AWWA Minnesota Young Professionals Committee

Friday, June 25, 2004

Meeting Minutes

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

 

  1. Attendees

 

David Brown                Progressive Consulting Engineers

Glen Gerads                 City of Bloomington

Brian Zinnel                  Progressive Consulting Engineers

Doug Klamerus            SEH

 

  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 facilities tours per year. 

                                                               i.      We decided it would be a good idea to try and combine the facility tours with our monthly committee meetings. 

    1. Have a presence at the MN Section Conference including a booth, posters, etc.  David Brown will lead effort. 

                                                               i.      We discussed nametag options for Young Professionals at the MN Section Annual Conference.  The intent is to get people talking to the young professionals and YP’s talking to each other.  Dave will call Jon Eaton, who is in charge of Annual conference nametags,  to discuss.

    1. Create a YP Committee brochure including purpose statement, goals, etc.  Brian Zinnel will lead effort.

                                                               i.      Brian provided a draft brochure and asked everyone to review it and provide him with any comments.

    1. Chose a community service project. 

                                                              i.      This is tabled until September 2004 meeting.

    1. 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. 

                                                               i.      Dave will contact Jason to see what new information he has regarding the next YP social.

    1. Draft a YP Committee purpose statement.  Completed.
    1. Web site.  Brian Zinnel own will contact Stew Thornley regarding getting YP information on the AWWA MN Section web site.

 

  1. New Action Items
    1. Web site.  Brian Zinnel own will contact Stew Thornley regarding getting YP information on the AWWA MN Section web site.

 

  1. Schedule Next MeetingYP.  The next meeting is yet to be determined. We will schedule so that Grant Meyer, who is on the National AWWA YP committee can attend.  Location will be in St. Cloud.