NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
Monday, February 24, 2003, Oleson Center
7:00 p.m., Regular Meeting
5:30 p.m. DINNER MEETING: The board heard reports and updates from Deborah Disch (Service Employees International Union and Preliminary Budget); William Janis (Building and Site Committee); Walter Hooper (Great Lakes Campus Capital Campaign); Ross Childs (Foundation Finance Committee); Tim Nelson (ISTLC Certificate of Closing and March 3 Study Session). No decisions were made or actions taken.
7:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chair Cheryl Follette.
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| Trustees present: | Ross Childs, Cheryl Follette, Walter Hooper, William Janis, Ted Mattis, Jack Stegenga, Elaine Wood | |
| Trustees absent: | None | |
| Also present: | Karen Anderson, Ed Bailey, Jack Berman, Marguerite Cotto, David Crawford, John Dancer, Debby Disch, Kathleen Guy, Bill Hendry, Kirk Hornburg, Charlene Lutes, Craig Mulder, Tim Nelson, Jean Rokos, Karen Sabin, Stephen Siciliano, John Tanner, Alison Thornton |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Ross Childs, the agenda was approved.
PUBLIC INPUT
None
CONSENT ITEMS
The following items were approved on a motion by Walter Hooper, seconded by
Jack Stegenga:
GREAT LAKES CAMPUS DESIGN UPDATE
Ed Bailey and John Dancer reported on the color scheme for the Great Lakes Campus.
FACULTY COUNCIL REPORT
Chair Jack Berman reported that Faculty Council has been involved in the college-wide
meetings on coordination of benefits.
WATER STUDIES INSTITUTE UPDATE
Marguerite Cotto reported that the partnership with Michigan State University
is going forward and an online prototype should be available in about a month.
FOUNDATION UPDATE
Ross Childs reported that the Great Lakes Campus Capital Campaign is making
progress; that the Foundation Finance Committee will be making recommendations
to the Foundation to reduce spending; that the Annual Campaign is at 96% of
goal; and that three new Foundation Board members will be named, Gail Nugent,
Jim MacInnes and Fran Gingras.
BOARD CHAIR REPORT
Chair Cheryl Follette reported that plans are underway for a board daytime retreat
in Spring 2003, and an overnight retreat in January 2004.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Tim Nelson and the board recognized and congratulated Charlene Lutes, Dave Crawford,
and other Bridge Program staff for their achievement as a finalist for the Bellwether
Awards.
Tim reported that he and John Tanner will testify in Lansing on a bill which would provide funding for the harbor; that he will be on the Ron Jolly show (WTCM) to talk about State budget issues; that he will meet with Governor Granholm on Friday, February 28; and that he will be one of three community college presidents to comment after her Thursday, March 6 announcements. Tim also reported that the Munson partnership is moving forward.
POLICY CHANGE, A-100.00 SECOND READING
Ross Childs made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that language in Policy
A-100.00 be revised as presented on a second reading basis. Motion passed.
ISTLC CLOSING DATE CERTIFICATE
Elaine Wood made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that the Board of Trustees
reissue the Closing Date Certificate, originally dated February 13, 2003. The
Certificate is to be held by counsel, with authority to insert the applicable
closing date following confirmation of its accuracy. Motion passed. (Attachment
C)
PRESIDENT’S EVALUATION
Jack Stegenga made a motion that the board adjourn the open session and consider
in closed session (pursuant to Subsection 8[a] of the Michigan Open Meetings
Act) the annual performance evaluation of the president, per his request for
a closed session. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Recorded by Karen Sabin
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