NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Meeting
Tuesday, October 3, 2000
8:00 p.m., Oleson Center Dining Room

CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Robert Chase, the agenda was approved.

PUBLIC INPUT
None.

RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR CoG, WDB, EAG
Robert Chase made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that a resolution supporting the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments and its partner boards in their efforts to build strategic partnerships for workforce development through the over-riding imperative and five goals and supporting strategies be adopted. Elaine Wood abstained from voting. Motion passed.

WHEREAS the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments and its partners, the Workforce Development Board and the Education Advisory Board, have worked diligently to develop strategic goals to enhance career development in northwest Michigan, and

WHEREAS an environmental scan of the ten-county region including detailed information on demographics, issues facing the region, school data, workforce development and enhancement efforts, and future predictions for our region and its workers, indicates the need for improved coordination between labor demand and workforce preparedness; and

WHEREAS community outreach meetings support the Council of Government's overriding imperative--"to improve the match between labor demand and labor supply to ensure worker capability and availability"--and its five goals and supporting strategies; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we support the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments and its partner boards in their efforts to build strategic partnerships for workforce development through the overriding imperative and five goals and supporting strategies; and

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we urge the Michigan Department of Career Development to support such efforts to improve the preparedness of workers for the 21st Century in northwest Michigan.

WEST BAY CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS COMMITEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Elaine Wood made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that the West Bay Campus Partnerships Committee recommendations and proposed timeline be adopted as presented. Motion passed.

WEST BAY CAMPUS / ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SELECTION
Jack Stegenga made a motion, seconded by Shirley Okerstrom, authorizing the administration to secure architectural and engineering services for the West Bay Campus reconstruction process. Motion passed.

WEST BAY CAMPUS / PROGRAM STATEMENT
Jack Stegenga made a motion, seconded by Elaine Wood, authorizing the administration to prepare a West Bay Campus Program Statement and State of Michigan FY 2002 Capital Outlay Request. Motion passed. Bill Janis stated for the record that he is not opposed to any of the programs (water resources, GLMA, or Culinary Arts). He is uncomfortable with what the West Bay Campus project proposes in terms of cost. The timing of the process and how this evolved is his real concern; it seems that the "cart is before the horse."

DISCUSSION
Elaine Wood, Presidential Search Committee Chair, shared the recruitment brochure which was developed for the presidential search. She pointed out that the presidential profile contains the board's commitment to shared governance and professional development, and that message needs to be shared with faculty and staff.

ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting adjourned at 8:35 a.m.

Recorded by
Karen Sabin