Hendersonville Community Coop Board of Directors Meeting
60 South Charleston Lane, Hendersonville, NC
June 28, 2016, 6:15pm
Board Present: Steve Breckheimer, Tom Fanslow, Joan Kennedy, Stefanie Kompathoum, Kevin Todd. Board Absent: Allison Perrett, Michael Reim Staff Present: Arrion Kitchen Staff Absent: Damian Tody, GM. Others Present: Laura Miklowitz, Board Facilitator; Liz Malloy, Admin. Assistant and HCC owners Pamela Woods, Martha Sachs, Jessie Shepard.
Moment of Silence
Announcements - None
Approval of Agenda
By consensus, the Board approved the meeting agenda after deferring Michael Reim’s report on the 2016 Industrial Executives Forum to the July board meeting.
Owner Comments – Martha Sachs and Pamela Woods raised questions about the owner suggestions process and deli menu items. Ms. Woods also stated that the co-op community is our most important asset and urged using this characteristic to differentiate ourselves from the competition.
Study and Engagement – Arrion Kitchen, HCC Wellness Department Manager discussed the importance of relationships and credibility in providing good service to Co-op customers.
Consent Agenda
By consensus, the Board accepted the May board meeting minutes and the June financial report.
Policy Governance Review
· BP3 Board Outcomes: in compliance. No revisions needed.
· BP9 Government Investment: in compliance. No revisions needed.
Governance
· Owner Movie Night – The Henderson Housing Assistance Corporation is partnering with HCC to present“Starting Point”, a film about affordable housing, on July 13th at 6pm in the Co-op Community Room. A movie night is also planned for September 14th. Film suggestions should be submitted to the Owner Engagement Committee.
· 2016 Annual Meeting – A community potluck and Board Election will be held during the Annual Meeting on October 8th, from 5-8pm in the HCC Community Room. A finance meeting will be held at a later date. The Owner Engagement Committee will work on finalizing Annual Meeting activities.
· Committee Reports – The Board Development Committee continues discussions with potential board candidates. Recruitment will end in late July, in time for election information to be published in Organic Press. The Board should pass along candidate recommendations to Allison. Following a review by the Board Operations Committee, the Board was in consensus to approve the revised ENDS statement.
Review of Decisions and Followup (Laura Miklowitz)
Decisions:
· Michael Reim will write an article about the revised ENDS statement for the next Organic Press (deadline early August).
· Co-op celebration will be October 8th, from 5-8pm
· New Ends document approved
Followup:
· First week of August – Organic Press submissions due
· Deadline for board candidates by end of July
· Board Calendar for July reviewed
All items on the Board Meeting Monitoring Form were rated “satisfactory”.
Gratitudes were expressed owners attending the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25pm.
The next monthly board meeting will be June 28, 2016, in the Community Room.
Respectfully submitted by L. Malloy on June 5, 2016. Edited by Steve Breckheimer on June 6, 2016 and Laura Miklowitz on July 11, 2016. Board approved June 28, 2016.