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This is a searchable database of all decisions of The Commons on the Alameda home-owners association made since 1990.
Date |
Summary |
Event |
Subject Area |
10 Apr 2025 |
Board decided to participate in the national Cohousing Open House by inviting outsiders to our Work Day Lunch on May 3, 2025 |
Board Meeting |
Networking Re Cohousing |
13 Apr 2025 |
Community approved to spend $460 from the contingency fund for 46 weeks of a newspaper subscription to be shared in the Common House. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Affairs, Communications |
06 Feb 2025 |
The Board consented to moving the Welcoming Circle to the Community team to balance the liaisons’load. |
Board Meeting |
Planning |
13 Apr 2025 |
Approved expending $20,345.16 from the Roads and Utilities Fund to repair and improve the West Road via a contract with All Tractor Works. |
Business Meeting |
Grounds |
12 Jan 2025 |
Board Positions Elected:<br />President: Kai Filion<br />Vice President: Joe Lambert<br />Secretary: Kristin Barendsen (with help from others)<br />Treasurer: Bill Swift <br />Team liaison Board positions:<br />Lynn Nauman<br />John Bishop<br />Brittany Goodrich (co-share with Bob Brown)<br />Kris Herbst<br />Jamey Stillings <br />Berit Leonard<br />Dan Murray<br /><br />New Architectural Review Member: Kevin Kramer |
Annual Meeting |
Business |
12 Jan 2025 |
2025 Commons Budget approved |
Annual Meeting |
Finances General |
8 Dec 2024 |
2025 Commons Calendar approved |
Business Meeting |
Business, Common House Activities, Feast Day, Planning |
07 Nov 2024 |
The Board approved a $2,500 contribution from the Depreciation Fund towards the drip irrigation makeover implement by the city on our behalf. Other funds will come from Placitas' and Grounds budgets |
Board Meeting |
Finances General, Grounds, Work System |
07 Nov 2024 |
The Board approved raising the reimbursement rate for the kids’ fund (from $1/hour) to $5/hour, taking effect on Jan. 1. |
Board Meeting |
Children, Finances General |
07 Nov 2024 |
The Board approved purchase and installation of the trampoline net expected to cost $400 plus tax and shipping.<br /> |
Board Meeting |
Children, Finances General |
11 Jul 2024 |
Approval to create a quarterly webinar to recruit younger community members and families. Time spent producing this will count as community work hours. |
Board Meeting |
Communications, Networking Re Cohousing, New Members, Orientation |
09 Jun 2024 |
The community approved expending $9k from the Depreciation/Reserve fund to re-stucco the exterior walls throughout The Commons. This includes the Camino Carlos Real 2300 sign and some posts in the Main Plaza, Upper & Main Parking Lots… as<br />well as the three walls of the Tool Shed (West Wall). |
Business Meeting |
Common House Affairs, Maintenance |
11 Feb 2024 |
Second consensus decision accepted of the revisions to the Commons Regulations as part of the Governing Documents Revisions approved at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Documents now can be filed with Santa Fe County. |
Business Meeting |
Architecture, Business, Common House Activities, Construction, Design, Finances General, Insurance, Noise, Pets, Planning, Process, Renters, Work System |
06 Jun 2024 |
The Board established that the Common House Committee proposal to approve up to $9,000 from the Depreciation Reserves Fund to re-stucco Commons common element walls is ready for consideration at the Business Meeting. |
Board Meeting |
Grounds, Maintenance |
06 Jun 2024 |
The Board authorized payment up to $700 from the Contingency budget line to cover ONE registration fee for one person (or more person to split) so that The Commons can attend the National CoHousing Conference in Denver, CO August 2-4, 2024. <br /> |
Board Meeting |
Workshops |
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