June 19, 2014
Greg Koehler
Approve minutes from Board Meeting, May 15, 2014
(See google doc)
Approval
Marketing and Communications Committee: guests Marie Blakey and Paige Risser
(See attachment)
Everyone meets members of the committee; understands and defines its scope and goals. Committee focused on creation and implementation of strategic plan for marketing - overall strategic plan for co-op is needed to help with this task.
Marie Blakey has worked on website redesign with store employees.
Proposal for outdoor mural
Understanding the goals and background of the proposal; asking questions; determining a timeline for a decision.
Sketch and plan presented. Board approved pending any zoning issues are addressed.
Board, Committees, and Staff labor, responsibilities
Clarify commitments and responsibilities on the part of each party; prevent future conflicts about who is doing what and when; remind everyone to follow through on commitments and promises to build trust; Request a “scope of the committee” document from every committee. - Discussed was the confusion over committee roles. Each committee will present a scope document which will be made public.
Standing committee reports
Everyone is up to date; problems or accomplishments are noted
Treasurer
No report this month - time allotted for discussion of incoming bills.
Producer Relations
New Producer app: Betrand Farms vote - Board unanimously approves
Saturday market
Decide whether to continue; if so, how to proceed. Board recommended continuing - Myles will work on recruiting additional producers.
Community Committee
WIC 6$ veggie bag program approved for Wednesday night market. Bags of surplus produce will be sold for $6/bag with special WIC coupon at the WIC office on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Volunteers needed - to man the table at the WIC office on Thursday and Fridays and to help assemble the bags at the Wednesday market.
Personnel Committee
Manager’s Report
(See attachment)
Shared at: https://drive.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/0B_eP8jppjaNPX1kyTnpoTTctWW8
Good response to loan appeal.
Discussed incoming bills and payment strategies.
USDA grant application primarily for cooler shed and outreach/marketing staff person.
Upcoming events
July 4 - First Friday: “As American as….” [too soon for apple pie???]
July 11 - Second Friday “Shops at Hill and Colfax”
July 17 - Board Meeting
August 16 (Saturday) 12-8 pm- Art Beat - Need volunteers/ad hoc committee