NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Special Meeting
Thursday, November 11, 1999
12:15 p.m., President's Office, Conference Room

CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting was called to order at 12:20 p.m. by Chair Elaine Wood.

ROLL CALL  
Trustees present: Robert Chase, Cheryl Follette, Michael McManus, Shirley Okerstrom, Jack Stegenga, Elaine Wood
Trustees absent: William Janis
Also present: Ilse Burke, Kathleen Guy, Chet Janik, Karen Sabin

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Robert Chase, seconded by Cheryl Follette.

PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input offered.

PAUL STAUDER RECOMMENDATION
Cheryl Follette made a motion, seconded by Robert Chase, that the recommendation presented by Financial Consultant Paul Stauder of Stauder, Barch & Associates be rejected. Motion passed.

APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR MANAGING UNDERWRITER
Cheryl Follette made a motion that the board appoint Merrill Lynch as senior managing underwriter for the NMC bond sale and that the financial consultant, Stauder, Barch & Associates, coordinate the selection of co-manager and selling group members to best facilitate retail marketing of the bonds within the community, seconded by Robert Chase. Motion passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 p.m.

Recorded by
Karen Sabin

SIGNED ______________________________________________________________
 
Cheryl Gore Follette, Secretary
ATTESTED ______________________________________________________________
 
Elaine C. Wood, Chair