HRN Board Meeting (virtual)

November 28, 2023

8:00 PM

Attendance: Bonnie Courtmanche, Sharon Dennehy, Kari Hamilton, Pam Chatis,  Rachel Minnie, Suzanne Trayhan, Rich Whelan; Jean Player (joined at 8:20pm)

  • Prior Board Meeting minutes were approved
  • Employee Handbook
    • Board discussed sick time policy and agreed that while not legally required to due to small number of employees, we should provide paid sick time
    • Board wants to have a cap and/or pro-rating of paid sick time for employees depending on when they are hired.
    • Action: Sharon to research options and provide proposal over the email for the board to review and agree on
  • Quarterly Report-reviewed:
    • Financial statement
    • Fundraisers-baby bunny cuddles, calendars, spa day
      • Bonnie highlighted grooming issues that came up at spa day. Need to schedule 1 hour vs. 15 minutes for some breeds in the future with increased charge; team agreed spa days every 5-6 weeks is the right cadence
      • Rachel reviewed Valentine Dinner Date fundraiser
      • Action: Rachel to add the Bunny Yoga fundraiser to the quarterly report (raised $1,000)
    • Adoptions
    • Cummings Foundation Grant
    • Finding architect for shelter renovation
    • Foster homes
    • Hotline Volunteers
    • Compost transport
    • RHD vaccine clinic to be planned now that it is approved in MA 
    • Rich had questions about the electrical and will discuss with Suzanne offline.

Board meeting adjourned at 9:07.
Executive Session to discuss employee search commenced.