NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Meeting
Monday, May 6, 2002
5:30 p.m., Janis Room
5:30 p.m. DINNER MEETING:
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting was called to order at 5:50 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.
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| Trustees present: | Ross Childs, Cheryl Follette, Walter Hooper, William Janis, Michael McManus, Jack Stegenga, Elaine Wood |
| Trustees absent: | None |
| Also present: | Lori Comment, Marguerite Cotto, Debby Disch, Kathleen Guy, Bill Hendry, Kirk Hornburg, Chris Keenan, Tom Maxey, Craig Mulder, Tim Nelson, Karen Sabin, Stephen Siciliano, John Tanner |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Walter Hooper, seconded by Elaine Wood.
PUBLIC INPUT
None.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
Cheryl Follette made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that the administration
be authorized to enter into a contract with Comstock Construction Company in
the amount of $59,000 (base bid of $53,600 plus 10 percent contingency) for
construction management services for the renovation of the Biederman Building,
as recommended by the Building and Site Committee. Funding source: bond fund/general
renovations. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
HEALTH BENEFITS
Director of Human Resources, Bill Hendry, introduced Tom Maxey and Lori Comment
of Consolidated Financial, NMC’s self-insured health benefits administrator.
Tom Maxey explained that Consolidated Financial administers NMC’s program,
tracks industry trends, and makes suggestions for possible changes. A fiscal
year history, from 1997-2002, of itemized costs for each benefit was shared
and discussed. A five-year history of benefit costs, number of employees served,
and average employee age was presented. NMC’s medical cost per employee
is approximately $600 less than the Michigan community college average premium
cost. The board requested the following additional information, to be provided
in an Update: 1) the premium cost for medical insurance only; and 2) a copy
of the benefit summary provided to new NMC employees.
BUDGET ISSUES
Debby Disch reviewed actual general fund revenue and expense figures for 2000-2001
and 2001-2002, along with a draft of the projected budget for 2002-2003. She
also identified budget issues to be resolved before the actual budget is adopted
and provided a budget process timeline.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Recorded by Karen Sabin
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