Minutes – Board Meeting March 2023 Minutes
Meeting – Libertarian Party of El Paso County Board of Directors Meeting
Date – Saturday, March 4, 2023
Time – 11:00 AM
Location – Library 21C; 1175 Chapel Hills Dr; Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Opening/Welcome/Introductions
Board Members present: John Angle, Mike Ciesko, Phoebe Ciesko, Jason Calvert, Daryl Kuiper, Heidi Baird, and John Hjersman
Quorum
Call to Order: 11:33 AM
Presentation and adoption of Agenda
Adoption without Objection
Director/Officer Reports Chair, John Angle Adoption of previous minutes w/o Discussion
Continuity Binders for Officers: Job description, Reports filed to present to Board; LP Treasurer & fines
Vice Chair, Mike Ciesko - Numbers to track, user base (CRM); Training & meeting of people who want to use database; meet with David Aitkin
Secretary, Heidi Baird - Next Board Meeting Saturday, April 8, 11:00 AM at Library 21C; Room B2; May 6 at 11:00 AM in B2 also
Education Director, Daryl Kuiper - NTR
Communications Director, Jason Calvert - NTR
Outreach Director, Phoebe Ciesko - Outreach events; work with Heidi (Secretary)
Fundraising Director, Doug Jones To be discussed under new business
Phoebe, Bar crawl, no luck
Janet, not present
Treasurer, no activity
Committee Reports Bylaws committee: Bylaw changes list to expedite approval of changes
Newsletter, Access to CRM
IT, John A - Database & emails have been problematic Made updates to continuity files; deadline for continuity files; cloud files of minutes, agendas, etc.
Using personal emails because LPEPC emails are not working
CRM - David Aitken; administrator access
Amy helped with flyer, information on mayoral forum (March 15 at 5:30 updated website
Next Board Meeting not on 1st Saturday because state board meeting
Mayoral candidate forum List of topics: John will be sharing a copy Covid
Colo Spgs Utilities
Mayoral Council
Executive team, staffing
Plans, priorities
Gun ownership & legislation to raise age
Crime
How will we ask questions? Meeting to decide questions, etc.
Empowerment meetings - presentations on the Constitutions & Declaration of Independence
Unfinished Business Schedule new meetings
Board meetings: Since the 1st Saturday in April conflicts with the LPCO Annual meeting, Daryl moved that the LPEPC Board meeting be held on April 8
Monthly Empowerment Meetings held on 3rd Thursday – March 16 at 6:00 PM; Old Chicago’s: Austin Bluffs & Academy
Territory Days for outreach event - Daryl proposes this be our priority
Soapbox Event for later in the summer
New Business Content Calendar - Doug Jones
1st Saturday, State Convention
Announcements LPCO Convention April 1st
CO Legislation SB-23/169 - Increased age to purchase/carry firearm to 21
Next Empowerment Meeting to be held March 16, 6:00 PM; Old Chicago’s
Adjourn: 12:42 PM