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Minutes of Meeting -- Tuesday 6th of January
Members Present:
Kevin Campbell, Bud Carpenter, Linda Cline, Maureen
Donker, Greg Dorrien, Lin Dorman, Carol Emmendorfer, Danika Forgach, Tom
Gilstad, Bob Marks, Ian O’Neil, Brenda Sauve, Mike Snyder, Dan Sorenson, Rod
Sweet
Members Absent:
Brian Kischnick, Steve LaLonde, Brent McCumons, Eileen
Starks
Guest speaker:
Brian Money, Midland Site Accounting
Start-up/Announcements: (Maureen)
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December meeting minutes were approved. Maureen provided the minutes as a
follow up to the joint CAP meeting with Dow Chemical & Dow Corning.
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Lin Dorman suggested that the panel members send a letter to Gary Anderson
thanking him for his contributions and time with Dow Corning in his role as
CEO. (Maureen)
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Mike Snyder commented on the special television segment that aired on 60
minutes regarding the security of chemical plants across the United States. He
also explained what safety measures we have in place to ensure the safety and
security of employees within the Midland Site.
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Maureen asked panel members for their feedback on the December joint CAP
meeting. Comments were overall very positive. Panel members would like to
continue to meet annually with Dow Chemical to discuss current issues
involving their respective Sites and how it impacts our community.
1. Review of 2003 Midland Site Contributions (Brian Money)
Brian reviewed the 2003 contributions and donations. He briefly discussed the
purpose of the Midland Site team and their focus on education, safety, & the
environment. He reviewed the scholarships for Mathematics, Science and
Building Trades for the Midland County High Schools, and highlighted some of
the other key activities that they support. The committee welcomes ideas on
how they can continue to strengthen our community. Please provide any comments
or feedback to Brenda Sauve.
2. Review of the 1460th Trans. Co. dinner at Midland Site (Brenda Sauve)
Brenda updated the panel members about the dinner that was held at the Midland
Site in honor of the 1460th Transportation Co. families. The dinner was for
family members of the guard who are currently serving overseas. The evening
events included fun activities including personal videos, face painting, and a
hands-on chemistry demonstration.
3. Environmental Health & Safety Updates: (Mike Snyder)
Mike reviewed the Midland Site Vision and emphasized that safety is a core
value. He also reviewed the MiOSHA Inspections that took place in Q4 of 2003.
Dow Corning Midland Site also received the Clean Corporate Citizen award.
Future agenda topics:
Chamber activities & focus for 2004 - (Brian Money)
Midland Tomorrow -
(Verne Jacobson/Janee Velasquez)
Sustainability - (Bill Gagliardi)
Meeting ended @ 4:50p.m.
**Date of next meeting: Tuesday, March 2, 2004
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