INC Board Meeting Minutes April 23 2020
Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation
Board Meeting Draft
April 23, 2020 – Zoom (Electronic) Meeting
Called to order 8:00 p.m.
Present:
Board: Loretta Koehler, George Mayl, Emmett Hobley, Jane Potts, Steve Nissen, Maggie Price, Blair Taylor, Drew Dutcher, Hank Bootz
Committees: Cindy Johnstone, Jane Lorimer, Greg Sorensen, Joel Noble, Amy Duclos
Special Topic:
How to distribute up to $25,000 to non-profits making a critical impact and helping our fellow residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amount was approved at a prior meeting. After discussion, vetting and polling, the following determination was made to distribute $16,000 and hold back $9,000 for future needs:
- $5,000 – Southwest Improvement Council
- $4,000 – Denver Metro Emergency Food Network
- $3,000 – East Colfax Community Collective/TRUA
- $2,000 – Struggle of Love Foundation
- $2,000 – Mental Health Center of Denver
Voting in favor were: Jane Potts, Hank Bootz, George Mayl, Maggie Price, Drew Dutcher, Blair Taylor and Loretta Koehler. Steve Nissen remained neutral but did not oppose. The remainder of the funds will be distributed at a future date.
Second topic:
INC approve to support proposed amendment to the City of Denver Charter that would enable Denver City Council to approve the Mayor’s selection of appointees. The draft is still in Finance & Governance Committee. They asked INC to support the amendment while still in committee with idea it would pass to voters in November 2020. Loretta will research the Statutes about how amendments are taken to public vote. Board members to talk to Jolon Clark, draft a letter of support to be sent to Amanda Sawyer, Candi Cdebaca and the F&G Committee members. INC will request the Finance and Governance committee move the proposed amendment out of committee for a vote by all Denver City Council to put it on the Fall ballot, together with other proposed charter amendments. No vote taken but approval by general consensus of those on the Zoom call.
Meeting adjourned 9:05 p.m.
Submitted by Doña Dodson
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