AWWA Minnesota Young Professionals Committee

April 23, 2004

Meeting Minutes

7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

 

  1. Attendees

 

David Brown                Progressive Consulting Engineers

Robyn Bruggeman        Minnesota Department of Health

Doug Klamerus            Short Elliott Hendrickson

Karla Peterson             Minnesota Department of Health

Jeff Yeschick                Progressive Consulting Engineers

Brian Zinnel                  Progressive Consulting Engineers

 

  1. Approval/revision of minutes of last meeting.  Minutes approved.

 

  1. Approval/revision of agenda for today’s meeting.  Agenda approved.

 

  1. Past Action Items

 

    1. Host 3-4 facilities tours per year.  Karla and Robyn will investigate possible tours including a current well installation and the Minneapolis membrane project. We decided that we would schedule 3 tours per year.
    2. Have a presence at the MN Section Conference including a booth, posters, etc.  David Brown will lead effort.  Dave will contact John Berrigan about teaming with the membership committee for a poster session at the Annual Conference.
    3. Create a YP Committee brochure including purpose statement, goals, etc.  Brian Zinnel will lead effort.  Brian will research costs of producing 400-500 8-1/2x11 tri-fold brochures.  The brochures will also be put into PDF form and placed on the website.  A maximum of $300 will be allocated for printing costs.  Brian will prepare a draft brochure for review by the YP committee.
    4. Chose a community service project.  One project will be completed per year.  Possible projects include math mentoring, Engineering Week, Future Cities Competition (7-8 graders), Habitat for Humanity, Mississippi River cleanup, etc.  The first project will be chosen at an upcoming meeting.
    5. Host four social events per year plus the MN Section Conference meet and greet for young professionals.  Meet and greet will be held in the evening at a small suite at the conference.  Jason Janisch will lead effort.  Dave Brown will contact Jason to discuss upcoming socials.
    6. Draft a YP Committee purpose statement.  David Brown and Doug Klamerus will lead effort.  Committee drafted a rough purpose statement at the meeting.  Doug Klamerus will write up a clean copy of purpose statement and present at the next committee meeting for review.
  1. New Action Items
    1. Web site.  Dave Brown will contact Stew Thornley regarding getting YP information on the AWWA MN Section web site.

 

  1. Schedule Next MeetingYP.  The next meeting is scheduled for 7:00 a.m., Friday May 21, 2004 at Maria’s Café in Minneapolis.