MGEC Board Meeting 10.28.24

	Present		Present
President Fernando Nacionales	X	Director Blake Nelson	X
Vice President Corey Mathisen	X	Director Brandon JB Nelson	X
Past President Dan Sullivan	X	Director Luke Schuette	X
Treasurer Wes Leksell	X	Director Mike Rude	X
Secretary Benton Campbell	X	Director Mark Trogstad-Isaacson
Director Carroll Aasen	X	Executive Director Dana Wheeler	X
Director John Dalton		Administrative Assistant Donna Blackwell	X
Director Jared DeMaster	X	Labor Relations Specialist Tony Kelly	X
Director Bruce Henningsgaard	X

 Meeting called to order at 4:32 PM by President Fernando Nacionales

 Review & Approve Agenda (Fernando Nacionales)

Carroll Aasen moves to approve the agenda, Bruce Henningsgaard seconds. Motion Carries.

 Secretary’s Report – Review & Approve Past Minutes (Benton Campbell)

1. August Meeting minutes
   • Mike Rude moves to approve the minutes with one typographical edit, Bruce Henningsgaard seconds. Motion Carries.
2. Annual Meeting Minutes
   • Mike Rude moves to approve the 2024 annual meeting minutes, Carroll Aasen seconds. Motion Carries.

 President’s Report (Fernando Nacionales)

1. Has been working with Jim Michels on governance. Jim suggested having a governance board to oversee MGEC from a business perspective. Options include an ad hoc board or a formal committee. Mike Rude suggests this may be a role of the Executive Committee per the current constitution.

Executive Director’s Report (Dana Wheeler and Tony Kelly)

1. Staff Leave Balances
   • Reviewed

Treasurer’s Report (Wes Leksell and Dana Wheeler)

1. Dana has been in Florida attending to post-hurricane cleanup. More detailed update in the November meeting.
2. Fernando asks the status of the year’s audit. Wes Leksell and Dana Wheeler will look into it.

Committee Reports

1. Advocacy Committee (Tony Kelly)
   • Met in October about the MnDOT mileage grievance. Committee unanimously recommended to discontinue the grievance and pursue additional details in Meet & Confer or bargaining.
2. Insurance Bargaining (Blake Nelson)
   • Open Enrollment notice has gone out to employees. 5.5% premium increase. Dental is also eligible this year. Vision plan discussions will be ongoing. Other updates were provided.

Membership Update (Donna Blackwell)

1. New hires, retirees, outstanding list of recent potential members.
2. Teller Committee
   • Blake Nelson, Bruce Henningsgaard, and Corey Mathisen volunteer and are nominated by Fernando Nacionales to serve on the committee for the 2024 election.
3. Looking for a new representative for MnDOT metro office.

 Labor Relations Update (Tony Kelly)

1. MnDOT employee actions
   • Reviewed and Discussed. Materials were sent to board members prior to the meeting.
2. MDH Exec Meet and Confer
   • Reallocations were discussed.

 Vice President’s Report (Corey Mathisen)

1. Ended up making a small amount of money on the golf event due to sponsorships. Corey asks MGEC staff to create a final financial report from the annual meeting and golf event.

 Past President’s Report (Dan Sullivan)

1. Dan requests updated continuity documents from MGEC staff. Per Dana Wheeler, these have been updated recently. Dan asks for these to be included in the November board meeting.

 Adjourn

Bruce Henningsgaard moves to adjourn, Dan Sullivan seconds. Motion Carries. Meeting adjourned at 5:37 PM.