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Meeting Minutes of the
NIU Board of Trustees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Special Teleconference
March 8, 1999
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Robert Boey called the teleconference meeting to order at 11:14 a.m. Recording Secretary Sharon Mimms conducted a roll call of Trustees. Present for the meeting were Vice Chair James Myles, Secretary Susan Grans and Chair Boey. Trustee George Moser joined the meeting in progress. Also present was Parliamentarian Kenneth Davidson. With a quorum present, the meeting proceeded.
VERIFICATION OF APPROPRIATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Chair Boey asked Parliamentarian Davidson for verification of appropriate notice of public meeting. Mr. Davidson confirmed that all proper notices had been prepared and posted.
MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL
A motion was made by Vice Chair James Myles and seconded by Secretary Susan Grans to approve the agenda. The motion was approved.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
A motion was made by Vice Chair James Myles and seconded by Secretary Susan Grans to approve the minutes of December 18, 1998. The motion was approved.
UNIVERSITY REPORT
Agenda Item 5 - Business and Industry Services Lease Agreement Extension
President La Tourette reported the BIS lease had expired. The new lease would extend from March 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000. At the end of that period, the Naperville Center will be ready for occupancy. Secretary Grans asked if there would be any penalty involved for changing or breaking the lease. Dr. Eddie Williams, Senior Vice President for Finance and Facilities said that the lease had been negotiated for the maximum period of time needed, one year and one month, which correlates with the expected completion of the Naperville Center. Chair Boey asked for a motion to approve the BIS lease extension. Secretary Grans so moved, seconded by Vice Chair Myles.
The vote was as follows:
Vice Chair James Myles Yes
Trustee George Moser Yes
Secretary Susan Grans Yes
Chair Robert Boey Yes
The motion was approved.
Agenda Item 6 - Collective Bargaining Agreement - Fraternal Order of Police
The Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 86, ratified a new contract for FY99. President La Tourette reported that this was a wage reopener and that the FY99 increase for the bargaining unit was consistent with FY99 university increment guidelines. Chair Boey asked for a motion to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Fraternal Order of Police. Vice Chair Myles so moved, seconded by Trustee Moser.
The vote was as follows:
Vice Chair James Myles Yes
Trustee George Moser Yes
Secretary Susan Grans Yes
Chair Robert Boey Yes
The motion was approved.
Chair Boey asked for a motion to adjourn. Secretary Grans so moved, seconded by Vice Chair Myles. The meeting was adjourned at 11:17 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon M. Mimms
Recording Secretary
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