KCFA BOD Meeting Minutes
June 21, 2011
Yano Hall
Call to Order at 4:00 PM
Present: P.Uster, M.daSilva, C. Bondera, B. Corker, C. Wilson, T. Butler C. Carrico and R. Anders
100% Kona Coffee furnished by R. Anders. Next month, T. Butler.
Quote of the Month: Quote was taken from the Hawaii Alliance Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)
Mission statement. See their web site for details. “Effective board governance is critical to ensuring that a nonprofit organization delivers on its mission, manages its resources effectively and maintains its reputation.”
Review of Minutes for May, 2011. Motion by P. Uster to approve minutes as presented and seconded by C. Wilson. Motion carried.
Committee Reports
American OriGIn Products: C. Bondera - Organizational Meeting will be held by telephone on July 1. Annual meeting will be held in Mexico this year.
Chamber of Commerce: M. daSilva - C. Bondera and M.daSilva will attend the Annual Membership and Officer Installation luncheon on Friday, June 24. Gov. Abercrombie will be the keynote speaker.
* SBA free small business consulting on Thursday June, 30 at American Savings Bank in Kamuela from 9 AM to 2 PM. Call 808-541-2990, ext. 202 for more information.
* KCFA Finance Committee has recommended that KCFA not renew its annual C of C membersip this July.
Education: P. Uster- Coffee Talk- June’s Coffee Talk was on selecting verticals. Thanks to Bob Smith, Bob Nelson and ML Moss. July’s Coffee Talk will be Miguel Meza on Cupping. See KCFA website for details.
C.Smith and C. Bondera have been working with the non-profit HANO to provide training for KCFA BOD.
HANO’s board training consists of a 4 hour session allowing for best practices for non profit board governance.
Pest and Disease: B. Smith - On May 24th, the Board of Agric. Approved the unrestricted importation of Botanigard and Mycotrol, meaning you can buy it off the internet. Still waiting official confirmation.
Awaiting word from DOA for the protocol when using freezing as a method of eliminating CBB. Awaiting progress for simplifying protocol for shipping green coffee in less then 10 pound quantities from Kona to other islands.
CBB Task Force telephone meeting will be held next Tuesday.
Website: Cea Smith- Sent out General Membership emails. Updating “What Is Kona Worth”.
Placed a free Google Ad for one month and received a $100 gift certificate.
Legislature: B. Corker- Follow up of our 2010 Election Candidate Questionnaire re use of 100% Hawaii-grown Coffees: Gov. Abercrombie, Lt. Gov. Schatz, State Rep. Coffman and Hawaii County Council members Ford, Pilago and Smart all confirmed that they are following through on pledges to serve only 100% Hawaii-grown coffees at events sponsored by their office. US Rep. Hirono and State Rep. Bob Herkes did not respond to KCFA’ s inquiry.
*Safeway Select “Kona Blend”- Safeway apparently has not responded to Russell Koubun’s letter of April 11, 2011 in which Chairperson Kokubun requested oluntary compliance with Hawaii’s coffee labeling law.
Public Relations: C. Wilson- Restaurant Honor Roll- distributing 25 certificates. Still receiving information on additional restaurants.
* APEC Business Innovation Showcase Application- Revising the first draft.
Social: Lisa Corker- The Chili Cook-Off and BBQ was a huge success.
* KCFA will be holding off The Seahorse Farm visit because of costs.
Treasurers Report: C. Carrico - Checking account in good standing. The Tsunami Fund monies will be distributed soon, probably to the Tadimi Sekimoto Family in Japan. See Fund Committee for further details.
New Business
Finance Committee Report for Annual Budget: ML Moss, C. Carrico, P. Uster and C. Bondera.
1. Motion by T. Butler to increase Estate committee budget by $250 and seconded by B. Corker. Motion passed.
2. Motion by T. Butler and seconded by C. Wilson to increase Legislative Committee transportation expense by $ 1000. Motion passed.
3. Motion by T. Butler and seconded by C. Wilson to increase Social committee budget by $700. Motion failed by 4-3 vote.
4. Motion by T. Butler and seconded by R. Anders to increase Chamber of Commerce budget by $225 to pay KCFA annual membership dues. Motion passed.
A motion was made by B. Corker and seconded by C. Carrico to pass the KCFA annual budget for 2011-2012 with the above passed amendments. Motion passed.
A recommendation was made by P. Uster that the Finance Committee meet in Dec. 2011 to review revenues.
This was agreed upon.
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM
