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NovemBer 2O2o Honest Weight Food Co-op • 100 Watervliet Avenue, Albany, NY 12206 • 518-482-2667
honestslate@honestweight.coop • https://www.honestweight.coop/
Membership Elects Employee to GRC, Passes Manual Revisions During Meet the Candidates sessions and the well-attended Oct. 25 Membership Meeting, Brendan Kelly shared that he has previously been involved in the democratic side of the Co-op, having participated in governance by serving on the Personnel Committee. His only opportunity for an elected seat lay with running for the Governance Review Council (GRC) because he works as Produce Department Manager, and our Bylaws prohibit managers from serving on the Board of Directors. That evening, Brendan became the newest GRC member. See all results at right, including two ballot measures passed by the Membership.
CONTENTS About Accountability ................ 2 Self-Care for Winter................... 3 HWFC Goes Solar!..................... 3 New Book Group....................... 4 Vegan vs. Primal........................ 5 10-in-10 Program Returns..........6 Q&A............................................7 Plastic Recycling Redux.............. 8 The Perks of Composting.......... 9 Board Decisions....................... 10 Committee Corner................... 11 Co-Opportunities..................... 12
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VOTING RESULTS
from the October 2020 Remote Membership Meeting Vote 2: Proposed FPM Changes
We were pleased to have 152
Member-Owners in attendance at HWFC’s remote Membership Meeting.
(Food & Product Manual)
134 Valid Ballots cast 119 voted Yes {approve proposed changes} 15 voted No {reject proposed changes}
Vote 1: Proposed Bylaws Changes Section 330.4 to Section 330.4(a) to 330.4(c)
This change to the Food & Product Manual passed with 88.8% of the total votes cast.
131 Valid Ballots cast 112 voted Yes {approve proposed changes} 19 voted No {reject proposed changes} Bylaws Section 600 states: “These Bylaws and the Certificate of Incorporation may be accepted, amended, or repealed only by approval of two-thirds of those Member-Owners present and voting at a Membership Meeting called for that purpose pursuant to Sections 342 and 343.” 112 is 85.5% percent which is greater than the two-thirds of the required threshold to change the Bylaws; this revision passes.
Vote 3: Elect one (1) Member to the GRC (Governance Review Council)
130 Valid Ballots cast 84 votes for Brendan Kelly 46 votes for Steve Golub Brendan Kelly was elected to the GRC with 64.6% of the votes. Thank you to all who joined us at this Membership Meeting. —Honest Weight Food Co-op Board of Directors
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Please note: data recorded from “nonconfidential” votes by phone or Survey Monkey were used only for October 2020’s voting/counting process and will not be “data-mined” or used for any other purpose.
Member-Owners:
Don’t miss these opportunities to work with the Bylaws Panel (BLP) and the Membership Committee on proposed changes! Attend any of these Zoom feedback sessions: Bylaws Panel: Sunday Nov. 15 • 2–3 pm Tuesday Nov. 17 • 5:30–6:30 pm Membership Committee: Sat. Nov. 14 • Noon–1pm Wed. Nov. 18 • 7–8pm
10~in~10
Returns in 2020! Is anything the same as last year? The 10-in-10 incentive for Member-Owners is pretty close!! Keeping safety at the forefront of our plans, we’re working to cover as many shifts as possible during the 2020 holiday season. Sign up for your shifts as early as possible. See full info, page 6.
https://www.honestweight.coop/