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Committees: Section 8.1 of our Bylaws provide the Board with the power to form committees and appoint members.  Following is a summary of practices the Board has adopted for committees.

Board guidelines for committees are that each committee shall have a maximum of 5 owners as committee members.

At most there can be one Board member on each committee to encourage broader community input on committee matters.

The committee chair is chosen by the committee. 

An owner who desires to join a committee should submit their request to the committee chair.  If the committee already consists of 5 members, the chair will add their name to a waiting list of future members.

When an opening on a committee occurs, the committee will select a replacement member and the chair will bring that name forward to the Board of Directors for final approval.  The committee will consider diversity in gender and full vs. part time residents in considering replacement members.

If there is a waiting list, committee members other than the Board member are subject to a three-year term and can be re-appointed for one successive term. Active participation is expected to continue to serve as a member.

Qualities of a good committee member based on past experiences include someone who thinks about what is best for the entire community and not just their individual needs; the member respects other members views and is willing to discuss matters transparently; the member supports the majority view of the committee when decisions are reached, even if they held a minority view; the committee member keeps discussions within the committee confidential; and the member has the time to commit to be an active committee member.