Process for new USTU Board Members
(Clarified and amended at the 2/11/12 USTU Board Meeting)
Criteria included in the USTU bylaws:
- have lived here at least for 18 months
- sign the proprietary lease (when available)
- commit to share payment
- current resident
- been accepted as owner member by the board
Additional criteria CONSENSED upon at the Feb 11 2013 USTU Board meeting:
- has been paying rent in a timely manner, that is, within the grace period.
- support all of the bylaws
- willing to function in the role of landlord, along with other Owner Members.
- commitment to adhere to community policies and agreements
- has shown that they have taken responsibility to support the function of the Coop in some fashion
- no non-negotiable negativity
USTU board can accept new owner members with what we have developed thus far, even if not completely finalized.
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Further discussion needed on the following:
- Interview process – rather than highlight specific pieces of the bylaws in the criteria (i.e. commitment to support the broader eco-village neighborhood), we can ask specific questions about a candidate’s understanding and support for the bylaws in the interview process.
- Owner membership document – have new owners sign a document, which includes clear expectations and understandings such as
- Acknowledgement that the purchase of the building means owing CRSP a mortgage and owing the CRA a paying back of a loan (which includes having a public service component to living here …), and adhering to the ground lease agreement with the BVCLT.
- An organizational chart/road map of how things are currently run.