Minutes for the March 14 INC Board & Executive Committee meeting
Call to grab food, kindly provided by Meg
Call to order 6:36
Welcome by JJ
Attendance
-Ian , prez Athmar park, gardening
-Jane , Winston downs, prez united airline alum
-meg schomp, Winston downs, teen twins
-Christine Connor , Lowry, swimming teach
-Maggie congress park, parks & rec, 30 heirloom tomatoes
-Greg kerwin, crestmoor park, zap, bird watcher
-Lucia brown, baker, Verne volunteer, puzzles
-Margie Valdez, chun,
-Joel noble, transpo, curtis park, zap hobby, video games
-Steve Nissan, Alamo placita, past chair,
-Merce lee, publics affair, west wash park, get away to mountains,
-Bibi alexabner, Alamo placita, film buff
-John Riecke, cap hill, political websites
JJ mean, Harvey park, baseball
Treasurer report
Objection by Christine. Wants to review election
Greg wants to give advice as to how to proceed
-2014 version of bylaws
-unexpected results can cause trouble with bylaws
-JJ recalls call with Larry, who is not challenging election but wants a review “to go over
with a fine tooth comb”
-article 5 delegation has full power
-5c if timing requires immediate action any officer may propose exceptional action to the
prez
–prez may meet with officers and come to a decision
–officer may propose
–officers include all board, including delegates
–board has unqualified power between meetings
–prez can appt special committee
—normally approved by delegation
–board has quorum tonight
—we should respond to a request to review the election
–JJ should not participate because he has an interest
–board should have a fact finding process
–board should then make a decision or recommendation
JJ appreciates gregs input
-board is not challenging the election, Larry is not challenging, only Christine of Lowry is
challenging
-Christine is challenging because she saw business leaders and lobbyists participate in
the vote
-researched BIDs and they’re all legitimate
–she got to a count of 81
–question was stated total of 94
–wants an investigation outside of board
JJ notes that he knows none of the election and wants to review it
Greg wants someone else to preside
JJ wants the electioneers to go over the election
Greg wants JJ to stop running the meeting
Five of nine board members make a quorum
-Ian, John, Bibi, Maggie, Steve
Move to make John preside over this portion
Ian seconds
Motion carries
John is in charge
Questions about vote total
-Bibi what do you know
–she didnt tally
–she has ballots and tally sheet for records
–wasn’t in the room when discussion iccurred
–sheep took checks, sign up sheets
–Jane, merced, Karen Taylor, Jane Potts
—please discuss counting prices
—had people sign in next to their neighborhood ass names
—after complete they counted the number of votes on three sheets
—also counted the people who weren’t already listed, adhoc recorded on new sheets
—sign in sheets count to 94
—claims liars wanted ballots
—-member said they didn’t get ballots, wanted second set
-greg
–what’s the numbering?
Maggie received two blue cards
-not the only one, Darcy as well
-says other people had double sets
-lewis asked if anyone had double sets, nobody responded
Numbering
-99 roman numerals, may have made a mistake with numbering
-Greg wants to check if the cards all have numbers
–Joel, what was the purpose
–doesn’t feel that it was executed well, but it may be irrelevant
-89 sign ins
-why 94 cards
-45 JJ, 42 Larry, 2 abstenttion, five more blank abstentions
–there are no more votes for presidents then we had delegates sign in. -Joel
–32 first page
–26 or 27 on page two
–last sheet, 3
–then 2 from greater park hill should not have voted because that would make four
Jane, when we counted sigs and loose sheets they counted 94
-merce agrees
-John suggests setting a committee to do the recount
–this would allow us to move on
–Lucia says that nothing went wrong and that we should move on
—Christine and Maggie want to deal with this now
—Greg wants the board report to the delegation and an explanation given
—Steve asks if physical count will satisfy Christine
—she says no
—Steve says we should move on and not drag it to the delegation
-Steve moves for a count of the physical ballots
-ian seconds
–Ian and Margie maggie volunteer to count
–Chris will observe
Next agenda item
-at large vacancy
-JJ says Michelle schoen would like to work with INC, from Westwood
-Jane suggests asking for suggestions from the delegation
–a special email
Joel is confused by open spot and Lucia
–JJ wants to nominate Lucia for vp
–must be confirmed by delegation
— jane wants clean up of language to make voting members clear
–JJ wants at next meeting to execute on bylaws committee
-Jane wants Steve to chair
-Steve notes that articles of incorporation needs to be updated as well
-jj wants Steve to chair and come back next month
-Steve wants clean up before actual changes
–doesn’t think clean up edits need to go to delegation
-Lucia say she just did bylaws update
–had an omnibus vote
–then separate vote on meaty changes
-Greg notes that changes née to go to the delegation
–John moves to move have a bylaws amendments committee, charged to make editing
changes, and separate substantive updates and to meet before the next EC meeting
and report back
–Bibi seconds
–motion passes
Report on the election issue
-Isn reports 45 JJ, 42 Larry, 2 abstentions, no blanks
-all roman numerals
-Christine notes that earlier committee counted 94 sign ins
–merce says she may have just mis-reported
John moves certification of the results of the election
-JJ confirms he gave no ballots to delegates
Motion fails
–Maggie moves we count the names
-Ian seconds
–motion passes
—Steve joined counting committee
Joel reports that Geneva respectfully declines attendance,
Jane and Joanne will continue
Merce will stick around for a month
Committee reports
-transpo met
–packed room, +30
–DDR on commuters
-rtd on civic station, completely rebuilt with area dn linterseciont
-public works about broadway bike lane
-good progress on platform
–mayor supports vision zero
–inc joined coalition to push vision zero
–group gets to select a member of committee
–Joel was invited as co chair to inteveriw candidates for public works position
–made recommendations
–looking forward to three citywide plans
–Bo Denver
–Denver moves LEDs & trails
–Denver moves transit
-18 to 24 mo project, start early April or may
–city wants coordinated beginning
–should zap and transpo coordianate Greg
–no action to take so no coordination needed Joel
–parks and rec is combining forces with the transpo plan in their plan, wants inc
member on committee
–Margie has accepted to be on blue print Denver
–Joel wants to highlight better when we succeed in having embers appointed to city
boards
–JJ wants more analysis of our city connections over next six months
Merce, public safety education
-now fourth Wednesday
-can provide locations
-wants safe routes to school, meg notes tht they want to look into it
-safety in the school
-working together
-we’d march 23, combined meetin of public safety, eduction on
-asked dps for ideas of what they’d ke to see
-next safety expo at north hs
-no collector cars
-family oriented
-chief promised all hello available
-Lucia, do we know anything about new fire chief
Counting committee report
-89 signed in, believed by committee that north park hill, two unalloyed, rosedale as
well, 86 correct signins, over vote of three votes
-Jane says that non-listed delegates can vote when others aren’t available
-Jane potts reported she didn’t vote
-Joel -board should consider 86 legit votes, 87 total votes for a candidate
–is one more vote for candidates than signins a problem
-Steve moves to table the certification
–John moves that we wait to hear from ray, write the report, communicate to EC, draw
up s motion for recommendation for resolution to the delegation
–Ian seconds
–Ian wants to make sure it moves fast
–Greg notes we need a consent form
–need 72 hours notice for special meeting
-ray did not sign in but did vote
–gives 87 legit votes, 89 votes cast, 87 for cadidates 2 abstentions
–two extra would not change the outcome
–JJ left the room
-will have a conference call Friday noon
–John will write the report
Discussion and hopefully vote will occur Friday meeting
-safety expo is 10 sep
-Steve election forums two senate districts 2031 & 33, da and five or osix ballot issues
-all in Denver eight studios, too crazy for participation
-Bibi filed sec of state registration
-po box is paid
-Greg will step down of zap
–needs a co chair
–Michael said he would take notes
-Lucia notes Joel and Adrian will be interviewed by wash park profile for homeless
position
-Greg suggest special role for Larry, he makes a good spokesperson
-Jane suggests new and official election system
-JJ suggests new committee for delegate meeting location
-Steve wants to change march meeting date to participate in st paddys
–suggests a float