ACEC of Delaware EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Hilton Garden Inn – Dover, DE

 

Meeting called to order: 10: 40 am

 

Attendees:

Mike Karia                        Executive Director                                                       MK Consulting

Tim Anderson                                    National Director                                       Karins and Associates

Ted Januszka                    President                                                                        Pennoni Associates

Scott Rathfon                                     Vice President                                             Century Engineering

         Mario Gangemi                Treasurer                   /Programs                                   Duffield Associates

         Mike Angelo                    Secretary/Transportation                         McCormick Taylor

         Bruce Jones                      Environmental                                            Greenstone Engineering

Tom DeLorimier              Environmental                                            URS

Dave  DuPlessis               Membership                                                JMT         

Shane Minner                                     Education/Public Relations                   Landmark Engineering

         Ted Williams                    National VP/Legislative                          Landmark Engineering

Jessica Nichols                                  Sussex County                                           Meridian

Mike Riemann                                   Kent County                                                Becker Morgan

 

Not Present:

         Rhett Ruggerio                Legislative /Lobby

Steve Johns                      New Castle County                                                      VanDemark & Lynch

         Brian Carbaugh               Affiliate Members                                      Artesian Water Co

        

Minutes

Group discussed ways to streamlining Executive Committee Meetings. Minutes will be approved prior to meeting via email. Reports will provided as attachment to minutes and only important items will be discussed.

The meeting minutes and associated attachments and reports from the August 26, 2009 Executive 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 /Mario Gangemi

A treasurerÕs report consisting of an account balances report, budget report and accounts receivable (A/R) report (through 8/31/09) was reviewed and approved by the board.

Executive DirectorÕs Report – Mike Karia

Mike requested an additional $500 to budget for miscellaneous items for 2010 Legislative Day. This was approved by the board.

Group discussed developing a Strategic Plan for ACEC-DE.

3 bids received for liability insurance. Mike recommended and board approved accepting bid from ACEC-DE member KT&D Insurance for liability insurance.

Report attached.

Action Item: Ted Januszka will appoint 3 members to sit on sub-committee responsible for developing a Strategic Plan for ACEC-DE.

Legislative Committee – Ted Williams/Rhett Ruggerio

Ted W. would like to form a sub-committee comprised of private (Mario will serve), environmental and transportation representatives from ACEC-DE to help develop ACEC-DE legislative agenda for 2010. Issues should be emailed to Ted W. for consideration.

Membership – Dave Duplessis

Dave was introduced and will be looking to enlist 2 new firms into ACEC-DE during 2010.

Program Committee – Mario Gangemi

Potential meetings:  DNREC Secretary Collin OÕMara – November 18, 2009 at noon.

Allen Barnett from UD Solar Power Program – Mario to follow-up on this program

DelTECH Program overview (representatives from all 3 Counties) – January

Another potential meeting is Dave Culver, General Manager of NCCDLU

Other topics for discussion include forums:

-        Professional Liability Insurance Issues

-        Land Use throughout the State

Transportation Committee – Mike Angelo

No report available.  Next meeting is scheduled for 10/27/09 at 1:30 pm.

Environmental Committee – Bruce Jones/Tom DeLorimier

Report attached.

Bruce Jones and Tom DeLorimier met with DNREC Secretary Collin OÕMara on 8/27.

New Castle County Committee – Steve Johns

Report attached.

Kent County Committee – Mike Riemann

No report available.

Group discussed Kent Co. ordinance passed to provide 28Õ minimum suburban street width.

Next partnering committee meeting is scheduled for 10/6/09 with Kent Conservation District.

Sussex County Committee – Jessica Nichols

No report available.

Jessica provided several names for award judging committee. Joe Wright from DelDOT will be contacted for availability.

Education/Public Relations Committee – Shane Minner

No report available.

Affiliate Membership – Brian Carbaugh

No report available.

National Directors Report – Tim Anderson

The fall convention will be held October 7, 2009 in Palm Springs, CA. Group discussed 3 ACEC initiatives for 2010 which will be discussed at the fall convention.  Tim and Ted W. will be attending the convention. Ted requested that the group provide comments to Tim on the 3 initiatives.

Report attached.

Other Items – Ted Januszka

Ted Williams discussed PAC contributions. Board would like to see all board members and committee chairs support the ACEC PAC. $1697 is still needed to meet our PAC contribution goal.

Executive Committee Meeting adjourned at approximately 11:40 am.

The next ACEC-DE Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:30 in PennoniÕs Wilmington office.