DUCK SOUP COOP
Board Minutes
April 16, 2007
Present: Peggy James, Judy Krajewski, Ann Mueller, Cynthia Nelson, Ruth Peterson, Mary Helen Polensky, Patty Ruback
Absent: Tania Nezrick
President Nelson called the meeting order at 7:05 pm.
Polensky moved and Mueller second a motion to accept the minutes as circulated. The motion passed.
No financial statement will be provided for the fist quarter because the Point of Sale System will be delivered this week and at that time the new system will be used to take inventory as soon as the system is up and running. There will be a 4-month report. The new system should make reporting very easy and all information should be quickly accessible at any time.
James has spent time on the details for the reset. The 12 feet of produce cooler needs to be ordered this week to allow time for it to be built for the reset. Polensky moved and Ruback seconded a motion to authorize the order of this item. Motion passed.
Discussion ensued about the type of flooring DSC should put in. In keeping with the purpose of DSC, the board agreed that James should investigate purchasing linoleum flooring, which is much more environmentally friendly, though somewhat more expensive than vinyl tile.
James will do a presentation at a women’s club meeting on Thursday.
Several people have been working at cleaning out the basement. UPS is picking up the packing peanuts and will take whatever we have. The old paint will be taken to a toxic waste collection.
Ruback will be staffing a table of college-themed organic items at The House on April 18. The NIU Health Fair went well. We gave away a gift certificate and served carrot sticks and hummus at the DSC table. A good number said they would stop by.
There will be an EAT GREEN TASTING on April 28 at DSC from 11 – 2 p.m. There will be an article in the Daily Chronicle Healthy Eating Section highlighting this event and DSC.
The committee approved a broad stroke budget* for the reset and recommended it to the board. The board approved it by consensus. Reset has been scheduled for June 9 – 17. Larry Nordstrom will be asked to work with the carpenter that is building the checkout center.
The next meeting will be MAY 21st at 7 pm in the boardroom.
Polensky moved and Ruback seconded a motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm upon a motion by Polensky and a second by Ruback.
Ruth Peterson
Secretary
* Broad Stroke Budget for reset
Flooring $5000
Shelving 5000
Checkout Stand 3000
Refrigeration 15,000
12 feet of produce stand
2-door freezer
1 door deli (?)
Additional Electrical 5000
(including coolers, signage, etc.)
Signage 2000 (New outdoor sign in place already - $900)
Labeling Scale 1500
Miscellaneous building materials,
hardware, paint, etc. 1500
Total $ 40,000