There were present John Starr (JS), Sam Rodriguez (SR), Halász Sándor (HS), David Finet (DF), Abby Youngs (AY), Shawn Stein (SS).

1.      The meeting was called to order at 18:15 by JS, president.

JS handed out Frank Johnson s resignation letter, and DF announced he soon would resign.

2.      The Sep21 minutes were accepted, subject to changes.

3.      Board Retreat.

3.1.   It would be on one of October 23d, October 30th, and November 6th. JS moved that it be held on the 23d, HS seconded, DF abstained, SS agreed if held at her house; amended motion passed.

3.2.   The GM shall not attend all the retreat: the end shall be only for the board.

3.3.   JS moved that DF be the facilitator, SR seconded, motion passed.
Annual Co-op Membership Meeting

4.1.   It would be better if the members spent more (AY), but if there were more members, there would be more member spending (SS).
Nor is it so bad if same 20 members show up at the yearly meeting (AY); these are only the core consumers who help keep the coöp for other consumers (DF, SR)

4.2.   Well directed volunteers can be helpful, but a good volunteer coördinator is needed (SS) lest the volunteers be underused or badly used. Although it be tempting, it is bad to pick a volunteer coördinator from the board, (SR) because the yearly meeting picks the directors, and it is needful that the board or manager be free to dismiss a bad one.
SR bother them
HS table discussion to retreat

4.3.   The coming board meeting is to be on November 9th, lest it fall after the yearly meeting.

5.      Treasurer's Report

5.1.   There is too much inventory, but this meeting was right after inventory was taken.
Claudia s opened in August; coöp beware.

5.2.   SR moved to accept, SS seconded, motion passed

6.      General Manager's Report

6.1.   AY suggests yearly fundraiser. DF says that if the coöp seems a charity, it is not really an alternative business model, and SR agrees.

6.2.   Through a misunderstanding, AY not witting, Helen Elden already ordered the scale when AY was away.

6.3.   The sign with its mounting surely will cost around $1500. For each form of mounting there is a separate permit. The new sign will be like a flag, not angled outward as the present sign.

6.4.   SR moved to accept, SS seconded, DF abstained, motion passed.

7.      Membership Update

7.1.   There are 110 full shareholders, 6 on-time part shareholders, and 44 late part shareholders.

8.      Other Business

8.1.   SS and HS volunteer to handle the postcards, SS by hand address them if needful.

8.2.   SR will write a blurb about himself, for hanging on the member-board.

9.      Adjournment 19:53