MINNESOTA AWWA GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, Minnesota

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Spain)

Called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Chair Spain.

2. ROLL CALL (Thornley)

Position Name Present?

Executive Board of Directors

Chair-elect............................................... Pete Moulton, St. Peter....................................... Yes

Chair........................................................ Bill Spain, St. Cloud Technical College............... Yes

Past Chair................................................ Karla Peterson, Minn. Dept. Health (MDH)......... Yes

Director.................................................... Dave Schultz, MDH............................................. Yes

Secretary/Treasurer................................ Stew Thornley, MDH........................................... Yes

Assistant Secretary................................. Dave Brown, AE2S............................................. Yes

District Trustees

Central..................................................... Lisa Vollbrecht (co-trus.), St. Cloud (exp. 2010).. No

Central..................................................... Lyle Stai (co-trustee), Retired (expires 2010)..... Yes

Metro........................................................ Paul Coone, New Hope (expires 2011)............... No

Northeast................................................. Steve Lipinski, Duluth (expires 2011)................... No

Northwest................................................ Brian Bergantine, AE2S (expires 2009).............. Yes

Southeast................................................. Dean Huschle, Northfield (expires 2009)............ Yes

Southwest................................................ Mark Sweers, MDH (expires 2010).................... Yes

At-Large................................................... Pat Shea, St. Cloud (expires 2009)...................... No

Councils and Committees

Administrative & Policy (APC)................ Jon Eaton, Bloomington (expires 2011).............. Yes

Conference (Conf)................................... Corey Lubovich, Hibbing (expires 2010)............. Yes

Minnesota Associates (MAC)................. Tony Belden, Eng. America (exp. 2010)........ Yo Mama

Public Affairs (PAC)................................ Myron Volker, Owatonna (expires 2009)............ Yes

Training & Education (TEC).................... Chris Glassing, ACIPCO (expires 2010)............. Yes

Water Utility (WUC)................................. Bernie Bullert, TKDA (expires 2009).................... No

Guests:

AWWA Representative............................ Dean Fritzke........................................................ Yes

Safety Committee................................... Phil Zollinger........................................................ Yes

A. Budget Review

The proposed 2010 budget and comments review have been distributed to board members.

Eaton explained the new reporting system used for this year’s budget process, which was also explained in the budget comments.

Fritzke noted that in the Pacific Northwest Section, they raised revenues by selling advertisements on their web site.

The volunteer coordinator that the section plans to hire was discussed along with the duties this person will perform.

Peterson moved and Belden seconded to accept the proposed budget. Glassing moved and Moulton seconded to amend to insert $3,000 in income and $3,000 in expenses for the Safety Committee for a safety training program. The amendment passed unanimously. Schultz moved and Glassing seconded to insert $895 in expenses to the Education Committee to have an education ambassador attend district operator schools for the purpose of improving the schools. The amendment passed 13-1 with one abstention. The main motion, with amendments, passed unanimously

Glassing moved and Schultz second to allow the Awards Committee to purchase a new traveling trophy for the L. N. Thompson Award.

NEXT BOARD MEETING

7:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2009 in the Board Room on the City Side of the DECC in Duluth.

ADJOURNMENT

Moulton moved and Stai seconded to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously at 11:02 a.m.