The monthly meeting of the ASPE Board of Directors (BOD) was called to order at Fiesta’s Mexican Restaurant, on October 19, 2011 @ _6:05__ pm.
In Attendance: Glynnette Hale, CPE – President
Glynnette Hale, CPE – Acting Treasure
Bob McMartin, CPE – Secretary
Richard Cottrill, E – Director
Joe Flemming, CPE – Director
Larry Fletcher, E – Immediate Past President
Absent: Sam Garrell, CPE – Director
Pat Arrington, E – Director
MEETING BUSINESS
PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES – Glynnette Hale
The September 2011 BoD Meeting Minutes submitted to the board were approved as submitted. Minutes will be posted on the Chapter’s Website by Larry.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Glynnette Hale
The 2011 Treasurer’s Report for October 2011 was submitted to the Board for approval by Glynnette. The report was reviewed by the Board and approved as submitted. The report will be amended to include costs for reimbursing Richard for purchasing the brisket for the October Membership dinner meeting at JB Henderson.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Certification: -- Bob McMartin, CPE
Bob McMartin received the Certification Package for Mick Rich from National. Bob contacted Mick and will plan on presenting his certificate at the November 2nd Membership Meeting.
Education: -- Larry Fletcher, E
No new activity to report.
Standards: --Richard Cottrill, E
No new activity to report.
Per information received at National Convention, all chapter technical committee chairmen will be contacted by the National Committee Chairs this coming year.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Awards: -- Glynnette Hale, CPE
No new activity to report. Guidelines from National have not been received.
Note from last month: New award guidelines were to be sent to chapter presidents by August 01, 2011, but they have not yet been received. Joe Flemming contacted SBO and the guidelines are being retyped in new format.
They hoped to have to us by September 01, 2011, but they have not yet been released.
By-Laws:
No new activity to report.
Finance: -- Glynnette Hale, CPE / Larry Fletcher, E / Bob McMartin, CPE
Joe Flemming plans to attend the upcoming NW/SW Regional Meeting in Denver, CO on October 28 & 29, 2011. Glynnette has decided not to attend the meeting this year.
Membership: -- Pat Arrington, E
Glynnette reported that John Pike has rejoined our ASPE Chapter and that Dave Barrow and Charles Woodall are planning on re-joining the Chapter.
Programs: -- General Board Members
Glynnette Hale again asked the Board to focus on ideas for future meeting speakers.
See “Upcoming Programs” for further information.
Bob McMartin checked with Dennis Basile on other topics he may present. Dennis indicated that he may pull together a presentation on Thermal Energy generation as he has been doing some research lately.
Newsletter & Website: –-Larry Fletcher, E
Discussions resulted in the decision to limit the Meeting Minutes listed on the Website to the last 12 months and archive prior Meeting Minutes.
Industry Awareness: – Bob McMartin
No activity to report.
Public Relations: - Larry Fletcher
No new activity to report
Historical: – Richard Cottrill
No new activity to report.
Nominations: – Board
No new activity to report.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
November 02, 2011 – Mike Rocco, AUI, Inc. @ Fiesta’s Restaurant
Presentation: “Trenchless Technology – Pipe Bursting 101”
December 07, 2011 – Annual Christmas Dinner Party and White Elephant Give Exchange at Fiesta’s
January 12, 2012 – Lloyd Foster, E and Mark Paulus, E – US Army Corps of Engineers at Fiesta’s
Presentation: “Change Orders / Modification Proposals”
OTHER GENERAL BUSINESS
· The CFMA group contacted ASPE to see if we would participate in their annual “Salary Survey”. Glynnette will send out the survey shortly from CFMA to the members. CFMA has requested a donation of $120 to help cover operating costs and will in turn provide members with the results of the survey. The Board approved submitting the donation.
· The UNM Scholarship fund sponsored by ASPE was reported to be “back in the black” with earnings and therefore there are sufficient funds to provided a $500 scholarship to one of the UNM students this year.
The Board also discussed recommendations for contributing to the college fund again and approved the contribution of any available excess funds from the Christmas Dinner Meeting this year.
MEETING ADJOURNED: _____7:20___pm
