GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

September 19, 2006

Board Room at the DECC, Duluth, MN

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Lapointe)

Called to order at 8:35am

2. ROLL CALL (Eaton)

Position Name Attendance Confirmed

Executive Board of Directors

Chair-elect............................................... Scott Anderson, St. Louis Park... Yes

Chair........................................................ John Lapointe, US Water............. Yes

Past Chair................................................ Myron Volker, Owatonna.............. Yes

Director.................................................... Glen Gerads, Bloomington.......... Yes

Secretary/Treasurer................................ Jon Eaton, Bloomington............... Yes

Assistant Secretary................................. Dave Brown, Bluestone Engr...... Yes

District Trustees

Northwest................................................. Troy Hall, Moorhead..................... Yes

Northeast................................................. Corey Lubovich, Hibbing............... No

Central..................................................... Lyle Stai, Wilmar.......................... Yes

Metro........................................................ Carol Blommel, Apple Valley....... Yes

Southwest................................................ Pete Moulton, St. Peter................ Yes

Southeast................................................. Paul Halvorson, Rochester.......... Yes

At-Large................................................... Jim Sadler, Maple Grove.............. Yes

Councils and Committees

Administrative & Policy (APC)................ Bob Cockriel, Bloomington.......... Yes

Conference (Conf)................................... David Schultz, MDH..................... Yes

Minnesota Associates (MAC)................. Jim Norton, SEH.......................... Yes

Public Affairs (PAC)................................ Kelly Lange-Haider, CH2M Hill...... No

Training & Education (TEC).................... Karla Peterson, MDH................... Yes

Water Utility (WUC)................................ Kurt Johnson, TKDA..................... No

Guests:

Association Representative..................... Terry Rolan.................................. Yes

6. NEW BUSINESS (continued)

2007 Business Plan (Volker/Anderson)

The plan has been updated. Page numbers and update dates were added.

Strategic Plan

Anderson requested the board review the strategic plan or determine an interval to review the plan.

Small Systems

Committee chair Drew Anderson resigned this summer. TEC chair Peterson is looking for a replacement. Moulton and Peterson are working to determine general committee goals. Gerads suggested the districts become more involved with the trustees spearheading the working (work from the bottom up versus the top down). Eaton suggested the section look for specific items to help small systems (like publications at a reduced cost). Rolan suggested section sponsored webcasts (other training opportunities). Lapointe suggested the “Value of Membership” CD idea again. A discussion of joint activities (like conferences, workshops, etc. with WEF, MWOA, and Rural Water) took place. It was noted that membership numbers are very low in the NE District and SW District which affects the district officer opportunities. Many board members agreed that small systems recruitment is centered on the “value of membership” (benefits of being a member). Peterson will hold a meeting during the MAC social to recruit one or two committee chairs and discuss committee goals.

Strategic/Business Plan Roll Out

The business plan “Board of Director Membership” should be updated after Friday. Volker noted that a number of board, districts, councils, and committees names need to be updated. Lapointe plans to hold the business plan roll out in early November.

Safety Committee

Moulton brought up the addition of security to the committee purpose. The topic will be discussed on Friday

Budget Review (Eaton/Brown)

Eaton reviewed the budget and suggested the IT request for additional funds be approved.

Motion to adjourn by Moulton and second by Gerads. The discussion portion of the motion centered around two views: approve the budget and consider modifications at a later date or hold off approving the budget until councils/committees meet at the conference. After significant discussion Moulton withdrew his original motion without opposition.

Motion to approve the modified 2007 budget (with changes as noted to the IT Committee), second by Stai, approved with one opposition.

7. NEXT BOARD MEETING

7am Friday September 22, 2006 in the Board Room at the DECC in Duluth, MN

8. ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn by Schultz, second by Hall, approved with one opposition at 9:57a.