Phoenix Earthfood Co-op
February 14, 1995
Meeting Minutes

-Meeting opened 7:42 P.M. Attending were board members David Engel, Bill Gensbechler, Sandy Craig, Nancy Larson, David Bohon, Penny Jimison, Shelly Luettke, manager Helen Elden, and Sharon Kesee.

-Financial Report: January Sales Figures were $26,770.18. We need a better accounting Package. Becky will research this and Bill will advise. We may need to upgrade the computer, also. Feb. Month-to-date is $13,658. Becky will have a budget by next board meeting. It will cost $250 to change year-end. Helen will do this to keep Sharon's help and ease Becky's tasks. (Sandy has appointed Sharon to finish John Jascob's term and she will run for the board in March.) Dave E. moved we change the year end to an appropriate time as the board discussed last November. Bill seconded, passed unanimously. Becky will change it to 3/95. Next inventory will be Friday, 3/31 after closing.

-Manager's Report: We need to replace Lana, who will be moving. Also, with increased sales, we already need additional help. Helen will post the positions, eventually 2 part-time. Helen wants an ad hoc committee to research member equity conversion from membership fees. Bill recommends tabling this until next board convenes in April.

-Membership: 287 memberships of whom 67 are $10/yr. David B. suggested a $15 single person category. Helen suggested we table that until we investigate member equity.

-Penny presented Achives A, an exhaustive listing of documentable board membership and history of terms. She also tendered her resignation for the end of March. Shelly suggested we require written resignation from every board member who leaves prematurely. We should stagger the board terms so that only three expire per year. David B. offered to expire his early this year (he will be moving late Spring). Nancy will serve an extra year on her term. That will bring the balance to staggered three year terms. Brady Bancroft, Sharon Kesee and Tina Schlievert have agreed to run, so the three vacancies will be filled.

-Shelly expressed distress about the dwindling attendance at the members' annual meeting/ potluck. She will fashion a special invitation for the 3/1 frequent flyer. Membership mtg will be at the Seventh Day Adventist church on 3/28 5:30-10:00. We presently have no speaker. We should put together a board member's guidline for prospective board members to know what we expect of them.

-Sharon knows a welder for the sign, but insists we need plans drawn before we get his help. Sandy will see to fleshing out the plans for the sign and connect with Sharon to do it.

Long range retreat follow-up will be 3/25 at Sandy's house 10:00am to noon. Shelly suggested we meet as a board then, also. Adjourned 9:08