Urban Greens Cooperative Council Meeting Minutes 12/7/08,
Start 6:04, End 7:15
Present: Bridget, Cassie, Corey, Deb, Hillary, Kristin, Max, Michelle

1. Share report: Cassie
   We have sold three shares since last report which brings us to 97 or 98
2. Treasurer report: Kristin
   • Checking account = $431.22
   • Share account = $9,728.00
   • We received a check from People’s Power and Light for $20 for referring two customers
3. Membership and Communications Committee report: Kristin in for Craig
   • Have worked on a “Share a Share” program for the holidays – will email our membership list and encourage them to buy a share as a gift for the holidays
   • Would like to use Vertical Response service (VR) in order to do an email blast to this end. VR offers “pay per email blast”, Constant Contact does not – only a monthly fee. It would cost $10.50 for this blast. Council agreed that VR was the best way to go until we have more regular emails to send. Max suggested the email start off with an introduction to the new email format. Others suggested it include a promotion of our next two office hours and of our new facebook page. We should also make a certificate for the gifted shares. Kristin will send out email.
   • Colleen from PC will host a share event at the PC CSA pickup. Kristin and Stephanie are working on a possible event with Brown coworkers. Martha is organizing a Valentines event.
   • Suggestion that we table at the Winter Farmers Market – council agreed we should do next two markets. 13th: Deb and Bridget 11-12:30, Cassie and Max 12:30-2. 20th: Michelle 11-12:30, Kristin 12:30-2. Michelle will call Noah to arrange this.
   • Reformatting of website discussed. Stephanie has created a Facebook page for us. Deb mentions need to translate website into Spanish. Bridget will work on translating website.
4. Storefront Committee Report: Bridget
   • Building update from meeting with Architect and Spurwink: we now have a basement and an elevator – more retail space for us! Bridget emailed new plan to our layout consultant.
   • Sources and Uses document is progressing. Three major questions left:
     1. Equipment budget to be determined by new layout
     2. Leasehold improvements –We are awaiting a plan from contractor that will outline the specifics and the pricing (can be completed once we have new layout).
     3. Rent. Meeting with Kari to discuss lease will be this Thursday.
5. Fundraising
   • We need $1,000 to pay lawyer to write our member loan program. Buying club owes us $700. If they can spare it we will be all set
   • T-Shirts. Max has gotten a price quote for printed T-shirts: $6.50-$8.00. Is awaiting other quotes. Cassie suggests a T-shirt party/event where people bring T-shirts to screen. A T-Shirt taskforce has been assembled – Cassie and Deb will assist Max.
   • We should discuss fundraising in detail at our next council meeting – right now we are on an event by event basis.