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The Oakmont News / November 15, 2017
Regular Oakmont Association Committee Meetings nOVA Administration
The listed Oakmont Village Association meetings are open sessions. Any interested Oakmont residents are invited and encouraged to participate in these important meetings. MEETINGS Architectural (No participation) / mary@oakmontvillage.com Oakmont Village Association (OVA) Board
DATE TIME PLACE* 2nd Tues. Monthly 1:30 PM Conf. Rm. 1st and 3rd Tues. Monthly 1–3 PM Berger Center
COMMITTEES Communications (CC) / ova-communications@sonic.net Community Development (OCDC) / ova-ocdc@sonic.net Finance (FC) / ova-finance@sonic.net Landscape Improvement Committee (LIC) League of Maintained Area Associations (LOMAA) Regular Meetings Quarterly Meetings LOMAA Annual Workshop Emergency Preparedness Committee (OEPC) OEPC Board OEPC Community Meeting
DATE TIME PLACE* 2nd Mon. Monthly 9–11 AM Rm. B 2nd Thurs. Monthly 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Rm. B The Thursday before the Regular Board meeting 2–3:30 PM Rm. B 2nd Tues. Monthly 10 AM–12 Noon Mgrs. Conf. Rm. 1st Mon. Monthly 1st Wed. (March, Sept., Dec.) 2nd Wed. (June)
12 Noon 7 PM 9 AM
Rm. B West Rec. East Rec.
1st Thurs. Monthly 3rd Thurs. (Jan., May, Sept.)
2 PM 2 PM
Rm. B Berger Center
A quorum of OVA Board of Directors may be present at these meetings. *It is sometimes necessary to change meeting locations and/or dates and times. Please check the Rec. Center bulletin boards for written notice of change or call the OVA office prior to scheduled meetings for confirmation.
Locations Room B is in the Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Drive. Conf. Rm. is in the OVA Office, 6637 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A Mgrs. Conf. Rm. is in the OVA Office, 6637 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A
Volunteer Opportunity COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
A new Communications Committee is forming and we are actively searching for people who want to be part of a team who will collectively make decisions, set intentions, create excellent content and creatively share the story of Oakmont. The OVA Board is in the process of updating its newsprint policies and we will need experienced writers, editors and digital contributors who can further help define the guidelines for the committee and our digital content. The goal is to have at least five members who have diverse and unique perspectives and want to explore the essence of Oakmont, both for our members as well as outside visitors to our website. The first step is to form a committed group, and
anyone who desires to be part of the committee will be considered. This includes prior committee members. Oakmont resident James Foreman will be guiding the process of forming the new Communications Committee and defining the structure. His experience working as a Marketing Professional and managing teams creating content for top Bay Area companies will help establish a fun, trusting and dedicated team. The board will be hosting get-togethers to solicit ideas and feedback from the community and will be announcing an open house shortly. If you are interested in being part of this dynamic committee and process, please email oakmontcommittee@gmail.com. May we all play a part in the vision, narrative and future of Oakmont!
Lengthy and Productive Board Meeting Closes Extraordinary Month nMichael Connolly
As life in Oakmont began to return to normal in the wake of the fires and evacuation, the October 31 Board of Directors meeting at the Berger Center was well attended by Oakmont residents. President Gloria Young started the proceedings by stating that the Board of Directors was very pleased to announce that the OVA received 19 resumes in response to the marketing efforts to hire a new general manager. Of the 16 applicants that were deemed qualified by their paperwork, telephone interviews resulted in a final total of 12 applicants who are considered qualified for the job. The board will be meeting with consultant Karen Conlon to review the 12 candidates on November 13 with candidate interviews slated for the end of November. The goal is to have the new manager in place by the beginning of next year. Bollard Acoustical Consultants reported on the results of the ERC pickleball sound study. The measured pickleball noise levels were well within compliance with the City of Santa Rosa residential standard. Following unanimous approval of a board motion at this meeting, an application for a conditional use permit to convert two tennis courts to six pickleball courts is to be submitted on November 10. (See related article in this issue for details of the sound study results.) Pat Amadeo updated the community on the event planned for Friday, November 10 at the Berger Center. It combined the traditional Veteran’s Day event with a show of gratitude for the first responders who helped our community through the devastating fire. She also reminded the community about the fundraising drive. Checks should be made payable to the Oakmont Community Foundation (with the memo: Wildfire Fund) for inclusion in a donation fund for fire victims. Drop off at (or mail to) the OVA office. Construction Management Committee Chair Iris Harrel provided an update on the current design and plans for the ERC remodel and summarized the many elements of the project. Two board motions passed unanimously to move the project forward. (See related article in this issue for further details.) Director Ken Heyman expressed the board’s gratitude to the ad-hoc Communications Committee (Herm Hermann, Yvonne Frauenfelder and Ted Throndson) for their work and for their recommendations incorporated in the new Communications Committee Charter and Publication Policy. The board voted unanimously to approve the new charter and publication policy. The final action item involved the Election and Voting Rules Committee Charter. The final version of the charter was approved unanimously. A very productive board meeting, which lasted almost four hours, was adjourned just before 5 p.m. (To view the video of the meeting visit www. oakmondtvillage.com/videos)
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