"<h1>June+26,+2016</h1><div+class="level1"><p>Present:+Burgess,+Madeleine,+Jamie,+Richard,+Alex,+Donny,+Chris+Nolan,+Paul,+Corey,+Marilyn+(minutes),+McAllen,+Russ,+Hannah,+Ashli,+Donny+(facilitating),+Cynthia,+Gatlin,+Dusana,+Lauren</p></div><h2>Meet+and+Greet</h2><div+class="level2">&nbsp;</div><h2>Review+of+Minutes</h2><div+class="level2">&nbsp;</div><h2>Wiki+Updates</h2><div+class="level2"><p>There+will+be+change+in+hours+for+officers+after+the+election.</p></div><h2>Agenda+Item+1</h2><div+class="level2"><p>(Richard)+Add+&quot;same+gender+preference&quot;+(as+a+reasonable+objection)+to+the+list+of+considerations+for+prioritizing+roommate+applicants.</p><p>Richard:+This+has+been+the+practice+of+MemCos+in+the+past+and+he+wants+to+make+it+formal.+Paul:+He+thinks+this+codifies+what+is+already+law.+Ashli:+we+need+to+have+wording+to+include+non-binary+members,+such+as+replacing+&quot;same+gender+preference&quot;+with+&quot;reasonable+objection+based+on+gender+identity&quot;+(language+per+Madeleine).+This+is+a+friendly+amendment.+Corey:+This+might+be+something+to+punt+to+a+lawyer.+We+could+pass+it+now+and+then+see+if+they+can+help+us+draft+some+language.+Ashli+supports+that+and+tables+the+friendly+amendment+pending+legal+review.+Richard:+he+had+thought+about+this+but+wanted+to+get+the+most+frequent+objection+codified,+and+then+pursue+it+again+if+there+is+a+situation+that+is+not+covered+by+our+current+policy.+Corey+would+like+us+to+reach+out+to+the+CHEA+Board+for+further+discussion.+<b>Proposal+accepted+by+consensus.</b></p></div><h2>Agenda+Item+2</h2><div+class="level2"><p>(Richard)+Add+&quot;preference+for+romantic+partner+or+immediate+family+member+on+the+waiting+list&quot;+(as+a+reasonable+objection)+to+the+list+of+considerations+for+roommate+matching.+Richard:+In+the+past+we+have+granted+an+exception+for+people+to+skip+ahead+in+the+waiting+list.+CQ:+How+many+generations+is+immediate+family.+Paul+and+Madeleine:+one+generation.+Ashli:+We+should+not+include+romantic+partner,+because+we+can&#39;t+be+sure+that+someone+is+a+romantic+partner.+McAllen:+His+definition+of+romantic+partner+has+to+do+with+a+level+of+commitment+and+amount+of+time;+it&#39;s+not+black+and+white,+but+the+amount+of+time+is+a+legitimate+measure.+Paul:+In+agreement+with+Ashli,+because+the+MemCo+would+have+to+make+a+judgment+on+the+part+of+the+co-op.+McAllen:+We+could+create+a+friendly+amendment+to+address+this.+Richard:+He+would+not+accept+that+amendment.+He+thinks+this+is+similar+to+the+previous+item,+when+we+accept+that+people+are+acting+in+good+faith,+take+them+at+their+word.+Ashli:+She+opposes+giving+priority+to+romantic+partners+over+close+friends.+McAllen:+He+agrees+that+the+situation+is+different+between+romantic+partnerships+and+domestic+partnerships.+Paul:+Suggests+a+friendly+amendment+to+make+it+&quot;domestic+partnership&quot;+or+&quot;civil+union&quot;+instead+of+romantic+partner.+Richard+doesn&#39;t+consider+it+a+domestic+partnership.+Madeleine+supports+making+this+apply+to+spouses.+Not+accepted+by+Richard.+Marilyn:+How+about+common-law+marriage?+Richard:+That+would+be+included+in+&quot;romantic+partnership.&quot;+Burgess:+He+can&#39;t+think+of+anyone+who+wouldn&#39;t.+Richard:+Can+you+think+of+anyone+we+accepted+in+these+circumstances+that+was+not+acceptable?+Donny:+Would+Richard+accept+changing+the+proposal+to+cover+immediate+family+only?+Richard:+yes,+and+bring+back+the+romantic+partner+issue+another+time.</p></div><h2>Agenda+Item+3</h2><div+class="level2"><p>(Ryan)+Budget:+He+has+sent+out+a+revised+budget+proposal+for+a+$10+per+bedroom+monthly+rent+increase+which+increases+budget+$100+for+food+and+$100+for+kitchen+supplies+and+fully+funds+the+fixer+position+(entire+year+instead+of+3/4+of+year).+Other+officer+function+budgets+are+based+on+current+year&#39;s+expenditures+and+adds+$4000+for+capital+improvements.+He+would+like+to+see+our+first+purchase+be+a+commercial+refrigerator,+then+we+can+talk+about+renovations,+e.g.,+commercial+kitchen.+Most+of+the+$10+increase+goes+to+cover+the+lease+increase,+but+now+we+can+budget+for+a+higher+laundry+income+than+originally+expected+($500+instead+of+$300).+Labor+fines+and+late+fees+brought+in+$6000+last+year+and+the+new+budget+anticipates+$3000,+expecting+that+there+will+be+fewer+fines.+This+was+the+middle-of-the-road+increase+that+people+at+last+week&#39;s+meeting+seemed+to+support.+Dusana:+If+something+is+not+spent+in+one+month+does+it+roll+over+to+the+next+month+or+a+different+line+item?+Ryan:+If+anything+is+over+budget+we+already+have+a+budget+for+a+5%+surplus,+and+that+has+worked+well.+There+is+no+requirement+that+money+be+spent.+Few+officers+have+complained+about+having+too+little+or+exceeded.+Paul:+I+thought+we+had+asked+you+to+make+explicit+that+the+proposal+was+to+pass+the+budget.+Ryan:+I+forgot.+Burgess:+A+$10+increase+is+a+real+concern,+but+we+are+getting+a+lot+more+meals+than+we+did+a+year+ago,+making+this+very+affordable.+Corey:+Looking+at+the+CHEA+budget,+$7+of+this+$10+is+g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hange+behaviors,+was+feeling+bullied.+When+anyone+addresses+a+concern+with+him+he+takes+it+as+bullying.+When+they+had+a+discussion+about+this+Chase+followed+Corey+to+and+from+the+breezeway,+and+had+to+leave+the+co-op+because+Chase+did+not+respect+his+boundaries.+Chase:+I+was+trying+to+apologize.+Corey:+&quot;Your+apologies+are+phrased+as+&#39;I&#39;m+sorry+you+feel+that+way,&#39;+and+he+ignores+our+processes.&quot;+He+has+not+followed+through+on+agreements+from+the+mediation.+Burgess:+Wants+to+address+his+victim+stance,+and+that+it+is+unlikely+that+he+is+always+treated+badly.+Chase:+He+talks+about+these+things+to+vent+his+feelings.+People+who+don&#39;t+express+their+feelings+are+the+ones+that+might+shoot+someone.+Burgess:+Last+week+Chase+was+doing+a+good+job+in+the+courtyard,+as+compared+to+other+times+when+he+just+signed+the+labor+sheet+rather+than+doing+the+labor,+and+Burgess+wonders+if+it+is+because+he+had+this+review+coming+up.+Ashli:+We+should+not+tolerate+abusive+behaviors+in+this+co-op.+Russ:+The+issues+are+choosing+whether+or+not+to+get+along.+Living+here+is+not+a+requirement+that+others+like+someone.+No+one+here+is+responsible+for+Chase&#39;s+happiness,+and+it&#39;s+his+choice.+Corey:+We+don&#39;t+have+to+be+friends,+but+we+do+have+to+be+able+to+live+relatively+comfortably+here,+and+it&#39;s+become+impossible+for+me+to+do+that.+I&#39;ve+awakened+to+Chase+screaming+at+Corey&#39;s+pets+that+they+have+to+shut+up+or+he+will+stomp+their+heads.+Chase:+I+scream+at+them+because+they+cry+at+my+door.+What+am+I+supposed+to+do?+Corey:+You+could+have+brought+them+up+at+mediation.+Chase:+If+you&#39;ll+be+cool+I&#39;ll+put+on+a+smile+and+listen+to+what+you+say+rather+than+speaking.+Hannah:+I+don&#39;t+want+you+to+be+fake+or+shut+down.+If+I+ask+you+not+to+spit+in+the+courtyard+I+would+like+to+know+that+you+understand+and+will+meet+me+halfway.+Alex:+Putting+on+a+fake+smile+--+that&#39;s+what+you+say+is+the+Jeffrey+Daumer+story.+None+of+us+want+violence+here.+The+&quot;soliciting+aid+for+criminal+acts&quot;+complaint+occurred+when+Chase+asked+Alex+what+he+knew+about+stealing+cars.+Alex+kept+trying+to+redirect+the+conversation,+but+he+continued+to+talk+about+it+and+tried+to+convince+Alex+to+help+him.+Chase:+You+didn&#39;t+get+the+song+reference.+Alex:+A+20+minute+conversation+about+this+is+not+a+song+reference.+McAllen:+He+was+more+defensive+in+the+past+when+criticized;+he+got+over+it+when+he+realized+that+everybody+makes+mistakes+and+gets+yelled+at.+He+thought+he+was+getting+&quot;yelled+at&quot;+more+than+others+were,+but+it+was+a+false+perception,+he+was+not+getting+attacked+more+than+anybody+else,+and+he+was+able+to+change+his+perception+and+stop+being+defensive.+Donny:+This+has+been+a+45+minute+discussion;+he+reviews+the+complaints+and+proposes+we+try+to+get+to+a+vote+in+another+15+minutes.+Molly+(via+phone+messages):+Her+concerns+are+from+when+she+first+met+him+and+have+to+do+with+his+arrest+for+violence+at+the+end+of+a+relationship,+kicking+a+dog.+Chase:+Someone+might+feel+others+are+against+him+if+they+bring+up+the+past;+he+goes+through+this+when+he+applies+for+job,+having+to+tell+about+his+past.+Lauren:+Chase+has+hit+on+her+inappropriately+offering+her+sex+when+he+owed+her+money.+Chase:+Denies+this+happened.+Ashli:+The+story+about+assaulting+an+ex-partner+is+relevant.+He+usually+claims+these+complaints+are+not+relevant.+Chase:+He+thinks+the+co-op&#39;s+message+is+just+to+do+his+labor+and+shut+up.+He+doesn&#39;t+understand+what+is+wanted+of+him,+feels+there+is+double-speak+back+to+him.+Gatlin:+When+Chase+hears+others&#39;+reactions+and+requests+he+immediately+rejects+them.+Paul:+If+the+person+you+are+talking+to+turns+away+and+walks+away,+that&#39;s+too+far.+Chase:+He+doesn&#39;t+remember+that+happening.+Paul:+Gives+an+example+when+Chase+didn&#39;t+give+up+a+conversation+and+followed+him,+and+Paul+had+to+go+to+his+unit+and+close+the+door+to+get+away+from+him.+Corey:+There+was+a+time+chase+blocked+a+doorway+and+Corey+had+to+say+several+times+that+he+didn&#39;t+want+to+talk+to+chase+before+chase+would+leave.+Alex:+In+another+conversation+Chase+tried+to+explain+his+entire+worldview,+and+Alex+didn&#39;t+have+the+time+or+patience+to+listen,+tried+to+end+the+conversation,+but+Alex+had+to+tell+Chase+to+leave+his+apt.+to+end+the+conversation.+Hannah:+There+were+statements+about+using+gun+violence.+Chase+interrupts+to+talk+about+the+possibility+of+civil+war,+and+he+denies+this+being+personal.+Hannah:+One+someone+at+a+job+or+job+interview+wronged+Chase,+and+she+is+concerned+about+this+in+the+context+of+gun+threats,+that+his+fantasies+about+using+guns+are+frightening.+Chase:+Again+states+that+he+doesn&#39;t+have+a+gun.+Ashli:+If+someone+wants+to+leave+a+conversation+and+is+pressured+to+stay+in+it,+that+is+harassment.+Chase:+He+has+not+done+any+harm+other+than+hurting+feelings+(swearing),+and+people+should+get+over+it.+Paul:+Quotes+Chase+as+asking+if+there+aren&#39;t+times+when+he+wants+to+stab+everyone.</p><p>Chase+is+asked+to+leave+so+the+House+can+discuss+the+review+and+take+a+straw+poll+on+the+options.+The+final+vote+is+for+eviction+within+three+days+(noon+on+Thursday,+June+30),+the+time+frame+which+applies+in+this+case+because+he+is+also+in+arrears+financially,+followed+by+a+ban+from+the+property+upon+vacation+of+the+unit.</p></div><h2>New+business</h2><div+class="level2">Melissa&#39;s+phone,+and+possible+credit+cards,+were+taken+from+the+breezeway;+it+was+tracked+to+an+apt.+across+the+street.+Burgess+is+now+running+people+off+from+the+breezeway+but+telling+them+they+can+have+access+again+if+the+items+are+returned.</div><div+class="level2">&nbsp;</div><div+class="level2">Hannah+has+organized+a+neighborhood+happy+hour+at+a+British-y+pub,+Nosh+and+Betty,+Thursday+from+6-8+pm,+8440+Burnet.+Come+out+and+meet+new+people.</div><div+class="level2">&nbsp;</div><div+class="level2">Cynthia+forcefully+states+that+people+need+to+return+the+plates+and+forks+that+they+are+taking+to+their+units.</div><div+class="level2">&nbsp;</div><div+class="level2">We+will+have+election+results+on+Thursday.</div><div+class="level2">&nbsp;</div><div+class="level2">&nbsp;</div>"