CPFAN Minutes, October 5, 2021
CPFAN Board Meeting Minutes
October 5, 2021
The CPFAN Board Meeting followed the walking tour of the future Nature Play playground by DMNS Project Manager, Jackie Altreuter. The meeting took place at the third floor meeting room of the Museum of Nature and Science. In attendance were: Sandy Robnett, Joe Mauro, Georgia Garnsey, Fred Bender, Kelly Crosby, and John Brett.
Georgia called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. The September 2021 minutes were approved. Treasurer, Joe Mauro reported a balance of $342 in the checking account. $130 were submitted through the newly installed Donate button on the CPFAN website. The new Donate button will be announced in a future Mail Chimp newsletter and on the website. Thank you emails to donors will be generated.
Announcements included the installation of a Donate button on the CPFAN website; the upcoming tours of City Park conducted by CPFAN members on behalf of Doors Open Denver on October 16 and 17; and the new meeting space for CPFAN programs and board meetings at the north meeting room of the City Park Pavilion.
Fred Bender reported a successful Adopt-A-Flowerbed effort with over an average of 35 volunteers actively participating on a weekly basis from May to October, 2021. The program was organized into 9 teams with captains and these teams provided more than 1162 hours of volunteer time (Joe estimated a labor value of $35K). The Board agreed that the successful Adopt-A-Flowerbed program should be featured on the CPFAN website and newsletter. Fred called out specific volunteers for their outstanding commitment to the first year of the Adopt-A-Flowerbed program: Sharon Johnson, Susan Langley, Ann Ercolani (2X week for 2 hours/week), and Beth Wright. Georgia will be engaging DPR Horticulturist and Manger of the City Park Greenhouses, Julie Lehman for a tour of the greenhouses for Adopt volunteers in Spring, 2022.
Joe Mauro presented a report of the Ad Hoc Committee that met to review possible changes to the CPFAN By Laws. After discussion, the Board decided a) against creating an Advisory Committee, given Fred’s insights from his past Board experiences; b) against creating a members’ dues policy and instead relying on the Donate button for contributions; c) in favor of convening a Special Meeting of the CPFAN membership to recommend changing CPFAN’s required meetings and programs to 9/year instead of the current 10 and d) also at a Special Meeting of CPFAN members, to recommend, at Sandy’s suggestion, expanding the CPFAN boundaries to Denver’s city limits.
There was no old or new business. Georgia adjourned the informal meeting at 7:47 pm.
Submitted by Kelly Crosby