BOARD MEETING MINUTES

 Date:                Monday, September 29, 2014

Location:          Barbara Jo’s Books to Cooks – 1740 W. 2nd Avenue, Vancouver

Call to Order:    By: Scott Jaeger at 14h04

Roll Call:           By: Céline Turenne

Attendance:      Robert Belcham, Ryan Bissell, Andrea Carlson, Sid Cross, Jonathan Chovancek, Scott Jaeger, Kyle Nordman, Céline Turenne, Neil Wyles

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from August 26, 2014

1st: Kyle Nordman; 2nd:Jonathan Chovancek

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  1. Financial Report
  • 2-year financial report presented based on fiscal year which is calendar year;
  • going forward each event will have its own expenses/revenues breakdown;
  • balance sheet shows a balance 55k (does not include revenues and disbursements after July 31, 2014)
  • a corporate sponsor is needed to offset the cost of Hawksworth scholarship

 

  1. Membership Committee
  •  Renew/become a member set-up will be reviewed as problem have been mentioned by members Kyle and Céline to work on this project
  • Sign-up table needs to be set-up at all events

 

  1. Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee
  •  Report on Slow Fish Mystery: 86 tickets sold out of 100, a profitable event after all expenses are paid.  Profit will be set aside as seed money for next year’s event.  Céline to provide final numbers to Neil to earmark for Slow Fish Dinner 2015.

 

  1. Marketing & Branding
  •  No report

 

  1. Health & Wellness Committee
  •  Scott proposes to dissolved this Committee; 1st: Robert B; 2nd: Kyle

 

  1. Spot Prawn Festival
  •  Ryan is keeping chair – Jonathan and Kyle are in committee; corporate sponsorships needed to help with costs.
  • A date for a committee meeting will be set-up at the October Board meeting in October.

 

  1. Fundraising/Scholarship Committee
  •  Growing Chef sponsorship package – members are already participating – donation of gift certificate – Robert B and Scott;  Bittered Sling gift basket  by Jonathan;  to be coordinated by Céline

 

  1. Miscellaneous
  •  Auction item for Tina Fineza fundraiser: CTS gift basket including t-shirts, memberships, a year’s worth of event tickets, etc.  Céline to coordinate.

 

New Business:

  •  Hawksworth Scholarship: Scott to have a meeting with David to discuss 3rd year.
  •  Executive Director position: board voted yes on non-renewal of current ED – letter to be written and sent; recruitment will take place to fill position; interim to be assumed by Céline

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Adjournment:  By: Scott Jaeger at 15h05

Next board meeting: Tuesday October 28, 2014 14h00

Location:  Campagnolo, 1020 Main St.