Chapter Membership: Mr. Meyer suggested that we obtain roster listings of recent graduates from Schools of Public Administration and send letters to these graduates inviting them (encouraging them) to join ASPA. Mr. Ciaccio said that he wished to increase Chapter membership by at least forty members so that the Chapter will grow larger than the Los Angeles Chapter (moving us into second place nation-wide for Chapter membership, behind only the Washington, D.C. Chapter). Chapter membership is now at 380 members. Mr. Ciaccio has the goal of increasing Chapter membership to at least 420 members. Mr. Williams said that there is a new undergraduate Public Administration Club at the Baruch College School of Public Affairs (for which he is the Faculty Advisor). He requested that the Chapter consider giving an ASPA Student Membership to the President of the Club (Marco). He said that most of the students are low on personal funds. Ms. Alexander suggested that we seek donations to underwrite memberships for these students. Ms. Gerard suggested that we do a Program Event with the Club or at least invite them to our Program Events. The students may be interested in summer jobs or internships. Mr. Gerard suggested a mentoring program but Mr. Williams said that this should be thought out more fully before any commitments were made. A suggestion was made that we put together a Chapter Membership Package for new members.

Listening to the City: Mr. Falterman and Ms. Osborne plan to attend the program. Ms. Gerard will be serving as a Staff Member at the event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, 07/20/2002. Mr. Ciaccio requested Ms. Gerard and Mr. Falterman to prepare a short article on the Downtown Civic Alliance for publication by National ASPA in PA Times. Mr. Falterman mentioned that information on the Civic Alliance is posted to a website (and to the Chapter web site).

Chapter Governing Board: Mr. Ciaccio called, based upon their performance in the 2001 Program Year, for Mr. Meyer to be re-appointed as Chapter Treasury and Mr. Jameson to be re-appointed as Chapter Secretary. The Governing Board unanimously voted to approve these appointments to the Chapter Governing Board. Mr. Falterman requested that the results of the 2002 Chapter Election be posted to the Minutes: Mr. Ciaccio was re-elected as Chapter President, Mr. Falterman was elected as Chapter Vice President, and Sybil Alexander, Carolyn Hubbard Kamunawire, Claudina Osborne, Lynne A. Weikart, and Caroline N. Westbrook were elected (or re-elected) to the Chapter Council. (There were five vacancies on the Council in this election since Mr. Falterman ran for Chapter Vice-President in what would have been the second year of the two-year Council term he was elected to in 2001.) Paula Gerard, Peter Tinker, and Dan Williams continue on the Council in the second year of their two-year terms. The Election results will also be published to the Chapter website and in the next issue of the Chapter Newsletter.

Chapter Annual Public Service Awards Banquet: The Dinner was the Chapter's most financially successful Awards Dinner. The profit is expected to be $1,000.00+. There are still some payment checks outstanding; the profit may be up to $1,500.00. The New York Daily News published an announcement concerning the Dinner in the Civil Service news column. Mr. Ciaccio suggested that we plan on holding the next Chapter Public Service Awards Banquet at the same restaurant -- Sal Anthony's S.P.Q.R. Restaurant.

National ASPA Elections: Mr. Ciaccio announced the ballot response from the members of the Governing Board on the subject of who we should nominate for the election for National Council Representative. The choice was between Ed Falterman and Dawn Roberts, both of whom had expressed an interest in running for this elective office. [The candidates had both submitted Candidate Statements. The balloting was initiated by Mr. Ciaccio via e-mail correspondence.] Mr. Falterman was the preference of the Governing Board, so Mr. Ciaccio has sent in the form to National ASPA with the Chapter's nomination of Mr. Falterman. Mr. Falterman thanked the Chapter Governing Board for the nomination. Mr. Ciaccio also announce that Michael Gershowitz (currently a Secondary Chapter Member and formerly the Chapter President of NY Metro Chapter) is seeking to run for National ASPA Vice President. He is seeking the support of the Chapter in getting on the Ballot for Vice President. Mr. Ciaccio discussed this with several members and there was consensus to provide this support.

Program Events: Mr. Ciaccio said that he wants to set up an advance schedule of Program Events for the coming 2002 - 2003 Chapter Program Year. He said that Steve Rolandi mentioned a program on productivity and performance measurement. Mr. Meyer has contacted Michael Massiah (Port Authority of NY & NJ) about an AirTrain tour. A Holiday Party and a Program Year "Kick-Off" Party were also suggested. Jonathan Justice had suggested a presentation on the LaGuardia Archives. Ms. Gerard suggested a program on the Regional Plan Association and the Event Planning for Listening to the City. Mr. Tinker suggested a Career Day with employment managers from various agencies. (Ms. Alexander mentioned that she expects that there may be openings at HRA after October 8, 2002 due to an "early-out" offer.) Mr. Falterman said that we should collaborate with the Schools of Public Affairs by having different schools "host" each event. He asked that a Governing Board member act as liaison with each school. The assignments were made as follows: Long Island University -- Ms. Osborne, Baruch College -- Mr. Williams, John Jay College -- Mr. Meyer, New School University -- Mr. Falterman, New York University -- Steve Rolandi, Columbia University -- Mr. Ciaccio, Medger Evers College -- Ms. Gerard, CUNY Graduate Center -- Ms. Westbrook. Mr. Falterman said that the Chapter could announce school events via our newsletter and website while our events could be announced at each school. Mr. Falterman also suggested that we "piggy-back" or co-host events with the schools. Mr. Williams advised that getting room space at Baruch College may be a problem this year due to a reduced space allocation for the School of Public Affairs. Mr. Ciaccio would like us to plan the Program Year in advance so that we can publish a schedule. He also suggested that we move the Annual Awards Dinner to earlier in the year, perhaps in early May to coincide with Public Service Recognition Week. Mr. Williams mentioned the successful prior program [during the 2000 - 2001 Program Year] that the Chapter held on Ethics. He suggested the topic of "The Public Role in Business Ethics." He believes that Baruch College would be willing to co-sponsor such a Program Event, particularly if we can attract a prominent speaker, since the President of Baruch College is particularly interested in this topic. A speaker from FASB (Federal Accounting Standards Board), the Federal Reserve, etc, or a Federal Judge, would be an appropriate speaker for such an event. Mr. Falterman suggested a "Meet-and-Greet" Networking Program Event for September 2002. Mr. Williams and Mr. Tinker stated that Early Spring 2003 would be the appropriate time for a Career Day Program Event. Mr. Ciaccio suggested a Transit-related event tied to the scheduled re-opening of the #1 and #9 lines in September 2002. Ms. Gerard and Mr. Falterman suggested that the Chapter collaborate with GAP on a Program Event. Mr. Falterman also suggested that the Chapter co-sponsor a Program Event with the New York COMPA Chapter in February 2002 to commemorate Black History Month. A Tentative Program Event Schedule was prepared:

September 2002 (Week of September 23^rd): Welcome Back Party (Mr. Williams will approach Baruch College about available space.)

October or November 2002: AirTrain Tour

October 2002 (Week of October 21^st): Job Fair (suggested either space at New York University or at MTA, 2 Broadway, Manhattan)

November 2002 (Week of November 12^th): Regional Planning Association Program Event (suggested to request space at New School University)

Early December 2002: Holiday Party (suggested to request space at John Jay College)

Spring 2003: Ethics Program Event

Public Service Essay Contest: Mr. Tinker said that the essay contest winner had contacted him concerning the announced prize. Mr. Meyer said that he would take care of it. Ms. Westbrook said that the web site awards.com could be accessed to print award certificates.

Chapter Committees: Mr. Falterman requested that the committee chairs and co-chairs be named. The Membership Committee will be co-chaired by Ms. Westbrook and Ms. Osborne. The Dinner Committee will be co-chaired by Mr. Falterman, Mr. Meyer, and Ms. Gerard. There was no Chair named for the Program Committee; each Program Event will, however, be "honcho'ed" by a member of the Governing Board. The Nominating and Chapter Elections Committee will be comprised of Past Chapter Presidents.

Miscellaneous Items: Ms. Westbrook said that the New York NAACP will be holding a Yacht Party on August 16, 2002. Mr. Falterman is a Guest of Honor at that event. Mr. Falterman asked that any Governing Board Members who will be attending the Party let him know so that he can recognize them during his remarks from the podium. Mr. Falterman also said that Mr. Ciaccio is being recognized by the MTA Columbia Society.