The Scheduled Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Water Environment Association was called to order by President Chuck Corley at 9:40 a.m. November 15, 2002 at the Clock Tower Resort and Conference Center in Rockford, Illinois.

Present at the Meeting were Chuck Corley, Mary Johnson, John Drake, Larry Ziemba, Bill Munch, Toby Duckett, Herb Anderson, John Gemoules, John Lamb, Amanda Withers, Sam McNeilly, and Greg Cargill.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chuck Corley presented the President’s Report and discussed the Awards Certificate. He went on to discuss IWEA shirts for the leadership and potentially for sale to the membership at the Annual Conference.

Toby Duckett moved and Mary Johnson seconded that President Corley be authorized to white IWEA shirts for the Executive Committee and those Committee Chairs who desire them, with IWEA paying the set up cost and Executive Committee Members and Committee Chairs paying $24.00 each. Further that they be offered for purchase at the Annual Conference in White or Blue.
The motion was approved.

He then discussed WEFTEC 2002 in Chicago and stated that there was record attendance and Exhibit Booths. Finally he reported that a letter appointing Greg Brunst Director 2004 had been sent to the Federation.

Herb Anderson presented the Secretary’s Report.

Bill Munch moved and John Drake seconded that the minutes of the August 9, 2002 Executive Committee be approved as corrected.
The motion was approved.

The Liability Insurance issue was discussed. Toby Duckett stated that our IRS Status as a 501 C3 Not for Profit Corporation has been finalized. IRS Form 990 and AG Form 990 were discussed.

Dennis Priewe submitted a written Treasurer’s Report.

Mary Johnson moved and John Drake seconded that expenditures on Checks 1262 through 1278 dated September 26, 2002 through October 22, 2002 be approved.
The motion was approved.

Greg Cargill discussed WEFTEC 2003 in Los Angeles, WEFTEACH, and the WERF Golf Outing.

John Drake presented a written 1^st Vice President’s Report.

Larry Ziemba presented a written 2^nd Vice President’s Report.

GENERAL MEETING

COMMITTEE REPORTS

John Lamb submitted a written Laboratory Committee Report.

Amanda Withers presented a written Program Committee Report.

Sam McNeilly presented a written 10-Day Water Environment Curriculum Committee Report.

Tom Conway submitted a written Plant Operations Committee Report.

Larry Ziemba presented a written Watershed Management Committee Report.

Pat Schatz submitted a written Awards Committee Report.

Herb Anderson moved and Chuck Corley seconded that the following nominees for Federation and IWEA Awards be approved:

Arthur Sidney Bedell Award Laura McGovern

William D. Hatfield Award Gregory Cargill

Laboratory Analyst Excellence Award Randy Hummer

Kenneth C. Meredeth Award H. Scott Wallis

The motion was approved.

Jay Patel submitted a written Government Affairs Committee Report.

Laura McGovern and Greg Brunst submitted a written Collection Facilities Committee Report.

Mary Johnson submitted a written Conference Committee Report.

Mary Johnson moved and Toby Duckett seconded that the cost of Full Conference Registrations be increased by $10.00.

The motion was approved.

Mary Johnson submitted a written Local Arrangements Committee Report.

Larry McFall submitted a written Safety Committee Report

Bill Munch presented a written Nominating Committee Report.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS

Mary Johnson presented the President Elect’s Report and discussed the Web Site and Marketing.

Toby Duckett presented the Director 2005 Report and discussed the possibility of hosting the 2007 Regional Meeting. He also discussed forming the WEFTEC Local Arrangements Committee in 2005. He stated that he is working of the WEF Reps Arrangements for the upcoming Annual Conference.

CONTINUING BUSINESS

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize was discussed.

Herb Anderson moved and Bill Munch seconded that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Herbert J. Anderson, Jr.
Secretary