PTEV Process for Member Selection

1. Potential member expresses an interest in becoming a Member of the PTEV, attends at least one business meeting, and receives a membership packet

2. Potential member completes questionnaire (see Background) and returns it to PTEV Membership Team.

3. Potential member is interviewed by the Membership Team, which makes a recommendation to the Members.

4. PTEV Members who so desire participate in interview and approve or disapprove the potential member. The decision to approve or disapprove the potential member will be made at a separate Membership Team meeting.  The Membership Team's recommended decision will be shared and discussed at a special meeting with PTEV Members within 2 weeks of the interview.  The final decision of the PTEV Members will be communicated to the potential member at that time. 

5. Potential member reviews the list of suggested readings, participates in orientations totaling at least 8 hours covering such topics as our values, consensus, compassionate communication (NVC), diversity, permaculture, sustainability, and low-impact development, and signs an agreement accepting all of our policies in force at that time.

6. Potential member pays for lot and/or signs a contract for a portion of cost of the lot, thereby becoming a full Member.

7. New members are expected to develop a working knowledge of consensus, compassionate communication, diversity, permaculture, sustainability, and low-impact development within one year of becoming a member.

Exceptions to this policy may be considered on a case- by- case basis.

PTEV Process for Selecting Renters (for PTEV-owned spaces as well as in private homes)

1. Applicant expresses interest in renting space at the PTEV.

2. Applicant completes questionnaire (see Background) and returns it to PTEV Membership Team.

3. Applicant is interviewed by potential housemates, any interested residents and at least 3  interested PTEV Members.. After the interview, the applicant will leave and a discussion about whether to approve the potential renter will occur. Everyone may participate in the discussion about potential renters, but only Members will be able to participate in the call for consensus.  If anyone has a concern about the applicant at a meeting following the interview, all Members will receive an explanation via email and another meeting will be called within one week of the interview.

4. References are checked by Membership Team.

5. Any concerns raised by a reference check or unresolved concerns from step #3 will be addressed at a  meeting within one week of the interview and if there is still a blocking concern by a Member, applicant will not be approved.

6. Applicant signs an agreement accepting all PTEV policies in force and signs a lease.

7. Renters are required to sign an agreement accepting all PTEV policies in force, and may be asked to leave if they violate this agreement.  A reference copy of PTEV policies will be kept in the PTEV library.

Exceptions to this policy may be considered on a case- by- case basis.

PTEV Process for Long-Term Guests

1. Anyone who is not an approved renter staying longer than 3 months is considered a long-term guest.  Members and renters will notify the other Members and residents of PTEV in advance if they plan to have a guest for more than 3 months.  It is preferred that long-term stays be planned in advance, and that residents be notified in advance.  If advance planning and notice is not possible, Members and renters who are hosting the guest(s), will notify other residents at the earliest time that it becomes known that their guest will be staying longer than 3 months.

2. The guest completes the Questionnaire for Potential Long-Term Guest and returns it to the Membership Team.

3. Guest is interviewed by potential housemates, any interested residents and at least 3 interested PTEV Members.. After the interview, the guest will leave and a discussion about whether to approve the potential long-term guest will occur. Everyone may participate in the discussion about potential long-term guests, but only Members will be able to participate in the call for consensus.  If anyone has a concern about the guest at a meeting following the interview, all Members will receive an explanation via email and another meeting will be called within one week of the interview.

4. References are checked by Membership Team.

5. Any concerns raised by a reference check or unresolved concerns from step #3 will be addressed at a meeting within one week of the interview and if there is still a blocking concern by a Member, long-term guest will not be approved.

6. Long-term guest signs an agreement accepting all PTEV policies in force and may be asked to leave if they violate this agreement.  A reference copy of PTEV policies will be kept in the PTEV library.

7.  Members who host a Long-Term Guest must sign an agreement accepting the terms of #6 above.

8.  The person hosting the guest will pay any additional assessments that may be required for the Long-Term Guest(s) and will create opportunities for other Members and residents to get to know the guest. 

Exceptions to this policy may be considered on a case-by-case basis.