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APPROVED
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
9000 West College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
The Special Meeting of the Governing Board of Moraine Valley Community College, District No. 524, was held on Saturday, November 7, 2009, in Building D, Room 116, 9000 West College Parkway, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465. Public notice was given pursuant to the Open Meetings Act Section 42.02 (attached).
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joseph Murphy at 8:33 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Joseph Murphy, Chair; Patrick Kennedy, Susan Murphy, Sandra Wagner, Mark Weber; Amy Paladin, Student Trustee.
Absent: Mary Nolan, Maureen Ryan.
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2(c)(16) OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR PURPOSES OF BOARD SELF-EVALUATION WITH DR. GARY DAVIS
It was moved by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mr. Weber to move to closed session for the purposes of Board self-evaluation with Dr. Gary Davis. Motion carried.
At 8:34 a.m., the Board moved to closed session. At 10:52 a.m., the closed session concluded.
At 11:08 a.m., the Board returned to open session.
Roll call taken.
Present: Joseph Murphy, Chair; Patrick Kennedy, Susan Murphy, Sandra Wagner, Mark Weber; Amy Paladin, Student Trustee.
Absent: Mary Nolan, Maureen Ryan.
Also present: Dr. Vernon Crawley, Andy Duren, Terry Ludwig, Beth Reis (left at 11:46 a.m.), and Bob Sterkowitz.
Minutes of the Special Meeting held November 7, 2009
IV. GENERAL DISCUSSION OF OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM FUTURE OF THE COLLEGE
Beth Reis, Director of Institutional Research & Planning, gave a presentation on district demographics and the student profile (DOCUMENT A – SUPPLEMENT TO MINUTES). The information is useful as the college plans for the future.
Terry Ludwig, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, gave a presentation on academic programs and services. The topics included developmental education, distance education and workforce efforts/business partnerships (DOCUMENT B – SUPPLEMENT TO MINUTES).
The Board recessed for lunch at 12:45 p.m. The meeting resumed at 1:25 p.m.
Bob Sterkowitz, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, presented information related to financial resources and budgeting. Generally, the financial picture in the state is not rosy, not only for this year but the next year as well. Mr. Sterkowitz talked about the need for an increase in tuition based on a four year budget projection (DOCUMENT C – SUPPLEMENT TO MINUTES). Also, the need to pay vendors more timely was discussed. A recommendation to change the college’s current procedure will be forthcoming to the Board at its next Committee meeting.
Lastly, a presentation on facilities was given by Andy Duren, Executive Vice President for Administrative Services. It summarized accomplishments to date, where the college is currently and some future projects (DOCUMENT D – SUPPLEMENT TO MINUTES). There was some discussion of the associated cost for these future projects. The facilities master plan needs to be updated and the college will move to do so.
As a last item for discussion, the Board talked about piloting once a month meetings, beginning January 1, 2010. This pilot project would run through June with an evaluation in May or June to determine its continuance.
V. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mrs. Murphy to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m.
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