August 2020 Newsletter

Important information regarding the ongoing

changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic-

Due to our fitness centers being closed, we encourage residents to take advantage of the nature trails in housing (as long as we are social distancing), you can find community maps on the UC app at UCMDL.com.

We will continue to update the community with base and local information as it comes in.

You can always check in with fast moving information here-

Joint Base- www.jbmdl.jb.mil/Coronavirus/

State of New Jersey- https://nj.gov/

CDC- www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html ·

Temporarily suspension of current future community center or clubhouse reservations.
Transitioning to online only or one on one move in/out briefings.
All common area facilities will be closed until further notice. These facilities include but are not limited to the community centers, fitness centers, Self-Help Maintenance.
All community events will be postponed until further notice.
All offices will be closed to walk-in visitors. All scopes of business can be completed online or over the phone and we encourage you to do so.
All UC pools will be open with restrictions starting July 1st

All maintenance services will be limited, and all requests will be evaluated for completion. If the request is not urgent in nature, please do not submit. If a non-urgent request has been submitted, it may be placed on hold until the concerns about an outbreak of COVID19 have subsided. Maintenance will continue to respond to all Emergency service requests. Maintenance will also deliver parts to residents willing to make less involved repairs such as light bulbs, air filters, and hardware replacement.

Please note that when receiving your maintenance request the Maintenance Team wanted to share with you the additional safety precautions we are taking due to COVID-19:

Prior to arrival, the maintenance technician will call and ask if you or anyone in your home is on quarantine or has any symptoms of COVID-19. If so, we will reschedule the work order for a future date.
When the maintenance technician is in the home, we ask that you are in a different room or outside of the home. This will help ensure social distancing is taking place. If social distancing does not take place, we have instructed the maintenance technician to leave the home.
All maintenance technicians will be wearing masks or other face protection while in your home.
The maintenance technician will wipe down surfaces they may have touched once the work order is complete.

We thank you for your understanding as our maintenance team works on completing your maintenance request.

Per the Joint Base Fire Department effective immediately, all fire briefings held at the Saxton Community Center and JBMDL Fire Department are canceled until further notice.

Leasing- lease@mcguiredixuc.com

Maintenance- maintenance@mcguiredixuc,com

Management- contact@mcguiredixuc.com

Joint Base- gomdl.com

We hope you all stay safe and healthy during this time of uncertainty. We are here for you and know that we are in this together.

Public Display or Depiction of Flags in the Department of Defense

A note from UC Maintenance!

We wanted residents to keep in mind when submitting a service request to give accurate contact information (phone number and email) and be as descriptive as possible about the issue in the home. Always place an emergency work order by calling

609-724-0500. Work order confirmations and completions will go to the email that's provided.

If you've had a service request completed recently, click here and let us know how we're doing!

Pup Patrol

All dogs must be registered at the JBMDL Vet Clinic- 3259 Gettysburg Ave Fort Dix, New Jersey 08640 (609) 562-6636

Dogs must be chipped and wear some type of name tag with their name and phone number of the pups owner.

All pups are required to be on a leash at all times unless they are in one of our five dog parks.

There are dog stations throughout the community to help

with cleaning up after the pups; please dispose of their mess properly.

Please click on the links below for more pet care information-

Humane Society Guidelines

ASPCA Pet care in hot and cold months

Landscaping

The mowing schedules are all weather permitting and subject to change at anytime. The days each section of housing will be cut-

Monday - U.C maintenance yard, Leasing center, Front half of Falcon Courts North
Tuesday – back half of Falcons Courts North, Laurel Hill
Wednesday – Garden Terrace, Maple Glen, Farmhouses, Holly crest late afternoon
Thursday – Grove Park, Falcons Courts East, Starlifter

Residents must keep lawns free and clear of yard ornaments, landscaping lighting and toys. All yard ornaments and landscaping lights must be kept in the landscaped areas. Residents are responsible for mowing fenced in areas as well as weeding and maintaining landscaped areas. This must be maintained weekly.

If you choose to refuse all landscaping services from United Communities, please place a red reflector in the front landscaped area. Red reflectors can be requested from the Self Help Office by placing a work order or emailing maintenance@ucmdl.com

Residents can find personal landscaping responsibilities in the residents handbook on the resident portal or find us in the app store at UCMDL

Green waste cans- We ask our residents to not use the green waste cans for dirt and rocks. they should only be used for grass trimmings, leaves ect. If you have something that is of substantial weight, we ask that you place a work order with description of yard waste items.

Missing the gym and are in need of a good workout, it's time to try

Flex by Fitness on Demand.

This amazing at home program is being offered while United Communities fitness centers are closed. If you're interested contact

kfortino@ucmdl.com for the at home invite!

Warm Weather Reminders-

With the warmer nicer days, we wanted to reach out with some reminders on things that we have been noticing and things that are being reported.

Pets – With residents being home more often, dogs have been outside more and that naturally can come with noise concerns. Please be mindful of your neighbors. When walking dogs outside of fenced in yards, dogs must be on a leash at all times and pet waste must immediately be picked up.

Vehicles- Repairs or work that render vehicles inoperable for 24 hours or longer are not

authorized in garages, driveways and parking spaces. Do not park boats, trailers, snow

machines, or all-terrain vehicles in the privatized housing area.

Parking- Vehicles are only are to be parked in driveways, garages or overflow parking only. Residents are not permitted to park on grass/lawns at anytime.

Yard maintenance – while we understand this may be difficult with self help being closed currently, yards and flower beds must be maintained. Please work with your neighbors or unit as best as possible to ensure yards are being kept up with. This also includes keeping yards clean of pet waste and trash. Play equipment that may be outside of the fence like trampolines must be maintained underneath as the landscapers will not mow or trim under them.

Trampolines – the tops of all trampolines must be fully caged and encased in protective padding, including the springs. If you have a trampoline in a common area outside of your yard, you must maintain the grass under it weekly.

Pools - Swimming pools are permitted in privatized housing provided the following guidelines are followed:

Children’s swimming pools must not exceed 7' in diameter.

Water depth cannot exceed 26" and pool must be properly covered or drained when not in use.

Pools with filtration systems and/or pumps are not permitted.

Pools must be moved periodically, as not to damage the grass. Damaged grass must be restored by resident at the end of the pool season.

Pools are restricted to privately enclosed patio area or backyards. Pools may not be used in common areas, driveways or garages.

RECYCLING!

We ask that our residents place their bins out the night before, or morning of scheduled pick-up. The bins should be stored in the garage or back patio of the home, please do not store the bins on front patios or driveways.

Thank you for helping to keep our community beautiful!

Pick up days- August 13th and 27th