Libertarian Party of El Paso County
PO Box 7952
Colorado Springs, CO 80933
LPEPC.org
(719) 445-1949

MINUTES
Annual County Convention

Date: January 19, 2019
Time: 11 AM
Location: 13520 New Discovery Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80908

⦁ Opening/Welcome/Introductions
Chris Houtchens, Chair Call to Order 12:15pm
⦁ Roll Call/Quorum Check
Board Members Present: Chris Houtchens, Alexis Buschmann, John Hjersman
Other Members present: Eric Muma, Daryl Kuiper, Susan Quilleash, Lance Haverkamp
⦁ Please have your credentials checked to ensure voting eligibility

Confirmed by John Hjersman
⦁ Announcements
⦁ If you’re planning to run for the Board please check in with a current board member
⦁ LPCO State Convention April 26 to 28th, 2019 at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs, Colorado (2886 S Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80906).
⦁ Adoption of Agenda
Adopted as presented
Motion: Susan
Second: Lexi
MSCU
⦁ Minutes of previous meeting
Postpone to next Convention
Motion: Judy
Second: Lance
MSCU

⦁ Officer Annual Summary Reports
⦁ Chair: Chris Houtchens
Submitted in writing
⦁ Vice-Chair: Alexis Buschmann
Leaning to perform Secretary duties
⦁ Secretary:
⦁ Treasurer: John Hjersman
Submitted in writing
⦁ LPCO Affiliate Representative Annual Summary Report: John Hjersman
LPCO Chair concerned that as many as possible attend Convention.
LPCO is changing to CiviCRM
⦁ IT
Lance: CRM updates & Cloud updates needed.
⦁ Social Media Director: Judy Darcy
All interaction increasing except on Meetup.
James Grady assigned Twitter.
Paotie LinkedIn.
Mariana Instagram & Pintrest.

⦁ LPEPC Member Mission Requests
See written report

⦁ OUT OF ORDER: Pillar description: Darryl Kuiper
Pillar is a lifelong learning organization.
60 classes per trimester
www.pillarinstitute.com
⦁ Campaigns Reports (Updates if in Election Season, Summary if after)
Covered in Chair report
⦁ Federal:
⦁ Congress 5: Douglas Randall
⦁ Statewide:
⦁ Governor/Lt. Governor: Scott Helker/Michele Poague
⦁ Attorney General: Bill Robinson
⦁ CU Regents At Large: James Tibert
⦁ State Legislature:
⦁ State House 16: John Hjersman

⦁ Municipal:
⦁ Colorado Springs:
Due Tuesday, January 22, 2018
Bylaws 9.3 applies to Non-partisan
⦁ Mayor
Juliette Parker
Daryl Kuiper
⦁ Three Council at Large
Bill Murray, Tom Strand, Tony Martinez, Tony Guierrella, Wayne WIlliams
⦁ Bylaws Proposals
After Proposal #10 Daryl left Quorum retained.
Chair called a recess in order to research LLPCO Bylaws prior to #11 2:28pm
Chair Call to Order 2:38pm
⦁ Platform Proposals
No new proposals
⦁ Election of Officers
⦁ Chair
Nominated Chris & Lexi
Chris – 5
Lexi -2
Chair: Chris
⦁ Vice-Chair
Nominated Eric, Lexi, Chris
Eric – 1
Lexi – 5
Chris – 2
Vice: Lexi
⦁ Secretary
Nomination Eric
Eric – 7
Secretary: 7
⦁ Treasurer
Nominate John
John – 7
Treasurer: John
⦁ Announcement of next meetings and state convention
3rd Thursdays Fargo’s
State Convention
Board 2nd Sunday at American Tire Exchange
Annual Convention tentative date January 18, 2020
⦁ Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn Judy
3:39pm

Libertarian Party of El Paso County

PO Box 7952

Colorado Springs, CO 80933

Minutes

Meeting – Libertarian Party of El Paso County Board of Directors Meeting
Date – Sunday December 8, 2019
Time – 10am
Location – 505 Blossom Field Rd, Fountain CO

1. Opening/Welcome/Introductions – 10:05. Present: Chris by phone, John, Alexis, Daryl. Quorum is met.
2. Presentation and Adoption of Agenda
3. Minutes from Previous meeting – need to get from Eric.
4. Director/Officer Reports
   1. Chair, Christopher Houtchens – nothing to report
   2. Vice Chair, Alexis Buschmann – goal of getting organized for 2020, acting as chair and secretary for this meeting.
   3. Secretary, Eric Muma –
   4. Treasurer, John Hjersman – written
   5. Affiliate Representative, John Hjersman – written
   6. Education Director, Daryl Kuiper –
5. Committee Reports
   1. Bylaws Committee –
   2. Platform Committee –
   3. Outreach Committee –
   4. Education Committee –
   5. Media Committee –
   6. Manitou Springs Issues Liaison, Paotie Dawson –
   7. Fountain Valley Issues Liaison, Alexis Buschmann –
   8. Colorado Springs Issues Liaison, TBA
   9. El Paso County Issues Liaison, TBA
6. Unfinished Business
   1. Website, CRM, cloud.

Motion to move website to wix, CRM to state, and cloud to google drive until wordpress is fixed– Chris. 2^nd0 John. Vote – Approved, Unanimous.

1. 2. Events Calendar (topics/dates/education and social)
      1. 12/11 – LP Birthday Party – Daryl will present the history of the LP. Cake is purchased and ordered.
      2. 12/21 – Bob Telmosse Christmas Giveaway – volunteer opportunity
      3. 1/12 – Jan Board Meeting
      4. 1/16 – Monthly Meeting – Volunteer recruitment, call for candidates, how to run for office, run for board, run for committee chairs, etc. 2020 election hype.
      5. 1/18 – LPEPC Annual Convention – confirm date time and location decide at bday party depending on attendance. Will either be at Tilted Kilt or Lance Haverkamps home at 11am

7. New Business
   1. Getting organized for 2020 – Alexis collected secretary binder from John and is compiling information on organizational structure and job duties for use in recruiting more help
   2. Committee members, who is/was involved
      1. Bylaws – committee will meet in December -warren, john, alexis, chris – confirm date and time via email
      2. Platform –
      3. Outreach –
      4. Education – Daryl
      5. Media – Social media = Judy.
   3. Ad-hoc committees
      1. Campaigns Committee – vacant
      2. Convention Committee – Lance
      3. Policy Committee – tim richardson, amy lunde, john, judy.
      4. Fundraising Committee –
      5. IT Committee – Lexi, Lance, Matt Smith, aaron
      6. Newsletter Committee – Editor =Jessica Senia, Daryl was appointed, Alexis was appointed. Give Jessica access to wixsite once it’s up and collaborate on starting up a newsletter.
8. Announcements
   1. Dues for 2019 are due to remain a Contributing Member & eligible for Board position.
   2. January Board Meeting to be held Sunday, January 12, 2020 at American Tire Exchange, Inc. 740 Babcock Rd. C/S 80915
9. Discussion/Q&A
10. Adjourn – 11:32

Libertarian Party of El Paso County

PO Box 7952

Colorado Springs, CO 80933

AGENDA

Meeting – Libertarian Party of El Paso County Board of Directors Meeting
Date – Sunday April 14, 2019
Time – 10:00 AM, Start time: 10:12 AM
Location – American Tire Exchange, Inc. 740 Babcock Rd. C/S 80915

1. Opening/Welcome/Introductions
   1. Voting members in attendance: Chris Houtchens, Alexis Buschmann, John Hjersman, Eric Muma, and Daryl Kuiper
2. Presentation and Adoption of Agenda. John Hjersman motions to adopt the agenda. Alexis Buschmann seconds. Motion passes (unanimous).
3. Minutes from Previous meeting. Not completed.
4. Director/Officer Reports
   1. Chair, Christopher Houtchens – We need to hype the state convention.
   2. Vice Chair, Alexis Buschmann – Nothing to report
   3. Secretary, Eric Muma – Nothing to report
   4. Treasurer, John Hjersman – Report is in the cloud. Notable items: Account balance is $975.60. Spent $50 on a table for the convention. We collected $38 at the last social meeting.
   5. Affiliate Representative, John Hjersman – Nothing to report.
   6. Director-at-Large-Education, Daryl Kuiper – Needs clarification on responsibilities and duties. Taking suggestions for potential speakers for social meetings. Look for other potential venues due to noise at Fargo’s. Panera Bread and local libraries are suggestions.
   7. Director-at-Large-Outreach – vacant
5. Committee Reports
   1. Bylaws Committee – nothing to report
   2. Platform Committee – to be appointed
   3. Manitou Springs Issues Liaison – to be appointed
   4. Newsletter – to be appointed
6. Unfinished Business
   1. Events Calendar (topics/dates/education and social)
      1. 04/18 – Monthly Meeting: Judy Darcy invited a speaker to attend to discuss Bitcoin/blockchain
      2. 05/16 – Monthly Meeting
      3. 06/20 – Monthly Meeting
   2. Pending Board & Committee Appointments
      1. Nominate Bylaws Committee Members
         1. John Hjersman motions to appoint Chris Houtchens and Alexis Buschmann to the Bylaws Committee. Eric Muma seconds. Both are appointed with unanimous votes.
      2. Nominate LPCO Legislative Review Rep
         1. Eric motions to appoint Judy Darcy as the affiliate representative to the LPCO legislative review committee. Alexis Buschmann seconds. The vote carries, 4 – 1.
   3. Postcard Mailing
      1. Lexi volunteers to hand deliver remaining postcards. The board reconfirms the February vote to revisit the program next convention. John notes there are stamps remaining so we can still mail, but no additional funds will be used for the program until it is revisited at the 2020 LPEPC convention.
   4. Community Events
      1. Territory Days: Still waiting for word from insurance company. Will ask for potential volunteers next social meeting in case we are approved.
   5. Volunteer Training
7. New Business
   1. Local Elections
   2. Outreach Volunteers
      1. LPCO Annual Convention: Chris may miss the convention due to family obligations. Every other board member intends to attend. Need to have volunteers to man our table. Will have a signup sheet available at social meeting for table volunteers along with convention information (candidates for excomm, proposed bylaws/platform changes, convention schedule).
      2. Territory Days: Discussed in “unfinished business.”
      3. Pridefest: Dates are 13-14 July. Table is between $200 and $250. Will ask for earmarked donations for a table at social meetings. Will ask for volunteers.
8. Announcements
   1. Dues for 2019 are due to remain a Contributing Member & eligible for Board position.
   2. May Meeting to be held Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 1066 Swayback Dr. Fountain CO 80817.
9. Discussion/Q&A
   1. Topics for Monthly Meetings:
      1. 5/16 – Lecture on citizenship
      2. Other ideas: moderated debates, lectures on basic libertarian topics
10. Adjourn: 12:24 PM

Libertarian Party of El Paso County

PO Box 7952

Colorado Springs, CO 80933

MINUTES

Board of Directors Meeting

Date: March 10, 2019

Time: 10 AM Start: 10:40 AM

Location: 2320 Oriole Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80909

1. Opening/Welcome/Introductions
   1. Voting members in attendance: John Hjersman, Alexis Buschmann, Eric Muma.
   2. Not voting members: Judy Darcy, Randy Schneider
   3. Guests: Leah Hotchkiss
2. Presentation and Adoption of Agenda. John Hjersman motions to adopt the agenda. Alexis Buschmann seconds. Motion passes (unanimous).
3. Minutes from Previous meeting. Not completed.
4. Director/Officer Reports
   1. Chair, Christopher Houtchens – Absent
   2. Vice Chair, Alexis Buschmann– Nothing to report
   3. Secretary, Eric Muma – Nothing to report
   4. Treasurer, John Hjersman – Report is in the cloud. Notable item: Territory Days application submitted with $35 fee.
   5. Affiliate Representative – John Hjersman – Nothing to Report
   6. Director-at-Large-Education, Vacant
      1. Daryl Kuiper was previously nominated and accepted
      2. John Hjersman moves to appoint Daryl Kuiper as Director-at-Large-Education. Eric seconds. Motion passes (unanimous).
   7. Director-at-Large-Outreach – vacant
5. Committee Reports
   1. Bylaws Committee – to be appointed
   2. Platform Committee – to be appointed
   3. Manitou Springs Issues Liaison – to be appointed
   4. Newsletter – to be appointed
6. Unfinished Business
   1. Events Calendar (topics/dates/education and social)
      03/21 – Monthly Meeting – Judy invited a friend from the fire department to attend to discuss Issue 1 over fire unionization. If we can get a speaker, the red flag bill/ERPO will be discussed. Candidate forum will occur and be live streamed. Mayor Don Wilson has been invited to discuss his lawsuit and petition efforts over the National Popular Vote bill that recently passed. Need to hype up the convention.
      04/18 – Monthly Meeting
   2. Pending Board & Committee Appointments
      1. Director-at-Large-Outreach – vacant
      2. Bylaws Committee – vacant
      3. Finance Committee – vacant
      4. Manitou Springs Political Issues Liaison – vacant
      5. Newsletter – vacant
      6. EPC Political Issues Liaison – vacant
      7. Colorado Springs Political Issues Liaison – vacant
      8. Minutes Committee Chair – vacant
      9. Convention Committee Chair – vacant
      10. Volunteer Coordinator – vacant
      11. Social Media Committee Chair – vancant
          1. Judy Darcy was previously nominated and accepted.
          2. Alexis Buschmann motions to appoint Judy Darcy as Social Media Committee Chair. John seconds. Motion passes (unanimous).
      12. Campaigns Committee Chair – vacant
      13. Voter Registration Drive Chair – vacant
      14. Fundraising Committee Chair – vacant
   3. COS Municipal Election Questionnaires
      1. Discuss candidates
         1. Wayne Williams, City Council – His answers appeared to be manufactured to sound like what a non-libertarian believes libertarians want to hear.
         2. Juliette Parker, Mayor – While her answers weren’t 100% congruent with libertarianism, she seems authentic and it is refreshing to hear a politician admit when they don’t have all the answers.
   4. Annual Convention
      1. John Hjersman motions to obtain a $50 table for the annual state convention. Alexis Buschmann seconds. The motion passes (unanimous).
      2. Discussion on needing candidates to nominate for November 2019 elections to avoid having to collect signatures to get on the ballot.
   5. Community Events
      1. Outline a few events we would like to attend
         1. Territory Days has been applied for.
         2. Pridefest – July 13-14
         3. Springs Magazine tells a lot about various events.
      2. Pick one event to have LPCO assist us with
         1. Territory Days if approved
   6. Volunteer Training
      1. Judy is willing to train volunteers as necessary per event as her schedule permits until an outreach director is appointed.
7. New Business
   1. Discussion on issues
      1. Colorado Springs Issue 1 – Collective bargaining for Fire Department Initiative https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado,_Issue_1,_Collective_Bargaining_for_Fire_Department_Initiative_(April_2019). Judy spoke about her fire fighter friend’s experiences and how Issue 1 will negatively impact him and lead to a loss of freedom for firefighters who do not consent.
      2. Red flag/ERPO, Rally for our Rights, recall elections, and the potential for El Paso County to become a 2^nd Amendment sanctuary open discussion: Randy Schneider says that the Sheriff has decided to approach the impending Red Flag law as a 4^th and 5^th Amendment issue rather than a 2^nd Amendment issue as those on the left are sympathetic to the 4^th and 5^th but not the 2^nd. He intends to fight and possibly not enforce the law on due process grounds of the 5^th Amendment. Randy recommends a legislative strategy of targeting Democrats in the state Senate to vote against the bill, as all that would be needed is two Democrats to flip if all Republicans vote against it. Also, Democrats are looking to ban semiautomatic weapons as well, so targeting Democrats on the Red Flag bill may also help to sway them against a semiauto ban. Leah adds that the best Democrats to target are those in the southern part of the state. Randy says it would be great to have a map that shows the areas that are more pro-gun. Also, bringing in lessons learned from other states/areas that have implemented red flag laws might help appeal to better to both the law enforcement community as well as the general public. Judy adds that those most likely to be affected are vets with PTSD and that in a county with so many vets, this point might be appealing.
8. Announcements
   1. Dues for 2019 are due to remain a Contributing Member & eligible for Board position.
   2. April Board Meeting to be held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at American Tire Exchange.
9. Discussion/Q&A
   1. Topics for Monthly Meetings
      1. Discuss Red Flag/ERPO…Randy Schneider will see about organizing speakers and may speak himself.
      2. Issue 1 Fire Department Collective Bargaining…Judy’s firefighter friend may speak.
      3. Municipal candidates will be invited to speak.
      4. Mayor Don Wilson of Monument will be invited to speak about the popular vote/Electoral College issue.
10. Adjourn 12:37