Annual Business Meeting Notice - December 4

Notice is given to the voting members of ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF MINNESOTA, a Minnesota cooperative organization (the "Association"), that the December 2014 annual meeting of voting members will be held at the Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102, at 5:00 pm, on Thursday, December 4, 2014, for the following purposes: 

  1. To approve the November 20, 2013 Annual Meeting Minutes.
  2. To ratify and approve the acts of the Association's Officers and Directors.
  3. To approve the Treasurer's Report.
  4. To elect Directors of the Association and receive the Nominating Committee's Report; and
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

AGC's Holiday Reception and Silent Auction

On Thursday, December 4, representatives from AGC member companies, ACEC, AWC, NAMC, MnDOT, and other industry-related organizations are invited to attend the AGC holiday reception at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. Event information and registration are available here.

 

Contact Denise Woods ([email protected] or 651-796-2186) for information about sponsoring the holiday reception or contributing to the silent auction being held as part of the reception.  This silent auction replaces the one usually held during the Annual Meeting.

 

Once again, we will be collecting for Toys for Tots at the holiday reception. New toys, games and books, as well as cash and checks, will be greatly appreciated. Checks should be made out to "Toys for Tots." There will also be cash jars available at the event. Checks can also be mailed in advance of the reception to Denise Woods at the AGC office. 

Jobsite Mental Health Crises

Are mental health issues impacting your jobsites? Do you know how to address them? On December 12, Total Employee Assistance Management (TEAM) will host a discussion of this important topic. Click here for details and to register by December 5.

AGC - MnDOT Grading Forum

On December 11, AGC and MnDOT will host the all-day Transportation Construction and Grading Innovations Technology Forum. This forum offers contractors and MnDOT representatives from around the state an opportunity to hear from industry experts and discuss common current issues. Details and registration information are available here.

Social Media and Cell Phone Use at Work

Are your employees using cell phones, sending emails and texts, and surfing the web while on the job? What, if anything, can an employer legally do about this activity? Learn what you can, and can't, do about these practices, and the policies and procedures you need to have in place, at a seminar on December 18, 7:30 - 9:00 am, at the Radisson Roseville. Details and registration are available here.

Move MN Coalition Meeting

All AGC members are invited to attend an important Move MN meeting on December 9, 8:30 - 10:00 am, at the Wilder Foundation (451 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul). The meeting's agenda will focus on the Coalition's future strategies. This meeting will be followed by a government affairs committee meeting (10:00 - 12:00), at which plans for the upcoming legislative session will be discussed.

Stormwater Financial Assistance Roundtable

On December 15, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, the MPCA will hold a stormwater financial assistance program roundtable. There is no charge and pre-registration is not required. Webcasting will be available for those unable to attend in person.

  

This forum will provide you with all the information and tools necessary to feel comfortable in determining which programs fit best with your project goals and schedule.  Program staff will discuss application deadlines, annual funding cycles and other program requirements to seek funding for projects.  Past funding recipients will discuss their experience in seeking and successfully being awarded funds.   Programs participating include State Revolving Fund, Point Source Implementation Grants, Clean Water Partnership, EPA 319 non-point, Clean Water Fund, Stormwater Utility Fees, and Homeland Security/FEMA.

 

For additional information, contact Bill Dunn at 651-757-2324 or [email protected].

Directions and parking information are available here

 

Webex Information:

Meeting Number: 591 387 749
Meeting Password: Stormwater

To start or join the online meeting, click here.

Call-in toll-free number: 1-(888) 742-5095  (US)
Conference Code: 542 270 3231

I-394 Constructability Reviews

In preparation for pavement rehabilitation of I-394 between I-94 and TH 100, MnDOT will hold constructability review meetings with interested contractors on December 17. Additional information about the project and meetings is available here. To schedule a meeting, contact Steve Barrett at 651-366-5132 or [email protected].

AGC Bookstore Monthly Featured Product -

Construction Training Videos

Through its on-line bookstore, AGC of America offers monthly featured products, available at a discount to AGC members. A link to the bookstore is available through our home page, www.agcmn.org, or at http://store.agc.org?AffiliateId=AGCO254.

 

Make sure your workers are well educated about safety around the construction site by showing them any one of AGC's safety series DVDs, on topics ranging from worker safety orientation to power tool safety. These products enable field-level employees to recognize and promote safe practices in and around the construction site. Each DVD addresses site-specific hazards and controls and provides real-world solutions. This offer excludes the Diversity Rules DVD (product number 2103D).

 

These items are available during the month of November at a 25% discount using coupon code SAVE25.
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