Minutes of the 12-21-2009 Board Meeting

Medford Food Co-op
Minutes of Board Meeting December 21, 2009
225 W. Main St.
Medford

Call to order: 7:20 PM

Present: Directors: Jim Sims, Tommy Larson, John Miele, John Statler, Steven Kraft, and Donna Kessler. Augustine Colebrook was absent. Also present was Claire Haflich.

The minutes of the December 7, 2009 meeting were read and approved.

Old Business:

The Treasurer’s report was received and accepted by the Board
John S. reported that he will correct the addresses on the Co-op loan fundraising letters returned to us and will add in P.O. Box addresses not sent out. He will send all to Augustine for mailing.
Jim S. reported that Augustine said she would follow up on the creation of the telephone bank for calls to owners who received the fundraising letters.
The Board discussed whether there should be a minimum to the amount of a loan the Co-op will accept. No decision was reached at this time.
A special meeting of the Board was set for January 11, 2010 for the purpose of preparing final details for the January 13th Annual Meeting. John M. will issue a news release the first week of January.
A reminder email notice will be sent to Co-op owners.

New Business:

Claire Haflich was unanimously approved as the Medford Food Co-op’s Development Campaign Officer.
The Nominating committee reported that the Board seats of John M., Donna K., John S., and  Augustine C., are up for election at the Annual Meeting in January. They were nominated along with Claire Haflich as Board candidates by the Committee.

The Board adjourned into executive session at 8:45 PM

Jim Sims
President