KIRTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING

FIRST READING OF 2006-07 PRELIMINARY BUDGET

June 6, 2006

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Sally Galer called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Members Present:      Robert Bovee, Sally Galer, Roy Spangler, Richard Silverman, Denis Weiss, Roberta Werle

Members Absent:        Patricia Webb

Others Present:          Stacey Barnes, Karen Brown, Jo Ann Comerford, Ed Koliba, Doty Latuszek, Kathy Marsh,  Charles Rorie, Tim Scherer, Dale Shantz, Joan Weiss

WELCOME

Members and guests were welcomed by Chair Sally Galer.

2006-07 Preliminary Budget Presentation

Ed Koliba, Chief Baseness and Finance Officer, provided a presentation of the proposed 2006-07 Preliminary Budget.  Dale Shantz, Director of Human Resources, provided an explanation of the recommendation to bring exempt classified salary schedules in line with comparable market rates over a four-year period.

BUSINESS FOR BOARD ACTION

The following preamble and resolution were offered by Trustee Richard Silverman and supported by Trustee Roy Spangler:

WHEREAS

The 2006-2007 preliminary Budget was presented as a first reading at this meeting of the Board of Trustees,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT

The 2006-2007 Preliminary Budget be moved to a second reading at the next scheduled meeting.

Vote:      Ayes, six        Nays, zero     Abstain, zero                Absent, one          Resolution declared approved.

A recess was declared by Chair Sally Galer at 7:10 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Trustee Roy Spangler moved to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing Kirtland Community College Federation of Teachers and United Steelworkers negotiations.  The motion was supported by Trustee Denis Weiss.

Vote:       Ayes, six        Nays, zero     Abstain, zero                Absent, one          Motion declared approved at 7:15 p.m.

Others present: Karen Brown, Jo Ann Comerford, Kathy Koch, Ed Koliba, Doty Latuszek, Kathy Marsh, Tim Scherer

An update of current negotiations was presented to the board by the administrative team involved with the Target Specific Bargaining process.

Trustee Roy Spangler moved to go out of executive session, supported by Trustee Robert Bovee.

Vote:       Ayes, six        Nays, zero     Abstain, zero                Absent, one          Motion was declare approved at 7:30 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was declared adjourned at 7:30 p.m. by Chair Sally Galer.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Koch

Recording Secretary