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March 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

March 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

FOMP is pleased to announce our March 2020 Board Meeting

Meeting Time:
Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00 PM

Meeting location

Trinity Lutheran Church, 17750 Knollwood Monument refer to  https://goo.gl/maps/pjVmV8dHSMv –  behind the Kum and Go, park in the east parking lot and enter through the east doors (by the playground). Take the first right and walk north through the double doors to the first classroom on the right.

Board Member Updates

  • President and Vice President update.
  • Secretary and Treasurer update.

Topics

  • Board of Director Officers Elections – If interested in running, please contact us!
  • The outside consultant will present their findings and action plan for the FOMP organization.
  • Trailer update.
  • Trail nights start next month (6 PM – dark) –  April 14, May 12, June 9, Jul 14, Aug 11, Sept 8, and Oct 13.
  • We will be adding Saturday trail days.

Open Discussion

January 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

January 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

FOMP is pleased to announce our November 2019 Board Meeting

Meeting Time:
Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 PM

Meeting location

Trinity Lutheran Church, 17750 Knollwood Monument refer to  https://goo.gl/maps/pjVmV8dHSMv –  behind the Kum and Go, park in the east parking lot and enter through the east doors (by the playground). Take the first right and walk north through the double doors to the first classroom on the right.

Board Member Updates

  • President and VP update.
  • Treasure update.

Topics

  • 2020 work.
  • Trailforks updates.
  • Trail leader training.
  • Skills college prep.
  • Board member changes.
  • Seat open- trail leader.
  • New secretary.
  • New grant funding to FOMP.
  • The hiring of an outside consultant

Open Discussion

October 2019 Board of Directors Meeting

October 2019 Board of Directors Meeting

FOMP is pleased to announce our October 2019 Board Meeting

Meeting Time:
Tuesday, February 8th at 7:00 PM

Meeting location

Trinity Lutheran Church, 17750 Knollwood Monument refer to  https://goo.gl/maps/pjVmV8dHSMv –  behind the Kum and Go, park in the east parking lot and enter through the east doors (by playground). Take the first right and walk north through the double doors to the first classroom on the right.

Board Member Updates

  • President and VP update.
  • Secretary update.
  • Treasure update.

Topics

  • Trail pods
  • President and VP meeting with USFS District Ranger and Volunteer Coordinator
  • Positive feedback from trail users
  • No poop angels – remove bags
  • Earbuds use on trails
  • TOSC (Trails & Open Space Coalition)
  • Removal of older signs from trails
  • Adopt a trail
  • 2019 Work Overview
  • 2020 work: how does our front door look
  • Camping and homeless issues – especially Red Rocks parking lot
  • Trailforks updates

Open Discussion

 

Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
FOMP

Feb 2019 BOD Meeting Minutes

Feb 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes. (click to expand)

 

Friends of the Monument Preserve
Board Meeting
February 12, 2019

Election

  • Karen Jensen was elected as treasurer, and Carissa Gallardo was elected as secretary. The vote was unanimous.

Shirts

  • FOMP will sell or give them away to volunteers on Trail Night.

President’s Report

  • Bill Normile met with Randy Phillips: The North trails are now closed, re-routes in the Spring.
  • The MOU was signed last April—Normile will check for any expiration date.
  • MOU provides liability coverage in case of a volunteer accident.
  • Bill Normile attended a meeting regarding shooting on Forest property. They are trying to create areas for shooting. FOMP needs a representative to attend these meetings.  John                    Nordby will attend these meetings.
  • Bill Benson has resigned as Vice President. Brian Mullin was nominated, and the election will be held in March.

Bird Houses

  • Herman Spielkamp will work with the 4H club to clean birdhouses. The Board unanimously approved $250 for materials.

Treasurer Report

  • Jensen will be given the records as soon as Bill Normile recovers them from the past treasurer.

Minutes

  • January 7, 2019 minutes approved as submitted.

Trail Report

  • We need to identify trail focus for summer.
  • A calendar needs to be available by March.
  • Jon Nordby will meet after the Board meeting for trail work planning.
  • We also need some Saturdays planned (2-4 Saturdays)

Update next month

  • Trail names.
  • Trail markers.
  • Do we want to put a QR code for Trailforks?
  • Dog waste.
  • FOMP policy is no leashes on dogs.
  • President recommends that Steve Pate talks with Carissa regarding the Friends of Palmer Lake interface.

Attending

  • Brian Mullin
  • Bill Normile
  • Jon Nordby
  • Jeff Light
  • Art Fuellenbach
  • Karen Jensen
  • Marianne LaRivee
    • Lynda Pate
    • Steve Pate
    • Larry Post (CMC)
    • Wendy Anderson
    • Hermann Spielkamp
    • Nancy Spielkamp

February 2019 Board of Directors Meeting

February 2019 Board of Directors Meeting

FOMP is pleased to announce our February 2019 Board Meeting

Meeting Time:
Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00 PM

Meeting location

Trinity Lutheran Church, 17750 Knollwood Monument refer to  https://goo.gl/maps/pjVmV8dHSMv –  behind the Kum and Go, park in the east parking lot and enter through the east doors (by playground). Take the first right and walk north through the double doors to the first classroom on the right.

Board Member Updates

  • President and VP update.
  • Secretary update.
  • Treasure update.
  • Bylaws need to be updated – Our meeting place is not at the fire center and so on, someone could take a look and draft amendments we could adopt at the annual meeting in March.

Trails

  • Moving forward and focus areas.
  • Trail naming project, Trailforks, etc. Update on where we are at.
  • Trail Skills class day.  Tentatively April 20th or 27th.  1/2 day 9 – 12 at the parking lot.
  • Put trail work days on the calendar and then begin to match up projects to dates.  We can publicize the dates in advance so folks can plan.

Misc

  • Update from USFS Pikes Peak Ranger Oscar Martinez.
  • Southern shooting sports partnership.
  • The dog issue continues to circulate. Perhaps we form a sub-committee and let then run with a solution.
  • Need to plan for the upcoming year and get this out to the public. Possibly the local paper.

 

Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
FOMP

January 2019 Board of Directors Meeting

January 2019 Board of Directors Meeting

FOMP is pleased to announce our January 2019 Board Meeting

Meeting Time:
Tuesday, January 8th at 7:00 PM

Meeting location

Trinity Lutheran Church, 17750 Knollwood Monument refer to  https://goo.gl/maps/pjVmV8dHSMv –  behind the Kum and Go, park in the east parking lot and enter through the east doors (by playground). Take the first right and walk north through the double doors to the first classroom on the right.

Board Member Updates

  • President and VP update
  • Secretary update
  • Treasure update
  • T-shirts Update
  • Update on USFS personnel turn over
  • Kevin Rudnicki death

Trails

  • Moving forward and focus areas
  • Trail naming project, Trailforks, etc.
  • Eagle Scout projects
  • Tool storage
  • Northwest side trail re-route

Thanks, and we hope to see you there!

FOMP