Board of Directors
| The Board of Directors consists of five volunteer homeowners, elected in staggered terms for a period of three years. Once elected, Board members vote on officers of the Association at the first regularly scheduled Board meeting following the Annual meeting/election. The officers on the Board are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Member-at-Large. |
Architectural Control Committee (ACC)
| The Architectural Control Committee (ACC), previously referred to as the Architectural Review Committee (ARC), a standing committee, consists of at least five volunteer members from within the community. Its purpose is to develop policies for maintaining and enhancing the structural design of the neighborhood and to establish procedures for ensuring that additions and alterations to the exteriors of living units are in the best interest of the community. The ARC reviews requests from residents for exterior modifications and issues approvals or disapprovals based on the architectural standards described in section 6 of the Residents' Handbook. The Architectural Review Committee has their own web page. Just click here for the page including links to the Residents' Handbook, forms and guidelines. |
Bylaws Review and Drafting Committee
| The Bylaws Review and Drafting Committee is a committee formed to propose amendments to the Runnymeade Homeowner Association bylaws. This committee was formed out of a resident interest to amend some of the Association bylaws. One proposed change is to require appointed Board positions to be eligible for election at the next annual meeting. This would prevent a person from getting an appointed position on the Board that might span as much as three years before running for election. Persons interested in being considered for the Committee should contact Patricia Mahoney at p-aileen-m@msn.com and should indicate what experience they have with bylaws and other organizational documents of community and other non-profit organizations and associations. |
Communications Committee
| The Communications committee prepares the community newsletter, At Home in Runnymeade, for distribution to each homeowner in the community. It helps maintain the Association’s website www.runnymeade.org and organizes community events such as the neighborhoods’ Annual Yard Sale, community clean up days, block parties, holiday contests, chili-fests and other activities and events. The Communications Committee is looking for some volunteers! Interested in keeping your neighbors informed of Board and Committee news? Want to work on the website or newsletter? Are you looking for an opportunity to write or edit articles? Are you interested in drafting proposed communications policies for the Board of Directors to review? If you are interested in serving on the Communications Committee, please call Michael Schwehr at 703-971-9038 for more information. The first meeting will be on Thursday, March 27, at 6:30 pm at Thomas A. Edison High School. After March, future meetings will be held on the third Thursday of the month at the same time and place unless otherwise listed on this website. |
Finance Committee
| The Finance and Budget Committee was formed to help the Board balance the budget and make recommendations to moderate spending. |
Fire Lane Committee
| The Fire Lane Committee, an ad-hoc committee, was formed to determine what could be done to reverse the new fire lane painting ordered by the current Fairfax County Fire Marshall. Fire Lane Appeal Update Special thanks to the residents who attended the November 8th appeal in support of the community. After more than an hour of meeting and discussion with the Fairfax County Board on RHOA's appeal, the board majority voted to deny the appeal (4-2). RHOA has 21 days to submit an appeal to the Virginia State Board if it wishes. The fire lane committee will have a debriefing on a recommendation to the board on whether or not to file an an appeal with the state. |
Grounds Committee
| The Grounds committee is a standing committee responsible for overseeing and advising the Board of Directors on the quality of the common areas as well as maintenance of individual landscapes. The committee advises the Board on the grounds maintenance contract and submits long-range landscaping plans which include budget requirements. The Grounds Committee has their own web page that you can view by clicking here. |
Nominating Committee
| The nominating committee consists of volunteer homeowners and is chaired by a member of the Board of Directors, per the association By-laws. Its purpose is to solicit volunteers from among the members of the association for upcoming RHOA Board member vacancies. Board member terms are staggered three-year terms. The committee ensures that volunteer candidates have no un-paid assessments, are otherwise members of RHOA in good standing, are upstanding citizens of the community at large, and are willing to fulfill their fiduciary obligation to the association for the full three-year term. Valid candidates for the Board must have read the Resident's Handbook and Runnymeade Covenants and Resolutions. |
Parking Committee
| The Parking Committee, an ad-hoc committee, was formed when new fire lane designations forced some number of resident vehicles previously parked parallel to curbs to relocate to other open parking spaces. The impact of those relocations coupled with identified, preexisting parking problems are the focus of the Committees' deliberations. The Parking Committee has their own web page. Just click here. |
Tennis Committee
| The Tennis committee is responsible for the oversight of the tennis courts in terms of security, equipment, and use. The tennis courts are for the express use of Runnymeade residents and their guests. Contact the committee chair, Katie Delgado at 703-313-9387 if you'd like to join in the fun. For more tennis news go their page by clicking here. clicking here. |
Committee Leader information
| All committees require announced public meetings. Public meeting rooms are available for free from many locations, not the least of which are the locations listed on the Meeting Locations page. You can also pay a $10 administration fee (refundable by the Association) to reserve a classroom at Thomas A. Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road Alexandria, VA 22310 (703) 924-8000 fax: (703) 924-8097. Currently, you can fill out the form found at:
http://www.fcps.edu/DIT/forms/adm20.pdf Take the completed form to Tony Black, 703-924-8184, room 153, $10 application fee must be paid by check. |