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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 |
| 07 Jan 2018 |
The 2018 proposed budget was passed. |
Annual Meeting |
Finances General |
| 08 Feb 2018 |
The Board authorized $460 for two people to attend the Regional Cohousing Conference in Boulder in April. |
Executive Committee |
Networking Re Cohousing |
| 08 Feb 2018 |
The Board agreed to spend $100 to continue our membership in the Fellowship for Intentional Community database. |
Executive Committee |
Networking Re Cohousing |
| 11 Feb 2018 |
The proposal passed to make our compost process more efficient and more aesthetic by combining what has been two separate composting operations into one. Sponsors sought $2,500 from the capital improvement fund to replace the four existing compost bins, build four new bins, buy a wood chipper to reduce the volume of leaves, and build a wood panel fence to screen the bins from view from the West Road. |
Business Meeting |
Grounds |
| 03 May 2018 |
Absentee owners who rent any portion of their unit must provide a copy of<br />the full lease to the Commons Secretary. |
Executive Committee |
Renters |
| 04 Dec 2016 |
The 2017 Calendar passed. |
Business Meeting |
Business, Planning |
| 12 Nov 2017 |
We decided to raise the fee in lieu of work hours from $15.00 to<br />$15.30 per hour effective January 1, 2018 to account for a cost of living increase of 2%. 2% matches the percentage increase determined by the Social Security Administration for 2018. Further, we decided to adjust automatically<br />the fee in lieu of work hours by the cost of living percentage change as determined by the Social Security Administration for that year. The cost of living adjustment can be revisited annually if a community member requests it. |
Business Meeting |
Work System |
| 12 Nov 2017 |
The 2018 Calendar was approved. |
Business Meeting |
Planning |
| 09 Nov 2017 |
The Board authorized up to $500 from the Contingency Fund to <br />pay for additional 2017 Common<br />House maintenance expenses.<br /> |
Executive Committee |
Common House Affairs |
| 07 Sep 2017 |
Dick Roth nominated Randy Weissbarth to take over his position as Facilities Team liaison to the Board. Karin Roth nominated Marion Seymour to take over her position as Kitchen Team liaison to the Board. |
Executive Committee |
Business, Process |
| 10 Aug 2017 |
The Board approved $350 to hire Daniel Aguilar to do the stucco on the bike shed, contingent upon receiving a written estimate. |
Executive Committee |
Architecture |
| 11 Jun 2017 |
The proposal passed to purchase four new Plaza benches, two metal and two wood/metal, for $752 (from Capital Improvements). |
Business Meeting |
Grounds |
| 07 May 2017 |
The proposal passed to authorize an expenditure up to $3145 (from the Capital Improvements fund) to improve the fitness room with no more than 15 work hours to be recorded for implementation; additional hours needed must be donated. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Affairs |
| 07 May 2017 |
The proposal passed to authorize an expenditure up to $850 (from the Depreciation fund) for Will Pape to purchase and mount a projector for use in the Common House. |
Business Meeting |
Art And Creativity, Common House Affairs |
| 07 May 2017 |
The proposal passed to authorize an expenditure up to $11,759 from the Depreciation Fund to repair the Common House roof (including the removal and reinstallation of the roof solar array), to be managed by Bill Swift. |
Business Meeting |
Common House Affairs, Maintenance |
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