Phoenix Earth Food Co-op (PEFC)
Minutes, Board Meeting 03/23/22

Location: Teleconferencing CISCO WEBEX

Present: Hermann von Grafenstein, Anita Levin, Maureen Ciesinski, Thomas Fine, Sándor Halász, Leah Foley, Staff, Adrienne Armstrong, Sean Fitzgerald (General Manager), Shelley Boraby, Alyx Kendzierski, Sean Nestor, Member and Project Manager for the Development Committee

Absent: Claudia Cooper

MSC - Moved Seconded and Carried. Resolutions are numbered R1-4

Quorum reached at 6:38pm.

  1. Approval of Minutes-Minutes of 2/23/22 were approved as circulated. MSC -R1
  2. General Manager Report - discussed as circulated. Discussion focused on POS Sysyem
  3. Finance Reports- Leah & Tom reported on February finances. Payroll has stabilized above pre-pandemic level. We need sales in excess of $43,000/month. February finances were above 2019 &-21 levels and seem to have stabilized. Need to increase sales continues. Some membership dollars are not yet deposited. All Membership monies will be deposited in the checking account going forward and will be accounted for going forward.
  4. Outreach Committee- Adrienne Party for the Planet on 4/23/22- need volunteers. NO sales at the Zoo.
  5. Development Committee-Anita presented Sean Nestor as the Project Manager for the Development of the Coop building and next-door lot. Sean presented organized info on the situation going forward. Motion to authorize Anita to apply for lower property taxes at the Auditor's office. MSC R-2
  6. New Business - Two forms for the Coop Delivers program. Sean F will put these on the counter at the registers. Sean F will give names and addresses to Hermann for Thank-you notes.
  7. Review of Action Items - items discussed as circulated.
  8. Closed/Executive Session: Review of General Manager -Revised short form will be circulated. Discussed approval of form by email. Motion to review and revise by approval thru email. MSC R-3
  9. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at7:58 PM MSC - R4

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Respectfully submitted, Anita Levin, Secretary