MINUTES
Meeting ? Libertarian Party of El Paso County Board of Directors Meeting
Date ? Tuesday, August 09, 2016
Time ? 6:00 pm
Location ? Epicentral, 415 N. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- Opening/Welcome/Introductions ? Call to Order ? 6:12pm
Board Members Present: Mike Seebeck, John Hjersman, Mike McRedmond, Gordon Beacon, Judy Darcy
Others Present: Jay North, Matt Smith, Chris Houtchens, Lance Haverkamp via telephone, George Borrelli - Presentation and Adoption of Agenda ? Adopt as Amended, MSCU, Judy Motion, John Second
- Minutes from Previous meeting ? Defer to Discussion, MSCU, Judy Motion, Mike M. Second.
- Director/Officer Reports
- Acting Chair, Mike Seebeck ? Verbal
- Vice Chair, Mike Seebeck ? Verbal
- Secretary, Mike McRedmond ? Verbal
- Treasurer, John Hjersman ? Written
- Affiliate Representative, John Hjersman ? Written
- Director-at-Large-Education, Gordon Beacon ? Verbal, will speak to Cathleen Chandler
- Director-at-Large-Outreach, Judy Darcy ? Verbal
- Committee Reports
- Bylaws Committee, Mike Seebeck ? Verbal, Meeting with LPCO Bylaws 08/13
- Platform Committee, Mike Seebeck ? Verbal, Meeting with LPCO Platform 08/13, Draft of County Platform in progress.
- Finance Committee Chair, Susan Quilleash-Nelson ? Absent
- Manitou Springs Issues Liaison, Norman “Paotie” Dawson ? Absent, Civil Disobedience action upcoming
- Social Media Committee Chair, Judy Darcy ? See previous report
- Newsletter, Mariana Wagner ? See Newsletter
- IT Coordinator ? Matthew Smith ? Verbal
- Unfinished Business
- Events Calendar (topics/dates/education and social)
08/09 ? Board Meeting
08/10 ? Lily Williams Campaign event
08/18 ? Monthly Meeting ? Topic, Candidates, Volunteers, Motivational Speaking ? Information to Outreach by Noon 08/10
09/15 ? Monthly Meeting ? State Chair / School? ? Information to Outreach by end of the week
10/20 ? Monthly Meeting ? Meet the Candidates / Ballot Issue Discussion – Information to Outreach by August 31 - Pending Board & Committee Appointments
- Vice Chair ? vacant
- EPC Political Issues Liaison ? vacant
- Colorado Springs Political Issues Liaison ? vacant
- Minutes Committee Chair ? vacant
- Agenda Committee Chair ? vacant
- Convention Committee Chair ? vacant
- Volunteer Coordinator ? vacant ? Travis Shirley interested need more info
- Campaigns Committee Chair ? vacant
- Voter Registration Drive Chair ? vacant
- Fundraising Committee Chair ? vacant
- Meeting Host ? vacant
- Event Photographer ? vacant
- Postcard Mailing
- Art Complete – Lance
- 5000 cards to be ordered – www.gotprint.com
- Total cost – $162.80
- Lance will get these ordered ASAP
- $40 label budget approved
- Postage budget already approved, unknown date & amount.
- Up to $70 per month
- Invite Business Cards
- Art Complete – Lance
- 5000 cards ordered – www.gotprint.com
- Total cost – $70.24
- Lance will get these ordered ASAP
- T-Shirts
- Art Complete – Lance
- 30 shirts ordered – Screen T’s LLC
- Total cost – $254.50
- Shirts arrived only printed on the front, not the back.
- John will contact the company.
- Tip Cards
- 1000 cards to be ordered – www.theadvocates.org
- Total cost – $39.05
- John will place the order ASAP
- 1000 cards to be ordered – www.theadvocates.org
- Community Events
- Volunteer Training
- Compile information for missing Minutes from previous Secretary.
- Website updates
- Collaborate Libertarian Leadership “Run for Office” page.
- Add links to external organizations
- Members Only page
- Events Calendar (topics/dates/education and social)
- New Business
- About Me
- Other Meetings
- Meet the Candidates / Issues Meeting October. Mike will contact Fargo’s to see if we can change to Big upstairs room.
- Bowling
- Book Club
- Phone call volunteers
- Daryl Glenn – Jay North – Need volunteers to gather Voting Record
- Laura Carno – Gordon – Addressed in Officer Report
- Bill Weld – McRedmond – How to talk to promote your candidate.
- Announcements
- Dues for 2016 are due to remain a Contributing Member & eligible for Board position.
- September Meeting to be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 10am at Epicentral.
- Discussion/Q&A
- Adjourn ? 8:26pm