Jim
Chandler Acting
Secretary and Legal Adviser, U.S. Section
Lisa
Bourget Engineering
Adviser, U.S. Section
Nick
Heisler Special
Adviser to the Chair, Canadian Section
Rudy
Koop
Research
Adviser, Canadian Section
John
Nevin Policy
Adviser, U.S. Section
Michael
Vechsler Legal
Adviser, Canadian Section
GREAT LAKES REGIONAL OFFICE
STAFF
Gail
Krantzberg Director
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA
1.
Commissioners
approved the agenda for the call, as noted in the items below.
SCIENTIST OF THE
BIENNIUM
2.
Commissioners
welcomed Drs. Michael Donahue and Isobel Heathcote, the Co-chairs of the Science
Advisory Board and the award nominating committee, to the call and invited them
to provide some background on the candidates and the process leading up to their
nomination. The wide range of nominations was noted and based on the criteria
for selection previously provided Commissioners agreed the award should be given
to Dr Jan Ciborowski, University of Windsor. Commissioners expressed their
appreciation to the nominating committee and directed staff to develop a
communication plan to announce the award.
BIENNIAL MEETING - COMMISSIONERS WORKSHOP ASSIGNMENTS
3.
Commissioners
approved the proposed Commissioners workshop assignment list for the Biennial
meeting and agreed this information could be posted on the IJC website.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
4.
The Commissioners
approved the appointment of
Great Lakes Water Quality Board, U.S.
Section
Kenneth
DeBeaussaert from Michigan as a member
Council
of Great Lakes Research Managers, U.S. Section
Dr. Edward Mills as a member for a
three-year term
GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT (GLWQA)
ADVICE
5 .
The Commission discussed
the memorandum on providing IJC advice on the nature and scope of a new or
revised GLWQA and agreed that such advice should be prepared with the assistance
of the GLWQA Boards and in consultation with governments and released separately
and in advance from the 12th Biennial report by March 2004 if
possible. Commissioners agreed that staff should prepare a detailed action
plan.
CONFERENCE/EVENT INVITATIONS
6.
Commissioners
approved a policy requiring that all invitations to conferences (or any events)
received by staff in Washington, Ottawa and Windsor be referred to the
Secretaries for review so that Commissioners can be made aware of all possible
speaking engagements that might involve the IJC. Commissioners also directed the
Secretaries, the Director of the GLRO and the Senior Advisors to the Chairs to
have a bi-weekly conference call to co-ordinate the Commissioners' and
Commission Staff schedules.
IJC CO-SPONSORSHIP OF AIR POLLUTION WORKSHOP IN
SEPTEMBER 2003
8.
Commissioners
approved the recommendation of the International Air Quality Advisory Board that
the IJC co-sponsor the above workshop to be held in Ann Arbor just prior to the
Biennial Meeting and agreed that such sponsorship should be by in-kind
assistance with the program and the use of the IJC name but not with financial
support.
ENERGY BRIEFING
9.
Commissioners
agreed to hold a separate conference call, if necessary, to review the program
details prepared by staff for this briefing to be held September 8-9, 2003 in
Vancouver, BC.
OTHER BUSINESS
10.
The Commission reviewed the
memorandum from legal advisers concerning the possible sale of Corra Linn Dam by
the present owners (Aquila Networks) and approved the wording of the reply to be
sent by the Secretary, Canadian Section to respond to a request for information
on this sale from Aquila Networks.
Murray
Clamen Jim
Chandler
Secretary Acting
Secretary
Canadian
Section U.S.
Section
