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.
Opening/Welcome/Introductions
Board Members present: Tori, Judy, John, Nathan
Others present: Janet Turner, Grant Johnson, Steve Gallant,
Quorum
Call to Order: 7:06
Presentation and Adoption of Agenda
Motion: Judy motions to adopt as amended
Second: Tori
MSCU
- Minutes from Previous Meeting
August 2020
Motion: Tori
Second: John
MSCU
- Minutes from Previous Meeting
September 2020
Motion: Tori
Second: John
MSCU
Director and Officer Reports
- Chair, Victoria Ciraolo – Spoke to Joy G. about citizens project survey / relayed information
- Vice Chair, Nathan Foutch – Filled out candidate surveys
- Secretary, Victoria Ciraolo – Minutes, agenda, etc usual monthly stuff
- 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
- Outreach Director, Judy Darcy – In writing
- Education Director, vacant–
- Committee Reports
- Bylaws Committee, John Hjersman, Judy Darcy, Tori Ciraolo – NSTR
- Media Committee, vacant
- Social Media Coordinator, Judy Darcy – In writing
- Newsletter Editor, Jessica Senia – None
- Convention Committee, Lance Haverkamp – NSTR
- Campaigns Committee, vacant
- Education Committee, Anthony Delgado – None
- Policy Committee, Chris Houtchens, John Hjersman, Judy Darcy – NSTR
- Fundraising Committee, vacant
- Affiliate Representative, John Hjersman – In writing
- IT Committee, Aaron DeVandry – None
- Political Issues Liaisons,
- Manitou Springs, Paotie Dawson – None
Unfinished Business
- Nominations/appointments
- Molly – maybe
- Floyd Addams?
- Candidates
- US Senate – Raymon Doane
- US Congress District 5 – Edward Duffett,
- Colorado Senate District 10 – Heather Johnson
Finished Business
- Website, CRM, cloud, IT
- Contact Artem
- Upon review of our funds, possibly ask him to fix website completely
- Not happening
- Grant Johnson can help
- Nate friend from Indiana Greg Auspurger
- $300 has been approved
Judy motion to raise it to $500
Second:Nathan
- Contact Artem
- Nominations/appointments
MSCU
- Parade
- Refund
- No refund, transferred to 2021 parade in March
- Refund
- Parade
- Participation in Reopen activities
- Rallies
- Press Release
- Christian Molina has been contacted numerous times in attempt to have a press release written
- Let Her Speak
- Rachel Watson organize
- Donate Button on Facebook
- Recruiting more people
- Outreach planning
- End Police Brutality Rallies
- End qualified immunity
- Citizen oversight committee
- Bylaws
John will upload bylaws to the webpage
- John needs a meeting to learn how to upload the bylaws
- Participation in Reopen activities
New Business
Monthly Member Socials
- October 2020
- Candidates and Issues
- Motion $200 to Hotel Elegante for room
Second: John
MSCU - Food?
- Sound equipment
- Grant Johnson
- What do they have, how big is the room?
- Rent sound system
- Motion to spend $200 for sound system: Judy
Second: Tori
MSCU - John & Grant will work together on video
- Judy will ask Drew to create a YouTube Channel & get with Lance for YouTube@lpepc.org email address.
- Motion $200 to Hotel Elegante for room
- Candidates and Issues
- November 2020
- Election Follow Up
- Tilted Kilt
- John will make reservation for November 19
- Tilted Kilt
- Election Follow Up
- December 2020
- Libertarian Birthday
- Tilted Kilt
- John will make the reservations
- Tilted Kilt
- Libertarian Birthday
- October 2020
- Board Meeting Times and Locations
- October 2020 – Olive Garden
- November 2020 – Olive Garden
- December 2020 – Olive Garden
- Election
- Poll watchers
- Election Judges
- Ranked Choice Voting
- CiviCRM
- Sharing with LPCO
- John Motion to accept LPCO offer to use their civiCRM (to receive information only)
Second: Nathan
MSC 3-1
- 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
Announcements
Dues for 2020 are due to remain a contributing mem ber. $25
Colorado State Convention (unconvention??)
August 29th
Citizens Project Surveys / Zoom Meeting for Candidates
Tori shared information, candidates have completed and are going to possibly engage in the candidate zoom meeting.
Tori’s last board meeting and social this month
Discussion/Q&A
Adjourn 8:55