Phoenix Earth Food Co-op (PEFC)
Minutes, Board Meeting 11/30/22
Location: Teleconferencing CISCO WEBEX
Present:, Hermann von Grafenstein, Anita Levin, Maureen Ciesinski, Thomas Fine, Sándor Halász, Varṣaṇa Myers, Monika Perry, Adrienne Armstrong, Sean Fitzgerald GM, Leah Foley Staff, Alyx Kendzierski
MSC - Moved Seconded and Carried Resolutions are numbered R1- 2
Meeting convened at 6:33pm.
- Welcome of New Board Members - Monika Perry and Varṣaṇa Myers.
- Approval of Minutes-Minutes of 9/28/22 and Annual Meeting 10/23/22 as circulated with minor spelling corrections. MSC -R1
- Review of Annual Meeting -
- General Manager Report -GM report discussed as circulated. Blip Billboard ads to begin shortly covered primarily by member donations.
- Finance Reports-Tom reportedOctober 2022 finances.Total sales are still down from last year. More than 7% down from previous year.Continued decline is very concerning. A preliminary budget for 2023 was prepared for GM approval.
- Development Committee-Anita reported the committee will reconvene in Jan 2023. At a standstill due to lack of finances. Floor is the most pressing issue due to Health Department concerns. Next meeting will be 1/8/23 at 6:30 PM.
- Technology Committee - Hermann presented the minutes. From that meeting. Consolidating email and membership lists, working on online ordering.
- Outreach Committee - Adrienne reported on Seed Swap and Plant Swap. Next meeting tentatively will be 1/28/23 at 6:30 PM at Hermann's house.
- Election of Officers - President - Hermann, Vice President- Adrienne, Secretary Treasurer- Anita
- Review of Action Items - items discussed as circulated.
- New Business -Consolidation of email lists. Discusses handling that in several ways. Referred to Technology Committee.
- Executive Session - Discussed bonus for GM
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at8:10PM MSC - R2
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Respectfully submitted, Anita Levin Secretary