Phoenix Earth Food Co-op (PEFC)
Minutes, Board Meeting 02/23/22

Location: Teleconferencing CISCO WEBEX

Present:, Hermann von Grafenstein, Anita Levin, Maureen Ciesinski, Thomas Fine, Sándor Halász, Claudia Cooper, Leah Foley, Staff, Adrienne Armstrong, Sean Fitzgerald (General Manager), Benjamin Hamilton, Member

Absent:-Shelley Boraby, Alyx Kendzierski.

MSC - Moved Seconded and Carried Resolutions are numbered R1- 2

Quorum reached at 6:38pm.

1. Approval of Minutes-Minutes of 1/26/22 were approved as circulated. MSC -R1
2. General Manager Report - discussed as circulated. Possible advertising in Next Door online app.
3. POS System- Tom workedwith Sean F to make network connections.. Will complete with Hal. Training coming in mid-March 2022.
4. Finance Reports- Leah &Tom reported on January - finances.Payroll has stabilized above pre-pandemic level. We need sales in excess of $43,000/month. January finances were above 2019 and 20 and 21 levels and seem to have stabilized. Need to increase sales continues. Some membership dollars are not yet deposited. Will consider moving all accounts to Credit Union if the credit union can meet our business needs, including direct deposit for staff wages.
5. Outreach Committee- Adrienne reported Seed Swap 2/26/22 at Scott High School 12PM- 3 PM. Hermann will start, and Adrienne will join him. Discussed doing a booth at The Toledo Farmers Market on Saturdays. Anita will submit request for this year.
6. Development Committee-Anita circulated minutes of the last meeting. Committee will meet again 3/4/22 at 4 PM on Zoom, with Sandy Spang from the city.
7. New Business - Claudia raised issue of what is happening at neighboring blue building. Also discussed caring for the new Next Door Lot.
8. Review of Action Items - items discussed as circulated.
9. Closed Session
10. Review of General Manager - Will try to simplify process while still adhering to the Policy Register.
11. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at7:53 PM MSC - R2