- Location: The store at 1447 West Sylvania Ave., Toledo OH 43612. Present @6:50pm: David Bohon, Shelly Boraby, Thomas Fine, Sandor Halasz, Sean Nestor, Steven Vines, Hermann von Grafenstein, Lisa Blake (General Manager, GM). Absent: Anita Levin, Pete DeWood.
- The meeting was called to order by Vice President Sandor Halasz @6:50pm.
- Approval of minutes
- The minutes of the board meeting immediately prior to the annual membership meeting were approved by the members of the previous board (R1 4/0/0 = for/against/abstentions)
- The minutes of the board meeting immediately following the annual membership meeting were approved by the members of the current board (R2 7/0/0)
David Bohon temporarily left the meeting.
- A draft of the minutes of the annual membership meeting was approved for posting on the Co-op’s website (R3 6/0/0). The final version will be approved at the next annual membership meeting.
- Election of officers
The bylaws stipulate that officers be elected as soon as "feasible". Due to the absence of two board members a vote was passed to elect officers at the next meeting (R4 6/0/0). A second vote was passed to have Vice President Sandor Halasz chair the meeting (R5 6/0/0).
- Manager’s report
GM Lisa Blake presented the October financial report and a graph describing the development of sales, equity, and personnel costs over the past several years.
David Bohon returned to the meeting at 7:25pm
The GM asked for a leave of absence between Dec 22, 2012 and Jan 22, 2013. The board agreed without passing a formal vote.
Discussion about the future of the Co-op and ways to increase sales
The subsequent discussion was centered around the question as to what could be done to increase sales and ensure the long-term survival of the Co-op. The following is a list of key points raised:
- Date of next meeting
A vote was passed to hold the next board meeting before Dec 21st. (R7 6/0/0)
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50pm.
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Submitted by Hermann von Grafenstein, acting Secretary