UHNA Board Meeting | April 10, 2025

Attendees: Molly, Kristin, Torin, Adrienne, David, Kathy, Arianna, Ben, Kevin

Call to Order (Kristin, Kathy moved) 

Approval of March Minutes (David moved, Kristin seconded)

April 19 Egg Hunt Day Of Plan

• Socials

  • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/15rdkCW97g/?mibextid=wwXIfr) 

  • Nextdoor (https://nextdoor.com/p/y9pJC2g-fhPd?utm_source=share&extras=Nzg4MDE5NTA%3D&ne_event_link_preview_update=&share_platform=10&ne_link_preview_links=&utm_campaign=1744129441746&share_action_id=7ae30e87-f513-43d7-9c94-45f129065e88) 

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

  • 9:00 - 9:45 Hide Eggs

    • Molly (with three friends)

    • Kristin (8:45)

    • Kathy

  • Start Egg Hunts

    • 10:00 4 and under (kinder playground)

    • 10:15 5 to 7

    • 10:30 8 and up

  • 9:45 to 11:00 Prize Table

  • 11:15 to Noon Clean up

• Setup: 

  • Kristin and Kathy to bring card tables

  • We have around 100 medium toys

  • PerkUp Coffee – has a 22-foot trailer. May have them park on Plum Place (south side of the school)

    • ACTION ITEMS: 

      • Arianna follow up with coffee truck.

        • Two or three of us should park there to block off their spot

      • Kristin to bring bags

      • Kristin and Kathy to bring card tables

Other UHNA events: 

• New Potential Event  Community Garage Sale (Molly)

  • June 21-22

    • See if Diana will put it in the southeast scoop

    • Action items: 

      • Molly make/send out google form

      • Send out email asking for signups

• New Potential Event  Denver Metro Jazz in the Park, Friday, August 15 (Kathy and Torin)

  • 18-piece jazz band – Inaugural season 

    • The Denver Metro Jazz Big Band

  • 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 – one hour long set

  • Encourage folks to bring chairs, blankets, food, etc

  • Kathy borrowing Donna’s generator

  • By the playground – The band would be facing east on the grass toward the picnic/shelter area. 

  • Action items: 

    • Kristin follow up on Kathy’s email to Diana Romero-Campbell. Will also recommend the Denver Metro Jazz Big Band for South by Southeast. Working to get her to sponsor the event so the fees can be waived.

    • Kristin to loop Molly in on Torin’s email with the press packet

    • Kathy to connect with friend doing charcuterie cart

    • Kathy to connect with Donna about generator

• Food truck Fridays starting June 6; typically with music and hosted every other week with food trucks. (Arianna)

• September 6 - Movie night under the stars  (Lead needed)

  • Library might have access to syndication rights – then we wouldn’t have to pay a licensing fee for movie

• New Confirmed Event Canal Trail Clean Up on Sept 20 (Donna)

• Santa at the Wellshire: typically the weekend after Thanksgiving  (Lead needed)

Treasurer's Report  (Linda Dailey)

Community Updates:

• The Vibrant Denver Bond program empowers communities to take an active role in shaping and preparing Denver for the future. General obligation (GO) bond programs are used to fund new public parks, recreation centers, libraries, arts and cultural venues, roads, bridges, police stations, and other public facilities. They are also used to repair and improve existing facilities without raising taxes. Arianna and Molly represented UHNA at the March 18th meeting. Submit bond project ideas to the below survey. THE VIBRANT DENVER GO BOND SURVEY: https://tinyurl.com/VibrantDenverBondSurvey

District 4 VIBRANT BOND meeting (Representative Needed)

Date: NEXT WEDNESDAY, April 16th from 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM

Location: Hamilton Middle School Cafeteria 8600 E. Dartmouth Ave. Denver, CO 80231

RSVP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/VibrantDenverBond

• S. Dahlia Bridge Replacement (Late May/June 2025, anticipated duration 4 months) South Dahlia will be closed to vehicle traffic and the Highline Canal Trail will be detoured. The project web page is now available at this shortcut link: direc.to/mPsN

  • Project leads will be at our June meeting (June 12)

• Yale and Holly Gas Line Relocation

• Community Advisory Board Opportunities: 

  • The Board of Ethics Nomination Committee recommends individuals to the Mayor and City Council to be appointed to the 5-member Denver Board of Ethics. The Nomination Committee meets only when there is a vacancy on the Board of Ethics.  https://bit.ly/BOEnominating

  • Five positions on the newly established Office of Neighborhood Safety Community Advisory Board. Board members will work together to ensure the voices of Denver’s diverse communities are incorporated into recommendations to the Office of Neighborhood Safety. https://bit.ly/ONSadvisory

  • Denver Great Kids Head Start Policy Council, which oversees Denver’s Head Start program, promotes understanding of the Head Start program, and hears and resolves community conflicts concerning Head Start programs. https://bit.ly/HeadStartPolicyCouncilAppt

• UPDATE New location! University Hills Farmers Market Saturdays, May 12 to October 25, 9 AM to 1 PM, 2999 S Colorado BlvdDenver, CO 80222