ACEC of Delaware EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

White Clay Creek Country Club – Newark, DE

Meeting called to order: 4:05 pm

 

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

Shane Minner              Education/Public Relations                   Landmark Engineering

Bruce Jones                  Environmental                                     Greenstone Engineering

Brian Carbaugh                        Affiliate Members                                Artesian Water Co

 

Not Present:

Rhett Ruggerio             Legislative Lobby

Mike Riemann             Kent County                                        Becker Morgan

Jessica Nichols             Sussex County                                     Meridian

Tom DeLorimier          Environmental                                     URS

Mike Angelo                Transportation                                     McCormick Taylor

 

Minutes

The meeting minutes and associated attachments and reports from the April 22, 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).

Treasurer’s Report – Mike Karia / Scott Rathfon

A treasurer’s report consisting of an account balances report, budget report and accounts receivable (A/R) report (through 4/30/09) was provided by Mike Karia and approved.

Mike Karia has received one (1) quote of $625 and is working on getting another quote.

Action: Mike Karia to schedule audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 for preparation of an audit report for presentation in September 2009. Mario to follow-up with Jeff Bross on Committee of 100’s liability insurance provider

Legislative Committee – Ted Williams/Rhett Ruggerio

Report provided regarding HB 144 (allowing agencies to require payment of legal processing fee) and SB 95 (School redistricting from 19 to 4)

Group met 4.23.09 with Representative Carson to discuss his issues with outsourcing. Mr. Carson’s main issue was those firms with very small presence in Delaware who do the majority of the work in other states.

Lobby Day to be scheduled for June 4, 2009. Transportation Committee members to meet with Bond Bill Committee the morning of June 4^th.

Membership - Ted Januszka

Desmond A. Baker & Associates, LLC application was up for review. Group approved the membership conditional on receiving ½ of the outstanding balance of the Endecon A/R and the remaining half of the Endecon A/R by December 31, 2009. Whitman Requardt has decided not to pursue membership at this time.

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.

Potential meetings: DelDOT/DART/DNREC Secretaries – September meeting in Dover

Allen Barnett from UD Solar Power Program – November

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

Another potential meeting is Dave Culver, General Manager of NCCDLU

Transportation Committee – Scott Rathfon/Mike Angelo

No report provided. Meeting held May 20^th at 1 pm. Chief Engineer (Natalie Barnhart) introduced to ACEC-DE. Meetings now to be held three (3) times a year in March, July and October.

Environmental Committee –Bruce Jones/Tom DeLorimier

Report provided. Bruce Jones has approached DNREC Secretary to discuss resumption of Partnering meetings. Deputy Secretary has requested letter “justifying” need for partnering.

Action: Steve Johns to email Bruce Jones copy of letter he sent to Wilmington and Newark. Shane Minner to have Joe Charma’s biography emailed to Mike Karia. Steve to email his biography to Mike Karia. Bruce Jones to also provide his biography to Mike Karia.

New Castle County Committee – Steve Johns

Report provided for meetings with NCCDLU and NCCDSS.

Kent County Committee – Mike Riemann

Committee met with Kent County planner to discuss schedule of implementation of the action items of the Comprehensive Plan. More meetings to come.

 

Sussex County Committee – Jessica Nichols

Jessica Nichols has agreed to take back over the Sussex County Committee and will soon kick this back up.

 

Education/Public Relations Committee – Shane Minner

Report provided. Lauren Saxton sent her appreciation letter for receipt of this year’s $500 ACEC-DE scholarship. Valero interested in providing scholarship. Ted J. and Shane to discuss further.

Action: Shane to put together press release (including photograph) regarding Lauren’s scholarship.

Affiliate Membership – Brian Carbaugh

No report.

Executive Director’s Report – Mike Karia

Report provided on weekly basis via electronic mail.

Directory in progress.

National Directors Report – Steve Johns

National Dues cap raised to 5000 employees phased in over 3 years. Surveyors will be allowed to join National even if they are not local members.

Steve learned that other MOs were doing strategic planning with assistance of ACEC National.

Other Items – Tim Anderson

The next Executive Committee meeting will be held June 17th at 11:45 am at Landmark Engineering.

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 5:25 pm.