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| News at a Glance |
| by Nancy Ellegate |
| The HWFC Board of Directors
met on Tuesday, August 28. |
| Energy Reduction Task Force |
| The Board decided to create
an ad hoc group that will focus on energy reduction in the store.
Noting that the Collective Management Team has already been quite
active in this area, the Board felt that a systematic review by a group
with this sole focus might uncover more steps we could take. The task
force will consider what measures would be possible in the current
store without major expenditures (such as retrofitting). Any such
recommendations will probably be applicable to a potential new store as
well. Lenore Gensburg will be the group’s liaison to the Board. |
| Reducing Use of Plastic |
| The Board discussed ways to
reduce the use of plastic bags and containers in the store. No specific
recommendations for further action were made at this time. However, the
Board has asked that the Energy Reduction task force take up this issue. |
| Policy Manual |
| The Policy Manual is almost
complete. How it should be distributed was discussed. It was decided
that should be hard copies for the Board and the Collective Management
Team, another to be placed in the Community Room and a backup reserve
copy. A copy will also be available on the Co-op’s website. |
| Grievance Procedure |
| A revised draft of the
grievance procedure for staff was presented. The Board tentatively
approved this version, pending review by the Governance committee,
which will need to make sure the procedure conforms to the Co-op’s
bylaws, and the Co-op’s attorney. |
| September Membership Meeting |
| Preparations for the
September Membership Meeting were discussed. |
| Training |
| The education coordinator
is currently conducting workshops for all staff on natural foods. |
| Business Plan |
| The operations and
administrative coordinator reported that the Coop’s business plan is
almost complete. She will circulate the draft as it now stands. |
| Sales |
| Sales are up over last
year, but the rate of growth has slowed. There was a brief discussion
of why sales have slowed. Some possible explanation are recent
offerings of discount coupons, relatively low rate of advertising and
increased numbers of stores selling a wide range of organic products. |
| Executive Session |
| The Board met in executive
session at the end of the meeting. |
| Minutes |
| Minutes of all meetings are
available at the Co-op. Minutes of the most recent meeting are posted
on the bulletin board. They are also available on the Co-op’s website,
as password protected files. See instructions on the website
(www.hwfc.com) on obtaining a password. |
| Upcoming Meetings |
| Board meetings are
scheduled for the following Tuesdays: October 30, November 27 and
December 18. Meetings begin at 5:30 pm at the Community Room at the
Co-op. Date, time and location can change, however, so it is
recommended that anyone planning to attend confirm these. |
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