Mott Community College
Board of Trustees
Special Meeting
Monday, October 19, 2015
Room 1301
Regional Technology Center
AGENDA
The mission of Mott Community College is to provide high quality,
accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services that
cultivate student success and individual development and improve the
overall quality of life in a multicultural community.
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AGENDA
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
III.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
(Per Board policy, comments must relate to the reason(s) for the special meeting)
IV.
NEW BUSINESS
1.46 Permanent Whole Building Water Filtration – Purchase Award
1.47 Confirmation of Associate Vice-President for Human Resources
V.
ADJOURNMENT
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Permanent Whole Building Water Filtration – Purchase Award
In light of the ongoing concerns related to the City of Flint water quality, Mott Community
College’s (MCC) Executive Cabinet has devised a long-term solution ensuring students,
employees and visitors will have clean drinking water while on campus. Using capital
improvement funds, MCC will purchase and install a technologically advanced permanent
water filtration system for all of the affected educational buildings within the City of Flint.
Physical Plant Operations is working with ATI Group to complete the engineering and
design documents needed to conduct a public bid. At this time, the expectation is for a bid
to be issued on October 15, 2015 with proposals due no later than November 2, 2015. Due
to timing concerns stemming from the lead time required to manufacture the filtration
systems plus delivery and installation, Administration is requesting that the Board of
Trustees approve the budget for this project at $425,000 to allow ordering of the equipment
direct from the manufacturer as well as award of the installation to the most qualified vendor
without unnecessary delay.
On the basis of the preceding information, the following resolution is recommended.
Be it Resolved, That
The Charles Stewart Mott Community College Board of Trustees
Authorizes the Administration to purchase the filtration system direct from the
manufacturer and to award the bid for installation to the contractor whose bid meets
all required criteria at the lowest offered price, which is not to exceed $425,000 (four
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars and zero cents).
Reviewed and Submitted By:
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Lawrence A. Gawthrop
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 19, 2015
Board Policy Statement Reference: 4410 – Purchasing
General: Purchases should be based on quality and price. Qualified vendors should have the opportunity to
bid on College purchases. This policy is established to ensure that sound business practices are followed in the
purchase of furnishings, equipment, materials, goods and supplies.
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Confirmation of Associate Vice-President for Human Resources
Following a national search that attracted many excellent applicants, Mary Gmeiner has been
selected as the finalist for the position of Associate Vice President for Human Resources. Ms.
Gmeiner has held the role of Director of Human Resources at Delta College since February 2013.
In that role, she is a member of the Executive Council, with overall responsibility for the leadership,
development, strategic planning, budget and administration of human resources talent and
services. Ms. Gmeiner is also a part-time faculty member at Washtenaw Community College (WCC)
instructing and designing on-line business courses. Her additional experience in higher education
includes nine years at WCC as the Director of Labor and Employee Relations and the chief
negotiator for the college. Ms. Gmeiner’s education includes receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master’s Degree in Human
Resources from Central Michigan University.
Consistent with Board Policy 2100, it is recommended that the Board of Trustees confirm the
appointment as detailed in this month’s Staffing Transactions Report.
On the basis of the preceding information, the following resolution is recommended.
Be it Resolved, That
The Charles Stewart Mott Community College Board of Trustees
Confirms the appointment of Mary Gmeiner as the College’s Associate Vice President for
Human Resources as detailed in this month’s Staffing Transactions Report.
Reviewed and Submitted By:
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Beverly Walker-Griffea, Ph.D.
President
Date: October 19, 2015
Board Policy Statement Reference: 2100 – College President (Authority)
The President has the full authority to conduct the operations of the College as authorized by law and in
accordance with the policies, mission, and goals adopted by the Board. Additionally, the Board of Trustees
delegates authority to the President to do the following:
(1). Select and employ all personnel for the College, provided that the positions are contained in the Table of
Authorized Positions approved annually by the Board of Trustees and are fully funded in the current Board
approved budget.
(2). Appoint Executive Cabinet members with confirmation by the Board.