Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 – Board Room
MINUTES
1.
General Institutional Functions
1.1
Chairman Gavan called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
1.2
Secretary Vetrano read the Public Statement:
Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided at least 48 hours in advance
of its commencement by posting in at least one public place reserved for such or
similarannouncements and by mail, telephone, or hand delivery to all appropriate
parties pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4.1.
1.3
Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
The following were in attendance: Mr. Gavan-Chairman, Judge Parker-Vice
Chair, Mr. Vetrano-Secretary, Mr. Scanlan-Treasurer, Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffavia telephone, Mr. Leppert, Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Yaskovic and Dr. MazurPresident and Ex-Officio Member.
Also present: Harry Damato-Sr. Vice President Academic and Student Affairs,
Frank Nocella-Vice President Finance and Operations and Wendy FullemAssistant to the President and Board of Trustees/Recording Secretary.
1.4
Chairman Gavan welcomed the guests and opened the floor to the public.
Lynne Cottelli, Co-President of the Professional Support Staff Union, thanked the
Board and Administration for completion of Staff Union contract negotiation.
Mr. Scanlan moved to close the floor to the public. Mr. Smith seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
1.5
Approval/Acceptance of Minutes and Board Action Resolutions:
1.5.1
Approval of May 28, 2013 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
Judge Parker moved to approve minutes from the May 28, 2013 Regular
Board Meeting. Dr. Andrews seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
1.5.2
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Committee Minutes.
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Finance and Facilities: June 17, 2013
Executive Committee: June 17, 2013
Audit and Policy: June 17, 2013
Personnel and Curriculum: June 17, 2013
Mr. Smith moved to approve committee minutes as noted above. Mr.
Scanlan seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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1.5.3
Approval of May, 2013 Board Action Resolutions.
Judge Parker moved to approved May, 2013 Board Action Resolutions.
Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
1.6
Courtesy of the Floor on Agenda Items Only (Public Session).
This item was moved up to 1.4.
1.7
Acknowledgment of Receipt and Review of May, 2013 Financial Statements.
Vice President Nocella presented the May, 2013 Finacial Statements including:
May Dashboard FY12/13 YTD ad May FY12/13 YTD Summary Operating
Statement. He noted that we are trending positive over last year and that next
Month’s report will include preliminary year end results.
Mr. Leppert moved to acknowledge receipt and review of the May, 2013 Financial
Statements. Mr. Scanlan seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan,
Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Mr. Gavan voted yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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2.
The Correspondence File was received, reviewed and filed.
Personnel
2.1
Report of the Personnel and Curriculum Chair.
Dr. Andrews, Chairman of the Personnel and Curriculum Committee reported
that they:
2.2
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Reviewed personnel actions, noting that Bill Waite will be serving as Interim
Vice President of Academic Affairs. He also indicated that the future looks
better to fill some of the full-time faculty positions.
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Reviewed the Support Staff Contract. On behalf of the Board, he commended
administration and staff who worked on negotiations. He said there was a
good tone throughout the negotiations and there is a recommendation today
to approve the contract.
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Reviewed 1.7% salary adjustment and action will be taken today regarding
the adjustment.
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Received information from Dr. Mazur regarding his meeting with county
Superintendents regading dark fiber. Dr. Mazur noted that it went well, they
are informed and that there will be follow-up meetings.
Recommendation: Approval of Monthly Personnel Actions, as per the Attached
Personnel Actions Form.
Dr. Andrews moved to approve the monthly personnel actions. Mr. Senker
seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan,
Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Mr. Gavan voted yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
2.3
Recommendation: Approval of Contract Between Sussex County Community
College and the Staff Federation for July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015.
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Dr. Andrews moved to approve the contract between Sussex County Community
College and the Staff Federation for July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015. Mr. Smith
seconded the motion.
Dr. Mazur indicated that this is the last of the union contracts to be completed.
He thanked the negotiating teams on both sides, noting that all of the contracts
were worked out in a constructive and positive environment. He said we were
able to align some of the language among contracts for more uniformity between
all employees. He indicated that feedback from all bargaining units has been
positive regarding how negotiations were conducted.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan,
Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Mr. Gavan voted yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Contract was signed by Chairman Gavan, Presdent Mazur, Lynne Cottelli and
Chris Demilia.
2.4
Recommendation: Approval of Staff and Faculty Reappointments for Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 2013.
Mr. Smith moved to approve staff and faculty reappointments as noted above.
Mr. Leppert seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan,
Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Mr. Gavan voted yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
2.5
Recommendation: Approval of 1.75% Salary Adjustments for Non – Bargained
for Personnel – Effective July 1, 2013.
Dr. Andrews moved to approve a 1.75% salary adjustment for non-bargained for
Personnel, effective July 1, 2013. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan,
Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Mr. Gavan voted yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
3.
Curriculum and Instruction - None
4.
Student Services Report
4.1
5.
SGA Report - None
Community Information and Service Report
5.1
Community Service Report
Chairman Gavan thanked everyone for their service to the community and their
positive representation of the college. He also thanked Freeholder Mudrick for his
attendance at the Board Meetings.
6.
Business, Finance and Facilities
6.1
Report from the Finance and Facilities Committee Chair.
Mr. Scanlan, Chairman of the Finance and Facilities Committee reported that the
committee:
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6.2
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Reviewed financials presented by VP Nocella, noting that it is good to be
reviewing them now from a growth path point of view rather than from a
survival point of view.
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Reviwed the Emergency Operations Plan that is on today’s agenda for
approval.
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Received updates regarding campus projects.
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Met with CP Engineering to review a $143,200 proposal to prepare projects
for submittal for the Go Bond.
Recommendation: Approval of the Emergency Operation Plan.
Mr. Scanlan moved to approve the Emergency Operation Plan. Mr. Smith
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
6.3
Recommendation: Approval of Contract with CP Engineers in the Amount of
$143,200.
This item was added to the agenda after a meeting of the Finance and Facilities
Committee before the Board Meeting.
Discussion ensued regarding the work that CP Engineers is doing for Sussex
County Community College, including development of grant proposals and
Campus Master Plan. They had to take time to research the work that needed to
be done in order to develop the new Campus Master Plan so that we will be
ready with the necessary information and plans for future grant application
submittals, such as the Go Bond.
Mr. Scanlan moved to approve the contract with CP Engineers as noted above.
Mr. Vetrano seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Dr. Andrews, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan, Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Vetrano and Mrs. Yaskovic voted yes. Mr. LaRuffa voted no. Mr. Gavan and
Mr. Leppert abstained from the vote. Motion carried.
6.4
Report from the Audit and Policy Committee Chair.
Judge Parker, Chair of the Audit and Policy Committee reported that the committee:
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6.5
Reviewed policies: Acceptable Use of Computer Network, Resources and
Facilities, Employee Code of Ethics and the Presidential Succession and
Search Policy. The first two policies will come before the Board in the near
future and the Presidential Succession and Search Policy is on today’s
agenda for approval.
Recommendation: Approval of Presidential Succession and Search Policy.
Judge Parker moved to approve of the Presidential Succession and Search
Policy. Mr. Leppert seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan,
Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Mr. Gavan voted yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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6.6
Recommendation: Approval of Strategic Plan.
Judge Parker moved to approve the Strategic Plan. Dr. Andrews seconded the
motion.
Dr. Mazur noted that the Strategic Plan was created by an internal committee
and has been vetted through the college. Key Performance Indicators have been
added and the plan will be used as a living document.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan,
Mr. Senker, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Mr. Gavan voted yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
7.
Courtesy of the Floor on General Matters (Public Session)
Hank Pomerantz, Adjunct Professor and President of the Adjunct Federation, addressed the
Board. He noted that he has set up a blood drive tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and
provided a reminder of Thursdays on the Green, indicating that 50/50’s will be sold to benefit
scholarships. He talked about visibility off campus, security issues and how we are addressing
them in the future.
Judge Parker moved to close the floor. Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
8.
Other Business
Discussion / Reports / Announcements:
8.1
Trustee Activity Update
A Resolution was presented for Harry Damato:
WHEREAS, Harold H. Damato has twice served as Interim President of Sussex
County Community College; and
WHEREAS, he has served as Senior Vice President of Academic and Student
Affairs, and before that as Senior Vice President of Student Affairs; and
WHEREAS, he has distinguished himself as a respected member of the Sussex
County Community College administrative team; and
WHEREAS, he has faithfully represented the College at various statewide
Community College meetings,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sussex County Community
College Board of Trustees and President Paul Mazur do hereby recognize Harold
H. Damato’s commitment to higher education, commend and thank him for his
service and contributions to Sussex County Community College, extend their
appreciation, best wishes and life-long friendship and further wish him well in the
next chapter of his career.
The Resolution was signed by Trustees and will be given to Mr. Damato.
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Judge Parker noted that it was a pleasure for her and Mrs. Yaskovic to
present the Board of Trustees Scholarship at the Scholarship Ceremony.
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Four Trustees played in the Skylander’s Challenge Golf Outing. Chairman
Gavan indicated that the event was well run and participation was excellent.
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8.2
9.
President’s Report – Dr. Mazur reported:
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We have announced the 2013 schedule of performances for Thursdays on the
Green. Admission is free and performances are conducted rain or shine. The
events are sponsored in part by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and
the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council. The full schedule of performances
is available on our website and performances begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Jan Jones, who heads our Veterans Taskforce, was recently interviewed by
the NJ Herald for a feature on our Veterans Program, which has received
recognition for “Best Practices” from the New Jersey Council of Community
Colleges. In addition, Steve Marino, our Veterans Coordinator, attended the
Vettes to Vets program, which was sponsored by the Pocono Mountains
Corvette Club and the Sussex County Department of Human Services. The
program provides information to veterans about the services available
through the Veteran's Administration, Sussex County agencies and various
other local service organizations. Steve highlighted the veterans program
offered here at the college.
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Despite a heavy downpour, Senior Day on Friday, June 7th, was a great
success. Over 120 people were involved in informative and creative sessions
and entertainment in the Theater by “Harmony in Motion.” Exhibitor’s tables
lined the Galleria and everyone seemed to be enjoying the day.
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Since mid-May, over 200 residents have attended the career workshops
given by college employees under the New Jersey Department of Labor’s
Reemployment Eligibility program.
8.3
Chairman’s Comments and Board Goals
8.4
The Next Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees Will Take Place on Tuesday,
July 23, 2013.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. upon unanimous consent.
Approved:
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