The Kansas City Section of ASCE is taking nominations for its Board of Directors.  Positions available for nomination are President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Directors.  A description of each position can be found below.

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors or wish to nominate a candidate for the Board, please submit a nomination by e-mail to dsilver@burnsmcd.com by no later than April 5, 2013.

If necessary, a vote on all contested positions will be taken by at our Annual Meeting in mid-May with the and the new Board will be announced at the conclusion of the meeting.  We look forward to your continued participation so that we can keep the Kansas City Section strong and vibrant

Thank you,

David Silverstein, P.E.
President, Kansas City Section 2012-2013

POSITIONS DESCRIPTIONS

PRESIDENT-ELECT

The President-Elect shall act in place of the President when the President is not available.  The President-Elect shall serve as the vice chair and attend all meetings of the Section Board of Directors. The President-Elect also shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Government & Public Relations and Membership. The President-Elect shall assume the role of President following completion the President’s one-year term.

TREASURER

The Treasurer shall monitor the funds of the Section, assist in preparation of the Section’s annual budget, report periodically to the Section Board of Directors, provide an annual financial report to the Section Board of Directors, and attend all meetings of the Section Board of Directors.  The Treasurer shall be responsible for the preparation and submittal of necessary Section tax information to regulatory authorities.  The Treasurer also shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Attendance, Dinner, and Programs.

SECRETARY

The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Section Board of Directors and serve as secretary at all meetings.  The Secretary shall keep the minutes of Section meetings and be in charge of Section correspondence.  The Secretary shall be responsible for the preparation and submittal of required annual reports to Society. The Secretary also shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Communications/Database and Newsletter/Webpage.

DIRECTORS

The Directors of the Section shall be elected annually by the Subscribing Members of the Section, and shall consist of one Director III, one Director II, one Director I, and one Associate Member Director. Directors shall have primary responsibility for oversight and coordination of the following committees: Awards and History & Heritage, Continuing Education, technical committees, Younger Members and Student Chapters.

Please Join Oldcastle Precast for a Social Networking Reception

January 22, 2013
5:30 to 9:00 PM

Overland Park Marriott – Grand Ballroom
10800 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Meet and Greet your Associates – Please bring a Guest

Open Bar
Food
Buffet
Door Prizes
Entertainment

Welcoming Comments by: Peter Rahn

Leader of HNTB’s national transportation practice group
Past Director of Missouri DOT
Past Cabinet Secretary of New Mexico State DOT

RSVP Information

Call 888-965-3227 or

Register Online by Click Here

Hosted by Oldcastle Precast

Be sure to read our spring 2012 newsletter in the following link. 

ASCE Spring 2012

Kansas City Section of ASCE Joint Meeting with APWA and SAME

Date: March 28^th, 2012

Location: Holiday Inn at the Country Club Plaza
                      1 East 45^th Street
                      Kansas City, MO 64111

Time: 11:30 AM – Registration
             12:00 PM  – Lunch
              12:30 PM – Presentation

Meal:   Spinach Salad with prosciutto, strawberries, almonds, and raspberry vinaigrette
                Pan-roasted Pork Chop with apple-bourbon demi-glaze
                Parmesan smashed red potato skins
                Julienne vegetables
                Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Iced Tea

Cost: $30.00

RSVP to: John Dowell at jdowell@burnsmcd.com or 816-823-7176 by Noon Tuesday March 20^th

Topic: A Summary on the City Of Kansas City Streetcar and Other Capital Improvement Projects and Programs. 

Speaker: Sherri McIntyre – Assistant City Manager of City of Kansas City, Missouri

Sherri McIntyre is an Assistant City Manager working primarily on infrastructure related issues for the City of Kansas City, Missouri.  She also serves as the recently appointed Director of Public Works.  She has a strong background in transportation and municipal infrastructure.  She has been in her current role for the City about two years, after spending time working for private engineering firms.  She has eight years of previous service with the City, working in Public Works Engineering, and over 10 years with Missouri Department of Transportation.

Sherri’s current duties include working with the internal City infrastructure departments of Public Works, Capital Projects, Water Services, and Parks and Recreation.  She serves as one of the City’s leads on the Downtown Streetcar proposal.  She also serves as a liaison between the City with external customers ranging from Missouri Department of Transportation, MARC, design professionals, and construction community.

PDH will be available. 

Upcoming Events

Come join Engineers Without Borders – Kansas City Professionals for their March General Meeting, Monday March 19^th at 5:30PM.  The Chief Environmental Officer for the City (KCMO) will be joining us to talk about Sustainability Initiatives in KCMO and around the Metro area.  We will also be providing ways to get involved both internationally and locally as we grow our chapter.   The meeting will be in the W1 Training Room at Black & Veatch (8400 Ward Parkway Kansas City MO).  Hope to see you there!

Bring a Harvester’s donation and you could win a prize!  (details below)

Learn how to receive a free drink and appetizers at the next Younger Members Meeting (details below)

Date: Tuesday December 13^th, 2011

Location: Lidia’s Italy
                       101 W. 22nd St.
                       Kansas City, MO 64112

Time:  11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Registration / Social
                12:00 pm to 12:30 pm – Meal
                 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – Presentation

Menu:  
Insalata Cesare alla Lidia - Lidia’s own version of the American-born, Italian-named Caesar Salad, made with tender hearts of Romaine tossed in a mild dressing seasoned with mustard, a touch of anchovy, imported Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and crispy croutons

Pasta Tasting Trio - An endless sampling of three daily-made fresh and filled pastas, the selections change according to the season and the fresh market offerings. Lidia’s signature dish!

Pollo alla Limone e Olive - A classic dish of pan seared chicken breasts, paired with a sauce of roasted lemons, capers, and Sicilian olives, over a saute of seasoned spinach

Biscotti Platters - Fresh from our bakery, an assortment of house-made cookies & sweets

Cost: $35

RSVP:  RSVP to John Dowell at jdowell@burnsmcd.com or 816-823-7176 By Noon December 9th

Speaker: Matt Spencer, HNTB

Presentation Overview: Mr. Spencer is a Project Engineer/Squad Leader in the transportation section in the Kansas City office.  Prior to joining HNTB in 2005 he was a Field Engineer at a Kiewit Southern Corporation.  His experience includes interstate design, roadway design, rail design, construction, utility-relocation coordination, drainage design, and many other aspects of transportation design.  He is responsible for working with project managers to complete a variety of projects for the HNTB transportation section and other HNTB sections.

Mr Spencer will be discussing the topic of Diverging Diamond Interchanges.  The DDI (also referred to as a double crossover diamond) is a unique new interchange type that has recently been implemented to help ease interchange congestion.  A DDI reduces the total conflict points from 30 in a traditional diamond to only 18. It moves traffic faster, reduces congestion, and increases safety.

ASCE and ASCE Younger Members are teaming up with Harvesters — The Community Food Network, to sponsor a food drive at the ASCE December lunch. Donations received through the drive will help Harvesters’ network feed those in need throughout Kansas City.

It’s sometimes difficult to believe that hunger exists in Kansas City. Most people think of hunger in terms of famine and mass starvation — terrible tragedies, but not something that affects people every day in our own community.

Hunger in our community is often more subtle. It’s a child who stuffs his pockets during lunch at school so he has food to eat at home in the evening. It’s a parent who is—ironically—overweight, because sugar and carbohydrate-laden foods are often the least expensive at the local store. It’s a senior citizen who goes without food in order to buy medicine, further jeopardizing her already fragile health.

The reality is that there are hungry people in Kansas City. Harvesters’ agencies provide assistance to nearly 60,000 people every week. And fully half of those are children and the elderly.

A contribution on December 13 means much needed help, and hope, will be available to those who need it. Please bring a few items to our luncheon.  Your generosity makes a difference.

Attendees that bring 3 nonperishable items will be entered into a drawing for a gift card.  Attendees that bring 6 or more items will be entered into the drawing twice. 

Your donation makes a difference! (No Glass Please!)

Most Needed Food Items
Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruit
Boxed Meals (Hamburger Helper, Pasta Roni)
Canned Meats/Tuna
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Canned Soup
Hot & Cold Cereal

Most Needed Household Supplies/Personal Care Items
Soap
Deodorant
Shampoo
Toilet Paper

ASCE Younger Members Group Meeting
Tuesday December 13th @ 6 PM
The Cashew Bar
Bring/Donate a toy and receive a drink and appetizers for free!  All donations go to Toys For Tots

Questions? Contact Kyle Dieckmann at kyle.dieckmann@IBHC.com

The Nominating Committee of the Kansas City Section ASCE has met in accordance with the Section Bylaws to fulfill its duty in preparing and submitting a slate of Officers and Directors for the 2011-2012 Section year. This slate of candidates represents the Nominating Committee’s Official Section Nominees. It is our duty to point out that at-large nominations are also permitted from the membership.

We considered and interviewed several highly qualified Section Members for these leadership positions before arriving at our recommended slate, which appears below:

David Silverstein                 President–Elect
Sheryl Gallagher                 1st Vice President & Treasurer
Tom Jacobs                         2nd Vice President & Secretary
James Duehning                 Continuing Director
Ronnie Williams                  2nd Year Director
Adrian Keller                       1st Year Director
Joji Calabro                         Associate Member Director

According to the by-laws, Kensey Russell assumes the Presidency automatically by virtue of being the President-Elect at the conclusion of the 2010-2011 year.

Respectfully submitted by the 2010-2011 Nominating Committee: Alysen Abel – Chair, Craig Buhr and Roy Bravo.

“The Results of Agreements Negotiated During a Recession Will Outlast the Recession”

Wednesday, March 16^th, 2011

Marc Richardson, Assistant General Counsel & Principal of Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., will discuss personal observations regarding the current business cycle, and the fundamental changes being experienced in the current marketing and procurement of engineering and construction services

Location:  

Crown Club at Kauffman Stadium
One Royal Way
Kansas City, MO 64129

Time: 
11:30 pm – Registration / Social
12:00 pm – Lunch
12:15 pm – Program

Menu: 

• BBQ Beef Brisket or Pan Roasted Lemon Chicken w/ Tomato-Caper Beurre Blanc
• House Salad
• Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
• Chef’s Choice of Vegetable
• Chef’s Choice of Dessert

Cost: Members and Guests $30

Reservations:

RSVP by Friday, March 11th to Mohamad Ibrawish by emailing mtibrawish@terracon.com or calling (913)638-9184. 

Please note seating is limited, so RSVP at your earliest convenience.

Please follow the link below to read the Kansas City Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and National ASCE’s support for the Deficit Commission’s User Fee Increase Proposal. It should be noted that Section’s support of this initiative is contingent on adequate safeguards in the enabling legislation to restrict all revenues generated to be used exclusively for highway projects and not allow transfers for other purposes.

Gas Tax Increase – Missouri – Kansas City

MSPE Western Chapter’s website is moving to new home. Our new website is located at http://www.mspe-wc.org. All future meeting notices and event info will be posted there.