Messages from Public Works / CPI

The following appeared in the fall 2021 issue of the Ocean Pines Quarterly Report:
 
Winterizing efforts & landscaping underway
Eddie Wells, Director of Public Works


 
Just after Labor Day, Public Works started working on winterizing efforts across Ocean Pines, including closing our four outdoor pools and prepping our facilities for the colder
months.

Our fall leaf collection will begin soon. We will pick up bagged leaves from Nov. 22 to Dec. 17, which is the same schedule we keep each year. The leaf vacuum truck will start on Nov. 29 and go through the community
twice, as always.

For those who want to bring bagged leaves to the Public Works yard, that will be open Nov. 22 to Dec. 31. Please only drop off yard debris; no plastic will be accepted. The yard will be open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and
Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Nov. 25-27 and Dec. 24-25.

Landscaping around signs for the sections in the community is also underway. We recently completed several of those and Public Works will continue to work on additional sections throughout the year.

We’re also working on a joint effort with Worcester County and the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department to
paint Ocean Pines fire hydrants and clear the space around them, to make them more visible.
 
Continuing to improve facilities and replacing bulkheads
Nobie Violante, Manager of Public Works


 
Along with our winterization efforts, the maintenance crew will soon be adding touchless watercoolers to all our facilities. These units will eliminate contact with the water dispenser and make germs harder to spread.

We will be replacing the lights on the piles at the Golf and Yacht clubs with new bollard lights, and we are also working on pricing for doors for the Golf Clubhouse to separate the lobby and banquet areas.

Public Works is finishing replacement of the bulkhead wall at the Golf Course between holes three and four, behind the Golf Maintenance building. We will then be doing emergency bulkhead replacements on Goldeneye Court, before moving to Pintail Drive and Crab Cay Court.

The following addresses are next on our schedule, to be completed this fall: 8 Pintail Drive, 10 Pintail Drive, 12 Pintail Drive, 14 Pintail Drive, 16 Pintail Drive, 18 Pintail Drive, 20 Pintail Drive, 22 Pintail Drive, 24 Pintail Drive, 26 Pintail Drive, 28 Pintail Drive, 30 Pintail Drive, 32 Pintail Drive, 34 Pintail Drive, 36 Pintail Drive, 38 Pintail Drive, 40 Pintail Drive, 42 Pintail Drive, 44 Pintail Drive, 46 Pintail Drive, 48 Pintail Drive, 50 Pintail Drive, 52 Pintail Drive, 19 North Pintail Drive, 29 North Pintail Drive, 3 Crab Cay Court, 4 Crab Cay Court, 5 Crab Cay Court, 6 Crab Cay Court, 7 Crab Cay Court, 8 Crab Cay Court, 9 Crab Cay Court, 10 Crab Cay Court, 11 Crab Cay Court, and 12 Crab Cay Court.
 
Committed to enforcing Declaration of Restrictions and ARC Guidelines
Linda Martin, Office Manager at Public Works


 
The busy summer season is over, but CPI is still committed to enforcing the Declaration of Restrictions and ARC Guidelines. While the inspectors cannot visit each street every day, we appreciate the phone calls and emails
we receive to report violations to us.

One of the major concerns over the summer was the removal of trees. While Ocean Pines is called “Ocean Pines” for the fabulous trees that adorn our community, there are times that trees do need to be removed because of safety issues to homes (both to the applicant and the neighbor), or are diseased or dying, which is determined by a licensed arborist. A permit is required to remove any tree over 6 inches in diameter. Please contact the CPI Department if you have a tree that you need to remove, or if you are concerned about a neighbor removing a tree without a permit. There were several homes that we issued violations on this summer that removed trees without a permit, and to comply they were required to replant trees.

After several long months of hard work and research by Ocean Pines employees along with DMA, the final draft of the reserve study will be ready soon. Both the working session with the Budget and Finance Committee, as well as the Board presentation, are scheduled for October. This report is a great tool for Ocean Pines to use for budgeting purposes, which departments will start working on for the next fiscal year shortly.

The customer service initiative, which was developed a few months ago, has been working well. Since its inception in late March, we have received over 800 phone calls and emails from homeowners, as well as those interested in Ocean Pines. As a reminder, for any questions, concerns, complaints, and general information, please contact [email protected], or call 410-641-7717 during business hours, or 410-641-7747 on nights and weekends.