HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Minutes of Open Meeting
October 8, 2013
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College met on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at
6:00 p.m. in the Chesapeake Center Board Room.
Trustees present: Mrs. Doris G. Carey; Mr. John F. Haggerty; Rev. Cordell E. Hunter, Sr.;
Mr. Bryan E. Kelly; Dr. James J. Valdes; and, Dr. Dennis Golladay as
Secretary-Treasurer
Trustees absent: Mrs. April L. Fritts; Mr. Richard D. Norling; Mrs. Jan P. Stinchcomb; and
Mr. Bradley R. Stover
Staff present: C. Allen, J. Cassady, D. Cruise, D. Dunaway, N. Dysard, S. Garey, A. Haggray,
K. Hathaway, C. Henderson, R. Johnson, P. Labe, L. Lee, J. Mayhorne, T. Morrell,
B. Morrison, B. Napfel, Z. Parker, S. Phillips, L. Preston, D. Resides, C. Sherman,
V. Swain, L. Trusty, A. Ward, and D. Wrobel
Others: D. Anderson, 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
September 10, 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 10/8/13 meeting
 Minutes of the 09/10/13 regular session
 Personnel Update (no personnel activity required Board action)
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
V.
BOARD REPORTS
A.
Chair’s Report
J. Valdes announced upcoming events:
 October 24 – Rededication of the University Center
 October 25 – Board Work Session
 November 12 – Board Meeting
 November 22 – Board Work Session
B.
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Member Reports
D. Carey reported on the ACCT 2013 National Congress, Society Demands
Community Colleges Deliver; Moving the Needle. Keynote speakers included Bill
Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and Jamie
Merisotis, President and CEO Lumina Foundation. A variety of sessions were
offered covering topics such as support to at-risk students, teaching to the
differing learning styles, good student advising, redefining student success with
student success plans, real skills for real jobs, massive online open courses
(MOOCs), textbooks, and re-authorizing the Higher Education Act. Handouts
from the reauthorizing higher education presentation are available from the
president’s office.
D. Carey served as Harford’s voting delegate at ACCT. Leroy Mitchell of the
Northeast Region was elected as the next Board Chair. Additionally, amendments
to the ACCT By-Laws were ratified.
C. Hunter expressed appreciation for the opportunity to attend the ACCT 2013
National Congress. He noted highlights from sessions he attended which focused
on the Board’s role in student success, i.e., impact of Board policy/actions on
student success, budget reflecting commitment to student success, and data
collection on students leaving the institution. He also noted sessions on the
presidential evaluation process, Board self-assessment, and bridging the gap
between college offerings and workforce needs.
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The College presented a workshop on Tuition Increases and Adequate Reserves.
R. Johnson and Trustees Norling and Stover led the presentation which was well
received.
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 specifically noted:
 Presentation on Harford Community College was made to the Baltimore
Broadcasters Coalition. This was an opportunity to convey to the media key
information about the College.
 A ceremonial signing of Education Partnership Agreement between US Army
RDECOM Edgewood Chemical Biological Center and Harford Community
College was held on September 24. The event formalized numerous areas of
collaboration between the two entities.
 Four trustees participated in the ACCT 2013 Leadership Congress. This
annual event features workshops and presentations on current issues in higher
education.
 President’s Circle dinner was well attended. This annual event provides an
opportunity to thank those who contribute $1,000 or more to the Foundation’s
annual giving campaign.
 On November 1, the College is co-sponsoring Connect Harford, a gathering of
business, education and government leaders and emerging leaders to provide
input on how best to maximize the full potential of Harford County. Admiral
Mike Mullen, USN (Ret.), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will
be the keynote speaker. Trustees are encouraged to attend.
J. Haggerty commented on the recent retirees’ luncheon hosted by the College. He
noted the important information shared and expressed disappointment with the
level of participation by retirees. He suggested that College staff follow-up with
other institutions that have an active retiree group to learn about options that may
increase retiree attendance.
B.
Introduction of New Employees
New employees Tiffany Morrell, financial aid associate, and Robin Sullivan,
financial aid specialist, were introduced to the Board.
C.
Program Presentation – Continuing Education and Training Update
Dr. Zoann Parker, associate vice president for continuing education and training,
presented an update on the division’s activities. She provided an overview of the
division noting it has five departments staffed by 29 full-time and 9 part-time
employees. She shared statistical information for FY 2009 through FY 2013
including number of instructors/consultants, number of organization/business
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affiliations, FTEs (both fundable and nonfundable), number of sections conducted
and number of enrollments, total direct expense, total tuition and fee income, and
total net operating revenue.
Dr. Parker also discussed a new marketing strategy for the division; rather than a
single catalog of offerings, two more focused catalogs will be available – one is
“Careers in Motion” and the other is “Community Education.”
Board members commented on outreach to business owners, services to small
businesses, and apprenticeship programs. There were questions regarding the
financial information. B. Kelly expressed interest in a 10-year history and
C. Hunter suggested periodic status reports. D. Golladay indicated that data report
could be included as part of the budget overview.
D.
VII.
Capital Projects Update
R. Johnson, vice president for finance and operations, provided an update on
capital projects and related facilities matters.
 Darlington Hall construction is progressing; the stairwell tower is up. The
project is on course for completion by Fall 2014.
 Harford Sports Complex entrance is about 50% complete. The North entrance
column is complete; the South column will be completed in the next several
days depending upon the weather.
 Baseball field is 75% complete. Astroturf will be laid next week.
 Hickory Center, a College-funded project, is in the design phase. Several site
plans area currently being reviewed.
 The Edgewood Hall renovation project will move in the capital budget to
FY 2015 at the request of the state. Funding can be accessed a month before
the start of the project, so the project will actually begin in June 2014.
 Apprenticeship building will be moved in the capital budget request from
FY 2020 to FY 2016. Building will be on the West campus.
ACTION ITEMS
A.
Contract Authorization: Construction of a Right Turn Lane on Schucks Road at
the Intersection with Maryland Route 22
An invitation for bid (IFB) was issued and advertised to modify traffic patterns at
the intersection of Schucks Road and Maryland Route 22. The scope of work
includes construction of a right turn lane on Schucks Road, relocation of traffic
signaling devices, video cameras, poles and junction boxes and directional boring
under roadways.
The road modifications are required to mitigate the projected increased traffic
flow generated by the new Towson academic building at Harford Community
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College. The work must be completed prior to the issuance of the building’s use
and occupancy permit.
Two companies responded to the College’s IFB. Recommendation is to award a
contract to the low bidder, Daisy Concrete Inc. of Maryland, a subsidiary
company of Daisy Construction Company. Towson University will support 50%
of the cost of the project.
Some discussion followed on the responsibility for road improvements on a
county road. Since the College is the developer of the property and a traffic study
projected increased traffic flow generated by the new Towson academic building
on the West campus, the College is required to make road modifications. College
staff continue to pursue options with the County for future projects that may
require road modifications.
Motion was made by J. Haggerty, seconded by C. Hunter:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College approves the award
of a contract to Daisy Concrete Inc. of Maryland for the construction of
road modifications at Schucks Road and Maryland Route 22 at a firm cost
of $164,420.00. The work is to be completed by April 1, 2014.
Vote: unanimously adopted.
VIII.
BOARD REVIEW
A.
Policies – Restrictions on Outside Employment
The Board continues to review policies to reaffirm currency as written or to
identify changes/revisions that need to be made. For the October meeting, the
“Restrictions on Outside Employment” policy was considered.
No changes were made to the current policy and the Board re-affirmed the policy
as written.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
The Board meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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Dennis Golladay
Secretary-Treasurer
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James J. Valdes
Chair