Tuesday,
October 4, 2011
Held
in the LeRoy Township/Village Hall
In Attendance: Absent:
*Karen
Cool, treasurer *Brian Cool,
chair
*Julie
Keefer, co-chair *Brian
Roderick
*Amanda
Sutherland *Betty Strunk,
clerk
*Mark
Dean Connie Roderick
Irvin Miller
*
denotes committee member
**All
references to Brian will be Brian Cool, Brian Roderick
will be designated by Brian R.
Brian
called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
Betty
made a motion to approve the agenda, Amanda supported, motion carried.
Amanda
made a motion to approve minutes from the May 10th meeting, Karen
supported, motion carried.
Julie
made a motion to approve minutes from the June 23rd special meeting,
Karen supported, motion carried
Treasurer
reported a balance of $1,658.23 in the bank.
Brian
reported he submitted the MM voucher to the village,
they will in turn bill the FM. We are
down in revenue from past years.
Betty
made a motion to accept Shannon Lindquist as a new FM committee member, Karen
supported, motion carried.
After
discussion, Julie made a motion to make the following change to the June 23rd
addendum to the bylaws, Karen supported, motion carried. Change:
#3.8 – 7% of each vendor’s daily sales (instead of $7.00 per day for
each space).
Amanda
suggested signs approximately 500 feet approaching the FM saying “FM
ahead”. Discussion followed and a
decision was made to move forward with the project.
Mark
suggested posting a recipe of the week at the FM and possibly having the person
contributing the recipe put on a demonstration (without samples or sales of
product). Discussion followed.
Discussed
the “featured recipe” be included in the emailing of FM information. Also include in the email the demonstration
for the upcoming week.
Brian
expressed concern regarding his holding two positions with the FM, committee
chair and MM. After discussion the
committee felt he should continue holding both positions because of his
knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, the FM.
The committee is in place to monitor all situations regarding the FM.
Mrs.
Roderick volunteered to place the FM advertising sign at Tustin Corners each
week for the upcoming year.
Brian
informed the committee that 45% of Americans are on some type of food
assistance and we should look into incorporating some form of food assistance
into the FM. Discussion followed. Amanda made a motion Brian and Shannon be
appointed as a sub-committee to look into this matter, Julie supported, motion
carried.
Next
meeting will be January 3, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the LeRoy Township/Village
hall.
Betty
made a motion to adjourn, Brian supported, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Submitted
by Betty Strunk, clerk ________________________Minutes approved
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