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1 COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOFFAT COUNTY AFFILIATED JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING Regular Meeting April 16, 2018 Board Attendees: College: Audience: Mike Anson, Zach Allen, Terry Carwile, Andy Daniels, and Lois Wymore Ron Granger-CNCC President, Janell Oberlander-VP SS & Craig Campus, Denise Mosher, Scott Rust Vice President Business Administration, Brian MacKenzie Marketing Director, Michelle Landa VP Instruction, Kathy Powell, Faculty, John Anderson Registrar/Admissions Director, Joe Eades, Men s Soccer Coach, and Rebecca Powell Admissions Sasha Nelson (Craig Daily Press), Judy Lewis (Lewis Accounting), Jennifer Riley (Memorial Regional Hospital), Dan and Ashleigh Seely (Trapper Fitness Center), Jane Hume, Kathryn Blevins, Mr. Ponikvar (Craig Mayor), Unknown Guest #1, Unknown Guest #2, and Unknown Guest #3 1.0 Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence/Roll Call The Meeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was said, a moment of silence was observed, and roll call was taken. 2.0 Executive Session pursuant to (4)(a), C.R.S.), the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of any real, personal, or other property interest; pursuant to (4)(b), C.R.S.), conferences with an attorney for the public entity for the purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions 2.1 Ms. Wymore made a motion to adjourn to executive session pursuant to (4) (a), C.R.S.), the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of any real, personal, or other property interest then amended to include pursuant to (4)(b), C.R.S.), conferences with an attorney for the public entity for the purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions. Mr. Carwile seconded the amended motion. Motion carried; Mr. Daniels abstained from voting. 2.2 Mr. Allen made a motion to come out of executive session with a second from Ms. Wymore. Motion carried unanimously. No action was taken. 3.0 Approve/Change Agenda for the meeting Mr. Anson requested the following changes to the agenda: postpone , Trapper Facilities - Appraisal; postpone , Transfer of land from lot #2 and lot #5; and postpone 12.1 Proposed By-Laws. Mr. Allen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Daniels seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Allen indicated that a special meeting will need to be called to discuss the postponed items and after Board Members can review Council s recommendations.

2 4.0 Audience Comments Community members were present on behalf of the Build a Pool for Craig committee that is made up of a coalition of business and community partners. They indicated that they wanted to start the conversation about building a recreation center that would include a pool with the hope that CNCC would pledge 12 acres for the center. Materials were handed out by the group that included a request for individual pledges. The members also asked if there was anyone that would represent CNCC on the seven-member board. 5.0 Budget Discussions There were no further comments besides what was discussed in the earlier budget workshop. 6.0 Action Items 6.1 Approval of Minutes, Regular Meeting, March 26, 2018, the meeting, April 2, 2018, and Treasurer s Report(s) Mr. Daniels made a motion to approve the March 26, 2018 minutes and the April 2, meeting minutes as presented. Ms. Wymore requested that there would be an additional notation under section 7 of Ms. Oberlander s report, that it be noted that the Board requested the focus groups. Mr. Allen seconded the amended motion. Motion carried unanimously Treasurer s Report Mr. Daniels requested to know if CNCC receives allocations from the System from Amendment 50 gaming revenues. With no further discussion, Mr. Daniels made a motion to approve the January, February, and March 2018, Treasurer s Reports. Mr. Carwile seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 6.2 Pending - Trapper Facilities Appraisal 6.3 Pending Request for Property Request from Memorial Regional Hospital for transfer of land from Lot #2 and Lot # Instructional Report Michelle Landa Dr. Landa reported that there were two art classes added to the fall schedule; Ceramics and 2D Design. A part-time instructor has been hired. The HLC annual report has been completed and submitted. There are two weeks left in the spring semester. The CNCC flight team is going to Nationals. 8.0 Vice President s Student Services Janell Oberlander Ms. Oberlander introduced and welcomed Mr. John Anderson, the new Admissions Director/Registrar. He brings 9-years of higher education experience to CNCC. Ms. Oberlander reminded the Board about the upcoming forums. It was indicated that Maybell is ready for their forum; however, there has not been much feedback from Dinosaur. 9.0 President s Report - Ron Granger

3 Mr. Granger indicated that the HLC Annual meeting that he and Dr. Landa attended went very well. He reminded everyone that Graduation is May 5 th on the Rangely campus. Prior to that, there will be the faculty and staff lunch. The Nurse Pinning will be Friday, May 4 th at the Moffat County Middle School. He also reported that the BSN and Concurrent Bills have come through, but the Long Bill is still being processed. Should there be additional information; Mr. Granger would send it out to everyone. The PERA Bill has not been determined yet. Mr. Granger did indicate that he has requested to go to the AACC Conference Foundation Liaison Report - Terry Carwile The Foundation Dinner/Dance was very successful; with around $11,000 raised. The Monthly Give is up and running online City Council Liaison Update There was no update available Other Business 12.1 Postponed Proposed By-Laws for MCAJCD BOC 12.2 Student Housing Mayor Panikvar mentioned that he had been approached by a third party, indicating their interest in possibly working with us on building dorms. It was suggested that the Housing Committee reconvene and gather information to present to the BOC. Ms. Wymore said she would like to meet with this person and possibly visit sites they have done. It was also reported that CNCC is working on a contract with a local hotel that would charge rates comparable to those charged at the Rangely campus. Included would be room, meal plans, transportation, and possibly washer and dryers. The current model was upside down because the apartments sat empty during the summer CNCC Website Mr. MacKenzie indicated that he is working on completing the website. He hopes to have a sample soon System Letter 12.1 MCAJCD Board of Control Governance Policies 12.2 Proposed MCAJCD Goals Discussions entailed as to strategies to work together. Dr. McCallin had suggested some dates to meet with the Board and with Mr. Granger. However, the dates given do not work for everyone. Dr. McCallin will be contacted to request alternative dates.

4 Mr. Daniels expressed his disappointment in Dr. McCallin s letter to the Board of Control, dated April 11, 2018, which was then read into the minutes. **************************************************************************** Re: Clarification of Reporting Structure for Colorado Northwestern Community College Dear Board Members of the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College District: On behalf of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, I want to thank you for your efforts in connection with levying and distributing property taxes for the statutorily-allowed purposes of the Moffat county affiliated junior college district. It is our understanding that at a recent District Board Meeting, the board discussed draft policies related to Colorado Northwestern Community College. As you know, in 1998, the Colorado General Assembly passed a law approving Colorado Northwestern Community College's (CNCC) entity into the Colorado Community College System. Under this bill, CNCC came under the management and control of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education ("SBCCOE"). See C.R.S State law (C.R.S ) specifies that the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College District (MCAJCD) Board of Control "... shall have only the powers necessary to levy taxes and distribute the revenues generated therefrom..." and "... shall have no employees." The purposes for which the Board of Control may levy and distribute taxes are limited to the following: 1. Providing funds to assist residents of the MCAJCD who are enrolled at CNCC in defraying tuition. 2. Providing supplemental funding to the state for the operating costs of current or future programs offered by CNCC. 3. Providing funds for erecting and renovating facilities. 4. Providing capital funding for technology enhancement and supplemental equipment for CNCC. 5. Providing funds for the operating costs of the facilities owned by the MCAJCD should any such ownership remain with the district pursuant to the Plan. Under the original legislation approving CNCC's entry into the Colorado Community College System, the MCAJCD was to dissolve on January 1, However, the general assembly amended the legislation in 2006 permitting the MCAJCD to continue indefinitely to collect and distribute property taxes to provide support to CNCC for the 5 purposes set forth above. All authority with respect to the operation of CNCC, including personnel authority, statutorily resides in the SBCCOE, the Colorado Community College System President and the President of CNCC. The draft policy documents you provided to President Granger for comment evince a strong sense of the value of having a vibrant community college to serve the students of your district. We share your desire to make CNCC a premier location for students seeking formal knowledge

5 and training. Your input is valued and the System will review your suggestions of strategies for achieving this shared vision and discuss them with President Granger. Nonetheless, decisions regarding college programming and strategic priorities are, in the end, the responsibility of the SBCCOE, the System President, and the College President. Staff resource allocation, programming and required reporting are also matters managed by the College President, who is accountable to the System President and the SBCCOE in terms of delivering on strategic initiatives established by and for the College. The College maintains robust accounting and financial reports that President Granger is happy to make available to the MCAJCD, as he has in the past. In addition, the College's financial officer will continue, as he has in the past, to assist you in interpreting these documents so that you can better understand how the local tax funding fits in with College priorities. Please bear in mind that President Granger reports to and is accountable to the System President and his obligations go beyond the needs of a single community. As the president of a member college of the State system of community colleges, the strategic objectives which President Granger implements take into consideration not only the Craig campus, but the entirety of the CNCC service area and the State and its citizens as a whole. As I have indicated in the past, President Granger looks forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the MCAJCD Board of Control as a partner in serving your community and soliciting your input. He will not however, be providing comment on the Board of Control's draft goals, operational policies, and governing style documents or provide the granular reporting and planning detail contemplated in those documents as that is not his role. As always, we welcome your feedback. Please feel free to contact Dr. Nancy McCallin if you wish to discuss this further. Sincerely, Dr. Nancy J. McCallin President, Colorado Community College System ***************************************************************************** Mr. Daniels then read his personal response to Dr. McCallin s letter. Dear Dr. Nancy J. McCallin, President Colorado Community College System: Thank you for your well thought-out and articulated communication dated April 11, I speak for myself and not for the entire MCAJCD Board of Control. I am sincerely disappointed by your response and believe that the optics contained within your letter do not represent the Colorado Community College System well and they certainly do not reflect the stated mission of to provide an accessible, responsive learning environment that facilitates the achievement of educational, professional, and personal goals by our students and other members of our communities in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity and innovation.

6 It is precisely the community and the desire for innovation that has lead us to this issue. As you may or may not be aware, in 2017 the community through its elected, appointed and interested parties came together in a concerted effort to identify the top three priorities for our community. Those top three priorities were: CNCC-Craig expansion, broadband access and community branding. Over the course of the last year two of the three have made significant progress with CNCC-Craig being the laggard. It is the community that is looking to the leadership of CNNC for a vision, objective goals, progress, effective communication all of which have been sadly nonexistent. To be candid, the system level strategic plan was more than sufficient but CNCC has spent the better part of a year working on a new strategic plan. Strategic plans are nice but without operational goals and measurements useless. While the stance that, He (President Granger) will not however, be providing comment on the Board of Control s draft goals, operational policies, and governing style documents or provide the granular reporting and planning detail contemplated in those documents as this is not his role is certainly a stance that can be taken it is however short sighted and will result in further alienation from this community and the current President. Has President Granger shared with you the outcry from this community for progress, for vision for leadership? Has President Granger discussed with you the feelings of multiple elected and appointed leaders that have met with him to express their displeasure with the direction of the college? Are you aware that we have community members asking if we might somehow break away from the Colorado Community College System in lieu of a better partner that will work with us to grow this campus? President Granger s May 27 th, 2018 comments of I don t work for this board, were certainly true. He is correct he does not work for this board. It is however also my perspective that President Granger has further not attempted to even work with the board. Further, he has no connections in this community. He is virtually "non-existent." You mention in your communication The College maintains robust accounting and financial reports that President Granger is happy to make available to the MCAJCD, as he has in the past. The later of this statement is simply not accurate. Are you aware that the MCAJCD Board of Control has been requesting consolidated basic financials for over four years and that when pressed President Granger could not understand why we wanted that in the first place? It took a public open records request just to accomplish what is standard business practice and two months of symbolic actions to decline to approve financials. I suppose that President Granger supported by the Office of President can continue to dig in and remain obstinate but I can also assure you that he is quickly losing (if not already lost) the hearts and minds of this community. Your response once public will only further this disconnect. We have a goal to see this college grow and thrive but we are rudderless without vision have no tangible goals and objectives as we watch CNCC as an entity slowly decline without any plan for growth. So where do we go from here? The stance being presented in your letter and represented by President Granger will yield nothing but a lose-lose. What happens next?

7 Sincerely, Andy Daniels Treasurer MCAJCD Board of Control Upon Mr. Daniel s finishing with the letter, he made a motion of a no-confidence vote in Mr. Granger. Ms. Wymore seconded. Mr. Carwile indicated that he was not prepared to vote with the no-confidence vote, but he will need to see tangible improvements; otherwise, he will vote in favor should this come up again. Mr. Allen indicated that the no-confidence motion was symbolic and would not vote in favor of the motion. With two members in favor and three opposed to the vote of no confidence, the motion did not pass. It was noted that the attorney from Keller Law, LLC will need to be lined up for a special meeting. Some dates were discussed and will be relayed to set a meeting date Adjourn With no further business, Mr. Daniels made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Wymore seconded. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Zack Allen, Board of Control Secretary

Mike Anson, Zach Allen, Terry Carwile, and Lois Wymore Jennifer Riley was absent with notice

Mike Anson, Zach Allen, Terry Carwile, and Lois Wymore Jennifer Riley was absent with notice COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOFFAT COUNTY AFFILIATED JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING Regular Meeting February 20, 2017 Board Attendees: College: Audience: Mike Anson, Zach