Membership Meeting Minutes 5/10/2009

  • Place meeting procedures online-send to members
  • Updates: 63 members, finances, shows 19th and Jennfest
  • Rylers trip to Park Slope
             *member only/exclusive
             *too exclusive to be member only
             *introduces people into coop (trial to be member)
             *list of items to attract people in neighborhood/how to get people into store

  • Committee planning 10 min.
  • Personal Loan 5 min.
  • Summer Plans 5-10 min.
  • Vote 2 min.
  • Committee planning
              *put page/contact on website with descriptions
              *equipment: Jimmy G and Adam R
              *grant writing: Heather G
              *produce/local growers: Justin P, Mike N
              *distribution:
              *scheduling:
              *passed around sign up sheet-information put online

  • Personal Loan Discussion
              *loan committee to be added
              *protect loans in case of failure
              *balance between normal interest and cd rates
              *speak with accountant

  • Produce (Beverly) Tabled Next Month
  • Summer Plans
              *majority of members will be here this summer
              *when to open doors
                   -open asap (Heather G)
                   -open as soon as money/finances are ok
              *decide hours/scheduling committee for member workers
              *need to know member plans for summer
                   -call members to get schedules?
              *member directory

  • Vote on Amendment to Bylaws
               *pass unanimously

  • Next meeting: weekday 7 pm