Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: associate membership policies

[Jim Snyder-Grant (jimsg]

Hi Martha (et al):

Here are links to our policies. http://newview.org/Joining.htm These
outline our policies. We've used this form of them for at least 10 years.
They seem to work fine.

We make a distinction between those who live right near by, within walking
distance, who participate a lot (with very few limits) and pay a fairly
substantial fixed annual fee; and others who typically live farther away
and participate sometimes (with more limits), and pay less, and on a
sliding scale

We don't use liability waivers: I believe our generic liability policy
provides sufficient protection, and liability waivers aren't as protective
as people think (I can't bind my heirs from suing you for wrongful death
for example).

-Jim

Jim Snyder-Grant
Home: 978 266-9409
Cell: 508 572-2985
18 Half Moon Hill
Acton MA 01720



On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Martha Wagner <wordbizpdx [at] gmail.com> 
wrote:

>
> Does your community have an associate membership policy that’s been in
> effect for at least two or three years? In my community, we don't have such
> a policy yet, but would like to know what other communities have done to
> formalize welcoming relationships with neighbors as well as former owners
> and renters. Here are some questions we have:
>
> Do your associate members pay a one-time or annual fee per individual or
> family?
>
> If there is a fee, what does the fee entitle them to?
>
> Is there a screening process used for people wanting to become associate
> members?
>
> Can associate members participate in work parties, cooking, etc., and if
> so, do you have them sign a liability waiver?
>
> Are they welcome to attend your meetings, and if so, do they participate
> in discussion and decision-making?
>
> Have problems arisen with your policy or is it working well?
>
> Martha Wagner
> Portland, OR
> http://columbiaecovillage.org
>
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