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Georgia Department of Technical and Adult
Education
State Board Meeting Minutes
1800 CENTURY PLACE, N.E., SUITE 400
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
February
12, 2004
1:00 P.M.
| MEMBERS
PRESENT
Jimmy
Allgood
Roy Bowen
Don Chapman
Ben Copeland
Michael
Daniel
Sharon
Douglas
Mary Flanders
Cedric Johnson
Rhubarb
Jones
Debra Lyons
Alma
Noble
Tyre Rakestraw
Sandra
Reed
Edgar Rhodes
Allen Rice
Steve Rieck
Jimmy
Tallent
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MEMBERS ABSENT
Harold
Reynolds
Ben
Tarbutton
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CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to date, place stated above, Vice Chairman Rhubarb Jones in
the absence of Chairman Reynolds called the meeting to order at 1:20
p.m.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by Mr. Allgood, the
Board approved the minutes from the January 8, 2004 State Board meeting.
ADULT
LITERACY COMMITTEE
There were
no motions.
Mr. Rakestraw gave
an update on the activities stating that the EAGLE Awards Banquet was
a success. The Rotary International Conference will be held in Macon,
March 18 and the theme for this year is “Literacy is the Key”.
BUDGET,
FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Approval
of FY2004 GO Bond Sales
Upon
a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to
adopt a Resolution for the sale of 2004 A General Obligation Bonds in
the principal amount of $19,025,000.00. See the following:
RESOLUTION
OF THE STATE BOARD OF
TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
WHEREAS, the State Board of Technical and Adult
Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"),
under the authority of the Constitution and laws of the State
of Georgia, has been charged with the responsibility for providing
a comprehensive program of literacy, career, occupational, and
technical education for adults and out-of-school youths; and
WHEREAS
FURTHER, pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of section 4
of article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Ga.
Const. art. 7, §4, s 2 and 3 (1983), the amended General
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2002-2003, Ga. L. 2003, p.
29, was enacted by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor
on May 13, 2003, so as to make the following appropriation to
the General Obligation Bond Sinking Fund:
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New),"
$6,023,845 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing
projects and facilities for the Department of Technical and Adult
Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development,
extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property,
highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both
real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith,
through the issuance of not more than $26,305,000 in principal
amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall
have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
WHEREAS
FURTHER, pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of section 4
of article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Ga.
Const. art. 7, §4, s 2 and 3 (1983), the General Appropriations
Act for fiscal year 2003-2004, Ga. L. 2003, p. 710, was enacted
by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor on June 4,
2003, so as to make the following appropriation to the General
Obligation Bond Sinking Fund:
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New),"
$2,290,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing
projects and facilities for the Department of Technical and Adult
Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development,
extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property,
highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both
real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith,
through the issuance of not more than $10,000,000 in principal
amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall
have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
WHEREAS
FURTHER, the Board finds an immediate need for $9,025,000
in aggregate principal amount of State of Georgia General Obligation
Bonds out of the total $26,305,000 authorized in the first appropriation
set forth above, for certain of the projects and facilities referenced
in the first appropriation set forth above; and
WHEREAS
FURTHER, the Board finds an immediate need for $10,000,000
in aggregate principal amount of the State of Georgia General
Obligation Bonds authorized in the second appropriation set forth
above for the projects and facilities referenced in the second
appropriation set forth above; and
WHEREAS
FURTHER, the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Act, O.C.G.A. §50-17-20, et seq. (2002), provides that general
obligation debt can only be issued for the benefit of the State,
its departments, agencies and institutions, and those state authorities
created and activated prior to November 8, 1960; and
WHEREAS
FURTHER, the Board and the Department of Technical and
Adult Education have been established respectively by Code sections
20-4-10 and 20-4-14, O.C.G.A. §§20-4-10 and 20-4-14
(2001); and
WHEREAS
FURTHER, the Board desires to request the issuance of
State of Georgia General Obligation Bonds in the aggregate principal
amount of $19,025,000 for all or certain portions of the projects
and facilities referenced in the appropriations set forth above,
hereinafter referred to as the "Projects"; and
WHEREAS
FURTHER, the Board is aware of the provisions and requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Tax
Code") and the regulations issued thereunder respecting arbitrage
bonds and private activity bonds, and is aware that the Projects
must proceed with due diligence and be timely completed following
receipt of the proceeds derived from the sale of general obligation
bonds,
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION:
SECTION
1.
That the Board hereby approves and authorizes financing the Projects
as described above.
SECTION
2.
That the Board hereby recommends to the Georgia State Financing
and Investment Commission that it undertake to issue $19,025,000
in aggregate principal amount of general obligation debt, the
instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty
months, for the purpose of financing the Projects.
SECTION
3.
That the Board hereby determines that the final plans for the
Projects are sufficiently complete such that substantial binding
obligations to a third party or parties, involving the expenditure
of at least five percent (5%) of the proceeds of the bonds (as
defined in the regulations issued under the Tax Code), to commence
or acquire the Projects will be incurred within six (6) months
after the issuance of the bonds, that eighty-five percent (85%)
of the spendable proceeds of the bonds will be expended within
three (3) years after the issuance of the bonds, and that the
original proceeds of the bonds herein requested and anticipated
investment proceeds (net of interest on the bonds during the estimated
period of construction) will not exceed by more than five percent
(5%) the amount necessary for financing the Projects.
The Board
further determines that during the time the bonds are outstanding,
it will not take or omit to take any action which would cause
the bonds to be arbitrage bonds under the Tax Code, and it will
not use the proceeds of the bonds or the Projects financed with
the bonds for any non-governmental purpose or any purpose constituting
a private activity as defined by the Tax Code. The Board further
determines that the term of the bonds will not be longer than
120% of the reasonably expected economic life of the projects
financed.
The Board
further determines that no proceeds of the bonds will be used
for reimbursement of any Project expenditures which were made
before the anticipated delivery date of the bonds, except in situations
where prior to such expenditure the Board obtains a Declaration
of Intent from the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
or is otherwise advised in writing by the Commission that such
reimbursement will be permitted, it being the intention of the
Board to comply in all respects with Section 1.150-2 of the Regulations
under the Tax Code.
The Board
further determines that none of the expenditures of proceeds of
the bonds for the Projects will constitute working capital expenditures
(as defined in the regulations issued under the Tax Code).
SECTION
4.
That the Board hereby approves, authorizes and directs the Commissioner
of the Department to communicate a request to the Georgia State
Financing and Investment Commission that said Commission issue
the general obligation debt as described in Section 2 above.
SECTION
5.
That the Commissioner of the Department of Technical and Adult
Education is hereby authorized and directed to execute any instruments
and take whatever action which may be necessary in connection
with the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Georgia State
Financing and Investment Commission, including but not limited
to, the preparation and execution of answers in connection with
any legal proceeding as to the validity of any action by the Board
for the bonds issued by the Georgia State Financing and Investment
Commission. The Attorney General or any Assistant Attorneys General
of the State of Georgia are authorized to execute acknowledgment
of service and waiver of process of such legal proceedings.
This Resolution
is hereby approved this 12th day of February, 2004.
______________________________
CHAIRMAN
STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
ATTEST:
__________________________________
SECRETARY
STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE
I, Helen Mathis, Secretary of the State Board of Technical and
Adult Education, hereby certify that I am custodian of the Minutes
of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education and that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution duly adopted
by the Board at a meeting duly held and open to the public in
DeKalb County, on February 12, 2004.
This 12th
day of February, 2004.
____________________________________
Secretary
State Board of Technical and Adult Education
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Modification
to Rental Agreement
Upon
a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Ms. Lyons and several others, the
Board approved the execution of a Modification to Rental Agreement between
Pierce County Board of Commissioners, as Landlord, and the Department
of Technical and Adult Education, as Tenant, covering modifications/alterations
to the Pierce County Center of Okefenokee Technical College located
at 253 Carter Avenue, Blackshear, Georgia, to cover the costs to be
incurred by Pierce County in modifications/alterations to said Center.
Amount of the reimbursement is not to exceed $40,000.00.
Granting
of Non-Exclusive Easement
Upon
a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Ms. Lyons and others, the Board approved
the granting of a non-exclusive easement over land measuring 45’
x 10’ on the Douglasville campus of West Central Technical College
to Georgia Power Company for the purpose of installing and maintaining
a guy wire, said granting of the non-exclusive easement being subject
to the approval of the State Properties Commission.
Approval
of Contract
Upon
a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Rakestraw and others, the Board
approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with
Hansen, Architects for design of Classroom Renovations at the Crossroad
Campus, Savannah Technical College. The amount of the contract is $33,000.00.
Upon a motion by
Ms. Douglas, second by Ms. Lyons and Ms. Reed, the Board approved Jordan,
Jones & Goulding, Inc., Columbus, Georgia to provide architectural
and engineering Services for Project No. DTAE-189, Renovation of River
Road Campus, Columbus Technical College.
Upon a motion by
Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize
the President of Middle Georgia Technical College to enter into a construction
contract with ECI, Inc., for an addition to the Library/Media Center
at Middle Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is $734,150.00.
Approval
of Plans and Specifications
Upon
a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Ms. Lyons, the Board approved the
final plans and specifications for Project No. DTAE-17, Phase III Renovations,
Savannah Technical College, Savannah, Georgia prepared by Lott+Barb
Architects, Savannah, Georgia.
Upon a motion by
Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Allgood and Ms. Lyons, the Board approved
the final plans and specifications for Project No. DTAE-145, Building
J. Central Georgia Technical College, Macon, Georgia, dated November
4, 2003, revised January 14, 2004, prepared by Azar Walsh Architects,
Macon, Georgia.
Approval
of an Encroachment Agreement
Upon
a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Ms. Lyons and Mr. Allgood, the Board
approved the execution of an Encroachment Agreement with AUGUSTUS PARTNERS,
L.P., a Georgia limited partnership covering 3.0 sq. ft. of land on
the Newton County Campus of DeKalb Technical college for encroachment
of a portion of an existing drainage structure, subject to approval
by the State Properties Commission.
Approval
of Lease for Modular Classroom Units
Upon
a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Lyons, the Board approved to
authorize the President of Okefenokee Technical College to enter into
a lease for two modular classroom units. The amount of the lease is
not to exceed $50,000.00 per year for both units.
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Mr. Allgood previewed
the new Quick Start marketing presentation and additional written materials.
He stated there
are 18 active prospects for the month totaling 1,905 potential jobs
and 12 announcements (6 new and 6 expansions0 for a total of 689 jobs.
He asked everyone
to mark their calendar for MAW which is April 15, 2004 from 11:00 a.m.
until 1:30 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria.
OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Local Board
Appointments
Placement
of Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment on Board Table
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Rieck, the Board approved
for the technical colleges above, that the names listed are placed on
the Board table until the March meeting for consideration of approval
of appointment/re-appointment to the local board of directors of the
technical college.
A. Appalachian
Technical College
Jan Hackett, Fannin County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2006)
B. Chattahoochee
Technical College
Gary M. Davis, Cobb County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2006)
Alyce M. Sarno, Cobb County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2006)
C. Middle
Georgia Technical College
Mary Jane Kinnas, Houston County, appointment (expiration June 30,
2006)
D. North
Georgia Technical College
Don Jamison, Franklin County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2006)
E. Ogeechee
Technical College
Roger Moore, Evans County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
F. Savannah
Technical College
Andrew Standard, Liberty County, re-appointment (expiration June 30,
2007)
Sonny Dixon, Chatham County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Sylvester Formey, Chatham County, re-appointment (expiration June
30, 2007)
Charles McMillan, Chatham County, reappointment (expiration June 30,
2007)
Equipment
Purchases and Contracts
A. Atlanta
Technical College
96 Dell computers for instructional purposes at a total cost not to
exceed $94,090.00.
B. Central
Georgia Technical College
Three (3) Nomad Presentation Systems and a Security Services Contract
for the Macon and Milledgeville campuses at a total cost not to exceed
$454,000.00.
C. Coosa
Valley Technical College
A Konica 8050 Copier at a total cost not to exceed $45,985.00.
D. DeKalb
Technical College
224 IBM Computers and 22 IBM laptops for the Clarkston, Covington
and Advanced Technology Center campuses at a total cost not to exceed
$261,328.00.
E. East
Central Technical College
Training equipment including 18 laptop computers for the Wireless
Communications program, and training equipment for the Broadband Communications
program at a total cost not to exceed $491,000.00.
F. Georgia
Aviation & Technical College
A Piper Arrow Airplane for the Commercial and Flight Instructor Training
Program at a total cost not to exceed $275,770.00.
G. Griffin
Technical College
Training equipment for the Auto Collision program, instructional equipment
for the CISCO lab, 69 Dell computers, five (5) Apple Mac computers,
one (1) Dell Server and three (3) Dell laptops for instructional programs
at a total cost not to exceed $385,584.00.
H. Middle
Georgia Technical College
63 Dell Computers for instructional purposes at a total cost not to
exceed $76,104.00.
I. North
Metro Technical College
A used tractor/trailer for the Commercial Truck Driving program; 50
HP/Compaq computers for instructional purposes and faculty/staff use;and
new switches/cabling for three buildings at a total cost not to exceed
$180,500.00.
J. Okefenokee
Technical College
A Laerdal SimMan for the Respiratory Therapy program, and 64 Dell
computers for instructional and administrative areas at a total cost
not to exceed $108,000.00.
K. Savannah
Technical College
28 VAV box controls for classroom labs at a total cost not to exceed
$26,528.00.
L. South
Georgia Technical College
46 Gateway computers for the Business and Office Technology program
at the Crisp County Center; HD20 EDM Hole Drilling Machine for the
Machine Too Technology program; 24 Miller XMT 304 Welding Machines
and Accessories for the Welding and Joing Technology program; Atlantic
HDSX 10’ Hydraulic Shear for the Welding and Joining Technology
program and Hydraulic 3 Double Pinch Roll Machines for the Welding
and Joining Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $254,000.00.
M. Valdosta
Technical College
26 Dell computers for the Business Education Technology lab; 22 Dell
computers for the Drafting and Design Technology program; 23 Dell
computers for the information Security Specialist program, and one
(1) Dell computer for the Drafting and Design Technology program at
a total cost not to exceed $103,309.00.
N. West
Central Technical College
67 IBM Pentium computers for the Carroll campus and 50 IBM Pentium
computers for the Central Educational Center at a total cost not to
exceed $123,318.00.
Upon a motion by
Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Rieck, the Board approved that the Commissioner
be authorized to purchase designated items listed with each school above.
Other
A. State
Board Policy V.B.2 Assessment
Upon
a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Rieck, the Board approved to
lay the policy on the table until the next Board meeting at which
time adoption of the proposed revisions to State Board Policy V.B.
2 will be made.
STANDARDS
AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
PROGRAMS
Approval
of Diplomas and Degrees
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board
approved that the college requests listed below to offer diploma and
degree programs effective the quarter specified for each request. Any
fiscal requirements to begin these programs must be approved through
the standard budget approval process.
Athens
Technical College – (main campus) degree and diploma
programs in Paramedic Technology effective Fall Quarter 2004
Bainbridge
College – diploma program in Theatre and Video Production
effective Spring Semester 2004
Griffin
Technical College – degree program in Drafting Technology,
diploma program in Automotive Collision Repair, and degree and diploma
programs in Computer Information Systems – Microcomputer Specialist
effective Spring Quarter 2004 and degree and diploma program in Paramedic
Technology effective Summer Quarter 2004
Lanier
Technical College – (Forsyth campus) diploma program
in Practical Nursing and the diploma and degree program in Interiors
effective Spring Quarter 2004
Northwestern
Technical College – degree program in Cardiovascular
Technology effective Summer Quarter 2004
Savannah
Technical College – (main campus) diploma program in
Paramedic Technology effective Summer Quarter 2004
Approval of Technical Certificates of Credit
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board
approved that the college requests listed below offer technical certificates
of credit effective the quarter specified for each request.
Appalachian
Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2004
Health Care Technician
Medical Office Specialist
Augusta
Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2004
(Augusta campus)
Videographer/Studio Camera Operator
Dalton
State College – effective Fall Semester 2004
Cisco Professional Specialist
Griffin
Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2004
Group Performance Specialist
Information Security Specialist
Gwinnett
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
Recreational Management Specialist
Savannah
Technical College
– effective Spring Quarter 2004
(main and Liberty County campuses)
Certified Warehouse Distribution Specialist
– effective Summer Quarter 2004
(main and Liberty County campuses)
Medical Transcription
Swainsboro
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Imaging Science Services Assistant
Program
Terminations
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Mr. Chapman, the Board
approved that the college requests listed below to terminate diploma,
degree and technical certificate of credit programs effective the quarter
specified for each program.
Diplomas
and Degrees
Lanier
Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2004
(Forsyth campus)
Automotive Service Technician (ATE2)
North
Georgia Technical College – effective Summer Quarter
2004
(Blairsville campus)
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (HR02)
West
Georgia Technical College – effective Winter Quarter
2004
Paramedic Technology, diploma (EM02)
Technical
Certificates of Credit
Altamaha
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Network Specialist (NCT1)
(Baxley campus)
Agricultural Equipment Maintenance (ALA1)
Columbus
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
Concrete Forming (FR01)
Coosa
Valley Technical College – effective Winter Quarter
2004
(Gordon County campus)
CAD Operator-Architectural (OT01)
East Central
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Electronic Forklift Maintenance (FLA1)
Emergency Medical Technician (EM01)
Hydraulic/Pneumatic Technician (HP61)
Industrial Motor Control Technician (OC01)
(Coffee County Campus)
Basic Lathe Operator (LOQ1)
Basic Mill Operator (MOR1)
Supervisory Specialist (SUM1) \
Lanier
Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2004
(Forsyth campus)
Building Construction Fundamentals (BUF1)
Telecommunications Service and Electronics Technician (TSE1)
Middle
Georgia Technical College – effective Spring Quarter
2004
Apprentice Line Worker (ALW1)
School Health Technician (CNA1)
Moultrie
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
(Turner campus)
Computer Applications Specialist (CIO1)
Electrical Maintenance Technician (EO01)
General Maintenance Mechanic (GN01)
Information Technology Specialist (ISC1)
Lawn Equipment/Small Engine Repair (LSB1)
Medical Transcription (LT01)
Office Support Specialist (OSB1)
North
Georgia Technical College – effective Spring Quarter
2004
(Clarkesville campus)
Patient Care Assisting (PTC1)
(Clarkesville and Blairsville campuses)
CNC Set Up and Programming (CN01)
North
Metro Technical College – effective Winter Quarter
2004
LAN Certification Preparation (LCE1)
Savannah
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
(main and Liberty County campuses)
Microsoft NT Specialist (WSJI)
Microsoft NT Specialist (WTK1)
West Central
Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2004
(Carroll campus)
Auto Body Repair Assistant (AU01)
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Vice
Chairman attained a motion as a result of a discussion held in the Committee-of-the-Whole
and lunch regarding future meeting dates in April and May.
Upon a motion by
Mr. Bowen, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to change April
Board meeting from Thursday, April 8 to Thursday, April 1 and the May
meeting will be on regular Board day, Thursday, May 13 in Valdosta at
the Valdosta Technical College. Details regarding these meetings will
follow.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
No report
COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
Commissioner
reviewed plans and agenda for the Board Retreat to be held in Greensboro,
at the Reynolds Plantation on Wednesday and Thursday, February 25 &
26, 2004. Details will follow.
ADJOURN
There being no further business and upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second
by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to adjourn at 1:50 p.m.
_______________________________________
Helen Mathis
Director and Executive Secretary of State Board
Belva Strickland, Executive Assistant
to the Commissioner
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