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===== Membership ===== | ===== Membership ===== | ||
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+ | The ultimate goal and the bottom line is to make sure there are no gaps in occupancy. Our budget relies on having every room full all the time. | ||
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+ | The person on the waiting list who was accepted earliest has priority for being offered the room/unit. However, among the accepted prospective members who respond, the person who can immediately move-in without a gap of unpaid for days, is able to immediately pay the full deposit and membership fees, and can pay rent on or before their date of move-in is the person given priority for actual move-in. Partner Organization prospectives, | ||
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+ | The general order of the waitlist is as follows: | ||
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+ | - Current members residing at the coop in order of request to move. | ||
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+ | - General prospective members, in order of acceptance. | ||
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+ | Unless otherwise excepted, the House may not sign a residential lease for a person to solely occupy a unit if such action would reduce the number of members residing at the House to a quantity fewer than 32. Exemptions shall be provided if a person requires a whole unit as a reasonable accommodation for disability, receives assistance via a partner organization, | ||
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+ | In the case that the person given priority for move-in is requesting an entire unit, the [[: | ||
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+ | In the case that the person given priority for move-in is requesting a single room, the [[: | ||
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+ | Considerations for prioritizing roommate applicants: | ||
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+ | * a) Does the primary accepted roommate have pet allergies that the secondary roommate' | ||
+ | * b) Does the primary accepted roommate have pets that are territorial or otherwise incompatible with a secondary roommate' | ||
+ | * c) Does the primary roommate have other reasonable objections to a proposed roommate? The [[: | ||
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+ | If 5 weeks before the room is scheduled to open no acceptable roommate can be found from the pool of accepted prospective members, the [[: | ||
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+ | ==== Contract Break Policy ==== | ||
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+ | A contract break is a release of the member from their lease. | ||
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+ | Contract breaks should be requested at least 6 weeks in advance of the requested date of termination. | ||
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+ | A contract break can be granted by the [[: | ||
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+ | Members who move out before the end of their contract are contractually liable for the vacancy caused by their leaving early until the room is filled or the end of their contract period; whichever comes first. The [[: | ||
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+ | The contract is not tied to a specific room or unit. Section 10 of the Contract gives CHEA the right to reassign members to different rooms at any time. Even if another member swaps to the room or unit of a member who moved out before their contract end date, the member who moved out early still owes money and is still under contract to pay for the vacancy caused by their termination. | ||
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+ | Money earned from temporary hostelers, who stay in the room of the member who moved out before the end of their contract, will be counted towards the money owed by that member, to pay off that member' | ||
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+ | Members who are granted a contract break will be charged a $100 contract break fee. | ||
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+ | ==== Member Review | ||
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+ | A membership review is a public review at a [[: | ||
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+ | It is the expectation of the cooperative that members will first address conflict with each other through other courses such as dialogue or conflict mediation. | ||
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+ | Any three members of the house may call a membership review of any member. A membership review is called by writing it on the meeting agenda and publicly posting the reasons for the review by Friday at noon before the meeting. The Meeting Chair will ensure that the meeting discussion adheres to the publicly posted reasons for the review. The [[: | ||
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+ | The member being reviewed has a right to address fully all of the reasons for the review . | ||
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+ | After discussing all of the reasons for the review, the Chair will ask the member being reviewed to leave the room while the meeting discusses whether to call for a vote to remove them from the house or ask for a behavioral contract, the nonfulfillment of which will result in removal (see below.) While the member is out of the room, no new issues should be brought up. If any new issues are brought up, then the member will be called back into the room and given the chance to address those issues. | ||
- | In order to be accepted as a potential member, prospective | + | The Chair will first ask for a straw poll to determine which option the majority of members |
- | Prospective members must re-apply if they were accepted 6 months or more previously. | + | In the case of a vote for eviction, the vote will take place while the member is out of the room. The member being reviewed can come back into vote before leaving |
- | === The Second | + | The vote will be a secret vote, tallied by the Meeting |
- | At the second meeting, all non-members will then be asked to leave the room, and the Meeting Chair will ask, “Does anyone have any compelling evidence | + | In the case of a behavioral contract, discussion of the terms can take place with and/or without the member being reviewed present. A behavioral contract may contain more than one required behavior. Each condition must be voted on separately and must be worded in terms of specific, observable behavior. If the meeting votes to allow the member continued membership under a behavioral contract, the [[: |
- | Examples: | + | The member being reviewed does not have to be in attendance at the meeting to be evicted from the house or to have their membership revoked. The member being reviewed may write a response, which will be presented at the meeting, if they are unable/ |
- | * non-payment of rent | + | If the meeting votes to remove the member from the house, then the member' |
- | * abusive behavior | + | |
- | * disrupting | + | |
- | * instilling fear in others | + | |
- | * any other evictable behavior | + | |
- | Evidence includes personal testimony or any other reason one might have. If no one does, then " | + | If a member |
- | If someone does bring up compelling evidence of why " | + | <sub>[[:meetings:2015-06-21#agenda_item_2|[HM 6-21-15]]]</ |
- | Members can state an objection to the evidence, if the evidence does not seem to be a valid reason that someone could be evicted from the house. If no one objects to the evidence which has been brought up, then the meeting will vote on " | + | ==== Associate Membership Program ==== |
- | In a member | + | Associate members must go through the standard [[: |
- | If someone does object to the evidence presented by stating that it is not a valid reason that " | + | Associate members may not spend the night in common areas except under extenuating circumstances, such as sickness or inclement weather. They may not store items in common areas without approval of the house. Otherwise, associate |
- | === Member Acceptance Flow Chart === | + | Associate members are obligated to do one hour of labor a week. These members have access to the courtyard, garden space, grounds, can run for [[: |
- | Here's an attempt to simplify | + | On the 21st of the month, Associates with an outstanding balance of over $100 shall have their Associate Membership Contract terminated < |
- | - The Meeting Chair asks, “Does anyone have any compelling evidence of why " | + | Associates are not obligated |
- | - No one presents any compelling evidence. " | + | |
- | - Someone presents compelling evidence. Go to 2. | + | |
- | - The Meeting Chair will ask if anyone objects to the evidence which has been presented. | + | |
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- | - 50% or less vote that the evidence is valid. " | + | |
- | - A vote is taken on whether to accept Fred as a member. | + | |
- | - Less than two people vote to block " | + | |
- | - Two or more people vote to block " | + | |
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- | === Additional Meetings === | + | Guests of members who wish to stay on the property for longer than 14 days must obtain [[: |
- | At any point in the process, a simple majority vote (more than 50%) can require additional membership meetings to further discuss the member' | + | ==== End of Contract ==== |
- | === Referrals | + | If, 6 weeks before their contract ends, a member will not guarantee that they will renew their contract, the [[: |
- | Prospective members receiving assistance via a partner organization shall have the requirement | + | If at the end of a member' |
- | The [[: | + | Membership |
- | <font 14px line-height: | + | Members that have started a payment plan within |
- | Site visits shall be conducted by the Membership Coordinator or a person delegated by either the Membership Coordinator or the House. The person conducting the site visit shall explain what the coop is, how it works, the penalties for failing | + | Any member who leaves |
- | After coming to a site visit the House will approve or deny membership by conducting [[: | + | ==== Reporting ==== |
- | Partner organization prospectives | + | The [[: |
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Unless otherwise excepted, the House may not sign a residential lease for a person to solely occupy a unit if such action would reduce the number of members residing at the House to a quantity fewer than 32. Exemptions shall be provided if a person receives assistance via a partner organization, | Unless otherwise excepted, the House may not sign a residential lease for a person to solely occupy a unit if such action would reduce the number of members residing at the House to a quantity fewer than 32. Exemptions shall be provided if a person receives assistance via a partner organization, |