Minutes

Executive Committee Meeting, January 11, 2002

University of South Florida, Tampa Campus

Attending: Joe Wortham, Dean Martin, Jim Walsh, David Ford, Ron Federspiel, Chair-

Elect Bill Baker, Robert Benson, Melissa Derby absent and excused by Chairman Walsh.

Meeting was called to order at 4:00 PM by Dr. James Walsh
Minutes were distributed by David Ford. Dean Martin moved approval. Motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
Motion by Dr. Martin to all that the Chair be allowed to appoint sub-committee members. Walsh has requested Bill Baker to act as vice-chair of the North Tampa sub-section.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS

Dr. Walsh reported on changes to the speaker’s schedule.
Dr. Walsh has submitted items to Ron Federspiel for the Web Page(Message from the Chair)
Dr. Walsh is in the process of setting up a meeting with Tom Willard re FLACS etc.
Dr. Bill Baker, as the new Chair-elect was introduced.
Chairman Walsh would like to start having future Executive Committee Meetings at each of the sub-section sites.
Joe Wortham asked about the involvement of the Student Affiliates. Walsh has arranged for March meeting at UT after contacting John Struss, faculty advisor—also meeting at Eckerd sponsored by their student affiliate.
Dean Martin—annual report for 2001 has been completed and will be submitted on time
David Ford -- computer disks were distributed to officers containing membership information for each officer. Treasurers Report was distributed showing a balance of $19,939.11 in the checking account and a balance of $11,592.24 in two Certificates Of Deposit .
No reports from the Councilors
Sub-Section Chair Reports

Melissa Derby, Hillsborough chair absent.

Robert Benson, Pinellas County Chair has completed arrangements for the

next meeting—move from February 1 to 2nd week in March.

We still are looking for a new chair for the Sarasota/Manatee sub-section

Committee Reports

--Education—none, Carvalho absent

--Legislative—Joe Wortham suggested he might meet with other sections to get

an idea of some of their activities. Joe suggested we might wish to use John McKay, state senator if we find the necessity needing a contact in state government.

--Dean Martin regarding newsletter -- Dr. Willard is ready to accept copy for our

section newsletter

---Website , recently updated information entered. Federspiel plans to re-build

the site with pages for student affiliates, each sub-section , officers page, seminar and meeting schedule. Web address is www.cas.usf.edu/chemistry/acs. Click on chemistry and under ACS. Also one can access through the National ACS web site.

New Business: next meeting—February 8, 4:00 at St. Petersburg campus of USF

Adjournment at 4:53PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

David Ford, Secretary/Treasurer

Tampa Bay Section

ACS

Executive Committee Meeting

Chae Auditorium

Heiser Science Complex

New College of USF

5700 N. Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34243-2197

Monday, 11 March 2002

2:00 p.m.

(Observers are welcome)

Agenda

Call to Order

Approval of Previous Minutes

Reports of Officers:

Chair (Walsh)

Interim Actions

Fifty-Year Members

May Meeting

Chair-Elect (Baker)

Immediate Past-Chair (Martin)

Secretary (Ford)

Treasurer (Ford)

Councilors:

Federspiel

Ford

Subsection Chairs:

Hillsborough and North (Derby)

Pinellas and North (Benson)

Sarasota/Manatee (Walsh, interim)

Committee Reports:

Education (Carvalho)

Planning For NCW 2002

Legislative (Wortham)

Newsletter (Martin)

Website (Martin)

Old Business

New Business

Division of Chemical Education Solicitation

Retired Chemists Committee?

Nominating Committee

Next Meeting

Tampa ? May?

Adjournment

Tampa Bay ACS Local Section

Executive Committee Meeting

Plant Hall 235*

University of Tampa

401 West Kennedy Boulevard

Wednesday, 2 October 2002

4:00 p.m.

Agenda

Call to Order

Approval of Previous Minutes

Reports of Officers:

Chair (Walsh)

Comments

Interim Activities

Nominating Committee

Evaluation of 2001 Annual Report

Letter from Dr. Timothy Herod(Essilor)

Contact with Tropicana

SERMACS

FAST

Fall Program