Residents wishing to serve on the Board of Directors should submit their name to Support@Rochesterpmg.com
The Board also is currently soliciting volunteers to serve on Committees.
No special skills or talents are required to serve on a committee.
Volunteering entails minimal time and effort—just walk around the community and report concerns and issues for repair or make a recommendation to the association and management company.
BOULDER RIDGE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE SUPPORT THAT IT GETS FROM OUR RESIDENTS!
Garbage and Recycling Committee
- Pick up debris blowing around the community after Friday garbage pickup
- Note open topped recycling bins and encourage resident replacement
- Encourage residents to label garbage and recycling bins
- Report location of driveway areas with garbage sitting out prior to Thursday evening
- Encourage residents to retrieve garbage bins every Friday evening after pick up
- Make recommendations and write guidelines to limit debris around the community related to garbage and recycling pick-up and inform residents via posted notices, newsletter articles, community website, etc.
- Make signs reminding the community of holiday garbage delay and post at community entrance and mailboxes
- Signs should remind residents to put their garbage out Friday evening for Saturday pickup for the following holidays:
- Memorial Week
- Fourth of July Week
- Labor Day Week
- Thanksgiving Week
- Christmas Week
- New Year’s Week
Flower Planting / Landscape / Irrigation / Snow Committee
- This was previously active 2016-2018
- Currently inactive due to previous members moving outside the community
- Volunteer to help plant spring and / or fall flowers
- Plan out flower plantings for the contractor to plant
- Make recommendations for annual landscape maintenance, repair, and replacement
- Take pictures of grass damage and detail location description in the community for vendor repair
- Inspect new plantings and report concerns to the management company and/or board
- Recommend an irrigation schedule in line with City of Rochester irrigation requirements and which allows grass repair to occur (allows seeds to sprout) and keeps the grass in our community healthy while conserving water
- Monitor irrigation equipment and areas for desired outcome and make recommendation
- After winter snow storm events report snow removal issues to the management company
Lighting Committee
- Responsible for ensuring all exterior lighting is functioning properly, helping to ensure the safety and security of the community
- Walk though the Boulder Ridge Community and report street lamps, garage lights, and building lights to O’Brien Association Management for vendor repair
- Report porch light bulbs that are in need of replacement to the committee chair
- Assist the committee chair with porch bulb replacement
- Report defective fixtures to the management company for repair and replacement
- Inspect newly repaired or replaced lamps and lights and report concerns to the management company
Water / Drainage / Catch Basin Committee
- Monitor our quarterly water bills (every March, June, September, December) for excessive water usage
- Educate residents on inspecting their units for water leaks
- Inspect catch basins after rain storm events to ensure they are free of debris and operational
- Report catch basins in need of repair to the management company
- Inspect irrigation system and heads for puddles, water pooling, uneven watering, bubbling water, and muddy areas and report to the management company for vendor repair
- Inspect detention basins
Financial / Audit / Budget Committee
- Draft a budget for board approval based on estimated revenue, previous years’ budgets, and anticipated expenses for operations, community improvements, and reserve contributions
- Ensure the association is in compliance with federal, state, and other requirements
- Making recommendations to the board regarding cost controls; reviewing bids for maintenance projects; Setting long-term reserve funding goals, etc.
- Reviewing financial statements, and money in and out of the condo’s accounts
- Highlighting costs that went over budget
- Monitoring insurance policies, reserves, and investments
- Providing financial stability, financial analysis and advice to help the organization ensure it has the financial resources it needs to provide services, maintenance, updates
- Providing input on the annual financial budget, association fee, and assessments
Concrete / Asphalt / Driveways / Roads Committee
- Regularly inspect the condition of concrete, asphalt, driveways, and roads in community
- Take pictures noting damage descriptions (such as cracks, patches needed, trip hazards) and location in the community for vendor repair
- Make recommendations to the board to help prioritize areas for repair and replacement against available funds and other community projects
- Inspect newly repaired or replaced areas and report concerns to the management company and/or board
Signs Committee
- Responsible for ensuring signs are well maintained and properly affixed to assist emergency services (as well as deliveries and visitors) in navigating the community
- Inspect front entrance sign, building signs, and no parking signs regularly with pictures and detailing any wear and damage
- Regularly inspect address signs above garages and affixed to / near unit entries to prioritize damage, painting repairs, and replacements
- Take pictures and report signs in need of repair and replacement to the management company
- Make recommendations to the board to guide sign replacements as needed
- Inspect newly repaired or replaced signs to ensure they are consistent with the site map
Buildings and Paint Committee
- Regularly inspect building structures and wood for damage including cracks, holes, broken lattices, chipped paint, rotted wood
- Take pictures and record a detailed description of the damage and location and report to the management company for vendor repair
- Report porticos and pillars with dirt/mold for vendor cleaning/power washing
- Make recommendations to the board to guide scope of work and vendor bids
- Follow-up on and inspect newly repaired areas to ensure community satisfaction
Newsletter Committee
- Write articles to communicate the association activities to the community
Holiday Lighting Committee
- Make holiday lighting recommendations to the board to guide vendor scope of work and bids
- Plan holiday lighting displays for vendors to install
- Regularly inspect lights in the evening during the holiday season and report outages to the management company
Neighborhood Watch Committee and Safety and Security Cameras
- Attend training and coordinate with the Rochester Police as appropriate
- Monitor the Rochester Police news, Facebook page and / or Nextdoor app for neighborhood incidents and report to the Board
- Write up reports for newsletters and the Boulder Ridge website
- Report malicious acts such as vandalism as appropriate
- Co-owners wishing to enhance security at their unit may install solar lighting in the unit front bed and along the front walkway.
- A modification form must be submitted and approved by the board before co-owners may install security cameras at their unit.
- Security camera guidelines include limiting the camera view to the unit’s porch, patio, deck, sidewalk, and driveway.
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