ROSEDALE HARVARD GULCH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
FEBRUARY MEETING AGENDA
March 16, 2023 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Harvard Gulch Recreation Center – Game Room
I. Call to Order
II. Meeting Attendance – In person attendance: Cathy Darnell, Grant Brown (at Large), Ginny Eiseman (secretary), Dana McGlone (Communications), Jane Potts (Vice-President), Tom Montoya (President), Pam Prizel. Zoom attendance: Natalie Dorshmer (Business), Fran Montoya, Michael Ignacio, Katie Rice (Community Liaison), Kevin Riley (Treasurer), Kevin Beck, Jess Hastings, Sarah K. Community Guests: Councilman Kashmann (via Zoom), candidates for city council- Guy Padget and Nick Campion.
III. Approval of February Minutes – There was a motion and second to approve the minutes. The motion passed.
IV. Approval of Treasurer Report – There was a motion and a second to approve the Treasurer Report. The motion passed.
V. Report by Councilman Paul Kashmann - DPD rolled out Denver Track program to reduce car theft by providing tracking a stolen car thought GPS program initiated by the owner. Parks and Rec are working on finishing the accessible trails through Harvard Gulch. The voters approved a measure to pay for sidewalks through a tax system which the council will modify to address the need for a more equitable rate for the Denver homeowners. There are about 1,300 migrants left out of 5,500 that arrived mostly from Venezuela this winter. This has put a higher demand on all city services/shelters for a population undocumented status that prevents the means to get to work and apply for assistance. Leadership training is being made available to people interested in improving their RNO’s.
VI. INC Report – On May 3rd several RNO’s will sponsor a councilman forum for the persons who qualify for the runoff election at the Goodson Elementary. The city is proposing permanent guidelines for outdoor dining that was started during the pandemic. The neighborhood response through their RNO have halted the plans for I25 development and Broadway Transportaion plan until further consensus can be reached. VIVA Street will be starting this year (closing temporarily of designated streets to allow pedestrian traffic and neighborhood planned activities). INC is back to in person meeting and their Awards Ceremony.
VII. Member-at-Large Denver Police Liaison Report – Grant Brown – Grant Brown gave update on the Denver Track program and the Denver Academy for young people. DPD’s crime stopper tip- do not have anything of value in view in your locked car.
VIII. New Business
1. Board Elections: Deferred to the next board meeting in April due to needing at least 20 community members present either in person or on zoom to vote for the board. This meeting had 15 community members present.
2. Closure of Harvard Gulch Parking Lot for Solar Project Installation: Tom Montoya gave an update of the project that has been part of the City plan to reduce carbon emissions by using the city initiative City Climate Protection Fund to build solar panels in parking lots on city property. Harvard Gulch and Montbello will be the first to do this. Harvard Gulch panels are projected to generate 422,628 KWh annually. The building of the panels will cause the Recreation Center parking lot to be closed March 31 to April 27 (Partial closure), April 30 to May 22 (full closure), and May 23 to July 19 (partial closure).
3. Guy Padgett and Nick Campion gave short speeches of their platform to be elected to City Council.
IX. Old Business
1. Summer Event Update: The date had to be in July due to conflicts in the park with August athletic events. The date of the community concert is July 22nd. Expenses already paid are park permit ($130.00), event insurance ($285.00), portable toilets ($360.00). Items that need to be done are apply for the OSPE permit, contract with food trucks, contract with vendors, contract a band, and fundraising to pay for the event expenses.
Action Plan: Have flyers distributed in the neighborhood to announce the need for election of board members and the upcoming concert. Board members agreed to assist the neighborhood distribution. Dana will get the flyers prepared.
Action Plan: Conduct separate meetings to organize the July event. The first meeting will be held in March. Emails will notify members of place, time, date.
X. Adjournment – 7:28PM. Next General Membership Board Meeting – April 20, 2023 at 6:30PM – Harvard Gulch Recreation Center game room. Also can attend via Zoom.
