Minutes

Attendees: Scott Campbell, Bobbi Engstrom Germond, Doug Finn, Charlie Glazman, Keith Kesler, Carol Lindberg, Tad Matheson, Courtney Podvin, Tom Strewler.

Industry Representatives: Liz Lundmark, Corey Mead, Dave Podratz, Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

Facilitator: Ann Green, Ann Green Communications, Inc.

Minutes: Ann Green.

The regular meeting of the Murphy Oil USA, Superior Refinery Community Advisory Panel (CAP) was called to order by facilitator Ann Green beginning at

6 p.m., September 11, 2002.

Ann reviewed the agenda and team agreement. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented.

Plant Update

Dave Podratz reviewed the refinery’s monthly operating highlights (attached for those not present). Because a public hearing on the Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU) permit has been scheduled by the WDNR for October 3, which is our next CAP meeting, Dave asked if CAP members wanted to attend or change the CAP meeting date. After discussion, the CAP said they would like to have the option of attending the permit hearing which will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the library. There will not be a regular October CAP meeting. The next regularly scheduled CAP meeting will be November 7.

Unfinished Business

Planning for Neighborhood Outreach Meetings

Ann suggested the CAP discuss goals, an agenda, participation of CAP members, location, dates, and publicity for the outreach meetings. It was agreed that the goals of the outreach meetings would be to share the following:

· CAP purpose and goals

· Murphy’s impact on the community including economic and environmental

· Safety issues/emergency warning

· Education about what is going on at Murphy Oil

· Help community know where they can have their issues addressed

· Awareness of CAP

· Future of the refinery.

It was agreed the company representatives would present information about Murphy Oil, and the CAP members would discuss what the CAP is and some of its activities. The group agreed the first outreach meeting should be held at the East End and should be a test case for future outreach meetings. It was agreed the meeting would be held at either the Great Lakes Elementary School (number one choice) or East End Middle School. The meeting will be held February 6, 2003. The agenda will include: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. presentations, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. open dialogue.

The CAP overview will include:

· What is a CAP? (mission and goals)

· History of CAP (locally and nationally)

· What has the CAP talked about?

· What has the CAP accomplished?

The company overview would include:

· Economic impact of refinery on area

· Environmental and safety challenges – put in perspective to include investment in environmental projects, history of emissions and management efforts, and EPA/DNR standards.

It was agreed the two key issues under environmental challenges would be sulfur emissions and Newton Creek.

The CAP felt it would be a good idea to have a written survey for participants to fill out prior to starting the outreach meeting so that responses to those questions may be included in the meeting. A post-meeting critique would also be used to evaluate attendees’ attitudes toward the meeting.

A committee was established to work on the CAP part of the presentation to include: Bobbie Germond, Charlie Glazman, and Bob Browne (Charlie will ask him to serve.) Publicity for the meeting will be part of the discussion at the next CAP meeting.

Mini-Grant Program Discussion

The CAP determined the mini-grant program should be assigned to the Youth Education Subcommittee for further evaluation. The company offered to contribute $1,000 for the mini-grant program. Ann said she would send more information about other mini-grant programs to Tom Strewler.

Committee Reports

Emergency Preparedness – Keith Kesler reported the Coordinator for emergency response is leaving September 27 and trying to get the communications pieces together before she leaves. The location of the Comm Center is up in the air with the move to the Metro Center.

Communications – There was a presentation to the realtors by Frank Giesen and Corey Mead. The information was well received. Tom Strewler said he was working on setting up a presentation about the CAP to a PTA meeting at Great Lakes on October 1 at 6:30 p.m. Tom will speak for the CAP and Dave will speak for the company.

Youth Education – Tad Metheson said the school district has received a grant from the EPA for $11,000. They are discussing doing a tour of Murphy Oil. Teachers are developing a program and hope to have the curriculum completed by the end of the school year for use in next year.

New Business

Annual Planning and Evaluation

The CAP brainstormed potential topics in addition to those identified from the surveys. They conducted weighted voting and prioritized future meeting topics as follows:

1. Murphy Oil’s Future

2. Environmental Settlement and Economics of Company

3. Educational Initiatives, Neighborhood Meetings, and Refinery Safety Program

4. Early Warning System

5. Fuel Conservation

It was agreed that the January 2003 meeting would be held on January 9. The agenda will be planning for the first community outreach meeting. February 6 will be the first community outreach meeting. March 6, agenda will be outreach meeting critique and taking the topics that had been identified to plan future outreach meetings as well as discussion topics.

Next Meeting Date and Agenda

The next regularly scheduled CAP meeting will be November 7 and the agenda will be further planning for the first community outreach meeting. The CAP is invited to attend the October 3 public hearing on the TGTU unit at 6:30 p.m. at the library.

There was no further business, and the meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.

Next Meeting Date: Thursday, November 7, 2002

WITC

5:30 p.m. - Dinner

6 p.m. – Meeting