The Foundation of Our Community

TLCA Committees

TANGLWOOD COMMITTEES: THE FOUNDATION OF OUR COMMUNITY

As with many organizations Tanglwood Lakes Community, Inc. has a number of layers. The Bylaws document enumerates and describes the many facets of our organization. Included are Articles and Sections pertaining to Membership and Voting, Property Rights, Association Purposes and Powers, Board of Directors and Officers, Elections, and Committees.

The original by-laws were drafted in 1974 and officially incorporated on December 5, 1975. Back then there were 60 homes and seven children on the school bus. These by-laws charged the Tanglwood Lakes Community Association to represent the owners of real property in matters of common interest such as health, welfare, safety, improvement and protection. From the beginning, committees were formed to work with the Board. Some of these included: Budget, Elections, Entertainment, Grounds, Public Safety, Recreation, Roads, and Lakes and Beaches. All of these evolved through the years into what we have today and work as a viable conduit to our Board of Directors.

Within the By-laws, Article XI provides for the establishment of Standing Committees, their description, and composition. It describes how the committees secure members, provide for a board contact, and communicate to the Community Manager and the Board recommendations for policies and the responsibility for implementations within their sphere of responsibility.

An updated print copy of the Bylaws is available now at the Chalet and a digital copy is on our website. In the past two years Tanglwood Lakes has welcomed many new residents and some might be interested in serving on a committee and getting more involved in TLCA governance. If you have questions about any of the committees or would like to sit in on a meeting, feel free to call the office at 570-857-1186 or email us at ralphtl@ptd.net or bethtl@ptd.net. Current semiannual committee reports are also posted on our website. www.tanglwood.org

Here is a list of the Standing Committees and their description:

1. Arbitration Committee: responsible for reviewing any penalty or assessment imposed against a Member that the Member believes is improper under the Rules and Regulations.

2. Budget and Finance Committee: responsible for overseeing the preparation of the annual budget for operational expenditures as well as the capital budget and reviewing expenditures during the fiscal year to ensure that they are within the established budgets for the year.

3. Building Code Committee: responsible for ensuring all construction undertaken within the community is in accordance with the Building Code and shall be responsible for recommending building code policies to the Board of Directors. 4. By-laws and Legal Committee: responsible for overseeing all legal, tax and insurance matters affecting the Association and reviewing and advising the Board on the interpretation of the By-Laws and other organizational documents of the Association.

5. Entertainment and Recreation Committee: responsible for developing entertainment and social events to enhance the social and recreational interaction of Members of the Association.

6. Environmental Management Committee: responsible for developing and recommending policies and procedures to the Board of Directors to develop and maintain the proper balance between residents, wildlife populations and natural fauna such that the Association’s forest and green area are preserved for their beauty and wildlife habitat.

7. Nominating Committee: responsible for nominating the required number of candidates for the annual election of Directors.

8. Personnel Committee: responsible for establishing employee policies and overseeing the evaluation of all Association employees and the implementation of employee policies.

9. Public Safety Committee: responsible for recommending rules and regulations and proposing policies and overseeing policies regarding the public safety of the Members of the Association within the community.

10. Public Works Committee: responsible for all roads, maintenance of common properties, capital improvements, long term planning and overseeing current capital projects.

Make the year 2022 the time that you get involved, meet your neighbors, and make a difference in your community.