MC Meeting Minutes Tuesday February 20, 2007
Meeting opened: 7pm

Attendance
MC: Elmarie Pareezer, Paula Quigley, Rick Shaw, Vivienne Murray
Others: Jann French, Stevie Bee, Lisa Durante, Sarah Cook, Lara Daley (from 8pm)
Apologies: None
Chair: Elmarie Minutes: Vivienne

Membership
• New members
That members # 4150–4222 be accepted. CARRIED
• Sarah to contact new members with uncollected membership cards

RESOLVED: Sarah will prepare quarterly lists of members who haven’t been contactable for 18 months.

Reports
TREASURER – Paula
• Report presented. January 2007 posted a loss of $8400. Discussion of the co-op's financial position ensued. While the co-op is technically insolvent, it can meet its liabilities. If it were wound-up, the $37,000 held in members' shares would become available to meet any obligations. The co-op expects to trade out of insolvency.
• Sarah to review seemingly low figure for superannuation and other creditor liabilities of $11,000.

MANAGER – Sarah
• One staff member is reducing his shifts, and another may do as well.
• RESOLVED Sarah to review staffing needs and potential for bringing in new staff.
• MC to consider optimal staffing levels and capping individual hours.
• Vivienne mentioned this would be an opportune time to bring new staff in to increase the number of staff to achieve greater equity and so to give other co-op members a chance to become involved in a paid capacity.
• Capping of staff hours was discussed. Stevie mentioned there were extensive discussions on this issue last year and that it was then decided that a cap was not necessary.
• Vivienne referred to notes in MC minutes from last year noting that as long as distribution of hours was equitable a cap was not necessary and that i) AH is a members’ co-op not a workers’ co-op, and ii) office bearers/paid staff act on behalf of membership and the responsibility this entails i.e. a cap ensures equity now and into the future.
• Lisa suggested having more staff is beneficial for when a staff member is unwell or resigns; with fewer staff continuity is impeded.
• Dom said a cap makes it difficult because staff may have to hold down more than one job, which means they may not be available to cover for unwell staff or those on leave.

STAFF MEETING
MC to attend meeting Sunday Feb. 25 to discuss products

STOCK
Starting to respond to members requests for new products. Stock loss is being reduced by holding less stock and airconditioning.

Current Matters
Staff public holiday payment. Some staff are paid for rostered public holidays and some aren’t based on what was agreed to in their contracts when they were employed.
RESOLVED: MC to review guidelines for holiday pay.

LEAVE LOADING
Some staff get leave loading of 17% and some don’t, again due to what was agreed to in their contracts when they were employed.
RESOLVED: All leave loading to be abolished.

MANAGER'S THREE-MONTH REVIEW
Rick and Elmarie to meet with Sarah Saturday Feb. 24 at 2pm

HOT WATER IN THE STOREROOM
Sarah suggests having hot water available in the storeroom.
RESOLVED: Sarah to investigate.

Meeting closed: 9.50pm