NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
Monday, July 24, 2000
7:00 p.m., Oleson Center

5:30 p.m. DINNER MEETING: Tim Nelson, Vice President for Administrative Services, and Ed Bailey, Construction Projects Manager, presented the NMC Site Master Plan to the board for their review and discussion. Robert Chase, Chair, West Bay Campus Partnerships Committee, and William Janis, Chair, Building and Site Committee, updated the board on their respective committees. A board retreat will be held on September 11, 2000. No decisions were made or actions taken.

REGULAR MEETING:
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
After correcting Action Item A. General Fund Revenue and Expense statement (date changed to July 1, 1999-June 30, 2000), the agenda was approved on a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Robert Chase.

PUBLIC INPUT
None.

CONSENT ITEMS
The following items were approved on a motion by Shirley Okerstrom, seconded by Jack Stegenga:

• minutes of the June 26, 2000 regular meeting; June 26, 2000 closed meeting; June 27, 2000 special meeting; and the July 5, 2000 special meeting
• appointment of Kirk D. Hornburg, Executive Director of M-TEC, effective August 21, 2000
• appointment of Ann M. George, Communications Instructor, effective August 21, 2000. This is a replacement regular full time faculty position.
• appointment of Scott P. Goethals, Computer Information Systems Instructor/M-TEC Curriculum Developer and Instructor, Business Discipline, effective August 21, 2000. This is a replacement regular full time faculty position.
• Resignation of Rodney J. Jankewicz, Systems and Network Specialist, Technical Discipline (half time position), effective July 26, 2000
• Resignation of Harry D. Sellers, Jr., GLMA Recruiter, effective May 12, 2000
• quarterly grants report for April 1-June 30, 2000
• contributions for June 2000

FACULTY COUNCIL REPORT
Bronwyn Jones, Communications instructor, reported on a variety of activities being pursued by faculty this summer, including:

• nursing curriculum on the internet by Jean Rokos and Ann Cook;
• a new Michigan history course by Tom Gordon;
• a Kellogg grant for faculty orientation received by Karen Howie;
• the Business and Cultural Study Program with Japan by Doug Zernow and Marilyn Jaquish;
• the volunteer efforts by Diane Emling with the Quality of Life index;
• the trip to the British Isles to enrich his British Literature class by Marty Trapp;
• the EES aviation classes for kids and adults by Kevin Spaulding; $ Garyn Roberts' recognition as editor of an anthology of science fiction and fantasy.

BUILDING AND SITE COMMITTEE REPORT
William Janis, Chair, Building and Site Committee, reported that the committee is considering moving shipping and receiving to the aviation facility when aviation moves to M-TEC, and that the committee is working on bids for CIL. Mr. Janis expressed special appreciation for the good work of Tim Nelson and Ed Bailey.

WEST BAY CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE REPORT
Dr. Robert Chase reported that the long list of potential partners for West Bay Campus has been shortened, and he expects some recommendations will soon be forthcoming.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Ilse Burke expressed appreciation to the board for the long hours they have been spending on bond projects and for the progress that has been made. She also shared information about the valuable President's Academy she attended in Breckenridge, Colorado, with other community college presidents.

GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
The general fund revenue and expense statement for July 1,1999-June 30, 2000 was accepted on a motion by Robert Chase, seconded by Cheryl Follette.

BOARD PROCESS POLICY - FIRST READING
William Janis made a motion, seconded by Shirley Okerstrom, to accept the revisions to board policy A-106, Items for Specific Board Approval, as presented on a first reading basis. Motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Recorded by Karen Sabin