AWWA Minnesota Section - Young Professionals Committee

5:30 PM, Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Green Mill Restaurant, Plymouth, MN

 

Meeting Minutes

 

  1. Sign in and Introductions
    1. Attendees included Doug Klamerus, Dave Brown, John Chlebeck, Jeff Yeschick, Brian Zinnel and Todd Butz (with Tonka Equipment).
  2. Approved minutes of last meeting. 
  3. Approved revised agenda.
  4. Unfinished Business
    1. 2004/2005 action items.  Four remaining action items are:

                                                               i.      Host 3 or 4 facility tours per year.  Attended Tonka Equipment tour immediately before this meeting. This is the second facility tour for the fiscal year. (Waterous in December 2004) 

                                                             ii.      Create a presence at the MN Section conference for young professionals.  Meet and Greet discussed below under new business.  Otherwise we did not discuss this action item at this meeting.

                                                          iii.      Community service project

1.      MATHCOUNTS – Work with MSPE.  There was no discussion on MATHCOUNTS. 

2.      National Engineers Week – Future City Competition. No discussion on Future City Competition.

3.      Habitat for Humanity.   Last month Kevin Andersen planned to contact Bernie Bullert at his office to find out ways that the YP could be involved with H for H.  Bernie Bullert is active with H for H.

                                                           iv.      Host four social events per year plus the MN Section conference meet and greet.  Did not discuss this action item at this meeting. Have had two social events, dinner after Waterous tour and dinner after Tonka tour.

  1. New Business
    1. Annual Conference YP Meet and Greet. Discussed having our meet and greet on Thursday afternoon from 5 to 6 PM.  This will allow YPs in town for the day to attend. We decided to have our annual YP committee meeting on Wednesday at 5 to 6 PM (before the MAC party).
    2. Presentation Topic. Discussed getting more presentations at the annual conference that are directed at young professionals.  Jeff is on the Programs Committee and he said that this years topics and speakers are essentially done.  We should promote this for next year.
    3. YP Committee Budget. All MN Section committees need to submit budgets and goals for the coming year to the board for review and approval by August 1. Dave suggested that we discuss budget and goals in June and then vote and finalize the budget and goals at our July meeting.
  2. Action Items (10 min)
    1. John Chlebeck to determine if he is interested in being on the MN Section Water Utility Council.
    2. Dave Brown to send Doug Klamerus copy of MN Section District Board Guidance Document.
    3. Doug Klamerus to contact Jim Norton to see if he can get Brian Zinnel on the MAC committee.
    4. Doug and Dave to contact members who haven’t attended in a while and personally invite them to the next meeting.
    5. Dave to determine what other committees are looking for YP members to participate or if there are officer openings on other committees.
    6. Doug to include proposed budget items to discuss for next meeting.
  3. Schedule Next Meeting (5 – 10 min).  Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for sometime in June at Champps in Maple Grove.  Date and time to be announced later.