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NFCASSE

General Chapter Executive Committee Minutes

For:

(1:30pm April 30, 2012)

Attendance:

Dave Brick / President / P / Brett Carruthers / Prof Development / E
John Monson / President Elect / E / Tom Weisbeck / Communications / E
Ryan Knoph / Treasurer/ Secretary / E / Historian / -
Albert Stutz / Past President / P / Bo Burghardt / Honors & Awards / E
Art Dube / Program / P / Chris Kankiewicz / Newsletter / E
Mike Scime / Membership / P / Mike Scime / Const Sect Chair / -
Albert Stutz / Website / - / Ryan Knoph / Govt. Affairs / -
Austin Johnson / Delegate / A / Bob Overhoff / Construction Chair / E

General Information:

Financial Report: Ryan Knoph -

Strategic Plan Update: John Monson/Al Stutz –

1.  Leadership conference attendee (100pts ea.) for 2012-2013 - John, Ryan, or other plan on attending in October

2.  Develop a new officer succession plan & duty checklist (75pts) - Dave, Ryan, John, Al reference, develop our own, and place on website

3.  Regional SPY nomination (25pts) – Dave submit nomination (suggest considering some bonus to individual for doing this…possibly meeting vouchers)

4.  Hold a review class/study group (50pts) - Dave, John, Ryan, Brett, Art - determine/plan – how, when, what, & where

5.  Scholarship award (25pts) – Dave, Ryan consider looking at WNYSC

6.  Include member profiles/surveys in newsletters (25pts) - Mike Scime – articles for newsletter & website – how many members in Chapter? – safety role/position stats? –growth?

7.  Support ASSE Foundation (25pts) – Dave, Ryan consider contribution from Chapter?

8.  Offer CEU’s for meetings (25pts) - Art – plan meeting(s) with CEU potential – review criteria for CEU application – time to submit for 2012-2013 – consider “Safety-Flix” from ASSE?

9.  Hold a new-member orientation meeting (50pts) – Art – determine when? Lunch or dinner?

10.  Hold a seminar/conference w/ vendor displays (50pts ea per ½ day + 25 w/vendor) – Dave, John, Ryan, Brett, Art –consider topic, plan – how, when, what, & where

There are other items that we’ve done & continue to do which we will get credit for. These items are ones we’ve discussed and can accomplish if we start planning & taking steps now. The items on this list roughly total up to about 350points (or more)...which can be the difference between Rising Star & Shooting Star.

Secretary/Treasurer Report: Ryan Knoph – No report/Excused from meeting.

Programs: Art asked that Board members submit ‘Topics’ for our 2012-13 meetings.

(Combined Mtg – Both NFCASSE General Section and the Construction section)

Date / Topic / Location / Time
September 19, 2011 / OSHA Up-Date / Buffalo Marriott / 5:30pm
October 17, 2011 / Training in the New Workforce – Sharon Hilts / Protocol Rest. / 5:30pm
November 18, 2011 / Combined Meeting - GHS / Danforths’ Conference Room / 11:30a – 2p
December 7, 2011 / Board Christmas Dinner / Suzanne’s Fine Dining / 5:30pm
January 17, 2012 / Tour – Dunlop Tire / Tonawanda Plant / 5:30pm
February 23, 2012 / Combined Mtg Air Monitoring / DiVal Training Facility G.I. / 11:45am
March 15, 2012 / W.N.Y. Safety Conference / Seneca Casino, Niagara Falls / 11:45am
April 17, 2012 / Mind Over Matter-The Mark Obrien Story / Danforths’ Conference Room / 11:30a – 2p
June 22, 2012 / Combined Mtg - Lessons Learned/Case Review / Crazy Jakes, No. Tonawanda / 11:45am

Membership – Mike S. – Nothing new to report.

Professional Development – Brett -

No report/Excused from meeting.

Historian – Open – Al reported that Roni Brown was possibility interested in the position. Al will get some information about the position to Roni.

Media Relations – Tom; Nothing to report/Excused from meeting.

Newsletter – Chris - Nothing to report/Excused from meeting.

Website – Al – Al will get information on the site regarding the $50.00 fee for advertising on our site, plus in our Newsletter ($50.00 each) per quarter.

ASSE-NFC member of the Month: Dave is this month’s MOM, Sam Leone will be the MOM in June.

Job-line – Al – stated things on our site were slowing down, Dave asked to have any jobs over 3 months old removed.

Construction Section – Bob - Nothing to report/Excused from meeting.

Delegate –Austin Johnson – No report.

Old Business/Agenda Items:

·  Social Media Update – Al/John – l stated that we have our Facebook site up. He will work on a link to our general website.

·  Vendor/Consultant Advertising on our Website: (see ‘Website’ above)

·  Students – Al suggested that we work with WNYSC and present a college scholarship check from our group at our luncheon (the winner would be different from the WNYSC winner). We will get the criteria WNYSC uses and discuss this at an upcoming Board meeting.

·  Convention Booth – Dave will speak With Sharon about her Companies booth.

New Business:

• August 2012 Board Summer Meeting: Bo told Dave he would like to have it at his place again. He is looking for a good date. Bo will get back with Dave.

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David Brick – President NFC-ASSE Chapter Date

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