MINUTES Meeting: Libertarian Party of El Paso County Annual Meeting Date: Saturday, January 18, 2020 Time: 11:00 am Location: Tilted Kilt, 7061 Commerce Center Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Opening/Welcome/Introductions Call to Order by Chair, Chris Houtchens at 11:48am
Roll Call/Quorum Check Board Members Present: Chris Houtchens, Chair; Alexis Buschmann, Vice Chair; John Hjersman, Treasurer, Affiliate Representative Quorum confirmed. Others Members present: Mike McRedmond, Victoria Ciraolo, Judy Darcy Others Present: Jessi Darcy
Announcements If you’re planning to run for the Board please check in with a current board member
Please have your credentials checked to ensure voting eligibility Go to: https://www.sos.state.co.us/ > Elections > Voters > Find My Registration Enter: Name, Zip Code, and Birth date
LPCO State Convention: April 3 to 5 th , 2020 at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
National Convention in Austin, TX May 21-25, 2020
Adoption of Agenda Motion to adopt as corrected: John Hjersman Second: Lexi Buschmann MSCU
Approval of Previous Convention’s Minutes Motion: Lexi Buschmann Second: John Hjersman MSCU
Officer Annual Summary Reports Chair: Christopher Houtchens: New faces, 2 Outreach events, trying to move forward & grow. Hoping for more in 2020
Vice-Chair: Alexis Bucschmann: 2 outreach booths, Educational meeting attendance has been steady, rebuilt website, set up Google Cloud, Appointed as LPEPC Bylaws representative to LPCO
Secretary: -vacant: Eric Muma: not present, verbal resignation 12/11/2020 out of state.
Treasurer: John Hjersman: Written Annual report. Monthly reports are in the Cloud as well.
Committee Annual Summary Reports Education Director: -vacant, No report
Outreach Director: -vacant, No report
County Political Liaison: -vacant, No report
Colorado Springs Political Liaison: -vacant, No report
Manitou Springs Political Liaison: -Paotie Dawson, No report
Finance Committee: -vacant, No report
Minutes Committee: vacant, No report
Newsletter: - vacant, No report
Convention Committee: -Lance Haverkamp, No report
Bylaws Committee: -John Hjersman/Alexis Buschmann/Warren Price, Proposals submitted. Received input from Mike Seebeck at last Board Meeting.
Volunteers Committee:-vacant, No report
Social Media Committee: Judy Darcy, Updated facebook events, scheduled posts.
Campaigns Committee: vacant, No report
Voter Registration Committee: vacant , No report
LPCO Affiliate Representative Annual Summary Report: John Hjersman: In writing, Lexi appointed to Outreach at LPCO & LPCO Bylaws Committee
Campaigns Reports Municipal: Colorado Springs: Reelected a terrible mayor, elected 3 at large council members, of those 3, one came to our campaigns meeting in March.
Manitou Springs: voted for an Art Tax then City Council decided not to implement it.
Bylaws Proposals – See Handout John Hjersman will be doing the record keeping for Bylaws Amendments & records will be attached as an addendum to the Minutes.
Election of Officers Chairman Nomination of Lexi Bushmann by Chris Houtchens Nomination accepted
Alexis Buschman elected Unanimously .
Vice Chairman Nomination of Chris Houtchens by Lexi Buschmann Nomination declined
Nomination of Tori Ciraolo by Lexi Buschmann Nomination accepted
Victoria Ciarolo elected 5 Aye, 1 Abstain
Secretary Nomination of Judy Darcy by Lexi Buschmann Nomination Declined
Position remains vacant.
Treasurer Nomination of John Hjersman by Judy Darcy Nomination accepted
John Hjersman elected Unanimously
Announcement of next meetings and state convention Board immediately following, then TBD
3rd Thursday
See previous announcements
Elbert 02/03/2020
Colorado Freedom Force requesting collaboration Non-Republican, libertarian minded individuals to attend a discussion with the EPCGOP
Adjournment 1:49pm MCU
2020-01-18 Annual Meeting Minutes 2020-01-18 Post-Convention Board Meeting Minutes