HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Minutes of Open Meeting
January 13, 2015
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College met on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 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 W. McCauley; Mr. Richard D. Norling; Mrs. Jan P.
Stinchcomb; Dr. James J. Valdes, and Dr. Dennis Golladay as Secretary-Treasurer
Trustees absent: Mr. Bradley R. Stover
Staff present: C. Allen, R. Archer-Clark, D. Brooks, J. Brown, K. Callan, M. Cornett,
D. Cruise, V. Dodson, D. Dregier, N. Dysard, T. Franza, S. Garey, A. Haggray,
K. Hathaway, C. Henderson, R. Johnson, P. Karwowski, J. Krygowski, P. Labe, G. Lang,
J. Mayhorne, B. Morrison, Z. Parker, S. Phillips, L. Preston, J. Rollinger, D. Resides,
S. Schaffer, C. Sherman, V. Swain, L. Trusty, A. Victor, A. Ward, S. West, and
D. Wrobel
Others: S. Shah, student; E. Butler, 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
December 9, 2014, motion was made, seconded and approved to move
into closed session to discuss personnel matters in accordance with
Article 10 508(a)(1)(i) 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 01/13/15 meeting
 Minutes of the 12/09/14 regular session
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
V.
BOARD REPORTS
A.
Chair’s Report
J. Valdes announced upcoming events:
 January 22 – Harford Night in Annapolis – 6-8 p.m. – Calvert House
 February 2 – MACC Trustee Workshop/Legislative Reception – Noon-8 p.m.
– Calvert House
 February 10 – Board of Trustees meeting – 6 p.m.
B.
Finance and Audit Committee Report
R. Norling reported that the Finance and Audit Committee met on
December 19, 2014, and reviewed the November financials. Expenses are running
under budget. They also reviewed the budget model projecting enrollment; for
FY 2016 a 2% decrease is projected; 1% decrease is projected for FY 2017.
C.
Member Reports
C. Hunter thanked the Board and the College for condolences sent upon the recent
death of his Father.
J. McCauley reported he shared a template with Dr. Golladay for an Education
Partnership Agreement between the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and
the College. It affords an opportunity to explore internships and research
opportunities with ARL.
D. Carey reported on the nurse pinning ceremony she attended on December 16.
The keynote speaker was excellent.
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 specifically:
 Tom Perez, U. S. Secretary of Labor, and Penny Pritzker, U. S. Secretary of
Commerce, met with presidents of colleges receiving the TAACCT grant. The
grant was awarded from the U. S. Department of Labor to create the Cybertechnology Pathways Across Maryland Consortium to enhance cybersecurity
workforce education and training and provide greater access to career
pathways for students in Maryland. HCC joins thirteen other Maryland
community colleges in this consortium.
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Meetings have been held with several individuals recently appointed to the
County Executive’s leadership team.
William Capallo, long-time coach and official, and the 1995 NJCAA
Championship Women’s Field Hockey Team, the only National
Championship Athletic team thus far at Harford Community College, will be
inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 24.
Induction ceremony will be held at the APG Federal Credit Union Arena
during the Fighting Owls women’s and men’s basketball games against the
Chesapeake College Skipjacks.
The annual Winter Doldrums, recital and exhibit hosted by the fine arts
faculty, will be held on February 8 at 3 p.m. Recital is in the Chesapeake
Center Theater; exhibits are in the Chesapeake Gallery.
B.
Introduction of New Employees
New employees a Rita Archer-Clark, registrar; Janet Brown, nursing student
success and retention specialist; JeanMarie Krygowski, alumni coordinator; Garry
Lang, astronomy/earth science faculty; Paige O’Neill, medical assisting faculty;
Jeffrey Rollinger, art and design photography faculty; and Scott West, assistant
professor English; were introduced to the Board.
C.
Program Presentation – Wellness Program
Vice President Brenda Morrison and Director for Human Resources and
Employee Development Katie Callan presented information on the wellness
program adopted by the College last year. They discussed:
 FY 2014 program and participation;
 Changes initiated for FY 2015 and participation through December 2014; and
 Goals of the program.
Potential cost containment strategies to address the College’s rising health care
costs were also discussed. B. Kelly requested that information on health care
savings considerations be presented to the Board’s Finance and Audit Committee.
D.
Enrollment Report
D. Golladay provided updates on credit and noncredit enrollment. For credit
enrollment, FTE is at 97.4% of the projection and headcount is at 92.2%. For
noncredit enrollment, enrollments for the period September 1-December 31, 2014
are similar to the September 1-December 31, 2013 period.
E.
Capital Projects Update
R. Johnson shared photographs and an update on capital projects:
 Darlington Hall. Move is complete; there are a few punch list items to be
completed. Some noncredit classes have been held in the building.
 Hickory Center. Weather has delayed the project. Structural steel is expected
January 27.
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Susquehanna Center Roof. Due to weather, work on the project has stopped.
About ten good weather days are needed to complete the project.
Edgewood Hall Renovation/Expansion. Project will be advertised within the
next few weeks; work is scheduled to begin in June or July.
T Lot Expansion. Bids will be opened the week of January 26; work is to
begin in early summer.
Maryland Route 22 Turn Lane. Design is complete; the College is awaiting
County and State approval.
ACTION ITEMS
A.
FY 2016 Proposed Operating Budget
Budget to be presented to Harford County government was reviewed. The
FY 2016 operating budget is framed around several broad revenue-related
assumptions:
 $12 per credit hour increase in tuition;
 2% decline in billable in-county credit hours;
 Flat out-of-county and out-of-state billable credit hours;
 0.5% increase in noncredit revenue compared to the FY 2015 budget;
 2% increase in state funding;
 2% increase in county funding; and
 Minimal growth of cash balances due to interest rates continuing at historic
lows.
The budget presented is a balanced budget that features no transfers-in.
Board action to approve the budget to submit to the County is requested. The
Board will take final action on the FY 2016 budget at the June board meeting at
which time County and State appropriations to the College will be finalized.
Motion was made by R. Norling, seconded by C. Hunter:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College approves the
FY 2016 operating budget request totaling $47,258,490. This operating
budget includes an increase of the county resident tuition rate to $116 per
credit hour. Out‑of-county tuition will be set at $203 per credit hour, and
out-of-state tuition will be set at $290 per credit hour. The consolidated
fee will be assessed at 20% of the new in county tuition rate or $23.20 per
credit hour.
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Vote: Seven voted in favor of the motion; one opposed the motion; motion was
approved.
B.
FY 2016 Proposed Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.
The FY 2016 capital budget and capital improvement program was presented for
approval. There are no substantive changes from the materials presented at the
January Board meeting.
The proposal for FY 2016 includes capital funding request for six projects totaling
$12,943,344:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Technology Investment
Campus Infrastructure
Building Additions and Renovations
Recreation/Wellness Facilities
$ 790,000
$ 1,262,280
$10,541,064
$ 350,000
Motion was made by D. Carey, seconded by B. Kelly:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College approves the
FY 2016 proposed capital budget and capital improvement program
request totaling $12,943,344.
Vote: Unanimously adopted.
VIII.
PERSONNEL
A.
Personnel Update
Staffing changes are reported to the Board as an information item. The Board
approves personnel activity related to administrators and tenure-track faculty. One
personnel item reported this month, the retirement of a tenured faculty member,
requires Board action.
Appointments
 Dawn K. Reimer, continuing education and training associate, effective
December 6, 2014
 Janet Wilson Brown, nursing student success and retention specialist,
effective January 5, 2015
Separations
 Carol J. McDonough, clerical assistant–WAGE Connection, effective
November 19, 2014
 Nicolina J. Cedrone, assistant director for financial aid, effective
November 19, 2014
 Monta R. Baird, registration and records associate, effective
December 23, 2014
 Robyn L. Smith, administrative assistant IV, effective January 30, 2015
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Retirement
 James F. Galbraith, Jr., professor of English and Spanish, effective
January 31, 2015
Motion was made by B. Kelly, seconded by J. Stinchcomb:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College acknowledges
receipt of letter of intent to retire from James F. Galbraith, Jr., professor
of English and Spanish, effective January 31, 2015.
Vote: Unanimously adopted.
IX.
BOARD REVIEW
A.
Policies – Standards of Conduct and Behavior
Each month the Board reviews a policy to reaffirm currency as written or to
identify changes/revisions that need to be made. For the January meeting, the
“Standards of Conduct and Behavior” policy was reviewed.
D. Golladay referred to the last sentence in the first paragraph which reads: “Any
conduct that is illegal and/or interferes with operations, discredits the College, or
is offensive to students, coworkers, and/or visitors will not be tolerated. He
expressed concern that the phrase “or is offensive to students, coworkers, and/or
visitors” is ambiguous. He will talk with College counsel for suggested verbiage
to clarify the statement and report back to the Board.
X.
CLOSED SESSION
J. Valdes asked for a motion to go into closed session to discuss purchase of property and
receive a legal briefing from Counsel.
In accordance with State Government Article of The Annotated Code of Maryland,
Article 10 508(a)(3)and (6), closed sessions permitted, motion was made by B. Kelly,
seconded by J. McCauley to move into closed session to discuss the purchase of property
and to receive a legal briefing from Counsel. Eight voted in favor of the motion; no one
opposed the motion; motion adopted.
At 7:05 p.m. the Board moved into closed session. The closed session adjourned at
7:35 p.m.
XI.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
A.
Purchase of Property
400 Thomas Run Road is a property adjacent to and surrounded on three sides by
Harford Community College. The 1.5 acre property is on the West side of
Thomas Run Road and is immediately across the street from the Forest Hill
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Center. Property improvements include an 1,120 square foot, two-bedroom,
one-bath home built in 1958. Adjacent to the home is a detached, 410 square foot,
two-car garage. The most recent tax assessment valued the home at $218,900. The
entire property is zoned agricultural.
Motion was made by R. Norling, seconded by J. Stinchcomb:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College authorizes the
purchase of 400 Thomas Run Road for $175,000 plus applicable and
appropriate closing costs.
Vote: Unanimously adopted.
XI.
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
Chair