November 6, 2002
Draft Strategic Plan
GOAL No. 1: Nebraska AWWA promotes activities to retain current
members and recruit new members.
- Objective: New membership growth of 2 percent per year.
Strategy One: Identify potential members in related organizations
such as ACEC, APWA, and WEA. Send membership materials to those identified.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Obtain lists |
Section staff |
January 1, 2003 |
|
| Contact UNL for potential list |
Matt Morley |
January 15, 2003 |
Computer |
| Merge list with current members; identify prospects |
Section staff |
February 1, 2003 |
Computer |
| Prepare letter to prospective individuals, firms |
Membership chair |
March 1, 2003 |
Computer |
| Mail letter |
Section staff |
April 1, 2003 |
Mailing costs -- $500 |
Strategy Two: Identify and contact related businesses about joining.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify prospects |
Membership Committee |
March 15, 2003 |
|
| Draft letter to prospects |
Membership chair |
April 15, 2003 |
Computer |
| Finalize letter to prospects |
Membership and Section chairs |
May 15, 2003 |
Stationary |
| Mail letter |
Section staff |
May 31, 2003 |
Mailing costs -- $100 |
Strategy Three: Identify and contact lapsed members.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify prospects |
Section staff |
Bi-monthly |
|
| Wirte letter to lapsed member |
Section and Membership chairs |
Bi-monthly |
Computer |
| Mail letter to lapsed members |
Section staff |
October 15, 2003 |
Mailing costs |
| Call lapsed members if they don't respondd by October 31, 2003 |
Membership chair |
November 30, 2003 |
Phone |
- Objective: Develop research regarding barriers to small systems/operators
membership.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Develop survey for small system membership |
Small Systems Committee/chair |
November 15, 2003 |
AWWA |
| Mail survey |
Section staff |
January 31, 2004 |
$200 |
| Collect surveys |
Section staff |
March 31, 2004 |
|
| Follow-up phone calls |
Small Systems Committee |
May 31, 2004 |
Phone |
| Review results; create a plan of action |
Small Systems Committee |
July 31, 2004 |
|
- Objective: Develop two new activities focused on membership
involvement (e.g., golf outings)
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify two activities |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
March 15, 2003 |
|
| Organize first activity |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
June 30, 2003 |
|
| Set-up first activity |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
October 15, 2003 |
|
| Hold first activity |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
November 8, 2003 |
|
| Organize second activity |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
March 31, 2004 |
|
| Set up second activity |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
June, 2004 |
|
| Hold second activity |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
November, 2004 |
|
| Review feedback; prepare recommendations for future activities |
Membership/Young Professionals Committees |
December, 2004 |
|
- Objective: Update and implement the Nebraska AWWA membership
development plan.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Provide copy to Membership Committee and Board |
Membership chair |
January, 2003 |
|
| Review plan |
Membership Committee and Board |
March, 2003 |
|
| Plan revision meeting |
Membership Committee and Board |
March, 2003 |
|
| Begin plan implementation |
Membership Committee |
April 30, 2003 |
|
GOAL No. 2: Nebraska AWWA promotes opportunities for participation
and career development for young industry members.
- Objective: Review Young Professionals Committee and activities.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Review/reorganize committee |
Section chair |
December 31, 2003 |
|
| Contact potential committee members |
Young Professional chair |
March 31, 2003 |
|
- Objective: Create and implement a development plan.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Prepare draft development plan |
Young Professionals Committee, Vice-Chair |
March 1, 2003 |
|
| Submit draft plan to Board |
Young Professionals Committee, Vice-Chair |
March 20, 2003 |
|
| Finalize development plan |
Young Professionals Committee, Vice-Chair |
May 15, 2003 |
|
| Begin implementation of development plan |
Young Professionals Committee, Vice-Chair |
June 1, 2003 |
|
GOAL No. 3: NSAWWA promotes knowledge and awareness of opportunities
within the water industry.
- Objective: Review target committee base.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Brainstorm potential student bases |
Student Activities Committee and Board |
November 1, 2003 |
|
| Prepare list of schools |
Student Activities chair |
December 1, 2003 |
|
- Objective: Review committee organization.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Review Student Activities Committee organization |
Student Activities Committee and Board |
May 15, 2004 |
|
| Add committee components |
Student Activities chair |
May 15, 2004 |
|
- Objective: Develop plan for approaching technical schools, community
colleges and high schools.
Strategy One: Identify and contact schools with potential
operators and engineers.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify areas of potential water professionals |
Student Activities |
November 15, 2003 |
|
| Identify schools with matching interests |
Student Activities chair |
January 15, 2004 |
|
| Prepare new draft contact and new chapter plan |
Student Activities chair |
March 15, 2004 |
|
| Finalize contact plan |
Student Activities chair |
September 15, 2004 |
|
| Begin contacting schools |
Student Activities chair |
October 1, 2004 |
|
Strategy Two: Develop network for job opportunities in the water
industry.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Prepare list of job descriptions in water industry |
Publications Committee |
December 31, 2002 |
|
| Prepare site on web page for job listings |
Publications Committee |
January 31, 2003 |
|
| Notify communites, firms, etc. of site location |
Publications Committee chair |
March 31, 2003 |
|
| Post job listings |
Publications Committee chair |
March 31, 2003 |
|
| Notify schools of website |
Publications Committee chair |
April 30, 2003 |
|
- Objective: Continue and expand student activities at universities.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Develop inventory of student activity base |
Student Activities chair |
Jausry 31, 2003 |
|
| Review possibility of plant, engineering firm, job site tours; Nebraska
Health & Human Services talks; Young Professionals involvement |
Student Activities chair |
March 15, 2003 |
|
| Add activities as warranted |
Student Activities chair |
September 1, 2003 |
|
GOAL No. 4: Provide small system support through a continuous
outreach program.
- Objective: Effectively communicate the benefits of AWWA membership
to a small system by using committee members to contact 10 percent of small
systems.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Obtain list of nonmenber systems from Nebraska Health & Human Services |
Rich Koenig |
November 1, 2002 |
Computer |
| Prioritize list |
Small Systems chair |
January 15, 2002 |
Personal Visit |
| Assign systems to committee members |
Committee chair |
May 1, 2003 |
Mailings/phone |
| Meet with operators |
Small Systems Committee |
October 1, 2003 |
Personal Visit |
| Report results |
Committee chairs |
Fall Conference 2003 |
Computer |
- Objective: Expand the mentoring program to include retired water
industry professionals.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Obtain list retired individuals |
Membership chair |
January 1, 2003 |
Phone/computer |
| Contact individuals on possibility of participation |
Small Systems Committee |
April 1, 2003 |
Phone |
| Update mentor list |
Small Systems Committee |
June 1, 2003 |
Computer |
- Objective: Increase by 5 percent the number of hits to the mentoring
page.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Wirte article for Fall issue of Wise Water Words |
Small Systems Committee |
May 1, 2003 |
Computer |
| Give short talk at joint lunch of Fall Conference |
Small Systems Committee |
November 6, 2002 |
Computer |
| Write article of League of Nebraska Municipalities publication |
Small Systems Committee |
May 1, 2003 |
Computer |
| Give talk at League annual meeting |
Small Systems Committee |
2003 Meeting |
Computer |
- Objective: Expand the AWWA teleconference accessibility for
small systems.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify potential locations for downlinks |
Small Systems Committee |
February 1, 2003 |
Phone |
| Review topics for interest |
Small Systems Committee/Education & Training Committee |
July 1, 2003 |
Phone/meeting |
| Review cost/benefit of additional sites |
Education & Training Committee |
October, 2003 |
Phone/meeting |
| Prepare recommendation to Board |
Small Systems Committee |
November, 2003 |
Meeting |
- Objective: Partner with Training Coalition members to add 10
new publications to the NSAWWA library annually.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Review current library |
Small Systems Committee |
November, 2002 |
Section Office |
| Review available materials from AWWA and other sources |
Small Systems Committee |
January 15, 2003 |
AWWA Catalog |
| Prepare purchase recommendation |
Small Systems Committee |
March 15, 2003 |
Computer |
| Acquire publications |
NSAWWA |
April 15, 2003 |
|
| Notify members of additional publications by article in Wise Water Words |
Publications Committee |
Fall Issue 2003 |
Computer |
- Objective: Assist 10 small systems in the application process
for water operators reimbursements annually.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Obtain list of member system operators |
Membership Committee |
January 15, 2004 |
Computer |
| Prioritize list |
Membership Committee |
February 15, 2004 |
|
| Contact systems |
Small Systems Committee |
May 15, 2004 |
Phone |
| Prepare application |
Small Systems Committee |
As needed |
2% money |
- Objective: Ensure that five on-site visitations for the mentoring
program occur per year.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Contact mentors about contacts |
Small Systems Committee |
July 1, 2003 |
Phone |
| Have Nebraska Health & Human Services field personnel promote mentoring |
Staff circuit riders |
July 1, 2003 |
|
| Send mentors on road trips |
Mentors |
As needed |
2% money |
GOAL No. 5: Serve as a legislative and regulatory resource to
our members. Promote legislative and governmental affairs involvement to
increase NSAWWA's impact on policy issues at all levels of government.
- Objective: Serve as a legislative/regulatory resource to section
membership and others.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Write articles for Section website |
Water Utility Council |
April 15, 2003 |
|
| Write articles for Spring Wise Water Words |
Water Utility Council |
April 15, 2003 |
|
| Keep website updated |
Publications Committee |
On-going |
|
| Monitor state/federal legislation |
Water Utility Council |
On-going |
|
| Meet with key legislators |
Water Utility Council |
April/May 2004 |
|
- Objective: Provide effective and timely information on pending
regulatory issues.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Write articles for miscellaneous publications |
Water Utility Council |
Ongoing |
e-mail; fax |
| Develop e-mail notice network |
Water Utility Council |
January 31, 2003 |
|
- Objective: Build coalitions with other organizations at regional
state and section levels.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Convene meeting with Nebraska Health & Human Services, League of Municipalities,
Rural Water -- define common interests; create sub-committee, if necessary. |
Ad hoc Committee |
June 30, 2003 |
Meeting space; meeting materials; lunch |
| Arrange and hold a joint board meeting with Nebraska Rural Water Association |
Ad hoc Committee |
September 2003 |
|
| Arrange and hold a joint board meeting with the League |
Ad hoc Committee |
November 2003 |
|
| Meet with representatives from Rural Development |
Ad hoc Committee |
October 2003 |
|
GOAL No. 6: Promote confidence and understanding to the public
about public water supply systems.
- Objective: Provide public service announcements and new releases
to the membership.
.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify contacts for utilities. |
Public Information Committee |
January 31, 2003 |
|
| Develop a schedule for publication |
Public Information Committee |
March 15, 2003 |
|
| Identify topics |
Public Information Committee |
April 15, 2003 |
|
| Assign topics |
Public Information Committee |
April 15, 2003 |
|
| Mail notices |
Public Information Committee |
Per schedule |
|
- Objective: Promote NSAWWA and public water supply systems statewide
through various media.
.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify target events |
Public Information Committee |
January 31, 2003 |
|
| Identify contacts |
Public Information Committee |
March 15, 2003 |
|
| Prepare materials |
Public Information Committee |
May 15, 2003 |
|
| Coordinate setup/take down |
Public Information Committee |
July 31, 2003 |
|
- Objective: Provide effective and timely information on pending
regulatory issues.
.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Identify key utility contacts |
Section staff |
January 31, 2003 |
|
| Set up e-mail notification system |
Section staff |
February 28, 2003 |
|
| Monitor regulations |
Water Utility Council |
On-going |
|
| Send e-mail notices as necessary |
Water Utility Council |
On-going |
|
GOAL No. 7: Provide a continuing education and training program
and assist Nebraska Public Water Systems to improve all facets of public
water system operation.
- Objective: Make conference technical sessions available through
different media.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Review closed circuit TV options |
Education Committee/Fall Conference Committee |
May 15, 2003 |
|
| Present findings to Board |
Fall Conference Committee |
May, 2003 |
|
| Review taping options |
Education Committee/Fall Conference Committee |
May 15, 2004 |
|
| Present findings to Board |
Fall Conference Committee |
May, 2004 |
|
- Objective: Increase system assistance in capacity development
by 5 percent each year.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Define SRF eligible activities |
Scott Borman |
November 30, 2002 |
|
| Prepare article on eligible activities |
Education Committee |
December 31, 2002 |
|
| Publish article in Wise Water Words |
Publications Committee |
Winter 2003 |
|
| Post eligible activities on website |
Publications Committee |
Winter 2003 |
|
| Publish article in On Tap and League publication |
Education Committee |
Spring, 2003 |
|
- Objective: Investigate and implement new training opportunities,
one per year.
| Task - Activity |
Person Responsible |
Completion Date |
Resources |
| Prepare list of current training available |
Education/Cross Connection Committees |
January 31, 2004 |
|
| Review list for deficiences |
Education/Cross Connection Committees |
March 15, 2004 |
|
| Prepare training recommendations |
Education/Cross Connection Committees |
March 31, 2004 |
|
| Present recommendations to the Board |
Education/Cross Connection Committees |
May, 2004 |
|
| Assign Ad hoc Committee to implement training |
AWWA Board |
July, 2004 |
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