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News at a Glanceby
Nancy Ellegate The HWFC Board of
Directors met on
Tuesday, March 28. Second Store Plans for a possible
second store in
Latham were discussed. The process and timeframe were considered. How
much time
would the Coop need, once a proposal is on the table from the developer
who
requested the Coop consider the second store? It was decided that the
process
would be for the Board and the Strategic Planning committee to
negotiate with
the developer once a proposal is received. Assuming a potential
agreement is
reached, the Board would need to go to the membership with a series of
meetings
on the project, and then a referendum on whether to proceed. About 90
days
should be allowed for membership consultation and a vote. The Cooperative
Management Team will
begin working on a management plan for this store and a job description
for a
project manager for the development of the second store. Alternative Supply A discussion of this
committee
clarified that since sources of supply are a responsibility of the
Collective
Management Team, the work of this committee is directed by and assists
the CMT. Financial Records Soon the Coop will start
posting
Board meeting minutes and attachments on the website. It was agreed
that
detailed quarterly financial statements presented at Board meetings
will not be
included in these postings. Finances Sales are up 14% from
last year. A
new system for handling cash balances is giving us a better return on
interest. Physical Plant Extensive repairs to the
loading
dock garage door have been completed. Health and Body Aids Three staff members are
enrolled in
Rosemary Gladstar’s Correspondence Course on herbs. Gladstar is
considered the
“mother of modern herbalism” and is the founder of the Traditional
Medicinals
Tea Company. Strategic Planning A summary of the
strategic planning
retreat was circulated. This was to be distributed to the membership
with the
announcement of the April Membership Meeting. A progress report was to
be
presented at the meeting to be discussed and a voted on. Action Alerts The Safe Food
subcommittee of the
Nutrition committee had inquired about including a request for
interested
members to sign up for email action alerts in the mailing for the April
Membership Meeting. Instead, the Board requested that they come up with
a flyer
that members can take at the register, and develop a “listserv” on safe
food
issues. Board and Governance Three meetings to discuss
the
relationship of the Board of Directors and the Governance committee
were
scheduled for April and May. The matter should be resolved at the June
Membership Meeting. Staff Evaluations It was noted that the
available
instruments for staff evaluation by the Board are not very good. Much
of their
content reflects different structures and concerns than those relevant
to work
at the Coop. It was suggested that the Board look at the staff’s own
self-evaluation
instrument. Perhaps this would be a better one for the Board to use, or
perhaps
the Board should consider drafting its own evaluation instrument. Committees Problems with committees
were
discussed. Many committees do not function well. After the April
membership
meeting, the new Board will need to address committee process. Minutes Minutes of all meetings
are
available at the Coop. Minutes of the most recent meeting are posted on
the
bulletin board. Upcoming Meetings |
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