Phoenix Earth Food Co-op (PEFC)
Minutes, Board Meeting 3/27/24

Location: Teleconferencing via Zoom

Present: Hermann von Grafenstein, Anita Levin, Thomas Fine, Sándor Halász, Alyx Kendzierski, Sean Fitzgerald, GM, Leah Foley, Staff, Adrienne Armstrong, Janice Flahiff, Member, Shaun Neal Prospective Board member

Absent: Monika Perry

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

Meeting convened at 6:10pm

  1. Approval of Minutes-Minutes of 2/24/24 Board Meeting discussed and approved as corrected. MSC R1
  2. General Manager Report - GM report circulated and discussed. Also considered the new Better Health store impact has not been too great as they have mainly supplements at this time.
  3. Finances - Leah and Anita presented theFebruary2024 financial reports. Trend continues improvement in sales over the previous month and over 2023. Discussed issues with the QuickBooks program errors. Margins are not as great as the increases in sales, which is concerning.
  4. Introduction of Shaun Neal as prospective Board member. Vote called. MSC -R-2
  5. Development Committee - The Development Committee is working to raise money for floor repair and equipment replacement... Anita has submitted info to Cody at the City to obtain the Façade Grant money reimbursement. Next meeting is April 20, 2024. Shaun Neal has contacts for potential refrigeration equipment.
  6. Technology Committee - No report
  7. Outreach Committee - Adrienne reported plans to contact zoo now for Party for the Planet at the Zoo 4/20/24 and confirmed the OWE Festival the first weekend in June. Adrienne will contact Claudia Cooper to participate in the Committee. Waiting to hear about Farmers'-Market participation this summer. Would be outreach and include staff and a volunteer.
  8. Wildflower Initiative - Janice Flahiff presented a detailed project to include native wildflowers in the garden area, Anita and Hermann will contact the Land Bank to ask for funding for this project. Adrienne will invite local high-school gardeners to volunteer to participate as public-service hours.
  9. Executive Session - to discuss pay raise and health insurance for GM. MSC R- 3
  10. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at7:15PM MSC - R4
  11. Next Regular Board Meeting will be Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 6 PM via Zoom

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Respectfully submitted, Anita Levin Secretary