APR09 FWEA AnnMtg Mins

PAST PRESIDENT:
Howard Wegis
Lee County Utilities
P.O. Box 398
Fort Myers, FL 33902
239-479-8181
[email protected]
PRESIDENT
Pamela Holcomb, P.E.
CH2M Hill
510 W. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
407-665-2033
[email protected]
PRESIDENT
ELECTELECT
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY/TREASURER
John Giachino
Fred Rapach
Nabil Muhaisen
Patricia DiPiero,
Parsons
South Florida WMD
St. Johns River Water Mgmt Dist.
Lee County Utilities
2420 Lakemont
Ave.
#450
1555 Gun Club Road
975 Keller Road
1500 Monroe St.
Orlando,
FL 32814
West Palm
Bch, FL 33406
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Fort Myers, FL 33901
407-702-6868
(561) 682-2283
407-659-6640
239-533-8534
[email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]
WEF DELEGATES:
Mike Cliburn, P.E.
AECOM
320 E. South St.
Orlando, FL 32801
407-425-1100
[email protected]
Kartik Vaith, P.E.
CDM
8659 Baypine Road, Suite200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-731-7109
[email protected]
FWEA DIRECTORS:
Scott Kelly, P.E.
JEA
21 W. Church Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-665-4642
[email protected]
Brian Shields, P.E.
Palm Beach Co. Utilities
8100 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
561-493-6081
[email protected]
Christine Miranda, P.E.
AECOM
3550 SW Corporate Pkwy.
Palm City, FL 34990
772-219-2948
[email protected]
Jessica Weatherby, P.E.
Jones Edmunds & Associates
1100 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-744-5401
[email protected]
MANUFACTURERS REP:
Albert “Bill” Heller
ABS Pumps
486 Moffat Loop
Orlando, FL 32765
407-416-4973
[email protected]
MUTUAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Elizabeth Perez, P.E.
Brown and Caldwell
1475 CentrePark Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-515-6246
[email protected]
UTILITY COUNCIL PRES:
James Oskowis
City of Tallahassee
300 S. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-891-1090
[email protected]
OPERATIONS COUNCIL REP:
Joseph Cheatham
City of Tallahassee
3805B Springhill Road
Tallahassee, FL 32311
850-891-1009
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Thomas L. Lothrop, P.E.
321 Pickering Court
Longwood, FL 32779
407-788-9321
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE MANAGER:
Holly M. Hanson
P. O. Box 2814
Windermere, FL 34786
407-363-7751
[email protected]
Annual Meeting Minutes
April 7, 2009
Palm Beach County Convention Center
West Palm Beach, Florida
The Annual Meeting of the Florida Water Environment Association was held at the Palm Beach
County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday, April 7, 2009.
I.
Invocation: Member Tom Baber delivered the invocation.
II. Lunch Was Served.
III. Call to Order: FWEA President Howard Wegis called the meeting to order at 12:32 p.m.
IV. Roll Call/Quorum: Treasurer Nabil Muhaisen called the roll. The follow Board Members
were onsite, and a quorum was present:
President
President Elect
Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer
WEF Delegate
FWEA Director at Large
FWEA Director at Large
Mutual Organizations Chair
Executive Director
Operations Council Representative
Howard Wegis, P.E.
Pamela Holcomb, P.E.
John Giachino
Nabil Muhaisen
Michael Cliburn, P.E.
Scott Kelly, P.E.
Brian Shields, P.E.
Elizabeth Perez, P.E.
Thomas Lothrop, P.E.
Albert Heller
Utility Council Chair
James Oskowis
Visiting WEF Board Trustee
Leslie Samel, P.E.
Executive Manager
Holly Hanson
V. Approval of 2008 Annual Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the May 6, 2008 were review. Member
Tom Baber made the motion to accept and seconded by John Giachino to approve the
Minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
VI. Association Annual Report: President Wegis presented the Annual Report to the General
Membership. He spoke of the many changes and successes within FWEA this past year, to
include: Past Presidents Meeting, FWRC Workshops, Operations Challenge Competition,
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Contest, Enhancement of the Student Design Competition, Fall
Seminar, Memo of Agreement with FSAWWA, Utility Council Activities, Website upgrades
and the huge effort to formulate a Strategic Plan.
.
P.O. Box 2814 ∞ Windermere, FL 34786-2814
407-363-7751 Phone ∞ 407-370-3595 Fax
Http://www.fwea.org
PAST PRESIDENT:
Howard Wegis
Lee County Utilities
P.O. Box 398
Fort Myers, FL 33902
239-479-8181
[email protected]
WEF DELEGATES:
Mike Cliburn, P.E.
AECOM
320 E. South St.
Orlando, FL 32801
407-425-1100
[email protected]
Kartik Vaith, P.E.
CDM
8659 Baypine Road, Suite200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-731-7109
[email protected]
FWEA DIRECTORS:
Scott Kelly, P.E.
JEA
21 W. Church Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-665-4642
[email protected]
Brian Shields, P.E.
Palm Beach Co. Utilities
8100 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
561-493-6081
[email protected]
Christine Miranda, P.E.
AECOM
3550 SW Corporate Pkwy.
Palm City, FL 34990
772-219-2948
[email protected]
Jessica Weatherby, P.E.
Jones Edmunds & Associates
1100 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-744-5401
[email protected]
MANUFACTURERS REP:
Albert “Bill” Heller
ABS Pumps
486 Moffat Loop
Orlando, FL 32765
407-416-4973
[email protected]
MUTUAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Elizabeth Perez, P.E.
Brown and Caldwell
1475 CentrePark Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-515-6246
[email protected]
UTILITY COUNCIL PRES:
James Oskowis
City of Tallahassee
300 S. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-891-1090
[email protected]
OPERATIONS COUNCIL REP:
Joseph Cheatham
City of Tallahassee
3805B Springhill Road
Tallahassee, FL 32311
850-891-1009
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Thomas L. Lothrop, P.E.
321 Pickering Court
Longwood, FL 32779
407-788-9321
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE MANAGER:
Holly M. Hanson
P. O. Box 2814
Windermere, FL 34786
407-363-7751
[email protected]
PRESIDENT
Pamela Holcomb, P.E.
CH2M Hill
510 W. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
407-665-2033
[email protected]
PRESIDENT
ELECTELECT
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY/TREASURER
John Giachino
Fred Rapach
Nabil Muhaisen
Patricia DiPiero,
Parsons
South Florida WMD
St. Johns River Water Mgmt Dist.
Lee County Utilities
2420 Lakemont
Ave.
#450
1555 Gun Club Road
975 Keller Road
1500 Monroe St.
Orlando,
FL 32814
West Palm
Bch, FL 33406
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Fort Myers, FL 33901
407-702-6868
(561) 682-2283
407-659-6640
239-533-8534
[email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]
VII. Treasurer’s Report: Nabil Muhaisen reported on successful events at the Chapter level
but poor attendance at Seminars made for a less than perfect fiscal year. This is the first
time in FWEA history that the uncoded income balance is at zero. Proposed Budget for
the Fiscal Year of May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 Total Income of $518,502 and
Estimated Expenses at $522,515. Tom Baber made a motion to accept the
Treasurer’s Report as presented, Scott Kelly seconded to approve the minutes as
presented. The motion passed unanimously.
VIII.
Introduction of WEF Officer: President Wegis introduced the guest speaker, WEF
Board of Trustees Member, Leslie Samel, who discussed WEF’s vision to preserve and
enhance the water environment. Highlights of WEFTEC 2009 were presented, and
Leslie expounded the importance of the student design competition and how FWEA
serves as a role model for other member associations.
IX. FWEA Awards Presentation: Jessica Weatherby, Awards Committee Chair called
upon the individual Committee Chair to present the following awards: Willis Award,
Organization Performance Excellence Award, Hedgepath Award, Herndon Award,
Baker Award, Phelps Awards, York Awards, Safety Awards, Scott Award, Collection
System Awards, Public Education Awards, Integrated Water Resources Award and
Municipal Utility Operational Performance Excellence Award.
X.
Nominating Committee Report: The Nomination Committee consisting of the most
previous past presidents, Ken Rearden, Mike Cliburn, and Tom Helgeson presented the
following slate of officers for the year 2009/2010:
President
President Elect
Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer
WEF Delegate
WEF Delegate
FWEA Director at Large
FWEA Director at Large
FWEA Director at Large
FWEA Director at Large
FWEA Director of Mutual Organizations
FWEA Director of Manufacturers Association
Council Rep.
Executive Director
Utility Council President
Operations Council Representative
Past President
Pamela Holcomb, P.E.
John Giachino
Nabil Muhaisen
Patricia DiPiero
Michael Cliburn, P.E.
Kart Vaith, P.E.
Jessica Weatherby, P.E.
Brian Shields, P.E.
Scott Kelly, P.E.
Christine Miranda, P.E.
Elizabeth Perez, P.E.
Albert Heller
Thomas Lothrop, P.E.
James Oskowis
Joseph Cheatham, P.E.
Howard Wegis
There were no nominations from the floor.
P.O. Box 2814 ∞ Windermere, FL 34786-2814
407-363-7751 Phone ∞ 407-370-3595 Fax
Http://www.fwea.org
PAST PRESIDENT:
Howard Wegis
Lee County Utilities
P.O. Box 398
Fort Myers, FL 33902
239-479-8181
[email protected]
WEF DELEGATES:
Mike Cliburn, P.E.
AECOM
320 E. South St.
Orlando, FL 32801
407-425-1100
[email protected]
Kartik Vaith, P.E.
CDM
8659 Baypine Road, Suite200
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-731-7109
[email protected]
FWEA DIRECTORS:
Scott Kelly, P.E.
JEA
21 W. Church Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-665-4642
[email protected]
Brian Shields, P.E.
Palm Beach Co. Utilities
8100 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
561-493-6081
[email protected]
Christine Miranda, P.E.
AECOM
3550 SW Corporate Pkwy.
Palm City, FL 34990
772-219-2948
[email protected]
PRESIDENT
Pamela Holcomb, P.E.
CH2M Hill
510 W. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
407-665-2033
[email protected]
XI.
XII.
XIII.
PRESIDENT
ELECTELECT
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY/TREASURER
John Giachino
Fred Rapach
Nabil Muhaisen
Patricia DiPiero,
Parsons
South Florida WMD
St. Johns River Water Mgmt Dist.
Lee County Utilities
2420 Lakemont
Ave.
#450
1555 Gun Club Road
975 Keller Road
1500 Monroe St.
Orlando,
FL 32814
West Palm
Bch, FL 33406
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Fort Myers, FL 33901
407-702-6868
(561) 682-2283
407-659-6640
239-533-8534
[email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]
Election of Officers: Michael Cliburn made a Motion to accept the Nominating
Committee’s recommendation for the FWEA Board for 2009/2010 and was
seconded by Jim Oskowis. The motion passed unanimously.
Passing of the Gavel: President Howard Wegis performed the “passing of the gavel” to
Pamela Holcomb. In her new capacity as President, Pam presented Howard with a
plaque and gift and thanked him for his outstanding service to FWEA, having graciously
served this past year. Pam then spoke on the new initiatives outlined in the Strategic
Plan, how we will be establishing Online Training, Speaker’s Bureau, Locally hosted
events and the growing of the Manufacturer’s Council. Pam asked for a moment of
silence in honor of DOL Don Maurer who passed suddenly only a few weeks ago.
Adjournment: Tom Baber made a motion to adjourn, Howard Wegis seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Holly Hanson
Executive Manager and Reporting Secretary
Jessica Weatherby, P.E.
Jones Edmunds & Associates
1100 Cesery Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-744-5401
[email protected]
MANUFACTURERS REP:
Albert “Bill” Heller
ABS Pumps
486 Moffat Loop
Orlando, FL 32765
407-416-4973
[email protected]
MUTUAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Elizabeth Perez, P.E.
Brown and Caldwell
1475 CentrePark Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-515-6246
[email protected]
UTILITY COUNCIL PRES:
James Oskowis
City of Tallahassee
300 S. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-891-1090
[email protected]
OPERATIONS COUNCIL REP:
Joseph Cheatham
City of Tallahassee
3805B Springhill Road
Tallahassee, FL 32311
850-891-1009
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Thomas L. Lothrop, P.E.
321 Pickering Court
Longwood, FL 32779
407-788-9321
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE MANAGER:
Holly M. Hanson
P. O. Box 2814
Windermere, FL 34786
407-363-7751
[email protected]
P.O. Box 2814 ∞ Windermere, FL 34786-2814
407-363-7751 Phone ∞ 407-370-3595 Fax
Http://www.fwea.org