Attendance: Larry Ambrose, JJ Niemann, Don Tressler, Bibi Alexander, Margie Valdez, Joel Nobel, John Riecke, Steve Nissen, Katie Fisher, Maggie Price, Meg Schomp, Dave Stauffer

The meeting was called to order by INC President, Larry Ambrose at 6:38 p.m. at the Daniels Fund Building. The minutes of the June 8th EC Meeting were approved by acclamation.

Bibi presented the Financial Report: June 30 Balance

CoD: 12200.32

Savings: 14519.30

Charity: 1928.53

Checking: 3127.59

Total: $31775.74

Bibi reported to the Executive Committee that she had received receipt for reimbursement from

a Board member a food expense and wasn’t sure if she should pay it. Larry explained that this

was not a precedent and that the Board has approved a budget for this type of expense.

Quarterly Budget Report – John Riecke

 33% of the money budgeted has been spent.

 Liability Insurance: Do we still need to pay this for 2015?

 Materials: Budget has been spent

 Communications: $1800 will probably not be used (no printing of newsletter)

 Awards Dinner: Money has been left over from last year.

 Meetings: Have spent almost none of the money

 Membership Development: $550 budgeted – Untouched.

 Board Travel & Entertainment: Unspent as of today

 Candidate Forums & Sponsorships: Budget $500 – ½ of money has been spent.

 Do we want to move it to next year?

 What do we want to spend it on?

 Other half will be spent leading up to Nov.

 Has the League of Women Voters asked for payment of expenses?

 Bottom Line: There is Budget that can and should be used in the coming months.

Membership and Renewals Report

 Ideas for next year:

 Send out a card that says “Thank you” and reminds them to become a member for the next year.

 Present future oriented reasons for becoming RNO members

 Stay neutral but focus on education and information that we are doing it.

 Create a digital flyer (hire someone)

 Include recognition and appreciation to those who have contributed, future oriented content

 Membership Committee is now Luchia Brown, Jane Potts, and JJ Niemann

 Contacting RNOs in City Council Districts

■ Luchia – 3, 7, 9

■ Jane Potts – 6, 10, 11

■ JJ – 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

 There are some huge ballot measures coming up in November

 We want many RNOs behind us

Warm Cookies of the Revolution

 Evan attended the recent delegate meeting

 Will become an affiliate member (They have members)

 This organization has events around having fun events that promote civic engagement

 They are creative and an out-of-the-box thinking organization

 Big Issue – Social Impact Bonds (New Idea for the City)

 How can we support them and how can they support us?

 Do they want us to do more than just bring people to their events?

 Do we want to contribute money?

 Action Item: Dave will find out more and push out the information to the INC EC & Committee Chairs

Swearing in ceremony

 We Are Denver Coalition – Larry reported that INC had been asked to participate.

 INC will provide this information to our delegation to help with participation

 Action Item: Margie will write a letter that we can send to the new city council members, welcoming them

 Action Item: Dave will post this information on our website and in our Facebook page

Fracking

 Larry reported on fracking in far NE Denver. Other areas are also being affected because the companies can drill sideways

 SW Denver could be affected through the contamination of groundwater in the Platte River Basin

 The Governor is stopping localities from banning Fracking

Diana Degette

 Would like to have us host a meeting for her to connect with RNOs.

 Send out an announcement to ask more than just Delegate RNOs to attend

 Have her come to a Delegate meeting (September?)

 Have a co-sponsored breakfast

 Larry will contact her office and work it out

Future Delegate Meetings

 Do we want to have an education focused theme for our November meeting?

 Transportation Committee would like to be part of the August Delegate Meeting agenda to present the new INC Transportation Committee platform.

 Denver Health is confirmed for our meeting in August

 The action outside a meeting will be brought to a vote

Citizens Academy

 Location: Blair-Caldwell Academy

 Kyle Dalton will speak

 Joel will speak on small neighborhood plan

 July 21st invites/applications go out

 Aug 14th is deadline for applications

 Councilman Albus Brooks will greet

 Mayor will give out diplomas at conclusion

 Zoning issues and Excise & License will be independent issues

Parks & Rec

 Brad Cameron has asked us to move more quickly on asking the city to move more quickly on Park Designation.

 Denver Zoo Gasification Incinerator – The Zoo has not been forthcoming in sharing information on it.

 6 – 8:45pm (Sept 30th, Oct 14th, Oct 28th)

 INC PARC Resolution will be to ask the city council to have hearings on it

 Will take to the Delegate meeting and have a presentation in August