The first two questions had to do with editorial changes to the
membership manual to facilitate future editing:
Question 1:
Shall we adopt these small issue changes to the Membership Manual?
Passed: 109 yes to 8 no
Question 2: Shall we adopt
these changes in language describing discount in the Membership Manual?
Passed: 96 yes to 16 no
The next question was about new rules for members to
transfer hours to one another. It puts limits on the amount per month
and year allowed to be transferred and gives the co-op the ability
to decline transfers when they have exceeded the limits:
Question 3:
Shall we adopt the proposed changes to the Membership Manual regarding
hours bank transfers?
Passed: 104 yes to 10 no
The
next question had to do with orientation requirements. All those who
buy a share will be invited to attend an orientation, but it will no
longer be mandatory. It will, however, be mandatory for those who wish
to work in the store to attend an orientation. The membership committee
will recommend materials to be given to those who buy a share.
Question 4: Shall we adopt
these proposed changes regarding orientation requirements for household
and shareholders?
Passed: 84
yes
to 35
no
The final
question was about lowering the discount by 2% for weekly and monthly
workers for 9 months while we study shopping patterns and make
recommendations for the 2012 budget cycle to further address the
discount expenditures:
Question 5: Shall we adopt
this change to the member manual which will lower the discount until
March 30, 2012 to 24% for weekly and 8% for monthly work requirements,
and update the balance of the manual where the discount levels are
spelled out?
Passed: 97 yes to 40 no
General Membership Meeting- Apr. 10, 2011
Voting
results:
Jessica
Allen
Hayek,
Alexandra
Juhre,
Roman
Kuchera,
and Rob Sweeney
were elected to the Board of Directors. The question, "Should we
proceed with
establishing the Honest Weight Community
Initiative, Inc. a nonprofit organization, with HWFC, Inc. as its sole
member?" passed with 70 "yes" votes and 32 "no" votes.
Jody
Haggard
and
Ursula
Abrams
were
elected
to
the
Governance
Review
Council.
Members
voted
89-48 in favor of applying for a beer license.
There was
also a discussion of the member discount. Meeting minutes and
agenda.
Special Membership Meeting- August 1st, 2010
There
was
a
presentation
of
and
voters
approved
the
design
of
the
new
store.
For
more information, including drawings
of the proposed new store, see the meeting announcement
(pdf file) and the meeting
minutes.
General Membership Meeting- April 18th, 2010
Members
elected
five
board
members
at
this
meeting,
and
voted
on
a
change
to
the bylaws. Meeting
minutes and Meeting
Agenda.
General Membership Meeting- January 24th, 2010
The
agenda
for this General Membership
Meeting included
voting on the co-op's 2010 budget.
Meeting minutes.
After
a
lively
meeting,
Honest
Weight
members
voted
123
to
11,
with
one
abstention,
to pursue a design for the new store that presumes building
to suit on the 100 Watervliet Avenue site.
Co-op members voted 189-13 to purchase
property at 100 Watervliet Ave. in Albany as a future site for the
Co-op. The closing was scheduled for Oct. 31. For more information:
Slideshow that lays out the
considerations for the co-op's new space at 100 Watervliet Ave. Download
a PDF
version.
General
Membership
Meeting - September 23, 2007
A discussion
of bylaw
changes to clarify our structure and help our
organization run smoothly. These items were discussed at the last
meeting, but were unable to be voted upon due to a rule about bylaw and
incorporation changes.
