NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release – May 28, 2014

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N O T I C E

Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Pursuant to the call of the Chair of the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees, a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on June 2, 2014 on the 11^th floor of the Administrative Tower.  The subject matter of said Special Meeting will be those items which were to be considered at the Board meeting on May 20, 2014 that was cancelled due to a lack of a quorum.  Attached is a listing of the items that will thus be considered at the Special Meeting. 7:30 p.m.                    Open Public Session

               

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

Special Meeting of June 2, 2014

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Approval of the May 1, 2014 Minutes are presented for approval.

 

Finance and Capital Committee

1.  Brickman Pricing Agreement

 

RESOLVED , THAT THE PENDING COLLEGE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT WITH BRICKMAN GROUP IN THE AMOUNT $850,000.00 TO PROVIDE GROUNDS CARE (TREE TRIMMING, MOWING AND REFUSE REMOVAL), SNOW CLEARING AND PEST CONTROL FOR THE COLLEGE CAMPUS.

 

2.  E & A Restoration

 

RESOLVED , THAT REQUISITION #64313 IN THE AMOUNT OF $353,702.87 AS REQUESTED BY VP FACILITIES MANAGEMENT/DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DEPT. FOR LABOR & MATERIALS FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, & ELECTRIC FOR THE ELEVATOR RECONSTRUCTION AT BUILDINGS E,F, & H. (FUNDING SOURCE: CAPITAL FUNDING)

 

3.  College Operating Budget 2014 - 2015

 

RESOLVED , THAT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HEREBY APPROVES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 216,581,000 AND, BE IT

 

FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS THE ADOPTION OF THE COLLEGE OPERATING BUDGET BY THE NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.

 

4.  Tuition and Fee Schedule 2014 - 2015

 

RESOLVED , THAT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHES A TUITION AND FEES SCHEDULE TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015 WHEREIN THERE SHALL BE AN ANNUAL INCREASE OF $146.00 IN FULL-TIME TUITION AND $6.00 IN PART-TIME TUITION COMMENCING WITH THE FALL 2014 SEMESTER, AND BE IT

 

FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THIS TUITION AND FEES SCHEDULE BE FORWARDED TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR APPROVAL.

 

5.  Donation

 

WHEREAS, NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEE DR. JORGE L. GARDYN, MD HAS OFFERED TO DONATE VARIOUS PIECES OF MEDICAL LAB EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A GENERAL ELECTRIC VIVID 3 ECHOCARDIOGRAM MACHINE, AN ELGA MEDICA WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM, A CENTRIFUGE, TUBE SHAKERS AND PIPETTES, AND

 

WHEREAS, THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE DONATION IS THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,000), AND

 

WHEREAS, BOTH THE NURSING AND THE BIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS DONATION WILL ENRICH THE LEARNING PROCESS FOR THE STUDENTS WHO WILL USE THE EQUIPMENT AND GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS DONATION, AND

 

WHEREAS, THERE IS MINIMAL COST TO NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ARRANGE FOR THE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF THE EQUIPMENT, AND

 

RESOLVED, THAT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACCEPTS THE DONATION OF THE MEDICAL LAB EQUIPMENT FROM TRUSTEE GARDYN AND EXPRESSES THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THIS GIFT.

 

 

Personnel, Affirmative Action and Labor

 

6.  Presidential Search Committee

 

RESOLVED , THAT THERE IS ESTABLISHED A PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE, WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF 18 AS FOLLOWS: TRUSTEE ARNOLD DRUCKER, CO-CHAIR; TRUSTEE WANDA JACKSON CO-CHAIR; TRUSTEE EDWARD POWERS;  AND TRUSTEE ABIGAIL CHAMPNESS IN THE CAPACITY AS STUDENT TRUSTEE, PAUL LEVENTHAL AS THE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE; EDWARD BOYDEN  AS DESIGNEE OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE; FRANK FRISENDA, AS DESIGNEE OF THE NCCFT; LYNN MAZZOLA, AS DESIGNEE OF THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRS; CHARLES LOIACONO, AS DESIGNEE OF THE AFA; RON GURRIERI, AS DESIGNEE OF THE CSEA; CANDACE LOPEZ, AS DESIGNEE OF THE SGA; MARILYN MONROE, AS DESIGNEE OF THE AFRICAN, LATIN, ASIAN, NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (A.L.A.N.A); VASILIKI LAGAKIS, AS DESIGNEE OF THE WOMEN'S FACULTY ASSOCIATION; LILY KUSKO, AS DESIGNEE OF THE NCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION; CRAIG WRIGHT, AS DESIGNEE OF THE UNGRADED ADMINISTRATORS; ANTHONY SANTINO, AS DESIGNEE OF THE NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE; CHRISTOPHER COSCHIGNANO, AS DESIGNEE OF THE MAJORITY CAUCUS OF THE NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE; AND WILLIAM LLOYD, AS DESIGNEE OF THE MINORITY CAUCUS OF THE NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE; AND

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE MISSION OF THIS COMMITTEE SHALL BE TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN FULFILLING ITS DUTY TO SELECT A PRESIDENT, AND 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THOSE APPOINTED TO THESE COMMITTEES ARE CONSIDERED VOLUNTEERS, AND SHALL ACCEPT THEIR POSITION AFTER AGREEING THAT THEY ARE SERVING VOLUNTARILY.

7.  Distinguished Professorship

 

            RESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZES AND APPROVES A ONE TIME HONORARIUM OF $5000 TO PROFESSOR LISA BASTIAANS AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE SUNY DISTINGUISHED TEACHING PROFESSORSHIP AWARD.