Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Quorum

[R Philip Dowds (rpdowds]

We have (or try to have) a similar approach.  In theory, "lesser" issues are 
first developed and debated at the Committee level.  If agreement is 
unfindable, then off to plenary we go.  In practice, however, because our 
various Committees are not always widely trusted, they are rarely empowered or 
expected to do anything definitive.  At Cornerstone, any three households can 
invent a proposal (in open meeting) and go straight to plenary -- and this is 
usually our primary modus operandi.

RPD

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On May 12, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Muriel Kranowski <murielk [at] vt.edu> wrote:

> We handle this via a provision that any three (or more) households can ask 
> for a proposed committee-level decision to be declared "major" and thus 
> subject to plenary consensus decision-making. Such a request would 
> automatically be granted.