Board Meeting (virtual)

August 27, 2024

7:00 PM

 

Attendance: Bonnie Courtemanche, Sharon Dennehy, Kari Hamilton, Pam Chatis,  Rachel Minnie, Suzanne Trayhan, Rich Whelan, Nikki LaRoche

 

  • Meeting Minutes
    • April Board Meeting minutes were approved
    • May Meeting minutes amended and approved
    • June Meeting minutes were approved
  • Health Insurance
    • Health insurance was provided for Lauren. Jessica declined because she has it through her spouse.
    • Discussion-should we offer a stipend to employees who don’t take advantage of health insurance benefit? Should it be added to her bonus instead? 
    • Action: to discuss and agree at November meeting.
  • Construction Update
    • Bonnie walked the board through the floor plan and schematic for adding a second floor space
    • Estimates for expanded renovations to add 800 square feet to the second floor:
      • $74-$85k additional expense ~10% over initial estimate for the whole project. Project is currently tracking to budget.
      • impact to timeline is 1-3 weeks
      • Decision-Board approved expansion of the new space unanimously.
    • Capital campaign has raised >100k and will be extended for another month through September 30th
  • Redefine Positions
    • Eliminated Brooke’s position
    • Discussed expanding Lauren’s role to include managing fundraisers, drafting the monthly newsletter and migrating off of mailchimp 
    • Nikki to look into options on how to merge our two websites 
  • Quarterly Report (details in quarterly report. Additional meeting discussion highlights here)
    • Action: Put updated employee handbook on google docs—Suzanne/Sharon 
    • Board agreed to replace part time accountant

Next Board Meeting November 19 @ 7pm

Board meeting adjourned at 9:15 pm.