Paving of the north parking lot and development of an additional green space area topped a light agenda during a meeting of the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees Tuesday night.
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Paving of the north parking lot and development of an additional green space area topped a light agenda during a meeting of the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees Tuesday night.
NCMC President Dr. Walt Nolte presented plans and an estimate for paving of the parking area north of Selby Residence Hall and the development of a green space area in what is known as the “plaza” which is the block of 13th Street between Main and Mable streets.
The plan, developed by PGAV architects, included several items that trustees felt were optional and had a total price tag of $491,000. Following a discussion concerning the amount of money available for the project, it was agreed that the board would ask architect Mark Viets to develop a “bare bones” plan for the parking lot that would cost between $45,000 and $55,000. Long-time college supporter Lloyd Ketcham has agreed to provide the funding for the parking lot project through a gift of 1,000 shares of AT&T stock.
The estimate for the development of the plaza area and the area in front of Alexander Student Center was listed at $275,000. Trustees said the priority project is the parking lot and they will be looking at ways to cut the cost of the green space area in the meantime.
Trustees accepted a bid from Scholl and Hamilton of Trenton for replacement of one of the furnace units in Hoffman Hall. The bid, which was for $10,000.03, was the lowest of two received.
In other business, the board readopted its code of ethics, reviewed the highlights of the last year and learned that the Green Hills Head Start Program has received a federal grant totaling $156,000 to improve teacher qualifications.
Sara Jane Sims of Princeton was hired as Tech Prep/Upward Bound assistant. The full- time 12-month position will begin Aug. 9. Trustees were told that applications for the Upward Bound director’s position are being reviewed.
Dean of Student Services Skip Lee reported that enrollment is slightly behind last year at this time, but gains have been made over the past couple of weeks. In response to a question from Trustee Doug Dible, Lee said he believes enrollment figures are being affected by a large graduating class at NCMC last year (about 45 students higher than normal), the good economy and fewer adults taking classes. He also said school officials are taking a look at some classes that historically fill up early to see if they can be made to accommodate more students. Lee also reported that the grant for the NCMC/Grundy County Friends of the Arts has been received and will allow NCMC to offer two programs.
Dr. Nolte reported that the Vocational Technical Enhance-ment Grant has been approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and totals $70,000. It will be used to purchase technical equipment for the program. He also noted that Janet Vanderpool has been approved by the State Board of Nursing as acting associate dean of allied health until she has completed her masters in nursing degree. Dr. Nolte also announced that Joshua Paschall, an NCMC baseball player, has been named to the 1998-99 Junior College Academic All-America Team, with a grade point average of 3.83.
An executive session was held to discuss real estate, personnel and legal matters, with no announcement made.
The board will hold a retreat at 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 9 at Hyde Mansion. A special meeting will be held just prior to the retreat, at 3:45 p.m
The next regular board meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24, with the public hearing to set the tax levy scheduled for 5:15 p.m.