President’s Report

President’s Report

Highlights of 2004-2005:

New Staff

AWWA Awards

New Pipeline Format

New Newsletter

Regulatory Influence

Incorporation

President’s ReportNew Staff:

Executive Director Bill Balfour*

Executive Assistant Laura Libralesso

Marketing/Membership Manager Rhonda Borean

New Board Member: John Braam


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


Regulatory Influence:OMWA/OWWA Joint Committee

Rod Holme - ChairRegular Meetings with MOE Initiated

Input into Proposed SWP Legislation Input into MPIR, Proposed Sustainable Water and Sewerage Systems Legislation


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


Member Involvement Walkerton CWC SWP Implementation Committee Nutrient Management Advisory

Committee Drinking Water Quality Management

Standard


Member Involvement Training & Certification Drinking Water Quality and Testing

Standards Advisory Council New MOE Design Guidelines Backflow Prevention Working Group


OWWA Will Continue to: Strengthen partnerships with OMWA,

OWWEA, WEAO, CWWA and others Provide input into Regulations Encourage Transparency and

Member Involvement


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


IncorporationName: Legal name OWWA Business name will remain OWWA – A

Section of AWWAArticle II – Business of the Corporation: Required under the Corporations Act Clarifies how OWWA will carry out its

business


IncorporationArticle 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


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”


THANKS for your SUPPORT!Special Thanks to:

Rod HolmeAll OWWA Board Members

Tim LotimerSusan PooleGlenn PowellBill Balfour

Hershel Guttman

Documents

President’s Report