American Society of Safety Engineers
Heart of America Chapter
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
An Executive Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:14 p.m. May 16, 2011 at KCI
Airport Bus Operations HQ Bldg. in Kansas City, MO. The meeting followed a lunch at
Mimi’s Café in Zona Rosa and a tour of the Smith Electric Vehicle manufacturing facility
in Kansas City, MO.
Attendance at the Chapter Meeting:
Total: 30*
ASSE: 28
Students: 1
Non-Member: 1
Guests / Other: 0
*Two members attended the tour but did not attend the luncheon
Executive Committee Members in attendance included: Eric Hallerud, Cory Rohs, Tom
Ireland, Dave Hallerud, Pat Bush,
Committee Chairs: Brandon Leinenger
Guest: Josh Shorley, YP Elect for 2011-2012
Financials
Treasurer’s Report is as follows:
Cash
$
Checking
$
Savings
$
Pay Pal
$
Total
$ 28,861.48*
as of March 31st 2011
*Amount was submitted as a part of the Chapter’s Annual Financial Report. The
Chapter’s balance as of the end of March 2010 was $15,204.24.
Note: the Treasurer was unable to attend the April and May meetings due to work
obligations
Outstanding Invoices: None
Officer Reports or Committee Reports
A. PDC - Cory
a. $11,167 Gross profit if all outstanding invoices are paid
b. $3,000 check presented to AIHA VP Sue Flappan for their portion of the
proceeds of the 2011 PDC
c. New VP Brittany Ohlemeyer to oversee the 2012 PDC
d. Date for the next Chapter PDC has tentatively been scheduled for Friday,
April 6, 2012
B. Nominations and Elections - Tom
a. Josh Shorley is the new Secretary
b. Brittany Ohlemeyer is the new Vice President
c. Immediate Past President Eric Hallerud will head the new Nominations
and Elections Committee beginning in July 2011
C. Membership
a. None.
D. Communications a. Newsletter
i. Brandon to take over for the 2011-2012 Year
ii. Consideration of a member spotlight featuring Leigh Ann Blunt of
UCM to highlight her new title as Dept. Chair for a new UCM
Dept.
b. Website
i. Tom Ireland has taken over website coordinator.
E. ASP/CSP Prep Course - Brandon
a. Study Group is on hold until fall
F. Advertising (Featured Vendor/Newsletter Sponsorship)
a. Start contacting featured vendors for next year.
G. Foundation
a. None.
H. Stars Committee
a. Cory and Eric completing
I. PSU / UCM Sections / Springfield Section
a. UCM – no report
b. PSU- no report
c. Springfield – no report
Unfinished Business
A. June Planning Meeting will be Monday, June 27, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. at Jazz
Louisiana Kitchen in The Legends Shopping Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
B. July- New member meeting / Membership Social Event on Friday July 15th.
a. 4-5 p.m. New Member Meeting
b. 5-7 p.m. Social
c. Tom checking for possible venues including PF Chang’s on the Plaza
C. Chapter’s Annual Financial Report and Chapter Officer Reports – discussion was
held on getting these reports completed and submitted to the Society by May 31st.
Holly advised via e-mail that she had already submitted the Financial Report. Eric
advised he would complete the Officer Report and submit by May 31st.
New Business
A. The Committee voted unanimously to begin the endowment process for the
Chapter’s 2nd student scholarship by presenting a check for $15,000 at the Safety
2011 PDC in Chicago. It was noted that the criteria for student scholarship #1
would need to be switched to UCM and that scholarship #2 should be listed for a
student of PSU.
Motion made by: Cory Rohs Seconded by: Pat Bush
B. The Committee voted unanimously to authorize up to $50 for the purchase of an
oversized “prop” check to be used for a photo opportunity at the HOD Meeting at
the Safety 2011 PDC.
Motion made by: Tom Ireland
Seconded by: Cory Rohs
C. The Committee voted unanimously to expend up to $ 500 for the purchase of
personalized centennial name tags for Chapter members attending the Safety 2011
PDC in Chicago.
Motion made by: Pat Bush
Seconded by: Dave Hallerud
D. Eric will develop a ten question Survey Monkey to be sent to Chapter
membership in July. Results will be used for planning speakers, topics and other
member services for the next chapter year. The Committee voted unanimously to
authorize $50 for the purchase of a (VISA or other) gift card to be used to entice
people to complete the survey. Survey Monkey will be used to randomly select a
winner from the submitted entries w/ Executive Committee members exempt
from winning.
Motion made by: Cory Rohs
Seconded by: Pat Bush
Meeting Adjourned at: 3:18 p.m.