Minutes for the Meeting on January 25, 2000


 


 (NOTE: Motions were approved by acclamation unless stated otherwise.)

ACS Local Georgia Section Minutes
January 25th, 2000
Laser Dynamics Lab (LDL) 114

Called to order at 6:32 P.M.

Present:
T. Say.....Chair
K. Seley...Chair-Elect
R. Hernandez....Past-Chair
A. Wilkinson.....Treasurer
L. Lucia....Secretary
S. Hornbuckle....Councilor
D. Hall
Middle Georgia Section

Items of Business

  1. The previous business minutes (sent out August 27, 1999) were unanimously approved.
  2. Terry Say notified the meeting that Margaret Venables wished to resign as the Business Manager of the Filter Press. Brian Fowler has offered to fill that position. A meeting will be held to ensure a smooth transition.
  3. The treasurer's report was read by Angus Wilkinson. The balance was favorable for 1999. He indicated the need for a small committee to reduce costs\increase revenue with respect to the publication and distribution of the Filter Press. T. Say indicated that he and A. Wilkinson, B. Fowler, and M. Venables would assemble to discuss this subject.
  4. Kathie Seley indicated that all speaker slots for 2000 are filled, venue would alternate between Georgia Tech and the Marietta Wyndham Garden Hotel.
  5. Deanna Hall and Terry Say presented progress to date with the Members Database. They plan to put out a questionnaire in The Filter Press, electronic and hard-copy, to determine local section interest for such a data base.
  6. A motion to eliminate the annual picnic from the 2000 budget due to lack of interest, was made, seconded, and approved by acclamation.
  7. The Herty Committee report by Lihong D'Angelo was made in proxy by Terry Say. Requests for submissions have been sent out. The Herty Committee consists of L. D'Angelo, R. Hernandez, S. Hornbuckle and L. Dulany.
  8. The COLGA Committee report by Tom Netzel was made in proxy by Terry Say.
  9. Bill McGonigal's K-12 report was made in proxy by Terry Say. The Meeting felt that we do not have sufficient contact with Chemistry teachers in our area to offer them our help and support. Deanna Hall and Susan Hornbuckle will explore ways of increasing this contact.
  10. The representatives from the Macon area presented their case for a Middle Georgia Section, due to the distance from the Atlanta area. A motion to establish a Middle Georgia Section Committee was made, seconded and approved by acclamation. The Committee was given approval by the Board to query members in that area about establishing a Middle Georgia Section. It was decided to allocate $2,000 to the Committee to enable them to hold some meetings to help establish the viability of a section in that area. Terry Say offered to attend some of these meetings.
  11. Harry Hopkins' SERMACS 2003 report was made in proxy by Terry Say. Two volunteers have stepped forward so far, their names will be forwarded to Harry. Angus Wilkinson needs to know what funds will be requested for organizing SERMACS 2003, as some of the Section Funds are in CDs.
  12. Terry Say read a letter to the meeting from Attila Pavlath, ACS President-Elect, requesting input from the Local Sections on how to make the ACS more relevant to its Members. Terry requested all Board Members to send him their thoughts on the subject.
  13. Terry Say proposed having quarterly Board Meetings, dates presented - April 26, July 26, October 25.

New Business

  1. Terry Say would like to explore the possibility of setting up Focus Groups, eg. Analytical Chemistry, within the Section to increase member participation. This will be explored via a questionnaire in the Filter Press.
  2. Brain Fowler is interested in expanding the Section's activities with respect to career planning, etc.

 

 

 


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