Board of Trustees
REORGANIZATION MEETING
Monday, November 25, 2013
Board Room
MINUTES
1.
Organizational Matters
a.
The meeting was called to order at 4:34 p.m. by Chairman Gavan.
b.
The Public Notice was read aloud:
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
similar announcements 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.
c.
Roll Call:
The following were in attendance: Dr. Andrews, Mrs. Geraci, Mr. LaRuffa,
Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic, Mr. Gavan,
Dr. Mazur-Ex Officio Member.
Also present were: Frank Nocella-Vice President of Finance and Operations,
William Waite-Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs, Deans Debbie
McFadden Kathleen Okay and Peter Schoch, and Wendy Fullem-Assistant to the
President and Board of Trustees/Recording Secretary.
2.
d.
A welcome was extended to guests.
e.
Public Session (Courtesy of the Floor) – No one spoke.
Report of the Nominating Committee
Dr. Andrews reported on behalf of the Nominating Committee. He reported that the
committee recommends the incumbent officers for another year. They are: Mr.
Gavan-Chairman, Judge Parker-Vice Chair, Mr. Vetrano-Secretary, Mr. ScanlanTreasurer.
Mr. Leppert moved to re-elect the officers as recommended. Mr. LaRuffa seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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3.
Appointment of Legal Counsel
Recommendation: General Counsel – Schenk, Price, Smith, King – Month to Month
Extension - RFP in Progress.
Mr. LaRuffa moved to accept the recommendation for legal counsel as noted above. Mr.
Leppert seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mrs. Geraci, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr.
Scanlan, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yascovik and Mr. Gavan voted yes. Motion carried
unanimously.
4.
Appointment of an Auditing Firm
Recommendation: Wiss & Co. of Livingston, NJ. for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014,
in the Amount of $63,250 for the College Audit which includes the Credit Hour/Charge
Back Enrollment Audits.
Mr. Scanlan moved to approve the recommendation for an auditing firm as noted above.
Dr. Andrews seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mrs. Geraci, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr.
Scanlan, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yascovik and Mr. Gavan voted yes. Motion carried
unanimously.
5.
Appointment of Bank Depository/s
Recommendation: Lakeland Bank, Sussex Bank and Valley National Bank.
Mr. Vetrano moved to appoint bank depository/s as noted in the above recommendation.
Mr. Scanlan seconded the motion.
Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Scanlan, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Chairman
Gavan voted yes. Mrs. Geraci, Mr. Leppert and Judge Parker abstained from the vote.
Motion carried.
6.
Appointment of Insurance Brokers of Record
Recommendation: The Morville Agency (a Division of Bollinger) through June 30, 2014
and SAIF.
Dr. Andrews moved to appoint the insurance brokers of record as recommended above.
Mr. Scanlan seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr. Scanlan, Mr.
Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Chairman Gavan voted yes. Mrs. Geraci abstained from the
vote. Motion carried.
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7.
Appointments to the College’s Board of School Estimate
Chairman Gavan recommended himself and Judge Parker with Mr. Leppert as the
alternate for appointment to the College’s Board of School Estimate.
Judge Parker moved to accept the recommendation for appointments to the College’s
Board of School Estimate. Mr. Scanlan seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mrs. Geraci, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr.
Scanlan, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Chairman Gavan voted yes. Motion carried
unanimously.
8.
Naming of the Board’s Official Newspaper/s of Record
Recommendation: The New Jersey Herald/The New Jersey Star Ledger/The New
Jersey Sunday Herald
Dr. Andrews motioned to approve the Board’s Official Newspaper/s of Record as
recommended. Mr. Vetrano seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mrs. Geraci, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr.
Scanlan, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Chairman Gavan voted yes. Motion carried
unanimously.
9.
Selection of the Date, Time, Location of Meetings
The following dates were recommended:
Monday, January 27, 2014
March 24, 2014
TUESDAY May 27, 2014*
July 28, 2014
September 22, 2014
November 24, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
April 28, 2014
June 23, 2104
August – No Scheduled Meeting
October 27, 2014
December – No Scheduled Meeting
*Monday, May 26, 2014 is Memorial Day – College Closed
The Board of Trustees meets on the fourth Monday of the Month, except for August and
December when there is no meeting, unless a Special Meeting is called. All meetings
begin at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise noticed. Meetings take place in the Board Room,
located in the Executive Office Suite of the College, located in the Administration
Building (“B” Building) – One College Hill Road, Newton, NJ 07860.
Mr. Vetrano moved to approve the meeting dates as recommended. Mr. LaRuffa
seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Dr. Andrews, Mrs. Geraci, Mr. LaRuffa, Mr. Leppert, Judge Parker, Mr.
Scanlan, Mr. Vetrano, Mrs. Yaskovic and Chairman Gavan voted yes. Motion carried
Unanimously.
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10.
Consideration of the Appointment of Standing and Ad Hoc Committees
Chairman Gavan appointed Trustees to committees as follows:
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11.
a.
Executive Committee – The four officers of the Board
b.
Personnel and Curriculum Committee: Dr. Andrews to chair, with members Mrs.
Yaskovic, Mr. Senker and Dr. Lamonte.
c.
Finance and Facilities Committee-Mr. Scanlan to chair, with members Mrs.
Geraci, Mr. Leppert and Mr. LaRuffa.
d.
Audit Committee-Judge Parker to chair, with members Mr. Vetrano, Mr. Leppert
and Mrs. Yaskovic.
Appointments to NJ Council of County Colleges
Chairman Gavan made the following appointments to the NJ Council of County
Colleges:
a.
Representative (Chair) and Alternate – Himself and Judge Parker
b.
Two Trustees to the Ambassador Program – Mr. Vetrano and Mrs. Yaskovic
12.
Appointment of Foundation Liaison-Chairman Gavan appointed himself as the
Foundation Liaison.
13.
Adoption/Re-Adoption of the Trustee Bylaws
Judge Parker moved to re-adopt the Trustee Bylawas. Mr. Vetrano seconded hem
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
14.
Appointment of Recording Secretary to the Board-Chairman Gavan recommended the
re-appointment of Wendy Fullem as Recording Secretary to the Board.
Mr. Vetrano moved to approve Wendy Fullem as Recording Secretary to the Board. Dr.
Andrews seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
15.
Other Business - None
16.
Public Session (Courtesy of the Floor) – Hank Pomerantz congratulated the officers on
their reappointments.
17.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. upon unanimous consent.
Board of Trustees
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November 25, 2013