Approved Motions
Northeast Dairy
Compact Commission
Regular Monthly Meeting
Merry Manor Inn, Portland, Maine
July 9, 2001
1. Motion
7/9-1 by Andy Dykstra with revisions/Second by Fred Hardy
Moved to accept the minutes of June 6, 2001 monthly meeting with revision to
reflect that Commissioner Gordon Cook said the price of cheese may affect the
price of milk.
2. Motion
7/9-2 by Peter Petrone on behalf of the Committee on Administration
Moved to approve payment of an invoice from the
Allbee Consulting Group in the amount of $11,300
3. Motion
7/9-3 by Peter Petrone on behalf of the Committee on Administration
Moved
to approve payment of the July 2000 Milk Market Administrator’s bill
Moved
to file for audit the May 31, 2001 financial report
5. Motion
7/9-5 by Robert Starr on behalf of the Committee on Regulations and Rulemaking
Moved the Commission adopt the general guidelines for treating producers
similarly to how the cooperatives and handlers treat them as payroll entities;
and
Authorize
the Committee on Regulations and Rulemaking to evaluate particular cases upon
referral from the staff and to make exceptions to the general guideline for
unusual circumstances based on fairness. Members of the Committee who are
eligible for a refund under the program will not participate in this process.
Members will recuse themselves from consideration of application claims from
their states.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas Morris
Secretary