INC Executive Committee Meeting June 6 2022

Approved by Board Vote Oct. 3, 2022

INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD COOPERATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

June 06, 2022 Meeting Called to Order at 6:36 pm

In Attendance:

o   Board Members:

Loretta Koehler (President)

Drew Dutcher (VP)

Greg Sorensen (Treasurer)

Adam Meltzer

Emmett Hobley

David Halterman

 

o   Committee Chairs:

Keith Meyer

Joel Noble

Maggie Price

Jane Potts

Christine O’Connor

06:36 PM Loretta Kohler called the meeting to order.

Treasurer Report (see attached) — Greg Sorensen

Short Term Rental Advisory Committee

• Emmett Hobley serves on Cttee and gave Report
• INC currently has no representative on this committee

Denver Deserves Sidewalks:

• Delegates will vote on INC’s support for this ballot initiative
• We must have a month for delegates to decide.
• Must be a pro and con debate on the matter.
• Emmett will work on Con position.

Climate And Sustainability Committee —

• Tree event Grant Park
• Booth at Washington Park Noon-4p.m.
• Table Discussion and Symposium on Planning to Thrive: Equity and Integrated Strategies for Colorado’s Future
• Motion made by Drew Dutcher that INC will pay $ 100.00 for a table of six; seconded by Adam Meltzer
• Motion carried by vote of Board of Directors present

Parks And Recreation Committee (PARC) – Maggie Price

• 25 Acres of dedicated parks
• City council will discuss six parks.
• Hank Bootz is in hospital and surgery was successful.

Update On Survey- Judy Baxter

• Long list of questions being pulled together.
• Must be sent out by July 1, 2022

Discussion On Meeting In-Person in Future

• The attendance is much higher with zoom.
• Maybe a Quarterly Meeting in person.

Diversity And Equity- Juston Cooper

Next steps include:

o   Putting together a DEI committee.

o   Codifying values in policy and what work will look like moving forward

o   Composition of the Committee

o   Conversations about interacting with RNO’S, new memberships and recruitment.Policy Driven Approach

Design policy that directs next steps. For example:

• By Laws- how DEI will be implemented in our approach in relation to RNO’S.
• Developing Baseline Policy.
• Quantitative
• Inclusivity- current practices and procedures.

Recap, Status Update:

• Recommendation was approved-
• Design: revise document, operationalize, and Amendments to ?
• What will the next steps cost?
• Juston will send his report out next week.

 

July Delegate Meeting — Maggie

• details are coming together
• Trust for Public Lands confirmed speaker
• Heat Islands focus
• Elyria Swansea community member
• Denver Forrester
• Tree Planting

August Delegate Meeting:

• Paul Kashmann —  invite to report on RNO Survey findings
• Pilot Campaign ( RNO Reform)

Membership and recruitment:

• Should we pay Jane Lorimer to head up recruitment?
• Greg said he would ask Jane for a proposal.

September and October Delegate Meeting Possibilities – Judy Baxter

• League of women voters on ballot issues
• Parry Burnap- Refugee Forum

Minutes Were Approved.

• Standing Rules  must be kept up to date; draft sent out May 23, 2022

New Business

• No new business.

Action Items for July EC Meeting:

• Jane Lorimer’s Proposal re member recruitment
• Juston Cooper’s Report

Motion to Adjourn at 8:10 PM made by _______ and seconded by _______.

Motion carried and meeting adjourned