1.5.1

Agenda for Regular Meeting

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Order of Business

The Chairperson, upon taking the chair, shall call the members to order on the appearance of a quorum.  The order of business for Regular Meetings shall be as follows:

1. Call to Order;

2. Roll Call;

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Approval of Minutes

5. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda;

6. Limited Public Comment Regarding Agenda Items;

7. President's Report,
   A.  Informational,
   B.  Action Items;

8. Chairperson, Committee and Board Member Reports,
   A.  Chairperson,
   B.  Committee,
   C.  Board Members;

9. Public Comment

10. Board Evaluation

11. Adjournment

(Amended 10/17/05, 9/18/06, 2/19/07)

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Public Participation in Public Meetings

Individuals and delegations are welcome to attend meetings of the Board of Trustees’ and may address the Board during that section of the agenda designated for public comments.  No person shall speak for more than three (3) minutes unless the time limit is waived by the Chairperson, if without objection, or by a majority vote of the Board members present.  When a large number of speakers are to be heard, the Chairperson, if without objection, or the Board by majority vote of the Board members present may shorten the time for each speaker and/or set a limit on the time and number of persons to be heard on a given subject.

Defamatory or abusive personal remarks are always out of order.  The Chairperson of the Board may terminate the speaker’s privilege of address if, after being warned, the speaker persists in improper conduct or remarks.    The Chairperson may order the removal of any person, by Police and Public Safety Officers or any lawful means, who persists in improper conduct during a meeting of the Board of Trustees. 

 (Amended 10/17/05)

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Minutes

Trustees shall keep a written or printed record of each regular or special meeting of the Board, in accordance with Section 9 of the Open Meetings Act.  Copies of minutes of Board meetings, except closed sessions, shall be available to the public at the reasonable estimated cost of copying, consistent with the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, Act 442 of 1976, as amended, MCL 15.231 et seq.  Proposed minutes of a Board meeting shall be available for inspection (but not copying) by the public at the College’s administrative offices no later than eight (8) business days after said meeting, and delivered to members of the Board with the Board agenda prior to the next Board meeting.  Approved minutes shall be made available to the public at a time no later than five (5) business days after the minutes have been approved by the Board.

MCL 389.113(1); MCL 15.269.

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Parliamentary Procedure and Authority

In general and unless otherwise required by state law or these bylaws, the Board shall act by resolution or motion brought by a board member, seconded by another board member, and approved by a majority of the Board.  A motion to call the question, if seconded and approved by majority, shall end debate and require a vote on the main motion or resolution.  A motion to table may be made at any time and is non-debatable.  A motion to adjourn may be made at any time and takes priority over any other motion.  When there shall be any question regarding procedure not addressed by these bylaws or state law, the current edition of Robert’s Rule of Order Newly Revised for deliberative bodies (not the more limited Procedures in Small Boards) shall govern in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws or state statute.

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