| Decision Id 10735 Decision |
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. |
KristinB |
16 January |
| Decision Id 10765 Decision |
New Guest Room Rules: Limit of 2 contiguous weeks for any one guest room request by a host within a month, and a limit of 18 days total use by any host within a given month. Exceptions can be made by a designated member of the guest room committee. |
Mermaid Ekena |
22 January |
| Decision Id 10762 Decision |
Consensus achieved to increase the minimum donation of the first night of stay in a guest room from $50-$70 |
Mermaid Ekena |
22 January |
| Decision Id 10698 Decision |
The Board approved spending $600 for the hardware for the guest room doors. |
KristinB |
05 February |
| Decision Id 10595 Decision |
Genie was billed $400 for the guest room stay of a massage instructor who did not show up or cancel her reservation. The Board agreed to lower the fee to $40. |
KristinB |
24 February |
| Decision Id 10592 Decision |
The cost of the first night's stay in our guest rooms will be increased by $10, which will be passed on to Sandy. |
KristinB |
24 February |
| Decision Id 10725 Decision |
The Board authorized up to $500 from the Contingency Fund for additional cleaning supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
KristinB |
09 April |
| Decision Id 10724 Decision |
The Board approved the COVID-19 Isolation Room Policy, effective April 2, 2020, until rescinded by the Board of directors. |
KristinB |
09 April |
| Decision Id 10652 Decision |
John Otter's alternative proposal to hire Maxs Old Mill Painting and Resorations company for renovating the guest rooms did not pass. |
KristinB |
21 June |
| Decision Id 10651 Decision |
The Guest Room committees proposal to have SanD and Phil renovate the guest rooms passed. |
KristinB |
21 June |
| Decision Id 10730 Decision |
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). |
KristinB |
29 June |
| Decision Id 10728 Decision |
The Board provisionally approved guest room rental to Alice’s guest. (The guest rooms have been closed since March due to covid.) |
KristinB |
29 June |
| Decision Id 10366 Decision |
Long-term resident Annie Campbell may rent a guestroom at a reduced cost for five weeks, due to her unusual need. This is recognized as a special exception to our standing policy, and is not to be taken as a precedent. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10340 Decision |
A proposal to let Bosnian mediator women stay in guestrooms for free was not received favorably. Suggested that individuals be asked to provide space in own homes or to donate money towards guestroom fees instead. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10265 Decision |
Marjorie Young may live in a guestroom for a two-month trial period at the rate of $300 per month. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10250 Decision |
Guestroom rates approved. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10236 Decision |
Request from a member to stay in guestroom for 2 1/2 months at $10 per night approved, with suggestion that she not use #1. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10212 Decision |
Guestroom policy proposed and written up by J.D. Arnold approved. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10202 Decision |
A special rate for Commons members was set for the guestrooms: $10 per night - with $5 from the first night going for the reservation fee, and $5 each night going to pay off the guestroom debt (until it is paid off). |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10203 Decision |
The guestroom policy proposal submitted by the Guestroom Commmittee was approved. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10194 Decision |
We will begin using the Guestrooms. A one-time fee for each reservation will go to a Guestroom Manager. For one month (until the next business meeting) the President of the Association will be in charge of administration. By the next business meeting, the Guestroom Committee will present a complete and definitive proposal on rates, etc. to be used. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10151 Decision |
Temporary Guestroom policy approved until next business meeting. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10149 Decision |
No one can stay in guestrooms until we get C. of O. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10119 Decision |
Guestroom Comm. formed. |
LynnwoodBrown |
09 September |
| Decision Id 10379 Decision |
The option for the host to clean the guest room in lieu of paying the Guest Room Manager to do it has been discontinued. |
LynnwoodBrown |
12 September |
| Decision Id 10639 Decision |
There was a recent incident where people who wanted to visit the Commons made guest room reservations, then never canceled and did not show up. Ellen is seeking a waiver of this charge. A new policy has been put in place to avoid this in the future. (A deposit is now required before the reservation is made for visitors who are not known to Commoners.) The Board approved waiving this charge. |
KristinB |
07 October |
| Decision Id 10418 Decision |
Guest room checkout time will be 10:00 am |
SuzanneOtter |
13 October |
| Decision Id 10463 Decision |
Guest room rates increased $5 per night. New fee $30/night, cancellation fee reduces to $10. Guest room manager fee stays at $10 per reservation and increases to $30 for cleaning. |
EllenB1 |
10 November |
| Decision Id 10656 Decision |
The Board agreed to waive $100 of $160 guest room fees incurred by Founder Lynnwood Brown.
Commoners are asked to get approval from the Board in advance rather than retroactively. |
KristinB |
23 November |
| Decision Id 10511 Decision |
Approved up to $600 for the purchase of a new mattress for the Guest Rooms from the Common House Depreciation Fund. |
EllenB1 |
05 December |
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