The Executive Committee of the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees convened a meeting on Monday, April 1, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in the Magnolia Building. Mary Ann Rice, Chair, presided.
The following members of the Executive Committee were present: Joe Brumit, Frances Ramsey, and Roger Metcalf. Matt Kern was present in his capacity as a member of the Enka Taskforce.
Others present for the meeting included: Dennis King, President; Dirk Wilmoth, Vice President, Business and Finance/CFO; Walt Currie, College Attorney; Kerri Glover, Director of Marketing and Communications; and Carolyn Rice, Secretary to the Board.
At 2:00 p.m., Chair M. Rice called the meeting to order.
Vacation Leave Procedure
Dr. King informed the Committee that the College continues to seek ways to recoup some of the five employee holiday days taken away by the state. An increase in the accrual rate for vacation days would give employees one additional vacation day per year at no cost to the College. The NC System office agreed that increasing the vacation accrual rate was acceptable as long as the College does not go over the state-mandated maximum paid vacation days.
The Executive Committee unanimously agreed that an additional day of accrued vacation was acceptable as long as the College adheres to the state’s mandate.
Offer For A-B Tech Enka
Dr. Wilmoth recapped the offer presented by Mr. Martin Lewis in March on behalf of “31 College Place”, and the counteroffer made by the Executive Committee.
The Committee reviewed and discussed Mr. Lewis’s second offer. Mr. Walt Currie discussed the pros and cons of the offer with the Committee and suggested several changes.
The Executive Committee agreed that Mr. Currie and Dr. Wilmoth would meet with Mr. Lewis’s attorney to discuss Mr. Martin’s response to the College’s counteroffer and to come to an agreement prior to presenting it to the full Board.
Dr. Wilmoth added that the North Carolina Community College System is ready to approve a potential sale. Dr. Wilmoth will work with the state on the sale when the agreement for the property has been finalized.
Adjourn
On a motion by Mr. Brumit, seconded by Mr. Kern, the meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. by unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn H. Rice
Board Secretary