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The Communicator - February 2005
The Board
Report
for
December 16th, 2004
All current board members present: Edward Bain, Lynne Genter, John Maurer,
Audra Phillips, Colleen Sharkey, Diane Stock
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Upon beginning another year as chair of the Board meetings, Audra asked for feedback in the way meetings are run.
People like the way meetings are run. Some suggestions were offered, including; to maybe switch Agenda items from
time to time (moving Financial Report to the Front of the meeting), John and Carmen met for the Finance committee and
thought it might serve well to have Carmen present the financial report at meetings, printing the goals on the Agenda
repeatedly is helpful to keep them in mind.
I. No Introductions needed.
II. Announcements
Kellie's email about the Board contributions to the newsletter; in response, the Board members each signed up for a
month.
Gerry's proposal will be on the Agenda next month.
Steel Workers Union; they approached us for a membership list. Is this a Board item? It was decided that the General
Manager could make this decision.
In January, we are back to the regular 4
th
Thursday of the month for scheduled Board meetings.
III. November Minutes
Some adjustments were made to the Minutes, and with those adjustments,
John made a motion to accept the Minutes, Audra seconded, no one opposed.
IV. Appoint New Board Member
There are 3 interested candidates for 1 spot, which is open immediately, and another spot open in the next several months.
There was some discussion; then it was decided to invite these candidates to the meetings. Audra will invite the candi-
dates, and Diane is to ask Mike Reed to re-run the ad in the newsletter.
V. Property Proposal
Update: Mrs. Jay, the representative of our property estate, agreed that the CCM could be granted an "option to buy"
within the lease, beginning January 2005. "Option to buy" means that we could have the first chance to buy the store
property, should it go on the real estate market.
VI. Board of Directors Goal Action Plan
Audra met with Debbie Crawford who gave some suggestions in how to organize and structure the process of carrying
out the Co-op Goals for 2005.
We began with a brainstorm; we all had to focus on what criteria would help us define the priorities for the list of goals
we have ahead of us.
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