Draft Minutes

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Fairbanks location: Butrovich Building – Sherman Carter Conference Room

Anchorage location: ULB Videoconference Room

• Public participation is welcome.
• Please do not disrupt proceedings when the meeting is in progress

1. Call to order and roll call

Members Present:

Jennifer Bowers for Barb Rusher, President

Vince Yelmene, Vice President

Mike Molnia, Secretary

Betty Dupee

Dana Platta

Amaya Spencer

Shana Ingebritsen for Nichole Merriman

Lisa Sporleder, Alternate

Others Present:

Jodi Bailey, Administrative Coordinator

Pat Ivey, Executive Director

Matthew Walker, System Governance

2. Adopt agenda

http://gov.alaska.edu/saa/agendas/2006/11-15.html

http://gov.alaska.edu/saa/agendas/2006/11-15.pdf

MOTION: Moved by Betty Duppee, seconded by Dana Platta, passed without objection.

“The Statewide Administrative Assembly moves to adopt the agenda for the November 15, 2006 meeting. This action is effective November 15, 2006.”

3. Approve minutes of September 13 and October 11, 2006 meetings

http://gov.alaska.edu/saa/minutes/2006/09-13.html

http://gov.alaska.edu/saa/minutes/2006/09-13.pdf

http://gov.alaska.edu/saa/minutes/2006/10-11.html

http://gov.alaska.edu/saa/minutes/2006/10-11.pdf

MOTION: Moved by Betty Duppee, seconded by Bess Rounds, passed without objection.

“The Statewide Administrative Assembly moves to adopt the agenda for the September 13, 2006 and October 11, 2006 meeting. This action is effective November 15, 2006.”

4. Chair’s Report

There was no chair report since Barb Rusher was unable to attend.

5. Staff Alliance Update

There was no Staff Alliance update since Barb Rusher was unable to attend.

6. Retiree tuition waivers

This discussion will be on next months agenda.

7. Budget Update

Betty requested the group to invite Michelle Rizk to the meetings if they were going to keep a budget update on the agenda because as of now she has not been invited to any of SAA’s meetings.

Betty did, however, report that the Board of Regents approved a total of 314 million for the general fund and around 839 million for non general funds.

8. Human Resources/Employee Relations

Lisa informed the group that the Human Resources committee has not met so there is no discussion.

9. Thanksgiving/Christmas Potlucks

Bess stated that she is still searching for the thanksgiving potluck folders around the building and requested them be brought back if anyone knew their whereabouts.

SAA decided that the theme for the Christmas Potluck will be Western and they also decided that for Valentines Day they will do a cookie exchange.

10. Canned Food Drive

The canned food drive begins on Friday at the beginning of the Thanksgiving potluck.and ends the day of the Christmas potluck.

11. Love Inc.

Betty informed the group they expect to be given a family the day before Thanksgiving and they should also know how many families were given.

12. Agenda Items for the Next Meeting – Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Budget update, Board of Regents meeting, Christmas Potluck, Canned Food Drive, Human Resources/Employee Relations

13. Guest Comments

Matt Walker passed around the banner ideas and pointed the one the members chose. He stated that the banner will be 4’ x 16’ with the cost being around $385 and will be hung on the Thanksgiving potluck day if its completed by then.

14. Member Comments

Dana discussed the ash tray issues outside the building and she stated that UAF facilities is discussing the idea of creating a designated smoking area away from the air intake system. It will most likely be built where the pavilion was being discussed on the west side of the building.

15. Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 10:46 AM.