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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 |
4 Feb 2021 |
The Board reallocated committees into a different team structure so that liaisons would have a more equitable workload. The new teams are Building/Facilities, Grounds, Meals & Gatherings, Administrative, Community, and Membership & Process. |
Board Meeting |
Process |
10 Jan 2021 |
Election results<br /><br />President: Jamey Stillings<br />Vice President: Dan Murray<br />Secretary: Kristin Barendsen (contingent upon her purchase of C6; the closing is scheduled for Jan. 25)<br />Treasurer: Bill Swift<br /><br />Team Liaison: Berit Leonard<br />Team Liaison: Kris Herbst<br />Team Liaison: Carol Schrader<br />Team Liaison: Ellie Stevens<br />Team Liaison: Deborah John<br />Team Liaison: Angela Welford<br /><br />Architectural Committee Member: Kevin Watson<br /> |
Business Meeting |
Business |
10 Jan 2021 |
The Proposed 2021 Budget was adopted. |
Business Meeting |
Finances General |
6 Dec 2020 |
The 2021 Calendar was approved. |
Business Meeting |
Business |
11 Oct 2020 |
The recommendations for reopening the Common House were not adopted. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Activities, Common House Affairs |
9 Aug 2020 |
The proposal to create a second listserv for discussion/exploratory topics did not pass. |
Executive Committee |
Communications |
6 Aug 2020 |
The Board created an ad hoc team to review guest room requests. The Board also approved a guest of Alice to stay in one room through August. One room remained reserved for COVID isolation needs, while the third was opened for possible stays of people known to the Commons who had quarantined elsewhere. |
Executive Committee |
Guest Rooms |
6 Aug 2020 |
The Board approved an exception to the work hours policy, allowing for a two-month extension for a new Commoner to complete her hours. |
Executive Committee |
Work System |
28 Jul 2020 |
Suzi Otter resigned as Board secretary effective July 28, 2020. Others filled in the secretarial duties for the remainder of the year, but no one officially stepped into the role. |
Executive Committee |
Business |
12 Jul 2020 |
The proposal to purchase more patio tables (for $550 from Capital Improvements) so that we could better socially distance for meals passed. |
Business Meeting |
Kitchen |
12 Jul 2020 |
Treasurer Bill Swift revised the 2020 Budget to reflect changes due to COVID-19. |
Business Meeting |
Finances General |
14 June 2020 |
The proposal passed to raise the guest room fee by $10 per night for guests not hosted by residents (e.g., who come through the website and concierge). |
Business Meeting |
Guest Rooms |
11 June 2020 |
The Board approved the procedures for re-opening the exercise room. |
Executive Committee |
Common House Affairs |
11 June 2020 |
The Board provisionally approved guest room rental to Alice’s guest. (The guest rooms have been closed since March due to covid.) |
Executive Committee |
Guest Rooms |
3 May 2020 |
The community garden proposal passed. It seeks to revive existing garden beds with $100 from Grounds to start. |
Business Meeting |
Grounds |
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