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AGENDA REGIONAL MEETING OF THE MCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 9:30 a.m. (PST), Wednesday, March 15, 1972 Del Monte Lodge, Pebble Beach, California I. OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS. II. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 1972, MEETING. III. FINANCIAL REPORT. (Enclosure) IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Appointment of Alternate: C. A. Cash, Diamond Shamrock Corporation (for James A. Hughes) (b) Proposed Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Economic Policy Review Committee. (Enclosure) (c) Proposed Amendments to the Association's bylaws. (Enclosure) (d) Reports of Board Liaison Committees: Environmental Quality and Control -> Carl A. Gerstacker Government Relations -- George W. Russell Other Technical Committees -- Lee V. Dauler Public Relations and Education -- Luther S. Roehm V. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. (Enclosure) VI. STAFF REPORT. (Appendix Enclosed) VII. ADJOURNMENT. Next Meeting of the Dir ctors -- The Madison, Washington, D. C. , 8:30 a.m. , (EST), Tuesday, April 11, 1972 (Breakfast Meeting). CMA036174 1350 MINUTES of the two hundred eleventh meeting of the Directors of the Manu facturing Chemists' Association, Inc. , held at Del Monte Lodge, Pebble Beach, California, on Wednesday, March 15, 1972, at 9:30 a.m. There were present: Max A. Minnig, Chairman Werner C. Brown F. L. Byrom C. C. Candee Herschel H. Cudd' Lee V. Dauler David H. Dawson William J. Driver Carl A. Gerstacker John M. Henske William W. Huisking James A. Hughes T. G. Hughes L. G. Lillico Harry D. McNeeley Thomas B. Nantz P. C. Reilly Luther S. Roehm George W, Russell Robert J, Whitesell John E. Wood, III James R. Carnes Alternates: Wayne T. Barrett (for L. G. Bliss) Frederick L. Bissinger (for John T, Connor) C. A. Cash (for James A. Hughes) John L. Gillis (for Edward J. Bock) Edward R. Kane (for David H. Dawson) Gordon Kiddoo (for D. G. Stevens) John M. Martin (for Werner C. Brown). Richard M. Morrow (for Herschel H. Cudd) Thomas E. Reilly, Jr. (for P. C. Reilly) R. T. Savage (for T. G. Hughes) Clifford D. Siverd (for George-W-. Russell) William S. Sneath (for F. Pertry Wilson) E. J. Sullivan (for Max A. Minnig) Francis W. Theis (for John W. ifrooks) Harry B. Warner (for Thomas B. Nantz) Robert J. Zedler (for H. E. Hirschland) General Counsel: Lloyd Symington Present by invitation: Other member company executives, in addition to Directors and Alternates, as they appear in the Regional Meeting Attendance List, attached as Exhibit A. I. OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS. CMA036l7fil Upon calling the meeting to order, Chairman Minnig expressed the deep appreciation of the Board of Directors, other guests, and their wives for the hospitality of the West Coast member companies evidenced by the so cial events sponsored by them at Pebble Beach and San Francisco and by the 1351 provision of air transportation for the registrants between those cities. He also commended the Arrangements, Information, and Ladies Committees for their planning and conduct of an outstandingly enjoyable and worthwhile pro gram. It was then requested that those present stand and introduce themselves by giving their names and company affiliation. II. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8. 1972, MEETING. The minutes of the February 8, 1972, meeting of the Board of Directors were duly approved as submitted to the members. III. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER. The financial report for the nine months ended February 29, 1972, was summarized by the Secretary-Treasurer. ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the report be accepted and placed on file. IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Appointment of Alternate. It was reported that James A. Hughes had requested the appointment of C. A, Cash, Diamond Shamrock Corporation, as his Alternate. ..-- j ON MOTION, duly-made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the appointment of Mr. Cash be approved. (b) Proposed Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Economic Policy Review Committee. Furnished to Directors in advance of the meeting and summarized by Chairman Dawson of the Executive Commit tee were the proposed Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Economic Policy Review Committee, copy appended as Exhibit B, the approval of which had been recommended by the Executive Committee. ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the Rules of Organization and Procedure of the Economic Policy Revilew Committee, as contained in Ex hibit B, be approved. CMA 036176 1352 (c) Proposed Amendments to the Association's Bylaws. Furnished to Directors in advance of the meeting and summarized by Chair man Dawson of the Executive Committee were proposed amendments to the Association's Bylaws which would provide for election by the members of a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and appointment by the President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, of Vice Presidents and the Secretary-Treasurer from the staff of the Association, copy appended as Exhibit C. The Executive Committee had recommended approval of the pro posed amendments by the Board of Directors in order that they might be sub mitted to the membership at the next Annual Meeting, ON MOTION, duly made and seconded, it was, VOTED: That the proposed amendments to the Association's Bylaws, as set forth in Exhibit C, be approved for submission to the membership at the next Annual Meeting. r (d) Environmental Protection Agency Wastewater Guidelines Survey. Chairman Dawson of the Executive Committee reported that, at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Association's staff would circulate a Wastewater Guidelines Survey Questionnaire to certain member companies for the purpose of gathering information on which,, after consolida tion of all figures by MCA to avoid company or plant identification, EPA might base guidelines on effluent limitationr`expected to be required by pending amend ments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The Executive Committee believes that cooperation with EPA in this effort will be in the best interests of the chemical industry and therefore recommends that those companies receiving the questionnaire participate in the survey. (e) Reports of Board Liaison Committees. Chairmen Gerstacker, Dauler, and Roehm of the Board Liaison Committees for Environmental Quality and Control, Other Technical Committees, and Public Relations and Education, respectively, and Mr. Russell, on behalf of the Board Liaison Committee for Government Relations, each reported on the activities of the liaison committees and of the technical and functional committees under their jurisdiction. Prob lems encountered, together with possible solutions, were described in th cases of some areas of committee operations and with respect to Government Relations activities, the importance of active participation by senior executives of member companies was emphasized. V. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. The following committee appointments were approved: CMA 036177 1353 (a) Plastics Committee. *C. M. Neher, Ethyl Corporation -- As Chairman Henry Avery, USS Chemicals Division of United States Steel Corporation -- As Vice Chairman *G. A. Forlenza, American Cyanamid Company Robert C. Fulton, Ashland Chemical Company *J. K. Moffett, Jr., U. S. Industrial Chemicals Co., Division of National Distillers and Chemicals Corporation v*B. Ross Nason, Mobay Chemical Company, Division of Baychem Corporation Jack L. Shafer, Marbon Division, Borg-Warner Corporation (b) Transportation and Distribution Committee. . G. R. Anderson, The Dow Chemical Company -As Chairman C. H. Vescelius, Olin Corporation -- As Vice Chairman W. C. Brittain, Hoppers Company, Inc. J. S. Dewey, Kerr-McGee Corporation D. G. Griffin, PPG Industries, Inc. V. J. Haan, International Minerals k Chemical Corporation D. E. Long, Velsicol Chemical Corporation Leo A. Moore, Chemagro, A Division of Baychem Corporation Effective June 1, 1972 VI. STAFF REPORT. Mr. Driver reported upon the status of the Toxic Substances Control Act and upon the recent Environmental Survey conducted by the As sociation, inviting attention to the five charts, furnished to those present, which graphically present the results of the survey. A copy of his written report concerning legislative developments and Association activities since the preceding meeting of the Board of Directors, together with the charts depicting results of the Environmental Survey, are appended as Exhibit D, the written report having been forwarded to Directors in advance of the meet ing. VU. CALIFORNIA STATE PROPOSITION NINE, POLLUTION INITIATIVE OR CLEAN ENVIRONMENT ACT. ___ __ Chairman Dawson of the Executive Committee said that he had been requested to report for the information of those present (not as an item of MCA business) concerning the serious threat to the chemical and other CMA 0361^8 r 1354 industries posed by Proposition Nine, the Pollution Initiative or Clean Envi ronment Act, to be submitted to the California voters in the primary on June 6, Pointing out some of the adverse.effects which adoption of the Proposition would have upon chemical companies manufacturing or marketing their prod ucts in California, he advised that company executives with such interests in California should anticipate an early request for funds to support an intensive publicity campaign to forestall adoption of the Proposition. ********** There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was unanimously resolved to adjourn. 0 Certified Correct: /imei R. Carnes Secretary-Treasurer CMA 036179