Rosedale Harvard Gulch Neighborhood Association
Summary of Meeting on February 17, 2022
Meeting on Zoom
This meeting was called to order to order by Tom Montoya at 7:00 PM. Persons who attended were Tom Montoya, Maria Hargett, Ginny Eiseman, Jane Potts, Ryan Lake, Natalie Dorshmire who are on the Board of RHGNA; community guests were Councilman Paul Kashmann, Scott Balderman, and Leah. Rosedale community members were Gregg McGlone, Grant Brown, Jo Greenwood, and Dana McGlone.
The primary focus for this meeting was to elect board members. This was not possible due to failure to have a quorum. The Board plans to defer election and set a date for elections in the near future.
There were not enough board members to have motions approved. Therefore, this report is a summary of information provided at this zoom call on February 17, 2022.
Councilman Paul Kashmann gave update on the following- The Rosedale school is now named St. John Paul the Great. He will attend the April 23rd neighborhood agreement with the representatives of the new high school. The city is working on redrawing districts with approval by March 28th which will not be effective until the 2023 elections. Dog park proposed for Veterans Park. Schlessman YMCA has plans for changes in their property to include retail, housing, and YMCA building. There are not enough drivers for the city to keep up with trash pick up schedules. Leadership Meeting with various neighborhood organizations has started of which Tom Montoya is a member. Kmart property on Monaco and Evans has begun their redevelopment projects.
Jane Potts reports that 12 neighborhoods that are most impacted by climate change will be chosen to start the city’s sustainable plan.
Scott Balderman - The Denver School Board is working on developing a policy to fix the culture which in the past has not been positive. Denver schools are the largest land holder and largest employer of the city. The high school students initiated a climate action plan which is supported by the Board.
Natalie reports that construction of Parks Maintenance building will impact some of the community garden and construction has begun.
Permit submitted for June 18th community concert. Another permit cannot be filed until after the June concert. Tentative plan for an August 20th concert. Maria is working on vendors.
Leah reports that Parks and Recreation are going to offer Fun Day Fridays at Harvard Gulch Recreation to promote programs such as girls’ volleyball, pickleball basics, urban homestead.
The next RHGNA board meeting will be held on March 17th at 7:00 PM. Tom will see if the meeting could be held either at the rec center or CSU Extension.
