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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 |
3 May 2020 |
The Common House plaster proposal passed. It requests up to $3500 from Depreciation for repairing the plaster walls and installing tile where the wall meets the floor. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Affairs, Maintenance |
2 Apr 2020 |
The Board authorized up to $500 from the Contingency Fund for additional cleaning supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Executive Committee |
Guest Rooms |
2 Apr 2020 |
The Board approved the COVID-19 Isolation Room Policy, effective April 2, 2020, until rescinded by the Board of directors. |
Executive Committee |
Guest Rooms |
9 Feb 2020 |
The Common House painting proposal passed, which asked for up to $6500 from Depreciation funds for patching, priming, and painting the CH, excluding the dining room, parlor, bathrooms (a separate job), and some areas of the kitchen. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Affairs, Maintenance |
5 Mar 2020 |
The Board approved draft 2 of the "Welcome to the Commons" letter, which educates prospective residents about how we do things. |
Executive Committee |
New Members |
6 Feb 2020 |
The proposal to allocate work hours for updating the governing documents was approved. |
Executive Committee |
Work System |
6 Feb 2020 |
The proposal to host the 2020 Regional Cohousing Conference and to fund conference fees for Commoners from the Workshop line item of the budget was approved. |
Executive Committee |
Networking Re Cohousing |
12 Jan 2020 |
The Proposed 2020 Budget was adopted, with a $5 increase in the monthly assessment. |
Business Meeting |
Finances General |
8 Dec 2019 |
The 2020 Calendar was approved. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Activities |
12 Jan 2020 |
2020 election results:<br />President: Linda Jordan<br />Vice President: Frank Weissbarth<br />Secretary: Suzi Otter<br />Treasurer: Bill Swift<br />Community Liaison: Maud Sejournant<br />Facilities Liaison: Will Pape<br />Grounds Liaison: Kris Herbst<br />Kitchen Liaison: Berit Leonard<br />Sustainability Liaison: Matt Sexton<br />Administration Liaison: Rosy Aronson and Kristin Barendsen will share this position<br /> |
Business Meeting |
Business |
14 July 2019 |
The proposal to purchase two new washers and two new dryers for $6354 from Cap Improvements passed with three friendly amendments: Education about air-drying, guidelines around clothesline use, research on replacement with greener alternatives. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Affairs, Maintenance |
11 July 2019 |
The Board approved that the Strengthening Community ad hoc group could become a committee. |
Executive Committee |
Communications, Process |
11 July 2019 |
The Board approved $250 from the Workshop budget to go to a Commons Culture Conversation facilitated by Chris Jonas. |
Executive Committee |
Workshops |
11 July 2019 |
The Board approved a gift from the community to Deborah John, who lost her son, in the amount of $200 from the contingency fund. |
Executive Committee |
Care And Concern |
9 Jun 2019 |
The recommendation to put a lock with a code on the gate leading to the river trail passed, along with other safety measures. |
Business Meeting |
Safety |
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