Cooperative Agricultural Support Service Jpa

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The meeting included the Executive Officer's report and a financial review for Fiscal Year June 2021 through July 2022, along with a financial review of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget as of August 2022. The board also discussed amending the CASS Contract and Purchasing Procedures to increase the Executive Officer's authority to award Special Services and Supply Contracts. Additionally, they considered authorizing the Executive Officer to apply for a line of credit for $1.5M to ensure sufficient reserve cash for payroll and operational expenses. The board convened in a closed session to discuss existing litigation.

The agenda included adopting a resolution authorizing virtual teleconference meetings, the Executive Officer's report, and consent calendar items. New business included accepting the CASS Financial Annual Audit for 2020-21, a financial review for the estimated year-end FY 2021-2022 and the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget, adopting an updated CASS Employee Handbook, and the schedule of CASS Regular Quarterly Board Meetings for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. A closed session was scheduled for a Public Employee Performance Evaluation and a conference with labor negotiators. The board also had a discussion regarding the Executive Officer Salary Range for 2022 and CPI adjustment, if any, as well as a discussion regarding Executive Officer Compensation, if any.