Rio Grande Farm Park (RGFP) Committee
Meeting Minutes, September 15, 2016
SLV Local Foods Coalition (SLVLFC)
412 State Avenue, Alamosa, CO 81101
1) Call to Order
Renee Mackey, Vice President, called the meeting to order at 6:36pm.
Renee read a resignation letter from Lawrence Gallegos. Brian made a motion, seconded by Lucia, to accept his
resignation. This motion passed unanimously. The Committee thanks Lawrence for his support of the Park.
2) Roll Call
Members present: Renee Mackey, Brian Puccerella, Lucia Lucas and Bill Brinton
Members absent: Donna Mabry, Francisco Lucas, and Luette Frost
Staff Present: Julie Mordecai -RGFP Director, Patrick O’Neill - RGFP Manager
3) Next Meetings:
a. Oct 10: EXCOM (new date due to Yom Kippur), 20th Committee
b. Nov 8: EXCOM, 17th Committee
c. Dec 13: EXCOM, 15th Committee
4) Approval of Minutes for August, 2016
Brian made a motion, seconded by Bill to approve the 8-18-16 minutes as written. This motion passed unanimously.
5) Old Business – Update on remaining Action Items from August 18, 2016
Develop a time card format for Committee Members and other volunteers - pending
Donna will develop an interview sheet for prospective Committee Members - pending.
Make an agenda item at next meeting for Committee membership and assuring a quorum - done
Liza will promote 1% for the Planet on the LFC website - pending.
RGFP Committee Member to join the Events Action Group in planning for the soiree, September 25 - done
Committee members should take a turn serving at the wine bar at the soiree - done
Liza has recommended that RGFP be included in the New Valley Roots pamphlet. Julie will coordinate this. Julie has
arranged an advertisement for this publication and Patrick will write a paragraph for the RGFP.
6) Financial Report
Julie reviewed the SLVLFC financial statements including the Statement of Financial Position- RGFP as of August 31,
2016, the Statement of Activities- RGFP for August 2016 and YTD 2016, and the Budgeted Statement of ActivitiesRGFP January-August 2016.
After discussion by Members, Bill made a motion, seconded by Brian to approve the financial statements. This
motion passed unanimously.
Julie and Liza will begin work on the 2017 budget for review by the Committee in October or November.
Julie with ask each Action Group to meet for 2017 budget planning.
7) Action Group Reports
a. Media
See Director’s report.
b. Events- Soiree and Denver Event
See Director’s report
c. Ag Report/Land Manager Report – see attached
Bryce has begun his year for volunteer work on the Farm, including ditch work.
Assuring reliable water in the ditch for the expanded farm plots has been challenging.
Pilferage of vegetables has been a particular problem this growing season.
Patrick has discussed with The Food Hub, purchase of produce next year, especially leafy greens.
Lucia and Francisco have sold produce to a retail grocery in Crestone.
Patrick will call Dean Swift about a thresher.
8) Director Report
a. Grant report- see the attached Director’s Report
Julie will ask Amber to assemble the outcomes for each grant received.
There is a new grant proposal to Colorado Creative Industries, and to Colorado Health for development of
the Park.
b.
Board Time Cards
Members of The Committee will complete a time card at these meetings to document their monthly
volunteer work.
c.
Other
Julie highlighted what Amber has been doing for recruiting and organizing volunteers.
Amber is working full time for the Park and some other SLVLFC programs.
The building permit for the shed has been approved.
Julie has requested a bid to survey the Park and building envelope.
Related to media, Julie is working on a case statement for the Park and reviewed the recent photoshoot
from LOR.
9) Committee Recruitment
Julie will ask Luette about teachers
Julie will speak to Antonio Garcia.
10) Getting someone on the land
Julie has spoken to a couple about living in an RV at the Park.
Donna will discuss with East Alamosa about sewer connection for this RV.
11) Other/ New Business
Committee members discussed pilferage of vegetables and how to manage this
Patrick wants to move ahead with the Mayan cultural space. Lucia will develop ideas for this and discuss at the next
Committee meeting.
12) Adjournment
There being no further business, Renee adjourned the meeting, at 8:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Brinton, Secretary
Summary of Action Items for followup at the 10-20-16 meeting:
Develop a time card format for Committee Members and other volunteers - pending
Liza to clarify where liability insurance for the Park appears on the financial report.
Liza will promote 1% for the Planet on the LFC website - pending.
Julie needs the ability to account for income and expenses for each grant.
Donna will develop an interview sheet for prospective Committee Members.
Liza has recommended that RGFP be included in the New Valley Roots pamphlet. Julie will coordinate this.
Julie has arranged an advertisement for this publication and Patrick will write a paragraph for the RGFP.
Lucia will discuss ideas for the Mayan cultral space.
Donna will discuss with East Alamosa about sewer connection for this RV.
Patrick will call Dean Swift about a thresher.
Julie and Liza will begin work on the 2017 budget for review by the Committee in October or November.
Julie with ask each Action Group to meet for 2017 budget planning.
Rio Grande Healthy Living Park
Directors Report
9/15/2016
1. Fundraising and Stewardship- to include
Grants:
Grantor
Amount
When
Wrote/When we
should hear/how
much we received
LOR-Media Grant $15,000
November
2015/Up in the air
Denied
Sangre de Cristo
$25000
March 2015
Heritage Area
Approved for
$25,000
Aprox. Date of
Arrival
Purpose
I am assuming
this is not
happening.
March 2016
cleared up issues
with grant.
SemiRestricted-For
Media work
Restricted-To
pay TPL for
planning
process
Semi-Restricted
Agricultural
Program (See
attached
budget)
$25,000 LFC
$10,000 TPL
assistance with
Design Process
Remainder
General
Operations for
the Park
Organization.
Will be
restricted. To
fund places that
are important
to youth in the
SLV
*CCHD
$74,000+
December 2015
Approved for
$50,000
End of July 2016
Leftover LOR
funds at Trust for
Public Land
$83,000
Wrote Business
Plan and RD Plan
end of
March/Approved
two weeks ago by
LOR
Approved for
$83,000
End of May 2016
GOCO Inspire
Rocky Mountain
Farmer’s Union
$6000 2016
$5000 2017
September 2016
will be written
according to
surveys/ December
2016
At least $200,000
for the Park.
Natural Play Area.
Approved for
amount asked for
$6000 and $5000
for year 2
January 2017
Good chance if we
get survey’s filled
out.
$100,000’s if we
get people to fill
out surveys and
the Park is
important to folks
Approved-for full
amount
May 2016
Good chance
Frontier Village
Foundation Board
$9000
Spend and get
paid back as we
use on staff
Restricted: Staff
to include:
$600 Liza
$5400 Patrick,
Julie, Chris this
year.
$500 Liza 2017
rest staff
Semi-restrictedMennonite
Wrote by Alice
Good chance
Kenneth King
$5000
Good chance
Art Place America
Up to $500,000
January 2016/June
3rd or 4th
Denied
January 2016/June
10th for first Phase
Denied
June 2016
$35,000
of which $5000
goes to the Rio
Grande
Restoration Grant
February 2016/July
2016
July 2016
$99,000 plus
January 2016/June
2016
Approved for
$92,500
Aetna Foundation
Extremely
competitive
CCI-LOR regranting
$50,000 for two
years
Denied
$74,000
March 2016/June
2016
Approved for
$60,000
Mid June
Patagonia
$12,000
Do not know
New Belgium
$10,000
May 2016
Denied
May 2016
Received $2500
Longshot
Laura Mussser
Foundation
Very competitive
Colorado Health
Pretty good
chance
2017-2022
Denied
June 2016
Do not know
Volunteer costs
10% to LFC
General
operations
Restricted-Use
to develop the
arts at the Park.
Programs, art at
the Park.
Thinking about
physical and
mental wellbeing
Use of the
ponds, the
farmer
incubator
program, to
include
oversight by
Julie and Liza.
RestrictedActivating
Places and
Spaces
(see attached
budget)
Hub and the
Park
Restricted-Soils,
engineering
study, etc. (see
attached
budget)
$30,000 to us.
Soil baseline
project, 3 access
points on the
river, and
working with
private land
owners to open
up trails and
river.
Environmental
Education
Do not know yet
Duncan Trust
Colorado
Creative
Industries and
Bonfils-Stanton
INSPIRE


$10,000
$50,000
July 2016
September 31,
2016
October 2016
December 2016
General
Arts in Society
1.2 Million
200,000 for
Children’s
Nature Area
October 24, 2016
December 15,
2016
Recreation
Others for this year possibly: (Do not want to overload ourselves with too muchwould like to pay for the rest of the design phase)
- Surdna-we will probably wait on this until beginning of next year…but bring people
together to write this grant sooner
- Louis Bacon- - Ford Foundation- Acorn Foundation-need to send LOI
- Greenlee Foundation Foundation-Need to send LOI
- USDA Beginning Farmer 2016 will be out around October if we want to apply
1% for the Planet-Need to get to marketing this honor!
2. Events and Dates:
 September 6th-7th-Photography Shoot LOR foundation-went so well-UNBELIVEABLE
PICTURES!!!!
 September 17th-Denver Event at the Home of Annie and Rutt Bridges-Greenwood Village.
 September 25th-Soiree-Local! Underway and we need help on the event committee.
Working on sponsors, artists and food trucks. We need you to volunteer
 September 29th-County ask for $13,000.
 October 19th-Starburst Award date change
3. Administrative and Program Development:
 Worked on setting up committee meeting and getting information and packets together.
 LEADING Inspire Initiative
 Discussion of full on survey of the property (see attached)
 Signage for the property-trying to get Matt to send information.
 Leadership training for board and Mayan community.
 CCHD work-discussions still regarding budget but everything is in.
 Working on MOU’s with partners to solidify relationships-still not complete. Follow-up next
week
 Walk to Connect moving along. Bryce is helping
 Working on fundraising events primarily
 Working on our case statement with Maryanne Talbot. Should have by end of month and
then we will bring to you.
 Issues with people stealing food. Would like to put someone on property.
 Going in front of the county on the 29th. Anyone want to join.
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Working on getting prizes for the Passport program.
Worked on invitation, Sent invites to 50 folks and their families for house party in Denver.
Working on marketing all of our events.
Had a Gates Visit and went to Zapata for dinner. Lucia wowed them at the Park
Had Colorado Cares Day at the Park issues with tent.
Tracking down CPW-meeting with them today.
We need to help our farmers with marketing better.
Rio Grande Farm Park (RGFP) Committee
Meeting Minutes, October 20, 2016
SLV Local Foods Coalition (SLVLFC)
412 State Avenue, Alamosa, CO 81101
1) Call to Order
Donna Mabry, President, called the meeting to order at 6:36pm.
2) Roll Call
Members present: Renee Mackey, Lucia Lucas, Bill Brinton
Members absent: Francisco Lucas, Jan Vigil, Brian Puccerella, and Luette Frost
Staff Present: Liza Marron, Amber Middleton, Bryce Hostetler, Patrick O’Neill
3) Next Meetings:
a. Executive Committee - Tuesday, Nov 8:
Committee - Thursday Nov. 17
b. Executive Committee - Tuesday Dec 13
Committee - Thursday Dec. 15
4) Approval of Minutes for September, 2016
Donna made a motion, seconded by Renee to approve the 9-15-16 minutes as written. This motion passed
unanimously.
5) Old Business
Update on remaining Action Items from Sept. 15, 2016 meeting:
Amber developed a RGPP Committee Time Card, which is available on Google docs.
Donna will develop an interview sheet for prospective Committee Members - pending.
Liza created a resource development plan to include promoting 1% for the Planet on the LFC website.
Patrick will write a paragraph on the RGFP to submit to the Valley Roots pamphlet, deadline end of October.
Patrick knows of a thresher in San Luis but it may not be movable.
Liza submitted a draft budget for RGFP to the LFC board.
6) Financial Report
Liza reviewed the SLVLFC financial statements including the Statement of Financial Position- RGFP as of Sept. 30, 2016,
the Statement of Activities- RGFP for Sept. 2016 and YTD 2016, and the Budgeted Statement of Activities-RGFP JanuarySeptember 2016. Liza explained that line item 6512 includes liability and Worker’s Comp Insurance for RGFP.
Renee asked for details on expenses on the Program Costs Line item, which Liza explained was largely for activating the
Rio Grande Corridor and Walk-to-Connect program.
After discussion by Members, Bill made a motion, seconded by Renee to approve the financial statements. This motion
passed unanimously.
Liza is working on a financial report for grants.
SLVLFC are engaging in an audit.
7) Action Group Reports
a. Media
Hired new video professional Kristi Bode to replace Danny Ledonne
b.
Events see Ambers attached reportThe Starburst award from Colorado Lottery was presented to RGFP yesterday at the city council
meeting!
CCHD will visit October 24. Committee members are encouraged to participate and recruit participants.
The next Volunteer Workday is Saturday, Oct. 29 at 9 am. Please send work suggestions to Amber or
Bryce.
Redline (philanthropists) will visit October 30.
RGFP won a number of prizes of time donations at the SLV Collaboration summit.
Lucia’s trip report
Starting from Aurora City to Santa Eulalia by car, Lucia and Francisco met with Guatemalan elders and
travelled 12 hours by foot to a sacred site for blessing of seeds. The Guatemalan elders send greetings to
this group from Guatemala and Lucia expressed thanks to those who contrbuted to support her trip
with Francisco to secure a blessing for a sacred space at the Park. Designation the space at the Park as
sacred would require that the land could never be taken. Who will maintain the land forever as a
sacred place.? Elders gave permission to allow use of this space by the Mayan community provided that
one of the elders be able to travel here to provide a blessing. The space is not merely for adornment
and contemplation but is a sacred connection to the earth: the mountains and the river, to be
maintained forever. The elders stated that other community groups could use this space for
cerermonies. Elders had a number of questions about ownership structure of the Park. In Guatemala,
legal title to sacred places is held by individuals for use by the community, so future ownership of the
Park could affect the cultural space. Lucia has a vision for peaceful joyful beautiful space for people
now and for futrue generations. She believes this vision should extend to the whole Park.
c.
Ag Report/Land Manager Report – See Bryce’s report
The land is prepared for land levelling in November.
Renee asked about incubator farm education this winter. Patrick suggested that one track would be
useful to both new farmers and returning farmers. Liza has some educational opportunities for
incubator farm development through the Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union.
Patrick encouraged completion of farmer interviews, which will be a focus of CCHD.
Other- Bill asked for renewal of Ag group meetings in November to include planning for the 2017 farm
manager, and plan for Park ag improvements in 2017.
Renee asked whether a separate education action group is needed for the Park. Liza proposed a
separate position for the farm incubator program.
Cabin
Liza reported that the SLVLFC Board has reviewed the proposed donation of a cabin contingent on the
owner specifying intent, an appraisal if the owner estimated value is more than $5000, and that the
cabin can be relocated and repaired for $20,000 or less. The LFC Board has referred the decsion about
accepting this donation to The Committee. Donna attended the building inspection. Liza emphasized
the need for a security plan for the cabin. See attached “Cabin Project” spreadsheet for projected costs
of moving the cabin.
8) Director Report
a. Grant report- see the attached Director’s Report
b.
Board Time Cards
Members of The Committee received a time card in their packets.
c.
Other
Donna and Renee asked that Director’s 2017 salary be added to the agenda of the next meeting.
9) Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Brinton, Secretary
Summary of Action Items for followup at the 11-17-16 meeting:
Julie needs the ability to account for income and expenses for each grant.
Donna will develop an interview sheet for prospective Committee Members.
Julie with ask each Action Group to meet for 2017 budget planning.
Next meeting agenda item: Committee Membership
Julie to review draft 2017 RGFP budget with Committee.
Director’s 2017 salary be added to the agenda.
Rio Grande Healthy Living Park
Directors Report
10/20/2016
1. Fundraising and Stewardship- to include
Grants:
Grantor
Amount
When
Wrote/When we
should hear/how
much we received
LOR-Media Grant $15,000
November
2015/Up in the air
Denied
Sangre de Cristo
$25000
March 2015
Heritage Area
Approved for
$25,000
Aprox. Date of
Arrival
Purpose
I am assuming
this is not
happening.
March 2016
cleared up issues
with grant.
SemiRestricted-For
Media work
Restricted-To
pay TPL for
planning
process
Semi-Restricted
Agricultural
Program (See
attached
budget)
$25,000 LFC
$10,000 TPL
assistance with
Design Process
Remainder
General
Operations for
the Park
Organization.
Will be
restricted. To
fund places that
are important
to youth in the
SLV
*CCHD
$74,000+
December 2015
Approved for
$50,000
End of July 2016
Leftover LOR
funds at Trust for
Public Land
$83,000
Wrote Business
Plan and RD Plan
end of
March/Approved
two weeks ago by
LOR
Approved for
$83,000
End of May 2016
GOCO Inspire
Rocky Mountain
Farmer’s Union
$6000 2016
$5000 2017
September 2016
will be written
according to
surveys/ December
2016
At least $200,000
for the Park.
Natural Play Area.
Approved for
amount asked for
$6000 and $5000
for year 2 -Need to
bill
January 2017
Good chance if we
get survey’s filled
out.
$100,000’s if we
get people to fill
out surveys and
the Park is
important to folks
Approved-for full
amount
May 2016
Good chance
Frontier Village
Foundation Board
$9000
Spend and get
paid back as we
use on staff
Restricted: Staff
to include:
$600 Liza
$5400 Patrick,
Julie, Chris this
year.
$500 Liza 2017
rest staff
Semi-restrictedMennonite
Wrote by Alice
Good chance
Kenneth King
$5000
Art Place America
Up to $500,000
January 2016/June
3rd or 4th
Denied
January 2016/June
10th for first Phase
Denied
June 2016
$35,000
of which $5000
goes to the Rio
Grande
Restoration Grant
February 2016/July
2016
July 2016
$99,000 plus
January 2016/June
2016
Approved for
$92,500
Aetna Foundation
Extremely
competitive
CCI-LOR regranting
$50,000 for two
years
Denied
$74,000
March 2016/June
2016
Approved for
$60,000
Mid June
Patagonia
$12,000
Do not know
New Belgium
$10,000
May 2016
Denied
May 2016
Received $2500
Longshot
Laura Mussser
Foundation
Very competitive
Colorado Health
Pretty good
chance
2017-2022
Denied
June 2016
Do not know
Volunteer costs
10% to LFC
General
operations
Restricted-Use
to develop the
arts at the Park.
Programs, art at
the Park.
Thinking about
physical and
mental wellbeing
Use of the
ponds, the
farmer
incubator
program, to
include
oversight by
Julie and Liza.
RestrictedActivating
Places and
Spaces
(see attached
budget)
Hub and the
Park
Restricted-Soils,
engineering
study, etc. (see
attached
budget)
$30,000 to us.
Soil baseline
project, 3 access
points on the
river, and
working with
private land
owners to open
up trails and
river.
Environmental
Education
Do not know yet
Duncan Trust
$10,000
Colorado
Creative
Industries and
Bonfils-Stanton
INSPIRE
$50,000
Musser Fund
CCHD


1.2 Million
200,000 for
Children’s
Nature Area
$35,000
Amber Is
Leading
$60,000
Bryce is helping
July 2016
Received $5000
September 31,
2016
October 2016
General
December 2016
Arts in Society
October 24, 2016
December 15,
2016
Recreation
November 1, 2016
?
December 1, 2016
June 2017
Farmer
Program
Others for this year possibly: (Do not want to overload ourselves with too muchwould like to pay for the rest of the design phase)
- Surdna-we will probably wait on this until beginning of next year…but bring people
together to write this grant sooner
- Louis Bacon- Ford Foundation- Acorn Foundation-need to send LOI
- Greenlee Foundation Foundation-Need to send LOI
- USDA Beginning Farmer 2016 will be out around October if we want to apply
1% for the Planet-Need to get to marketing this honor!
2. Events and Dates:
 October 24th: Catholic Campaign for Human Development site visit with Sean Wendlinder 10 am Office 10:45 walk to Park. 11:45-12:30 light lunch. Please join us!
 October 24th-26th: LOR Media Training in Boulder- Julie Gone
 October 24th: INSPIRE GRANT SUBMITTED
 November 3rd-10th: Julie in Denver working from Denver-Denver Film Festival
 November 9th-11th: Bryce at the Quivera Conference
 November 10th: GOCO Presentation in Golden
3. Administrative and Program Development:
 Received $13,000 for engineering study from County-Thanks to Bill for attending.
 Cabin due diligence
 Arts grant with Amber
 Denver Event and Soiree. Denver event developed new relationships and some money. Waiting
to look at expenses vs. actuals
 Worked on setting up committee meeting and getting information and packets together.
 LEADING Inspire Initiative
 Leadership training for board and Mayan community research
 Working on MOU’s with partners to solidify relationships-still not complete. Follow-up next
week
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Walk to Connect moving along. Bryce is helping- would like to have a full time land manager
starting in March 2017 through October. But Bryce into more of an educational role
Still working on our case statement with Maryanne Talbot. Should have by end of month
and then we will bring to you.
Still working on getting prizes for the Passport program.
Preparing for CCHD visit and Colorado Lottery Visit
Rio Grande Farm Park (RGFP) Committee
Meeting Minutes, November 17, 2016
SLV Local Foods Coalition (SLVLFC)
412 State Avenue, Alamosa, CO 81101
1) Call to Order
Donna Mabry, President, called the meeting to order at 6:45 pm.
2) Roll Call
Members present: Renee Mackey, Lucia Lucas, Brian Puccerella and Bill Brinton
Members absent: Francisco Lucas, Jan Vigil, and Luette Frost
Staff Present: Amber Middleton, Bryce Hostetler and Julie Mordecai
3) Next Meetings:
Executive Committee - Tuesday Dec. 13
Committee - Thursday Dec. 15, 6:30 pm
4) Approval of Minutes for October, 2016
Donna made a motion, seconded by Renee to approve the 10-20-16 minutes as written. This motion passed
unanimously.
5) Old Business
a) Update on remaining Action Items from October20, 2016 meeting:
Donna created an interview sheet for prospective Committee Members – thanks to Donna!
Julie needs the ability to account for income and expenses for each grant.
b) Financial Report
Julie discussed the draft 2016 budget for the LFC. This prompted several minutes of discussion from attendees.
Julie reviewed the SLVLFC financial statements including the Statement of Financial Position- RGFP as of Sept.
30, 2016, the Statement of Activities- RGFP for Oct. 2016 and YTD 2016, and the Budgeted Statement of
Activities-RGFP January-September 2016. The contract Farm Manager has not been paid, yet, for 2016. In
order to make sure that adequate funds are reserved for commitments to various grants, the Statement of
Financial Position- RGFP may need additional line item(s) for encumbered funds.
After discussion by Members, Renee made a motion, seconded by Bill to approve the financial statements. This
motion passed unanimously.
6) Action Group Reports
a) Media
Julie attended the LOR conference and is working with Amber in website development, developing messages to
involve more diverse community members, and a new approach for future capital campaigns.
b) LUAG/Farm Manager Report
Bryce and Francisco conducted interviews of all farmers who grew produce at the Farm Park in 2016. See the
attached report. Two family plot farmers are interested in changing to commercial plots next year.
Recommendations from farmers included: keep the Park looking nice with more perimeter flower planting,
better regulation of irrigation, more security at the Park, and peiodic meetings (potlucks) during the off-season.
Bryce is actively recruiting farmers, focusing on persons of low income.
Bill emphsized the need to recruit a new Farm Park Manager.
7) Committee Recruitment
Julie recommended inviting Antonio Garcia to become a Member of The Committee. Renee made a motion to
appoint Antonio Garcia to the Committee. The motion was seconded by Brian and passed unanimously. Renee
requested that Antonio fill out the new Committee Member application. Julie will inform Antonio.
7) Director Report
Amber announced future volunteer workdays on Nov 19 and Dec 10. She will arrange a 4-hour board
development program in April 2017, and will initiate a “Friends of the Rio Grande Farm Park” next month, see
attached darft flyer. She organized a “weekends on the Rio” passport distribution at the Boys and Girls club.
a. Grant report- see the attached Director’s Report
Bill made a motion to recommend to the SLVLFC Director to proceed with a grant application to Colorado Health
Foundation for $100,000 to work with multiple community partners in developing a veteran farmers coalition.
Donna seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
b.
Board Time Cards were circulated by Amber and filled out by Members at this meeting.
c.
Cabin Update. The cabin donation is on hold due to no sale of the prospective donor’s property.
8) Director Evaluation
Julie reported that the Committee needs to complete a Director Evaluation. This will take place at the next
Executive Committee meeting.
9)
Director Salary 2017. (Julie excused herself prior to this discussion.)
After discussion, Committee Members agreed to made a recommendation to the LFC Board that for 2017, the
Farm Park Director salary be $50,000 for 0.8 FTE. As chair, Donna will take this recommendation to the
SLVLFC Board.
10) Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:46 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Brinton, Secretary
Action Item for followup at the 12-13-16 Executive Committee meeting: Director Evaluation.
Summary of Action Items for followup at the 12-15-16 Committee meeting:
>Julie needs the ability to account for income and expenses for each grant.
>Julie will verify that the contract Farm Manager has been paid for 2016.
>Bill will add an agenda item for recruitment of a Farm Park Manager.
>The Statement of Financial Position- RGFP may need additional line item(s) for encumbered funds.
>Julie will ask Antonio to fill out the new application and invite him to the next Committee meeting.
>Julie will communicate with the SLVLFC Director that The Committee recommends that the LFC proceed with a
grant application to Colorado Health Foundation for development of a veteran farmers coalition.
>Bill will add an agenda item for followup of recommendations from farmers to: create more perimeter flower
plantings, improve irrigation, establish security at the Park and hold peiodic potluck meetings in the off-season.
>Amber will arrange a 4-hour board development program in April 2017.
>Amber will initiate a “Friends of the Rio Grande Farm Park” next month.
>Donna will recommend to the LFC Board that the Farm Park Director salary in 2017 be $50,000 for 0.8 FTE.
Rio Grande Healthy Living Park
Directors Report
11/17/16
1. Fundraising and Stewardship- to include
Grants:
Grantor
Amount
When
Wrote/When we
should hear/how
much we received
LOR-Media Grant $15,000
November
2015/Up in the air
Denied
Sangre de Cristo
$25000
March 2015
Heritage Area
Approved for
$25,000
Aprox. Date of
Arrival
Purpose
I am assuming
this is not
happening.
March 2016
cleared up issues
with grant.
SemiRestricted-For
Media work
Restricted-To
pay TPL for
planning
process
Semi-Restricted
Agricultural
Program (See
attached
budget)
$25,000 LFC
$10,000 TPL
assistance with
Design Process
Remainder
General
Operations for
the Park
Organization.
Restricted: Staff
to include:
$600 Liza
$5400 Patrick,
Julie, Chris this
year.
$500 Liza 2017
rest staff
Semi-restrictedMennonite
Volunteer costs
10% to LFC
General
operations
*CCHD
$74,000+
December 2015
Approved for
$50,000
End of July 2016
Leftover LOR
funds at Trust for
Public Land
$83,000
Wrote Business
Plan and RD Plan
end of
March/Approved
two weeks ago by
LOR
Approved for
$80,000
End of May 2016
Rocky Mountain
Farmer’s Union
$6000 2016
$5000 2017
Approved for
amount asked for
$6000 and $5000
for year 2 -Need to
bill
Spend and get
paid back as we
use on staff
Frontier Village
Foundation Board
Wrote by Alice
Good chance
Kenneth King
$9000
Approved-for full
amount
May 2016
$5000
June 2016
Art Place America
Up to $500,000
January 2016/June
3rd or 4th
Denied
January 2016/June
10th for first Phase
Denied
Good chance
Longshot
2017-2022
Restricted-Use
to develop the
arts at the Park.
Laura Mussser
Foundation
$35,000
of which $5000
goes to the Rio
Grande
Restoration Grant
February 2016/July
2016
$99,000 plus
January 2016/June
2016
Approved for
$92,500
Aetna Foundation
Extremely
competitive
CCI-LOR regranting
$50,000 for two
years
Denied
$74,000
March 2016/June
2016
Approved for
$60,000
Mid June
Patagonia
$12,000
Do not know
New Belgium
$10,000
Duncan Trust
$10,000
May 2016
Denied
May 2016
Received $2500
July 2016
Received $5000
Colorado Health
Colorado
Creative
Industries and
Bonfils-Stanton
$
$50,000
September 31,
2016
Very competitive
Colorado Health
Pretty good
chance
July 2016
Denied
June 2016
Programs, art at
the Park.
Thinking about
physical and
mental wellbeing
Use of the
ponds, the
farmer
incubator
program, to
include
oversight by
Julie and Liza.
RestrictedActivating
Places and
Spaces
(see attached
budget)
Hub and the
Park
Do not know
Restricted-Soils,
engineering
study, etc. (see
attached
budget)
$30,000 to us.
Soil baseline
project, 3 access
points on the
river, and
working with
private land
owners to open
up trails and
river.
Environmental
Education
Do not know yet
October 2016
General
Late November
2016
Arts in Society
INSPIRE
1.2 Million
200,000 for
Children’s
Nature Area
Musser Fund
$35,000
Amber Is
Leading
CCHD
$60,000
Writing with
everyone’s helpall hands on
desk.
Local Food, Local Bryce wrote
Places Technical Will conduct
assistance from
community
EPA, USDA and
meeting to help
CDOT
our downtown
and local foods…
USDA Beginning
Farmers
Colorado Health
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October 24, 2016
December
2016
November 1, 2016
?
December 1, 2016
June 2017
November 15,
2016
Writing with
December 2016
Adams State
University Mary
Hoffman
$24,000 for Liza
and I for 3 years
still in the works
Receiving
September 2016
$12,000 towards
my salary
$12,000 towards
Liza’s
Recreation
Farmer
Program
Fund
development
of a local food
economy and
downtown
revitalization
workshop
weekend
Fund Farmer
Incubation
Program
November 1,
2016
Veterans to
Farmers
Others for the future: (Do not want to overload ourselves with too much-would like
to pay for the rest of the design phase)
- Surdna-we will probably wait on this until beginning of next year…
- Louis Bacon-time to reach out…
- Ford Foundation- Acorn Foundation-need to send LOI
- Greenlee Foundation Foundation-Need to send LOI
1% for the Planet-Need to get to marketing this honor! Liza is planning to do more
marketing around this
Friends of Campaign to unveil on the 1st of December-Amber will share with group. We
have looked at other programs across the state and would love your feedback.
2. Events and Dates:
 November 9th-11th: Bryce at the Quivera Conference
 November 10th: GOCO Presentation in Golden
 December 8th: Announcement of Inspire Grant (we will hear on December 1, 2016
3. Administrative and Program Development:
 Worked on setting up committee meeting and getting information and packets together.
 Continued LEADING Inspire Initiative
 Leadership training for board and Mayan community research
 Working on MOU’s with partners to solidify relationships-still not complete. Follow-up next
week
 Walk to Connect moving along. Bryce is helping- would like to have a full time land manager
starting in March 2017 through October. But Bryce into more of an educational role
 Working on case statement still with Maryanne Talbott
 Amber put on the event for the Passports for weekends on the Rio at the BG Club-Great
work!
 Bryce has been putting together the farmer incubator website and applications for both
farming and family farming. He also conducted a survey with Francisco of the farmers. He
will be sharing his results.
 Lottery and CCHD Visit
 Went to an amazing conference sponsored by the LOR foundation. Have great new ideas
and tools that we have already started implementing. We can then apply for a grant once
we implement the campaign. Amber is working on the Friend of Campaign. I have ideas for
our Capital Campaign.
 Bryce continues to work on our walk2connect. We will be having another visit from
Jonothan Stalls in April or May 2017 for walk leaders and for bringing in new walk leaders.
 Met with Luette who should be sending in her letter of resignation.
 Worked on Musser Budget
 Worked on more cabin due diligence, but alas the deal fell through for our donor so the
cabin will not be donated.