NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Meeting
Monday, April 7, 2003
5:30 p.m., Oleson Center
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cheryl Follette called the special meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
| ROLL CALL |
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| Trustees present: |
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Ross Childs, Cheryl Follette, Walter Hooper,
Jack Stegenga, Elaine Wood |
| Trustees absent: |
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William Janis, Ted Mattis |
| Also present: |
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Karen Anderson, Bob Buttleman, Debby Disch,
Bill Hendry, Kirk Hornburg, Vanessa McCray, Craig Mulder, Tim Nelson, Karen
Sabin, Stephen Siciliano, Terry Sievert, Kristin Stehouwer, John Tanner,
Rich Wolin, Chad Zagel |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on a motion by Elaine Wood, seconded by Jack Stegenga.
PUBLIC INPUT
None
BUDGET UPDATE
Debby Disch reported the following:
- Total Compensation Committee is working hard on their recommendations for
salary and benefits.
- We are looking very hard at Institutional expenses, especially utilities,
in preparing the FY04 budget projections.
- PBC is working on recommendations in the categories of professional development,
required travel and events, supplies and other areas. They will be asking
the College to identify "essential" expenses as the baseline for
this year, with expenditures above this viewed as discretionary for FY04 only.
- Current budget model does not show contribution to the plant fund in ’03
or ’04. The board wants to be sure that contribution is restored in
out-years.
- Budget timeline was reviewed.
M-TEC BUSINESS PLAN UPDATE
Rich Wolin reported the following:
- M-TEC's Training and Research area has adopted a new logo called M-TEC
TRAC, which stands for Training, Research, Assessment, and Coaching.
- M-TEC's total market is 775 employers within NMC's six-county area. They
will serve all companies but are targeting approximately 315 employers with
20 or more employees and at least $500,000 in sales. There are 40,000 workers
in the targeted industries: government; private services (health care and
education); communications and utilities; and manufacturing.
- Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), coordinated for M-TEC
by Kristin Stehouwer, provides assistance and support for local manufacturers
and performance benchmarking.
- Training results-number of people for FY02 and projections for FY03-were
reviewed.
- Grant results, goals, and strategies were reviewed, along with projections
through FY07.
Terry Sievert reported on the Technical Division:
- Number of programs, unduplicated headcount, enrollments and billing hours
were reviewed for FY01 (pre-M-TEC), FY02, and FY03.
- Terry reported on the recent history, accomplishments and future goals
of Automotive, Welding, Electronics, Drafting and Design, Machine Tool, Information
Technology, and Construction Trades (EES program).
AVIATION BUILDING REMODEL
Elaine Wood made a motion, seconded by Jack Stegenga, that the old Aviation
building renovation be approved at a cost not to exceed $85,000, as discussed
during dinner at the March 24, 2003, Board meeting. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- Protocol for partnership proposals brought to the president were briefly
discussed. If any board member receives a proposal, he/she should bring the
proposal to the President for consideration.
- Collection of personal property tax was discussed. President Nelson will
invite the County and the Chamber of Commerce to send representatives to discuss
this issue at a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 a.m.
Recorded by Karen Sabin
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Walter J. Hooper, Treasurer
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| ATTESTED |
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Cheryl Gore Follette, Chair
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