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President’s Report

President’s Report. Highlights of 2004-2005: New Staff AWWA Awards New Pipeline Format New Newsletter Regulatory Influence Incorporation. New Staff: Executive Director Bill Balfour* Executive Assistant  Laura Libralesso Marketing/Membership Manager Rhonda Borean

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President’s Report

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  1. President’s Report Highlights of 2004-2005: New Staff AWWA Awards New Pipeline Format New Newsletter Regulatory Influence Incorporation

  2. New Staff: Executive Director Bill Balfour* Executive Assistant  Laura Libralesso Marketing/Membership Manager Rhonda Borean New Board Member: John Braam President’s Report

  3. President’s Report AWWA Update: • Steve Burns Elected to AWWA Vice-President • Education Award (‘04 & ’05)! • Membership – 3 awards for ’05 • Hershel Guttman to Chair LAC for 2007 AWWA ACE in Toronto

  4. President’s Report Regulatory Influence: OMWA/OWWA Joint Committee Rod Holme - Chair Regular Meetings with MOE Initiated  Input into Proposed SWP Legislation • Input into MPIR, Proposed Sustainable Water and Sewerage Systems Legislation

  5. President’s Report Regulatory Influence: • Input into Regulation 170 • Comments on the PTTW Manual • Input into Regulation 128 – Operator Training and Certification • AWWA Proposal to MOE for assistance on several issues

  6. President’s Report Member Involvement • Walkerton CWC • SWP Implementation Committee • Nutrient Management Advisory Committee • Drinking Water Quality Management Standard

  7. President’s Report Member Involvement • Training & Certification • Drinking Water Quality and Testing Standards Advisory Council • New MOE Design Guidelines • Backflow Prevention Working Group

  8. President’s Report OWWA Will Continue to: • Strengthen partnerships with OMWA, OWWEA, WEAO, CWWA and others • Provide input into Regulations • Encourage Transparency and Member Involvement

  9. President’s Report Incorporation • OWWA incorporated October 21, 2004 • New by-law accepted by Board March 10, 2005 • April 1 – AWWA recommends acceptance of OWWA By-law • May 8 – OWWA members to ratify

  10. President’s Report Incorporation Name: • Legal name OWWA • Business name will remain OWWA – A Section of AWWA Article II – Business of the Corporation: • Required under the Corporations Act • Clarifies how OWWA will carry out its business

  11. President’s Report Incorporation Article III – Members • Service provider members now have an individual vote under Director Member category Article VII – Meetings of Members • More information to increase transparency of activities of organization • Ability to participate in the affairs of the organization through proxy voting

  12. President’s Report Incorporation Article VIII – Officers • Outlines the duties of Officers • Introduction of new officer – Secretary-Treasurer (formerly 1st Vice Chair) • Chair becomes “President” and Trustees become “Directors”

  13. President’s Report THANKS for your SUPPORT! Special Thanks to: Rod Holme All OWWA Board Members Tim Lotimer Susan Poole Glenn Powell Bill Balfour Hershel Guttman

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