NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Special Meeting
Monday, September 18, 2000
8:00 p.m., Oleson Center

CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.

ROLL CALL  
Trustees present: Robert Chase, Cheryl Follette, William Janis, Michael McManus, Shirley Okerstrom, Jack Stegenga, Elaine Wood
Trustees absent: None
Also present: Ed Bailey, Bill Hendry, Gene Jenneman, Craig Mulder, Tim Nelson, John Richards, Karen Sabin, Stephen Siciliano, John Tanner

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Jack Stegenga.

PUBLIC INPUT
Public input was heard from John Richards regarding his concern that local engineering firms have not been awarded mechanical engineering design contracts from the public schools, and that NMC is considering an outside mechanical engineering firm for its construction projects. Mike McManus clarified that the only contract under consideration at this time is the Integrated Science and Technology Learning Center.

INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEARNING CENTER (ISTLC)
Robert Chase made a motion, seconded by Shirley Okerstrom, authorizing the administration to enter into a contract with Cornerstone Architects, Inc. in the amount of $750,000 (proposed amount of $686,200, plus 10% contingency) for the design and engineering of the new Integrated Science and Technology Learning Center (ISTLC). Motion passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Recorded by Karen Sabin

SIGNED ______________________________________________________________
 
Jack B. Stegenga, Secretary
ATTESTED ______________________________________________________________
 
Michael A. McManus, Chair