annual general meeting thursday 2 nd july 2015 australian contaminated land consultants association...
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Annual General MeetingThursday 2nd July 2015
Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association Qld
Membership 2014-2015• Aecom• Aurecon• Butler Partners• Cardno• Cavvanba Consulting • Coffey Environments • CDM Smith• Douglas Partners• Duke Environmental • Environmental Earth Sciences• Environmental Resources Management • GHD Pty Ltd
• Welcome New Membership 2015• CHM2 Hill Australia Pty Ltd • Easterly Point Pty Ltd • Hazmat Plus(Associate)
• Golder Associates• IMEMS Pty Ltd• Jacobs• Lambert & Rehbein• LeVert Environmental• Lloyd Consulting Environmental
Services• MACH1 Environmental • 02 Contaminated Land• Pacific Environment/Waste Solutions• Parsons Brinckerhoff• WSP Environmental• URS Australia
President’s Blurb 2014-2015Matt to update The 2014-2015 period has seen stabilisation after many years of change.The EPOLA was approved in late 2014 and the majority of contaminated land provisions to be enacted on September 30, 2015.Engagement with EHP has improved. As promised at last years AGM, this will be my last year as President. As luck would have it, ACLCA Qld has the ability for me to be able to keep involved in the industry through Associate Membership. I personally feel honoured and privileged to have been involved with the ACLCA executive over the past 3 years and have felt supported by the executive committee and think we have moved forward as an industry body through the toughest of times.
Matthew Pomeroy 2012-2015 ACLCA (Qld) President
ACLCA National • Preliminary discussions regarding national mentoring
program – model pending.• National Constitution- discussions• Talk of dissolving the States to simplify the process (no support at
present)• Most likely solution will be a memorandum of understanding
(MoU)• Not much clarity on the purpose of National other than to
simplify connectivity across the Associations. Unsure of what a constitution will bring and the purpose / end game.
• Agreement of EO Qld role managing National BAS, State’s invoicing and recouping fees from other Associations.
Treasurer’s Report 2014-2015EXPENDITURE• Training/Presentations $26,611.59 • Executive Officer $22,927.75 • National ACLCA $11,946.72 • Accounting/ATO fees $2,741.92 TOTAL EXPENDITURE: $64,227.98
$26,611.59
$22,927.75
$11,946.72
$2,741.92
Training/Presentations
Executive Officer
National ACLCA
Accounting/ATO Fees
Treasurer’s Report 2014-2015INCOME• Annual membership fees $34,225.00• Tech Talk and Networking Events $990.00 • Training events $21,750.00 • Returns from ATO $1,950 • Returns from National ACLCA $12,843.65 TOTAL INCOME: $69,808.65
ACCOUNT BALANCE AS AT 30/06/15: $47,082.89
$34,225.00
$990.00
$21,750.00
$1,950.00
$12,843.65
Annual Membership FeesTech Talk and Networking EventsTraining EventsReturns from ATOReturns from National ACLCA
Events
• Presentation: Unexploded Munition 'Another Contaminant?‘(Oct 2014)• Presentation: Interstate Contaminated Land Experts.
(Oct 2014)• Forum- EHP Planning Regulation and Proposed
EPOLA Changes Contaminated Land. (Nov 2014)• Function - Christmas at Newstead Bowls. (Nov 2014)• Training - OH&S 1& 3 Day Course. (Feb 2015)• Presentation: Assessing the Risk to Human Health
From Mixed Contamination: PAHs and Metals. (Feb 2015)
Events
• Presentation: Certified Practitioner-Site Assessment & Management. Forum: Ethical discussion panel.(April 2015)• Forum: Co-hosted ALGA & ACLCA-Developments in
assessing, remediation and regulating PFOS/PFOA.(April 2015• Presentation: i) CEnvP (EIANZ) and CPSS (SSA). ii)
Discussion Panel Forum-EMR/CLR System and Disposal. (June 2015)• DEHP module 5 - Auditor Certification and Related
Templates –Contaminated Land - Presented by: Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (June 2015).
Activity Areas
• Training• OHS Courses• Industry Forums• ALGA/ACLCA Co – host Forum• EHP Interaction• National Affairs• Website• Administration• Associate Membership• Social Functions
Training/forums – expressed topics of interest• Training ACLCA CDP Training Soil Logging Groundwater monitoring, contamination modelling & remediation PFOS/PFOA Bioremediation and monitoring self attenuation Alternative remediation strategies Human health & environmental qualitative & quantitative risk assessment• Forums EPOLA Guidelines & Changes in Legislation Auditor Guidelines Groundwater Asbestos Direction of NEPM Soil Disposal?
Membership & Ethics Sub-CommitteeThe Role of the Membership and Ethics Sub-Committee is to support the Executive Committee in:1. Establishment of Full and Associate Membership criteria.2. Understanding and managing the ACLCA membership protocols including:• application and approval of membership;• handling of complaints/grievances regarding performance of Member companies; and• appropriate actions by ACLCA in response to identified unacceptable practices or work
quality from member businesses.3. Providing assistance to the Committee in processing membership applications.4. Consulting with the Committee in situations where ethical issues arise.
The Queensland M&E Sub-Committee meet on an as-needs basis and communicate as required.Current members are:Damien Morris – GHD Marni Burkhardt - ERMPaul Anderson – IMEMS Mitchell Knox - ERM
Auditor Sub-Committee
The role of the Auditor Subcommittee had been to agree on industry practice on certain contaminated land matters in order to provide consistency on complex matters. Additionally, the committee was noted as a forum for interaction with EHP on technical and administrative matters.
With the widening of the Auditor pool, the number of Qld ACLCA Members who are Auditors has reduced and the role of the Auditor Sub is now to:
• Host Auditor meetings
• Involvement in contaminated land forums for ACLCA members
Moving ForwardContinued delivery of:• Seminars• Training• Events
Heavier focus on regulatory liaison• EHP interaction• Auditor meetings• Forums
Feedback Wanted
• Course topics• Seminar topics• EHP interaction – membership to raise issues with ACLCA
to discuss with EHP• National Accreditation Schemes • National ACLCA Committee
Basic Rules
Eligibility for Officials
• Nominations must be in writing, signed by 2 paid member company representatives of the ACLCA and contain written consent from the candidate seven (7) days prior to AGM
• Nominees must work for a paid member of the ACLCA
• Only paid member companies are allowed to vote
All Officials
• Act in best interest of ACLCA• Advocate aims and objectives of ACLCA• Act as trustees and guardians• Attend meetings• Work to further the aims of ACLCA• Assist elected office bearers• Undertake tasks or duty as granted/passed• Provide a proxy if necessary
President
• Preside over meetings• Exercise a casting vote if undecided matter• Represent the ACLCA and members• Maintain and enhance ACLCA image• Prepare Annual Report• Conduct or cause to be conducted all business and
meetings necessary to advance aims of the ACLCA and its image
Vice President
• Assist the President in day to day duties and deputise for the president in his/her absence
• Same duties and responsibilities as president but to be exercised only in absence of president or when specifically directed by the president to assume those duties and responsibilities in his/her stead
Secretary
• Convene and call meetings of the ACLCA at the direction of the president• Keep and maintain records of ACLCA• Handle ACLCA correspondence• Prepare and disseminate agendas and minutes• Advise committee on rules of management• Record resolutions and proceedings • Maintenance of Model Rules of the Association
Treasurer
• Maintain financial records and provide statements• Keep account of financial transaction of ACLCA• Make financial records available for inspection • Hold cheque book, etc. of ACLCA• Pay in timely manner all accounts, taxes, etc.• Receive annual dues and issue receipts• Keep membership and fee-payment records • Prepare financial statement for AGM
Ordinary Committee Members
• Represent the views of all of the membership of management of the ACLCA• To serve the needs of the management of the ACLCA• Support the elected office bearers• Diligently discharge any specific role or duty vested in
him/her by the committee• To report to the membership and be responsible for
actions taken by the committee
Useful Extras
Committee and Sub-Committees• Each sub-committee will have at least one committee
member. • The committee member will generally represent, but
not necessarily head the sub-committee• Sub-committee roles are not elected, but are assigned
to volunteers • We would like more volunteers to have an professional
development sub-committee to assist with the development of training programs and organise more seminars