CITY ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA 2015 WINTER BUSINESS MEETING 2014 PRESIDENT& COMMITTEE REPORTS January 30, 2015 This report summarizes the various activities of the CEAM Executive Committee, Standing Committees, and other Committees / Appointments during the 2014 calendar year. For more detail on the activities, please contact the appropriate committee chair. 1. Executive Committee – In the past year, the Executive Committee met eight times to coordinate and administer CEAM business and activities. The Committee also participated in joint meetings with MnDOT leadership staff, the Executive Board of the Minnesota County Engineers Association, and other Committee chairs. Minutes for the aforementioned meetings can be found on the CEAM website (www.ceam.org). Administrative activities included development of the 2014 calendar, monitoring of annual budget and financial obligations, creation of agendas for the summer and winter business meetings, provision of website updates, communication of Municipal Screening Board actions, approval of annual scholarship awards, selection of Engineer of the Year and Project of the Year awards, and designation of 2015 Executive Committee candidates. On behalf of CEAM, in addition to our 17,000 in Scholarships (6 Eng @$2,500 and 2 Tech@ $1,000) the Executive Committee again made an annual sponsorship contribution of $2500 to the Future Cities Competition. We also approved another $500 donation to MN 2050 to get CEAM up to the Silver Donation Level with Mn 2050. 2014 was a big year of transition for State Aid which the Executive Committee worked closely with as we helped select new State Aid Engineer Mitch Rasmussen and new Deputy State Aid Engineer Ted Schoenecker to replace Julie Skallman and Rick Kjonaas who retired and will be greatly missed. Both Mitch and Ted bring a wealth of local experience and knowledge to State Aid that will be critical as they continue to help both CEAM and MnDOT with local transportation issues, including funding. Please join me in thanking and recognizing Julie and Rick for their great service to our Cities over the years and welcome Mitch and Ted into these critical positions. In addition, we assisted with and welcome new District State Aid Engineers in both District 8 and District 1. The highlight of the past year was full approval and implementation in 2015 of the new MSA needs program. The Executive Committee has been working closely with MnDOT, the Screening Board, and the Needs Study Task Force for a number of years to make this happen. I fell proud to be a part of such a great group that was able to look out for the greater good of our
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CITY ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA
2015 WINTER BUSINESS MEETING
2014 PRESIDENT& COMMITTEE REPORTS
January 30, 2015
This report summarizes the various activities of the CEAM Executive Committee, Standing
Committees, and other Committees / Appointments during the 2014 calendar year. For more detail
on the activities, please contact the appropriate committee chair.
1. Executive Committee – In the past year, the Executive Committee met eight times to coordinate
and administer CEAM business and activities. The Committee also participated in joint meetings
with MnDOT leadership staff, the Executive Board of the Minnesota County Engineers
Association, and other Committee chairs. Minutes for the aforementioned meetings can be found
on the CEAM website (www.ceam.org). Administrative activities included development of the
2014 calendar, monitoring of annual budget and financial obligations, creation of agendas for the
summer and winter business meetings, provision of website updates, communication of
Municipal Screening Board actions, approval of annual scholarship awards, selection of
Engineer of the Year and Project of the Year awards, and designation of 2015 Executive
Committee candidates.
On behalf of CEAM, in addition to our 17,000 in Scholarships (6 Eng @$2,500 and 2 Tech@
$1,000) the Executive Committee again made an annual sponsorship contribution of $2500 to the
Future Cities Competition. We also approved another $500 donation to MN 2050 to get CEAM
up to the Silver Donation Level with Mn 2050.
2014 was a big year of transition for State Aid which the Executive Committee worked closely
with as we helped select new State Aid Engineer Mitch Rasmussen and new Deputy State Aid
Engineer Ted Schoenecker to replace Julie Skallman and Rick Kjonaas who retired and will be
greatly missed. Both Mitch and Ted bring a wealth of local experience and knowledge to State
Aid that will be critical as they continue to help both CEAM and MnDOT with local
transportation issues, including funding. Please join me in thanking and recognizing Julie and
Rick for their great service to our Cities over the years and welcome Mitch and Ted into these
critical positions. In addition, we assisted with and welcome new District State Aid Engineers in
both District 8 and District 1.
The highlight of the past year was full approval and implementation in 2015 of the new MSA
needs program. The Executive Committee has been working closely with MnDOT, the
Screening Board, and the Needs Study Task Force for a number of years to make this happen. I
fell proud to be a part of such a great group that was able to look out for the greater good of our