Chair
Barbara Soby
Members
Jay Cook
Pat Cote
Michele Fisher
Alexandra Bartsch
Purpose
To propose or assist others in proposing to the Board of Trustees new or revised regulations, policies, procedures, and forms and/or amendments to promote the fair and transparent governing of the Campgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Identify Community of Christ (World Church), OBOT policies, State laws, and federal, state and local regulations relevant to committee’s work and the functioning of the campgrounds to ensure compliance.
- Ensure continuous compliance with various Policies as implemented and/or amended by the Board, including those specific to other Committees.
- Provide leadership on addressing legal structure and other legal issues in cooperation with the Church’s legal department.
- On a bi-annual basis, or more frequently if need arises, review the following documents and make recommendations for changes to improve clarity, to ensure alignment with laws, regulations, or World Church guidance, and to promote the purpose and health of the Campgrounds community.
- Lease (in even-numbered years)
- Campgrounds Regulations (in even-numbered years)
- Bylaws (in even-numbered years)
- Existing policies and forms (in odd-numbered years)
- Propose new policies and/or enabling forms based on requests from, or needs of, the Board and its committees.
- Create and maintain tools (e.g., manuals, procedures, materials) to guide, orient and train Trustees generally, and for specific roles, including Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Committee Chair.
- Provide Governance-perspective input into long-range plan.
- As needed, assist in the development of ad hoc committees, based on Board discussions and if deemed appropriate, ensuring each description is clear and concise and that the purpose and responsibilities of each committee create a cohesive charge for committee members. Help sunset ad hoc committees which have met their agenda or are no longer relevant.
Cross Committee Collaborations
- As requested or needed, assist other committees with making changes to policies, procedures or forms, or drafting new policies, procedures or forms.
- Work with the Communications and Marketing Committee to provide and maintain easily accessible, up-to-date policies, procedures, regulations, and forms in user-friendly, searchable form.
- In collaboration with other committees, undertake special strategic and financial projects as requested.
- Annually, work with each committee chair to review and update Committee Descriptions and set annual goals and tactics.