GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
August 26, 2003
City of Bloomington Fire Station One
Bloomington, MN

1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Glen Gerads called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL
Present: Doug Rovang, Glen Gerads, John Thom, Bernie Bullert, Jon Eaton, Troy Hall, Bert Tracy, Scott Anderson, Yasser Abouaish, Ben Mason, Don Christianson, Stew Thornley, Bob Cockriel, and Nancy Sullivan (AWWA Section Services Representative).

Absent: Bud Krause, Bill Spain, Butch Hybbert, Myron Volker, Steve Schneider, Kelly Lange-Haider, Yasser Abouaish.

3. NEW BUSINESS
Consent Agenda. Gerads requested an informal change to the normal board meeting agenda to include consent approval of the written reports (to speed up that portion of the meeting), allowing more time to discuss pertinent issues. All attending board members agreed to the change.

IT Committee. Gerads discussed the formation of an IT Committee to explore, recommend, and assist with the use of technology to enhance section activities. The committee would be under the Administrative Council. The topic will be readdressed and voted on at the next board meeting.

Management Institute. Gerads and Abouaish discussed the institute content and attendance, UOM expectations, and the possibility of an advanced management institute. Again, the topic will be readdress at the next board meeting.

2003 Regional Officers Meeting. The meeting is set for the end of October in Duluth, Mn. The Mn section will be sponsoring the Friday social and dinner. Board members are encouraged to attend.

Annual Fall Conference Location. Should the annual fall conference continue to move from district to district, to a few locations, or to one location every year? This will be a hot discussion topic at the next board meeting.

Annual Fall Conference Fee Structure. A proposal was made to increase conference registration fees to cover all conference expenses. It is estimated to increase the base fee by approximately $50. The exhibitor fees would be donations to the endowment (tax deductible) to help it grow quicker. This will be a topic at the next board meeting.

Council Voting Representation. After significant discussion, a motion was made to amend the bylaws (section 7.21) to reflect the addition of council chairs as board members. The motion was made by Bullert, second by Thom, and unanimously approved. The board directed the Secretary/Treasurer to mail the notice as soon as possible to meet the 30-day notice requirement.

National AWWA Awards. After board discussion, a motion was mad to authorize the section chair to send a "Letter of Awards Nominations" to National for consideration. The motion was made by Rovang, second by Anderson, and unanimously approved.

4. NEXT BOARD MEETING
The Fall Board meeting was set for Monday, September 29, 2003 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm at the Marriott Conference Center in Moorhead, MN.

5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made by Anderson to adjourn the meeting at 3:35 p.m. Seconded by Tracy. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jon Eaton
Secretary/Treasurer