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Food lobby meeting: 9/12/13
Present: Lois, Peter, Claire, Carol, Misha, Irma(notetaker/facilitator)
Bulkroom “shape-shifters” – a big thanks for those folks who cleaned up and helped get bulkroom in ship shape. Nichole, Thiago, Jonny, Josh
Financial report/bookkeeping intro:
Claire updating. Going through april thru june bookkeeping and it seems we are coming out even. The concern is we’re charging 20% more but we’re breaking even. We should have 20% more. This is not a full report, and Claire will report back once she goes through all accounts.
A few items to consider:
Writing checks. Lara, Lois, Jocelyn are designated check writers. Lois will follow up with Jocelyn and remove Jocelyn from this role and replace with Claire.
Lara and Lois will continue depositing at credit union on a regular basis.
Claire will be coordinating all the different places where the money transactions occur. She will follow up with Lara, Thiago and Lois.
Website updating - 3 sites affected (laecovillage.org, wiki, foodlobby):
Peter will manage and update Food Lobby website
Peter will manage and update wiki. All members are free to update as usual on their own.
Ask Michelle to add a web link to Food Lobby website to the Facebook page she set up.
Introductory discussion regarding future development of Food Lobby as an independent organization:
Food coop has had CRSP as fiscal agent for many years. Lois is concerned about CRSP existence and would like Food Lobby to be its own entity. Lois is asking if there is entrepreneurial energy or interest in having a store front in our neighborhood. Please come to the next meeting or contact the Food Lobby.
Agreement that CRSP does not know it’s future and perhaps the Food Lobby can be an official consumer coop.
Another suggestion, perhaps FL can merge with the LA Food Coop. Misha thinks the LA Food Lobby is the Arroyo Food Coop.
Possible umbrella organizations to consider USTU, Grow Slow Food LA,
- Cell assignments:
Misha asked if we can remove inactive members from list. Everyone present agreed. Can all members please let us know if some of the members listed are no longer food lobby members.
Peter suggests a ‘member sign-in’ for when members work their shifts.
Bulkroom concerns:
Carol frequently has had to open bulkroom because of NO SHOWS
Often there are 3 folks working the veggie sorting shift, perhaps we can lower the number to 2 and have more folks working the bulkroom.
Lois thinks that Lara would like someone to take over the Veggie shift ordering and money collections. She will follow up with Lara on this issue.
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