WCFM Board Meeting, May 17, 2006
Present: Susan Graham, Jeff Thomas, Karen Bauman, Richard Boylan, Sheila Eldreth, Cheryl Piracci, William Edmisten
Treasurer's Report read by Cheryl
Rent needs to be paid - $1500 due next week.
Minutes from last two meetings read by Cheryl. Approved as amended.
Old Business:
Need to find Assistant Market Mgr. Karen's son will be here until end of June. Jeff has asked Christof.
Advertising Budget: Annan Gabe submitted a proposal that is $221.14 over original budget, but includes weekly ads in High Country News, plus special event ads in Mtn. Times, etc. Jeff motioned to approve additional funds. Motion passed unanimously.
Rent: Jeff and Susan signed lease for $3000. Susan motioned to increase rent budget from $2500 (projected) to $3000 (actual). Motion passed unanimously.
Signs: Not enough people putting them yet (i.e.- the 8 in-town signs). We need to get someone who travels 105, to put signs up near bypass and at High School. Possible volunteers who travel that way include CHarles Church, Jon Bost, and William Edmisten. Karen will ask Charles first to help spread the work-load. If no one from Valle Crucis/Foscoe agrees to do it, we can also choose another in-town location.
Caft Jurying:We have approved all past craft vendors who are still eligible to sell (i.e.- not out-of-area folks), except for some basket-making folks. Karen has a waiting list posted on the web site, and we should promote it to interested craft vendors. There are still some vacant spaces, but that could be due to weather and slow produce growth. We are being stricter with new crafters as well. Craft jury will meet again when there are at least 10 vendors on the waiting list.
A quilt guild wants to sell raffle tickets. They can come once as a non-profit (if indeed they are a non-profit), but if they want to sell quilts, they need to join as a group and be juried.
Jeff was approached by Jerry Williamson with a rumor that we had banned the Democratic Party from the market. We have not done anything of the kind, but the group came to consensus that obnoxious, haranguing behavior from any group at any time.
Jerry Harvey's membership: Jerry Harvey has applied as an out-of-area produce vendor. He intends to come on Saturdays and Wednesdays for >20 weeks. Susan moved to accept his application. Motion passed unanimously.
Craft appeals: Board will still be final appeal, but current appeals will be eligible to resubmit to craft jury at next jurying session. If craft jury denies these crafts again, a more-detailed explanation of critique and needs for improvement. In the case of painted flower pots (Rachel, Susan B), they can be sold as "plants" if there is a home-grown plant inside them. Pots sold separately must be juried.
Market sheds need to be painted. Board voted unanimously to hire it out at $15/hr. Cheryl will contact painter.
Masseuse wants to join market. Such applications had been denied in the past. Board informally decided to let this precedent stand.