<p> Minutes CENTRAL SECTION MEETING 3/09/2016 Yesterday’s</p><p>1. Call to Order – 12:30 PM President – Jim Lafferty</p><p>2. Roll Call Executive Committee: Jim Lafferty President _X_ present____ absent Nicole Joy Vice President _X_ present____ absent Emil Nemec Treasurer _X_ present____ absent Carrie-Anne Lyons Secretary _X_ present____ absent Jill Plesnarski Past President _X_ present____ absent</p><p>TRUSTEES Mike Roy (Expires 5/2018) ____ present_X_ absent Ray Nierstedt (Expires 5/2016) ____ present_X_ absent Jerry Harris (Expires 5/2017) ____ present_X_ absent</p><p>3. Pledge to the Flag: Y</p><p>4. Self Introductions: Y</p><p>5. Approval of Minutes - Motion: Alan Friedrich Second: Tom Horn Comments & Corrections: N/A Approved </p><p>6. President's Report: </p><p>Welcome back everyone, following is our monthly update;</p><p>Reminder - the 2016 Council of Delegates meeting April 22nd 2016 at 8:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Eatontown. It will not be held at the Annual NJWEA Conference in Atlantic City this year.</p><p>Please make arrangements to attend the Delegate’s meeting on April 22nd in Eatontown at the Sheraton.</p><p>Delegates:</p><p>1. Stephen Florek, II 2. Alan Friedrich 3. Eric Reichert 4. Jeff Williams 5. Henry Penley 6. Jennifer Loudon 7. John Mele 8. Peter Nese 9. Al Lunkenheimer 10. John Gardner</p><p>Alternate Delegates:</p><p>1. Jerry Haimowitz 2. Roger Parkhurst 3. Glenn Plesnarski 4. Norman Townsend</p><p>We have three (3) volunteers bartending at the hospitality suite at the May Conference; Eric Reichert Bobbie Hartsell Jerry Haimowitz. </p><p>In addition, two (2) vender booth judges who volunteered again this year for the exhibit area; Jerry Haimowitz Eric Reichert </p><p>Thank you all for your services. As a reminder for those who are planning to go and support the North Section Frank S. Miller Dinner Dance and Awards Night; the event will be held this Saturday night 3/12/16 at the Fiesta, Wood-Ridge NJ. </p><p>Please note: Our next Central Section business meeting will be held on April 13th 2016; the meeting will be held at Yesterday’s Restaurant, 3153 Rt. 35 in Hazlet, NJ 07730. I'm looking forward to seeing you all there.</p><p>7. Vice President's Report: Present, No Report</p><p>8. Treasurer's Report: Emil Nemec : Card Reader will be used at meetings and events, 3% is average cost on transactions made using credit card. The section will absorb this minor charge instead of up-charging members. Funds from these payments are instantly available to section. Checking: $22,398.49 Wells Fargo: $11,737.46 Total : $34,235.95 Motion: Al Friedrich Second: Steve Florek Comments and Corrections: N/A Approved 9. NJWEA State Report: Jim Deblock was present at meeting to set up credit card machine that can now be used at meetings and events. He said the seminar & tech experienced his highest pre-registration. Conference bulletin went to print yesterday. Henry Penley is currently selling exhibits.</p><p>10. Committee Reports:</p><p>Alan Friedrich - Good & Welfare – Present – sent basket to Jeff Williams Family on their son’s passing. A basket will go out next week for Connie Lagrosa when she comes home from rehab center.</p><p>Clark Wolverton – Membership (& Mailings) – Absent – No Report</p><p>Roseann Pettrow- Present – Absent - Carrie Anne gave report –Date of Awards dinner to be Saturday, January 14th, 2017 and held at Bridgewater Manor. We have upgraded food on the meat option to chateaubriand.</p><p>Jen Loudon - Special Activities – Absent – No Report</p><p>Roger Parkhurst – Absent – No Report – Carrie Anne reported that golf outing will be held at Bunker Hill in Princeton, NJ on Friday, September 16th 2016 and we will be making a food change to change it up a little and do some Texas style BBQ.</p><p>Robert Noel - Education & Seminars Programs – Absent – No Report</p><p>Jeff Williams – Manual of Practice – Absent – No Report</p><p>Eric Reichert – Webmaster – Present – Scholarships have been updated on central section page. Plan on adding more things to website.</p><p>Henry Penley - Membership roster – Present – If you have a business card and email address please submit and you can receive a copy of member roster.</p><p>Robert Noel - Scholar Awards – Absent </p><p>Jen Loudon Young Professionals – Absent – No Report</p><p>10. New Business: </p><p>Having trouble getting operators to attend meetings. Hoping the TCH seminars will more operators in. 11. Lunch: </p><p>12. SPEAKER – was to be Roger Parkhurst, Pumping Services, but had to cancel.</p><p>13. Door Prizes: Prizes donated by: Accurate Waste, Bendlin, Harper Haines and Lyons Environmental. </p><p>14. Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 at Yesterday’s Restaurant, 3153 Rt. 35 in Hazlet, NJ 07730. </p><p>15. Adjournment: Motion: Al Lunkenheimer Second: Nicole Joy Time: 13:31</p><p>Lunch Attendees: Jeff Cantwell, Dan Carey, Jason Chase, Jim Deblock, Steve Florek, Alan Friedrich, John Gardner, Ernie Gillins, George Hoff, Thomas Horn, Nicole Joy, Jim Lafferty, Al Lunkenheimer, Carrie-Anne Lyons, Emil Nemec, Henry Penley, Jill Plesnarski, Eric Reichert, Charles Winkler</p>