September 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.1. Information Session Minutes, August 21, 2024

4.2. Closed Session Minutes, August 21, 2024

4.3. Regular Session Minutes, August 21, 2024

5. BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORTS/PROPOSALS (verbal)

5.1. Board of Trustees Reports (verbal)

6. PRESIDENT'S REPORTS (verbal)

7. FINANCIAL REPORTS

7.1. Financial Statements - August 31, 2024
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees receive and file the financial statements for the two months ended August 31, 2024.

7.2. Investment Report - August 31, 2024
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees receive and file the investment report. 

8. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - (verbal)

9. PERSONNEL REPORTS

9.1. New Hires
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the personnel actions.

9.1.A. Deborah Cash-Zohoury, Assistant Director of Student Success and Engagement Services, NASF

9.1.B. Harvey Fordyce, Welding Instructor - Special Projects, NASF

9.1.C. Kevin Ridge, Welding Instructor - Special Projects, NASF

9.1.D. Shawn Thomas, CNC Instructor - Special Projects, NASF

9.1.E. Martin Shafer, Instructor of Speech Communication, MCCFO

9.1.F. Kathleen Poindexter, Executive Director of Finance and Business, NBU

9.2.   ↵ ↵Amendment to President Sawyer's Employment Contract*
Recommendation by the Board Chair that the attached Amended Employment Agreement with President Sawyer be approved as presented.

10. REPORTS OF ADMINISTRATION - INFORMATION ITEMS

10.1. Michigan Community College Risk Management Authority Additional Contribution
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees receive and file the information report.

11. REPORTS OF ADMINISTRATION - ACTION ITEMS

11.1. Donations - August 31, 2024
Recommendation of Administration that the donations listed be acknowledged by the College, with thanks.

11.2. Change Orders - None


 

11.3. Authorization for Purchases

11.3.A. Firewall Software License Renewal and Hardware Replacement
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees authorize the Administration to issue a contract, subject to the review and approval of General Counsel, to renew the College’s PaloAlto firewall software for 36 months and replace existing hardware to AmeriNet of Michigan, Inc., from Ann Arbor, Michigan in an amount of $725,992.

11.3.B. Advantage Design Group Platform for New Student Orientation – Funded by D3C3 Grant
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees authorize the Administration to enter into a 1-year contract, upon the approval of General Counsel, with Advantage Design Group of Jacksonville, Florida to provide a new student orientation platform in an amount not to exceed $89,525.50.

11.4. Center Campus University Center 4 (UC4) Rooftop Unit Replacement and Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Controls Upgrades
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the proposed budget for the replacement of the Center Campus University Center 4 Rooftop Unit Replacement and HVAC Controls upgrades and the bids as presented, and authorize the award of contracts subject to the review and approval of General Counsel. 

11.5. Center Campus K Building Culinary Restaurant Renovation and Terrace Addition
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the proposed budget for the Center Campus K Building Culinary Restaurant renovation and the Terrace addition, the bids as presented and authorize the award of contracts subject to the review and approval of General Counsel. 

11.6. Board Resolution – Local Strategic Value Best Practices
Recommendation of Administration that the Board of Trustees adopt the attached Resolution Regarding Best Practices. 

12. POLICY ACTIONS (none)

13. ADJOURNMENT