Tuesday,
October 12, 2010
Held
in the LeRoy Township/Village Hall
In Attendance: Absent:
*Karen
Cool *Brian
Cool, chair
*Mark
Dean *Brian
Roderick
*Amanda
Sutherland *Betty Strunk,
clerk & treasurer
*Dave
Fisher *Julie
Keefer
Tasha VanDusen Amy Jo
Prater
Mary Dean Colleen Roderick
Dean Enter Joanne Iler
Kolleen Fernald David
Fernald
*
denotes committee member
Brian
called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
Brian
read aloud the minutes from the April 13th meeting. Karen made a motion to approve the minutes,
Julie supported, motion carried.
Due
to the resignation of the treasurer and not having a current treasurer’s
report, Brian reported there is approximately $1200.00 in the FM account.
Betty
made a motion to approve the agenda, Karen supported, motion carried.
Brian
read resignation letters from Joyce Richardson and Denise Justus.
Julie
made a motion Betty Strunk be appointed treasurer, Karen supported, motion
carried.
Julie
nominated Amanda Sutherland and Mark Dean as new committee members, Betty
supported. Roll call vote:
Karen
– yes, Brian R – yes, Julie – yes, Dave – yes, Betty – yes, Brian C – yes.
Brian
issued a challenge the Farmer’s Market double their business in the next 5
years.
Discussed
ways to increase market output:
1. More variety in products
2. Maintain good community relations
3. Concentrate on farmers and food
4. Demonstrations that inform and educate
5. Market dollars distributed to encourage new
customers
6. Advertise more
a.
get on Trail of Quilts map (put out by the Osceola League of Artists and
Humanities)
b.
a permanent sign in LeRoy
7. Make FM newsletter available in LeRoy
businesses/library
8. Vendors make available information/receipts
on products
Karen
will compile a report on market earning statistics re: music or no music.
Julie
made a motion to have the FM included on the Trail of Quilts map, Dave
supported, motion carried. This will
include a sign placed on the shed in the FM area. Amy Jo Prater and Joanne Iler volunteered to
work on the sign.
Julie
made the motion a committee member be allowed to attend a MIFMA conference to
gain information on FM issues. Amanda
supported, motion carried.
Discussed
paying a salary to the Market Master and FM Newsletter Editor. Brian will make up a job description of the
MM position. Subject tabled until next
meeting.
Vote
to adopt changes made to the bylaws in April, 2010. Karen – yes, Mark – yes, Brian K – yes, Julie
– yes, Dave – yes, Amanda – yes, Betty – yes, Brian C – yes.
Tabled
agenda item 8.a until the next meeting.
Discussed
having a pre-holiday market in conjunction with the LeRoy Christmas celebration
on December 11th. Baked
goods and crafts are some of the items to be sold. Brian appointed a committee of Julie,
Amanda and himself to work on this project.
The
next meeting will be January 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the Leroy
Township/Village Hall.
Karen
made a motion to adjourn, Julie supported, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
Submitted
by Betty Strunk, clerk __________________________________________
Minutes
approved ______________________________________