Consensed on 2007-07-02 Meeting

Goals:

to provide a fair framework for holding each other accountable for upholding our policies and to promote the following eco-village values.

• Take responsibility for each other & the planet through local environmental & social action.
• Build a dynamic community through diversity & cooperation.
• Inspire compassionate, nurturing, & respectful relationships.

Quorum Requirement:

Policy decisions are made by consensus at a scheduled meeting (such as a Building Committee meeting or Prospective Owners Group meeting) with at least 10 intentional community members present. The quorum of 10 is intended as a temporary placeholder value representing approximately half of the active eco-village intentional community. The value of 10 is intended to be replaced by a percentage as the transition to a cooperative is completed.

Advance Notification:

• Policy proposals will not be decided at the first meeting where the policy is introduced, but the decision will be scheduled for a subsequent meeting within a reasonable time from the introduction of the policy (at least one week).
• The policy proposal will be publicized electronically in advance of the decision to allow for receipt of concerns, and to notify others potentially affected by the policy, so they can participate in the process.
• If agreement on a policy proposal is reached at a meeting when at least one-week notice was not given then the decision will be considered provisional. The provisional policy will be publicized electronically and affirmed or modified at the following meeting.

Policy Agreement Notification and Archiving:

Finalized policies will be publicized and archived electronically and printed copies made available. Policies that need to be observed by residents to be effective will be printed and distributed. Archiving will be done in a manner consistent with the current best practices established by the community. At the time of this policy approval, (July ‘07) that means the policy will be listed on the wiki page for agreements and placed in the Member’s Notebook.

Term of Policy Review:

Review annually.

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