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Location: Cloud Oakes’ House
Present: Board Members (with representation): Richard Anderson (at large), David Bauermeister (NABC), Jane Burton-Bell (ARC) (present for two agenda items), Candace Jagel (WSU Ext.), Elaine Kendall (SJIFMA), Cloud Oakes (at large), Bill Watson (EDC)
Absent: Bruce Gregory (CD), Greg Hertel (Port of FH), Rick Hughes (OIFM), Rebecca Moore (SJIFMA), Suzy Pingree (at large), Madden Surbaugh (restaurants), Rob Waldron (IGFC), Peggy Weir (SJIFMA)
Project Director: Lovel Pratt
Farmers' Market manager: Grisha Krivchenia
The meeting convened at 4:45 p.m. We welcomed Richard Anderson, who has replaced Megan Jones as an at-large representative on the board.
MINUTES
Because we did not have a quorum, we were unable to approve the July minutes.
FUNDRAISING
Fundraising dinner on August 24.
Action item: Elaine and Grisha will coordinate sign ups.
Agreed by consensus: We need to create a “bricks-and-mortar” account to go towards property purchase, facility construction, and other project costs.
Action item: Each Ag Guild board member needs to find two more silent auction items, valued between $25 and $100, and get these to Cloud.
Action item: Grisha will send out a request for silent auction items to all SJIFMA members.
Action item: Cloud will check on transportation for the Waldron farm tour auction item.
Action item: Candace will check on the WSU sound system to see if it is suitable and available. Richard will check with Brent Snow to see if he has a system.
Action item: Lovel will organize auction speakers. Cloud will ask Suzy to get Lovel the menu so that she can speak with the farmers.
PM REPORT
Lovel had e-mailed her report earlier.
Action item: Grisha will speak with Curt Van Hyning to explain the RMA.
TREASURER'S REPORT
No report this month.
Action item: David will produce a monthly report from NABC for CTED reporting purposes. He will submit the report to Bill.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
Action item: Bill will get a copy of the Ag Guild conflict of interest policy to Cathy Cavenaugh to see if it is sufficient for IRS purposes.
OFFICIAL AG GUILD RECORD KEEPING
Action item: As secretary, Candace will assemble and maintain this record.
NEXT MEETING: Monday, September 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Conservation District/EDC conference room