Public Market Advisory Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/ Meeting Minutes Calendar.aspx Public Market Advisory Commission Thursday, September 19, 2019 5:30 PM Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second floor, City Council Chambers A CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Commissioner Woolf at 5:50 pm B ROLL CALL Present: 3- Peter Woolf, Lisa Young, and Jeff Nemeth Absent: 1- Holly Parker C APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approved with changes D FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTARY (AGENDA ITEMS ONLY) - (3 Minutes per Speaker) E APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Approved with changes August 15, 2019 PMAC Meeting Minutes Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council due back on 11/4/2019 F PRESENTATIONS G REGULAR BUSINESS (AGENDA ITEMS) producer only questions For next meeting, define what we DON'T want; develop a checklist of all components that could be relevant - using own tools/machinery, land leases, tasks. Also come up with guidelines City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Public Market Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes September 19, 2019 for honey, maple syrup, chocolate, spice, dairy, prepared foods. Best practice vs minimum practice. Consider what is the responsibility of current vendors vs new applicants. producer only guideline recommendations H NEW BUSINESS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) Added to agenda - priorities for the next year. Winterization; passing down stalls/seniority transfer process; morning stall assignment process; parking; process for how to handle unassigned stalls after Stall Moveup I REPORTS Market Manager Report Received and Filed J SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (NOT LIMITED TO AGENDA ITEMS) Jay Jermo, honey vendor - In regard to the checklist for level of "producer only" re honey - hive management takes the most time. Extraction takes less time, and doing your own vs having someone else do it depends on scale of production. Kathy Buell, honey vendor - Concerned about the Transfer of Seniority process, and how her own transfer, and the name change of Superbee Apiaries to Hey Honey, were handled. Greg Buell, beekeeper - THe market needs to look at the level of production during an inspection vs the amount of product a vendor brings to market, to make sure they match L ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Woolf adjourned the meeting at 7:10 pm City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Public Market Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes September 19, 2019 All persons are encouraged to participate in public meetings. Citizens requiring translation or sign language services or other reasonable accommodations may contact the City Clerk's office at 734.794.6140; via e-mail to: cityclerk@a2gov.org; or by written request addressed and mailed or delivered to: City Clerk's Office 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Requests made with less than two business days' notice may not be able to be accommodated. City of Ann Arbor Page 3