CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at
6:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Canady, Laverty,
Pelleran, Proctor
Absent: Brannan, Murray, Rasmusson
Chairperson Laverty explained that
Trustee Rasmusson was at an audit committee conference, Trustee
Brannan’s father had open heart surgery this afternoon, and Trustee
Murray’s daughter had a baby.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE
AGENDA
There were no additions or
deletions to the agenda.
LIMITED PUBLIC COMMENT
REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
There were no comments from the
public.
CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD MEMBER
REPORTS
Chairperson Laverty
Board Development Session
Chairperson Laverty reported that
the Board had a development session on June 17 and 18. He stated that
the Board was very happy with the facilitator, and they reviewed
various areas of improvement. As a prelude to the development
session, the Trustees were interviewed by the facilitator. At the
session, they prioritized the work of the Board that they felt was
important as they move forward. Chairperson Laverty stated that
future development sessions may be scheduled this summer.
Trustee Pelleran stated that the
dedication of the Board was evident as every Board member was present.
President’s Vehicle
Chairperson Laverty stated that
under the President’s contract the Board must authorize the purchase
of her vehicle.
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Pelleran
and supported by Trustee Canady for the President to always drive a
Cadillac from the Lansing plant.
There was no discussion.
Roll call vote:
Ayes: Canady, Laverty, Pelleran, Proctor
Nays: None
Absent: Brannan, Murray, Rasmusson
Motion carried.
Scholarship Award Ceremonies
Chairperson Laverty reported that
the Trustees were given the opportunity to present scholarships at
various Lansing Community College district high schools. He thanked
Trustees Proctor and Canady for presenting awards. Chairperson
Laverty shared that it was an enjoyable experience and there was a
time commitment involved; however, he felt that it was important for
Board to be visible in the community.
Trustee Canady suggested that when
the Foundation scholarship awards are given, those that are linked to
specific donors should be recognized on the certificates.
Chairperson Laverty reported that
he attended the Star Institute graduation along with Trustee
Pelleran. He shared that it was a great event.
Foundation Board of Directors
The Foundation Board of Directors
met on June 16 at the Technical Training Center at the West Campus.
Chairperson Laverty said the facility was extremely impressive. The
Foundation Board members were also very impressed. A tour was given
after the meeting.
Other
Chairperson Laverty reported that
he attended the Vietnam Veteran’s Golf Benefit on June 3. He publicly
thanked Bob Baldwin for all of his work with this event. Chairperson
Laverty asked President Cunningham to provide an update on the golf
outing.
President Cunningham reported that
117 scholarships have been awarded. They have an endowment and they
have raised $187,000 over the history of the tournament.
Board Member Reports
Trustee Robert Proctor –
Workforce Development Board
Trustee Proctor reported that he
attended the Workforce Development meeting on June 2nd.
Ms. Kathy Wilhm of Lansing Community College made a presentation on
the services provided by LCC at the Capital Area Michigan Works!
Lansing center. Ms. Wilhm shared with the Workforce Development Board
that LCC serves the unemployed, underemployed, and those that are
dislocated workers by providing opportunities to acquire needed job
skills. The services include resume and job search assistance and
career assessments. Most of the clients have high a school education
or a GED. Of the 3,000 clients Ms. Wilhm has met with 1,500 have
enrolled at LCC.
Trustee Mark Canady – LCC’s
Japan Adventure Program
Trustee Canady provided a
PowerPoint presentation on the Japan Adventure Program which he
recently visited in May.
He shared that the Biwako Kisen
Company has a boat named after Lansing and an apartment building named
after Michigan in honor of the relationship with Lansing Community
College. Trustee Canady asked the Board and the administration to
look at creating a comparable gesture to honor that relationship here.
Trustee Thomas Rasmusson –
Audit Committee
Chairperson Laverty asked Mr. Rich
Howard to address this agenda item.
Mr. Howard stated that pursuant to
the Board’s bylaws and the audit committee rules the Committee must
meet with the auditor prior to the beginning of the audit. The
committee will be meeting on June 30, 2004.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Cunningham thanked
Trustee Canady for taking the time out of his busy schedule to travel
to Japan to visit the Japan Adventure Program.
Informational Items
College Spotlight - Lansing
Community College Foundation
President Cunningham stated that
approximately two years ago a Transitioning to Excellence campaign
began through the LCC Foundation. She said the Foundation has never
raised money for anything other than scholarships and this created a
rich and rewarding history because it directly impacted students.
However, quality improvement is necessary for any organization and at
that time the Foundation underwent organizational changes and the
McCormick Group was selected to restructure the Foundation and place
it on a path of success. Mr. Dan McCormick did an excellent job
facilitating those changes and these responsibilities have not been
turned over to Vice President Ruth Borger. Ms. Joan Bauer and Ms. Sue
Fisher have also been instrumental in working with the Foundation and
this new capital campaign. President Cunningham expressed that the
Foundation Board is excited about the collective future of the
Foundation.
Vice President Borger provided a
PowerPoint presentation which highlighted the Lansing Community
College Foundation (the presentation is on file with the official
Board materials.) She introduced two individuals that have benefited
from the Foundation.
Miss LaQuesha Childs has attended
Lansing Community College for three years and she has received a
scholarship each year. She said receiving the scholarship has
relieved a burden off her shoulders. Miss Childs shared that if she
had not received a scholarship she may not have attended LCC this
year. In appreciation for the assistance she has received, she is now
contributing to the Foundation.
Ms. Jane Bobay, Coordinator of the
Early Lansing Community College programs, recently received a grant
from the Foundation’s Employee Development Fund. They used the grant
to send several of the child development faculty to a summer institute
where they learned guidelines for a project approach to facilitate
children’s learning. She shared the benefits they received in
attending the summer institute and how the Employee Development Fund
helped them achieve this.
Vice President Borger recognized
Ms. Sue Fisher, Foundation Operations Manager, who was in attendance.
She also recognized other Foundation staff members not in attendance,
who are the following: Joan Bauer, Beth Vanderlip, Pam Schmidt, and
Lori Buninn.
Human Resources – New Hires,
Leaves & Sabbaticals
Appointments—
Administrative—
Tom Hoiles, Director,
Enrollment Services/Registrar, Enrollment Services, Student and
Academic Support
Anand Ramaswami,
Chairperson, Math and Computer Science, Math and Computer Science,
Liberal Studies
Todd Troutman,
Chairperson, Math Skills, Math Skills, Student and Academic Support
Chris Strugar-Fritsch,
Director of Facilities, Physical Plant, Administrative Services
Tom Deits,
Chairperson, Science, Science, Liberal Studies
Kristi Fent, HHPS
Coordinator of Equipment and Operations, Locked Storage, Human Health
and Public Service
Faculty—
Lisa Nienkark,
Faculty, Reading, Language Skills, Student and Academic Support
Yvette Swint-Blakely,
Faculty, Business Administration, Marketing and Management, Business
and Media
President Cunningham
thanked Mr. David Davidson and Dean Bill Darr, who both will be
retiring June 30, 2004, for all of their hard work, dedication, and
service to the College.
They received a
standing ovation.
Oracle Student System Update
President Cunningham stated that
we are trying to make services as user friendly and accessible to our
students as possible. She said Chief Information Officer Glenn Cerny,
in conjunction with many people across campus, has done an outstanding
job in identifying the type of services students need.
Mr. Cerny introduced Mr. Evan
Montague, Director of Student Systems.
Mr. Montague provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the Oracle Student System which highlighted how the
College is preparing to implement the system (the presentation is on
file with the official Board materials.)
Mr. Cerny recognized Ms. Sharon
Keller and Mr. Dan Zimmerman for their hard work in this process. He
said several on-campus forums have been scheduled, and a Technology
Liaison Team has been developed. A new time-card system has been
implemented recently due to the Plante Moran review. Mr. Cerny said
they are learning what the scope changes are and have developed a
tracking system for concerns and issues. He said Mr. Martin Pennoni
has been charged with addressing and filtering concerns.
Mr. Pennoni shared that he is
asking people what their concerns are, quantifying those and
addressing them up front.
Mr. Cerny stated that they are
getting the system organized in order to have a flawless
implementation.
Energy Master Plan – Siemens
Building Technologies
President Cunningham reported that
Siemens Building Technologies provided a presentation to the Board
during dinner regarding the College’s energy master plan. The College
employed Siemens to conduct a preliminary review on how the
institution can be more energy efficient. Siemens provided
recommendations to improve the energy use and what the College could
do differently. Implementing the recommendations would save the
College over $3 million over 20 years. Siemens is guaranteeing this
savings and they are offering $340,000 of donations in equipment for
M-TEC. They are also offering curriculum development assistance,
scholarships, internships, and job placement assistance. President
Cunningham shared that this would be one of the largest and most
comprehensive partnerships Siemens has in the United States. She said
there is some investment up front, but the long-term savings
guaranteed by Siemens is quite significant. It would be a $3 million
investment which would need to be borrowed. President Cunningham
stated that this is for informational purposes only and will be
brought back to the Board for action in the fall.
President Cunningham said this is
the final meeting of the academic year. She thanked the Board of
Trustees for having worked hard and worked toward improving the
institution. She commended Chairperson Laverty for all the hours that
he dedicates to the College as well as the other Board members.
President Cunningham expressed how she has enjoyed working with every
one of them.
Action Items
Approval of Minutes – May 17,
2004 Regular Meeting
President Cunningham presented the
May 17, 2004 regular meeting minutes.
There were no changes from the
Board.
American Federation of State,
County, and Municipal Employees – Tentative Agreement
President Cunningham presented the
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
tentative agreement for the Board’s approval.
There was brief discussion about
the agreement.
Finance – Approval of Bids
President Cunningham asked Ms.
Beckie Beard to review the bids.
Ms. Beard presented the following
bids for the Board’s approval:
- A&S 4th Floor
Renovations, Phase Two in the amount of $254,890. The bid was
awarded to Nielsen Commercial Construction from Holt, Michigan.
- Carpentry Services for a time and
materials contract from June 1, 2004 through June 1, 2005 with
options to renew. The bid was awarded to Granger Construction of
Lansing, Michigan and Nielsen Commercial Construction of Holt,
Michigan.
- Course Management Systems over a
four year period. The bid was awarded to Cyber Learning Labs, Inc.,
of Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Grounds Maintenance for the main
campus and west campus. The bid was awarded to Site Maintenance of
Grand Ledge, Michigan.
- LCC Credit Card Processing
Services. The bid was awarded to NPC of Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Wireless LAN Project in the amount
of $260,575.50 for both campuses. The bid was awarded to BCS
Networks of Traverse City, Michigan.
There was brief discussion
regarding the bids.
Trustee Pelleran shared that after
the May Board meeting she toured the Arts & Sciences fourth floor and
met with several faculty and staff members. She stated that if she
had toured the area prior to the May meeting she would have voted in
favor of the first Arts & Sciences renovations bid.
Trustee Canady disclosed that he
represented Nielsen Commercial Construction several years ago;
however, does not currently represent them. He left it up to
Chairperson Laverty if he should vote.
Neither Chairperson Laverty nor
the Board had any objection to Trustee Canady voting.
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Pelleran
and supported by Trustee Proctor to approve the action items of the
President’s Report.
Roll call vote:
Ayes: Canady, Laverty, Pelleran, Proctor
Nays: None
Absent: Brannan, Murray, Rasmusson
Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Canady and
supported by Trustee Proctor that the Board go into closed session for
the purpose of discussing contract negotiations strategy.
Roll call vote:
Ayes: Canady, Laverty, Pelleran, Proctor
Nays: None
Absent: Brannan, Murray, Rasmusson
Motion carried.
The Board entered into closed
session at 7:25 p.m.
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Canady and
supported by Trustee Proctor that the Board return to open session.
Roll call vote:
Ayes: Canady, Laverty, Pelleran, Proctor
Nays: None
Absent: Brannan, Murray, Rasmusson
Motion carried.
The Board returned to open session
at 7:25 p.m.
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Pelleran
and supported by Trustee Canady to rescind the motion to go into
closed session.
Trustee Canady explained that he
recalled from his days on the Lansing City Council that it takes a
super majority to go into closed session. He asked Ms. Mendez to
verify the Open Meetings Act and it was confirmed that a two-thirds
vote of those elected or appointed is required to enter into closed
session. There were only four members present; therefore, the Board
was unable to continue with closed session.
Roll call vote:
Ayes: Canady, Laverty, Pelleran, Proctor
Nays: None
Absent: Brannan, Murray, Rasmusson
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no comments from the
public.
ADJOURNMENT
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Canady and
supported by Trustee Proctor for the meeting to adjourn.
Roll call vote:
Ayes: Canady, Laverty, Pelleran, Proctor
Nays: None
Absent: Brannan, Murray, Rasmusson
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
