Board Committees

2009 - 2010 Committees

Committees Descriptions

Finance (up to 4 Board members + GM or designee + 2 non Board members)

1. Chair Responsibilities:
   
   • Facilitate meetings
   • Review and approve agenda
   • Explain the proposed budget at Annual Membership Meeting
2. GM or designee Responsibilities:
   
   • Draft agendas and send to Chair for approval, taking into consideration the Board’s requests and calendar
   • Take meeting minutes
   • Send all meeting agendas and minutes to the full board and to the Administrative Assistant for posting to the board site
   • Maintain record of meeting agendas and minutes
3. Make recommendations on the hiring of an auditor
4. Oversee audit process
5. Recommend an operations and capital budget to the Board
6. Review quarterly financial reports and report to the board when necessary
7. For the annual GM performance evaluation, provide a report to the Board on evidence of success and opportunities for improvement related to GM management of store finances.
8. Review financial demands motivated by store expansion
9. OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD

Patronage Rebate and Non-Member Mark-Up:

1. Chair Responsibilities:
   
   • Facilitate meetings
   • Review and Approve the Agenda
2. GM or designee responsibilities:
   
   • Draft agendas and send to Chair for approval, taking into consideration the Board’s requests and calendar
   • Take meeting minutes
   • Send all meeting agendas and minutes to the full board and to the Executive Assistant for posting to the board site
   • Maintain record of meeting agendas and minutes
3. Review and evaluate the desirability and feasibility of implementing patronage refunds.
4. Review and evaluate the desirability of a non-member mark-up.
5. Make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Retreat Planning Committee:

This committee, comprised entirely of Board members, is assigned the task of planning and implementing the annual Board retreat. This includes selecting a facilitator, setting an agenda, and working with the Executive Assistant to plan all logistics.

Strategic Planning Committee:

This committee works to guide the Board of Directors in their strategic planning/visioning processes.

As a cooperative, we are committed to being responsive to our members and shoppers. This can best be accomplished when the Board reflects the wide diversity and interests of our members. We are especially eager to welcome new Board members with skills and background relevant to a large, complex business, for example, experience in business, community development, real estate, law, retail operations, or human resources. Elections are held each year, in conjunction with our Annual Membership Meeting. This year, the elections will be in August. For more information on how to run for the Board, contact the store.