NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Meeting
Monday, April 4, 2005
5:30 p.m., Oleson Center
5:30 p.m. DINNER MEETING:
CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Cheryl Gore Follette.
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| Trustees present: | Robert Brick, Ross Childs, Cheryl Follette, Walter Hooper, Ted Mattis, Elaine Wood | |
| Trustees absent: | Jack Stegenga | |
| Also present: | Marguerite Cotto, Debby Disch, Kathleen Guy, Bill Hendry, Craig Mulder, Tim Nelson, Karen Sabin, Stephen Siciliano, Kristin Stehouwer, John Tanner, Tom Carr, (Record-Eagle photographer), and (White Pines Press reporter) |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Elaine Wood made a motion to delete Item K (Drucker/Senge video) and replace
with a new Item K, Capital Outlay Opportunity. Motion was seconded by Ross
Childs and approved. Ted Mattis made a motion to approve the agenda as amended.
Jay Hooper seconded the motion, which passed.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
BUDGET DISCUSSION
Tim reviewed Executive Order 2005-7 (see attached memo for details). He shared
a copy of his testimony, which was given before the Michigan House of Representatives
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges on March 21. Debby Disch
provided updated information on natural gas prices and the Governor's proposed
Capital Outlay proposal. She reviewed key revenue and expense assumptions,
provided a comparison of tuition rates for Michigan community colleges and
universities, and outlined future budget drivers. Three tuition increase
alternatives were discussed: 6.5%, 5%, and blended increases of 2.7% in-district,
4.7% in-state, and 5% out-of-state.
TUITION, FEES AND HOUSING RATES
Ross Childs made a motion to increase tuition and the general fee 6.5% across-the-board,
with the understanding that $160,000 will transfer to the Plant Fund. Walter
Hooper seconded the motion, which passed on a 5/1 vote, with Ted Mattis dissenting.
Ross Childs and
Walter Hooper also asked that the administration analyze out-of-district rates
and administrative fees. Tuition rates for the 2005-06 academic year will be
as follows:
General fee for the 2005-06 academic year will be $10.33 per contact hour.
HOUSING RATES
Elaine Wood made a motion, seconded by Ross Childs, to establish housing rates
beginning Fall 2005 as shown below. Motion passed.
CHERRY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
President Nelson led a discussion about the Cherry Commission's recommendation
that the Michigan legislature pass enabling legislation during the 2005-06
legislative session that defines the criteria and process by which Michigan
community colleges may offer applied baccalaureate degrees. The Michigan
Community College Association will be voting on MCCA's stance on this topic
at their April 22-23 Board of Directors meeting. Elaine Wood made a motion,
seconded by Ted Mattis, to authorize the administration to endorse the Cherry
Commission recommendation. Motion passed.
STATE CAPITAL OUTLAY AUTHORIZATION
Tim announced that the State Capital Outlay authorization process has identified
$655,000 for NMC for Oleson Center renovations; NMC would need to match this
money with an equal amount from its own funds to secure the State money.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Recorded by
Karen Sabin
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