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Board of Trustees Organizational Meeting April 5, 2009

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Mad River Glen Cooperative

Board of Trustees Organizational Meeting

Minutes –Sunday, April 5, 2009

Final

 

After due notice, an organizational meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Mad River Glen Cooperative was convened at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2009 in General Stark’s Pub at Mad River Glen Ski Area (“MRG”) in Fayston, Vermont.

 

Trustees Lars Bruns, Jim Elkind, Liz Godwin, Geordie Hall, Betsy Jondro, Jed Kalkstein, George Lesure, Bill Reynolds, were present.Trustee Gary Lange was absent.

 

Call to Order

 

Trustee Reynolds called the meeting to order at 8:16 a.m.

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Absent

To adopt the minutes of March 14, 2009

Trustee Bruns

Trustee Jondro

8

0

1

 

Election Results

 

In-State:

George Lesure – 485

Gary Lange – 428

Ken Frey – 315

Several write-ins received one or two votes each.

 

Out-of-State:

Jim Elkind – 399

Nick Parson – 233

 

NHR survey question:

Yes – 345

No – 124

 

Total ballots cast:655

 

Election of Officers

 

For Chair:Trustee Bruns nominated Trustee Reynolds for Board Chair, which was seconded by Trustee Hall.

 

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To close nominations for Board Chair.

Trustee Hall

Trustee Bruns

7

0

Trustee Reynolds

 

1

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To re-elect Trustee Reynolds as Board Chair.

Trustee Bruns

Trustee Hall

7

0

Trustee Reynolds

 

1

 

 

For Vice-Chair: Trustee Reynolds nominated Trustee Kalkstein for Vice-Chair, seconded by Trustee Hall.

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To close nominations for Board Vice-Chair.

Trustee Hall

Trustee Elkind

7

0

Trustee Kalkstein

 

1

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To elect Trustee Kalkstein as Board Vice-Chair.

Trustee Hall

Trustee Reynolds

7

0

Trustee Kalkstein

 

1

 

 

For Treasurer: Trustee Hall nominated Trustee Bruns for Treasurer, which was seconded by Trustee Elkind.

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To close nominations for Board Treasurer.

Trustee Hall

Trustee Lesure

7

0

Trustee Bruns

 

1

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To elect Trustee Bruns as Board Treasurer.

Trustee Hall

Trustee Lesure

7

0

Trustee Bruns

 

1

 

For Secretary:Trustee Reynolds nominated Trustee Godwin for Treasurer, seconded by

Trustee Kalkstein.

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To close nominations for Board Secretary.

Trustee Reynolds

Trustee Kalkstein

7

0

Trustee Godwin

 

1

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Abst

Absent

To elect Trustee Godwin as Board Secretary.

Trustee Reynolds

Trustee Kalkstein

7

0

Trustee Godwin

 

1

 

 

Tentative Board Calendar

 

May 16 – Board Mtg. 8 am (Pricing)

Jun 6 – Board Mtg. 8 am (CapEx)

Jul 11 – Board Mtg. 8 am (GM performance evaluation, CapEx update/adjustments, budget review(?))

Sep 12 – Board Mtg. 5 pm (Summer work recap, pre-season planning)

Oct 3 – Green and Gold – Combo Town Hall & Board Mtg. 5pm

Nov 14 – Board Mtg. 5pm (Strategic Plan check, preview audit results)

Dec 12 – Board Mtg. 5pm if open, 8am if not (Approve audit)

Dec 26 – Shareholder Town Hall & Audit review

Jan 9, 2010 – TBA

Feb 13 – TBA

Mar 13 – TBA

Apr 3 – Annual Meeting

 

New Business

Trustee Hall asked who was being considered for Finance Committee chair.Trustee Kalkstein responded that it is always the Treasurer.

 

SH Comments

 

None.

 

Adjournment

 

Motion

Made by

2nd by

Aye

Nay

Absent

To adjourn.

Trustee Reynolds

Trustee Godwin

8

0

1

 

Trustee Reynolds closed the meeting at approximately 8:47 a.m.