Libertarian Party of El Paso County
PO Box 7952
Colorado Springs, CO 80933
Annual Convention Saturday, April 11, 2015 11:00AM Tilted Kilt, I-25 and Woodmen Rd., Colorado Springs
Minutes
Call to Order/Welcome/Introductions
Called to order by Mike Seebeck at 11:58am Credentials Report , including quorum and voting numbers
8 voting members present. Five votes will constitute a majority, 6 for a 2/3 vote. Presentation and Adoption of Agenda
Susan Quilleash-Nelson moved adoption of agenda, Judy Darcy Seconded. MSCU Director/Officer Reports
Chair: Norman “Paotie” Dawson No report was made as the Chair had to be out of town.
Vice-Chair: vacant
Secretary: Susan Quilleash-Nelson An oral report was made.
Treasurer: John Hjersman, acting An oral report, a written report is on cloud. Lance offered a thank you for John’s hard work in the last month. There was unanimous applause.
Affiliate Representative: Judy Darcy A written report was passed around for perusal of all present.
Director-at-Large-Education: Lance Haverkamp An oral report was made
Director-at-Large-Outreach: Judy Darcy An oral report with a written accompaniment.
Committee Reports Finance Committee: Judy Darcy An oral report with a written accompaniment.
Volunteer Coordinator: vacant
Manitou Springs Issues Liaison: Norman “Paotie” Dawson no report
Newsletter: Mariana Wagner Request for information from all, so that the newsletter can continue.
Media: vacant
Voter Registration Drive Committee: vacant
Platform Committee: vacant
Bylaws Committee: Mike Seebeck Proposal 1: electronic records and votes Carried unanimously.
Proposal 2: expand Board of Directors eligibility requirements. Carried unanimously.
Proposal 3: expand voter registration requirement. Judy Darcy moved for an amendment, Lance Haverkamp seconded. Motion to amend passed unanimously. Proposal carried unanimously.
Officer Elections , by standard balloting process Chair -– required by LPCO & state Mike Seebeck was nominated, the nomination was declined. Lance Haverkamp was nominated, nomination was reluctantly accepted. Susan Quilleash-Nelson was nominated, nomination was accepted with comment. Nominations were closed.
Vice Chair Mike Seebeck was nominated, nomination was accepted. Nominations were closed.
Treasurer – required by LPCO & state John Hjersman was nominated, nomination was accepted. Nominations were closed.
Secretary Susan Quilleash-Nelson was nominated, nomination was accepted. Lance Haverkamp was nominated, nomination was declined. Nominations were closed.
Ballots were listed in alphabetical order with NOTA last for each office. Voting was approval voting. Chair; Lance 9, Susan 3, NOTA 0: Vice Chair; Mike 8, NOTA 1: Treasurer; John 8, NOTA 1: Secretary; Susan 8, NOTA 1
Resolutions/Announcements Volunteers needed
Call for 2016 campaign donations and candidates. Steve Kerbel, a candidate for the Libertarian 2016 Presidential nomination gave us information on his platform and how to contact him. Susan Quilleash-Nelson, who ran for the state house in 2012 and 2014 as Susan Quilleash, made a plea for 2016 funds by saying that without funding she has increased her polls, but it was too difficult to go on, if she did not get any donations by the end of the month she would withdraw.
Events Calendar (topics/dates/education and social) 4/11 – board meeting, immediately after adjournment
4/16– member meeting
Book Club
State convention in two weeks at the Doubletree Hotel in Aurora
Location of board and member meetings
Community Events
Volunteer Training
Adjourn
Judy Darcy moved to adjourn. Motion carried. We adjourned at 1:53 pm.