Rules Committee, Exhibits
Exhibit 016
REV 12/21/01
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES
This exhibit is to provide information on the duties of the
committees. This information has been passed by the board and is contained
in the Policy Log.
The Association shall have 5 committees that investigate various
issues facing the Association and make recommendations to the Board for
decision. Committees cannot create rules or enforce them; only the Board
can. The Board strongly encourages homeowners to get involved with
committees. Committee meetings focus on association issues, debate
processes, and create motions based on the investigations and discussions.
The committees are Communications, Operations, Landscape, Rules,
and Finance.
The committees responsibilities will be (but are not limited to)
as follows:
1.
The Communications Committee is responsible for the
communication between all elements of the association, acting as the liaison to
the property manager, all board meeting administration (including meeting
minutes), maintaining the calendar of events, and the Association website.
2.
The Operations Committee is responsible for
maintenance of all common area structures and equipment (including signs,
fences, monuments, play equipment, mail stations, etc.), the coordination of any
tree clearing, and acting as the liaison to external entities including the
Sheriff, PUD, Centex, Snohomish County, YMCA, etc.
3.
The Landscape Committee is responsible for the
maintenance of all common area landscaping, (including irrigation system but
excluding structures and equipment), the coordination of any special clean ups,
and acting as liaison to the landscape company.
4.
The Rules Committee is responsible for the
interpretation and enforcement of Association rules such as Bylaws, CC&Rs,
Architectural Control Committee (ACC), Neighborhood Rules and Guidelines, and
Board and Committee Policy. Liaison to external rule making subjects
regarding law enforcement and county departments.
5.
The Finance Committee is responsible for working
with the property manager in areas including the treasury, the yearly budget,
any audits, and insurance. The committees shall have one chairman chosen
by the Board and volunteer homeowners.
Committees shall meet as needed but not at the same time as the
monthly Board meeting. The committee chairman must specify a place and
time for the meeting which must be made available to the Association via Board
meeting minutes and the website.
Minutes of each committee meeting shall be kept and made
available to the Association 2 weeks after such meeting. Minutes are
available upon request and via the website.
Committee Chairmen shall submit a committee report to all board
directors via email at least one week prior to the monthly Board meeting.
The committee report must include a chronology of events, and any items the
board needs to take action on.
Committees shall have the authority to publish information to the
Association membership via the committee’s section of the official website
without Board or other Committee review or approval. Each site must make
issues clear on what is a work in progress and what is official.
The following provides some examples of committee duties:
1.
Landscape: Liaison to Maintenance Company,
Homeowner Landscape of Common Areas, Special Clean Ups, Liaison to Landscape
Maintenance Company, Scotch Broom, Common Area/Capital Equipment, Trails,
Irrigation System.
2.
Operations: Crime Watch, Mail
Stations, Traffic, Ponds, NGPA ,Street Sweeping, Dino Park Drainage, Liaison to
County, Liaison to Centex ,Liaison to PUD ,Liaison to YMCA, Tree Clearing, Play
Area Signs, Entrance Sign Lighting, Fences, Mail Stations Clean Up,
Manufacturing Data, Warranties, Repairs, Sport Courts, Tot Lots, Soccer Field
Usage Plan.
3.
Communication: Web Page, Phone Mail,
Board Meeting Admin, Digital Photos, Envelope Stuffing, Training, Ballots,
Validations, Garage Sales, Calendar of Events, Comm Review, Liaison to
Management Company, Monthly Meeting Admin, Newsletters, History, Records.
4.
Rules: ACC review, Rules Violations,
Neighborhood rules, Bylaws and CC&Rs, Rules for Common Areas, Law Enforcement
Agencies, County Department Concerning Rules.
5.
Finance: Treasury, Budget, Write
Checks, Audits, Insurance, Annual Meeting Reports.
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