Minutes from ACHMM-NJ General Membership Meeting @ Roche Molecular Systems on April 27, 2004

 

 

 

Executive Board Members Present- Scott Sherman, Rich Cestone, Scott Butterfield, Barry Weissman, Mike Mandracchia, Dan Levine, Jim Ross

 

Executive Board Members Absent- Diane Pupa, Nazer Ali

 

7:00PM- President Scott Butterfield called the meeting to order. Personal introductions followed.

 

Old Business

 

Secretary Report(SS)- Minutes from the February 2004 meeting were approved.

Motion-Jim Ross

Seconded- Mike Mandracchia

All in favor. None abstained

 

Treasurerís Report(RC) - Balance of $32,020.00 was reported. Rich said that NJ dues were still being received and that a check was received from PSE&G for all their members.

Motion-Mike Mandracchia

Seconded-Al Arnofsky

                              All in favor. None abstained.

 

Committees

 

a. Professional Development(DL)- Dan reported that the 8hr. HAZWOPPER refresher course was cancelled this year due to lack of interest. Currently, 14 people have signed up for the NJDEP CHMM Review course. 35 to 36 people are planning on taking the course this year.

 

b. Programs(DG)- June 22^nd meeting is planned to be in Bergen County. Topic will be IAQ, Pollutants etc. More info later. The August meeting will be held on Thursday, August 26^th, at NJDEP. The topic will be ìTriadî. We have invited the Philly chapter and are waiting to hear back from them. The October meeting is planned to be with ASSE but no venue as of yet.

The May EB meeting will be held at Weston Solutions in Edison.

 

Al Arnofsky mentioned that the registration for the National conference was now on-line. Scott Butterfield said that requests for financial support to the conference need to be submitted to the EB by June 26^th.

 

New Business

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a.ACHMM Awards(SB)- Scott talked about the list of awards that the NJ chapter is submitting to the National this year. They are as follows:

• Honor Roll of Champions
• Chapter of the Year
• Sponsor of the Year(PSE&G)
• Friend of the Chapter(Bette Sovinee)
• Champions of Excellence(individual awards)

 

Mike Mandracchia mentioned that the National has asked him to spear- head the development of a new CHMM review course.

 

c. Featured Presentation(DG)- Dave introduced Doug Hatler as the speaker tonight. His presentation was ìThe Future of IT in EH&S Compliance and Managementî. A question and answer session followed..

 

8:00 PM-Meeting was adjourned.

 

               M- Mike Mandracchia

               S- Doug Hatler

               All in favor. None abstained.