The monthly meeting of the ASPE Board of Directors (BOD) was called to order at Fiesta’s Mexican Restaurant, on October 22, 2008 @ _5:56__ pm.
In Attendance: Larry Fletcher, E – President
Bob McMartin, CPE – 1st Vice President
John Pike, E – Secretary
Ralph Spengeman, FCPE – Treasurer
Glynnette Hale, CPE – Immediate Past President
Richard Cottrill, E – Director
Absent:
Skip Vernon, CPE – Director
Troy Dunow, E – Director
Joe Ledger, CPE – Director
Pat Arrington, E – Director
Robert Mallory, AF – Director
Doug Huth, CPE – Director
MEETING BUSINESS
PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES – John Pike
July 16th, 2008 Meeting – Approved with edits
August 22nd 2008 Meeting – Approved with edits
September 17th 2008 Meeting-Approved with edits
October 15th 2008 Meeting- Postponed attendance could not equal a quorum
TREASURER’S REPORT – Ralph Spengeman
- Ralph presented his report for this month for our review. Glynnette made a motion to approve as presented via email. Richard seconded the motion. Motion passed. The report was distributed as promised by Ralph on Thursday October 23, 2008.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Certification: -- Joe Ledger
Glynnette who recently went to Regional in AZ, had an update that pertained to this subject. SBO National is working on their website to make it a much easier site to navigate.
Education: -- Skip Vernon
No activity/report
Standards: --Glynnette Hale
Glynnette volunteered to chair this committee at this months meeting. This lady is a human dynamo!
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Awards: -- Ralph Spengeman
Ralph, made a spreadsheet to show all the awards that are available to us through ASPE National. Ralph included in this spreadsheet all the probable, possible, and not a chance for each one of these awards. Ralph then took it to the next level and even labeled which person within our chapter can directly affect weather or not we can actually obtain said award. We agreed at the meeting that this list should be disturbed chapter wide so we can all see this.
By-Laws: -- Kathy Meadows
Bob McMartin volunteered to update the “standing rules” as they are part of the bylaws. Bob will change our definition of what a quorum is as to avoid having to cancel a meeting like earlier this month. This will be presented to the general membership for discussion and ratification at a later date.
Finance: -- Ralph/Glynnette/Larry
See Treasurer’s report above.
Membership: -- Glynnette Hale
Larry proposed an idea to boost membership. Whoever in our chapter signs up the most new members for this year will have their next years Chapter membership paid by the chapter, this has a two person minimum to be eligible. Motion to pass this by Richard Cottrill, this was seconded by Glynnette, and then passed by unanimous vote.
Fliers have been developed for distribution to let the community know more about who we are and how we can be reached. Some of us at the meeting volunteered to distribute theses as follows.
Glynnette: Sammy, Albuquerque Reprographics
- Pike: Dodge room, Construction Reporter, Academy Reprographics, Mesa Reprographics
- Rich: AGC
Programs: -- Glynnette Hale
Glynnette fresh from regional also added: Our regional governor will be asking each chapter for a donation, this donation will be used to help start up more chapters for our region. She also brought up for future reference that whenever we set up a new scholarship fund we need to do it in such a way that National will match it up to $500.00
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
November 5, 2008 – Richard Tavelli, Senior Construction Manager for Mesa Del Sol
Presentation: Richard will discuss the upcoming plans and intent for the Mesa Del Sol area.
December 2008 – Christmas Party (Need to get thinking about this!)
January 2009- Bob McMartin, and Joe Ledger, Intel-(ASPE BoD Members)
Presentation: Follow up of the Risk Management portion of their Seminar Presentation (April 2008)
February 2009-John Pike piping estimator for Yearout Mechanical
Presentation: Job Walk at the NM Cancer Center on Indian School and I-25 (this is up in the air, as John needs to confirm that this is possible)
March 2009- Rodney Gallegos, Piping Detailer Yearout Mechanical
Presentation: Rodney will present a 3D CAD demonstration with collision check leading to BIM.
April 2009 – Jill VonOsten MBA
Presentation: Ms. VonOsten has a highly recommended AGC presentation on ethics. (This was referenced in email to be scheduled for April 2009
May 2009 – John Doe from Terracon.
Presentation: “How to read a soils report.”
June 2009 – Robin Watenpaugh This is a potential presentation. No verification has been made.
Presentation: “Earned Value Management”
July 2009 - James Benham of JBKnowledge Technologies Inc.will do a presentation on 'Building Technology into Estimates: Tech Features That Keep You Competitive'
