Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 12:08 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Canady,
Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Rasmusson
Absent: None.
Public Comment Regarding Agenda
Items/Addendum to Agenda Items
No public comment.
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Jeffries and supported by
Trustee Canady to add two resolutions to the agenda. The resolutions
are in recognition for years of service for Melvin Villarreal and Jim
Byrum.
Ayes: Canady, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson,
Rasmusson
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Oath of Office
Chairperson Holden introduced Judge Beverly
Nettles-Nickerson. She
has done a number of LCC's oath of office swearing in and the Board
presented her with a gift of appreciation.
Kathy Pelleran and Charles Creamer took the oath
of office and was sworn in by the Honorable Beverly Nettles-Nickerson
from the Lansing 54-A District Court.
Chairperson Holden stated that there would be a
welcome reception immediately following the Board meeting.
Resolutions/Special Announcements
Chairperson Holden read the resolution prepared
in recognition of Dr.
Villarreal?s years of service to the College.
Chairperson Holden read the resolution prepared
in recognition of Jim Byrum?s years of service to the College.
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Jeffries and supported by
Trustee Patterson to accept the resolutions.
Ayes: Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries,
Pelleran, Patterson, Rasmusson
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The resolutions will be delivered to Dr.
Villarreal and Mr. Byrum.
Board Member Reports
Election of Officers - Nominating Committee
Chairperson Holden and Trustee Canady served as
the nominating committee for the 2000-2001 slate of officers.
They solicited recommendations from the Board members.
The nominating committees recommendations are as follows:
Chair - Jeffries
Vice Chair - Patterson
Secretary/Treasurer - Canady
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Canady and supported by
Trustee Pelleran to accept the slate of officers.
Ayes: Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries,
Pelleran, Patterson, Rasmusson
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Chairperson Holden thanked all Board members for
their support of the events that occurred over the past year.
She stated that she feels very good about the new team that
will move forward into the new year.
She passed the gavel to Trustee Jeffries.
Chairperson Jeffries presented gifts to Trustee
Holden on behalf of the Board in appreciation for her role as chair.
He thanked her personally for her leadership during the past
year and said that he knew the difficulties had taken a personal toll
on her. Trustee Holden
has given over 25 years of service to LCC.
She has served as a faculty member, administrator, and Board
member. He stated that
under her tenure the College started and now has a strategic plan that
will lead the College where it needs to go in the next ten years.
There is a master planning facilities task force, and the
process for a capital outlay project has been started all under her
tenure.
Trustee Holden stated that LCC is a great
institution. She never
lost focus of that during the past year.
LCC is bigger than the Board and bigger than the President.
The institution is good because of the people in it.
Committee Board Appointments
Regional Economic Development Team - Canady
LCC Foundation Board of Directors - Thomas Rasmusson will continue to
serve on this board until a discussion takes place for increasing
membership, appointment(s) will be made at the September meeting.
Ingham County School Officers Association -
Pelleran
Michigan Community College Association Board of
Directors - Patterson,
alternate - Canady
Mason Local Development Finance Authority -
Pelleran
Leslie Local Development Finance Authority -
open, appointment will be made at the September meeting.
Facilities Master Plan Committee- Pelleran,
Jeffries, Patterson
Strategic Plan Steering Committee- Jeffries,
Holden, Patterson
Chairperson Jeffries asked the new trustees if
they would like to introduce their family members that were present at
the meeting.
Trustee Pelleran introduced her mother, Ruth
Pelleran, her Aunt Alice, and Aunt Leona.
She thanked them for being there as well as many of her
friends.
President's Report
Approval
of Minutes
The minutes from the June 13, 2000, and
June 16, 2000 meetings were presented.
Calendar of Meetings for 2000-2001 and 2001-2002
The calendar includes the changes for the month
of December.
In addition to the dates listed on the calendar
of Board meetings, President Cunningham wanted to remind the Board of
a couple of important dates coming up that are on the Board Planning
Calendar:
July 11
Board of Trustees hosts LCC Foundation Executive Committee
July 20
GM Appreciation Day
August 1
Battle Creek MTEC visit
August 22
Kickoff Activities
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee Patterson and supported
by Trustee Canady to accept the President's report.
Ayes: Canady,
Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Pelleran, Rasmusson
Nays:
Absent:
Motion carried.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
Closed Session
None.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
