The Executive Committee of the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees convened a meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 3:05 p.m. at the Governor’s Western Residence. Mary Ann Rice, Chair, presided.
The following members of the Executive Committee were present: Joe Brumit, Roger Metcalf, John Parham, and Frances Ramsey.
Additional Trustees present for the meeting included: Trustees Jacquelyn Hallum, Ron Edgerton, Matt Kern, Bill Murdock, and Darinda Noah, Ex-Officio.
Others present for the meeting included: Dennis King, President; Dirk Wilmoth, Vice President Business and Finance/CFO; and Carolyn Rice, Secretary to the Board.
At 3:05 p.m., Chair M. Rice called the meeting to order.
Offers For A-B Tech Enka
The Executive Committee discussed the $1.4 Million offer from Mr. Charlie Ball for a 10-acre parcel that includes the Haynes Tower. Mr. Ball has proposed a sixty-day due diligence period and would close on the property in thirty days.
The Committee discussed the proposal at length.
Mr. Brumit moved to counter Mr. Ball’s offer of $1.4 Million, with $3.5 Million for the 10-acre parcel at A-B Tech Enka. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kern and was approved by unanimous consent.
Mr. Kern moved to have the College inform the tenants of the Technology Commercialization Center (TCC) building that the College intends to remain in Enka, and to keep the TCC building for College operations indefinitely. The motion was seconded by Dr. Metcalf and was approved by unanimous consent.
Other Business
Dr. King informed the Trustees that he allowed College employees to use an additional hour of paid time off to vote in the November 6, 2018 election. The North Carolina Community College System mandates that Colleges allow only twelve paid holidays, which equals 96 hours of paid leave per year. Dr. King stated that by allowing employees an extra hour of paid time to vote, the College has exceeded the allowed hours of paid leave, and was an improper action on his part.
Dr. King stated that the above issue will be discussed during a Closed Session at the December 3 Board meeting. If the December meeting is canceled, the issue will be addressed during a Closed Session at the February 7, 2019 Board meeting.
Mr. Brumit moved that since the additional hour given to employees to vote has been discussed, and that the additional hour did not cost the College any money, no further action on this subject is needed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Edgerton and was approved by a quorum vote. Ms. Hallum abstained.
Ms. Darinda Noah informed the Trustees that she and the officers of the Student Government Association attended a seminar in Washington D.C. to learn about ways that a College can support their students. Ms. Noah stated that it was evident that students from A-B Tech are already beneficiaries of the best support possible from both the faculty and the Board of Trustees, and then ended up sharing what our faculty and Trustees do with all of the other Colleges in attendance!
Adjourn
On a motion by Mr. Brumit, seconded by Dr. Metcalf, the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. by unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn H. Rice
Board Secretary