Red River RSES Chapter Meeting Minutes
December 8, 2003
Meeting was called to order, and roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
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Chuck Lyche, CM |
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Present |
| Vice President |
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Mike Kempel, CMS |
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Present |
| Secretary |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Present |
| Treasurer |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Absent |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Terry Grundysen, CMS |
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Present |
Secretary's report was read, approved, and accepted.
Treasurer's report was not available.
The door prize was won by Mark Sorby.
Correspondence:
Letter of appreciation from D. Brian Baker, CM, Region 16 Director addressed to Irv Moeller, CMS, Past International President was read by Chapter President Chuck Lyche, CM to the chapter. Director Baker expressed his thanks and appreciation for setting up a display of the RSES educational materials available, and commended the Red River Chapter on a highly successful seminar. A copy of the letter is available through this link. President Lyche expressed his thanks to Chris Daly, CM, Bill Swanson, CMS, Mike Kempel, CMS, Ivan Maas, CMS, David Olson, CMS, Mike Blotske, CM, and to RHI Supply for their extra work in putting on the seminar.
Old Business:
None Presented.
New Business:
Update on NATE recertification for those RSES members who were "grandfathered" in as a CM or CMS.
Announced that 20 new members joined the Red River Chapter during the R.W. Kellow Seminar.
Reminder of the upcoming UMRA Conference in April, hosted by the Red River Chapter.
Announced that the March 2004 educational session will be presented by the Minnesota Electrical Board, and they will talk on electrical code issues. This session will satisfy the two hour requirement of continuing education on the electrical code as required by Minnesota state law.
Announced that the January meeting will be held at the Red Cross training center in Fargo, ND, and it will be CPR training. The chapter will pay the fees for both members and their spouse.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned for the Chapter Christmas Party.
Respectfully submitted
David Olson, CMS
Secretary
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November 11, 2003
Meeting was called to order, and roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
|
Chuck Lyche, CM |
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Present |
| Vice President |
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MIke Kempel, CMS |
|
Present |
| Secretary |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Absent |
| Treasurer |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Present |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Terry Grundysen, CMS |
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Present |
Secretary's report was read, approved, and accepted.
Treasurer's report was read, approved, and accepted,
The door prize was won by Randy Lugert.
Old Business:
Reminder of Electrical Wiring Diagram Kellow Seminar to held on Dec. 9, 2003, and of the Nov. 19th registration deadline.
New Business:
Presentation of Commercial Refrigeration Specialist plaque to Joel Krause, CMS by Irv Moeller, CMS, Past International President.
Discussion of a first aid and/or CPR class for the January meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Dan Dietz of B.J. Mulcahy presented the educational session on Basic Hydronics.
Respectfully submitted
David Olson, CMS
Secretary
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October 14, 2003
Meeting was called to order, and roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
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Chuck Lyche, CM |
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Absent |
| Vice President |
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Mike Kempel, CMS |
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Present |
| Secretary |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Present |
| Treasurer |
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Mike BLotske, CM |
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Present |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Terry Grundysen, CMS |
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Present |
Secretary's report was read, approved, and accepted.
Treasurer's report was read, approved, and accepted,
The door prize was won by Tom Zimney, CMS.
Correspondence to Officers:
Announcement that Joel Krause, CMS, had successfully passed the Commercial Refrigeration Specialist exam given at the RSES International Conference recently held in Nashville, TN
Old Business:
Membership status of Bob Reimer, CM was brought to the full chapter after discussion among the officers. Motion was made from the floor and seconded for the Red River Chapter to pay Bob Reimer's dues for 2003-2004. Motion passed.
New Business:
Request was made to include in the November meeting notice for those spouses interested in assisting with the Ladies Auxiliary functions at the upcoming UMRA conference in Fargo to attend the next scheduled meeting.
Guests were introduced.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
David Olson, CMS
Secretary
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September 9, 2003
Meeting was called to order, and roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
|
Chuck Lyche, CM |
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Present |
| Vice President |
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Mike Kempel, CMS |
|
Present |
| Secretary |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Absent |
| Treasurer |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Present |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Terry Grundysen, CMS |
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Present |
| Webmaster |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Absent |
Guests were introduced
Treasurer's report was read, approved, and accepted,
No correspondence from the Secretary.
The door prize was won by Dave Stoskpof, CM.
Old Business:
Judy Nysveen and Mary Daly volunteered in absentia, to work on the UMRA Convention Ladies Auxiliary with the guidance of Dee Moeller. Dee will be the advisor. A special thank you to these wonderful volunteers!
Our educational meeting, set for December 6th, will feature reading and understanding electrical schematics. This course has been approved for NATE and will be worth 8 CEU's. We are presently seeking if this will qualify for the MN portion of continuing education, for our limited power license requirements.
New Business:
The Red River Chapter of RSES is proud to announce that 3 of its members attained very prestigious awards.
- Ivan Maas won the "Educational Instructor of the Year"
- David Olson won the "Rising Star" award
- Joel Krause had the high score on the electrical CMS exam.
All three will attend the RSES International convention in October.
The motion was made and passed that all three shall receive monetary assistance from the chapter, to defray expenses related to travel.
Motion was made and passed to have a new applicant's yearly membership for 2003 paid for by the chapter, for his help with the MN Limited Power license seminar.
Ivan ordered RAC 1 books and the instructors manual, and will teach the class to anyone interested. The cost per member will be $30 each, with the chapter picking up the balance. Contact Ivan for further details.
Ivan has a stack of "Ask the Experts" cards to be filled out and submitted to the the RSES editors.
It was noted that an invitation should be extended to the future 2004 RSES International President.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
The guest speaker from the FM Convention and Visitor Bureau talked to the chapter about promoting and hosting the upcoming 2004 UMRA Conference.
Respectfully submitted
Mike Kempel, CMS
Vice President
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May 13, 2003
Meeting was called to order, and roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
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Chris Daly, CM |
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Present |
| Vice President |
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Chuck Lyche, CM |
|
Present |
| Secretary |
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David Olson, CMS |
|
Present |
| Treasurer |
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Mike Kempel, CM |
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Present |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Absent |
| Webmaster |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Present |
Introduction of Distinguished Guest, Mr. Irv Moeller, CMS, Past RSES International President
Secretary's report was approved as posted on the Web Site.
Treasurer's report was read, approved, and accepted,
The door prize was won by Irv Moeller, CMS, Past International President.
Correspondence from International - None presented
Old Business:
Meeting location for 2003-2004 year. Motion made to continue holding meeting as RHI Supply. Motion carried.
New Business:
Drawing for Attendance Award of one year dues paid by the Red River Chapter. Award won by Chuck Lyche, CM
Announcement of 2004 UMRA Conference to be held in Fargo. Members asked to contact a chapter officer with ideas and suggestions. Members interested in helping with the conference are also asked to contact a chapter officer.
Introduction of new Sergeant-at-Arms, Terry Grundysen, CMS
Irv Moeller, CMS, Past International President swore in the 2003-2004 Chapter Officers.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
The educational session was held at the Fargo Water Treatment Plant where an explanation of the water treatment process, and tour of the facility was given by Ron Hendricksen, Water Treatment Plant Superintendent.
Respectfully submitted
David H. Olson, CMS
Secretary
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April 8, 2003
Meeting was called to order with 21 members and 8 guests present, roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
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Chris Daly, CM |
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Present |
| Vice President |
|
Chuck Lyche, CM |
|
Present |
| Secretary |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Absent |
| Treasurer |
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Mike Kempel, CM |
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Absent |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Present |
Secretary's report was read, approved, and accepted.
Treasurer's report was unavailable.
The door prize was won by Mike Blotskey, CM.
Correspondence to officers:
Thank you from Trane for the MN Alarm & Communication Exam seminar.
RSES awards nomination. Chapter executive board to look at nominations
Old Business:
Upcoming UMRA Conference.
New Business:
Chris Daly, CM & David Olson, CMS will be the delegates to UMRA.
Ivan Maas, CMS & Irv Moeller, CMS, Past International President to be the delegates for the International Conference this fall.
Benefit dinner for Jim Wickum.
Meeting location for the 2003 - 2004 decision to be made at May 2003 meeting.
CMS, CM & other awards were presented to those receiving members present.
Election of officers was held. New Sergeant-at-Arms to be Terry Grundysen, CMS.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
The educational session on Air Filtration was presented by Bill Doslak of Airguard.
Respectfully submitted
Chuck Lyche, CM
Vice President
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March 11, 2003
Meeting was called to order with 21 members and 3 guests present. Roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
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Chris Daly, CM |
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Absent |
| Vice President |
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Chuck Lyche, CM |
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Present |
| Secretary |
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David Olson, CMS |
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Present |
| Treasurer |
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Mike Kempel, CM |
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Present |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Absent |
Secretary's report was read, approved, and accepted.
Treasurer's report was read, approved, and accepted,
The door prize was won by Adam Hach.
Old Business:
None presented.
New Business:
Upcoming Electrical Code Seminar and Test.
Upcoming UMRA Conference.
RSES Pocket Calendar's Available
Deadline for submissions to the UMRA newsletter
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
The chapter education session consisted of blood pressure and cholesterol checks by Jill Jukumsen and Haley Mickelson, students at the North Dakota State University - College of Pharmacy.
Respectfully submitted
David H. Olson, CMS
Secretary
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February 11, 2003
Meeting was called to order with 19 members and 3 guests present, roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
|
Chris Daly, CM |
|
Present |
| Vice President |
|
Chuck Lyche, CM |
|
Present |
| Secretary |
|
David Olson, CMS |
|
Present |
| Treasurer |
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Mike Kempel, CM |
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Present |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Absent |
Minutes of the January meeting were approved, and accepted.
Treasurer's report was read, approved, and accepted,
The door prize was won by Craig Johnsnon.
International Correspondence to officers:
ASHRAE Standard 15 available for sale to members through RSES bookstore
Old Business:
New member and CM certificates. Tabled until Irv Moeller, CMS, Past International President is present to present the awards.
Updated information on the State of Minnesota new Power Limited Technician Electrical licensing requirements
New Business:
2003 UMRA Conference to be held in Omaha, Nebraska
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
The chapter educational session was presented on Mini-Split systems by Larry Burnet of Sanyo.
Respectfully submitted
David Olson, CMS
Secretary
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January 14, 2003
Meeting was called to order with 20 members and 3 guests present, roll call of officers was taken.
| President |
|
Chris Daly, CM |
|
Present |
| Vice President |
|
Chuck Lyche, CM |
|
Present |
| Secretary |
|
David Olson, CMS |
|
Present |
| Treasurer |
|
Mike Kempel, CMS |
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Absent |
| Sergeant at Arms |
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Mike Blotske, CM |
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Absent |
Secretary's report was read, approved, and accepted.
Treasurer's report was read, approved, and accepted,
International Correspondence:
Discussion on Kellow seminar. Recommendation from executive board for chapter to send additional $800 to Kellow fund. Motion from the floor to send additional $800 to Kellow fund, motion carried.
Announced CM & CMS recipients. CM certificates to be awarded at February meeting.
Old Business:
None preseneted
New Business:
Discussion on first year of chapter web site. Motion made to continue with operation of chapter web site for one year, motion passed.
Announcement of changes relating to HVAC & R in the Minnesota State Electrical Code and of prep class for electrical test.
New member applicants were presented. Motion made to accept new members - seconded and carried.
Formation of nominating committee for candidate of Sergeant-at-Arms. Gary Nysveen, CM, chairman, will pick members for committee.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Chapter Educational session was presented on Heat Recovery Systems, Methods, & Efficiencies by Mark Heikkla and Clint Wolf of Trane.
Respectfully submitted
David Olson, CMS
Secretary
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