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CURC Steering Committee
April 19, 2004 Conference Call Minutes
Present: Julie Cahillane, Jack DeBell, Angie Fowler, Alana Levine, Ed
Newman, Carolyn Noack, Pete Pasterz
Not Present: Sheela Backen, Pat Chase, Rob Gogan, Michael Youdelman
1] ABC's
process
Need
to determine the process for completing this project. How do we handle
a final edit of the document in order to publish
it? Some feel that it is ready to go as is considering it is a document
that will develop over time. Some are concerned that the document needs
to be reviewed for factual content to be sure this resource is entirely
accurate before offering it as a CURC product. Would it be best to
put it out for peer-review or can the steers handle the review? Angie
moved
to send the total document to NRC for their review. When NRC approves
it, CURC would post the document to the web site. And as a living/changing
document, it should be posted with a disclaimer, asking for continuing
input, stating that the document is not the absolute answer but does
provide suggestions and ideas. Ed seconded. All were in favor of this
proposal (with one abstention). Ed will arrange a conference call with
Karyn, Christine, Pete, Jack and himself to discuss the plans with them.
2] Elections
Update
Ed has received
3 nominations with one more expected (there are 6 total
open positions). Julie will send a reminder to CURC
list and RECYC-L about the deadline (Friday). Steers should also think
of people who might be good for the steering committee and try to recruit
them to run.
3] Membership
Update
Angie will
be sending a letter to all members without an e-mail address requesting
they submit their address and update
their CURC membership information. Her discussions with Richard Brundage
from NRC: Richard is working on a new NRC membership database with
which
will be able to identify members based on council affiliation and will
also be able to identify past members whose membership has expired.
Richard should have this list to Angie this week. Angie will cross-reference
NRCs list with ours to update with current membership status. Richard
can setup a CURC listserv as is provided for the other councils. Angie
will ask him to pursue this and we can determine parameters and uses
of the list down the road.
4] SF workshop
Pat
continues to work with Julie Muir on planning. Everything is in place
for a half-day session set up as roundtable discussions.
They are still working on the workshop location. The hotel is more
expensive than the conference center, so it will probably be held at
the conference
center. The Saturday or Sunday evening social is
pretty well organized (being planned by the CA group).
Other
State RO events – OH is developing a college and university
track for their state conference. CURC can provide names and make contact
with potential speakers but does not provide funding. The OH state conference
is in Oct. Ed will provide the steers with a list of topics/speaker needs
when they have been determined.
Information on the CO college group is available at www.colorado.edu/recycling/network.
The Northeast Resource Recovery Assoc. annual conference in NH this June will
feature a college and university “mini-track.”
5] Rapid
Response
The Rapid
Response package includes a letter, resource list and best practices.
How do we promote the availability of the RR
package? Ideas -- Press release, sent to RECYC-L, promote on NRC and
CURC web sites, list it in the CURC brochure and discuss it at NRC
in Sept. Who does a person request RR from? Requests should go to the
steer(s).
When requested we send a response with information… encourage or require
CURC membership, encourage or require submittal of standards information,
allow for a CURC steer to adopt and assist the school and/or the school
must fill out a survey with their program information. Julie moved that
requests for RR be submitted to CURC steers; any CURC member requesting
RR will receive a letter; and non-members requesting RR will be presented
to the steers for consideration. The motion was seconded and passed with
unanimous approval.
6] Dell
Conference Call
Dell is
sponsoring an event where college students can call in to question
Dell about their responsible (or not)
handling of end-of-life computer equipment. This is scheduled for Monday,
4/26.
7] No word back from NRC on workplan/budget proposal.
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