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agenda VINYL INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE BOARD Hotel Sofitel 425 North Sam Houston Parkway East Houston, Texas 77060 Wednesday March 18, 1992 8:00 a.m. 8a-8:05a I. Opening of Meeting and SelfIntroductions J. Russ 8:05a8:10a II. Approval of Minutes of 12/12/91 J. Russ 8:10a8 :20a III. Chairman's Report of Executive Committee Meeting of 3/17/92 J. Russ 8:20a- IV. Financial Report w. Patient 8:45a A. Status of Current Expenditures /R. Burnett 4 B. Year-End projections (FY 1991-1992) C. Review of Proposed Budget For FY 1992-1993 8:45a9:00a 9:00a 10:00a V. 3PX SPI A. B. Update Status and Outlook Partnership for Plastics SW-onc*rv<A_ k OOO, R. Progress j W. fsfo Sherman Patient VI. Solid Waste Management A. VIGOR - Update on Implementation of VI Board Approved Activities B. Tellus Institute Report C. Review of National Polystyrene Recycling Company Activities F. Krause M. Scheck K. Harmon 10:00a-10:15a BREAK 10:15a- VII. Issues Management 10:45a D. Meeker 10:45a11:00a VIII.Pro-Active Task Force Reports and Related Items (if needed to supple ment materials in briefing book) Staff 11:00a11:15a IX. California BIR Status Report R. Gottesman CTL009838 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 11:15a11:35a 11:35a11:50a -2- X. Technical, Regulatory, and Legisla tive Update A. Chem Systems Life Cycle Update B. Technical Committee Update C. Legislative Update XI. European Update R. Gottesman R. Gottesman M. Scheck w. Prinselaar 11:50a12:15 XII. Old Business A. Chlorine Institute Coordination B. Bipartisan Organization VI/Japan PVC Association Update R. Burnett R. Burnett /R.Gottesman 12:15p- XIII.New Business 12:2Op 12:20p12:25p XIV. Organisational A. Membership B. Other R. Burnett 12:25p12:30p XV. Future Meetings J. Russ 12:30p XVI. Adjournment CTL009840 PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MARCH 18. 1992 I. OPENING OF MEETING AND SELF INTRODUCTIONS Executive Board Chairman John Russ will open the meeting with a round of self-introductions. II.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OP EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 12 . 1991 It is in order to approve the minutes of the December 12, 1991 Executive Board Meeting, copy of which is found under Tab A. III. REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF MARCH 17. 1992 Mr. Russ will report on discussions held March 17, 1992 during the Executive Committee meeting. IV.FINANCIAL REPORT A. Status of Current Expenditures A cash basis statement for the period ending January 31, 1992 is included under Tab B. Mr. Burnett will present that information for review and discussion by the Board. If later information is available by the date of the Executive Board meeting, it will be presented at that time. B. Year-End Projection fFY 1991-1992) A projected year-end financial statement for the current fiscal year (June 1, 1991 - May 31, 1992) is included under Tab B. Mr. Burnett will present this information for review and discussion by the Board. C. Review of Proposed Budget for FY 1992-1993 A preliminary proposed budget for FY 1992-1993 (the period from June 1, 1992 through May 31, 1993) is included under Tab C. On December 18, the Committee chairs were asked to provide programs and estimated budgets to carry-out those programs along with priority ranking for each. Based on information provided by the chairs, a preliminary proposed budget was prepared and discussed with VI Treasurer, William Patient, on February 18 and with the Executive Committee on March 17. Messrs. Patient and CTL009841 2 Burnett will present this information for review and dis cussion by the Board. The final FY 1992-1993 budget will be subject to approval at the Board's May meeting. V. BPI UPDATE A. Status and Outlook Mr. Sherman, Vice President of SPI for Divisions, Regions and Membership, will update the Board on current status of key initiatives and discuss the future outlook. B. Partnership for Plastics Progress Mr. Patient will provide an update on activities of the Partnership for Plastics Progress since his report at the December 12 Executive Board meeting. VI. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT A. VIGOR - Implementation of VI Board Approved Activities Mr. Krause, Chairman of the Vinyl Institute Group on Recycling (VIGOR), will update the Board on the implemen tation of initiatives approved by the Board including the citing of an automated sortation unit for the recycling of vinyl plastics in the State of Florida. Background information on this and other committee activities is contained in the material included under Tab D. B. Tellus Institute Report The Tellus Institute, Boston, MA, released its packaging study "Assessing the Impacts of Production and of Packaging and Public Policy Measures to Alter Its Mix" on January 31 before the New York State Legislative Commis sion on Solid Waste Management's 8th Annual Conference. The study, which has the potential for a significant negative impact on the vinyl packaging market, was reviewed by the VI staff and appropriate committees and the VI comments were incorporated into comments filed with Tellus by the CSWS. Mrs. Scheck will update the Board on this. Background is included under Tab 0. C. Review of National Polystyrene Recycling Council Activi ties After discussion at the December 11 Executive Committee meeting, Mr. Ken Harmon of Dow was asked to provide a summary of initiatives undertaken by the National Polystyrene Recycling Council at the March Executive Board meeting. - & Co's --(<i'3 1.0 Go D&Zdf&i-- -A w>l CTL009842