2019.02.14 Board meeting minutes_approved 04182019

Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University Board Meeting Minutes February 14, 2019 A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University was convened on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 2:07 p.m in the Student Union Room 115 South at 5500 N St Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL Wes Becton, Chair of the Board, called the meeting to order Roll was called and the following Trustees answered present: Carlos Azcoitia, Wes Becton, Bob Biggins, Barbara Fumo, Marvin Garcia, Elena Molloy, Jim Palos, Jonathan Stein, and George Vukotich Trustees not present: Sherry Eagle Also present: Gloria Gibson, President; Melissa Reardon Henry, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel (by phone); Karl Voigt, Assistant Secretary to the Board; Vice Presidents; staff, and community members Approval of the Minutes The minutes from the November 15, 2018 board meeting and the January 16, 2019 Academic/Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Committee meeting were presented to each Trustee prior to this meeting No further additions or corrections were recommended and the minutes stand as written President’s Preliminary Announcements  Dr Gibson announced the upcoming February 25, 2019 Daniel L Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series guest speaker will be legal researcher and environmental activist, Erin Brokovich  Dr Gibson announced that she and Executive Director for Government Relations, Dr Suleyma Perez, both attended the recent gubernatorial inauguration festivities in Springfield for newly elected governor, J B Pritzker  Dr Gibson announced the University’s fundraising success with the recently concluded Transforming Lives Campaign There will be a celebration event on Wednesday March 27, 2019 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m on the main campus Opportunity for Public Comment in Accordance with Public Act 91-0715 Chair Becton announced the Opportunity for Public Comment There was one individual who requested approved to speak Jennifer Sevilla: AFSCME Local 1989 representative Topic: to highlight the importance of ongoing contract negotiations, now at eight months Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University February 14, 2019 - Board Meeting Minutes page Convene in Closed Session At 2:18 p.m., Trustee Vukotich, seconded by Trustee Azcoitia, moved to convene in closed session Discussion in closed session may include personnel, real estate, and litigation matters The roll was called and Trustees agreed to convene in closed session Reconvene in Open Session At 2:43 p.m., Trustee Vukotich, seconded by Trustee Azcoitia, moved that the board re-convene in open session Roll was called and Trustees agreed to re-convene in open session Board Committee Reports Chair Becton announced that the Board of Trustees held its committee meetings immediately prior to this board meeting There are no matters that require board action today President’s Report The entire President’s Report is incorporated herein by reference Information Item II E Transforming Lives Campaign and Spring 2019 Event President Gibson introduced Liesl Downey, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, to present highlights from and a summary of the recently concluded Transforming Lives Campaign The goal of the campaign was $10 million The completed campaign raised $12.7 million, which increased the endowment by 74% The campaign added 76 new scholarships, expanded support for faculty research activities, and added substantially to the Foundation’s donor base VP Downey reiterated Dr Gibson’s earlier announcement of the upcoming campus event on March 27 General Counsel’s Report Chair Becton announced that the General Counsel’s Report was distributed to the Trustees prior to the meeting Trustees had an opportunity to ask questions during closed session and the report stands as submitted Old Business Chair Becton asked if there was any old business New Business Chair Becton asked if there was any new business Trustee Azcoitia, seconded by Trustee Fumo, moved to approve the destruction of verbatim records from the executive session portion of the June 15, 2017 Board of Trustees meeting Discussion: There was no discussion Roll was called and the vote was as follows: Azcoitia – Yes Biggins – Yes Fumo - Yes Becton – Yes Eagle – N/P* Garcia – Yes * not present for the vote The motion carried Molloy – Yes Palos – Yes Stein – Yes Vukotich – Yes Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University February 14, 2019 - Board Meeting Minutes page Trustee Palos, seconded by Trustee Stein, moved that the confidential written minutes of the executive session portion of the Board of Trustees meeting held on January 23, 2018 and February 8, 2018 no longer require confidential treatment and are available for public inspection Discussion: There was no discussion Roll was called and the vote was as follows: Azcoitia – Yes Biggins – Yes Fumo - Yes Becton – Yes Eagle – N/P* Garcia – Yes Molloy – Yes Palos – Yes Stein – Yes Vukotich – Yes * not present for the vote The motion carried Chair Becton announced the following upcoming events:  Upcoming Events - BOARD  Daniel L Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series will present Erin Brokovich on Monday, February 25, 2019 in the University Auditorium at 7:30 p.m  Check out the upcoming University Arts events in the printed brochure and the website  Next Board Meeting: Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m at the El Centro location  Finance, Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting is scheduled for Thursday March 21, 2019 at 3:00 p.m in the Student Union Room 216 Adjourn At 2:54 p.m., Chair Becton asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting Trustee Azcoitia, seconded by Trustee Palos moved to adjourn the meeting The meeting was adjourned by acclamation Wes Becton, Chair Karl Voigt, Assistant Board Secretary Approved April 18, 2019 ... announced that the Board of Trustees held its committee meetings immediately prior to this board meeting There are no matters that require board action today President’s Report The entire President’s... to adjourn the meeting Trustee Azcoitia, seconded by Trustee Palos moved to adjourn the meeting The meeting was adjourned by acclamation Wes Becton, Chair Karl Voigt, Assistant Board Secretary.. .Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University February 14, 2019 - Board Meeting Minutes page Convene in Closed Session At 2:18 p.m.,