Work Schedule...

 

You went back to work, Jim??

No, but thanks for asking.  Between making music with my friends and dealing with Architectural Committee requests for our HOA, I have more schedule in my days.  One of the things I have enjoyed most about being retired is that lack of schedule.  I particularly enjoy having a leisurely lunch out with my Honey.

We did that today, but had to be back home for a Zoom meeting for me at 2:00 for training for the Architectural Committee.  Apparently, it is more than a quick look and vote yes or no.  ;-)

Since being named chairman of that committee, I have already dealt with a dozen or so project requests... it will be good to find out if I've been doing them correctly.

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That was a very worthwhile training: I was the one and only trainee.  I get that it is good for this company to put in the time to train the HOA board and committees: it lightens their load.  But, the lady doing the training showed me a feature on the portal that allows me to get through the Architectural Committee requests in a more efficient manner and eliminating the archiving I was doing on completed votes.

She was impressed that I had taken it on my own to go through the requests before the training; complimented me on how I handled the different project requests.  For the most part, it either meets the rules or it doesn't.  There is some discretion on the committee's part in specific cases.  For this week, with 13 requests, it came down to 5 yes votes, 5 yes conditional (if certain requirements are met), and 3 no votes where the homeowner didn't give enough information or was asking for something that didn't align with the Design Guidelines.

I was concerned that this committee chairman job would be the most time-consuming, but having specific guidelines to go by takes individual opinion out of the equation.  Interesting improvements: pergola with an outdoor kitchen under it, a swimming pool with a pergola, roof-mounted solar panels, and several for lights along the roof-lines of the home (this is a popular thing here).  The only "no" was for putting a lemon tree in the front yard: specifically prohibited in the CC&Rs due to the mess they make and the vermin they attract.  But, you can put a fruit tree in your back yard if you want.

The rest of the committee will get training next week.  The training lady asked if I would sit in on those to get some questions going.