SACRAMENTO NATURAL FOODS COOPERATIVE
Board of Directors Meeting
Approved Minutes
December 6, 2011

Convened:        6:05 p.m.
Adjourned:        7:15 p.m.
Directors Present:    Alicia Dienst, Robert Duncan, Sonny Eboigbe, Michelle Reynolds, Ann Richardson, Andrenna Taylor
Director(s) Absent:    Steve Maviglio
Staff, Members and Guests Present:  See attached sign-in sheet.
Notetaker:        Delfina Vargas
Timekeeper:          Sonny Eboigbe
Meeting Chair:    Sonny Eboigbe

PRELIMINARIES

Introductions took place.

Agenda Review
Motion to approve minutes as amended or corrected: Ann
Second: Alicia
Discussion/Amendments: none.
Vote: All in favor.

Board Announcements
None.

Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting (November)
Motion to approve minutes as amended or corrected: Michelle
Second: Alicia
Discussion: None
Vote: All in favor.

General Manager’s Financial and Monitoring Report
Please see written report. The audience was briefed on highlights of the financial report and the general manager answered questions from directors and audience members.

Monitoring report will be provided in February.

Review Committee Reports
Finance Committee: Next meeting will be held December 19.

Policy committee: The committee is setting up a system to review the election code and election procedures manual, as well as working on scheduling the board’s monitoring reports.

Andrenna motions that the board direct the policy committee to review all committee charters and all job descriptions and revised as needed.
Second: Ann
Discussion: Task should begin with charters and job descriptions that involve the elections.
Vote: All in favor.

SCCF:
Ann motions to approve Peggy McNutt as co-chair of the SCCF.
Second: Michelle
Discussion: Ideas for fundraisers were discussed and Paul said the Co-op could add $2,000 to the fund again this cycle.
Vote: All in favor.

Twin Pines/Associated Cooperative Community Fund: Please see written report.

Golden One: The credit union is encouraging people to leave their bank and join G1.

Education Committee: The mission statement has been revised and the work plan is still being developed. The next meeting is on January 8.

Alicia motions to nominate Rhonda Rumrey to the Education Committee.
Second: Andrenna
Discussion: None.  
Vote: All

ECOS: Please see written report.

Pesticide Free Sacramento: A meeting has not been scheduled. Michelle will make contact to determine the status of the group.

BEST (Board Effectiveness Support Team) /LEAD: Report not provided.

BCDNC: Did not meet.

Listening Session Overview

Marcia recaps the notes from the sessions. See attached.

BOARD DECISIONS

Board Resolutions: NCB Loan

Motion made by Michelle to adopt a corporate resolution to amend the NCB loan. (Attached is the resolution.)

Second: Alicia
Discussion: $668,000 is the loan amount.
Vote: All in favor.
Board Resolutions on Shares

Motion made by Michelle to accept the first version of additional shares proposal. (Attached is the resolution.)
Second: Michelle
Discussion: None.
Vote: One abstention; five in favor.

Planning CCMA 2012
Andrenna, Michelle and Sonny are interested in attending this conference.

Self-Monitoring

(This is a placeholder until next month.)

Board Education
Deferred due to time limit.

CLOSINGS: Review Decisions, Tasks, Assignments

1. Ann is responsible for writing the online board perspective due December 15.
2. Michelle will write the article for the print Reporter due January 1.
3. Michelle will mention in the print Reporter article that Co-op owners may submit     questions for the board at the Customer Service desk.

OPEN COMMENTS

None.

ADJOURN MEETING

Alicia motions to adjourn meeting.
Second: Ann
Vote: All in favor. 

Respectfully submitted by,
Delfina Vargas
Board Administrator