Annual Meetings of SWANA's International Board
Mid-Year 2010 Meeting of SWANA's International Board
The SWANA International Board of Directors (IB) held their mid-year meetings in Banff, Alberta on April 17-18, 2010. The following are the highlights of the decisions made and the actions taken.
FY 2011 Budget and Program Plan. The IB approved the FY 2011 Budget recommended by the Finance Committee and the 5 Year Strategic Plan and 2011 Program Plan recommended by the Planning Committee. The FY2011 budget will provide revenues of $5.27 million (including investment income) and operating expenses of $5.23 million. This includes a $10 increase in membership dues for all membership categories. The budget will hold constant first-Technical Division subscription fees at $40, and apply that rate to multiple Division subscriptions as well. The budget will transfer $2.50 per member to the Scholarship Fund, which will allow $20,000 in Scholarships to be awarded in FY 2011, and will continue to set aside $4.00 per member to fund the Board Restricted Reserves. The budget will also set aside monies to pay back the Chapter Training Investment Loans and interest when due.
FY 2009 Audit. The IB voted to accept the FY 2009 Audit prepared by the Association's independent auditors Mayer, Hoffman, and McCann P.C. The auditor's opinion concluded with a "clean audit" and they stated that the FY 2009 financial statements presented fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SWANA in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Officer Nominations. The IB approved the following Nominating Committee recommendations for Officers for FY 2011 with elections by the general membership to be carried out on-line in July 2010:
- International President - Sara Bixby, Executive Director, South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency, Tracy, IA,
- International Vice President - James D. Warner, Executive Director, Lancaster Solid Waste Management Authority, Lancaster. PA,
- International Treasurer - Anne Germain, Chief of Engineering and Technology, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, Dover, DE, and
- International Secretary - David J. Horinek, Solid Waste Superintendent, City of Ponca City, Ponca City, OK.
Awards Committee. The IB approved the recommendations of the Awards Committee for the following awards for FY 2010:
- Professional Achievement Award - Public Sector Member:
Lannie Brant, Solid Waste Director, Camden County, Georgia
- Professional Achievement Award - Public Sector Member:
Phil Hoderfield, Assistant Chief, Cecil County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Management Division, Elkton, Maryland
- Life Member Award - Frederick C. Rice, President, Soiltec, Inc., Hampton, New Hampshire.
IB Motion on Landfill Gas Report. The Technical Division Executive Committee Representative, Michelle Leonard presented her report to the IB. This included a request from the Landfill Gas Division International Board Representative Frank Caponi to seek comments from the IB regarding their ability to support the report (The Importance of LFG Capture and Utilization in the U.S). A motion was passed by the IB for the EC to solicit comments on the report from the International Board and Technical Divisions by May 7, 2010, and for the EC to develop a statement on the report to be sent out for IB email vote by May 24, 2010.
IB Motion on Pharmaceutical Waste and Fluorescent Tubes. Private Sector EC Representative Constance Hornig presented the report from the Private Sector Directors. She made a motion for the IB to direct the Policy Committee to develop technical policies on proper handling and disposition of post-consumer pharmaceutical waste and fluorescent bulbs. The motion was seconded and passed.
Hickman Internship Committee. The IB was informed by that two students had been selected for internships: Samantha Garcia of San Diego, California, and Fabien Besnard of Loches, France/Charlotte.