IAWPCO, INC

THE FOLLOWING IS THE OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 6, 2009 HELD AT CROWNE PLAZA IN SPRINGFIELD, IL

1.         Call to Order at 4:47 p.m.

            Those Board Members Present: Frank McPherson, Lawrence Quick, Dave Miller, Scott Wallis, Ross K. Nelson, Dave Kent, Dave Hermes, John LaRocca, Tim Forristall, Bob Shull    

            Absent:  J. D. Barter

2.         Approval of Minutes:  The minutes from the June 5, 2009 Executive Board Meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board and no comments were made.

MOTION: FRANK MCPHERSON MOVED AND JOHN LAROCCA SECONDED THAT THE JUNE 5, 2009, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES BE APRROVED AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED. 

SECRETARY REPORT:

3.         Scott passed out June 2009 reconciliation report.  No questions were asked.

Correspondence: 

4.         None

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

5.         Dave advised the Executive Board the dates for the 2010 Annual Conference are to be April 19-22, 2010 at Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois.  Dave told the board the 75^th committee had met at the Yorkville Sanitary District office.  The committee will invite the Governor, IEPA Director, WEF President and State Senators. 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

6.         Frank set the date for the Succession Planning committee meeting and Scott will get Frank the contacts of the other water and wastewater associations in the state.  Frank stated he wants to get the committee going as soon as possible.

OLD BUSINESS:

7.         Frank brought up the IAWPCO scholarship program again.  He would like to see two different programs funded from the association.

 NEW BUSINESS:

8.         Lawrence Quick asked Dave Miller about the rumor about Crowne Plaza doing away with the hospitality room the vendor sponsors.  Dave will talk with Crowne Plaza personnel about the issue. Lawrence asked about the website.  He wanted to know what we could do to improve it.  Dave Hermes talked about CEU’s and how the Illinois EPA is doing on the issue. 

MOTION:  LAWRENCE QUICK MOVED AND DAVE KENT SECONDED THAT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING BE ADJOURNED, MOTION CARRIED.

The IAWPCO Executive Board meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

The next regularly scheduled Board meeting will be January 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois

These minutes were prepared by H. Scott Wallis, and are subject to the review and approval by the IAWPCO Executive Board at their next regularly scheduled meeting January 8, 2010

2010 Board Meeting Schedule

January 8, 2010

March 12, 2010

April 19, 2010

April 22, 2010

June 4, 2010

August 5, 6, 2010 Executive & Program

Dates are subject to change.

Executive Director

Dave Miller
P.O. Box 59
Rantoul, Illinois
217-530-2634
exec@iawpco.org