HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
August 22, 2001
Howard Community College
Administration Building
Board of Trustees Conference Room
Present: Mr. Roger Caplan, chairman; Mr. Thomas McKillip, vice-chairman; Ms.
Joan Athen, trustee; Dr. Delroy Cornick, trustee; Dr. Patrick Huddie, trustee. Mr. David
Rakes, trustee, and Dr. Frederick Schoenbrodt, trustee, were absent. Mary Ellen
Duncan, president and secretary-treasurer, and Ms. Linda Emmerich, executive
associate to the president were also present.
At approximately 6:28 p.m. Chairman Caplan read a resolution to enter into executive
session:
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of Howard Community College is authorized by
Section 10-501 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland to
conduct certain portions of its meetings in executive close session.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of Howard
Community College hereby conduct its meeting in executive closed session beginning
on August 22, 2001, at the conclusion of the work session in the President’s Conference
Room pursuant to State Government Article, Section 10-508 (a) to consult with counsel
to obtain legal advice on pending litigation and that such meeting shall continue in
executive closed session until the completion of business.
The resolution was approved unanimously by the trustees. The trustees entered into
executive session at approximately 6:30 p.m.
During the executive session, the trustees received legal counsel from Mr. Michael
Molinaro of Reese and Carney. No formal board action was taken. The closed session
was adjourned at approximately 7:15 p.m.
The above constitutes the official minutes of the August 22, 2001, closed meeting of the
Howard Community College Board of Trustees as approved on September 19, 2001,
and are a true and correct copy of the same.
Mary Ellen Duncan, Secretary/Treasurer