HWEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, September 19, 2016 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Sand Island Treatment Plant – Conference Room

ATTENDANCE:   Board of Directors   Staci Taniguchi President  Audrey Haerle (on phone) Vice-President Roger Babcock Secretary-Treasurer Emily Dong (on phone) Past President, Conference Co-Chair 2017  Jon Baker PWO Representative Lance Manabe National Delegate Sheryl Nojima Incoming National Delegate     Committee – Representatives   Scott McAdam Safety Co-Chair Audrey Haerle (on phone) Public Education Co-Chair Puna Kaneakua (on phone)  Conference Co-Chair 2017  Roger Babcock Research Co-Chair Greg Arakaki Biosolids Co-Chair Jessica Agsalda Young Professionals Co-Chair

 

 

PRESIDING: Staci Taniguchi

RECORDER:  Roger Babcock

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Call to Order

• The meeting was called to order at 11:44 am by S Taniguchi.

Approval of August Meeting Minutes

• The minutes of the August 15, 2016 meeting were approved.

Committee Reports

A. Board Advisory/Constitution & Bylaws (Lee Mansfield/Kristie Ching/June Nakamura): Sheryl Nojima and Lance Manabe will discuss the existing HWEA Strategic Plan at WEFTEC as part of a workshop.

B. Board of Certification (Eassie Miller): no report

C. Biosolids/Co-Generation Committee (Greg Arakaki/Melissa Carmichael)

• Looking to do a tour of Sand Island digester in November/December
• • Planning a joint workshop with Stormwater for May

D. Collection Systems (Jon Nishimura/Tina Ono): no report

E. Communications (Mark Goodrowe/Leland Lee/Kapiolani Street):

• The new email system has been implemented

 F. Conference Committee 2017 (Puna Kaneakua/Emily Dong):

• MOU with AWWA was finalized and signed by the board
• Website is on-line
• Call for abstracts came out on August 5th
• Exhibitor registration will open on September 26th
• A reimbursement guideline/deadline document will be created
• They are looking for someone to set-up a preconference track for operations (Wayne Salas will help)

G. Government Affairs (Tim Steinberger/Phil Potter): Phil Potter has replaced Walter Billingsley.

H. Laboratory (No chairs): Jon is talking to the lab technician at Kailua WWTP

I. Membership (Joni Tanimoto):

• Audrey will learn more about membership reports at WEFTEC next week

J. Pretreatment (Doreann Kaehuaea/Jack Tano):

• No report

K. Public Education (Lori Morikami/Audrey Haerle):

• No report

L. Research (Roger Babcock/Chad Morrow): no report

M. Safety (Scott McAdam/Carly Kaneko): Working on putting on a safety seminar on a yet-to-be-defined topic possibly in conjunction with Biosolids and Stormwater in May

N. Student Affairs (Jayson Tasaka/Keith Miyashiro): Jayson Tasaka has replaced Mindy Yoneshige as co-chair

O. Stormwater (Jay Stone/Brad Takenaka):

• Met in August to find a theme for the May workshop

P. Water Reuse (Martin Roush/Lorna Heller): No report

Q. Young Professionals (Jessica Agsalda/Mark Ohigashi):

• Aug 12 – had a Tileco facility tour
• Aug 20 – conducted community service at Mokauea Island
• Pre-conference – considering a panel discussion on different areas that people work and/or public outreach

Board of Directors Reports

Secretary/Treasurer's Report: Roger Babcock
Account Balances as of 8/31/2016
ML Conference Checking	$316,662.01
Bank of Hawaii	$3,922.24
Petty Cash	$50.00
CD Investments	$100,000.00
TOTAL:	420,634.25
Total Income	$49,181.35
Total Expenses	$83,043.04
Rolling Balance	($33,861.69)

 

• Roger will work with Taryn to create a new category for “payment to AWWA for conference”
• Roger will ask Taryn to transfer $15,000 from conference account to checking to cover WEFTEC reimbursements for PWO, Audrey, Sheryl and Lance.
• Taryn will continue as HWEA bookkeeper – Roger will ask her to tell the person recruited that she is not needed.

• President Report: Staci Taniguchi

• AWWA/HWEA conference MOU – has been signed
• WEFTEC – several folks will attend the award ceremony and MA day.

• Vice-President Report: Audrey Haerle

• Quarterly luncheon – October 5 at Hale Ikena and will be a joint meeting with CMAA o New email system has been implemented

• Federation Matters: Delegate, Lance Manabe

• Lance has been selected as At-Large Delegate which will start at WEFTEC 2016, Term is 2016 - 2019
• New Hawaii delegate Sheryl Nojima will start in October at WEFTEC 2016. Term is 2016-2019

• PWO Matters: Jon Baker

• Four PWO members will attend WEFTEC to participate in Operations Challenge

• Past President: Emily Dong

• No report

Old Business

• None

New/Miscellaneous Business

• None

Next Meeting:

• October 17th 11:30am 

Meeting adjourned at 12:45 PM.