Minutes of the 3-01-2010 Board Meeting
Medford Food Co-op
Meeting of the Board of Directors
225 W. Main St., Medford
Mar 1, 2010
Call to Order: 6:15 P.M.
Present: Donna Kessler, John Miele, Jim Sims and Tommy Larson
Absent: Augustine Colebrook (arrived at 7:15)
Minutes of the meeting of February 15, 2010 were read and approved.
Old Business:
The Co-op banner and easel are still missing and have not been located. John Miele agreed to contact Robin Brown to find out if she knows their location.
There was discussion regarding the importance of keeping co-op members informed of current developments and progress. It was all agreed that this is of utmost importance, but since there have been no positive developments since our owners meeting, and we are expecting major events to unfold shortly, it was decided to delay the release of information until we have something significant to impart.
There is still important membership information that needs to be obtained from John Statler in order for Augustine Colebrook to move forward with required fundraising tasks. Tommy Larson agreed to call him to and emphasize the importance of getting this information immediately.
New Business:
Mark Prescott, CPA (CA) and Contract CFO, has submitted a resume to the board for consideration as a board member. After discussion of his qualifications and experience, John Miele nominated him to be a member of the Medford Food Co-op Board of Directors. Tommy Larson seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
Claire Haflich resigned as a Medford Food Co-op board member due to a serious illness in her family. She will forward relevant information gathered to current board members.
Jim Sims agreed to call Barb McGee, who represents a local telemarketing company, regarding the phonathon fundraising event. Augustine Colebrook has had discussions with her in this regard, and we want to effectively follow-up with her concerning this potential site for the event.
Results of the Medford Food Co-op’s participation at the Joel Salatin presentation event were reviewed. The Co-op made some important connections with individuals in the community, and lots of Co-op information was dispersed. Participation in the event was deemed a success.
Participation in the upcoming Growers Market season was discussed. Although the first Market in Medford is in mid-March, the decision to set up a booth at this time was delayed until next meeting, when more information concerning our future should be known.
The current stock of marketing/graphic supplies was reviewed. Although we are almost out of brochures and stickers, present supplies were deemed adequate at this time. This topic will be reviewed again at the next meeting.
Augustine Colebrook reported that the Food Co-op’s Facebook page has expanded to over 200 members. Augustine agreed to continue to maintain this page and investigate the possibility of reaching out to potential new members who show up on the page.
After reviewing proposed equipment requirements and their layout at Bear Creek Plaza, Jim Sims agreed to draft a letter to Bear Creek Corporation, based on preliminary information gathered from site committee member Al Grosz, to request support in the form of equipment donations and/or sponsorships.
Two potential co-op managers were discussed. Both individuals have supplied invaluable insight to our efforts and have agreed to help us in any way necessary. The importance of keeping them both informed of our progress and “in the loop” was agreed upon.
John Miele mentioned that the equipment inside the former FoodLand site on Stewart Avenue should be available for sale or donation, and it could be very useful to us. He agreed to contact Stan Schlosser regarding the potential acquisition of this equipment.
Adjourned 8:40 PM
Thomas Larson
Secretary
