Purpose: The Grounds Committee (GC) is established to advise and assist the PCVA Board and Community Manager to provide effective oversight, sustainment and development of PCVA neighborhood common areas. The GC also provides recommendations to the PCVA Board and the Community Manager on proposed grounds improvements that result in long-term costs savings to the PCVA, while sustaining the aesthetic beauty of the community. Primary emphasis is placed on water usage reduction and low maintenance landscaping.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Assist the PCVA Board and Community Manager in the management of the Homeowners Association (HOA)-defined common areas, to include improvements, landscaping, snow removal, and bid/proposal/ contracts that involve maintain PCVA grounds.
- Provide the PCVA Board with common grounds improvements, initiatives and ideas for future development.
- Provide technical assistance and support the PCVA Community Manager in the oversight of the PCVA grounds contracts, as required.
- Sustain long-term plans for community improvements leading to lower water usage and low maintenance landscaping.
- Foster positive, effective communication among PCVA members and stakeholders with regard to common area issues (stakeholders include homeowners, PCVA Board, PCVA Management Staff, Landscaping Contractor partners, others as required).
- Foster a strong continual educational focus across the PCVA members to emphasize water conservation techniques and environmentally sustainable practices that can be readily and economically implemented by homeowners.
- Maintain an active committee of knowledgeable and experienced volunteers.
- Maintain familiarity and working knowledge of PCVA business processes to include finances, bills and contracts related to grounds maintenance (e.g., utility bills, landscape contracts, etc.)
- Committee members should be familiar with active PCVA contracts related to the maintenance and management of the Pine Creek common areas.
- One committee member will be designated by the Board as the landscape contract liaison to assist the Community Manager and PCVA Board in oversight of landscape contractor(s) performance
- Snow Removal:
- Be advised of any snow removal actions per the PCVA/Metco contract
- Will advise Metco of areas that need tending/revisiting/sanding
- Community Manager to handle all homeowner calls regarding snow issues and notify Metco and GC