Homeowners and residents of Churchill Village South are actually involved
with several different community organizations. Homeowners are members of at
least two (2) different community associations. Condominium owners are members
of a third.
- The Churchill Community Foundation
- The Churchill Village South Homeowners Association
- Individual condominium associations
- The Villas at Willow Cove
- The Willow Cove Townhouse Condominium
- The Willow Cove Manor Condominium
Comprise the three levels of community associations. Each is an autonomous
entity but all are intertwined and dependent upon each other. Each has its own
legal basis established a set of documents called the Declaration and By-Laws.
Each is governed by a Board of Directors which is elected by the respective
memberships. Finally, each organization collects an assessment from its members
for which certain services are provided.
The Churchill Community Foundation is an umbrella organization within the
Churchill Town Sector of Germantown. The "Foundation" owns and maintains Lake
Churchill, the 18 acre lake located adjacent to the original section of Willow
Cove and the townhomes along Laurel Hill Way.
Membership of the Foundation consists of all residential units and certain other
establishments within the Churchill Town Sector. A fee of $3.15 per month is
collected from all residential units. This fee is "built-in" to your regular
regular monthly assessment and is paid in bulkby your master association
directly to the Foundation. The majority of the funds collected by the
Foundation are set aside for management of Lake Churchill. A small portion of
the funds are used to maintain the right of way along Middlebrook Road into
Churchill Town Sector.
Other community associations that belong to the Foundation include:
- Churchill East Village Community Association
- Esprit, A Condominium
- Lakeview Condominium
- Landing Glen Condominium
- Waters House Condominium
- Water Landing Association
- Waverly Condominium
The Foundation Board of Directors meets on a quarterly basis with an annual
meeting and election held each April.
Churchill Village South is a master homeowners association that consists
of approximately 800 single family homes, townhouses, and condominium units. CVS
currently owns and maintains approximately 35 acres of common grounds, two
swimming pools, tot lots, tennis courts, multi-purpose courts, several miles of
bicycle pathways, and a community building. Due to complications in the CVS
legal documents and other land planning considerations, much of the common area
among condominium buildings is owned by CVS. This fact creates a fundamental tie
between individual condominium units, their associations, and the master
association, CVS.
The current assessment paid by members of CVS covers trash removal, maintenance
of common areas, pool operations and maintenance, snow remove on CVS-owned
streets and pathways, and replacement reserves. Each condominium unit pays the
CVS assessment through its condominium payment, which is then paid "in-bulk" by
the condominium association directly to CVS.
Each member of CVS, including condominium units, is entitled to one vote in all
CVS elections, which are held annually in October. The CVS Board consists of six
members, each of whom is elected annually. All members, except those with past
due balances, are eligible to run for a Board seat and/or vote in elections.
The Villas at Willow Cove, the Willow Cove Townhouses, and the Willow Cove
Manor Condominiums are each sub-associations beneath the CVS Homeowners
Association. Each condominium pays monthly assessments to CVS and the Foundation
from fees it collects from its members. The remaining portion of the condominium
assessment covers direct condominium expenses such as insurance, management, and
replacement reserves.
Each condominium consists of several buildings and common elements adjacent to
and surrounding each building. A boundary line, shown on the condominium plat,
separates the condominium from CVS common property. Depending upon the
particular condominium association, the maintenance of the grounds within the
boundary is either the responsibility of the condominium association or of the
individual unit owner. The property outside the boundary is owned and maintained
by CVS. Condominium associations have no direct authority over common areas
outside their boundaries.
Each condominium is governed by a five (5) member Board of Directors, some of
which are elected each year by the unit owners. The Board of Directors assume
the responsibilities and authorities granted by the legal documents for the
particular condominium association and by the laws of the State of Maryland. The
Board, with the assistance of contract management, is responsible for budgeting,
maintenance, establishing and enforcing rules, and managing the condominium's
finances.
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