Kuckucksmühle: Membership Definition

• Someone who agrees to our ideals
• Someone who wants to be a member
• Signs up to the members mailing list (kumembers@ecohackerfarm.org)
• Someone who brings value to the project

General definition of “value” - Improving the place somehow - work / financially / resources /…

Live here: better half of the week-year Members living here permanently can decide which members can be permanent living members

permanently involved, visiting more frequently (<1/month)

Adds value but no reliability

Agree to the ideals

Contribution and Responsibilities related to the member level

• Contribution definition: Participate in meetings, bring value to the project.
• Contribute in the amount possible and helping.
• Identify and reject individuals that abuse / misuse the benefits over an extended amount of time.

1. Do something that brings value
2. ask people on the mailing list of members if that is value

• If there are no vetoes s/he can become a member
• If there is at least one veto, members have to have a discussion about it (without applicant) and come to a decision.
• If there is no decision we should have at least 2 maximum of 3 discussions - independently at different times
  • 1st meeting between members
  • 2nd and 3rd meeting maybe including the applicant depending on subject matter

Permies can make impromptu decisions on site that are related onsite issues that have to be done for example: repairing the car, replacing vital equipment etc.

Examples: Sheep or goats decisions: to get input from regulars when making time consuming and high resource decisions in order to make use of their skills and expertise but also to act as a control factor when it comes to time and resource allocation to the project. This should be a balance between personal interest vs communal goals / benefits

TODO: draw a decision making process to be approved at the next membership definition meeting. Important to remember that the association has the final say when it comes for financial input / output

• Birdies don’t get voting rights
• Regulars and Permies all get 1 vote each
• Permies can veto onsite decisions

• Possible for unspecified time limit
• Only permies can delegate votes
• Delegates should justify their decisions to the delegees

TODO: Process map for delegation of votes

• Benefits of membership
• Transparency for finances
• Formal joining and leaving process of membership
• …

These processes and definitions are not set in stone, if you see something you wish to change something initiate a discussion by contacting us on kuckucksmuehle@ecohackerfarm.org.