AWWA Minnesota Young Professionals Committee

Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Meeting Minutes

4:00 p.m.

1. Attendees

Pat Shea City of St. Cloud

David Brown Progressive Consulting Engineers

Doug Klamerus SEH

Chad Katzenberger SEH

Chris Glassing American Ductile Iron Pipe

Tracy Hodel City of St. Cloud

Brian Zinnnel Progressive Consulting Engineers

Jeff Yeschick Progressive Consulting Engineers

Grant Meyer AE2S

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

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

4. Past Action Items

1. Host 3 facilities tours per year. Plan for next facility tour. Possible future facility tours include the Waterous manufacturing facility, Eden Prairie Water Plant, Tonka Equipment facility, Summit Brewery, and Minneapolis Water Works. The idea of a joint tour with the Wisconsin YP branch was introduced.
2. Have a presence at the MN Section Conference including a booth, posters, etc. David Brown will lead effort. Discuss nametags for Young Professionals. Volunteers to staff YP/membership booth. Conference nametags will not have a dot or ribbon to signify Young Professionals. Instead, only members of the YP Committee will have a ribbon stating “Young Professionals,” or some other marking. Space in the conference program will be needed to explain the ribbons and advertise our booth. This will allow other young professionals to locate and approach YP Committee members. Doug will ask Jon Eaton about making YP ribbons and space in the conference program.
3. Create a YP Committee brochure including purpose statement, goals, etc. Brian Zinnel will lead effort. Draft copies available from Brian. Brian distributed draft copies to attendees. Comments included having contact information for Dave. The brochure will contain general information about the YP Committee and will not include advertising of the Section Conference booth or meet and greet. Brian will email brochure file to all on contact list for feedback.
4. Chose a community service project. This is tabled until September 2004 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. Discuss meet and greet. Discussion concluded that meet and greet should be located in the conference hotel or nearby and should be scheduled separately from the MAC social event. Chris introduced the idea of company sponsorship for the meet and greet. Chris will discuss with Jason Janisch and explore the possibility that American Cast Iron Pipe Company hosts this first meet and greet.
6. Draft a YP Committee purpose statement. Completed.
7. Web site. Need someone to work with Stew Thornley to get Young Professionals Committee information on AWWA MN Section web site.

5. New Action Items

1. Web site. Need someone to work with Stew Thornley to get Young Professionals Committee information on AWWA MN Section web site.
2. Identifying Young Professionals at the AWWA MN Section Conference. Doug Klamerus to contact Jon Eaton about making YP Committee ribbons and securing some space in the conference program for the YP Committee.
3. Complete YP Committee brochure. Brian Zinnel to email draft brochure file to all on contact list for feedback and incorporate changes.

8. Arrange AWWA MN Section Conference meet and greet for young professionals. Chris will discuss ideas with Jason Janisch and explore the possibility that American Cast Iron Pipe Company hosts this first meet and greet.

6. Schedule Next MeetingYP. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at a Maple Grove location to be named later via email
1. Next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 AM. Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at the Olive Garden Restaurant at 12520 Elm Creek Blvd N, Maple Grove, MN 55369.