PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD MEETING OF THE
LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD
Lakeshore Technical College
Lakeshore Conference Room, Cleveland Campus
March 21, 2012
Board Present:
Chappy, Crowley, Fuentez, Huhn, Kluss, Lukas, Sheehan, Vang, Voechting
Staff Present:
Bartz, Davis-Fulmer, Dross, Gossen, Greenwood, Hoerth, Kiss, Kotajarvi,
Lanser, Lindsey, Mirecki, O’Connell, Stahl, Weber, Willinger, Zhang
Students Present:
Hollyfield, Justus
Guests Present:
Kolb, McAdams
Call to Order/Introductions
The meeting of the Lakeshore Technical College District Board was called to order by Vice-Chair
Nancy Crowley at 3:33 p.m. It was reported that this meeting had been publicized in accordance
with requirements of the Wisconsin Open Meeting Law.
Public Input
No public input was given.
Connections
The Board discussed ways in which they connected with the College and the community. Joe
Sheehan and Jerry Voechting entered the meeting at 3:34 p.m. John Lukas entered the meeting at
3:36 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
IT WAS MOVED BY NANCY CROWLEY AND SECONDED BY JOE SHEEHAN TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 8, 2012 BOARD MEETING AND THE MARCH 10, 2012 BOARD
RETREAT AS PRESENTED. Motion unanimously carried.
Linking and Learning
Student Government Association officers provided an update on their activities. Don McAdams,
President of the LTC Foundation Board, and Katie Willinger, Director of Advancement, provided an
update on the Foundation’s current and future activities. Nikki Kiss and Sara Greenwood, High
School Liaisons, and Doug Gossen, VP of Student Services, provided an update on the college’s
education pathway initiatives.
Policy Governance
Board policies III.A., III.B., and III.C. were reviewed with no revisions. Interpretations for the
policies were accepted as any reasonable interpretation. The Board discussed follow-up items from
the March, 10, 2012 retreat. The Staff and Student Grievances, 2010-11 Flexible Delivery, 2010-11
Higher Education Articulation, and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity (Student Focus)
monitoring reports were in compliance with Board policies.
Consent Agenda
Mr. Lukas asked for any requests to remove an item or items from the consent agenda. Dr. Lanser
noted a revision to the professional contracts to add a resignation and a management contract. IT
WAS MOVED BY NANCY CROWLEY AND SECONDED BY CINDY HUHN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA INCLUDING: CONTRACTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS
INCLUDING FIVE WILM AND TWO MANAGEMENT POSITIONS; PAYMENTS OVER $2,500; AND
FINANCIAL MONITORING REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY 2012 AS PRESENTED. Motion unanimously
carried.
Action Items
IT WAS MOVED BY LUCIO FUENTEZ AND SECONDED BY CINDY HUHN TO APPROVE SUBMITTING
THE PROGRAM PROPOSAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE ASSOCIATE
DEGREE PROGRAM TO THE WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM FOR CONSIDERATION.
Motion Unanimously carried.
IT WAS MOVED BY NANCY CROWLEY AND SECONDED BY JOE SHEEHAN TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF $4,500,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION PROMISSORY
NOTES. Roll call vote: Chappy, aye; Crowley, aye; Fuentez, aye; Huhn, aye; Kluss, aye; Lukas, aye;
Sheehan, aye; Vang, aye; Voechting, aye. Motion carried by majority vote.
IT WAS MOVED BY NANCY CROWLEY AND SECONDED BY CINDY HUHN TO ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF $1,990,000 IN TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS. Roll call vote: Chappy, aye; Crowley, aye; Fuentez, aye; Huhn, aye; Kluss, aye;
Lukas, aye; Sheehan, aye; Vang, aye; Voechting, aye. Motion carried by majority vote.
Information/Discussion
President Mike Lanser gave an update on LTC operations and his activities. Cindy Dross, Director of
Financial Services, provided and update on the 2012-13 Annual Plan and Budget. Tax Incremental
District Joint Review Board meeting updates were provided. The Board discussed updates with the
District Boards Association. The calendar of upcoming events was reviewed. President Lanser and
John Lukas discussed the ACCT Legislative Summit that they attended in February 2012.
Closed Session
IT WAS MOVED BY NANCY CROWLEY AND SECONDED BY CINDY HUHN TO CONVENE INTO
CLOSED SESSION TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF THE PRESIDENT
PURSUANT TO WISCONSIN STATUTE SECTION 19.85(1)(C). THE BOARD SHALL RECONVENE INTO
OPEN SESSION IN ORDER TO TAKE ANY REQUIRED ACTION AND TO COMPLETE THE MEETING
AGENDA. Roll call vote: Chappy, aye; Crowley, aye; Fuentez, aye; Huhn, aye; Kluss, aye; Lukas, aye;
Sheehan, aye; Vang, aye; Voecthing, aye. Motion unanimously carried. The Board convened in closed
session at 6:55 p.m.
Open Session
IT WAS MOVED BY NANCY CROWLEY AND SECONDED BY SHARON CHAPPY TO MOVE TO OPEN
SESSION TO TAKE ANY REQUIRED ACTION AND COMPLETE THE MEETING AGENDA. Roll call vote:
Chappy, aye; Crowley, aye; Fuentez, aye; Huhn, aye; Kluss, aye; Lukas, aye; Sheehan, aye; Vang, aye;
Voecthing, aye. Motion unanimously carried. The Board convened in open session at 7:10 p.m.
Other Business
Agenda items for the April 18, 2012 Board meeting were discussed.
Adjourn
IT WAS MOVED BY CINDY HUHN AND SECONDED BY JOE SHEEHAN TO ADJOURN. The motion was
unanimously carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Huhn
Secretary/Treasurer