Board Meeting Notes

September 9, 2019 – Daniels Fund Building

Called to order 6:36pm

Present

Board: George Mayl, Emmett Hobley, Jane Potts (Quorum not present)

Committees: Jane Lorimer, Chris O’Connor, Cindy Johnstone, Greg Sorensen, Joel Noble, Amy Duclos

Membership Report- Jane Potts

Two new members: Neighbors for Capital Hill, Montbello Improvement District

List of members was distributed by email to Executive Committee

2020 Awards Dinner- Jane Potts

• Committee met recently.
• Dinner to be held February 12 at Holiday Inn in Cherry Creek – $35 per meal this year.
• $17,984.72 net last year
• 45^th INC Anniversary – Front Porch theme and what Denver looked like in 1975, sapphire colors and focus on awards,
• Tamara Banks was asked to be emcee
• Silent Auction – smaller items still popular
• Committee prefers Mayor not speak or if he speaks to speak to something specific – perhaps about how Denver has changed since 1975.
• $2000 will be awarded to youth groups involved in civic activities

Future Meetings of Board

October 14, Daniels Fund Building

November 4, Daniels Fund Building –moved date because November 11 is Veterans Day and the building is closed.

2019 Audit- George Mayl, Greg Sorensen

Audit committee: George Mayl, Greg Sorensen, Dennis Gallagher, Jane Lorimer. Steve Nissen attended to answer questions.

Recommended INC switch entries to Quicken – Greg entered it all for this year and was able to generate reports that mirror Steve’s and by category of expenses. Quicken is $80/year for the software.

Jane Lorimer will send audit report to EC. (Completed)

September 14 NPI Forum – Cindy Johnstone

Format established, scripts prepared, venue is well equipped with audio visual

Moderator is Jamie Giellis

No committee reports to be done because venue needs us out before noon

Phil Hainline will videotape

Meeting with Mayor – September 19

Tight timeline, introductions, specific questions important. Suggestions:

Buchanan CPD left a year ago- where are you with the search process?

We want open space. Zoning is not including green space. Permeable materials in use are not part of planning. Building code

How will you help institute financial literacy training into DPS

Side note: Each committee may submit statements about their efforts for insertion by TV8 as filler content. Be sure INC logo and full name of committee and INC appear on each submission.

Reimagine RTD – Joel Noble

RTD is embarking on 2 year re-do. Denver depends on transit working well. They have citizens advisory group and Joel requests that someone from INC Transportation Committee be appointed to this effort and it is important to get it now or we won’t have influence. (Letter to RTD re this discussion submitted September 18, 2019)

Request: RTD needs ramps and curb cuts for wheelchair bound persons

Transportation Committee: Meets September 12 to discuss traffic safety, Vision Zero. They are Updating their INC platform; Looking for co chair

Zoning & Planning ZAP – Christine O’Connor

Loretto heights – ZAP submitted a resolution related to the re-development at Loretto Heights. There was not enough time to get to delegates to vote.

Denver Decides – George Mayl

Denver Decides is an entity comprised of League of Women Voters, TV8, Denver Historical Society and INC

Oct 2 – South HS for Candidates forum begins at 6pm

Oct 12 – Arrupe Jesuit HS – Ballot forum which is also INC’s regular delegate meeting

2020 Census

Jane Potts attended two Census meetings to see if INC would qualify for a grant to help promote the importance of census participation. Our format doesn’t work well for that effort. The main importance is census determines how much Federal money comes back to our community.

Education Committee – Amy Duclos

• School board election and how perception of dark money
• Karen Taylor and George working on questions for lightening round
• Amy is no longer campaign manager for DPS candidate
• Delivered thermometers to classrooms to challenge the non air-conditioned conditions in schools. Local TV picked up the story – Channel 7
• TRACER– State site where all campaign moneys are traced
• Out of state special interests are buying elections for DPS
• What type of influence is the dark money buying? Privatization of schools
• Increased student count over 16%. Central administration has increased over 100%

General Discussion

Very frank discussion initiated by Joel Noble about how we treat each other within the leadership ranks; outside opinions see us as having personal agendas rather than advocacy for all neighborhoods.

• Is INC viable? What is our focus?
• Our best formats are well-marketed forums with specific big topics.
• Do we need monthly meetings?
• Are we stuck in old technology?

Meeting adjourned 8:30pm

Meeting notes submitted by Jane Lorimer, INC EC member