Well hi again,
This is the weak transcript I took of the election meeting. Anyone interested in hearing what the various management committee positions think of their roles should read this. Well I guess they should really ask the person but in place of that this may suffice to sate curiosities.
Minutes for the Super Election Meeting
Attendees: Georgie, Briana, Brenda, Monika, Rachel, Ellen, Rob H, Gemma, Rob F, Danesh
Date/time: Wednesday 4/8/2004 6:20
Elections!
Returning officer Brenda-tron informs us that there are two nominees for internal shop co-ordinator (Georgie, Gem) and one for external (Lily). Georgie and Gem are sent away while Brenda informs us of the procedure � they give a small talk and then we ask any questions. CONTROVERSY! Both the G�s tell us that Lily doesn�t really want to do the external co-ordinating so the two of them will just come to an agreement. Gem to be �going for� external co-ordinator and Georgie continuing as the internal. In any case the two give a small talk about their conceptions of co-ordinator.
Georgie: When I first came to the co-op I felt as though I couldn�t approach it; an attitude about it (elitist?). Feels that recent co-ordinators have tried to open it up to everyone and she�d like to continue along these lines. Seeing all the empty barrels would like to try to branch out taking different stock which would also help to attract different kinds of members. Would like to try to tap into families and just people from around the community not just the university being members of the co-op because it helps move the stock and so forth. Also that the co-op stays as a place supportive of its membership. Product information, liaise better with cottage industries and product research so we can be a bit more responsible for the products available at the co-op; often can�t answer questions that the customage asks.
Monika: What things are you doing currently.
Georgie: Keeping an eye on what stock is moving. Little experimental projects.
Brenda: What do you consider as your role when dealing with (working) members
Georgie: Tries to come in at different times to make sure people are doing the little things; the required cleaning and so forth without commanding them.
No more questions, Georgie leaves while we vote. Georgie is hard to find after we vote. Georgie wins!
Publicity Position: Rachel talks a bit about why she�d like to be; she likes promoting things and thinks the co-op is an awesome thing. She has suggestions and stuff. And will get the opportunity to put them into action as she is elected into the position.
External Co-ordinator: Gem interested in making sure that we have an equivalent if not bigger space after the move, thinks the move is going to be the biggest thing happening this session and wants to make it good. Like to see the electronic mail list used more effectively or some other form of communication that people will actually read. Like to meet more people so it felt more open and free; she felt the same way as Georgie when joining; a bit hard to break into. Some of the work Monika has been doing with other co-ops etc is fantastic and she�d like to continue that if possible
Monika (remarks): Is happy to finish some of the projects she left open when decided not to run for co-ordinator again. Thinks some of the things like procedure manual creation needs to be finished.
Brenda: What do you see as your day-to-day role?
Gem: Looking after things. Would like to fix the email list. Maybe into two separate ones, one for active things one for announcements.
Gem is voted in.
Fresh Produce: (Bri) Worked packing them since she bought her second box and has been doing the whole thing now for a year and a half. Like to communicate beter with the customers so they could ask for �hey, give me this thing this week if you can� and similar. Like to get some mad variety happening with the things coming in. But also people usually want some quantity. Says it can happily get bigger since we have the p-power and would like it to. Bri gets re-elected.
Meetings: (Danesh) Duties include organising meetings and taking minutes for the meetings. Danesh is back!
Accounts: (Monika) Has been doing stuff with the accounts recently so thinks she has a bit of a handle on them. She also wants to learn a bit more about doing such things. Would like to bring back the finances get reported once a month thing.
Has also nominated self for shop-aesthetics because it shouldn�t take up much time this half-year. Wouldn�t at all mind doing the shop-aesthetics with someone else, or for that matter leaving it up to someone else.
Ordering: (Ellen) Would like to expand the range of products also. Georgie notes that she�ll help oversee the ordering because it�s a big job. Monika, Gem, Georgie and Ellen will all have to co-operate on the ordering. Everyone is now too softly-spoken to hear over the ROCK AND ROLL pumping from the bar. Despite the rock being brought, Ellen is re-elected.
Absentees, Membership (Nicole) Website (Anne) are both re-elected.
Rostering: Bron hastily elected in
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