The Councilor Coordinating Committee (C3) consists of all Certified Councilors and Alternate Councilors for 2005 . Appendix I categorizes the councilors and alternate councilors by term and also lists the 2005 current National committee appointments.

There were two National ACS meetings held this year: one was held in San Diego, CA, Mar 13 - 17, 2005 and the other was held in Washington DC, Aug 26-31, 2005.

General Information:
In CY 05, the Councilor Coordinating Committee held its first annual meeting on Dec 9, 2005 at Hofstra University. All 2006 Councilors and Alternate Councilors were invited. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss in general terms our strategy for the next two ACS national meetings being held in Atlanta GA on Mar 26-30, 2006 and San Francisco, CA on Sept 10-14, 2006. Several topics were discussed including: the Councilor Corner on the NY section Web page, the Annual report, Marm 2008 being held at Queensborough CC  and Travel reimbursement procedures. The most significant topic discussed was national committee assignments and how we as a NY delegation can achieve benefits for the NY section and its members. All who attended thought that the meeting was extremely beneficial and committed to having it on an annual basis.

Also in CY 05 there is a “Councilor Corner” link on the NY section web page containing all the important Councilor activities from both ACS national meetings held in CY 05.

Summary of Activities for the San Diego Meeting:
We had full representation at this meeting. Joan Laredo-Liddell attended in lieu of Evelyn Sarnoff. All representatives attended the District 1 Caucus and Council meetings. The council meeting was held at the San Diego Marriott and Marina hotel. In addition, many of our representatives attended the Local section Officers and Tour Speakers reception held on Tues afternoon. The ACS council dealt with several major issues important to all ACS members. The council voted to set the member dues for 2006 at the fully escalated rate of $127. Each year the council approves member dues as authorized in the bylaws. The council voted to establish a Committee on Ethics as an Other Committee of the Council. A special discussion item was put on the Council agenda for this meeting that included an overview of Chemistry Enterprise 2015. Below are the reports given by the councilors based on their activities at the San Diego meeting:

Dr. Ronald P. D’Amelia reported on his activities on CEPA and the brainstorming session on a vision of the role of chemists in 2015 and roadblocks to achieve that vision.
Dr. Neil Jespersen as chair of the Committee on Committees (ConC) reported on the activities of establishing the Ethics committee.
Dr. Yorke Rhodes reported on the activities of the Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC).  The major activity of the LSAC at this meeting was the review of annual reports from all local sections.
Dr. Anne O'Brien as District I director held her ninth District I caucus. The agenda included the current council agenda items and any other issues within the region.
Dr. Donald Clarke gave a report on the Nominations and elections committee. The movement to have national help with electronic voting has gain support in spite of decrease in funds.
Jean Delfiner reported on the Chemical Health and Safety Committee. The committee brought up the need for K-12 safety and working with NCW to update safety guidelines.
Joan Laredo-Liddell reported on her activities on the SOCED committee and the development of High School Chemistry Clubs.
Dr. Hiroko Karan gave a report from the Minority Affairs committee. There are lots of minority awards but few individuals are being nominated for them.

Summary of Activities from the Washington DC Meeting:
We had full representation at the Washington DC. Dr. Terry Brack attended as an alternate councilor for Evelyn Sarnoff. All our representatives attended the District I caucus and Council meetings, both meetings were held in the J. W. Marriott hotel. The ACS society’s council met on Wednesday Aug 30th to hear reports on the activities of the society’s committees, and to select candidates for certain committees. As is standard at fall national meetings, the council elected some members to the Committee on Committees, the Council Policy Committee and the Committee on Nominations and Elections for 2006-08.The Washington DC meeting had a light agenda. Several noted items were: The 2006 national meeting registration fee will be $305, and there was a council briefing on ACS executive compensation.  Below are the reports given by the councilors on their activities at the Washington DC meeting:

Joan Laredo-Liddell reported on the activities of the  Society Committee on Education (SOCED). The committee reviewed and updated the activities of the High school Chemistry Club pilot program. Joan volunteered to be on the committee to update and review a 1984 report entitled “ Guidelines and recommendations for teaching of High School Chemistry” The New York section was nominated in 3 categories and won two Chemluminary Awards..
Dr. Yorke Rhodes reported on Local Section Activity Committee(LSAC).
Dr. Ronald P. D’Amelia reported on the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA): The committee continues to collaborate with the ACS Department of Career Services to enhance career services at the National and Regional meetings. The 2005 ChemCensus survey responses are currently being analyzed.  The committee also has been working on a number of initiatives to address globalization.  The committee prepared a report on the dispersion of Chemistry as a discipline, and voted to recommend that the Board appoint a task force to assess this issue and its potential on ACS and the profession.
CEPA addressed other member needs, including issues for retirees and a online career workshops. The revised 7th edition of “ACS Professional Employment Guidelines” was approved by the Council. Susan Fahrenholtz and Ronald D’Amelia co-organized a symposium on “New Career Success Stories Beyond 45 ­ Diverse Paths”

This is my eight year as Chairperson of the Councilors Coordinating Committee and I am pleased to report that the committee as usual did an outstanding job this year.
This report is respectfully submitted on January 9th, 2006
 

Ronald P. D'Amelia, Ph.D
Chairman