Committees

More than 200 LOWA members serve on 21 standing committees. These volunteers donate their time and experiences, monitor, maintain and improve the infrastructure and amenity programs throughout our community, enforce our Restrictive Covenants and Regulations and carry out projects to support the work of the General Manager and the Board of Directors. The BOD authorizes ad hoc and special committees as needed.

Committee meetings are open to all LOWA members and tenants. Committee membership is restricted to LOW property owners, although tenants may serve as non-voting members. Members serve three-year terms. Most committees consist of five to seven voting members with alternates and advisors as requested by the Chair, and each has an assigned BOD liaison. New officers are elected yearly when the committees reconstitute. If you have an interest in committee work, submit an Application for Committee Membership or pick one up from the LOWA Receptionist at the Holcomb Building. Volunteers are always needed.

Committees who have submitted approved meeting minutes can be read online. Click on the committee name below to take you to the committee page. On each page are the committee's minutes.

 

 Committee Agendas

Complete List of Committee Membership

Committee Chair Handbook (members must login)
 

The Current 2016-2017 Advisory Committees

  Have a question for the committees? Each committee chair's name is linked to their email address. Send them an email.
 

Reporting to the Board	Chair	Board Liaison
Ad Hoc LOWA 50th Anniversary	Jon Anderson
Ad Hoc Pool/Fitness Center Outdoor Recreation Complex Disbanded by Board in August 2016`	Cliff Wilks
Board of Examiners	Jon Anderson	Larry Morlan
Clubhouse	Kathy Merritt	JoAnn Zwickl
Communications	Kerry Sipe	Jennifer Zukowski
Community & Youth Activities	Denise Shoemaker	Jeff Johnson
Elections		Jennifer Zukowski
Environmental Control	John Walker	Carl Clawson
Equestrian Center	Gigi Winslett	Carl Clawson
External Affairs	Doug Rogers	Leighton Cumming
Finance	Olive Kelly	JoAnn Zwickl
Fitness	Donna Price	Jennifer Zukowski
Golf	Earl Porter	Bob Hoh
Honor Awards	Joyce Morlan	Larry Morlan
Lakes	William Lukaczyk	Jennifer Zukowski
Legal and Compliance	Gary Reese	Bob Hoh
Maintenance & Ecology	Michael Tait	Carl Clawson
Nominating	Ken Tillman	Leighton Cumming
Planning	Tom Sheridan	Bob Hoh
Pools	Marty Caldwell	Leighton Cumming
Rules	Jim Hopkins	Leighton Cumming
Safety & Security	John Bell	Jeff Johnson
Tennis	Arthur Devens	Jeff Johnson
Neighborhood Watch	Larry Morlan

 

Function of a Board Liaison to Committees.

The function of a Board Liaison to committees is to:

• Promote effective communication between the advisory committees and the Board.
• Communicate the goals and objectives of the Board to the committees
• Foster a collaborative working relationship between committee members, management and the Board
• Monitor the progress of the committee towards achieving their goals as defined in their respective Committee Charters
• The Liaison may join in discussions during the meeting by offering his or her own opinion but not that of the Board
• Any statement presented to the committee, on behalf of the Board, must be supported by documentation from the Board
• Liaisons are expected to report regularly to the Board and community any information that is related to all their committees' activities and recommendations
   

Robert's Rules of Order:

While it is not a requirement that committees follow Robert's Rules of Order in conducting meetings, it is a recommended method for managing meetings. Visit the Robert's Rules of Order web site for information.