Bill Summary for Bill Number Northeastern Junior College Waiver and Supplemental Requests

Date: 12/15/2006

Final
Northeastern Junior College Waiver and Supplemental Requests

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Approve the request from Northeastern Junior Colle Approve the supplemental request from Northeastern	PASS PASS

01:18 PM -- Northeastern Junior College Six-Month Encumbrance Waiver and Supplemental Requests

Dr. Lance Bolton, President, Mr. Dennis Sander, Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. Cherie Brungardt, Information Technology Office, Northeastern Junior College (NJC), presented a request for a waiver of the six-month encumbrance rule and a FY 2006-07 supplemental request for state funds to upgrade the telecommunications system on campus. The representatives were joined by Mr. Jason Hopfer, contract lobbyist for the college. Committee members received descriptions of the waiver request (Attachment E) and the supplemental request (Attachment F), both prepared by Legislative Council Staff. The representatives from NJC explained the reason for the waiver request and additional state funds for the upgrade. Mr. Hopfer and Ms. Brungardt responded to questions regarding why NJC failed to recognize the campus telecommunications infrastructure deficiencies when the project was planned. Ms. Brungardt explained the specific technological systems to be installed under the project, and discussed the potential for future upgrades of the system. Ms. Jennifer Moe, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions regarding the source of state funds for the supplemental request.


BILL:	Northeastern Junior College Six-Month Encumbrance Waiver Request
TIME:	01:25:48 PM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Approve the request from Northeastern Junior College for a waiver of the six-month encumbrance rule for the full FY 2006-07 appropriation to the Telecommunications Information Technology Upgrade project ($499,670 CCFE). The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	McFadyen	Excused
	Windels	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	Northeastern Junior College Supplemental Request
TIME:	01:26:45 PM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Approve the supplemental request from Northeastern Junior College for additional FY 2006-07 funds for the Telecommunications Information Technology Upgrade project ($419,985 CCFE). The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	McFadyen	Excused
	Windels	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS