Mission Statement
The Board of Directors of the Zapata Homeowners’ Association will preserve and protect the land, homes, and interests of property owners through responsible governance.
Goals and Objectives
· Establish and maintain written governance documents
· Enhance education of and communication with the membership
· Maintain roads, greenbelts, common areas
· Manage water and water rights
· Manage Utility Issues
· Provide services
· Foster community spirit
Directives/Details
The following directives represent projects and tasks that the ZHA Board of Directors have identified to meet the goals and objectives of the 2009 ZHA Strategic Plan.
1. Establish and maintain written governance documents
a. Align governance documents with water decree, county zoning, and Colorado statutes (August)
2. Enhance education of and communication with the membership
a. Finalize new website design and functionality (June)
1. Members only area
2. On-line bulletin board
3. New member training
b. Develop policy for website and newsletter guidelines
(purpose, necessary approvals, etc) (May)
c. Have at least one article in each newsletter for education on issues
d. Formalize training at annual meeting on how ZHA functions (May)
e. Continue annual meeting agenda for committee reports (July)
1. Accomplishments
2. Ongoing projects
3. Issues
3. Maintain roads, greenbelts, common areas
a. Develop Five-Year Maintenance and Improvement plan for roads and culverts (June)
b. Publish snow removal plan for the year. (October)
c. Develop master plan for front entrance
(including bulletin board, garbage, firehouse) (June)
d. Develop weed control plan which includes environmental factors, costs, and county/state regulations (April)
4. Manage water and water rights
a. Defend our water decrees (Ongoing)
b. Document annual water diversion events and timing (March)
c. Develop stream channel maintenance plan (March)
d. Implement maintenance plan for upper and lower lakes (March)
e. Research alternate uses and quantities of commercial, RV and Dormitory water. Document method of converting permitted usage to individual home owners. (May)
5. Provide services
a. Provide general services to membership
1. Administration
2. Financial management
3. Security
4. Garbage removal
b. Administer fire mitigation plan
1. Research grants for fire mitigation (May)
2. Remove beetle kill wood (Ongoing)
3. Clean up of downed timber (Ongoing)
c. Develop and administer fire protection plan
1. Develop plan and recommendation for firehouse (May)
2. Maintain and test water tank, siren, and fire pump on commercial well and add locks to water sources (tank and commercial well) (April)
6. Foster Community Spirit
a. Recruit people for board vacancies and committees (June)
b. Provide recreational opportunities for membership (Ongoing)
c. Sponsor and promote events/work days (April)
d. Establish a Welcoming Committee (April)
Directives for Committees
The directives established by the ZHA Board of Directors for the 2009 ZHA Strategic Plan are assigned to committees as indicated below. Each committee should notice the tasks due dates and plan to complete them by February 2010.
Board
1. Recruit people for board vacancies and committees (June)
2. Provide recreational opportunities for membership (Ongoing)
3. Establish a Welcoming Committee (April)
4. Continue annual meeting agenda for committee reports (July)
a. Accomplishments
b. Ongoing projects
c. Issues
Communications
1. Finalize new website design and functionality (June)
a. Members only area
b. On-line bulletin board
c. New member training
2. Develop policy for website and newsletter guidelines
(purpose, necessary approvals, etc) (May)
3. Have at least one article in each newsletter for education on issues
4. Formalize training at annual meeting on how ZHA functions (May)
5. Sponsor and promote events/work days (April)
Governance
1. Align governance documents with water decree, county zoning,
and Colorado statutes (August)
Fees & Budget
1. Provide general services to membership
1. Administration
2. Financial management
3. Security
4. Garbage removal
Physical Improvements
1. Develop Five-Year Maintenance and Improvement plan for roads and culverts (June)
2. Publish snow removal plan for the year. (October)
3. Develop master plan for front entrance
(including bulletin board, garbage, firehouse) (June)
4. Develop weed control plan which includes environmental factors, costs, and county/state regulations (April)
Fire
1. Administer fire mitigation plan
a. Research grants for fire mitigation (May)
b. Remove beetle kill wood (Ongoing)
c. Clean up of downed timber (Ongoing)
2. Develop and administer fire protection plan
a. Develop plan and recommendation for firehouse (May)
b. Maintain and test water tank, siren, and fire pump on commercial well and add locks to water sources (tank and commercial well) (April)
Water
1. Defend our water decrees (Ongoing)
2. Document annual water diversion events and timing (March)
3. Develop stream channel maintenance plan (March)
4. Implement maintenance plan for upper and lower lakes (March)
5. Research alternate uses and quantities of commercial, RV and Dormitory water. Document method of converting permitted usage to individual home owners. (May)
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