Present | Present | ||
President Dan Sullivan | X | Director Brandon JB Nelson | X |
Vice President Fernando Nacionales | X | Director Sam Padelford | |
Past President Corey Mathisen | X | Director Luke Schuette | X |
Treasurer Laura Lyons | X | Director Mike Rude | X |
Secretary Benton Campbell | X | Director Mark Trogstad-Isaacson | X |
Director Carroll Aasen | X | Executive Director Dana Wheeler | X |
Director John Dalton | X | Administrative Assistant Donna Blackwell | X |
Director Mary Kloos | X | Labor Relations Specialist Tony Kelly | X |
Director Blake Nelson | X |
Welcome participants & guests (Dan Sullivan)
Call the Meeting to Order (Dan Sullivan)
Meeting called to order at 4:37 PM
Review & Approve Agenda (Dan Sullivan)
Fernando Nacionales moves to approve, Carroll Aasen seconds. Motion Passes.
Secretary’s Report – Review & Approve Past Minutes (Benton Campbell)
- March 27 Minutes
- Fernando Nacionales moves to approve, Mary Kloos seconds. Motion Passes.
President’s Report (Dan Sullivan)
- Executive Committee
- Met in early April. Discussed step increase for Tony Kelly retroactive to his anniversary date (3/1) – approved. Discussed potential change for Donna Blackwell from contractor to employee, with Executive Committee seeking additional analysis before providing a recommendation.
- Committee reports
- Membership committee met. Went over a newsletter item, promotional items, and reviewed new member tracking/reach outs by board members.
- Finance committee met on CPA audit and building internet for tenants. This firm will do an audit for fy22 (July 21-June 22) per bylaws. Past presidents and treasurers will complete the internal audit for fy23 per bylaws. Discussed budget setup for fy24, this process will begin soon. The firm that does MGEC taxes will complete the fy22 audit.
Treasurer’s Report (Laura Lyons)
- Monthly Financial Report
- Monthly report sent out April 16.
Executive Director’s Report (Dana Wheeler)
- Annual Meeting
- Set for September 28th.
- Legislative Contract approval update
- Still waiting on Senate approval. Not used as a bargaining chip right now, so likely will be passed once budget work is completed by the legislature.
- MMB Contract Negotiations
- Bargaining openers to be exchanged July 17th with next date set for August 17th. MGEC will draft opening proposals in June after surveying membership for bargaining ideas and priorities in May.
- CESO dues refunded.
- Building
- Losing a tenant at the end of May. MGEC plans to seek another tenant.
- Comcast Contract: MGEC plans to renew the phone/internet contract for another 24 months.
- Interior Drain Tile Install: MGEC received a bid to install drain tile from Safe Basements, for a total cost of 6070.50, with a 10% down payment. Fernando Nacionales moves to give Dana Wheeler the authority to fix the basement leak problems, up to $10,000. Carroll Aasen seconds. This may not fix the full issue. Brandon JB Nelson requests multiple bids before we engage with a company. Motion Passes (Benton Campbell, Corey Mathisen, Brandon JB Nelson vote no).
- Draft of bargaining survey has been completed. The plan is to send this out in May, so bargaining team can have responses by the start of bargaining. Dana Wheeler will send the board the correct file for their comments.
- No topics for meet and confer May 3rd meeting with MnDOT yet.
- New web hosting has not had great customer service so far. Staff considering other avenues.
- Discussion on potential regional/location pay adjustments. No specific action.
Membership Update (Donna Blackwell)
- Reviewed membership numbers.
Membership Update (Tony Kelly)
- Grievances/Investigations
- A few ongoing.
- Upcoming meetings (site, MGEC Quarterly, Welcome to MGEC)
- Tony Kelly encourages board members to attend Wednesday’s Meet With MGEC.
- Willmar Lunch Meeting
- Legislative Commission on Pensions & Retirement
- Tony Kelly has been attending LCPR committee meetings. Legislature appears to view the surplus as one-time money, not a structural surplus.
- ES Outreach
- Healthcare (SEGIP)
Vice President’s Report (Fernando Nacionales)
No updates
Past President’s Report (Corey Mathisen)
No updates
Other updates, comments, questions, suggestions
None
Adjourn
Fernando Nacionales moves to adjourn. Blake nelson seconds. Motion Passes. Meeting adjourned 6:28 PM.