MINUTES Northeast Section - AIPG
Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, August 6, 2001
Malcolm
Pirnie, Inc.
White Plains, New York
I. Call to Order
Attendees: Dennis McGrath, Bob Stewart, Dan
St. Germain, Arnie Schiffman, Craig Werle, John Gavras, Tim Stone (via
phone). Minutes by Dennis McGrath.
II. Secretary's Report
Minutes of May 16, 2001 meeting were
accepted as amended.
III. Treasurer's Report
July 16, 2001 Treasurer's Report was
presented and approved by an Executive Committee vote. · A discussion
followed on transferring the balance of Section funds in the equity
account into the money market fund. Arnie Schiffman made a motion to do
the transfer, it was seconded by Craig Werle and approved by an ExCom
vote. The distribution of funds in the Angelo Fund will be discussed at
the next ExCom meeting on September 10, 2001. Arnie will research other
potential Janus funds before the next ExCom meeting.
IV. Correspondence
A letter was received from National requesting
a response on increasing, decreasing or maintaining the Section dues for
2002. After polling several of the ExCom members by phone, Dennis McGrath
responded within the requested time frame that the dues for the Northeast
Section should remain unchanged. · A letter was received from
National soliciting attendance at the National Meeting in St. Louis.
Dennis McGrath indicated his intention to attend the meeting and represent
the Section. · An acknowledgement letter was received from the
Missouri Section thanking the NE Section for their generous support of the
annual meeting. The NE Section is a contributor to the Ice Breaker and
will be specifically recognized during the meeting.
V. National Meeting
Bob Stewart presented an update on the 2004
National Meeting planning. Past national meetings that made money included
Baton Rouge and Milwaukee; Anchorage broke even. A discussion of possible
locations for the 2004 National Meeting focused on Newport, RI and
Saratoga, NY. Based on input from Bob's discussions with Jeff Lefferts, we
could expect room rates of approximately $140-150/night in Saratoga and
$200/night in Newport. Although the general preference of the members in
attendance was for Newport, its two main drawbacks (higher cost and
greater distance from the majority of NE Section members) resulted in a
general agreement on Saratoga as a more suitable location. Bob will
arrange to visit both cities with Jeff Lefferts in the fall before
recommending a final selection.
VI. Old Business
NE Section Fall Meeting: John Gavras reported he
has completed arrangements to have the Fall Meeting at Caumsett State Park
in Lloyd Neck, Town of Huntington, NY. Dr. Gilbert Hanson of SUNY, Stony
Brook has agreed to lead a field trip to observe and discuss the geology
of the beach and cliffs at the park. Dinner will follow at Tello in
Huntington. A flyer has been prepared in time for insertion into the
Indian Summer Newsletter, scheduled for mailing in late August.
NYSCPG Update: A mid-July message from Sam Gowan to Dennis McGrath
was relayed. The bill was not approved by the Higher Education Committee.
It is now unlikely that the bill will get through the Assembly this year.
It is expected that the bill will be approved quickly in 2002.
NHCPG Update: Tim Stone provided a brief update on the status of the New Hampshire licensing program. The rules were passed and signed into law on July 1, 2001. Completed applications are being received. Current discussions are exploring the possibility of merging NHCPG and the New Hampshire Geological Society (NHGS).
VII. New Business
None reported.
VII. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 1810.