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GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
November 14, 1996 9:00 am-11:15
am McLaughlin Water Engineers
Meeting Attendees
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Kevin Gingery |
RBD, Inc. |
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John Pflaum |
McLaughlin Water Engineers |
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Terry Bowen |
Boyle Engineering |
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Mike Grimm |
City of Fort Collins |
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Dave Guetig |
Galloway, Romero & Associates |
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Tom Browning |
CWCB |
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Mark Matulik |
CWCB |
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Doug Williams |
Greenhorne & O'Mara |
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Mike Hoganson |
Carder Concrete Products |
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Doug Trieste |
Flow Technologies |
ITEMS DISCUSSED
1. 1996 Conference Review
John handed out a memorandum from Susan Hayes which included a summary of the
1996 conference evaluations. John reviewed the information with the group.
Thirty two evaluations were received from the ninety registrants at the
conference. A mountain/resort is preferred for next year's conference. The
program was highly rated. September was selected as the desirable time of year
for the conference. Evaluations indicated that future conferences should have
more time for the speakers and more time for questions and answers (30
minutes/speaker x 3 + 30 minutes/questions & answers = 2 hours).
2. 1997 Conference
John handed out a CASFM 1997 Conference Planning Hotel Selection analysis
prepared by Mark Glidden. John reviewed the information with the group and based
on the meeting spaces, the room rates, and the overall property amenities it was
concluded that we pursue the Vail Cascade Hotel again for the 1997 conference.
3. Year End Treasurer's Report
Doug handed out the treasurer's report. The 1996 Conference was over budget
approximately $1500. The current savings account contains $32.35. The current
checking account contains $8,162.81.
4. Stormwater/Flood Committee Review
Mike G. handed out a Joint Water Quality/Flood Committee summary of suggestions
for future committee meetings as determined at the 1996 Conference. Mike
reviewed the handout with the group. Highlights included: full day vs. half day
workshops/trips; coop workshop with regional reps.; providing agenda in advance;
having different disciplines present topics; have workshops be training
sessions; visit multiple sites with multiple topics during the field trips; have
trip to community benefit program site; create a phone bank to get people to
attend; get new name for committee that reflects interdisciplinary nature of
committee; go to other conferences with display table to attract other groups as
members.
5. 1997 Meeting Agenda
The following outline represents the scheduled 1997 General Planning meetings
which are to occur from 9:00 am - 11:00 am on Thursdays:
January 16
Fort Collins Stormwater Utility
March 13
Urban Drainage & Flood Control District
May 15
Love & Associates
July 17
Galloway, Romero & Associates
February 13
Urban Drainage & Flood Control District
April 17
Workshop in Greeley
June 12
To be announced
June 19
Workshop in Grand Junction
6. Community Benefit Program
Brian Hyde was unable to attend and has also been unable to finish the initial
analysis of this program so he could present it to the group. Therefore it was
decided that John and Kevin would contact Brian and offer their services to help
Brian finish the initial analysis of this program so that it could be presented
by Brian at the January 16th general planning meeting. John explained to the
group the progress to date on the community benefit program and related
insurance concerns. Mike suggested if we go forward with the community benefit
program that we work with OEM, CEMA, and other organizations who have previously
worked in this area. There was a general concern by those present today about
the CASFM membership support of a community benefit program. It was suggested
that if the January 16th meeting conclusion is positive, then each CASFM member
should be contacted by mail to determine just how much support exists for a
community benefit program before proceeding onward.
7. Workshop/Seminar Ideas
Mike H. offered to conduct a field trip through Carder Concrete's plant as part
of one of the committee field trip programs.
8. Membership Renewals
Kevin mailed out 1997 invoices on November 1st. Those individuals who just
joined the CASFM organization at the 1996 conference automatically become 1997
members. Kevin will do a follow up mailing towards the end of the year.
We next discussed the IECA, ASLA, CEMA, & CRA organizations and future outreach
to these organizations as hardly anyone from these organizations came to our
1996 conference. We also discussed future interactions with these organizations.
These organizations could easily include floodplain management in their
conferences. Mark will contact the chairman of each organization and begin to
coordinate with them in the area of exchanging newsletters and including CASFM
information in their newsletters.
The date and days of the week that the 1997 conference should be held were
discussed. The group concluded that the Wednesday - Friday schedule is desirable
because people don't wish to return to work on a Thursday and would rather enjoy
a weekend after the conference either at the mountain resort or at home with
their families. Doug will coordinate with Mark Glidden to secure hotel
reservations in September 1997 approximately two weeks after the Labor Day
weekend.
General Planning Meetings:
The following outline represents the scheduled 1997 Stormwater/Flood Committee
meetings which will have variable meeting times (to be announced) on Thursdays:
Stormwater/Flood Committee Meetings:
The HECRAS Version 2 will be out in January 1997 and maybe this topic could be
included in the 1997 conference for one of the technical sessions.
It was suggested that future local workshops could be video taped and those
tapes sent out to other corners of the state for other workshops.
A CLOMR/LOMR workshop was discussed. Dave Guetig offered to teach the workshop
as he has numerous resource materials from previous experiences. This idea was
discussed in great detail and it was concluded that we should go forward with a
CLOMR/LOMR workshop in Greeley on April 17th, another one in Grand Junction on
June 19th and another one at next years conference in September. This way any
member of CASFM and any adjacent communities could attend one of the locations.
It was further concluded that the CASFM organization would invite adjacent
communities to these workshops in an effort to provide the communities valuable
information and education. In fact this is part of the Community Benefit
Program, providing workshops for communities.
It was concluded that Craig Houdeshell, Brian Hyde, Mike Grimm, Dave Guetig and
Mark Matulik would work together to put on the first half day workshop on
CLOMR/LOMR's in Greeley on April 17th. The workshop would be from 8:30 am - 1:00
pin and include a break and lunch. Craig is to contact a hotel in Greeley and
reserve a room for the workshop.
Mark Matulik indicated that he would work with the folks in Grand Junction on a
CLOMR/LOMR workshop for June 19th.
Walt Pennington needs to coordinate with Mark Glidden to obtain membership
renewals which arrive at the CASFM post office box adjacent to Merrick's post
office box. Walt is to then record the membership renewals or new memberships
and send all "original" membership "forms/invoices" to Kevin for his updating of
the membership list.
END OF MEETING MINUTES
These meeting minutes have been prepared by Kevin Gingery. Any corrections,
additions and/or modifications should be forwarded, within 7 days from receipt,
in letter form to the following address:
Kevin Gingery
RBD, Inc. Engineering Consultants
209 S. Meldrum
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
Prepared By:
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Bill DeGroot |
Gerald Williams |
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Brian Hyde |
Craig Houdeshell |
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Chip Paulson |
Dennis Maroney |
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Mike Grimm |
Bill Frownfelter |
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Susan Hayes |
Walt Pennington |
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Kevin Gingery |
Dan Bunting |
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John Pflaum |
Nancy Love |
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Mark Glidden |
Doug Trieste |
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Doug Williams |
Terry Bowen |
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John Doerfer |
Dave Guetig | |
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Tom Browning |
Mark Matulik | |
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Mike Hoganson |
Jody Kliska | |
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Michael Bartusek |