Madison Hours Co-op Board of Directors Meeting
8/03/04
6:50 pm
Present: Jon, Rob, Camy, Paul
Announcements:
The Ethnic Connection is interested in playing for a breakfast.
Minutes: passed with changes.
Treasury committee: We experienced problems with timely payments of our
bills in accounting; at this point, however, it is believed that we are
current. We are doing fine; we are within our budget and have a positive
balance at the bank. Gregory and Jon have done some research on financial
institutions and would like to recommend that we move from Heartland Credit
Union to another financial institution (credit union).
Outreach: There is a piece going into 'Sustainable Eating' (online journal).
Newspaper: Paul had trouble with his commitments because Kitty was sick.
and because the press people in Brodhead were on vacation recently. Paul
gave every one a proof copy (cd) of the paper. Paul needs copy editing in
the next 24 hours.
Camy will get Paul some graphics from the Infoshop (20% enlarged).
Other Business: Alicia may be out of town, so different arrangements need to
be made for the pancake breakfast food buying and delivery. Rob will
contact Alicia... and Jon could be available to help.
New Business:
WNPJ would like us to join and will accept 4 Hours for membership. Rob
votes we do, Paul seconds... motion passed. WNPJ will do some outreach on
our behalf.
William White Jr., a prisoner, would like us to sell T-shirts with a pattern
he designed. Jon will write to him and ask him to join and advertise for
help and/or market his shirts.
Request from RiverHOURS in Hoodriver OR... just started a local currency
program based largely on ours. They are appealing for help with their fund
drive to build to hire a co. to build/design their web site. Jon propose we
send them $50. Camy seconded. Jon is going to request that they get
ownership of their software. Jon will write up something about River HOURs.
Motion carried by all.
Old Business:
Next meeting is Sept. 9th Thursday. Outreach at 6:30, Board at 7:30 pm.
By-laws:
Jon will review the by-laws. Meeting on Tuesday the 14th at 6 pm.
Meeting adjourned 7:32 pm.