In Attendance: George Mayl, Hank Bootz, Steve Nissen, Drew Dutcher, Maggie Price, Cindy
Johnstone (Parks Co-Chari), Joel Nobel (Transportation Chair), Ernie Diedrick (New Secretary –
applause), Greg Sorenson (Budget Chair), Loretta Koehler
6:40 called to order
I. George – Approval of $250 budget for Olympics Informational forum (June 14 approval
by George Mayl, Maggie Price, Bridget Walsh, Steve Nissen, Jane Potts. June 18 Hank Bootz,
Loretta Koehler, Drew Dutcher)
II. Unanimous approval of last month’s minutes Correction to minutes- handed to Loretta
from Steve
III. June Treasurer’s report – Moved and unanimously approved (Ernie moved and Hank
seconded)
IV. Upcoming meeting Locations and agenda items
A. Saturday July 14 Delegate meeting at SWIC – Agenda item of Bi-law update vote for
approval.
B. Aug 11 Delegate meeting agenda includes Denver open doors denver (architectural
foundation)
C. Sept 8 still looking for location – looking at Cap Hill somewhere – maybe DBG
D. Oct 13 – ballot forum -@ Police District 3 agenda includes Channel 8 ballot initiative
E. Nov 10 – looking for a location
V. Joel Nobel (now appointed chair of the planning board)
A. Transit committee (unable to access from DenverINC website-would have attached)
B. Four topics
1. Presentation by RTD- study – last mile how to get to bus/trains
and project manager – half way point.
2. Electric scooters – Lime/Bird – presenting their procedure
a. Cindy – (Nancy Kuhn) reported that they have included no
community input.
b. Joel-rule making takes time and issue of putting something in the
right-of-way. Where to put it once used – may look at corrals (a few
years ago they had a presentation about how the city has a
process for the corral and permitting process)
c. George-question is permitting them on sidewalks; Cindyunderstands
they should be at transit stops, but how to return
them if taking them away from stops
d. Joel- no process for deciding how to manage these
e. Ernie – have these been released internationally?
f. Cindy- now filling of fields in China
3. Cindy Patten – public works – what the city sees and process in
other cities
4. Denver streets partnership and many other groups (preliminary report)
VI. Parks and Rec (Meeting scheduled for July 17)
A. Dan Goldhammer – from Ft Collins speaking about drought
B. They are very involved in the Park Hill Land Swap
1. Fairfax landswap on YouTube Channel – Neighborhood is very
opposed – was told it would be a pocket park. City says they have no
money to spend for a pocket park. Council is delaying it on agenda
2. Maggie: Jolan Clark-2.5% tax to go into parks – taking it to Council
on Monday – Mayor to determine if it goes on the ballot. Cindy- the money goes
anywhere into parks department budget. There are a lot of questions
about the details and it didn’t go to the community—She sent him a
reminder. Discussion about whether to have council pull the topic from
Monday’s meeting, but it was decided this wouldn’t be helpful as they are
under time constraints.
3. Joel- there are other transportation requests. Cindy – unsure what the
city will accept.
C. Parkhill Golf Course – Arcis renew contract with Clayton
— City could intervene and take 20 acres by imminent domain.
D. Cindy and Maggie (Fairfax)- concern that line item is not given regarding
park costs (ie. swings). Neighbors willing to contribute their skills (etc). Property
now valued at a million dollars, but giving it away for $500,000. (3.5 million – Golf
Course).
1. Drew – need more clarity on this topic
2. George – there will be a roll out program
E. Maggie: 2010 zoning change-city council took themselves off park issues
some say it was a charter change.
1. Joel – city attorney position is that it should have always been under
the park’s department.
2. Tom Morse has tried to engage an attorney to assess this.
Wondering whether INC should have a pro bono attorney look into how
this power could be returned to city council. (took to the delegates and
approved Nov 1 2017). Tom is also looking into a ballot initiative, but that
is a long process (too late for this November election). Maggiesuggestion
to form a committee on this issue. George will contact the bar
association (for pro bono assistance) – tell them we will develop a committee to
help them. He will keep all apprised of what he finds out.
VII. Ean (not present) – Web development/publicist or INC — still working on this issue
VIII. George – We have given Open Doors Denver funding and we have been a sponsor.
Steve – we have given them $1000 in the past. George moves that we continue with this. Ernie
seconds and the motion passes 7 yea, 0 nay.
IX. Hank Bootz (grants) 2 hand outs (1) Proposed letter from George and (2) INC Grant
Application Went to outside for help from someone who had a great deal of experience and
said his first attempt was too long, so it is now shorter. Thinks we should have many small
grants, rather than a few larger ones.
A. Discussion of a grant committee and who it should consist of.
B. Initial approval of $3000/yr for grant- Cindy- question of how we are
budgeting for this? George, it has been budgeted.
C. Loretta wants an addition to the letter that there is follow up by the grantee with
INC – presentation, documentation, etc.
D. Maggie- limit the number of grants to an organization. Discussion also
included that $300 a good amount to start. Drew commented that we need to really
administer this.
E. Discussion of “in kind” contribution by Steve, initially discussed of how neighbors
can help neighbors-funds will be granted based on merit. Good grantor will offer advice
and guide – Drew – follow up with grantee by the committee. Steve doesn’t want the
matching language to be removed.
F. Loretta – questions whether we can translate it into Spanish. Drew knows
someone who could translate it once we have a final version. Maggie – electric
form should also be available. Taylor Miller did a forum training on accessing
grants and skills building (how to marshal other resources)
G. Document altered by committee and a final version will be corrected and
Hank will bring it back to the EC at next meeting
H. Drew – question of when the grant should be submitted? Hank and
committee discuss a rolling process. Hank – smaller committee to make the
grant decisions:
I. George: grant committee: Hank, Drew, George, Loretta
X. Montbello- Jane & George working on getting non-member RNOs to attend.
Kevin Flynn will notify people in his community.
XI. Maggie wanted to bring up Ean’s agenda item of a publicist – discussion of more
of INC in local print. DenveRight and Denver Streets blog do report on INC
periodically.
– Cindy brought up the issue of not representing INC position and separate
from INC representation from personal issues (personal opinions).
XII. New topics-
A. Should we invite mayoral candidates? Discussion – we have done this in the
past and INC had a questionnaire. Wait until everyone has entered their intent to run
B. Maggie – Old Globeville Days – July 21 Great festival – celebrates history,
tours of church, music. Suggestion by Cindy that we focus on a neighborhood
at each delegate meeting.
C. George – from Meeting at Brookdale – He put Lisa in contact with SWIC and
Meeting adjourned 8:20.