HP SAFE Meeting

Opening (5min max) – Chair

  • Check in regarding roles/workloads 

Grant/Funding Update (10min max)

  • Received pledge card from Kevin Poole- $8000 cash, $2000 labor

  • Colorado Watershed Assembly presented the project to the Technical Advisory Committee for the Chatfield Watershed Authority. They are interested in learning more and would likely make a recommendation to support the project in some way. All financial decisions need to be approved by the Board. The next Board meeting is July 19th. I sent all requested information to them to present at this meeting.

  • We have been in contact with the new owners of the Kushner land- they closed on the 11th and seem supportive.  Will connect with Todd when they actually move in and discuss in more detail.

  • Separate meeting will be held to discuss the grant only 

Prior Month Event/Project/Edu Recap (10min max) 

  • Niem’s property

    • Major progress done

    • No additional day needed

    • If get additional chipper day for Hilldale, will assist with the additional piles 

  • Open space firewood

    • Giving away for free

    • Update from Mandel: waiting for chipper to be back in working order

    • Steve to post on FB that wood is available

    • Update general information on status and timeline

Upcoming Month Event/Project Discussion (30min max) 

  • Packet distribution - complete by July 31

    • ~14 volunteers

    • 40/homes each

    • Pledge cards printed to add to packets

    • Natalie - green

    • Sarah - blue

    • Katie - pink

    • Steve/Erin - purple

    • Todd - orange

    • Katie/Spencer - backside

Outreach/Update (10min max) 

  • Access/egress

    • July Facebook posts - content from Todd

    • Discuss with neighbors at packet distribution

      • access/egress

      • Defensible space

  • Add an HP SAFE booth at Jamboree

  • Chipper update post

    • Pile deadline Aug 1

  • Monthly HP SAFE update post

    • High-level points

    • Provide link to minutes

  • Post schedule on HP SAFE google drive

Education Items for Upcoming Month (10min max)

  • General info with fire department

    • emailed John re: August, waiting to hear back

    • Available 9-10 or 16-17

  • Insurance Broker

    • Interested in the education

    • Panel Q&A

    • Sept timeframe

Volunteer Updates (5 min max)

  • Work parties

  • Packet distribution

Additional Topics/Open forum(Remaining Time Allotted)

  • Follow up- governance docs

  • Follow up on what we decided needed votes:

    • Purchases

    • Grant application

    • Projects/Fundraising 

    • Education events 

    • Posts outside normal schedule

  • Aug 2 - grant meeting - 6:30 park