P.O. Box 2814 ∞ Windermere, FL 34786-2814 407-363-7751 Phone ∞ 407-370-3595 Fax Http://www.fwea.org PRESIDENT ELECT South Florida WMD 1555 Gun Club Road West Palm Bch, FL 33406 (561) 682-2283 [email protected]VICE PRESIDENT Nabil Muhaisen St. Johns River Water Mgmt Dist. 975 Keller Road Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 407-659-6640 [email protected]SECRETARY/TREASURER Patricia DiPiero, Lee County Utilities 1500 Monroe St. Fort Myers, FL 33901 239-533-8534 [email protected]PRESIDENT Pamela Holcomb, P.E. CH2M Hill 510 W. Lake Mary Blvd. Sanford, FL 32773 407-665-2033 [email protected]PRESIDENT ELECT John Giachino Parsons 2420 Lakemont Ave. #450 Orlando, FL 32814 407-702-6868 [email protected]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 Jim.[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]Board of Directors Meeting February 19, 2010 St. Johns Florida Water Management District Altamonte Springs, FL The regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting of the Florida Water Environment Association met at the offices of the St. John’s Florida Water Management District, Altamonte Springs, FL. Officers in attendance were: Pam Holcomb, John Giachino, Nabil Muhaisen, Patricia DiPiero, Howard Wegis, Tom Helgeson, Scott Kelly, Brian Shields, Christine Miranda, Jessica Weatherby, and Joe Cheatham. Others in attendance were Kristiana Dragash, Lisa Prieto, Mike Demko, Catalina Weaver, Paul Pinault, Brian Houston, Stephanie Hanses, and Ron Cavalieri. I. Call to Order: President Holcomb called the meeting to order at 12:35 P.M. II. Roll Call: Patricia DiPiero called the roll. A quorum was present. III. Minutes: Minutes from the January 21, 2010 were moved by Tom Helgeson, seconded by Howard Wegis. The minutes were approved. IV. Finance Committee Report: As of January 31, 2010 the Total Revenue was $379,909.42 and the Total Expense $408,432.92. The Utility Council was still collecting their annual fees and following up with utilities for the Special Assessment for the Numeric Nutrient Criteria. V. WEF Directors Report: Nothing to report. VI. Executive Manager’s Report: Holly Hanson was not in attendance for report. VII. Director-at-Large Report: Scott Kelly gave an update on Water Charities and explained how FWEA should partner with Engineers Without Borders (EWB). Scott feels that this would bring new members to FWEA and discussed some ideas on how to bring EWB members to FWEA. Some ideas were to assign
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]
Board of Directors Meeting
February 19, 2010
St. Johns Florida Water Management District Altamonte Springs, FL
The regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting of the Florida Water Environment Association met at the offices of the St. John’s Florida Water Management District, Altamonte Springs, FL. Officers in attendance were: Pam Holcomb, John Giachino, Nabil Muhaisen, Patricia DiPiero, Howard Wegis, Tom Helgeson, Scott Kelly, Brian Shields, Christine Miranda, Jessica Weatherby, and Joe Cheatham. Others in attendance were Kristiana Dragash, Lisa Prieto, Mike Demko, Catalina Weaver, Paul Pinault, Brian Houston, Stephanie Hanses, and Ron Cavalieri. I. Call to Order: President Holcomb called the meeting to order at 12:35 P.M. II. Roll Call: Patricia DiPiero called the roll. A quorum was present. III. Minutes: Minutes from the January 21, 2010 were moved by Tom Helgeson, seconded by Howard Wegis. The minutes were approved. IV. Finance Committee Report: As of January 31, 2010 the Total Revenue was $379,909.42 and the Total Expense $408,432.92. The Utility Council was still collecting their annual fees and following up with utilities for the Special Assessment for the Numeric Nutrient Criteria. V. WEF Directors Report: Nothing to report. VI. Executive Manager’s Report: Holly Hanson was not in attendance for report. VII. Director-at-Large Report: Scott Kelly gave an update on Water Charities and explained how FWEA should partner with Engineers Without Borders (EWB). Scott feels that this would bring new members to FWEA and discussed some ideas on how to bring EWB members to FWEA. Some ideas were to assign
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]
FWEA mentors to EWB Chapters and to create incentives for EWB members to join FWEA. Brian Shields discussed completing Section 5 of the Policy and Procedures Manual. Pam Holcomb said that she has started working on this section and will be looking for help and input. Brian will also start sending a few chapters at a time to the Board for review and setting deadlines for input. Christine Miranda reported that they currently have eight (8) teams for the Student Design Competition. VIII. Utility Council Report: Nothing to Report at this time IX. MARC Report: Nothing to Report at this time X. Old Business: No old business to report XI. New Business: Mike Demko and Kristiana Dragash presented on the creating the new Manasota Chapter. This chapter was considered to capture members that were located between the West Coast Chapter and the Southwest Chapter. Members living in the “Manasota” area would have to drive either an hour to the north or south to attend one of the two other chapter’s events. There seemed to be enough interest in creating this new chapter and both the West Coast and Southwest Chapters agreed that this would not take members from their respective chapters. The Manasota Chapter will encompass the counties of Highlands, Hardee, Desoto, Manatee, and Sarasota. Tom Helgeson made a motion to create the new chapter. Howard Wegis seconded and motion carried (11-0). John Giachino discussed the Executive Director role and that a “job description” was put together. Pam Holcomb said that she would be getting with Tom Lothrop to discuss the duties of the new description. John is also proposing the concept of an “advisory council” to bring back past members to dedicate a few hours a year to help mentor and assist the current board. John is thinking the members can consist of members that have held any executive board position, not just past Presidents.
XII. Adjournment: A motion was made to adjourn by Tom Helgeson and was seconded by Howard Wegis. The meeting at adjourned at 2:20 P.M.
