NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Meeting
Monday, April 1, 2002
5:30 p.m., Oleson Center
5:30 p.m. DINNER
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.
| ROLL CALL | |
| Trustees present: | Ross Childs, Cheryl Follette, Walter Hooper, Michael McManus, Elaine Wood |
| Trustees absent: | William Janis, Jack Stegenga |
| Also present: | Tom Brownell, Kathy Cooley, Bill Craft, Debby Disch, Kathleen Guy, Bill Hendry, Kirk Hornburg, Gene Jenneman, Dianne Keelan, Jerry Keelan, Craig Mulder, Tim Nelson, Karen Sabin, Stephen Siciliano, Ed Stevens, John Tanner, Rita Whaley, Diane Zirnhelt, Peter Zirnhelt |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Cheryl Follette, seconded by Ross Childs,
with the following changes: 1) Remove M. Master Plan from the Action
calendar; 2) Remove L. Authorization of Vessel Acquisition and Naming
from the Action calendar, and make it Discussion Item I.); 3) Add J. Metalsmithing
Laboratory (new topic) to Discussion/Updates. Motion passed.
PUBLIC INPUT
Dianne and Jerry Keelan, Ed Stevens, Kathy Cooley, Rita Whaley, Tom Brownell,
Peter and Diane Zirnhelt expressed their concerns to the board regarding GLMA
displacing their boat slips to accommodate the vessel Persistent, and asked
them to consider alternatives.
DISCUSSION/UPDATES
PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION UPDATE
Debby Disch reported that the City of Traverse City would like to collect all
of our property tax revenue in the summer, instead of half in the summer and
half in the winter; that the City is raising their charge per parcel to $.63
to reflect the upcoming and prior postage increases; and that they could like
us to sign a five-year contract for this service. No decisions were made or
actions taken.
PROGRAM AND SERVICES PRIORITIZATION (PSP) UPDATE
Stephen Siciliano highlighted the reasons to conduct the PSP, our current prioritization
process model, and draft criteria for prioritizing our current programs and
services. No decisions were made or actions taken.
MASTER PLAN
Karen Sabin presented the Master Plan to the board. No decisions were made or
actions taken.
VESSEL "PERSISTENT"
After discussion, the board asked for 1) a complete financing plan for the Persistent
with various income opportunities identified; 2) identified responses to various
requests of renters; and 3) a drawing of what the harbor will look like with
the vessel in place. The board agreed to take action at the April 29 board meeting,
at the latest. No decisions were made or actions taken.
METALSMITHING COURSE
The board heard the issues relating to discontinuing the Metalsmithing Course.
No decisions were made or actions taken.
CONSENT ITEM
The following items were approved on a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Walter
Hooper:
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Recorded by Karen Sabin
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