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Table of Contents
Welcometo Emanuel
Welcomes
1
Co-Operative Living
What is a Co-op?
2
How is Co-operative
Living Different?
3
Members Responsibilities
3
Beyond the Bylaws
4
All I really need to know
5
Co-Op Responsibilities
To you
6
Down to Basics
Co-operative Principles
7
List of short forms
8
Some Basics
9How Things are Done (Generally)
The Co-op Office
10
About your Unit
11
How things are done
12
Around here
12
General Meetings
12
Unit Inspections
12
Subsidy
12
Arrears
12
Garbage
12
Recycling
13
Parking
13
Pets
13
Overnight and Long Term
Guests
13
In-House Moves
13How Things Are Done (In Some Detail)
Annual General Meetings
14
Newsletter
15
Arrears
15
Grievances
16
Maintenance Requests
17
Emergency Procedures and
On-Call
17
Community Centre Booking
18
Application for Membership
18
Subsidy
19
Budgeting
20
Moving Out
21Boy Are We Organized!
Committees
22 23
Board of Directors
24Technical Info
Plumbing
25 29
Heat, Moisture and Air
29 30
Fridges
31 32
Stoves
33 34Community Info
Schools
35
Drug Stores
36
Hospitals
36 37
Churches
37 38
Shopping Centres
38
Grocery Stores
38
Bus Routes
39
Parks
39
Community Centres
39 40
Variety Stores
38
Banks
40
Taxis
41
Government Offices
41 42
Provincial Courthouse
42
Counselling and Help Numbers43
Miscellaneous
43
Other Stuff
Committee Participation
A B
Agreements
C
Information for Office
1 2
Phone List
1 2
Pet Agreement
1 3
A Special Thanks to Asgard Green co-op for the idea.
Welcome
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the Emanuel
Co-op community. As a fellow member, we look forward to working
with you to keep our co-op a growing, thriving, healthy place to
live.
In the following pages you will find information on many of the
aspects of co-op living. By reading through this guide, you will
discover what co-op living is about and what responsibilities you
and the co-op have to each other.
You will also find some of the basic information about Emanuel
that all members should know. There are sections on policies and
procedures that will help you answer many of the how do I
questions.
We have also included a section on Technical information about
such things as plumbing, appliances and the like. As part of the
co-op, one of your responsibilities is to try to do your own
maintenance as much as possible. This section attempts to help you
do that.
Finally, in the last section, there are a bunch of addresses and
phone numbers for a number of different institutions, businesses
and so on that you might need.
Once more, WELCOME! May you grow to love this community and
become a proud participant in its achievements.How is Co-Operative
Housing
Different from Regular Housing?There are three different
classifications of housing in our community. There is rental
housing, private ownership and co-operative housing. What sets
co-ops apart for the other housing types is the status and
expectations of the co-op member.A member of a co-op is not a
resident or a tenant, but rather a member. There is no landlord in
a co-op. There is no single owner of a co-op. Rather, all the
members participate equally in the running and maintenance of the
co-op and its various assets.
Members of a co-op work together to maintain the physical
property of the co-op as well as the social fabric of the
community. All the members have an economic stake in the well being
of the co-op and share the task of deciding the present and future
direction of the co-operative.
Unlike private homeowners, co-op members do not own their
individual units. While members have a share in the total asset of
the co-op, they do not have the right to sell their unity or share
in the co-op. While living in a co-op, a member has an equal stake
in the co-op and its future.Members Responsibilities
As a member of Emanuel Co-op, there are responsibilities that
you accepted when you joined us. Beyond the general
responsibilities that come with living in any community, the co-op
asks you to do a couple of specific things.
You are required to attend the General Members Meeting unless
you are excused under the conditions set out in the bylaws. You
have to be there so that you can help in Co-op decision-making and
so you can exercise your democratic rights as a member.
As a part of your occupancy agreement, you have agreed to spend
a certain amount of time on the work of the co-op. You have been
asked to complete a task survey. You will be called upon to work
for the co-op, as it needs your skills and abilities. Consider this
as your chance to shape the type of community in which you and your
family will live.
Finally, you are strongly urged to take part in the activities
of the co-op. This might include something as mundane as picking up
a broom or rake for the semi-annual co-op clean up or as exotic as
acting as a tour guide for prospective applicants. Whatever the
request, your positive response will make dealing with the
responsibilities of running Emanuel that much easier.
All members are required by the By-laws to have content
insurance on their units. CHF has worked out a deal with the
Co-operators Insurance Company to offer a member living in Co-ops a
discount on contents insurance. They are also offering a deal on
car insurance to any member that has contents insurance with them.
Please contact the office for more information.
Beyond the Bylaws
If on were to look for one guiding principle of the co-operative
living one need go no further than what is commonly known as the
golden rule.
Treat others as you would want them to treat you and 99.99% of
the time you will have a comfortable and happy life.In general, the
process for getting along with your fellow members is two-fold. If
you have a problem with someone, what they say or what they do,
then first go to them and try to straighten it out between you. If
this fails, and only if you have tried to work it out, you can
enlist the mediation of another co-op member or begin the grievance
process.All I Really Need To Know I Learned In KindergartenShare
everything.Play fair.Dont hit people.Put things back where you
found them.Clean up your own mess.Dont take things that arent
yours.Say youre sorry when you hurt somebody.Wash your hands before
you eat.Flush.Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life learn some and think someand draw and paint
and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold
hands, and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in
the Styrofoam cup they all die. So do we..Co-ops Responsibility to
You
It is the co-ops responsibility to ensure that you, as a member
of Emanuel, are treated fairly and equitably.
You also have the right to be informed of co-op decisions that
affect the members and you have the right to be involved in making
those decisions. Any action that affects the members will be dealt
with on a democratic basis either through your elected Board of
Directors or at a General Members Meeting.
You have the right to be listened to and for your words and
opinions to be heard.
You have the right to be taken seriously by your fellow members.
This does not mean that your opinions or positions will necessarily
be the prevailing ones, but rather that you will not be ignored and
you will have the same opportunity to cast your vote as any
member.Emanuel Co-op Organizational Chart
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Co-operative Principles
1. Voluntary and Open Membership Cooperatives are voluntary
organizations, open to all people able to use its services and
willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without
gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.2.
Democratic Member Control Cooperatives are democratic organizations
controlled by their membersthose who buy the goods or use the
services of the cooperativewho actively participate in setting
policies and making decisions.3. Members' Economic Participation
Members contribute equally to, and democratically control, the
capital of the cooperative. This benefits members in proportion to
the business they conduct with the cooperative rather than on the
capital invested.4. Autonomy and Independence Cooperatives are
autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If
the co-op enters into agreements with other organizations or raises
capital from external sources, it is done so based on terms that
ensure democratic control by the members and maintains the
cooperative's autonomy.5. Education, Training and Information
Cooperatives provide education and training for members, elected
representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute
effectively to the development of their cooperative. Members also
inform the general public about the nature and benefits of
cooperatives.6. Cooperation among Cooperatives Cooperatives serve
their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative
movement by working together through local, national, regional and
international structures.7. Concern for Community While focusing on
member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of
communities through policies and programs accepted by the
members.List of Short Forms
(Used in the Co-op sector)
CHF cooperative Housing Federation, each co-op belongs to this
federation and pays a membership fee each year.
CHT Ont Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (Ontario
region)
COCHF Central Ontario Co-operative Housing Federation: this is
our local federation, to which we belong and pay yearly membership
dues.
CMHC Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, located in
Hamilton, they are in charge of our workout loan and supply funding
to the Co-op for our schedule deficit and provide 60% of our
subsidy money to MMAH
MMAH (MOH) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, located in
Hamilton, They are in charge of overseeing our subsidy. They set
the guidelines that we are to follow each year for subsidy. The can
do an audit of our subsidy files at any time.
Stab Fund Federal Co-operative Houseing Stabilization Fund.
Located in Ottawa, they are in partnership with CMHC on our workout
loan. Stab fund, funds our schedule deficit each year with help
from CMHC.
Workout is a loan the Co-op has with CMHC and Stab Fund. This
loan was used to help the Co-op buy down our Mortgage and to pay
for building defects. With the loans (2nd & 3rd mortgages) this
gives CMHC and Stab Fund some control over our Budget and Housing
charge increases.
ILM Index liked Mortgage, this is the program that Emanuel Co-op
falls under. Our mortgage is linked to the inflation rate.
RGI Rent Geared to Income (subsidy)Some BasicsLegal Name:Emanuel
Housing Co-operative Inc.
Office Address:55-35 Howe Drive
Kitchener ON
N2E 3H6
Office Phone:519-743-8373
519-743-4084 Fax
Email [email protected] coming
Office Hours:Check with Staff to find out the regular hours.
Posted on the Office Door
Emergency Contact:There is a 24-hour Emergency service
available!
If it requires Police, Fire or Ambulance please call If 911 is
not necessary, Please use for the following:
Water Gush
Water Heater Gush
Emergency Electrical Issues
Gas Issues
If it can wait, please contact the office for a work order.
1-877-858-1110 ext 4
How Things
Are DoneThe Co-op Office
Land of Discovery
Office Services
What can you expect from the office staff? An interesting
question. Some people say it depends on what kind of day they've
been having. But seriously, the office staff is there to help make
your life at Emanuel as pleasant and worry free as possible (sounds
like a resort!!)
The office staff is here to hlp you to navigate the waters of
co- living. It is the staff that can help you to find and use the
correct procedures or process to deal with any problems you might
encounter while living at the co-op.The staff can also offer a
listening ear and can sometimes give useful advice concerning
situations dealing with household issues. The staff is here to help
you. They are not the landlords or the maintenance people. They are
hired by the co-operative to ensure that the various
responsibilities of the co-op are attended to in an efficient,
timely and friendly manner.Who's Doing What?As a co-operative,
Emanuel asks its members to do much of the work that would
regularly be assigned to paid staff. However, there are a few
things that we have to farm out, so to speak.
Our Lawyers are Snyder, Dueck, Sauer and Jutzi, and our auditors
are usually BDO.
As for the rest, the work is done by our Board of Directors, our
committees, our Treasurer, the Coordinator, and YOU, the members of
Emanuel. What are the Office Hours?The Co-ordinator publishes the
office hours regularly.
There is also a telephone answering machine that is checked
regularly, so please to no hesitate to leave a message. The
co-operative telephone number is 519-743-8373.
About your Unit
(and just about everybody else's)
Water Shut Off
In the basementElectrical Breaker Panel
We do not have fuses!
The panel is located in the basement at the bottom of the
stairs
NEVER REMOVE THE COVER PANEL!Attic Access (DO NOT ENTER)
This is located in the ceiling in the bedroom beside the
bathroom
How Things Are Done Around Here
(In General)
Members General Meetings
All members are expected to attend all members meetings
Unit Inspections
Inspections are done annually by the Co-ordinator
Inspection reports are shared with the members in the unit
Responsibility for repairs is set out in the report
Subsidy (RGI rent geared to income)
Subsidy is available to all members as it becomes available
Subsidy is money made available to the co-op by the Ministry of
Housing to supplement the income of members less able to afford
market housing charges
There is only a certain amount of subsidy available and
applications for subsidy normally go to a place on the waiting
listArrears (being late with the housing money)
Housing charges are expected to be paid by the first day of the
month
If a member knows that he/she will have difficulties paying a
housing charge, they should contact the office to arrange for late
payment
Arrears are covered by schedule D of the bylaws
If members remain in arrears, they will be asked to meet with a
representative of the Arrears Committee to develop a performance
agreement, which will outline how the member will pay the
outstanding charges as well as pay for their future charges on
time
Garbage
Garbage is collected at the Co-operative on Tuesday mornings
Garbage should be put out after 7:00 pm on the day
beforeRecycling Recyclables are collected along with the garbage
from the blue bins
THEY WILL NOT PICK UP ITEMS THAT ARE NOT IN THE BINS!
There are flyers available at the office about how to package
these materials
Parking
Members are asked to park in their designated spots
Parking is enforced by official by-law officers
There is visitor parking in front of units 45 and 46 and in
front of the Community Centre/office
Members are asked not to block the sidewalks, or park in the
drivewayPets The ownership of a pet in the co-operative is a
privilege, not a right
All pets are to be kept on a leash whenever they are outside
Pet owners are responsible for picking up their pet's
droppings
All dogs must be registered with the Humane Society as per City
Bylaws
All pets must be registered with the Pet Officer
Overnight and Long Term Guests
Members are allowed to have a reasonable numbers of guests at
one time
You have to have the Board's permission if a guest is going to
stay for more than a month
Long term guests must also be approved by the Board
You and your long term guest have to sign a long term guest
agreement and the income of your guest will be included in the
household income when the housing charge subsidy is calculated
In House Moves
If you want to move to another unit in the co-operative, you
should make your request in writing to the Board
All requests for in-house moves will be put on a waiting list
maintained by the office
How Things Are Done Around Here(in some detail)
Annual General Meetings
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the opportunity for the
members of the co-op to review the past uear and to plan for the
co-operative's future. As the title implies, these are held once a
year and every member of the co-op is required to attend.
The AGM is also the chance to elect new members to the Board of
Directors, to many any necessary changes to the co-op's bylaws and
to decide on the budget for the upcoming year. It is at the AGM
that the membership approves the new housing charges for the coming
year.
The AGM is also the chance for members to do any other business,
which might be required by the co-op.
Members of the co-op are informed of an upcoming AGM not less
than ten days before the date of the meeting. The announcement will
have the date of the meeting, the time it will begin, where the
meeing will be held and an agenda or outline of business for the
meeting. If a member wishes to add any item to the agenda, they are
asked to provide a written notice of the item before the
announcement it distributed. While items can be added to the agenda
at the meeting, they cannot be decided upon if they materially
affect the relationship between the members and the
co-operative.
All members are required to attend the AGM. If a member is
unable to attend, their regrets must be put in writing and
submitted to the co-operative office no later than the day before
the meeting. Regrets can only be accepted if due to illness, duties
of the member's employment or for a cause beyond the member's
control.
All members have one vote at the AGM. As a member of the co-op,
you have the right to speak to any item on the agenda and to stand
for election to any co-op position.
The structure and procedure of the meeting are outlined in your
bylaws binder and this binder should be brought to the meeting for
easy reference.
NewsletterThe newsletter is the major communication tool for the
members of the co-operative. Through the Newsletter, the Board and
various committees can keep the members informed of what is
happening at Emanuel. Members of the co-op can offer their own
articles and ideas, their opinions, brick brats, and bouquets to
the rest of the community.
Produced once every other month, the Newsletter accepts and
publishes all submissions. However, the editorial policy requires
all articles be subject to editing. If there are any major changes
in the direction or content of an article, the Newsletter staff
will contact the author to discuss those changes.
No submissions will be accepted without the author's name and
unit number. Any submission that contains a substantial amount of
material from another publication must clearly state the name of
the article it was excerpted from, the author of that article, the
name of teh publication, and the date it was published.
The normal submission deadline for the Newsletter is the Monday
before the end of the month.
Arrears
Arrears are housing charges that have not been paid on time.
Arrears can happen for a number of reasons: a late child support
payment, your paycheque was delayed, or you just plain forgot.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, late payments in housing charges should not
happen at all!
For your peace of mind, and for the co-op's financial
well-being, all housing charges should be paid when they are due.
In fact, the best thing would be to hand in a set of post-dated
cheques at the beginning of the year for all your housing
charges.
However, for those times when you know that you will be late
with your payment, the first thing you should do is to let the
office know. Tell them when you expect to be able to pay and why
the payment is late. Usually something can be worked out.
If you find that you are unable to pay the arrears, then you
must speak with the office to arrange a performance agreement. This
is your plan for getting the housing charges caught up to date.
Grievances
A grievance is any problem one member of the co-op has with
another. It can be as minor as a simple miscommunication or as
major as one member's activities disrupting the enjoyment of life
by a fellow member.
Grievances are bound to happen whenever one person lives next to
another. Apartment house neighbours, subdivision neighbours, all
have, at one time or another had a problem with the lifestyle or
activities of the other.
In the co-op, we have developed a process for dealing with
grievances that we have found works to minimize the effects of any
problem and most often leads to an acceptable solution to the
grievance.
Whenever you have a problem with another member of the co-op,
the first thing that you should do it so attempt to work it out
face to face with that member. Drop by their place or invite them
to come to yours and speak honestly and openly about the problem
that you have. More often than not, this will lead to an amiable
solution.
If this approach does not work and you still feel that you have
a legitimate complaint, then you are asked to come to the co-op
office and file a formal grievance against the offending member.
This complaint will be taken to the Board of Directors, which will
investigate and attempt to mediate a mutually satisfactory
solution.
Should it become necessary, the Board will develop a performance
agreement that both members will sign. The agreement will clearly
state what each member agrees to do about the problem. The Board
then monitors this agreement.
If no agreement can be reached, the Board must decide if the
offending member is in breach of a co-operative bylaw. If so, the
Board, after due deliberation, can consider instituting eviction
proceedings against the offending member.
It is hoped that this process will never end with an eviction
rule. Rather, the co-op hopes that with honest and open
communication between the members, acceptable solutions can be
found to any and all problems.Maintenance RequestsMaintenance
requests are handled through the Office. When you need to have a
repair done in your unit, you are asked to first determine if you
can do this repair yourself. If you need materials or tools for
your repair, you can contact the office to see if these are
available.
If the repair is not something that you can do yourself, then
you would come to the office and fill out a Work Order. Our
Maintenance person is generally in the Co-op on Monday and
Wednesday and your request will be given to them.
The Maintenance person will try to do the repair in one visit,
but it may take a couple of visits.Emergency Procedures And On
Call
Before something is a co-op emergency, it must satisfy the
following criteria:
1. Should you call 911 on this emergency? If the answer is Yes,
then call 911
2. Can you fix this on your own, at least until the co-ordinator
is in the office? If the answer is Yes, then do the temporary
repair and contact the office when the co-ordinator arrives to fill
out a work order.
3. Can this wait until the coordinator is in the office? If Yes,
then take any necessary measures to avoid damage to the unit or
your belongings and contact the office when the co-ordinator
arrives to fill out a work order.
4. Can this be left without it damaging your unit, your
neighbours unit or injuring someone? If the answer is Yes, then
wait until the co-ordinator arrives to fill out a work order.If you
have answered No to all these questions, then you have a Co-op
emergency. Please call the Emergency Contact phone number and they
will help you to deal with this.
Emergency Contact Phone Number
1-877-858-1110 ext 4Community Centre Bookings
The Community Centre Board Room is available to all members for
special events requiring more room than they have available in
their units. The Community Centre has a fridge, freezer, microwave,
long table and a number of chairs.
In order to book the Community Centre Board Room, you need to
check with the office to see if the room is available for the date
and time that you need it. If the room is available, you are asked
to fill out and sign a booking form along with a deposit of $20.00.
There is a small fee for using the Community Centre of $10.00. Your
reservation will then be entered in the Community Centre calendar
to avoid double booking.
If you are serving alcohol, you MUST get a Liquor Licence
through the City of Kitchener.
When using the Community Centre, you are expected to maintain
order at your event and arrange for parking (in accord with the
co-op parking bylaws) and the like so as not to disturb your fellow
members. You are also expected to clean up after your event,
including the disposal of garbage and recyclables and leave the
Centre looking as clean or cleaner than when you came in. You are
responsible for any damage that might occur to the co-operative
property because of your event.
Application for Membership
Many of you will remember your experience as you applied for
membership to Emanual. For those of you who have forgotten, or are
trying to forget, let us review the process one more time.
A prospective member is first asked to pick up an application
package from the office. After filling out the application form, if
there are no outstanding credit alerts, the applicant is called to
the Membership Committee to arrange an interview time.
The interview is the chance for the co-op to get to know the
potential member. It is also a time for the applicant to ask any
questions which they might have about Emanuel, our surrounding
community or the principles and responsibilities of co-operative
living. The committee will use the interview to assess the
suitability of an applicant for membership in the co-op and to
further educate the prospective member on what a co-op will expect
from them, should they be accepted.
After the interview, the Membership Committee will agree on a
recommendation that they will then take to the Board of Directors.
The Board will then decide whether or not to accept the applicant
as a member of the co-op. If the Board rejects the application, the
Office person will call and let the applicant know. The applicant
can register an appeal with the Board and indicate why they believe
that the decision should be reversed.
If the applicant is accepted, the office will call the new
member and give them the good news.
The name of the new member is then put on the co-op's waiting
list and when a suitable unit comes vacant and the applicant's name
is at the top of the waiting list, they will be notified. A
prospective member need not accept the first unit that comes
available. If for any reason the applicant says no to a unit their
position on the waiting list will not be affected. If, however,
they say no more than twice, then their name is dropped to the
bottom of the list.
Subsidy
This is how Emanuel handles subsidy requests. Actually, this is
how most Ontario Co-Operatives handle subsidy requests.
As you know, a subsidy is money that the government or the co-op
provides to a member in order to help him/her pay the housing
charges. Subsidies are based on the income of all the members that
live in the unit. The greater the income, the less subsidy that
unit is entitled to. Members on subsidy are asked to prove the
amount of their income and any changes during the year, and then
their subsidy is recalculated on the basis of that new income
figure.
If you are interested in applying for subsidy, here is what's
going to happen:
First, you see the co-ordinator and they will issue you a
subsidy form. You fill out this form to the best of your ability
and provide the filled out form and all the needed documentation to
the co-ordinator.
Your request is tested against the Ministry of Housing
guidelines. If your income meets their guidelines, then your
request is accepted and your name is put on the internal waiting
list. This is the list for people who are already members of the
co-op. When a subsidy comes up, it is offered to the first name on
the list.
There are also other programs designed for members who are
experiencing short term financial difficulties. To find out more
about these, please do not hesitate to contact the co-ordinator
(office staff).
Budgeting
A new budget is developed for the co-op every year and is
ratified at the Annual General Members Meeting. The budget is a
prediction as well as a road map for the income and expenditures in
the upcoming year. The better the budget, the more financially
responsible the co-op will be.
The budgeting process begins when the Finance Committee sets the
date for the completion of the budget. It will distribute forms to
the various committees and the Board of Directors in order to get
their budget requests. The committee collects and collates these
various needs and develops a drave budget.
Of any of the budget requests seem to be particularly out of
line, the committee may decide to consult with the committee
involved in order to realign the request or to offer an explanation
to the budget.
Once the draft budget is complete, it is recommended to the
Board. If the Board has any problems with the draft, it is returned
to the Finance Committee for revisions. Otherwise, the budget is
approved by the Board and prepared for presentation to the
membership at the AGM.
At the AGM, the membership is asked to review the budget
proposal and make any changes they may see fit. After budget
discussion is done, the membership is asked to vote approval of the
new budget. The approved budget is then in force for the coming
fiscal year.
Moving out
All good things must come to an end and there may even be a time
when you will find yourself preparing to move out of Emanuel and on
to another stage in your life. As with most other things around
here, there is a procedure and process for moving out.
The first thing you must do is to give adequate notice of your
intention to move to the Board of Directors via the co-operative
office. You must give at least 65 days notice of your intention to
move. This notice must be given in writing and cannot be withdrawn
without approval from the Board. During the notice period, you
still have all the responsibilities and privilege of a member of
the co-op. Notice of vacancy is also a notice that you are ending
your membership in the co-op.
Once the Board has received your written notice, they will
inform the Maintenance Committee who will schedule a pre-move out
inspection. A team from the Maintenance Committee will then inspect
your unit with you and note any repairs or redecoration that must
be done. At that time, the inspection team ill also delegate the
responsibility for the repairs either to you or to the co-op
depending on the repair. You will sign and receive a copy of this
inspection report. The repairs that you are responsible for should
be completed by the end of the week of your move out.
There will then be a move out inspection to ensure that all the
repairs have been made to the satisfaction of the co-op. You will
sign and receive a copy of this inspection as well. If there are
any repairs yet to be done, you will be asked to do them or they
will be contracted out and you will be charged their costs.
All keys to your unit, your mailbox and any co-op common areas
should be clearly identified and dropped off at the office on the
day of your move out. If no one is in the office, you can drop the
keys through the mail slot. You are also asked to drop off your
copy of the co-operative by-laws and the survival guide.
If you have paid a deposit, it will be held for no more than
thirty days after the date of the move out and any damages that are
not normal wear and tear, repairs that have to be contracted out
will be charged to that deposit.
Boy .... Are we
Organized
CommitteesThe Committees of the co-op are there to organize and
facilitate the running of the co-op. Hopefully they will enhance
the lives of all the members and by having committees, Emanuel will
be able to minimize the cost of running the place. This means that
committees also help to keep housing charges at their minimum!The
committees also offer you an opportunity to participate directly in
the life and decisions of the co-op. By participating on a
committee, you are working hands-on with the very essence of
co-operative living.
We should have seven committees as well as the Board of
Directors. These committees are: Maintenance, Social, Membership,
Arrears, By-Law, Newsletter, Finance. Each committee has a defined
set of responsibilities and each committee impacts on your life
here at Emanuel.
The Maintenance Committee oversees the general maintenance of
the co-op. Through their activities, various repair problems are
dealt with, members are educated in basic unit maintenance, the
units are inspected regularly and member move outs and move ins are
handled to the satisfaction of the leaving members, the new members
and the co-op. While the members of the Maintenance Committee are
not responsible to do all the repairs around the co-op, they will
ensure that the repairs will be done.The Social Committee organizes
various events to liven up the social life of Emanuel. This
committee also tries to develop various activities for the co-op
children. Finally, the Social Committee is responsible for the care
and use of the Community Centre.The Membership Committee is
responsible for marketing the co-op and recruiting new applicants
for out waiting list. It is the Membership Committee that maintains
the various waiting lists, interviews prospective members, and
applicants for membership in our community.
The Finance Committee is responsible for the financial health of
our community. This committee develops the budget and monitors the
co-ops financial affairs through the year. It is up to the Finance
Committee to ensure that the co-op's financial records are in order
and that our financial status is communicated both to the Board or
Directors as well as the membership. As the co-op moves towards
self-sufficiency, the Finance Committee will also receive and
process the housing charges, deal with those members who are in
arrears and develop and maintain a long range financial plan for
the co-operative.
Arrears Committees
By-Law Committees
Newsletter CommitteeThese are the committees of Emanuel. They
offer a wide variety of opportunity for your involvement in the
life and community of your co-operative. Committee members are
urged to regularly re-evaluate their committees membership to see
if they can still offer creative input to the committee or should
they consider moving on to another committee. This re-evaluation
should be taking place every two or three years.
Board of DirectorsMore than just a provider of excellent housing
and inviting community, Emanuel is also a rather sizeable business.
As with all businesses, Emanuel needs a group of people responsible
for its day to day running. That group is the Board of
Directors.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the regular management
and business of the co-op and oversees those that carry on the
co-op's day to day affairs. The Board establishes the goals and
policies of the co-op and regularly reviews and updates these goals
as necessary. It is the Board that ensures that the legal
obligations of Emanuel are met and monitors the financial affairs
of the corporation.
The Board also approves membership applications, of
recommendation from the Membership Committee. The Board hires,
fires and directs the co-operative's employees and ensures that the
social and community needs of the co-op are met.
Finally, the Board see's to it that Emanuel participates in the
broader co-operative movement as well as in the affairs of our
local community. It is through the Board that the voice of Emanuel
is heard. With the direction of the membership, the Board is the
public persona of Emanuel.
Technical
StuffPlumbing
Plugged Toilet Toilets have surprisingly small drain openings
through which goes not only the stuff that is meant to go there,
but many other things as well including large wads of paper,
towels, toys, brushes, pill bottles, etc.. Every household should
have a toilet plunger handy. It is a rubber cup mounted on a stick
that can be used to force water through the toilet opening,
hopefully to clear whatever is blocking the toilet. If the plunger
does not do the trick, a plumber snake may be required.
Flooding ToiletIf flushing causes flooding, the quickest way to
stop it is to reach into the toilet tank (back piece against the
wall) and force down the rubber flapper that allows the tank water
to flow down into the toilet bowl. You can shut off te valve at the
lower left of the tank if you are worried that others will try to
use the toilet before it is fixed.
Sometimes, if the tank of the back of the toilet is not filling
up enough, there wont be a large enough volume of water to flush
out the bowl. This does not result in flooding enough though.
Instead, things just won't go down, or you don't hear that emptying
noise we have all learned to expect.
A final note: The top of the toilet tank makes a dandy shelf,
but leaves open the possibility of things falling into the bowl and
possibly plugging it up.
Leaking Toilet and Other ProblemsWhere the toilet connects to
the building's waste plumbing, there is a gasket that can sometimes
leak. If it does, water may ooze out onto the floor around the
toilet after flushing. This should not be confused with water that
appears after enthusiastic showering.
In times of high humidity, the tank, toilet and water supply
pipe can also sweat. Though this will not flood the floor, small
puddles will form, usually below the supply pipe.
The supply pipe shutoff valve that can be used to avert
disasters such as flooding, or to turn down the supply so that the
intake is not so noisy when it is filling.
Dripping TapsDripping taps are a fairly big part of the plumbing
problems at the co-operative.
The taps are built with a flat piece of rubber in them (called a
washer), which closes against an opening called the seat to shut
off the water. Over time this rubber wears out, especially if the
tap is closed too hard. Then water can pass the opening and a tap
drips.
When turning off a tap, try turning it only until you feel the
washer closing against it's opening. Wait a second if it still
drips, turn a little more.
Bathtub TapWhen you shut off the bathtub tap, wait a minute or
so after you feel the washer close for the dripping to stop. An
oddity of this tub and shower plumbing is that dripping does go on
briefly after the taps are closed. It happens because there is a
lot of piping that has to empty itself after the water is turned
off. If you have just had a shower, pulling the shower of diverter
knob out part way will help speed the draining of the pipes and
stop dripping sooner. Unfortunately, the large grip handles and
drippy pipe system in the tubs are often over tightened.
Taps Turn on Harder/Turn Off by ThemselvesThis does not mean
that the plumbing is possessed. In the case of hot water taps, both
things can happen once they have been turned on. If the tap slowly
turns itself on harder and harder, it is time to replace the O ring
that seals the stem. If the tap tends to shut itself off, this is
probably because you have not let it warm up before setting the
water flow at a very low level. Try opening the hot tap full for a
few seconds and then turning ir back to the low flow you are
after.
Flooding and Shut OffsYou may need to find a shut off valve and
close the water supply to your tub, toilet or sinks. The shut off
for the tub and sinks is in the main inlet pipe valve in the
basement. The tub taps at Emanuel are known as concealed tub and
shower faucets. Toilet shut offs are below the toilet tank on the
left hand side. They have a chrome handle.
Main shutoffs may be the best remedy if the above does not work,
or is too slow. In the basements there are hot and cold-water shut
offs. These are marked with red and blue handles. The cold-water
valve will turn off all the water supply to your unit. After you
have turned off the main water supply, turn the laundry taps on
slowly to drain into the laundry tubs. If you do not have laundry
tubs do this in the kitchen sink. All the water in your unit is not
off.
Honking, Howling and Hooting NoisesThese plumbing noises, by all
accounts the weirdest and most annoying, are usually variations on
a failing toilet tank valve. This valve refills the tank after you
flush. It has a flat piece of rubber in it that develops musical
abilities as it grows older. The noises usually occur after
flushing, but sometimes will happen all by themselves with a change
of water pressure or when the tank water levels drips down slowly.
Noises can also come from washers that are loose or not tightened
to the insert.
The sounds are hard to track down because the piping systems are
interconnected. If you hear such noises, it is fairly easy to tell
if they are coming from your toilet tank by simply flushing it. If
the noise stops immediately, put in a request to have the tank
checked by the Maintenance Committee.
Poor Shower PressureThe shower water passes through a shower
head. Like a strainer, the head has fine holes that can become
blocked, reducing water pressure. It is also possible that the
diverter knob (that chrome pull knob between the tub taps) is not
doing its job. It too has those popular rubber washers that can
wear out, or bits of rubber worn off the hot and cold tap washers
can clog it.
Another possible cause of poor shower pressure is lime build up
from the hard water in the showerhead. Remove the showerhead and
soak it in vinegar for one hour and them put it back on.
Poor Sink PressureAll the sink spouts have aerators, or small
strainers, screwed into them. They can become clogged by dirt and
debris from those notorious pieces of rubber washers. If you are
feeling brave, you can unscrew the aerator by gripping it with a
rubber glove and turning it counter clockwise. An old toothbrush
will clean the parts nicely.
As with showerheads, the aerators can become clogged with lime.
Once again, remove the aerator and soak it in vinegar for one hour
and then put it back on.
Slow DrainsDrains can usually be cleared with a plunger or a
small snake, or by taking them apart. We don't recommend using
liquid plumber or other drain clean agents. They are caustic, can
cause serious burns, and prolonged use will damage the piping. They
are also not good for the environment. If you have a drain problem
and you cannot fix it easily, call for help.
Using a plunger is fairly simple, but there is one rule to keep
in mind: make sure you block off any other openings before
plunging. That is, sink overflows in the bathroom sink, all that
pressure from the plunging may simply shoot water and muck out of
these openings all over you and the walls or ceiling.
Prevention is the best cure for slow drainage problems. Hair,
soap, toothpaste, food, - in fact almost anything can clog a pipe
over time. Some habits that will help keep drains clear:
Before using the sink, plug the drain and when you are done, let
the contents flush out all at once. This gives particles and debris
enough momentum to get through the smaller piping in your unit to
the big drainpipes where they won't be a problem.
Avoid brushing hair into a sink and don't dump coffee grounds,
vegetable scraps, etc into the sink without a strainer there. Human
hair in the kitchen sink combines with grease from cooking to plug
drains.
Never wash cement, plaster or other hardening compounds down a
sink. They will disappear before your eyes, but even a small amount
can harden into flat pieces of sediment that can move to block a
pipe.
Black Stains in the Tub EnclosureThe black staining of the joint
between the tub and tile, and sometimes on tiles and around the tap
cover plates, it mold. It seems to grow very nicely on the silicone
caulking used to waterproof the tile-to-tub joints. While it looks
disgusting and may be a concern to people allergic to molds, it
does not mean the caulking is worn out.
There are some thinks you can do that will prevent the mold from
taking over:
Keep the tub enclosure as clean as possible.
Rub it down with a towel after bathing or showering to remove
water from the tiles or tub
Leave the shower curtain open when not using the tub. This
allows air movement for drying.
If the mold is already there, a couple of applications of a
mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 bleach in a clean spray bottle on the
mold should remove the worst of the black stain. The bleach should
be allowed to sit for a while to do its job. Tub and tile cleaners
and powders will not remove the mold.NEVER USE ANYTHING with skull
and crossbones
with the bleach since a poisonous chlorine gas can result!
Hot Water Tanks
The units have individual gas powered water heaters. Sometimes
the drain valve (a round, white plastic object near the bottom of
the tank) drips water onto the basement floor. Grasping the valve
(a towel or rubber gloves can help) and turning it clockwise may
cure the problem. In other cases, the pressure relief valve at the
top of the tank will start leaking. This is attached to a copper
pipe that hangs over the side of the tank, emptying onto the floor.
If this happens, call for help.
Leaking hot water tanks have caused serious problems in some
units. One case, unreported for several weeks, caused a mold to
grow on the basement walls and ceiling.
Laundry TubsThe laundry tub taps are built to keep the basement
floor drain primed with water. This prevents sewer gas from
entering the basement. It means, however, that whenever the taps
are used, a gurgling noise that continues after the taps are shut
off can be heard from the floor drain. If the noise does not go
away after a few seconds, the taps may be leaking.
Heating, Moisture and AirAll of the units at Emanuel are heated
by gas furnaces. While this kind of heating is very simple to use,
it does have some built in shortcomings. The units can have
problems with air quality and moisture build up as well. These
problems are discussed here.
The Thermostat Does Not WorkOccasionally, the thermostat will
fail. You can tell this by rotating the dial through its range from
high to low and back again. If the room is not in arctic or
tropical conditions, you should hear a clicking noise one for each
rotation. The noise occurs as the thermostat moves from on off or
vice versa.
Try moving the thermostat from its lowest to highest setting.
Once you have passed the click point, the furnace should come on.
If it does not, the problem is likely somewhere else and you should
call for help.
The Outside Walls are Cold
If the windows are tightly closed, there should not be a strong
cold draft coming off the outside walls. If there is, you should
call for maintenance to check the caulking and air sealing around
the windows and walls.
In some areas, such as closets, or where furniture or curtains
cover an outside wall, the wall surfaces can get quite cold and
moisture build up through condensation. In worse cases, mold or
mildew can grow on the painted surfaces. Once again, this mold can
be removed with a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 bleach sprayed on
the mold. Let it sit for one minute and then dry with paper towels.
Try to keep outside walls clear so that air can circulate.
Water Appears on WindowsillsIf are especially drafty (not
closing properly or poorly caulked), you can expect to find wet
windowsills in the winter. But a certain amount of dampness or
condensation on windowsills is common. Moisture from cooking,
bathing, breathing, and plants is dissolved in the air until it
hits something cool, like the windowsill. Without a system to
exchange the air or move around to warm the cooler areas, this
moisture can build up, damaging paint and growing mildew. Tightly
closed drapes and blind combinations can also promote the growth of
mold.
Leaving bedroom and bathroom doors open and/or installing
ceiling fans can help with this problem. Running the bathroom
exhaust fans when using the facilities is also a good idea. After a
bath or shower, run the exhaust fan for at least 30 minutes. You
can also open a window slightly after a shower for 5 minutes with
the fan running to promote air circulation.
Weather Stripping and Weather ProofingEmanuel's units have the
minimum insulation required by the Ontario Building Code, which
means that they are better than many older buildings, but by no
means the best. It is not uncommon to find cool corners in rooms
during the winter and freezing or forty degree closets. For the
most part, these shortcomings cannot be corrected, except in cases
where windows, doors or access panels are not closing properly.
If you notice that a part of a door or window frame is drafty,
the weather stripping may be faulty and can usually be corrected.
An exception to this seems to be the sliding patio doors. Some
members find it helpful to lay an old towel roll along the bottom
track of these doors to stop draft and cold. Others have gone to
the greater effort of covering the door with a plastic sheet during
colder months.A side effect of weather stripping is that doors can
be harder to close since the weather stripping pushes against the
door.Fridge ProblemsFridge Controls There two settings you can make
in your fridge. The first is the cold control, located under the
ceiling of the food compartment at the back of the fridge. It is
labelled one to nine. A setting of four to five should be enough to
efficiently cool your food. If you are finding that you have set
your fridge higher than this to obtain normal cooling, there may be
something wrong with your fridge. Normal cooling is 2 to 4 degrees
Celsius in the food compartment and -10 to -15 degrees Celsius in
the freezer.
The second setting divides the cooling energy between the
freezer compartment and food compartment. It is located in the
freezer of most fridges. Changing this dal shifts the volume of air
that passes between the two compartments, distributing the cooling.
The fan located in the freezer compartment does the cooling.
Fridge Running and Time CostsModern fridges are built with small
compressors that must run for a fairly long time to cool the fridge
unlike older machines that tend to stop and start a lot. This does
not mean your fridge necessarily uses more electricity than older
one. In fact, the small compressor takes very little energy.
However, it does mean that the fridge/freezer takes longer to cool
down after the door has been opened.
Water Beneath the FridgeAll the co-op's fridges are automatic
defrosting. This means that the fridge shuts down every few hours
to melt the ice that builds up inside the freezer. The water that
results, runs down into a pan located under the fridge. In humid
weather or if the pan becomes tilted, the water builds up and can
overflow onto the floor.
When water is on the floor under the fridge, it is most often
caused by the drain hose being pulled out of the evaporator tray.
Pull out the fridge and replace the hose in the tray at the bottom
rear of the unit.
Spilled food in the freezer compartment, such as frozen peas or
corn, can also block the defrost drain, causing water to appear
inside and below the fridge.
Fridge NoisesThe most complaint about fridge noises is a ticking
sound that is heard when all else is quiet. This is sometimes made
by the timer for the defrost cycle mentioned above. The compressor
and the freezer fan are shut off, so it is more obvious and
possibly annoying. You may also hear dripping and hissing sounds as
melting ice hits the defrost heater behind the freezer
compartment.
Other complaints have to do with the compressor cycle. |When it
first starts up, the compressor can be quite noisy. Within a
minute, it should quiet down to a barely noticeable murmur. In
fact, the fan in the freezer compartment is usually noisier. Some
rattling sounds as you walk by the fridge are caused by the
compressor, which is mounted on rubber, touching the sides of the
fridge. Levelling the fridge should eliminate this noise. Abnormal
noises that should be looked into include grinding, rattling sounds
when the compressor is about to fail.
If you have turned your fridge off with the cold control, or by
unplugging it, wait five minutes before you turn it back on. If you
don't, you may hear a clicking and humming noise. This can happen
for several minutes before the unit will start again.
Why is the Fridge Warmer in Hot Weather?This might seem to have
an obvious answer. The warm air in the kitchen, especially in the
summer, has trouble absorbing the heat that the fridge gives off.
Turning the cold control up will not help make the fridge any
colder. There are some things that you can do to improve the
running of the fridge though:
Keep the door closed as much as possible. If the seals around
the doors don't seem to fit will, get the fridge checked by the
Maintenance Committee.
The black metal grill on the back of the fridge should be
cleaned off every six months or so whenever it is covered with
dust.
The fridge should be three or four inches out from the wall and
the top and sides should be clear as possible from things that
block air movement over the back side.
Stove and OvenThe Oven Does Not Work
This is by far the most common stove problem. If you have
checked the fuses and they seem all right, it may be that the oven
timer has been set to manual. For some reason, known only to the
stove designers, this is not as simple as it could be. The
following actions should get the oven going assuming there are no
other problems such as a blown fuse or faulty hardware or
wiring:
Turn on the oven control to the temperature setting you need. If
the red light near it comes on, that is a sign that the oven is
heating up and all is well. When the oven gets to the temperature
you have set, this light will go out.
If the light does not come on, try the following:
Locate the oven timer/clock on the panel on the left of the
thermostat. The two smaller dials on the right, labelled START
(START TIME) and STOP (STOP TIME) are the key to your problem.
Turn the STOP knob until its pointer is at the same time as the
main clock. It will pop out.
Turn the START knob to the same time. It too should pop out.
Then push the STOP knob back in.
On a few stoves, all that is necessary is to push in and turn
the STOP knob slightly to the right to a position marked MANUAL or
MAN. The oven should come on indicated by the small red light.
Only the Top Oven Element Heats
This is often because the oven thermostat has been brought all
the way up to the Grill or Broil setting and then back down to the
baking temperature. This locks off the bottom element. For baking
and roasting, go directly to the setting you need to avoid this
problem.
The Burner Does Not WorkBesides blown fuses, the most common
cause is a dirty or loose burner connection where it plugs into the
stove. Spilled or boiled over food can easily foul the burner,
blowing the fuse or causing a poor connection so that the burner
won't work. The burners can be lifted out of the stove top by
grasping them on the opposite side from their connector prongs and
pulling up and away. The prongs can be cleaned with a rag to remove
grease or lightly scraped with a dull knife-edge to remove carbon
and baked on food deposits. They should plug easily but firmly back
into their sockets.
Checking fusesTo check the fuses, open the aluminum cover at the
back of the stove. It is the top of the control panel.
There are two fuses for the oven, one on each side. There are
four burner fuses as well. Each burner shares a fuse with the other
burner on same side of the stove, so you have to check two fuses
for any burner that is not working.
A blown fuse will usually be discolored or the lead strip
visible behind it's glass face will be broken. Replace it with one
of the same rating:oven -30 amp, and burner -20 amp These are
available in most hardware stores.
The Burner Does Not Glow Red on HighIn many places outside the
co-op, especially in single houses, the electric stove burner will
glow a bright res in HIGH settings. This is because the burners are
operating at 240 volts and putting out their maximum heat. But in
complexes such as Emanuel, the voltage distribution is a little
different. The stoves, and everything else that needs a higher
voltage, runs at 208 volts. This does not seem like much of a
difference, but compared to stoves supplied with 240 volts, it will
take you 25% longer to cook on the stove set at HIGH settings.
The Oven LightIf the light bulb in the oven needs replacing, use
an appliance bulb. This bulb has a brass base and hard glass
envelope that are resistant to the oven heat and moisture.
Community
Information
Schools
Waterloo County Board of Education51 Ardelt Street,
Kitchener
519-570-0300
Waterloo Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board91 Moore
Avenue, Kitchener
519-578-3660
Forest Hill Public School255 Westmount Road East, Kitchener
519-578-5480
Monsignor R.M. Haller (Separate School) (school bus
transportation)
118 Shea Crescent, Kitchener
519-579-1230
Laurentian Senior Public School775 Westmount Road East,
Kitchener
519-578-6160
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (High School) (school bus
transportation)
301 Charles Street East, Kitchener
519-578-8330
Resurrection Catholic High School (bus pass supplied?)
455 University Avenue West, Kitchener
519-741-1990
Open Door Secondary School for Adults108 University Avenue East,
Waterloo
519-885-0800
Drug StoresShopper's Drug Mart
Sunrise Plaza
1400 Ottawa St S, Kitchener, ON N2E 4E2(519) 742-6160Forest Hill
Pharmacy IDALaurentian Hills Plaza
720 Westmount Road East, Kitchener
519-745-7305
Drug Basics Pharmacy
Evergreen Plaza
370 Highland Road West, Kitchener
519-578-2273
HospitalsGrand River Health Centre835 King Street West,
Kitchener
519-742-3611
St. Mary's Hospital911 Queen's Boulevard, Kitchener
519-744-3311
K-W Urgent Care Clinic751 Victoria Street South, Kitchener
519-745-2273
New Vision Health Care Clinic421 Greenbrook Drive, Kitchener
519-578-3510
Shopping CentresSunrise Plaza
Laurentian Hills Plaza
Highland Hills Plaza-Grocery StoresFresh Co
Laurentian Hills Plaza
ZehrsHighland Hills Plaza
Food BasicsEvergreen Plaza
Walmart Superstore
Sunrise Plaza
Bus Routes#3 on Westmount Road Eastacross from Tim Horton's to
Terminal
519-888-1169
#12 on Westmount Road Eastin front of Ottawa and Westmount to
Fairview Park Mall
519-888-1588
in front of Tim Horton's to Conestoga Mall
519-888-1203
Church's
Forest Hill United Church121 Westmount Road East, Kitchener
519-744-3481
St. George's Forest Hill Anglican Church321 Fisher-Hallman Road,
Kitchener
519-744-4751
Faith Lutheran Church247 Westmount Road East, Kitchener
519-745-6422
Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Rectory305 Laurentian Drive,
Kitchener
519-742-5061
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints10 Lorraine Avenue,
Kitchener
519-744-1391
Jehovah's Witnesses 35 Gage Street, Kitchener
519-571-1222
Freedom In Christ Pentecostal1643 Bleams Road, Kitchener
519-741-5675
Parks
Laurentian Park (school yard) Trillium Park (school yard)
McLennan Park Victoria ParkCommunity CentresChandler Mowat
Community Centre
222 Chandler Drive, Kitchener
519-570-3610
Country Hills Community Centre100 Rittenhouse Road,
Kitchener
519-741-2596
BanksBank of Montreal Forest Hill 421 Greenbrook Drive,
Kitchener
519-885-8530
Libro Financial
1170 Fisher Hallman Road, Kitchener
519-570-9955TD Bank200-1187 Fisher Hallman Road, Kitchener
519-744-5238
Scotia Bank491 Highland Road West, Kitchener
519-741-1021CIBC1188 Fisher Hallman Road, Kitchener
519-742-4686Royal Bank715 Fisher Hallman Road, Kitchener
519-575-4170Local Taxi Companies
City Cabs
519-747-7777
United Taxi
519-888-9999Waterloo Taxi
519-888-7777
MiscellaneousKitchener Public Library
Forest Heights Branch
251 Fisher Hallman Road, Kitchener
519-743-0644Kitchener City Hall200 King Street West,
Kitchener
519-741-2285
NotesItems that need to be filled outParticipationIn an effort
to fulfill the Co-operative's needs, the most important element is
participation. The By-Law states that unless excused by the Board
of Directors, each member shall give volunteer time of a minimum of
(4) hours monthly for each member. All members shall attend all
meetings of the members. Failing to attend or participate may
result in expulsion from membership and termination of
occupancy.
All members must sign attached participation agreement. Once the
agreement is signed and returned to the office, someone from the
committee will be contacting you and give you a date and time of
the Committee meeting. Below is a list of committees and the
committees that we are looking at getting up and functioning.
If you have any suggestions for other committees that you would
like to see formed or it you would be interested in helping to form
a committee, please feel free to discuss it with the office.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not
hesitate to contact the office.
Committees
1. *Membership Committee This committee is responsible for
marketing units of Emanuel Housing Co-operative. This committee
oversees the interviewing of new members and overseeing of
welcoming new members.2. *Recycling Committee This committee is
responsible for the recycling bins at the Co-op.3. *Maintenance
Committee This committee oversees the major repairs that need to be
done, look after winter snow removal contract, summer lawn care
contract. They will look after all move in and move out
inspections.4. *Beautification Committee This committee oversees
the flower bed and spring planting around the co-operative.5.
*Newsletter Committee This committee is responsible for putting out
the Co-op's newsletter on a regular basis.6. *Kid's / Social
Committee This committee oversees social functions for the members
and their children in the Co-operative.7. *Finance Committee This
committee is responsible for putting together the yearly budget.
Set up arrears policies and oversee the financial running of the
Co-operative.8. *By-law Committee We are currently looking at
reviewing our By-laws. This would involve reviewing our By-laws,
retyping, editing and photocopying and presentation to the Board
and members. Committees that need members
Emanuel Housing Co-operative
Participation Agreements
1. *Membership Committee This committee is responsible for
marketing units of Emanuel Housing Co-operative. This committee
oversees the interviewing of new members and overseeing of
welcoming new members.2. *Recycling Committee This committee is
responsible for the recycling bins at the Co-op.3. *Maintenance
Committee This committee oversees the major repairs that need to be
done, look after winter snow removal contract, summer lawn care
contract. They will look after all move in and move out
inspections.4. *Beautification Committee This committee oversees
the flower bed and spring planting around the co-operative.5.
*Newsletter Committee This committee is responsible for putting out
the Co-op's newsletter on a regular basis.6. *Kid's / Social
Committee This committee oversees social functions for the members
and their children in the Co-operative.7. *Finance Committee This
committee is responsible for putting together the yearly budget.
Set up arrears policies and oversee the financial running of the
Co-operative.8. *By-law Committee We are currently looking at
reviewing our By-laws. This would involve reviewing our By-laws,
retyping, editing and photocopying and presentation to the Board
and members.As a contributing member of this Co-op, I will be
participating in the following committee(s) and realize that all
committees must report to the Board of Directors monthly. I will do
my best to see that the committee fills its requirements.1.
________________________________ Committee Name2.
________________________________ Committee NameI understand the
terms of this agreement and also my obligation to participate in
making Emanuel Co-op a co-operative and successful place to
live.Date _______________________ Members Signature
________________________Information needed to complete your
RecordsUnit #Phone #Member # 1s
