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Chapter Committee
Regular Monthly Meeting
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot), Austin, Texas
2009 March 10 ,
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Participants

Name

Organization

Title

Present

Rheuben Hair

IEEE

Chairman

Yes

Bobby Spear

IEEE

Vice-Chairman

Yes

Don Dumtra IEEE Treasurer Yes
Mike Noth IEEE Secretary No
Catalina Martinez, E.I.T. IEEE Webmaster No
Andy Bluiett IEEE Member-at-Large Yes
Roy Matthews, P.E. IEEE Past Chairman Yes
Walter May, P.E. IEEE Past Chairman Yes
James Mercier, P.E. IEEE Past Chairman Yes
Stacy Shook, P.E. IEEE Past Chair Yes



If this differs from your understanding, please notify Mike Noth.

Agenda Item and Completed Action

Action Before Next Meeting

1. IBC Class
The ChapComm approved 8 AM to 12 AM, Friday, May 15 for class; $1500 to $2000 for speaker including course material; $100 for registration; water, caff and decaff coffee and condiments all morning; 15 minute break with donuts, lunch on their your own in cafeteria; payment to TxDot for room with $500 of free registrations.
Rheuben has contacted developer/speaker for course content.
James has reserved the TxDOT room

All to provide Rheuben questions to pass to course developer
Rheuben to distribute course syllabus when received
Mike, from past experience,  to develop lists of actions we need to take before class and at class
James to confirm coffee, etc., check on hot water for tea,  provide lunch estimate for cafeteria
Don to cancel El Gallo reservation for class date

2. Financial Status
Don
reported that as of Feb 28 we were within one percent of the Feb budget increment.
Don also reported quick response on Stacy’s reimbursement.

Continuing

3. General Meetings
Most 2009 programs are confirmed; the rest are tentative; and programs are still required for the beginning of 2010.

Mike to submit 2009 L 31 reports
Don to provide updated schedule to all
All to develop programs for the beginning of 2010
Don to cancel El Gallo reservations for tour dates.

4. General Meetings Menu
All thanked Mike for his work on the menu and registration system.
The ChapComm approved the new menu.

Mike to print new menu for the meeting and revise registration program to use new numbers.

5. General Meetings Equipment
Mike bought a paper cutter and supplies.
James bought printer ink and provided a voucher.
James donated a printer to PES (indefinite loan).

Mike to submit voucher for paper cutter
Mike to pursue purchase of a back up projector bulb.

6. General meeting Registration and Receipts
Don reported the new registration system went well despite a lack of ink. The manual back up system was tested and found to work satisfactorily.
Completed
7. Awards
No report.
Walter to provide status at the next meeting.
8. Website.
Catalina advised that her workload and evening classes make it difficult for her to keep up with email. If you have something you need posted immediately, please call her cell phone.
Completed
9. Elections and vacant Secretary position
Mike elected Secretary.
Completed
10. CTS Officers Meeting, San Marcos.
Rheuben provided a report. We are doing well.
Completed
11. ChapComm meetings
The ChapComm moved the July and September meetings to the second Wednesday at TxDot because of meeting room conflicts.
Completed
12. PES Region 5 Meeting
Rheuben announced the PES Region 5 meeting to be held in Lubbok TX.
Completed
The next regular monthly ChapComm meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14. Meetings are the second Wednesday in July and September and the second Tuesday of each other month in 2009. All meetings will be at TxDot unless the chapter membership is notified otherwise on the Website..
The Chair calls special ChapComm meetings only when needed for special issues. The date, time, and locations of each meeting is announced on the chapter Website.
Recorded by Don Drumtra


Updated 2009 March 13 by Catalina Martinez


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