Illinois Water Environment Association
Executive Committee Minutes 09/10/04

The Scheduled Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Water Environment Association was called to order by President John Drake at 09:30 a.m. September 10, 2004 at the Best Western University Inn in Normal, Illinois.

Present at the Meeting were Mary Johnson, John Drake, Larry Ziemba, Lou Kollias, Toby Duckett, Herb Anderson, John Lamb, Rich Helm, Greg Garbs, Sherri van der Wege, Pat Schatz, and Greg Cargill.

MINUTES/APPROVAL

Toby Duckett moved and Lou Kollias seconded that the minutes of the 06/18/2004 Executive Committee Meeting be approved. The Motion was approved.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL ISSUES

Mary Johnson presented a written Treasurer’s Report for Dennis Priewe. Lou Kollias moved and Toby Duckett seconded that the Treasurer’s Report be approved. The motion was approved.


OLD BUSINESS

  1. IWEA only membership and By-Law changes were discussed.
  2. President John Drake will Chair an Ad Hoc Committee for IWEA Only Membership and report back to the Executive Board at the December Meeting.
  3. John Lamb will Chair an Ad Hoc Annual Conference Committee to work on Conference Logistics.
  4. The 2006 Joint Conference with ISAWWA in Springfield was discussed.
  5. Siting for the 2007 Annual Conference was discussed.
  6. The 2005 Southern Illinois Mini-Conference was discussed.


NEW BUSINESS

  1. Member Association Issues with WEF were discussed.
  2. Director Expenses were discussed.


COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS

  1. Greg Garbs presented a written Plant Operations Committee Report for Kathy Cooper.
  2. Pat Schatz presented a written Awards Committee Report. Mary Johnson moved and Toby Duckett seconded the creation of the Paul Clinebell Award according to criteria presented in the Awards Committee Report and that the first Award should go to Paul Clinebell. The motion was approved.
  3. Toby Duckett moved and Lou Kollias seconded that the "IWEA Best Paper Award" be renamed the "IWEA Best Technical Presentation Award. The motion was approved.
  4. John Lamb presented a written Laboratory Committee Report.
  5. Sherri van der Wege presented a written Local Arrangements Committee Report.
  6. John Drake presented a written Program Committee Report for Amanda Withers.
  7. Mary Johnson presented a Nominations Committee Report.
  8. Allen Hollenbeck submitted a written Collection Systems Committee Report.
  9. Mark Halm submitted a written Young Professional’s Committee Report.
  10. Linda Smith Vargo submitted a written Marketing Committee Report.
  11. Greg Cargill presented a written Student Chapter Committee Report.
  12. John Drake presented a written Public Education and Student Affairs Committee Report for Bob Kulchawik.

EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORTS

  1. Larry Ziemba presented a written President Elect’s Report.
  2. Larry Ziemba moved and John Lamb seconded that IWEA increase its Annual Sponsorship of the IJAS from $400.00 to $500.00. The motion was approved.
  3. Lou Kollias presented a written 1st Vice President’s Report.
  4. Toby Duckett present a Director’s Report.
  5. Mary Johnson presented a written Past President’s Report.


ADJOURNMENT

Toby Duckett moved and Lou Kollias seconded adjournment at 1:26 p.m. The motion was approved.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Herbert J. Anderson, Jr.
Secretary