The Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees convened a meeting on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the Fernihurst Building. Joe Brumit, Chair, presided.
The following members of the Board were present: Troy Ball, Wayne Brigman, Chair Joe Brumit, Mike Fryar, Bill Hart, Richard Hurley, Don Locke, Kaye Myers, John Parham, Jr., Wilma Sherrill, and David Wyatt.
Others present for the meeting included: Dennis King, Interim President; Brian Willis, Vice President for Information Technology/CIO; Shelley White, Senior Executive Director for Economic and Workforce Development/Continuing Education; Terry Brasier, Vice President for Student Services; Joe Bace, Executive Director Facilities, and Operations; Kerri Glover, Director, Communications Relations and Marketing; Melissa Quinley, Vice-President Instructional Services; David White, Director of Research & Planning; Debby Harmon, Consultant; Chris Campbell, College attorney; and Carolyn Rice, Secretary to the Board.
Call To Order
Mr. Brumit read the ethics statement; no conflicts of interest were reported. Ms. Rice called roll. A quorum was present.
Resolutions/Action Items
Mr. Campbell reviewed the financing documents for action by the Board.
The following recitation of action taken is hereby included in these minutes at the specific request of bond Counsel for the County of Buncombe with regards to funding for certain capital projects:
A special called meeting of the Trustees of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (the“Board”) was duly held on January 30, 2014, at the place and time established for the Board’s special called meetings at 340 Victoria Road, Asheville, North Carolina, and the following members were present and absent:
Present: Troy Ball, Wayne Brigman, Chair Joe Brumit, Bill Hart, Richard Hurley, Don Locke, Kaye Myers, John Parham, David Wyatt, Mike Fryar, and Wilma Sherrill.
Absent: Mandy Stone, Ray Spells, and Jayne English.
Chairman Joe Brumit, as presiding officer of the Board, stated that one of the purposes of the meeting was to consider and take action on a resolution (the“Conveyance Resolution”) concerning the Board’s request that the County acquire the Site and its authorization of the conveyance of the Site. Trustee Don Locke introduced the Conveyance Resolution, a copy of which was submitted to the meeting, and moved that it be adopted with such revisions as the Chairman or Vice Chairman deem advisable.
Chairman Joe Brumit, advised the members that the next order of business was to consider and take action on another resolution (the“Document Resolution”) that, among other things, approves the form of documents to be entered into in connection with Buncombe County’s installment financing of the construction and equipping of the A-B Tech Facilities. Trustee Don Locke introduced the Document Resolution, a copy of which was submitted to the meeting, and moved that it be adopted with such revisions as the Chairman or Vice Chairman deem advisable.
Dr. Locke, made the following motion: “I hereby move that the Board of Trustees approve the resolutions, form of General Warranty Deed, lease, and certification as presented to the Board and as requested by the County of Buncombe. The Chair, Vice Chair, Interim President, and College Attorney is hereby authorized to take any and all action necessary to execute and/or finalize said documents in order to effectuate the purposes set forth in each document.” The motion was seconded by Dr. Parham and approved unanimously by the Board.
Adjourn
On a motion by Dr. Locke, seconded by Dr. Parham, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 a.m. by unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn H. Rice
Board Secretary