Meeting Activities
Executive Committee (EC) Meeting
Date: January 15, 2014
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ISSUE:
1. Call to order, Introductions
2. Minutes December 18, 2013
3. Budget
4. Planning and Grants
5. Legislative and Public Policy
6. Lunch and Learn
7. ED Report
8. New/Old Business
9. Adjournment
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DISCUSSION:
1. Meeting convened at 2:35 PM.
2. Minutes were unanimously approved.
3. Budget: Mackenzie Helton reviewed the budget, emphasizing that the two Voting Items at the January Council meeting would add up to $190,000.
Some discussion over expanding Watch Our Words was entertained and Mackenzie assured the committee that extra funding would be available, if needed.
4. Planning and Grants: Katie Grange reminded the Committee that two Voting Items would be presented at
Council: one for Community Organizing in two communities and one for Local Leadership in three communities.
5. Legislative and Public Policy (L&PP): Ed George informed everyone that the committee meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 11-1pm at the Capitol.
He mentioned a few bills that the Committee would be following during the upcoming session.
6. Lunch and Learn: Tim Hudner requested ideas for another presentation.
a}Changes in the waiver simplification
-Joelle Brouner?
-Barbara Ramsay?
-Michelle Craig?
b}Bullying panel
-experts in government/education
-students/parents
c}Affordable housing, on the western slope in March or April -possibly in northern Colorado in May or June
-Chris Roe?
-Lori Rosendahl?
d}Vocational Rehabilitation
e}Minimum Wage
7. Executive Director’s Report: Electronic Storefronts would be giving an overview of the new website on Thursday, January 16. (see handout for other topics covered)
8. New/Old Business: Katherine urged everyone to dig into their networks to find suitable candidates to fill the Council vacancies.
She posited the idea of groups of councilors to travel around the state, visit with Community Centered Boards and encourage membership. The message is that Council will visit all four corners of the state, that Council will listen and Council will share with the entire state.
Discussion also zeroed in on the newsletter, to make it more informative. There should be consistent columns, articles from grantees, synopses from L&PP, Councilor blogs. Possibly an ad hoc committee should be formed to manage media content.
The Council agenda was re-configured to allot two hours for Ron Ustach, of Apple, to promote their latest special needs technology. OMNI’s Bullying presentation was shortened and other items were cut entirely.
NEXT MEETING: February 19, 2014 at the Council Offices
6. Adjournment: The meeting ended at 4:27 PM
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ACTION/MOTION/CONSENSUS:
1. Todd Coffey moved to accept the minutes; Katie Grange seconded and the minutes for December 18, 2013 were unanimously approved.
2. Mackenzie will supply two budgets showing options at the next Council meeting.
3. Todd convinced the Committee to move the two Voting Items ahead of the Budget report at Council.
4. Katherine Carol formally welcomed Sue Fager to the Council staff.
5. Marcia Tewell will contact Reuben Medina, a Latino who runs a community center in Aurora about applying for Council.
6. Katherine will contact Dana Wedlick, a possible non-profit applicant, to apply for a Council seat.
7. Katherine will address the status of the Multicultural Committee at the January 22, 2014 Council Meeting.
8. Lionel will send out invitations for the Apple presentation at Council next week.
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Those in attendance: Katherine Carol, Todd Coffey, Ed George, Katie Grange (GTM), Tim Hudner (GTM),
Sarita Reddy(GTM)
Staff Present: Sue Fager, Mackenzie Helton,Lionel Llewellyn, Marcia Tewell
Guests: Mikele Learned
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