These are the minutes of the Brattleboro Food Co-op from Monday, September 9, 2024
Directors Present: Calvin Dame, Judy Fink, Denise Glover, Anneka Kindler, Michele Meulendyk, Evan Silber, Jerelyn Wilson, and Johanna Zalneraitis.
Staff, Shareholders, and Others Present: GM Anthony Santorelli, Board Administrator/Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Brennan, and Shareholder Sheila Adams [Zoom – stayed through committee reports].
President Jerelyn Wilson called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm.
Jerelyn welcomed guests and Board members. Participants took turns reading the communication norms aloud. Jerelyn noted it’s helpful to compare these norms to what is in the Code of Conduct.
Denise moved and Anneka seconded to approve the August 5, 2024 minutes. Discussion: No changes needed. The motion to approve the minutes carried unanimously.
Anthony shared updates since the packet went out. Discussion focused on the following:
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Jerelyn brought Board members’ attention to upcoming policies being monitored – A.1 End 3 – “Just and resilient local economy” – and Board members shared thoughts on what data would reflect moving toward the accomplishment of that end. One example: Consistent engagement with local partners and farms is part of resilience.
Meeting participants shared what they would tell a shareholder about this meeting. These comments are shared in the staff newsletter and in Food for Thought.
The tabled motion to accept the monitoring report for D.3 Code of Conduct was taken off the table by consensus, and the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Brennan, Board Administrator/Sustainability Coordinator