Minutes 12/11/2001

Governing Board Meeting
December 11, 2001

Minutes

An executive session and special board meeting of the Maricopa County Community College District Governing Board was scheduled to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the District Support Services Center, 2411 West 14th Street, Tempe, Arizona, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice having been duly given.


PRESENT

GOVERNING BOARD
Donald R. Campbell, President
Nancy Stein, Secretary
Linda B. Rosenthal, Member
Ed Contreras, Member
Gene Eastin, Absent

ADMINISTRATION
Fred Gaskin
Phil Randolph
Anna Solley
Rufus Glasper
Ron Bleed
Larry Christiansen
Fred Gaudet
Ken Atwater
Stan Grossman
Homero Lopez
Linda Thor
Tessa Martinez Pollack
Art DeCabooter
Corina Gardea
Arnette Ward
Gina Kranitz
Raul Cardenas
Pete Kushibab

STATE BOARD
Nick Balich, Absent

CALL TO ORDER
President Don Campbell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Governing Board met in executive session, notice having been previously given.

The meeting recessed at 6:20 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 6:39 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The assembly pledged their allegiance to the United States of America led by Board Member Ed Contreras.

There were no classes present.

CITIZEN'S INTERIM
No citizens came forward.

BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
There were no reports.

CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
There was no report.

SECRETARY'S REPORT
There was no report.

FACULTY REPORT
There was no report.

EMPLOYEE GROUP REPORTS
There were no reports.

COLLEGE REPORTS
There were no reports.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPORTS
Four members of the Chandler-Gilbert Student Government report on their activities which included the adoption of eleven families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They have set up trees with paper ornaments on campus showing what these families need. Board members were invited to the pep rally next week for the women's basketball team.

Four members of the SCC Student Government reported on their busy semester which has included service, scholarship and leadership activities. They had their Fall Follies andthirty faculty, staff and students also volunteered their time at a family crisis center doing both work and play activities.

GateWay Community College Student Government reported on their verysuccessful Holiday Buffet. They are adopting twelve families forChristmas and reported that right now students are very busy with Finals and commencement activities.

STATE BOARD REPORT
There was no report.

ACCA/AADGB REPORT
Linda Rosenthal reported on the ACCA!AADGB meeting held in Tucson on November 29. There was an update on the Arizona Regents University which will focus on teacher education, nursing, and engineering. There were also reports on the ongoing legislative session and funding fornulas for the state's educational institutions. State Board Chair Karen Rizk expressed her intent to foster a closer Working relationship with State Director Pete Gonzales.

LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Jack Lunsford and Chris Bustamante reported on the activities of the Government Relations Office. Redistricting of the Governing Board Districts did not result in any major impact for Governing Board Members. In an effort to help address the nursing shortage, the Government Relations Office has been working with Banner Health on funding of a Hispanic Nursing Fellows program. The Legislature has been in special session since November 13 to address the state's budget shortfall of $1.6 billion. The Governor recommended reducing dual enrollment funding and the House and Senate are debating over what fiscal year funding to address. Three aspects under consideration are: 1) Cuts should be 4% of lower; 2) Budget should be reconciled; 3) Local Governing Boards should state how cuts will be allocated. The community colleges look in good shape even with the 4% cut and will see an increase in state aid. Faculty certification will be passed on to the community college districts and retirement incentives are still being considered. The legislature is aware that changes in retirement policies could result in the loss of a lot of employees and is taking this into consideration.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Dr. Tessa Martinez Pollack announced that Glendale Community College's ACE Plus Program had been awarded the Westmark Best of the West Award for their outreach program of providing opportunities for high school students to take college classes while in high school. She introduced Ibrahim Naim who is the director of this program. Mr. Naim spoke about the programs objectives, operations, and results which include 98% ofhigh school students affiliated with the program graduating from high school and 80% of participants going on to attend post-secondary institutions.

Chancellor Gaskin acknowledged Dr. Anna Solley on her twenty-five years of service to the Maricopa Community College District.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

President Campbell requested a motion to approve the agenda.

MOTION NO. 9080

Mrs. Rosenthal moved that the Governing Board Agenda be approved.
Motion carried 4-0. (Gene Eastin absent)

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

President Campbell asked if there were any requests to remove items from the Consent Agenda. Item Bl was removed by Dr. Phil Randolph and Item D4 was removed by Dr. Raul Cardenas.

The following items are included in the Consent Agenda:

(A-l) APPROVAL OF MINUTES -Minutes of the November 27, 2001 Regular Board Meeting.

(C-l) CURRICULUM- approve the curricula as submitted.

(C-2) 2002-2003 SABBATICAL RECOMMENDATIONS -approve the 29 sabbatical applications as submitted.

(C-3) INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE CITY OF GLENDALE - approve the intergovernmental agreement between Glendale CommunityCollege and the City of Glendale for joint use of the College swimming pool, to continue the agreement initiated on March 13,1967.

(C-4) CORPORATE TRAINER FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - approve a one-Year extension of the contract agreement in the amount of $76,555 to provide technical training for Ford Motor Company dealership automotive technicians throughout the state. This contractagreement is between Ford Motor Company and the Maricopa Community College District through THE INSTITUTE for- Business, Industry and Technology at Glendale Community College. The contract period will be :from January 1,2002 to December 31, 2002.

(C-5) GENERAL MOTOR TRAINING CENTER GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - approve a one-year extension of the contract agreement in the amount of $483,236 to provide technical training and assessment for General Motors dealership automotive technicians throughout the state. This contract agreement is between Raytheon Systems Company, on behalf of General Motors Corporation and the Maricopa Community College District through THE INSTITUTE for Business, Industry and Technology at Glendale Community College. The contract period will be from January 1,2001 to December 31,2002.

(D-l) REVISED SCOPE OF WORK FOR RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEMPE REMODEL - approve scope of work for the Rio Salado Tempe Building, located at 2323 West l4th Street in Tempe and forward this item for State Board action.

(D-2) CONTRACT AWARD FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOT " A " AT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Approve contract in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Seven Six Hundred Seventy-Seven and no/lOOths Dollars ($167,677.00) to Ace Asphalt of Arizona, Inc. for the reconstruction of Parking Lot II A II at Mesa Community College.

(D-3) CONTRACT AWARD FOR POTABLE WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES AT GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Approve awarding a contract in the amount of One Hundred Sixty-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and 24/100ths ($169,894.20) to B&F Contracting, Inc. for potable water system upgrades at Glendale Community College.

MOTION NO.9081

Linda Rosenthal moved that the Consent Agenda be approved with the exception of the removal of Items B1 and D4.

Motion carried 4-0.

(B-l.) CONSIDERATION OF EMPLOYMENT, RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS, AND TERMINATIONS -Dr. Randolph requested that the proposed personnel actions be approved as submitted, including the following additional new employments: Eugene V. Giovannini, President, GateWay Community College; Jennifer L. LaForge, Office Coordinator, Mesa Community College; Luella B. Kallie, Human Resources Analyst, District Office; Anthony Martorana, Programmer Analyst, District Office; Diana S. Schmidt, Senior Development Officer, Scottsdale Community College.

MOTION NO.9082

Linda Rosenthal moved that the proposed personnel actions be Approved as submitted, including the following additional new employments: Eugene V. Giovannini, President, GateWay Community College; Jennifer L. LaForge, Office Coordinator, Mesa Community College; Luella B. Kallie, Human Resources Analyst, District Office; Anthony Martorana, Programmer Analyst, District Office; Diana S. Schmidt, Senior Development Officer, Scottsdale Community College. Motion carried 4-0.

(B-2.) CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FOR DISMISSAL OF GCC FACULTY- issue a final decision to dismiss Charles Sohn from his employment with the Maricopa
County Community College District as of December 11, 2001.

MOTION NO.9083

Linda Rosenthal moved for a final decision to dismiss Charles Sohn from his employment with the Maricopa County Community College District as of December 11,2001. Motion carried 4-0.

(B-3.) CONSIDERTION OF EMPLOYMENT - GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT - approve the appointment of Eugene V. Giovannini as President of GateWay Community College beginning March 11,2002.

MOTION NO. 9084

Linda Rosenthal moved to approve the appointment of Eugene V. Giovannini as President of Gate Way Community College Beginning March 11,2002. Motion carried 4-0.

(D-4.) CONSULTANT SELECTIONS FOR FACILITIES MASTER PLANNING -approve consultant selections as submitted to assist The colleges with facilities master planning and forwarding this item for State Board action.

MOTION NO. 9085

Linda Rosenthal moved to approve consultant selections as submitted to assist the colleges with facilities master planning and forwarding this item for State Board action.

MONITORING REPORTS

(VI.A.) BUDGET ANALYSIS REPORT
SUMMARY FUND 1 - GENERAL UNRESTRICTED FUND
FOR THE FIVE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2001

Dr. Glasper reported that Property and Liability Insurance was paid in November versus December as done in 2000. No other significant changes needed to be reported.

NEXT BOARD MEETING
The next Governing Board Meeting will be a Work Session on January 8, 2002 at the District Support Services Center, 2411 West 14th Street, Tempe, AZ.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

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Nancy Stein
Governing Board Secretary

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