MEETING OF TRUSTEES

OF

THE GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

October 17, 2007

The Board of Trustees met in special session at 5 p.m. on October 17, 2007, in the Conference Room, Student and Community Services Center, community college campus.

Trustees Present: Merilyn Douglass, Ron Schwartz, Bill Clifford, Terri Worf,

Della Brandenburger

Trustee Absent: Steve Sterling

Others Present: Beth Tedrow, Dean of Student Services

Steve Quakenbush, Director of Information Services & Publications

Darla Daniels, Deputy Clerk, Board of Trustees

Emily Behlmann, Garden City Telegram

Chair Douglass called the special meeting to order. She stated that the special meeting had been called to approve the joint resolution with the governing bodies of Finney County and the City of Garden City expressing support for the Sunflower Electric Power Cooperation/Tri-State Electric Generation expansion project in Holcomb. Douglass stated that the City and the County had approved the resolution at their respective meetings held earlier this week, and that Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Secretary Rod Bremby planned to release a decision at 3 p.m. tomorrow regarding licensing of the proposed two 700-megawatt coal fired power plants near Holcomb.

Trustees had previously received a copy of the resolution (attached as a part of these minutes). Chair Douglass opened the floor for discussion. Trustees made comments indicating that they felt that GCCC should support the joint resolution and agreed that we needed to know why it had taken so long to make a decision regarding the air quality permits. Trustee Clifford stated that he wished the language in the resolution “was even stronger” because no one really knows what the delay has cost southwest Kansas in terms of economic development. After discussion, the following motion was made:

Schwartz moved, seconded by Clifford, that the Board of Trustees approve the joint resolution (No. 29-2007) with the governing bodies of Finney County and the City of Garden City urging Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Bremby to issue the necessary air quality permits that would allow Sunflower Electric and Tri-State to begin the process of preparing for the project to begin construction in early 2008. Motion carried 5-0. (copy of resolution attached as a part of these minutes).

Chair Douglass noted that the date on the section for the college’s signature should be changed from the “15th day of October” to the “17th day of October.” (Note: The City and the County meetings were held on October 15.)

There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.

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Darla Daniels, Deputy Clerk Merilyn Douglass, Chair