LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE
The Association is responsible for landscaping and maintaining the Ivy Hills Signs and plantings at 79th and Allisonville Road. A number of resident volunteers plant and maintain these areas. Their time and efforts are much appreciated. If you are interested in helping, please go to the VOLUNTEER page.
STREET REPAIR AND SNOW REMOVAL
The Association makes an effort to ensure that Ivy Hills neighborhood streets are repaired and resurfaced as necessary or appropriate and that street signs are replaced when damaged or missing. The Streets and Roads Liasion Board member acts as an intermediary between the neighborhood and the Marion County Department of Transportation and Marion County Mayor's Action Center to ensure that requests from the neighborhood are being considered. The City maintains prioritized lists of streets that are to be repaired and resurfaced. If you have an issue or need concerning repairs to streets or signs, please contact Scott Motter.
The drainage system is crucial for proper rainfall flow and to prevent flooding. It is the responsibility of each resident to maintain the drains in front of their homes. In every newsletter, the Association encourages residents to keep their drains free of debris; not to dispose of anything in the drains such as leaves or animal droppings. Proper maintenance helps us all and prevents wet basements. The Association has, on occasion, hired a contractor to clear exceptionally congested drains of debris and detritus and even had a neighborhood clean up day. The Association has done this as a complimentary service only.
The Association coordinates and contracts with a private BRAG based snow plowing company, Mark M. Holeman Landscaping, for the snow removal in our neighborhood. The City plows 79th Street and Camelback Drive only. The annual expense for snow removal is thousands of dollars depending on the amount and frequency of snowfalls. One neighborhood plowing traditionally costs approximately $1,200.00. Snow will normally be plowed at 4 inches of accumulation. Exceptions will be made depending on several factors such as temperature; ice; recent past weather; anticipated future weather, etc.
Also keep in mind that snow may be piled into driveway openings and is unavoidable regardless of who had done the plowing. Therefore, residents may wish to wait to shovel their driveways until after the street have been plowed. Please remember that the Streets and Roads Board member is a volunteer; represents your interests; and does not work for the City of Indianapolis.
The drainage system is crucial for proper rainfall flow and to prevent flooding. It is the responsibility of each resident to maintain the drains in front of their homes. In every newsletter, the Association encourages residents to keep their drains free of debris; not to dispose of anything in the drains such as leaves or animal droppings. Proper maintenance helps us all and prevents wet basements. The Association has, on occasion, hired a contractor to clear exceptionally congested drains of debris and detritus and even had a neighborhood clean up day. The Association has done this as a complimentary service only.
The Association coordinates and contracts with a private BRAG based snow plowing company, Mark M. Holeman Landscaping, for the snow removal in our neighborhood. The City plows 79th Street and Camelback Drive only. The annual expense for snow removal is thousands of dollars depending on the amount and frequency of snowfalls. One neighborhood plowing traditionally costs approximately $1,200.00. Snow will normally be plowed at 4 inches of accumulation. Exceptions will be made depending on several factors such as temperature; ice; recent past weather; anticipated future weather, etc.
Also keep in mind that snow may be piled into driveway openings and is unavoidable regardless of who had done the plowing. Therefore, residents may wish to wait to shovel their driveways until after the street have been plowed. Please remember that the Streets and Roads Board member is a volunteer; represents your interests; and does not work for the City of Indianapolis.