I can't believe those dog feces cans are even permitted in the first place.
Outside of making the property look bad, they're a definite health hazard. Any
still remaining should be removed ASAP.
On Jun 9, 2017, at 11:40 AM, Tiffany Harlow <tiffany.harlow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes, thank you Marny. And we should all thank Kyle as a neighbor and board
member for helping to clean up the trash all week and disposing of this
morning's rat. It takes a village.
Tiffany Harlow, Esq.
tiffany.harlow@xxxxxxxxx
404-931-5567
On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Kyle Mann <kylemann1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Marny,
CMA is supposed to be sending notices to everyone having those cans, to
remove them or be fined going forward.
From: highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marny Heit
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 10:44 AM
To: highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: RATS!
It's also probably a good time for those of you with those garbage cans full
of dog waste outside your doors to get rid of them unless you want rats on
your doorsteps.
Marny Heit
675 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE
Suite 8500
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
T: 404-313-4923
F: 404-393-7393
www.heitlaw.com
On Jun 9, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Tiffany Harlow <tiffany.harlow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The dumpster has been emptied this morning and the dead rat has been
disposed of. Neighbors, you will have to understand that in order to
alleviate this rat problem, we will temporarily see dead rats on occasion
and we cannot guarantee where they will be found. This is unfortunately how
extermination works. We have asked for your patience and vigilance. Please
continue to dispose of your trash appropriately, hold your trash and do not
dump if you see that the dumpster is already full or overflowing and PLEASE
PLEASE PLEASE do not do this with your dog waste. We will never get over
this hurdle if we continue to just be careless.
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Tiffany Harlow, Esq.
tiffany.harlow@xxxxxxxxx
404-931-5567
On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 9:53 AM, Ibironke Apata <iwapata@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks for sharing the update on the rats. It is truly a crisis and I'm
surprised that we were not made aware formally. I got the flyer about trash
but not about the rats. On sunday night I easy horrified to see 5 rats by
the dumpster and 2 days later. I spotted 2 rats. I believe the health
department should be notified and all actions being taken shared with us.
The dumpster will continue to be a source of breedinf. I wonder if we should
all have trash cans we bring out once or twice a week and eliminate the use
of a dumpster.
This community usef to be so clean! Is there a meeting about this coming up?
On Jun 9, 2017 9:44 AM, "William Hauser" <wm.hauser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dead rat in roadway in front of bldg 200
On Jun 8, 2017 8:31 AM, "Christian Pena" <cpena711@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Isom, that's great information. I do also agree that in Dennis'
absence someone at CMA should help so the board, who all have day jobs,
don't have to handle this.
Please keep talking to your neighbors and bringing it up in case they are
not on the chain. Mention this chain to see if they are on it, if not, offer
to take their email down and reach out here to add them in. Mention the
trash as food source and how we are trying to get this fixed. OVER
COMMUNICATE! Let's finally all get on the same page and get this over with.
Not only is it gross (and I'm scared of rats honestly) but the property
values will lower while out HOA's will go up, nobody wins.
Best,
Christian
On Jun 8, 2017, at 8:13 AM, Wenona Belton <wcbelton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If Dennis is unavailable, who at CMA should be handling? Is a major rat
infestation not considered a crisis that the property management company
should address?
W. Belton
On Jun 8, 2017, at 2:04 AM, isom hawes <isom25@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello everyone, I'd like to chime in, in hopes of helping out with some of
the concerns regarding the rodent issue. Back in the early 2000's, I use to
work for Orkin and coincidentally I had a few customers in this same
complex. If I were to assume that extermination methods have not changed,
there are only a couple ways to get rid of the rats. You either poison them
or you set out old school rat traps. Both methods are effective but
depending on the circumstance, one method will work better than the other.
In dealing with large numbers, as we are now, poison is really the only way
to suppress the population.
Poison, however, will really only be effective if there are no other food
sources for the rats. They will almost always choose the food in the trash
over the poison if they have access to it. Because of this, extermination
of the rats will have to be a joint effort between us and Orkin. Orkin can
lay out poison from now until next year but the problem won't start to
improve until we stop allowing the rodents easy access to our trash.
As I understand it, the reason the compactor was removed was to have it
cleaned and to have the space around the compactor cleaned since over time
trash had begun to build up on the grounds around the compactor. This trash
had become a continuous source of food for the rats making the problem
worse. I noticed a couple of days ago that there was a drain hole at the
base of the temporary dumpster and rats were going in and out of the
hole.... again having easy access to the trash. I'm sure this easy access
was impeding the efforts of Orkin. Today I went and bought some steel wool
and plugged the hole. I was taught when I worked at Orkin that rats tend
not to chew through it because it cuts their gums. You may want to give it
a try at your homes if you find small entry points that need to be closed
off to prevent the rats from invading.
As for the length of time it will take to fix this problem, there is no way
to really know. It all depends on how good of a job we do of making sure
the rodents can't get to our trash. If we can keep them out of our trash,
they will then start to get desperate for food, eat the poison and the
problem will improve sooner rather than later.
From: highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Traci Houston
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 11:31 PM
To: planetzane@xxxxxxxxx; highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: RATS!
Where is the back turn?
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On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 11:27 PM, Zane Strebor
<planetzane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I wonder about the health department as well because I just looked out my
window and saw one run out a drain pipe up near the back turn. They are
everywhere!
On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 11:20 PM, Wenona Belton <wcbelton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am interested in the answers to the questions posed by Ms. Houston and
wonder if perhaps the health department should be notified?
Thank you,
W. Belton
On Jun 7, 2017, at 10:24 PM, Traci Houston (Redacted sender "tracihouston"
for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
While circulars were posted to everyone's door I'm not sure all the
residents truly recognize the severity of this rat infestation. I sure
didnt! This is what should be communicated. If residents knew they were at
risk with their health, informed that the rat infestation could potentially
grow where rodents could enter our homes, and that our property values could
be negatively impacted - maybe people would listen. This is very serious! I
absolutely do not take this problem lightly. In fact, Im scared to even go
to the dumpster now.
As a homeowner and resident I would like to know what is the overall
detailed action plan to address this issue?
I know that the extermination process started today but what's involved?
What specifically is the exterminator doing? Who is the exterminator? Are
they coming daily? Weekly? How long will the process last? Does the
exterminator have an aggressive plan of attack? When do they anticipate we
will be rid of these rats? Is this easy to do? Or is this a long term
project? What role do all residents have (other than proper disposal of
trash) during this process? Do we need to schedule any extermination to our
individual homes and who pays for it? Who do we contact for questions or if
we see a rat in our homes?
My next question is what specifically is being done about the dumpster? I
assume the trash compactor doesnt work at all? If not, what is the plan to
have a working dumpster or are we going to have more frequent trash pick-up?
When will any action be taken? Whats the timeline?
What responsibility does the HOA mgmt company have in this entire process -
if any at all?
Lastly I think it would be extremely helpful to over-communicate during this
crisis - yes, crisis. If we dont communicate the seriousness of this issue
people will not be aware of this grave problem. If I wasnt part of this
group thread I wouldnt be aware of anything. If we dont arrest the problem
now we could be at serious risk for other problems none of us want diwn the
road.
There should be communications that are posted/emailed/mailed/text to all
residents that a) outline the problem we currently have and how it occurred
b) communicate the actions that have been taken and next steps and c) how we
can collectively prevent this from happening in the future. Along with these
communication channels we need some type of signage - even if temporary -
around all common areas reminding everyone about the trash guidelines.
I have not seen this type of detailed communication just yet. Is there a
plan for one? I am more than willing to assist with writing the
communication and distributing to my fellow neighbors.
Can someone answer these questions?
Thank You
Traci
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On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Tiffany Harlow
<tiffany.harlow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yeah the person who left the trash needs to come back and get it. We are all
adults here. Members of the board, friends of the board and random other
community members should not have to do this every time. It's getting
ridiculous.
And for the record, if you know you live next door to a neighbor who is not
on this list or who doesn't get the info, each one teach one, pass the info
along.
Word of mouth is not a new concept.
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On Jun 7, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Zane Strebor <planetzane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just drove out the gate and there were 2 huge rats feeding off that bag of
trash on the ground. Someone really needs to move that bag of trash.
On Jun 7, 2017, at 5:44 PM, Jodie Victor <jodievictor@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've been gone since the Sunday morning, but have read all the emails from
another state. I just left the neighborhood after being home for about 15
minutes. Sitting by the compactor is a bag of trash. As I waited for the
gate to open, a rat exited the bag of trash. It is apparently not clear to
all residents of what is currently going on in our community. Why is that so?
I am a renter, but I am curious why a private company is being used for
trash?
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Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 4:27:07 PM
To: Highland
Subject: [highland-discuss] RATS!
There is a dead half eaten rat in the back of the pool deck! Behind the
trash can. And many many live rats around the trash dumpster. We need to put
the plug back in the dumpster because the rats are using it as a door into
the dumpster. buffet time!
Joseph Curtis
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