Illinois Water Environment Association
Executive Committee Minutes 12/03/04

The Scheduled Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Water Environment Association was called to order by President John Drake at 9:30 a.m. December 3,2004 at the Starved Rock Lodge in Utica, Illinois.

Present at the Meeting were Mary Johnson, John Drake, Larry Ziemba, Lou Kollias, John Lamb, Toby Duckett, Herb Anderson, Rich Helm, Linda Smith Vargo, Sam McNeilly, Pat Schatz, Amanda Withers, Chuck Corley, Al Hollenbeck, and Mark Halm.


MINUTES/APPROVAL

Toby Duckett moved and Lou Kollias seconded that the minutes of the 09/10/2004 Executive Committee Meeting be approved.  The Motion was approved.


BUDGET/FINANCIAL ISSUES

Toby Duckett moved and John Lamb seconded that the Treasurer’s Report be approved.  The motion was approved.


OLD BUSINESS

Lou Kollias discussed 2007 Conference Site Selection.  Lou Kollias moved Toby Duckett seconded that a contract be sought to hold the 2007/2008 Annual Conferences at the Wyndham Hotel Lisle.  They are to seek a provision in the contract which allows cancellation of the 2008 date with nine months advance notice. The motion was approved.


NEW BUSINESS

  1. Herb Anderson moved and Rich Helm seconded that the Proposal for the purchase of a laptop computer from Gateway Computer be accepted and the computer be purchased.  The motion was approved.
  2. Chuck Corley gave a presentation on Lock Box and accepting Credit Cards.
  3. Lou Kollias moved Mary Johnson seconded that the Executive Committee appoint an Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Chuck Corley, Dennis Priewe, Mary Johnson, and Herb Anderson to implement a Bank Lock-Box Process for the Association by December 31, 2004.  The motion was approved.
  4. Toby Duckett moved and Lou Kollias seconded that the process of accepting credit cards for Association functions and billing be implemented.  The motion was approved.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. Larry Ziemba presented a written President Elect's Report.
  2. Lou Kollias presented a written 1st Vice President’s Report.
  3. John Lamb presented a written 2nd Vice President’s Report.
  4. Herb Anderson presented a written Secretary’s Report.
  5. Dennis Priewe submitted a written Treasurer’s Report.
  6. Rich Helm & Toby Duckett presented a written Director’s Report.
  7. Mary Johnson presented a written Past President’s Report.
  8. John Drake presented the President’s Report. He discussed the Non-WEF Membership Category. He also discussed the Southern Illinois Mini-Conference.


COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS

  1. Sherri van der Wege submitted a written Local Arrangements Report.
  2. Amanda Withers presented a written Program Committee Report.
  3. Linda Smith-Vargo presented a written Marketing Committee Report.
  4. Al Hollenbeck presented a written Collection Systems Committee Report.  Larry Ziemba indicated that he would solicit a Southern Illinois Operator to serve on the Collection Systems Committee to coordinate local arrangements for a Southern Illinois Seminar in 2005.
  5. Pat Schatz presented a written Awards Committee Report.
  6. Toby Duckett moved and John Lamb seconded that the Award nominations from the Awards Committee be approved.  The motion was approved.
  7. Sam McNeilly presented the 10-Day Water Environment Curriculum Committee Report.
  8. Mark Halm presented a written Young Professionals Committee Report.


ADJOURNMENT

Toby Duckett moved and Lou Kollias seconded adjournment at 1:25 p.m. The motion was approved.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Herbert J. Anderson, Jr.
Secretary