The meeting was held in Grand Island, Central Community College Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

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1 Public notice of the time and place of the Central Community College Board of Governors' meeting was given to members of the Board of Governors of Central Community College, to the administrators of the college, and to the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area in advance of the meeting. The agenda was made available to the public in the office of the College President and on the CCC website, The College adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is located in the Board Room. The meeting was held in Grand Island, Central Community College Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska. A work session was held beginning at 9:00 a.m. Items discussed include: Live 25 Course/Faculty Evaluation Culinary Arts Remodel Budget Video System Upgrade Board Self-Assessment Kearney Update Paul Krieger called the, meeting to order at 1:00 p.m., with ten board members present. John Higgins, Legal Counsel, was also present. Mr. Krieger asked for roll call. ROLL CALL Aerni present Berg present Krieger present Sasges present Zikmund present Borden present Cowan - present Keller present Pirnie present Skiles present INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Chair Krieger asked for introduction of guests. College representatives introduced guests and staff members. VOLUNTEER TO REVIEW CLAIMS Tom Pirnie volunteered to review the claims prior to the October 25 board meeting. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Chair Krieger requested that members of the audience register with Christopher Waddle, Human Resources Manager, if they wanted to address the board during the Public Participation segment. RECESS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS 1

2 MOTION BY SASGES, SECONDED BY BERG that the Board recess the regular meeting in order to conduct a public hearing on the proposed hazardous materials and accessibility budget, the budget statement for and the tax request for (time 1:06 p.m.). Krieger aye PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGETS Larry Glazier, College Business Officer, explained that the Board of Governors is required by State Statutes to hold public hearings on the following items: Hazardous Materials and Accessibility budget, uniform budget statement of expense and revenue, additional one percent (1%) allowable increase, and setting the property tax request. Funds for capital improvement, removing hazardous materials, and providing handicapped access are supported only by property taxes. The operating fund is supported by a combination of property tax, state aid, tuition, and other income. The $50,784,827 operating fund is up by $2,444,742, a 5.06% increase. The capital improvement fund for new capital projects is $9,185,798, a 12.10% increase. The hazardous materials/ada access fund is $2,270,000, a 34.14% increase. The total change in operating, capital improvement, and hazardous material budget is $4,128,794, a 7.05% increase over The operating fund property tax requirement increased by $2,492,267, however, the levy decreased from $ to The capital improvement levy remained the same as last year at $ The hazardous materials levy increased from $ to $ The total budget for all tax supported funds is $62,690,625 which is a 7.05% increase over the budget, and a total levy increase of.54 %. MOVED BY SASGES, SECONDED BY SKILES to reconvene the regular board meeting. (time: 1:32 p.m.) 2

3 MOVED BY PIRNIE, SECONDED BY SASGES to approve the additional one percent (1%) increase of allowable growth for Restricted Funds as shown on the Budget Form LC- CC. MOVED BY KELLER, SECONDED BY AERNI to approve the Hazardous Materials and Accessibility Budget Resolution for $2,270,000. MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY BERG to approve the budget of expenditures and revenues as represented within the State of Nebraska Basic Budget Form. Property Tax Request Nebraska Revised Statute provides that the property tax request for the prior year shall be the property tax request for the current year for purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the Governing Board of Central Community College passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request at a different amount. The request for the property tax is: 3

4 General Fund $33,481,792 Capital Improvement Fund $ 3,368,966 Haz/Access $ 2,526,724 Total $39,377,481 Upon approval of the board, this request will be sent to County Clerk of Hall County. MOVED BY SASGES, SECONDED BY ZIKMUND to approve the property tax request as listed. REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS Krieger asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items. CONSENT ITEMS Consent items for the September 18 meeting include: 1. Agenda for 2. Minutes of the August 16, 2012 Board of Governors meeting 3. Claims for August 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012 totaling $6,799, Financial report as of August 31, Purchases: Network Switches and Access Points, Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of the bid from Sirius Computer Solutions for $22, for the Cisco switches and access points needed for both the Sherman Building Bookstore and Harlan Building remodel/expansion. Purchases: Brivo Access Control System, Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of the bid from Protex Central Inc. of Hastings, Nebraska, for $25, for replacement of access control systems in three buildings on the Hastings Campus. 4

5 Purchases: Vertical Machining Center, Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of the bid from Productivity, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska, for $95, for the Haas Vertical Machining Center for the Advanced Manufacturing Design Technology lab on the Hastings Campus. Purchases: Fixed Seating, Columbus: The College President recommends acceptance of the bid from American Seating, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, for $27, for fixed seating (with tables and modesty panels) and installation for the East Education Center on the Columbus Campus. Purchases: 3D Dimension SST (Soluble Support Technology) Printer, Columbus: The College President recommends acceptance of the sole source bid from Mid-West 3D Solutions, LLC of Panama, Nebraska, for $32, for the 3D Dimension SST printer and accessories for the drafting classes on the Columbus Campus. Purchases: Toolroom Lathe, Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of the bid from Productivity, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska, for $29, for the Haas TL-1 toolroom lathe for the Advanced Manufacturing Design Technology lab on the Hastings Campus. Purchases: Northwest 400 Area Remodel Project, Grand Island: An evaluation committee consisting of seven people (Diane Keller and Tom Pirnie, Board members; Rod Randolph, Wilkins Hinrichs Stober Architects; and Larry Glazier, Rob Briseno, Craig Boroff, and Marilyn Bottrell) interviewed two contractors on September 4, The committee forwarded their recommendation to the College President. The project is budgeted in the FY ADA Hazardous materials budget for a total of $65, and the remaining $226,000 is budgeted in the FY capital improvement budget. The College President recommends acceptance of the bid from Lacy Construction Company of Grand Island for $331, for the remodel of the Northwest 400 area on the Grand Island Campus. Purchases: Computer Purchased Report for September 2012, Grand Island: The total cost for 26 HP notebooks, one docking station and 50 ipads for the Grand Island Campus is $42, Personnel: The College President recommends June Collison be offered a contract as Full-time Nursing Instructor, Kearney, beginning September 19, Personnel: The College President recommends the change of status be accepted and that Wendy Ramaekers be offered a contract as Full-Time Nursing Instructor in Columbus, effective August 1, Personnel: The College President recommends the resignation of Vicki Peterson-Truksa be accepted as of July 31,

6 Dale Zikmund reviewed the claims prior to the meeting and stated everything was in order. MOVED BY ZIKMUND, SECONDED BY SASGES to accept the consent items. EXECUTIVE SESSION Paul Krieger requested an executive session to discuss personnel issues and property negotiations and litigation issues. MOVED BY BERG, SECONDED BY COWAN that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel issues and property negotiations. (Time: 1:38 p.m.) Borden aye Krieger aye Zikmund aye Cowan aye UNANIMOUS AYE VOTE MOTION CARRIED MOVED BY ZIKMUND, SECONDED BY SASGES to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors Meeting. (Time: 2:32 p.m.) Aerni aye Borden aye Krieger aye Zikmund aye Cowan aye UNANIMOUS AYE VOTE MOTION CARRIED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Chris Waddle, Human Resource Managers, stated no one had signed up for Public Participation. 6

7 DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS There were no items for discussion. INFORMATION ITEMS President s Report 1. Overall, CCC fall enrollment is down about 6.6%. CCC is tracking trends in Nebraska and nationally and CCC is slightly behind the curve since most community colleges were down last year as well. Regionally, Hastings College (-6.7%) and UN (-0.4% with goal of +5,000 students over the next several years) did not meet enrollment targets. 2. Central Community College s NEBRASKA State Fair booth highlighted 3-D desktop printers. General information about the college, specifically workshops, program information, cost, and alumni report were provided, along with a 3 FREE CREDITS giveaway. All guests to the booth left with one or more gifts (pens, pencils, and products made from the Industrial Technology program such as golf tees, Frisbees, and spatulas). 3. Husker Harvest Days ran from September This was a great time to talk about our programs and get some excitement in the community about what we are doing at Central Community College. Admissions representatives were on site. Thanks to all of the CCC employees who worked the State Fair and Husker Harvest Days! 3. On August 22 nd, Dr. Smith attended two Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremonies at MPCC; (1) McCook Community College Events Center and (2) North Platte Community College Health and Science Center. 4. On September 13 at the Columbus Elks Country Club, the NPPD tournament raised over $75,000 for community college scholarships for five community colleges (Metro CC is part of Omaha PPD). NPPD representatives will be presenting checks at future Board meetings. On September 17, also at the Columbus Elks Country Club, the CCC Foundation golf tournament was a big success, netting between $13,000 and $15,000 for scholarships. 5. NCCA Executive Director Dennis Baack will present a report at the October 25 CCC Board meeting in Columbus. 6. Dr. Smith held an open forum day in Hastings on September 11. The Columbus and Grand Island open forum days are scheduled for October 2 nd and 16 th, respectively. While in Hastings Dr. Smith toured the Sherman Building remodel (new bookstore location), the Harlan Building remodel (diesel technology), and the Merrick Building remodel (alternative energy, HVAC, etc.). All of these projects have progressed well. The Board will have an opportunity to see the results in the near future. 7. CCC was recently featured in the American Association of Community College Spotlight. CCC is a national leader in many respects and we can all be proud of the work being done at CCC to improve and ensure student success. 8. On the evenings of September 4 th and 5 th, Dr. Smith attended two meetings in Lincoln. The first was the Midwest Higher Education Consortium (MHEC), a consortium of 12 states. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss better ways to serve part-time college students in Nebraska. The second meeting was Pathways to Prosperity sponsored jointly be the Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Department of Labor. The purpose of the second meeting was to discuss ways to educate more Nebraskans for well-paying available and 7

8 emerging jobs. Community colleges were highly complimented and featured in both meetings. 9. The Foundation Pacesetter campaign has gone very well. As of September 17 th over $40,000 has been generated, with 178 of 184 responding. 10. On September 4, information was received from John Thomazin (President, REDI Engineering, Inc.) addressed to the Board of Governors asking for materials to be entered into the public record. The materials are Understanding Sustainable Development and Agenda 21-in one easy lesson. The web links to access these materials are: (1) and (2) On September 10, Bob Kerrey personally presented CCC with a TOP 15% Military Friendly School Plaque. 13. Representatives of the Greater Nebraska Workforce Investment Board (GNWIB) met with the NCCA CEOS in Grand Island on September 7, The CEOs were asked to consider whether, and under what conditions, community colleges might assume management and operational responsibility for the GNWIB. Discussion Board members asked to discuss the Video Upgrade topic. After realizing that additional information and discussion needs to be shared, a work session was planned for the morning of the October Board meeting. The work session will begin at 10:30, October 25 on the Columbus Campus. A room location will be given later. ADJOURNMENT Krieger declared the meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m. 8