Phoenix Earth Food Co-op (PEFC)
Minutes, Board Meeting 05/25/22

Location: Teleconferencing CISCO WEBEX

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

Absent: Alyx Kendzierski

MSC - Moved Seconded and Carried. Resolutions are numbered R1- 3

Meeting convened at 6:35pm.

  1. Approval of Minutes-Minutes of 4/20/22 were approved as corrected. MSC -R1
  2. General Manager Report - discussed as circulated.
  3. POS System - Tabled
  4. Finance Reports- Leah & Tom reported on April finances.
  5. Outreach Committee- Adrienne reported that events continue but there will be no formal meeting of the Committee before Fall. OWE Festival coming up needs volunteers.
  6. Development Committee-Anita presented the current situation with the need for putting all the coop building needs together to get a City of Toledo façade grant and also a Better Building loan from the Port Authority which will attach permanently to the building as property taxes until paid back. Only one façade grant is permitted for each building for the life of the building. Committee will be meeting with an architect to get an idea of what a Phased Plan would cost. An architect plan would assist in getting bids that are all consistent with regard to materials. Rob is working on incorporating a mural and a sign into the east-side wall. No money at this time for floors. Roof remains the highest priority. Next Development Mtg will be 5/15/22 at 4 pm on Zoom. Maureen will follow up with Jim Spiegel on the floor estimate. Anita can contact Harm's flooring.
  7. New Business - Committee to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of the Coop. Anita will convene. We should get others outside of the Board to assist. Kick-off with an Annual Meeting in the Fall discussed. Potluck Sunday August 21, 2022 4-8 PM discussed as a date. To show off our new garden space.
  8. Review of Form for Evaluation of General Manager
  9. Review of Action Items - items discussed as circulated.
  10. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at7:30 PM before the quorum was lost. PM MSC - R2

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Respectfully submitted, Anita Levin Secretary