March 21, 2005
I. Call to Order
A. The meeting was called to order by President Al Weigel. Those in attendance
were as follows.
Al Weigel, City of Fargo
Jon Jackels, MN/DOT
Randy George, United Rentals Highway Technologies, Inc.
Gary Thompson, MN/DOT
Tom Ravn, MN/DOT
Gary Clark, 3M Company
Jay Blanchard, Safety Signs
Ron Bush, Safety Signs
Dean Erickson, AAA Striping Service
Karla Connelly, MR Sign Company
Bruce Jacoby, 3M Company
Mike Russell, Lyle Signs
Tim Marthe, Industrial Automation Supply
Judd Roby, SignCAD Systems, Inc.
Fred Synder, SignCAD Systems, Inc.
Ken Nelson, MN/DOT Research
Benjamin Zwart, MN/DOT
Rick Shomion, MN/DOT
Larry McKenzie, URS Corporation
Bruce Rickert, Rickert Company
Marc Rue, United rentals Highway Technologies, Inc.
Dave Sather, Traill County, ND
Wendy Fredrickson, MN/DOT
Dan Butter, United Rentals Highway Technologies, Inc.
Todd Stewart, AGC of North Dakota
Marvin Sohlo, MN/DOT Traffic
Mike Leaf, United Rentals Highway Technologies, Inc.
John Story, United Rentals Highway Technologies, Inc.
II. Introduction and Determination of Quorum
III. Approval of Minutes from September 7, 2004
A. Upon motion duly made by Rick Shomion, seconded by Benjamin Zwart, and carried,
the minutes were accepted into record.
IV. Treasurer's Report
A. The Treasurer's Report was presented by Randy George. Upon motion duly
made by Rick Shomion, seconded by Benjamin Zwart, and carried, the Treasurer's
Report was accepted into record.
V. National ATSSA Update - Tom McSwain, ATSSA President
A. National Workzone Awareness Week, April 3-9, 2005
B. National Workzone Memorial
1. Michigan Workzone Injuries (Kill a worker and receive a $7,000 fine and 15
years in prison).
C. ATSSA Legislative Visits May 2-4, 2005 in Washington, D.C.
D. ATSSA Leadership Training at Fly-In
E. Sponsorship of national elementary school poster/calendar contest.
F. Pedestrian delineation device demo with FHWA
G. Convention recap: 200 companies, 500 booths, 3,000+ attendees
H. ATSSA Webinars
VI. Member Value Survey - Dave McKee, ATSSA
A. Make employees safer workers
B. More funding for roadway safety
C. More funding for roadway safety in general
D. Reduce or limit legal liability
E. Reduce insurance premiums
F. Expand business opportunities
VII. How-To Update - Ron Bush, Safety Signs
A. Election 2006 How-To Committee Chairman and Co-chairman
1. Ken Nelson, Chairman
2. Judd Roby, Co-chairman
VIII. Northland Chapter Poster Contest - Al Weigel, City of Fargo
A. Elected committee to organize an action plan and present it at next meeting.
1. Mike Russell
2. Rick Shomion
3. Al Weigel
IX. Membership Liasion - Al Weigel, City of Fargo
A. Gary Thompson to contact NDSU about student groups
X. Chapter By Laws
A. Task Force to review and bring observations, opinions and suggestions to next
meeting.
1. Al Weigel
2. Ken Russell
3. Randy George
4. Gary Clark
XI. Legislative Liaison - Dave McKee, ATSSA
A. April 6th MN Legislative walk in
1. Question - Does the NCATSSA need assistance with legislative action at the
state level?
2. Jay Blanchard to take the lead for the Chapter and will look into any state
legislation the Chapter may want to address.
XII. Chapter Promotion of Scholarship Fund - Jon Jackels, MN/DOT
A. Scholarship fund for Children of Disabled or Killed Highway Construction Workers.
1. Jon Jackels, Lead, Brad Meyer and Fred Snyder to put together a promotion
campaign for the next meeting.
XIII. New Business
A. Meeting Schedule to be posted with National ATSSA.
1. June 8, 2005 - How-To Committee Meeting, Alexandria, MN
2. September 7, 2005 - Annual Memberships Meeting, Alexandria, NM
3. March 20, 2006 - Membership Meeting, Fargo, ND
4. March 21-22, 2006 - How-To, Fargo, ND
5. June 7, 2006 - How-To Committee Meeting, Alexandria, MN
6. September 6, 2006 - Annual Membership Meeting, Alexandria, MN
B. Business Cards for Chapter Officer
1. Dave McKee is handling
C. Website Update
1. Jon Jackels and Dean Erickson to work up a recommendation for the next meeting
D. MN Standard Sign Summary
1. Chapter to sponsor printing and distribution, approximately $2,000.00/tabled.
2. Jon Jackels to add to scholarship/promotion task force
E. Todd Stewart, AGC of North Dakota proposed joint projects
1. Work Zone Analysis Project
2. Work Zone Awareness Project
Upon motion duly made by Rick Shomion, seconded by Dave Sather, and carried, the
Chapter will donate $1,000.00 to the AGC Workzone Awareness Projects.
F. Richard P. Braun, CTS Chair in Transportation Engineering, University of Minnesota
Upon motion duly made by Gary Clark, seconded by Jay Blanchard, and carried, the
Chapter will pledge $800.00 per year for three years, total of $2,400.00 pledge.
G. ATSSA Survey on Pavement Marking to states, counties and cities.
XIV. Date of Next Meeting
September 7, 2005 at the Holiday Inn, Alexandria, MN.
XV. Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.