Minutes from first course meeting

Today we started late because Rich was stuck in another meeting. The major discussion was about how to become more organized about project management. Several key issues were discussed (listed below) as were concerns about the time-table (listed below). The following is a list of action items:

1. Gary/CJ - prepare a presentation of the cost estimates and budget requirements
2. Adam - explore options for equitable water distribution between Miramar and La Cieba (considering both technical and cultural issues)
3. Mary - work on TAC proposal and PR materials related to the Miramar project - also update website
4. John - contact people in El Salvador (hydrogeologist, Juan, UCA)
5. Scott - contact other EWB-Drexel members to evaluate the status of the Miramar project
6. Alex - contact Keisha to confirm Rowan U. for collaborative project.
7. All - think about who would be good project manager and come with nominations
8. All - think carefully about project schedule and deadline

Issues Discussed:

• spring box versus well - consensus is that the well is better option, but we need hydrogeologist to confirm well location. We may be able to proceed with TAC prior to hydrogeological data as long as we have scheduled the hydrogeologist
• cost estimates of well versus spring box have been prepared but are not well documented
• contact universities about possible hydrogeologists

scheduling could be problem for March implementation:

• Spring Break is election week in El Salvador
• proposal is due to TAC soon - what date?
• when is hydrogeologist available - communications have been slow
• need to get a lawyer to develop easement once we know about well location
• fundraising will take time
• need to purchase plane tickets ahead of time and plan travel
• Rowan will likely travel in May (after their semester ends)

we need to consider these issues and all of the tasks that need to be accomplished in order to develop a realistic timetable for the implementation trip