I. Sign in and Introductions

a) Attendees included Dave Brown (PCE), Chris Glassing (ACIPCO), Brian Zinnel (PCE), Paul Morken (PCE), Brad Forester (ACIPCO), Kevin Renslow (Tnemec), Drew Hess (Tonka), Aleisha Kiley (SCTC), and Brent Massmann (SCTC)

b) All YP committee members are encouraged to review the attached membership list. If revisions are necessary, send Chris Glassing an email with changes.

II. Review and Approve Minutes from past meeting

a) Chris Glassing moved to accept meeting minutes from October 6, 2005 meeting. David Brown seconded.

III. Review and Approve Agenda

a) Chris Glassing moved to accept the agenda. David Brown seconded.

IV. Unfinished Business

A. Facility Tours

1. Cold Spring Brewery Tour update/course of action

a) Pat Shea has the brochure virtually complete; he is waiting for the date to finalize.

b) It was decided to tentatively schedule the tour for the Tuesday of the week of MWRA (March 7). Chris Glassing volunteered to check with the conference officials and also the brewery to solidify the date. He will communicate his findings to Pat Shea.

c) Advertisement for the tour was discussed including placing notices in the AWWA “Breeze”, the MDH “WaterLine”, and also talking to Ruth Hubbard at MRWA regarding placing a notice in the MWRA Conference brochure. Chris Glassing will follow up on these possibilities.

2. Brainstorm ideas for future facility tours

a) Brian Zinnel suggested opening up tours/socials to those outside of YP with YP hosting the event. There was widespread agreement.

b) Three possibilities were thrown out for future facility tours…

(1) DeZurik - Sartell, MN (Kevin Renslow will follow up)

(2) A local well driller (Brian Zinnel will follow up)

(3) Minneapolis Facility Tour (Chris Glassing will follow up)

B. Community Service Project

1. Water Tower Competition update/course of action (Drew Hess)

a) Drew provided the committee with a list of action items (see attached).

b) We discussed the action items and determined that developing the timeline is of greatest importance. Drew will be contacting those from AWWA that are involved with the Drinking Water Institute to discuss dates. Drew will also provide the group with a rough draft of a timeline before the next meeting.

c) After reading the action items, all are encouraged to contact Drew if they would like to help with an item. Drew will coordinate.

C. Social Event

1. Brainstorm ideas for future social event

a) It was decided to have two of the socials coincide with state water industry conferences. One with the AWWA Annual MN Section Conference (September) and the second with the MN Rural Water Association Conference (March).

b) Brian Zinnel suggested having the “Meet & Greet” be advertised more prominently in the program versus a flyer.

c) It was suggested to change the name of the “Meet & Greet” to something more welcoming such as “A Social sponsored by AWWA Young Professionals”.

d) It was discussed having the social at the same location as the final evening dinner (banquet). Suggestions included sponsoring a game, raffle, or scavenger hunt.

D. Policies & Procedures update

1. Revised draft of Guidance Document

a) Chris Glassing distributed a draft of the YP Guidance Document (attached). The committee members are to read the document and submit comments before the next meeting. Chris set a deadline of January 1, 2006 for comments to be submitted. The document will be revised accordingly between meetings and voted on for approval at the next (Spring) meeting.

V. New Business

A. Discuss Sub-Committees and appoint Sub-Committee Chairs

a) As laid out in the Guidance Document, it is proposed to have four core meetings throughout the year in that all members are expected to attend. In between these meetings, members are expected to work in smaller groups called sub-committees.

b) It is within the sub-committees where the majority of the decisions and work will be conducted. The core meetings are meant for a regroup to update the entire committee on the status of a project or event.

c) All members are encouraged to participate on one sub-committee and should email the Sub-Committee Chair if interested in joining that particular sub-committee.

d) Future meetings will include reports from each sub-committee chair.

1. Membership

a) The sub-committee chair position is still open. It is encouraged for members to contact Chris Glassing if interested in heading this sub-committee.

2. Social

a) Brian Zinnel was appointed as Chair

3. Public Affairs

a) Drew Hess was appointed as Chair

4. Fresh Ideas

a) Brad Forester was appointed as Chair

B. Election of Chair-Elect (not on distributed Agenda)

a) Brian Zinnel was nominated and elected as Chair Elect. Brian will begin his term as Chair at the conclusion of the Fall Meeting at the AWWA Annual Conference.

VI. Announcements and Schedule next meeting

a) The next meeting was tentatively scheduled to coincide with the brewery tour during the MRWA Conference. Depending upon the final date and time chosen for the brewery tour, it was decided to have the meeting some time before the tour. Therefore, meeting, brewery tour, and then social, in that order. Chris Glassing will send information on participation in a conference call meeting scheduled for late January.

Respectfully Submitted,

Brad Forester, Rent-a-Secretary