The HOA is managed by volunteer owners. This keeps our dues low. The alternative is to hire a management service and raise the dues. The list below describes the jobs needed to manage our community. If you are interested please contact a board member.
Annual Meeting Host
- Find and secure a venue for the meeting.
- Make copies of documents needed for the meeting.
- Purchase refreshments if needed. (Reimbursed.)
- Time commitment: 4 hours per meeting
Communications
- Write a brief newsletter to property owners to accompany the quarterly billing.
- Monitor the Facebook page for appropriate activity.
- Time commitment: .25 hours per month
Information Technology
- Maintain the HOA Web site.
- Maintains the domain: montairEstates.org
- Arranges for hosting of the site.
- Manages Google Drive
- Time commitment: .25 hours per month
Landscaping
- Maintain (or cause to be maintained) the entrance landscaping.
- Arrange for lot mowing as needed.
- Arrange for weed control.
- Time commitment: 1 hours per month
Road Maintenance
- Regular review of the condition of the roads.
- Arrange for road repairs as needed.
- Check signage for repair.
- Time commitment: 2 hours per year plus periodic selection of a repair contractor.
Septic Pumping/Inspection
- Arrange for annual inspection.
- Review the inspection report.
- Arrange for pumping if needed, contact homeowner.
- Inspect lot shutoff valves.
- Time commitment:6 hours in the spring.
Wastewater System Monitoring
- Monitor the recording equipment at the pond.
- Report data to the licensed person for the state report.
- File data and reports in the digital archive.
- Communicate as needed with WQCB.
- Maintain (or cause to be maintained) the sewer pond area.
- Time commitment: 2 hours/month
Nominating Committee
- Two members
- Recruit Board Members and submit names to the Secretary prior to the Annual Meeting.
- Time commitment: .25 hours/month
ACC Chair
- Provide forms and guidelines as needed to homeowners. Aid homeowners in submitting applications.
- Distribute completed applications to the committee.
- Call meetings of the ACC to act on applications.
- Contact the homeowner with the decision of the committee.
- Maintain records of the applications.
- Prepare a report for the annual meeting.
- Time commitment: 1 hour/month
ACC Member
- Attend meetings of the ACC
- Review applications submitted by homeowners in a timely manner.
- Be familiar with the Architectural Control Committee Rules of Procedure and the Montair Homeowners Association Architectural Control Committee Guidelines.
- Be familiar with the characteristics of the homes and landscapes in Montair Estates.
- Communicate to property owners when they are out of compliance with CC&Rs or ACC Guidelines.
- Time commitment: .5 hours/month
Board Member
- Attendance at board meetings (quarterly) and the annual members meeting (March/April)
- The Board is a working board. Each director will assume responsibility for an Officer position or other responsibility (see Volunteer Descriptions) within the organization.
- Active and constructive involvement in board meetings and day-to-day communications. Email capability is required.
- Directors will become familiar with the governance documents of the organization.
- Participation in all email voting is required.
- Director will accept fiduciary responsibility, meaning he or she will know and understand the financial condition of the HOA and proactively ensure its integrity.
- Director must make decisions responsibly and represent the HOA in a professional manner.
- Directors are expected to report to the Board their activity since the last meeting.
- Time commitment: .5 hours/month
Board President
- Assure that all Directors and Officers are reminded of upcoming regularly scheduled Board meetings and given formal notice of Special Meetings as specified in the Bylaws.
- Prepare an agenda for all Board and member meetings.
- Ensure that all arrangements for every upcoming board meeting are in place ahead of time.
- Preside over all meetings, or in exceptional circumstances arrange for a replacement from the Board.
- Sign checks (registered signer on all accounts), correspondence or other documents promptly as requested by Treasurer or Secretary.
- Regularly check and respond to email and phone calls regarding Board business.
- Send timely updates of information as needed to the Board regarding any significant developments.
- Fulfill fiduciary responsibility for the organization. Review financial reports on a regular basis.
- Time commitment: 1 hour/month
Secretary
- Attending all board meetings, or in exceptional circumstances arrange for a replacement.
- Record, edit minutes of all board meetings and the annual meeting.
- Distribute minutes to the Board within a week of the meeting.
- File approved minutes in the digital archive.
- Custodian of official seal of corporation, which should be affixed to any duly executed documents.
- Ensure that all original official documents and records of the corporation are maintained in the digital archive. Such documents include:
- Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
- Minutes of board meetings
- Government tax exemption letters, etc.
- Official agreements entered into by the corporation.
- Maintain and update the property owner contact list.
- Provide certification letters as needed for banking and other activities.
- Time commitment: .5 hours/month
Chief Financial Officer (Treasurer)
- Attend board meetings.
- Keep financial records of the HOA.
- Prepare financial statements.
- Provide tax information to the tax preparer.
- File necessary government documents.
- Oversee bookkeeping
- Communicate with property owners when they have excessive outstanding balance (form letter). File lien if necessary.
- Time commitment: 2 hours/month