MNW CC Long-Term Planning Committee

Memorial Northwest Homeowners' Association
MNW Community Center
Long-Term Planning Committee

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Facilities Development Committee. We are off to a very exciting start on our project to evaluate and make recommendations for possible improvements to the Community Center facilities. Rick Harris and Tim McWilliams have volunteered to serve as co-chairpersons. Committee volunteers include: Oran Woody, Van Cramer, Eileen Koscho, Connie Shinaver, Bill Burton, Andy Rittenhouse Greg Schindler and Joe Bond.

During the next several months, our committee members will be interviewing residents for ideas, visiting other subdivisions to get concepts for what type and size facilities work best in similar communities, and looking at costs. The committee is working to present their recommendations and funding for vote of the membership in the spring of 2011.

We are indeed fortunate that so many skilled professionals have volunteered to serve on this committee and are especially grateful for the services of three experienced architectural / construction professionals:

Rick Harris is a registered architect and a LEED Accredited Professional and currently a Principal and the Chief Operating Officer at FKP Architects. He served as a Building Committee Chairman for the Bentley Education Center at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Houston and is currently managing projects for three major medical facilities.

Greg Schindler is a Professional Engineer and a Certified Facilities Manager, International Facility Management Association. Greg was instrumental in the renovation in El Paso Headquarters-Houston and previously managed the construction of several large facilities for Dell and HP.

Oran Woody is a registered architect working for HBL Architects as a project architect. Oran’s current projects include: St Mary Queen Catholic Church, St. Francis Loyola Catholic Church, First Methodist Church (Friendswood) and Pearland Fire Station.

The first step is well under way with an analysis of comparable facilities in northwest Harris County. The committee has visited numerous facilities to learn what is successful and not so successful in those subdivisions and compare it with our facilities and amenities. They are also interviewing MNW organizations that use our facility in order to understand what they need for facilities. This information will be used to improve and keep the MNW Community Center a top resource facility for our homeowners. When complete, the results of the visits and interviews will be placed on our MNW website for all homeowners to read.

The committee will then solicit proposals from qualified architectural firms to flesh out the recommended facility improvements. Once an architect is selected, he will work with the committee to develop a master plan and implementation plan for any recommended improvements or construction. After this work is complete, it will be presented for a vote of the homeowners in spring 2011. Implementation of any plans will not occur unless the proposed plans are approved by our homeowners.

If your organization uses our facilities and needs to fill out an organizational questionnaire, please contact HOA Board Member Tim McWilliams.