The ICC officially welcomes Elliot Baker (he/him), former VP of Finance to the ICC’s staff team as Finance Liaison!
Elliot is a long-time ICC member, serving as Luther treasurer in 2021-22, Luther house president in 2022-23, and VP for Finance in 2023-24., and now lives at Linder. As Finance Department Liaison, Elliot works with FinCom on scholarships, budgeting, financial reporting, and financial policy, provides support to the housing department with the posting of charges, and assists other departments with internal budgeting.
Congrats ICC Grads! We are so excited be able to offer ICC gradcords once again this year. We currently have some cords left from the last year and would appreciate if you can fill out this form ASAP so we know how many to order. Cords are single with green and gold braided strands. Orders will be dispersed by Ruthy/MarCo. They will be dropped off at once with a list of names of who ordered. Thank y’all for being so cooperative over the time you’ve spent here, and once again, congratulations!
We started off the year with a new general manager, Brian Donovan
Property tax return!!!! over $350,000 we got back from last year and exemption for all future years.
Hired maggie as Fundraising outreach coordinator, and alumni team has raised a lot of money throughout the whole year
Separated Div and ed, new vp ed sophia
Decided to undertake full review of standing rules
Luther house city inspection – lots of hard work from maintenance
New member debt proceedings, which has led to us collecting a lot of our bad debt over the whole fiscal year going way back, this will save us 10s of thousands of dollars in the future
Fall
Hired pink
Opened ed center
Returned to in person board training and meetings
New eviction proceedings
Co-op month event
New vp finance duy-anh
Hired kyle as accounts payables coordinator to assist finance
EV charging stations at truth and king house, grant from DTE and hard work from John simpkins, also a lot of much needed parking lot repair at truth, hard work from maintenance
Winter
Approved money for minneapolis co-op
Conifer chronicle
Increased MLK scholarships to expand to pell grant recipients
Updated our payment plan policies
Member survey
Ch 16 updates
Red wings alumni fundraiser
Lenny promoted to DMR
Share returns up to date from last spring summer
New president!
Budget almost done
Moving forward
Need to finish the budget
Lots of planning work, reflection on all the progress we’ve made and how much more we have to go
Strategic planning, multi-year budget planning, new ideas for education and training
The Maintenance Team has big plans for the next few months. Major Maintenance is planned for Escher, Truth and Linder. Plus many of the houses are getting inspected for the first time in several years. $150,000 has been set aside to complete major projects that may be required by inspectors from the City of Ann Arbor.
At Escher House the focus will be in the basement, the kitchenettes, and the exterior of the building. The two kitchens in the basement will be tackled one at a time. Some of the commercial equipment will be replaced. The dining room serving areas have warming and cooling tables that are more than 50 years old and are due for an upgrade. Throughout the basement there are leaky drainpipes, old water shut-offs, and hose bibbs all due for replacement. On the exterior of the building the basement service doors will be replaced and concrete stairs throughout the courtyard will be restored. Finally, the exterior siding needs repair in several areas around the building. Work at Escher will likely continue for the full spring summer term. At least one basement kitchen and dining room will be operational at all times.
Linder House needs to be painted. That wood siding is pretty amazing but paint is key to making it last for a few more decades. Linder is also slated for an upgrade in the kitchen. New cabinets and a better sink set up are coming too. The plan is to install a sink with a bigger basin for the dish sprayer and to protect the wooden cabinets.
Truth House is getting accessibility upgrades to accommodate mobility challenged members. The pitched roof will be replaced and the second phase of boiler room renovations will be completed.
Just like the wave of kitchen inspections currently underway, housing inspections are returning this summer as the city works to catch up after a long delay because of the pandemic. The maintenance team wants to take some steps before the inspections to fix things that are clear code violations. There may be more to do after the inspectors come through. It is their job to assess the structural integrity of each house as well as the ability of members to avoid danger in case of a fire or other disaster.
Project: Johnson-Rivera Joy Project Residency Location: Johnson-Rivera (JR) House, 900 Oakland Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Project Start Date: 07/1/2024 Project End Date: 08/19/2024 Compensation ($): $1000 stipend Room & Board Included: Yes
Position Title: Artistic Resident
Application Deadline: 05/15/2024 and then on a rolling basis until program is full Application: Google Form
Position Duties:
Design and implementation of an outdoor garden space at Johnson-Rivera House (J-R)
Update and maintain a craft space/sewing room at Johnson-Rivera House
Completion of interior design tasks (painting the dining room, murals, etc.)
Further connecting with J-R’s neighboring houses and making connections with nearby ICC houses
Increasing awareness of J-R House as a safe space for QTBIPOC
Desired Skills/Experience:
Passion in artistic social justice and service-based art
Living in a cooperative!
Understanding of co-op values, principles, and operations
Close experience with marginalized communities, namely the QTBIPoC community
Drive to create within inclusive, liberatory spaces
Willingness to use correct pronouns and names within this space
Budget for the project:
$1,000 stipends for up to six Joy Cohort members
$1,440 house charges ($120 for 6 Cohort members for two months)
$1,250 estimate to plant a new garden based on yard size
$200 paint costs for a mural, 2nd-floor hallway, and dining room
$150 Celebration Event costs
$225 for Sewing Lab fabric, thread/tools, storage shelf, and sewing desk
Total – $9,265
Brief Description of Organization:
We, the member-owners of the ICC, provide a home for students that equally embodies quality living, community and social equality, all within the cooperative movement. We continuously strive to maintain and improve our organization and our houses through shared work. We are committed to furthering our education by building life skills, a strong community, and personal relationships. We create and maintain a safe and affordable environment where our members feel comfortable and at home.
Type of Organization: Off-Campus Student Housing Website: https://www.icc.coop/ Number of Members: 560 Number of Staff: 14
Brief Description of Rivera House:
The idea for this house is inspired by the work of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson towards Queer liberation and providing a home for Queer young people. Rivera house is a response to the unique challenges we see faced by Queer and Trans People of Color in the Ann Arbor area trying to find housing and community spaces where we feel we belong. While the house’s goal is to create and maintain space for these needs and experiences, Rivera house is open to anyone who would like to live there.
Type of House: QTBIPoC Safe/Brave Space Number of Members:
Benefits of Project/Skills Development & Learning:
Free housing and food for the entirety of the residency
Fully furnished single room (bed, desk, dresser)
Shared common spaces (industrial kitchen, large living rooms, garden space, porch)
Exposure, networking opportunities, or the chance to showcase your work to a new audience
Boost your resume!
Letter of recommendation for future work and programs
