly.

Resource: Jefferson County Storm Water Div.


Animal Control

Animal Control 636-282-2387

Arnold Police non-emergency - 636-296-2222

There have been some issues from residents in regards to animal control. The city of Arnold has ordinances in place:

Arnold City Ordinances


Bush Honeysuckle and other Invasive Species

Bush Honeysuckle (not to be confused with native vine honeysuckle) is a non-native, ecologically devastating plant to our area. It spreads rapidly, choking out our native forest plant life.

Please see the Missouri Department of Conservation's information on this menacing plant and how you can help eradicate it from our woodlands: Curse of the Bush Honeysuckles

Did you know Bradford Pears are also a problem? Many online sites are available to educate us in how to help protect our native flora and fauna and why it is important to do so.


About Rosedale Ponds

-Just a little info. about our ponds. Our ponds are not for aesthetic purposes. They are required due to the Federal Clean Water Act and subsequent states laws. When permeable ground surface is lost to the building of homes, driveways, sidewalks and streets, we are required to provide a buffer between the subsequent increased stormwater flowing into our streams and then rivers. This increase in stormwater runoff can cause stream bank erosion, down stream flooding, and entry of pollutants into our streams and rivers.

-The stormwater drains on our streets first empty into our ponds, allowing sediment(and pollutants) to settle there and reducing the rapid flow of water into the streams. Exit portals in the ponds allow for the uppermost(cleanest) water to drain into nearby streams more slowly. Some pollutants we generate are fertilizers (phosphorus and nitrogen), salt, oil, grease, cleaning chemicals, and pet waste. Leaves and other items allowed down our street storm drains clog our ponds and reduce their life span by filling in the ponds prematurely. Once their depth reduction inhibits their ability to deter water outflow, it becomes a costly expense to drain the water and dredge the ponds.
-Pond maintenance and repair is an expense that is required to be paid by each and every homeowner, by law. (See our page, "Homeowner Associations and City/County Laws"). Only 1 of our 3 ponds is clearly visible to nearby homes. The other 2 are set back in a more wooded area. Our Trustees have researched Best management practices (BMP) for Ponds and are doing their best to maintain them accordingly and prolong their lifespan.
-Although the ponds are there for a purpose, we all want the ponds and their surrounding common grounds to be pleasant sites that we can enjoy.


Keeping Rosedale Safe

What can we do to keep our neighborhood safe?
First, let's not make it easy for thieves:

-Persons selling anything should have proper ID. Do not let strangers in your home.
-Put locks on your storage sheds, use the locks on your doors, place deadbolts on your exterior doors.
-Don’t leave your garage door open when you are in the backyard or house.
-Have good outdoor lighting at night.
-Don't block the view of house entry points with bushes or trees.
-Call police if you see persons acting suspiciously or where they do not belong in the neighborhood.
-Write down license plate numbers and car descriptions.
-Look and ask before opening the door to strangers.
-Replace the short screws on your doors latch strike plate with 3 inch screws. This makes it harder for bad guys to kick in the door.

And please, see these sites for more ways to secure your home and family:
Security Tips
Home Health and Safety
Neighborhood Watch
National Crime Prevention Council

The police encouraged us to call if we see anyone or anything suspicious; be “nosey neighbors” in a helpful way. If something seems amiss, it may very well be the case. Note car descriptions, license plate numbers, description of suspicious persons, etc. The biggest thing that we all can do is to report anything suspicious to the police non-emergency number (636-296-2222). Of course, call 911 for any emergency!


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POSTS AND COMMENTS


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Just click on the word 'comments' below your topics heading and scroll down to comment box. Type in your comment and the be sure and click on 'publish your comment'.

All comments are moderated and will appear after they are reviewed for content. Those comments deemed inappropriate will not be posted nor will they receive a response.

I will be happy to make a heading for any topic you feel is needed for comments. Just let me know. Janet

Helping Maintain Our Neighborhood

Questions, suggestions, offers of help, comments, and ideas on ways to Keep Rosedale a desireable place to live.
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Parking on the Street

Feel free to comment on the issue of parking in the street.
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Grass clippings and fallen leaves

Grass clippings that are allowed to wash down our storm water sewers are directly polluting our water retention ponds with fertilizer and animal waste. This is rapidly decreasing the effectiveness of ponds. Please, be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
Fallen Leaves: Concerned residents have commented about proper leaf disposal. Please have respect for you neighbors and your environment. Leaves should not be blown into the street, neighbors yards or street storm water drains(See "Are You a Polluter?". Leaves may be composted or for a fee bagged and collected by a recycling company.
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