Board Meeting Minutes – June 28, 2016

Date:                            Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Location:                       PICA, 1505 W. 2^nd Avenue

Call to Order:                 2h04

Roll Call:                       Céline Turenne

Board Attendance:         Darren Clay, Sid Cross, Scott Jaeger, Celine Turenne, Neil Wyles

Guests:                         Alex Tung, Rob Clark, Mark Hills

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from April 5, 2016

1^st:Scott Jaeger; 2^nd:Sid Cross

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from May 31, 2016

1^st: Sid Cross; 2^nd: Scott Jaeger

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1. Financial Report

58.1 K

2. Membership

Erosion of numbers to 79; fall will see membership campaign

3. Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee

No report

4. Marketing & Branding

No report

5. Slow Fish Dinner 2017

8 chefs:  Sean Cousins; Ned Bell; Miru Dalwal; Thomson Tran; Karen Barnaby; Wang?

Normand? Anthony? Send contact info to Darren for Anthony

6. Fall Truck Event

• Update: BIA to do the heavy lifting – expertise
• Chefs to cook: Scott; Neil, Wang…
• Permitting for alcohol: BIA to look after?
• Date: September 13 – (CONFIRMED)
• BIA to assist
• People’s Choice to decide on favourite truck/chef combo?
• Meeting to be planned with BIA
• Mid-July deadline to firm up date, location and other details

7. Fundraising/Scholarship

No report

8. Miscellaneous

Sushi Showdown – Celine to get back to organizer and see what her next steps are.

Motion to give to Oceanwise:  $4k out of profit to Ocean wise; Accepted; Rob to work out details of cheque donation.  Townhall to issue a press release re: event donation; Celine to talk to Annmarie about timing of donation – during Oceanwise event?

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Adjournment:  2h36 pm

Next meeting:  Tuesday, August 30, 2016 @ 2h00 pm

Location:  Campagnolo, 1020 Main St.