Communications Committee Charter and Mission

Charter

The Falls Run Communications Committee is responsible for ensuring an adequate, accurate and comprehensive flow of timely and pertinent information to Falls Run Community Association residents through the coordinated use of communications methods, media and equipment.   The Communications Committee reports directly to the Falls Run Community Association Board of Directors, providing advice and recommendations regarding communications functions and activities to the Board and the Activities Director.

Mission

1.  Evaluate and recommend approaches to improve the effectiveness of communication methods and media within Falls Run, including the coordinated use of the Falls Run Website, the Gazette, the Information Channel (Channel 20), the Falls Run Welcome Committee, meetings, mailings, posters, notices, and other applicable methods.  Evaluations will include: the adequacy, accuracy, understandability, pertinence, and timeliness of information transmitted.

2.  In coordination with other FR committees, evaluate and recommend approaches regarding purchasing decisions to the Board to obtain communications systems, equipment and supportive software to: (1) improve and/or update existing equipment and systems, and (2) to provide additional communications capability within Falls Run, including equipment and systems in support of the media (website, I-Channel, and Gazette), computers located in the FR Community Center, and audio visual equipment that may interface with the Falls Run computers.

3.  Coordinate and provide ongoing interface with the management company, as necessary, including development and maintenance of the Falls Run Information System (FRIS).

4.  Form various subcommittees required to carry out the mission of the Communications Committee.

5.  The Directory Subcommittee develops, produces, and coordinates the reproduction and distribution of the Falls Run Directory.

Approved:  May 2, 2007