HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Minutes of Open Meeting
March 12, 2013
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College met on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at
6:00 p.m. in the Chesapeake Center Board Room.
Trustees present: Mrs. Doris G. Carey; Mrs. April L. Fritts; Mr. John F. Haggerty; Rev. Cordell
E. Hunter, Sr.; Mr. Richard D. Norling; Mrs. Jan P. Stinchcomb; Dr. James J. Valdes;
and, Dr. Dennis Golladay as Secretary-Treasurer
Trustees absent: Mr. Bryan E. Kelly and Mr. Bradley R. Stover
Staff present: C. Allen, R. Ayers, D. Cruise, G. Deal, C. Dela Rosa, V. Dodson, N. Dysard,
W. Ekey, A. Haggray, K. Hathaway, C. Henderson, Pat Hogan, R. Johnson, L. Kahle,
P. Labe, L. Manning, J. Mayhorne, B. Morrison, B. Napfel, S. Nicolaides, Z. Parker,
G. Pizzuto, L. Preston, K. Semien, C. Sherman, N. Spence, V. Swain, L. Trusty,
J. Walsh, A. Ward, and D. Wrobel
Others: H. Rashid, The Aegis
I.
CALL TO ORDER
J. Valdes called the meeting to order.
The following is noted for the record:
The business of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees, as
empowered by Maryland law, is to oversee all personnel, programs and
facilities. The Board employs its president to implement and to interpret
its policies. The Board directs the president to establish guidelines,
procedures, and practices that flow from and support the policies of the
Board of Trustees as contained in the Board Manual for By-laws and
Policies. The Board meets the second Tuesday each month (except July) to
consider and transact public business.
J. Valdes announced that at the Board of Trustees meeting on February 12, 2013,
motion was made, seconded and approved to move into closed session to discuss
personnel matters in accordance with Article 10 508(a)(1)(i) and (ii) of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, closed sessions permitted.
II.
ROLL CALL
C. Sherman called the roll. Quorum was present.
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III.
CONSENT AGENDA
By consensus the Board approved the consent agenda. Items included:
 Agenda of the 03/12/13 meeting
 Minutes of the 02/12/13 regular session
 Personnel Update (acknowledging receipt of letter of resignation from Joseph P.
Cunningham, assistant professor – accounting, effective June 15, 2013)
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
V.
BOARD REPORTS
A.
Chair’s Report
Due to B. Kelly’s absence, there was no report from the Chair.
B.
Member Reports
C. Hunter thanked the College for supporting the 36th Annual Donald J. Waldon
Memorial Scholarship Banquet and he shared a copy of the program for the event.
D. Carey reported she attended the nurse pinning and she complimented the
nursing department on the fine event.
R. Norling reported:
 He attended the Association of Community College Trustees Legislative
Summit. There was considerable discussion on the sequestration.
 He attended the annual Chamber dinner on February 21; the College was one
of the featured sponsors of the event.
 He attended the Alumni and Friends 14th annual Wine Expo the proceeds of
which support programs and scholarships of the Alumni and Friends
Association.
 House Appropriations Committee cut $10M from the University System of
Maryland which would affect the community college appropriation. However,
the Senate subcommittee made little reduction. Differences between the
House and Senate actions will need to be resolved; final appropriation should
be known by the April Board meeting.
VI.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
A.
Information Items
The Board information packet included a report on the President’s meetings and
activities over the last month. D. Golladay noted:
 Economist Anirban Basu addressed the College community on the results of
the Harford/Cecil County labor market analysis he completed for the
Susquehanna Workforce Network. He shared demographic trends, job growth
patterns, and emerging job opportunities.
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The program from the 2013 MDJUCO Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Tournament was circulated. The event was hosted in the APGFCU Arena.
Attendance averaged 350-400 a day.
A commemorative basketball from the inaugural event in the APGFCU
Arena, the Harlem Globetrotters, was presented to each trustee.
B.
Capital Projects Update
R. Johnson, vice president for finance and operations, provided an update on
capital projects.
 Susquehanna Center renovation/APGFCU Arena. Final punch list is being
reviewed with the contractor. Some railing will be added to the grand staircase
and behind alcoves. Concession area is complete and health department
approval has been received. Two items are yet to be completed – tennis courts
and storm water ponds.
 Solar Panels. Installation will begin April 1.
 Towson Building. Erosion control work has begun and the construction
entrance built. This project is being managed by Towson.
 Nursing and Allied Health Building. Construction bids will be opened on
March 27 at 3 p.m.
 Wastewater Treatment Plant. Construction of lift stations is being completed.
The project is proceeding on schedule.
 Plant Services Annex. Building is scheduled for construction in the fall. It will
house computing and technology (including the copy center), environmental
services offices and storage, and excess equipment storage.
 Harford Sports Complex Entrance. RFP will be issued April 1. Project is to be
completed in July.
 Baseball Fields. Project is in design. RFP is expected to be issued the first
week in April.
 Parking Lots. “T” lot will be expanded (65 spaces) and C lot will be
resurfaced.
C.
Economic Impact Study
In the fall, the Maryland Association of Community Colleges contracted with
Economic Modeling Specialists International to conduct an economic impact
study of community colleges in Maryland. The study provided a statewide
analysis as well as providing each College information specific to its local area.
The findings demonstrate the College’s economic impact on the local area. From
an investment perspective, the study indicates Harford’s students enjoy a 20.3%
rate of return on their investments of time and money and taxpayers see a rate of
return of 7.7% on their investment in the College.
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The data provided by the study is integrated into the College’s marketing plan, the
President’s annual report, and is shared in a variety of venues to demonstrate to
the citizenry the value of the College to the community.
D.
Towson Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
Representatives from Towson University will meet with Harford staff to review
plans for the groundbreaking. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 30, from
Noon until 2 p.m. The program will include brief remarks by the Chancellor of
the University System of Maryland, President of Towson, President of Harford
Community College, former Harford president Dr. James LaCalle, and County
Executive David Craig.
E.
Program Presentation – Update on the Early Learning Center
Zoann Parker, associate vice president for continuing education and training; Pat
Hogan, director for community education; and Jackie Walsh, coordinator for
continuing education youth programs, provided an overview of the College’s
Early Learning Center (ELC).
The ELC, which operates as an auxiliary enterprise, provides half- and full-day
preschool programs and partial to full-day childcare options. It has a capacity to
serve 136 children; currently 123 are enrolled. Childcare and preschool programs
are available to Harford students and employees at discounted rates.
The ELC will celebrate its one year opening in June 2013.
F.
VII.
Introduction of New Employees
New employees Ryan Ayers, technology specialist; Lee Kahle, theater technical
director; and Leslie Manning, records and registration associate, were introduced
to the Board.
ACTION ITEMS
A.
Strategic Plan FY 2013-2017
In January, the Strategic Plan for FY 2013-2017, developed by a 25-member,
broadly representative Strategic Planning Committee, was presented to the Board
of Trustees. The Plan includes a revised mission statement, an aspirational vision
statement, nine values statements, and three major strategies along with several
broad goals for each strategy. During the January presentation, the Board was
informed that plans for assessment of the implementation of the Strategic Plan
were being developed and additional details would be provided to the Board in
March.
Bill Ekey and Valerie Swain, facilitators of the Strategic Planning Committee,
provided an update. The implementation of the Strategic Plan will be assessed in
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two ways: by monitoring progress on a variety of initiatives taking place across
the campus and by tracking relevant data. The initiatives and data will be aligned
with the appropriate goals. Information on initiatives was gathered from the
leadership within each vice presidential area. An initiative may address multiple
strategies. As additional initiatives are introduced, they will be included in the
assessment document. In addition to initiatives, data relevant to the goals will be
incorporated into the assessment document.
Quarterly updates are planned, the first of which will occur in June and will be
presented as an abbreviated summary document. The method of assessing will be
dynamic and on-going.
Discussion noted the following:
 The assessment methodology is very clear.
 There are differences between a strategic plan and a business plan. A strategic
plan focuses on major initiatives while a business plan focuses more narrowly
on day-to-day matters.
 The College’s business plan comes with the budget and is linked to other
plans such as the facilities master plan.
 Accrediting agencies are very interested in an institution’s strategic plan.
Having a financial plan linked to a long range plan is critical to the
accreditation process.
 The three goals outlined in the 2013-2017 Strategic Plan clearly link to the
College’s mission of serving the community.
Motion was made by D. Carey, seconded by R. Norling:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College approves the
Strategic Plan for FY 2013-2017 and the model for assessment as
presented.
Vote: unanimously adopted.
B.
Naming of Five Campus Buildings – Two New Buildings and Three Existing
Buildings
Harford Community College has a long standing tradition of naming campus
buildings for Harford County cities, towns and villages as well as nearby water
features (e.g., Chesapeake, Susquehanna, Havre de Grace, Edgewood, and Joppa).
Currently some buildings are named for functions; however, overtime building
functions may change so it is preferable that the name not be linked to function.
After reviewing current building names, recommendation was submitted for
renaming three existing buildings (Child Care Center, Science Annex and Plant
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Services) and naming two new buildings that will be constructed in the coming
year (nursing and allied health building and the plant services annex). In the
future, a recommendation may be submitted to rename the library and student
center.
Motion was made by R. Norling, seconded by A. Fritts:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College approves names as
indicated for the following buildings:
Building
New Buildings:
Nursing and Allied Health Building
Plant Services Annex
Existing Buildings:
Child Care Center
Science Annex
Plant Services
Name
Darlington Hall
Hickory Center
Forest Hill Center
Belcamp Center
Conowingo Center
Vote: unanimously adopted.
J. Haggerty advised that when the idea was presented in 1979 to name buildings
for communities, it was also suggested that the interior of the building feature
photographs or other display items representative of the specific community. He
suggested that this idea be revisited.
C.
Beverages in APGFCU Arena
The calendar of events for the arena is beginning to fill with a variety of program
offerings – concerts, garden shows, etc. As experience is gained with arena
events, pilot programs modifying services tailored to individual events will be
considered. During the September Board work session, the option of serving
alcohol at specific events was introduced to the Board. The opportunity to have a
pilot program for two upcoming concerts – Kool and the Gang and KC and the
Sunshine Band – is requested.
B. Morrison, vice president for marketing, development and community relations,
and G. Pizzuto, general manager for the APGFCU Arena, provided more specific
details.
 A special one-day permit issued in the name of the Harford Community
College Foundation would allow the College to serve alcohol at the events.
 Staff will participate in training programs on serving beer and wine.
 Purchaser would be required to show a valid ID, be checked in, and have an
identifying wristband placed on his/her wrist by authorized College staff.
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Purchaser can not purchase more than two drinks at one time.
Once individual leaves the arena, there is no re-entry.
The College reserves the right to serve or not serve a customer.
Additional security will be on hand to address any issues.
The College has appropriate liability insurance.
The pilot provides an opportunity to test the economic viability of having
concerts in the arena.
While students may purchase tickets, students are not the target audience and
the concerts are not student sponsored.
During the discussion, J. Haggerty commented that the arena is very new to the
campus and suggested that at this point in time the request for a pilot program was
premature. He suggested waiting until there is more experience with arena
programming.
Motion was made by D. Carey, seconded by J. Stinchcomb:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College supports the sale of
alcoholic beverages at the APGFCU Arena as a pilot program for the
Kool and the Gang (May 10, 2013) and KC and the Sunshine Band
(June 15, 2013) concerts.
Vote: Six voted in favor of the motion; one opposed the motion. Motion was
adopted.
VIII.
BOARD REVIEW
A.
Policies – Review/Addition and Change Policy
The Board continued its review of policies to reaffirm currency as written or to
identify changes/revisions that need to be made. At the January meeting, the
“Review/Addition and Change” policy was considered. The Board agreed that the
policy statement was unclear and asked the President to review, confirm accuracy
and recommend revised wording.
At the February meeting, a revised policy was presented. There was some
discussion on whether or not to expand the policy to include public input. As the
discussion concluded, there seemed to be a consensus that opportunity for public
input on proposed Board policies would be provided through the College’s
website and the public comment section of the Board’s monthly agenda. Thus a
reference to public input was not necessary in the policy statement.
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A revised policy statement was proposed as follows:
It is the policy of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees to
review recommendations for new policies or changes to policy
periodically. The review may occur upon recommendation of the President
or upon recommendation from member(s) of the Board of Trustees.
Recommendation(s) for new policies or changes to policy will be
presented to the full Board for deliberation and action.
By consensus, the Board approved the revised policy as presented.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
The Board meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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Dennis Golladay
Secretary-Treasurer
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James J. Valdes
Vice Chair