ACEC of Delaware EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Duffield Associates – Wilmington, DE

Meeting called to order: 11:46 am

 

Attendees:

 

Tim Anderson              President                                              Karins and Associates

Ted Januszka               Vice-President/Membership                 Pennoni Associates

Scott Rathfon               Treasurer                                             Century Engineering

Mario Gangemi                        Secretary/Programs                              Duffield Associates

Ted Williams                National VP/Legislative                                    Landmark Engineering

Steve Johns                  National Director/New Castle County   VanDemark & Lynch

Mike Karia                   Executive Director                               MK Consulting

Tom DeLorimier          Environmental                                     URS

Mike Angelo                Transportation                                     McCormick Taylor

Shane Minner              Education/Public Relations                   Landmark Engineering

Jessica Nichols             Sussex County                                     Meridian

 

Not Present:

Bruce Jones                  Environmental                                     Greenstone Engineering

Rhett Ruggerio             Legislative Lobby

Mike Riemann             Kent County                                        Becker Morgan

Brian Carbaugh                        Affiliate Members                                Artesian Water Co

 

Minutes

The meeting minutes and associated attachments and reports from the March 18, 2009 meeting were distributed at the meeting and were approved.

The meeting minutes and committee reports are posted on the members only page of the ACEC-DE web site, which can be accessed through the members only page with the password: *Engineers1956 (case sensitive).

TreasurerÕs Report – Mike Karia / Scott Rathfon

A treasurerÕs report consisting of an account balances report, budget report and accounts receivable (A/R) report (through 3/31/09) was provided by Mike Karia and approved. 

Budget for July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 was reviewed and approved with amendment revising Expense Item 3 reduced from $7,220 to $6,620 and adding Expense Item 21 for engineering center rental for $600.  

Action:  Mike Karia to schedule audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 for preparation of an audit report for presentation in September 2009.  Mike Karia to research liability insurance to cover the officers of the Board of Directors for discussion at May meeting.

Legislative Committee – Ted Williams/Rhett Ruggerio

Group to meet 4.23.09 with Representative Carson to discuss his issues with outsourcing.  Lobby Day to be scheduled for June 4, 2009.


Membership - Ted Januszka

Whitman Requardt has not yet returned application.

Action:  Mario to follow-up with McCrone.  Mike R. to follow-up with VanCleef

Program Committee – Mario Gangemi

Annual meeting set for Alan Levin of DEDO.

Action:  Mario to bring list of potential programs for next meeting

Transportation Committee – Scott Rathfon/Mike Angelo

No report provided.  Next meeting tentatively scheduled for May 20th at 1 pm.

Environmental Committee –Bruce Jones/Tom DeLorimier

Report provided.  Bruce Jones has approached Acting DNREC Secretary to discuss resumption of Partnering meetings.

New Castle County Committee – Steve Johns

Report provided.

Kent County Committee – Mike Riemann

A developer group is pursuing change to Fire Code to allow for parking up against building in the fire lane.

 

Sussex County Committee – Jessica Nichols

Jessica Nichols has agreed to take back over the Sussex County Committee.

 

Education/Public Relations Committee – Shane Minner

Report provided.  Shane recommended Lauren Saxton for this yearÕs $500 ACEC-DE scholarship.  Group approved ShaneÕs recommendation.  Valero interested in providing scholarship.  Ted J. and Shane to discuss further.

Affiliate Membership – Brian Carbaugh

No report. 

Executive DirectorÕs Report – Mike Karia

Report provided on weekly basis via electronic mail.

Directory in progress.

National Directors Report – Steve Johns

No written report.    

Other Items – Tim Anderson

The next Executive Committee meeting will be held May 27th at 4:00 pm at White Clay Creek Country Club.

It was requested that all reports be provided to the group in electronic format on the Friday prior to the ExCom meeting.

Executive Committee Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:09 pm.