These Minutes below are subject to corrections at the March 2017 Meeting
Kona Coffee Farmers Association
Board of Directors meeting- MONDAY, February 13, 2017- CTAHR Conference Room, Kainaliu
Call to order 3:00
CALL TO ORDER—
Suzanne Shriner, president
Chris Coleman x, Kay Dixon (not present), Allan Frank x, Chet Gardiner x, Mike McMullen X, Jim Monk x, Cecelia Smith x , Greg Knowles x, Sandra Scarr x , Suzanne Shriner x, Karen Zulkowski x
Attendees and potential board members- Melanie Bondera and Bob Kraus
Introduction of Board Each board member told their background and interests.
Discussion of estate designation by Chris and request for map of estate grown or tour map
Board and meeting protocol- Suzanne Start promptly at 3
Follow Roberts rules of order
May call for email votes
Consent Agenda
- Approval of Minutes of December meeting
- Approval of Membership Applications
- Acceptance of committee reports
December minutes are deferred until next month
Consent agenda membership and committee
Motion to approve Jim- Second Chet - Motion passed
Treasurer/financial report-Jim Some questions about condensing categories for budget and how it works
Motion to accept financial reports Karen - Cea second-Motion passed
New Business
Goals for 2017- Suzann - Report and discussion on 7 strategic plan goals for 2017.
Appointment of new board members- Motion to approve Melanie and Bob to board
Sandra and second Karen Motion passed
Committee reports and appointments - List sent around to sign up for committees. Since there are so many new board members this will also be discussed next month
Accounting - Motion that association use quick books online Jim and second Cea Motion passed
Signatories on card- Motion to have Karen, Jim and Sandra be on bank signature card by Jim second Karen -Motion passed
Old business
Expo-Karen- Report on what will be needed and will bring committee needs for sign up next month
Allan volunteered to be on committee
Testimony of coffee grade standards-Suzanne
Ask everyone to testify on this. Ask to adhere to KCFA opinions
Slow food nations- Deferred to Kay next month
Dinner and auction-Terri unable to complete this before she resigned from the board. Sandra and Cea will work on this
Date for next board meeting March 20 Thank you to Suzanne for coffee
Next month coffee- Greg Knowles
Meeting adjourned 4:30pm
Submitted Karen Zulkowski
