Minutes – Board Meeting, October 2020

MINUTES

Meeting – Libertarian Party of El Paso County Board of Directors Meeting
Date – Thursday, October 1, 2020
Time – 6:00pm
Location – Olive Garden 513 N Academy Blvd.

1. Opening/Welcome/Introductions
   Board Members present: Tori, Judy, John, Nathan
   Others present: Janet Turner, Grant Johnson, Steve Gallant,
   Quorum
   Call to Order: 7:06

2. Presentation and Adoption of Agenda
   Motion: Judy motions to adopt as amended
   Second: Tori
   MSCU
   

3. Minutes from Previous Meeting
   August 2020
   Motion: Tori
   Second: John
   MSCU
   
4. Minutes from Previous Meeting
   September 2020
   Motion: Tori
   Second: John
   MSCU

5. Director and Officer Reports

   1. Chair, Victoria Ciraolo – Spoke to Joy G. about citizens project survey / relayed information
   2. Vice Chair, Nathan Foutch – Filled out candidate surveys
   3. Secretary, Victoria Ciraolo – Minutes, agenda, etc usual monthly stuff
   4. Treasurer, John Hjersman – In writing, candidate surveys, $1657, PO Box to Lance, Bank to mail to John, Reserved Tilted Kilt, Milibo said No, No Fargos, ADMIN Colorado Springs Libertarians
   5. Outreach Director, Judy Darcy – In writing
   6. Education Director, vacant–
6. Committee Reports
   1. Bylaws Committee, John Hjersman, Judy Darcy, Tori Ciraolo – NSTR
   2. Media Committee, vacant
   3. Social Media Coordinator, Judy Darcy – In writing
   4. Newsletter Editor, Jessica Senia – None
   5. Convention Committee, Lance Haverkamp – NSTR
   6. Campaigns Committee, vacant
   7. Education Committee, Anthony Delgado – None
   8. Policy Committee, Chris Houtchens, John Hjersman, Judy Darcy – NSTR
   9. Fundraising Committee, vacant
   10. Affiliate Representative, John Hjersman – In writing
   11. IT Committee, Aaron DeVandry – None
   12. Political Issues Liaisons,
   13. Manitou Springs, Paotie Dawson – None

7. Unfinished Business

   1. Nominations/appointments
      1. Molly – maybe
      2. Floyd Addams?
   2. Candidates
      1. US Senate – Raymon Doane
      2. US Congress District 5 – Edward Duffett,
      3. Colorado Senate District 10 – Heather Johnson
         Finished Business
   3. Website, CRM, cloud, IT
      1. Contact Artem
         1. Upon review of our funds, possibly ask him to fix website completely
         2. Not happening
         3. Grant Johnson can help
         4. Nate friend from Indiana Greg Auspurger
         5. $300 has been approved
            Judy motion to raise it to $500
            Second:Nathan

MSCU

1. 4. Parade
      1. Refund
         1. No refund, transferred to 2021 parade in March

1. 5. Participation in Reopen activities
      1. Rallies
      2. Press Release
         1. Christian Molina has been contacted numerous times in attempt to have a press release written
      3. Let Her Speak
         1. Rachel Watson organize
   6. Donate Button on Facebook
   7. Recruiting more people
   8. Outreach planning
      1. End Police Brutality Rallies
      2. End qualified immunity
      3. Citizen oversight committee
   9. Bylaws

      1. John will upload bylaws to the webpage

      2. John needs a meeting to learn how to upload the bylaws

2. New Business

   1. Monthly Member Socials

      1. October 2020
         1. Candidates and Issues
            1. Motion $200 to Hotel Elegante for room
               Second: John
               MSCU
            2. Food?
            3. Sound equipment
               1. Grant Johnson
               2. What do they have, how big is the room?
               3. Rent sound system
               4. Motion to spend $200 for sound system: Judy
                  Second: Tori
                  MSCU
               5. John & Grant will work together on video
               6. Judy will ask Drew to create a YouTube Channel & get with Lance for YouTube@lpepc.org email address.
      2. November 2020
         1. Election Follow Up
            1. Tilted Kilt
               1. John will make reservation for November 19
      3. December 2020
         1. Libertarian Birthday
            1. Tilted Kilt
               1. John will make the reservations
   2. Board Meeting Times and Locations
      1. October 2020 – Olive Garden
      2. November 2020 – Olive Garden
      3. December 2020 – Olive Garden
   3. Election
      1. Poll watchers
      2. Election Judges
      3. Ranked Choice Voting
   4. CiviCRM
      1. Sharing with LPCO
      2. John Motion to accept LPCO offer to use their civiCRM (to receive information only)

Second: Nathan

MSC 3-1

1. 1. 3. John motions to henceforth update LPCO any new contacts unless they request their information be withheld.

*amended, henceforth update LPCO with contacts with people who consent to do so, making arrangements for the sign in sheet to express consent in a clearer manner.

Second: Nathan
Discussion: Update sign-in sheet & present at next meeting.

—Judy motions to table this until next meeting

Second: Tori

MSCU

9. Announcements

   1. Dues for 2020 are due to remain a contributing mem ber. $25

   2. Colorado State Convention (unconvention??)

      1. August 29th

   3. Citizens Project Surveys / Zoom Meeting for Candidates

      1. Tori shared information, candidates have completed and are going to possibly engage in the candidate zoom meeting.

   4. Tori’s last board meeting and social this month

10. Discussion/Q&A
    

11. Adjourn  8:55