The Executive Committee of the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees convened a meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. in the Ferguson Allied Health Workforce Development 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; Kerri Glover, Director of Marketing and Communications; and Carolyn Rice, Secretary to the Board.
At 3:00 P.M., Chair M. Rice called the meeting to order.
2019-2020 Budget
Dr. King informed the Committee about the steps that A-B Tech is taking to balance the College budget for FY 2019-2020. With the decrease in enrolled FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) students and the projected state budget, several vacant positions will not be filled. Individual actions to reduce the 2019-2020 budget will be presented as personnel actions at the full Board meeting.
Offer For A-B Tech Enka
Mr. Martin Lewis submitted an offer on behalf of “31 College Place” to purchase approximately 13.1 acres of the A-B Tech Enka property for $3.6 Million. The 13.1 acres includes the Haynes tower, all of the parking area, and access rights to the property. Mr. Lewis proposes to close in 20 months, with no earnest money down, and to have the right of first refusal on an additional eight acres.
The Committee discussed the offer at length.
Mr. Joe Brumit moved to counter Mr. Lewis’ offer with the following: reduce the acres for sale to ten, agree to half of the parking area, the College retains access rights to the property, require $10,000 in earnest money, reduce the due diligence period to 12 months, and close on the property in 14 months. Dr. Roger Metcalf seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously by the Committee.
The Executive Committee agreed to meet and discuss Mr. Martin’s response to the College’s counteroffer prior to presenting it to the full Board.
Physical Therapy Assisting Program
Dr. King informed the Committee that due to excessive demands from CAPTE (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education), the College has decided to discontinue pursuing the Physical Therapy Assisting (PTA) program. CAPTE requires employing a Chair of Physical Therapy for two years prior to opening the program, as well as a full-time instructor. The reduction in the state budget as well as in FTE makes supporting the program very difficult.
Dr. King stated that the Occupational Therapy Assisting program would move to the fifth floor of the Allied Health building in the space completed by the County for the PTA program. The request to close the PTA program will be presented to the full Board on April 1.
Adjourn
On a motion by Mr. Brumit, seconded by Dr. Metcalf, the meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. by unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn H. Rice
Board Secretary