MGEC Board Minutes 11.18.24

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

Meeting called to order by President Fernando Nacionales at 4:31 PM.

Review & Approve Agenda (Fernando Nacionales)

Blake Nelson moves to approve the agenda, Carroll Aasen seconds. Motion Carries.

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

1. October Meeting Minutes
   • Bruce Henningsgaard moves to approve the minutes. Jared DeMaster seconds. Motion Carries.

President’s Report (Fernando Nacionales)

1. Election Results
   • Reviewed, effective January 1, 2025.
2. Will likely be deploying to Germany in December. Hopefully after Christmas.

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

1. Staff Leave Balances
   • Reviewed Tony’s.

Treasurer’s Report (N/A)

1. No updates. Neither in attendance. December will be next finance update.

Committee Reports (Fernando Nacionales)

1. No committees have met since last meeting.

Membership Update (Donna Blackwell)

1. New hires, retirees, outstanding list of recent potential members.
   • Reviewed

Labor Relations Update (Tony Kelly)

1. MnDOT employee actions
   • Discussed
2. Grievance Updates
   • Have received feedback from some members about mileage grievance
3. MnDOT meet and confer
   • Discussed
4. Bargaining
   • May want to start thinking about bargaining and what the committee will look like.

Vice President’s Report (Corey Mathisen)

1. At a work conference, unable to attend.

Past President’s Report (Dan Sullivan)

1. Asks about guidance document creation for continuity.
   • Some have been sent to Tony Kelly.

Other notes/discussions

1. Junior/Senior plans

Bruce Henningsgaard moves to adjourn, Carroll Aasen seconds. Motion Carries. Meeting adjourned at 5:12 PM.