SAMI GOVERING BODY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

MEETING SUMMARY -- CHARLESTON, SC

NOVEMBER 20, 2000

ATTENDING: John Bunyak, John Benedict, Don Barger, John Daniel, Ron Methier, Jerome Thomas, Bruce Bayle, Alan Klimek, Steve Gossett, John Jansen, Jim Joy, Barry Stephens, Marilyn Elliott, Denis Lohman, Winston Smith, Ken Barrett, Diana Andrews

Chris Fergeson, Fred Durham, Krishnan Kandesamy, Brock Nicholson, Laura Boothe, Charles Davis, Wilfred Whitcraft, Jeff Carter, Adrienne Carney, Don Gasper, Kevin Snape, Phil Davis, Phil Brantley, Patty West, Pat Brewer, Jake Gilmer, Tom Elmore, Sharon Fahrer, Bob Asplund, Jim Browder, Quincy Styke, Michael Shore, Andrew Goldberg, Craig Pearson, Kevin Clark, Leslie Montgomery, Randy Eminger, John Paul, Clair Redmond, Mark Steele, Steve Ewald, Jim Renfro, Holly Sharpless, David Flannery, Cal Ogburn, Mike Stroben, Lee Ann Kozak, Danny Herrin, Ray Harry, Fred Ellis, Doug Neeley, Mike Teague, Ira Silverberg

Treasurer Report

On behalf of Treasurer Paul Muller, Sharon Fahrer presented the FY2001 budget that was adopted in September, expenditures through October 31, and the status of the Integrated Assessment contracts.

Internal Fiscal Controls Report

Sharon also presented a description of SAMI's internal fiscal controls to ensure that the Operations Committee and the Governing Body are familiar with and approve of the processes that are in place to prevent misappropriation of SAMI resources. No additional controls were suggested and the controls that she described were judged by the group to be satisfactory. This briefing was scheduled in part to respond to a finding in the SAMI audit for 1999.

Socioeconomic Contractor Selection

Ira Silverberg and Kevin Snape described the impasse reached by the Socioeconomic Workgroup on contractor selection. Visibility and human health appear to be the most contentious topics. After an extended discussion, Barry Stephens, acting as Governing Body Chair, requested formal action on the topic. Diana Andrews made the following motion, which was seconded by Ron Methier and adopted by a six to two vote (Alabama and Virginia opposed.)

The Socioeconomic Workgroup is directed to pursue contracts as described in the table below:

Topic	Level of Analysis	Contractor
Fishing	High	ABT
Visibility	High (including residential visibility)	ABT
Sense of Place	High	ABT (Raymer)
Health	High (quantitative mortality analysis)	Mathtech
Competitiveness	Medium plus "enhancements"	Mathtech (BBC)
Lifestyle Changes	Medium	Mathtech (BBC)

Integrated Assessment Schedule

Pat Brewer presented a schedule that shows completion of a final report in December 2001. Tom Elmore observed that this is an ambitious schedule that will require unprecedented acceleration in the rate of committee decision-making and product delivery by contractors. The Operations Committee may be called upon to help with difficult decisions in order to keep the Integrated Assessment on schedule.

Final Report Proposal and Discussion

Tom Elmore presented a proposal for the SAMI final report that was revised since the OC/GB meeting in September.

Spring 2001 Tennessee Air Summit Update

The Tennessee Air Summit will be June 1 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Committee Membership Report and Appointments

Jake Gilmer presented proposed changes to the SAMI committee membership, which were adopted without comment.

SAMI GB and OC Vice-Chair for 2001

North Carolina agreed to Chair SAMI for any activities in 2002. Barry Stephens turned the meeting over to Ron Methier acting as Georgia's representative on the Governing Body. Ron presented Barry with a plaque and another for Tracy Carter in recognition of their leadership of SAMI in 2000.

Adjournment