Summary of Meeting Minutes - March 17th, 2022

Rosedale Harvard Gulch Neighborhood Association

March 17, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting held on Zoom

l.  Call to Order:  Tom Montoya called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM

ll. Meeting Attendance:  Tom Montoya (President), Ryan Lake (Treasurer), Ginny Eiseman (Secretary), Natalie Dorshimer (Community Liaison).  Absent Board members are Maria Hargett, Jane Potts, Mike Lapp, Mitch Larson. Community Guests are Councilman Paul Kashmann and his assistant Brent. 

lll. Approval of January Minutes.  Approved.

lv.  Approval of Treasurer Report.  Approved.  Most recent payments of $100 for INC leaves a balance of $2,827.00.  

v.  Report by Councilman Paul Kashmann.  He will be touring the high school renovations at Rosedale on March 18th and will be available for the community event on April 23rd. There is a hearing for marijuana lounge license which Councilman Clark is opposing due to ongoing community complaints with the owners who currently run a hookah bar on that site.  The Residents’ Academy is now up and going whose purpose is to strengthen RNO’s. District 6 has $20,000 available for community building projects such as concerts, food banks, outreach with a $1,500 limit for each project.  On June 20th there will be a Sustainability Event at Washington Park with speakers and booths exploring various sustainable projects in the city.  The council is also finalizing plans for ADU’s zoning requirements and affordable housing mandate for any new construction.

vi. INC Report.  No report.

vii.  Old Business.

a.     Central Denver Classical High School (Rosedale School)

1.     Tom Montoya reports that community members are all invited on April 23rd at 10:00 AM to witness signing of the neighborhood agreement plan to be held at the school.

b.     Summer Concert Update.

Tom Montoya has filed the permit and purchase the TULIP Insurance.  The Board discussed and agreed that pulling a permit for alcohol is going to be too expensive.  

c.       Bands   Various bands were discussed, and no final decision made at this time.

viii.  New Business

a.     Interim Appointment of Board Members. 

Motion to start interim board member assignments until elections which is to approve Maria Hargett for Treasurer position until term expires in 2023, Dana McGlone for Business Chair for one year, Tom Montoya to fill in for Communications duties, Natalie Dorshimer to continue as Community Liaison, Tom Montoya continues as President.  –Approved. 

b.     Next Meeting will be held April 21st which hopefully will be held in person at the Rec Center.

Ix.  Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM