2015 Annual Meeting

On Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 1 PM, we’ll be having our annual HOA meeting. It will be at Firehouse #21, located at the intersection of 135th and 21st St. We’ll be sending out more detailed notices in the near future, but wanted to post this announcement now so everyone could plan accordingly. In addition, we want to solicit feedback from homeowners for any agenda items (such as new covenants) that we should consider for the meeting. If you want to make any suggestions, please use the Contact Us form.

MKEC Report – Lake Assessment

At the end of April, the board had voted to hire MKEC, an engineering consulting company, to investigate and assess our lake due to a concern with the low water level and its apparent inability to maintain a reasonable level. Attached is the initial report. We’re continuing to monitor the situation, and specifically the water level to see how quickly it falls after all the recent rainfall.

MKEC Report

Neighborhood Cleanup

Greetings, all,

We hope everyone is enjoying spring so far this year. It’s a great time to start working on outside projects for your house and lawns. To help promote this activity, which makes the entire neighborhood look better, we’re organizing a Neighborhood Cleanup starting on Friday, May 15th until Friday, May 22nd. We’ve contacted Waste Management to have a dumpster delivered to the commons area across from 129 S. Forestview. All homeowners are encouraged to bring any unnecessary junk or yard debris to be dumped. However, there are a few guidelines on what is permitted. Hazardous materials or anything that would not normally be allowed in your trash cart cannot be disposed of in the dumpster. This includes things like:

  • Aerosol cans
  • All liquids
  • Animals
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances
  • Asbestos
  • Barrels
  • Batteries
  • Chemical products
  • Computers
  • Contaminated oils (mixed with solvents, gasoline, etc.)
  • Dirt
  • Fluorescent tubes
  • Food Waste
  • Hazardous waste
  • Herbicides & pesticides
  • Industrial waste
  • Lubricating/hydraulic oil
  • Medical waste
  • Microwaves
  • Monitors
  • Motor oil
  • Oil filters
  • Other flammable liquids
  • Paint (except completely dried latex paint cans, no liquids)
  • Petroleum-contaminated soil/lead paint chips
  • Propane tanks
  • Radioactive material
  • Railroad ties
  • Solvents
  • Televisions
  • Tires
  • Transmission oil

In addition, it is absolutely critical that the dumpster is not overfilled; nothing is allowed to protrude from the top. We will be monitoring the dumpster and if it fills up during the week, we will have it emptied.

We hope to see everyone out and about during the week and making use of this amenity, or otherwise just interacting with your neighbors. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Rainbow Lakes West Third Addition HOA Board

Storm Debris Cleanup

Due to the large volume of the debris from the storm overnight, the city has made it possible for residents to drop off storm debris at Brooks Construction and Demolition Landfill for free. The public may drop off storm debris through the close of business Tuesday, April 7 at no charge.

Because Brooks is a C&D landfill, accepted storm debris is limited to roofing materials, wood, wood products, wall or floor coverings, plaster, drywall, plumbing fixtures, electrical wiring, electrical components containing no hazardous materials and non-asbestos insulation.

All loads are screened by the landfill operator. Loads containing any unapproved waste will be rejected. Household hazardous wastes will not be accepted. All other C&D waste is subject to regular tipping fees.

The landfill is located at 4100 N. West Street and is open M-F, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and will be open extended hours on Saturday, April 4 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, please contact the Brooks Landfill at (316) 722-0601. Residents are also encouraged to contact their normal haulers for additional assistance with debris removal.

Floodplain Map Changes

City officials will be presenting information on the preliminary floodplain maps recently released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The meetings will be focused on the impact of FEMA floodplain map changes in specific City Council districts. District 5, where we are located, is meeting on Monday, March 16th, 2015 at Fire Station #21 (2110 N. 135th St. West) at 6:30 PM. Additional community meetings will be held in May after affected property owners have been notified. FEMA and officials from the State of Kansas will be present at the May meetings to provide more information about how property owners may be impacted by the preliminary map changes. If you believe your home may be impacted, it is highly recommended that you attend. Additional information can be found on the Wichita.gov website:

http://www.wichita.gov/Government/Departments/PWU/Pages/Floods.aspx