UKIAH NATURAL FOODS
(A.K.A. THE HOMESTEAD EXCHANGE)
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The regular meeting of the Ukiah Natural Foods Board of Directors was
convened on Monday, September 10, 2007, 6 PM, at the NCO Meeting Room,
481 South State St, Ukiah CA.
Call to Order: President Terry Nieves called the meeting to order at
6:10 pm.
Board Members Ross Beck, Secretary
Adam Gaska
George Gibbs, Treasurer
Dan Hamburg, Vice President
Jacquie Lee,
MaryLou Leonard, (absent)
Terry Nieves, President
Don Sanderson, (absent)
Joe Wildman, (absent)
Staff: None.
Member-owners: Michael Goven.
INTRODUCTIONS
None.
MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
Agenda Approval M/S/C (Hamburg, Beck) to approve the September 10, 2007
board agenda.
Approval of the August Minutes: The minutes from the August board meeting
were not sent out to the board for review. The approval of the August
minutes will be postponed until the October board meeting.
SECRETARY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ross received very nice Thank You cards from two of the 2007 grant recipients.
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
Monthly Activity: Lori was unable to attend the meeting as she was at
a Co-op convention in Seattle; she sent out her report electronically.
ACTION ITEMS
None.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board Education/Outreach & Membership
The committee chair reported the following:
• Member Michael Goven has been accepted as a committee member.
• The next meeting will focus on planning the October Member Gathering.
Donations & Grants
None.
Elections & Nominations
None.
Finance
The committee chair reported the following:
• Although sales are below budget, budgeted expenditures are also
coming in low, so overall profit has not been affected.
• Inventory was a little high last quarter; the managers will make
an effort to cut back on ordering.
• Madelyn has moved and is no longer on the committee; the committee
needs some new members. Dan will consider whether he can join.
Governance
None.
Human Resources
The committee needs to meet soon in order to begin Lori’s evaluation
process.
Local Food Security
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS
Director Reports None.
Board Agenda
• The October agenda will include a discussion of Don’s proposal
in relation to the merchandising policy and direction of the store.
• The minutes for the August meeting will be voted on.
MEMBER COMMENTS
Member Michael Goven expressed his satisfaction with the excellent customer
service at the Co-op.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:23. The next regularly scheduled board
meeting will be October 8, 2007, at 6 p.m. at the NCO meeting room.
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