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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 |
| 04 May 2017 |
The Board agreed to purchase two benches for the Plaza for $380, to be paid for from the Depreciation fund. |
Executive Committee |
Grounds |
| 04 May 2017 |
The Board agreed to contribute $100 from the capital improvement fund for the purchase of five metal, folding cafe tables, with the remaining $100 coming from the Creativity Committee budget. The tables will be used primarily for the Uncommon Cafe. |
Executive Committee |
Art And Creativity |
| 06 Apr 2017 |
The water leak detection ad hoc committee was authorized to spend up to $1000 on leak detection. |
Executive Committee |
Grounds |
| 12 Mar 2017 |
A new proposal form was adopted. |
Business Meeting |
Process |
| 12 Mar 2017 |
The two-meeting rule for making certain types of decisions was eliminated except for changes to Commons regulations. Instead, proposals must be sent to the whole community at least 12 days before the Board meeting. |
Business Meeting |
Process |
| 09 Mar 2017 |
The Board approved $495 out of the Workshop fund for Ellen to attend the 2017 Cohousing Conference and the special all day session on Building a Better Meeting. |
Executive Committee |
Networking Re Cohousing |
| 12 Feb 2017 |
The Financial Hardship Fund was approved to continue in perpetuity. |
Business Meeting |
Finances General |
| 09 Feb 2017 |
The Board approved a work hour variance for Judith Shotwell, who rents Kathleen's casita and stays at the Commons only 2 or 3 nights per week. Judith will need to complete only 2 hours per month. |
Executive Committee |
Work System |
| 05 Jan 2017 |
We will elect five at-large board members, each of whom will be a support person for a work team (i.e., Community, Grounds, Sustainability, Kitchen, Administrative, and Facilities). The VP will serve as a support person for the Administrative team. |
Executive Committee |
Process, Work System |
| September 13, 1998 |
Agreed to allocate up to $200 from the child care budget to supplement the fiesta day budget. |
Business Meeting |
Feast Day, Children, Finances General |
| 05 Oct 2008 |
Celebration fund donation of $75 to the Santa Fe Watershed Association |
Business Meeting |
Feast Day, External Issues Misc, Finances General |
| 12 Sep 2013 |
The Board approved spending $129 from the Celebrations budget to hire two outside people to wash dishes during Feast Day. |
Executive Committee |
Feast Day |
| 07 Aug 2014 |
The Feast Day Committee asked for approval to raise funds for Global Warming Express during Feast Day. The Board approved the request, on the condition that it is included on the invitations and announcements for Feast Day. There was also a request for the solicitation of funds to occur during a specified time during Feast Day. The Board also requests that the Feast Day Committee solicit donations in a sensitive manner.<br /> |
Executive Committee |
Feast Day |
| 21-Jun-1992 |
Budget for Feast Day will be funded by a special assessment of $25 per household, plus $300 from Partnership Outreach fund. This will be officially ratified later. (This ratification not found in Minutes.) |
Business Meeting |
Fees, Feast Day |
| 19-Jul-1992 |
Feast Day assessment of $25 collected; said to be due from all members residing in New Mexico. |
Business Meeting |
Fees, Feast Day |
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