May 3, 2021 Organizational Meeting
The Board of Trustees of Illinois Valley Community College District No. 513 convened a special session at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021 in the Board Room (C307) at Illinois Valley Community College.
Members Physically Present
Jane E. Goetz, Board Chair
Everett J. Solon, Vice Chair
Angela M. Stevenson, Secretary
Amy L. Boyles
Jay K. McCracken
Maureen O. Rebholz
Members Virtually Present
Members Absent
David O. Mallery
Madison N. Miranda, Student Trustee
Members Elect
Maureen O. Rebholz
Everett J. Solon
Others Physically Present
Jerry Corcoran, President
Cheryl Roelfsema, Vice President for Business Services & Finance
Mark Grzybowski, Vice President for Student Services
Chris Dunlap, Director of Information Technology Services
Walt Zukowski, Attorney
Others Virtually Present
Deborah Anderson, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bonnie Campbell, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Leslie Hofer, Director of Human Resources
Ms. Goetz called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
RESOLUTION DECLARING RESULTS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION HELD APRIL 2, 2019
It was moved by Mr. McCracken and seconded by Ms. Stevenson to approve the resolution declaring results of the April 6, 2021 election in which the candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the two six-year terms were Dr. Maureen Rebholz and Mr. Everett J. Solon and were hereby elected as members of the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 513.
Roll Call Vote: – “Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Mr. Solon and Ms. Goetz. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
It was moved by Mr. McCracken and seconded by Dr. Boyles that the meeting adjourn sine die at 5:04 p.m.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Mr. Solon and Ms. Goetz. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Ms. Goetz with members Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, and Mr. Solon present.
REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
It was moved by Ms. Stevenson, seconded by Mr. Solon and carried unanimously that Dr. Corcoran be named Chair Pro-Tem and Judy Day be named Secretary Pro-Tem for the purpose of reorganizing the Board.
Dr. Corcoran requested a motion to nominate a Board Chair. It was moved by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Mr. McCracken to nominate Everett Solon for Board Chair. It was moved by Ms. Stevenson, seconded by Dr. Rebholz and carried unanimously to close the nominations. Motion made by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Mr. McCracken to name Everett Solon as Board Chair.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Mr. Solon and Ms. Goetz. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
Mr. Solon requested a motion to nominate a Board Vice Chair. It was moved by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Dr. Boyles to nominate Jay McCracken for Board Vice Chair. It was moved by Ms. Goetz, seconded by Dr. Rebholz and carried unanimously to close the nominations. Motion made by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Dr. Boyles to name Jay McCracken as Board Vice Chair.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
It was moved by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Mr. McCracken to nominate Angela Stevenson for Board Secretary. It was moved by Dr. Rebholz, seconded by Dr. Boyles and carried unanimously to close the nominations. Motion made by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Mr. McCracken to name Angela Stevenson as Board Secretary.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
It was moved by Mr. McCracken and seconded by Dr. Rebholz to appoint Walter Zukowski & Associates as its Attorney.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
It was moved by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Ms. Stevenson to appoint Ms. Cheryl Roelfsema as its Treasurer.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
It was moved by Dr. Boyles and seconded by Dr. Rebholz to appoint Ms. Judy Day as Secretary to the Board.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
REGULAR MEETING DATES AND TIMES
It was moved by Ms. Stevenson and seconded by Ms. Goetz, to set the second Thursday of each month as its regular meeting day, at 6:30 p.m. in Room C307, the Board Room, on the campus of Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, Illinois.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
TRUSTEE APPOINTMENTS
It was moved by Mr. Solon and seconded by Dr. Rebholz to appoint Jane Goetz as the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Representative.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
It was moved by Ms. Goetz and seconded by Ms. Stevenson to appoint Dr. Amy Boyles as the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Alternate Representative.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried.
Appointments to Board committees:
Audit/Finance Committee
Mr. Jay McCracken, Chair
Dr. Amy Boyles
Dr. Maureen Rebholz
Facilities Committee
Mr. David Mallery, Chair
Dr. Maureen Rebholz
Ms. Angela Stevenson
Planning Committee
Ms. Jane Goetz, Chair
Dr. Amy Boyles
Mr. Jay McCracken
Closed Session Minutes Committee
Ms. Angela Stevenson, Chair
Ms. Jane Goetz
Mr. David Mallery
APPOINTMENT – DR. MATTHEW SEATON, VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS SERVICES & FINANCE
It was moved by Mr. McCracken and seconded by Ms. Goetz to appoint Dr. Matthew Seaton as Vice President for Business Services and Finance at an annualized salary of $147,500, effective June 17, 2021.
Roll Call Vote: –-“Ayes” – Ms. Stevenson, Mr. McCracken, Dr. Rebholz, Dr. Boyles, Ms. Goetz and Mr. Solon. “Nay” – none. Motion carried. Dr. Seaton was physically present at the meeting and was welcomed to the College and congratulated on his appointment by the Board of Trustees.
OTHER
None
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Solon declared the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.