Board Present: Arte Chambers, Cassia Herron, DeNita Wright, Judy Schroeder
Owners: LaiEsha Allen, Gina Braxton, Emily Boone, Gwen Kelly, Michelle Lori, Luther Pearson, Dennisha Rivers
Next Steps
The meeting discussed the progress all committees are making as a result of the Owners Meeting on January 25th. Specifically, as Next Steps:
- The meeting discussed the progress all committees are making as a result of the Owners Meeting on January 25th. Specifically, as Next Steps:
- Tech Committee is expanding with Shavaun John & Julian who are in training to help administer the blog, wiki, and listserv. Arte will publish all committee charters and work plans on the wiki and website, as they develop.
- Robin Hawkins is working on documenting the Co-op’s history and past decisions.
- The Finance Committee will have Finance Statements to review monthly.
- Arte will circulate a question for discussion within all committees about the proper level of transparency and access to financial reporting. [With a full discussion, members agreed that the question was not about public access to LCG’s financial reporting, but about access for owners. Our meeting recognized both the importance of participation and access as owners of a co-op, and that some business opportunities get complicated or lost when our business transactions are public, in real time. We are looking specifically for a policy that gives owners confidence in our financial practices, without publishing our business transactions (financial reports) in public, such as links on our website & newsletters, rather than requests to the Treasurer or attendance at Board meetings.
- Judy to research language for Conflict of Interest disclosures.
- Site Selection Committee to meet on March 7th for a tour of two potential properties.
- The Business Development Committee is updating our business model and will be meeting with representatives from National Co-op Grocers.
- Board to include an agenda in future meeting invitations.
Board Goals
- Formalize internal processes
- Create committee Charters and standard operating procedures
- Agree on explicit goals & reporting expectations for each committee
- Develop Conflict of Interest & Non-Disclosure protocols for all business functions
- Establish a formal grievance process
- Develop Code of Conduct for owners