2020 COVID 19 UPATE - RULES ADDENDUM

5/17/2022

Dear Residents,

It has been a long and interesting three months. The Park Board would like to provide some updates for you as we all travel this COVID pandemic journey together.  

The area where the park sits is actually owned by NineStar, which they acquired upon purchase of Gem Utilities. The open field houses two well fields that feed the water tower. NineStar has generously gifted the Meadow Havens Park HOA part of the property where the shelter house, parking lot, pool, playground, tennis court, and walking path reside. They have maintained ownership of 2/3 of the lot where the water works, tower, well field and basketball court sits. We have negotiated to keep the basketball court within a lease and therefore to maintain usage of that. We can also continue to utilize the open field to fly kites, play kickball etc., but ask that you continue to be good neighbors and clean up trash, dog waste, etc. so that we don’t lose that privilege. Trash bins will be put out soon, so please utilize them! NineStar will be expanding the waterworks building and erecting a fence around the water tower and buildings. We are excited to have negotiated a mutually beneficial co-existence with NineStar upon their purchase from Gem Utilities.

We are in the process of arranging to have the roof replaced on the pool house and shelter house. It has wind damage, and will be covered by insurance. Our goal is to have this complete by the time the pool opens, but we will do our best to not impact usage of the pool.  

POOL/PARK:  Our plan is to open the pool and park amenities (playground, tennis court, shelter house and basketball court) on May 24th if the State progresses into the next reopening phase as planned. The board has done a lot of work to research and understand expectations of the State of Indiana and Hancock County Health Department’s guidance on phased re-opening. The majority of community and public aquatic facilities are NOT opening this season, so we ask for your help to support the decisions and requests of the Park Board to assure we can safely keep the park and pool open this summer.  Compliance and resident accountability will be important to assure the Health Department doesn’t shut us down.

By utilizing your access card, you’re accepting the risk of potentially contracting COVID-19. There will be modified rules, occupancy quotas, and everyone using these amenities will need to contribute and do their part to assure that we can remain open. These rules and quotas are SUBJECT TO CHANGE at any moment, so please be good partners with us as we work through this together! We have switched pool maintenance companies, and expect to see an improvement in how the pool is serviced. We have also modified the duties of our Pool Monitor, Tina DeLois, and we ask your cooperation if she asks you to comply with the social distancing requests, sanitization expectations, and occupancy limits. We are also asking that until we are able to increase the occupancy limit back to 96 that you do not bring non-resident guests. There has been a large influx of new homes and families, and we want to assure that our residents get priority while the pool is at reduced capacity limits. Parents, please ask your unsupervised children to comply with this request also. Hopefully, we will be able to resume full capacity soon, and we’ll allow the 2 guest per family rule to resume.

Pool COVID-19 Rule Addendum (existing rules still apply – if conflicting, the most restrictive rule will be in force)

• The danger of exposure to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 exists.
• By entering the pool, you take responsibility for your own protection and for disinfecting your hands and anything you touch in the pool area.
• Do not use the pool if you have a cough, fever or other symptoms of illness.
• Maintain at least 6 feet between you and other people who are not a part of your household.
• It is recommended you wear a face covering when you are not in the swimming pool.
• Residents are required to bring and utilize their own sanitizing products, wipes, hand sanitizers etc., to clean items such as chairs and equipment. It is suggested you clean surfaces before use.
• It is required that all residents are to abide by these amended rules. Failure to follow will result in immediate ejection and suspension of pool privileges.
• The above listed rules and occupancies are subject to change.
• MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY  48
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Playground COVID-19 WARNING Playground rule modification

• The danger of exposure to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 exists.
• By entering the pool, park or playground, you take responsibility for your own protection and for disinfecting your hands and anything you touch in the pool area.
• Do not use the pool, park or playground equipment if you have a cough, fever or other symptoms of illness.
• Maintain at least 6 feet between you and other people who are not a part of your household.
• Residents are required to bring and utilize their own sanitizing products, wipes, hand sanitizers etc., to clean items such as chairs and equipment. It is suggested you clean surfaces before use. 
• It is recommended that playground equipment not exposed to direct sunlight be wiped down with sanitizing wipes before play. 
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It is required that all residents are to abide by these amended rules. Failure to follow will result in immediate ejection and suspension of pool privileges. 

We want to thank you again for your patience, cooperation, and assistance as we maneuver through these unprecedented times. There are more exciting things to come with our park and pool, and we’ll be in touch with you periodically. If you have any questions please reach out via meadowhavenspark.board@gmail.com.

Joyce Peterson, Director, Havens

Erin Willard, Director, Meadow Lake Village

Christina Newsom, Director, Meadow Lake Estates