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Open Session Minutes Page 6 A Veterans Day event was held on November 12, and the 182 nd Air Lift Wing Honor Guard presented the colors. Two ICC students who are also veterans spoke. The women’s volleyball team finished third at the regional tournament. The men’s soccer team has advanced in the national tournament. The basketball season is just starting, but the women are undefeated to date. Student Services Committee Chair David LaHood called upon Angie Dreessen, Director of Enrollment Services, in the absence of Guy Goodman, Vice President of Student Affairs. Ms. Dreessen advised that administration recommends the approval of the Financial Aid policy and also the College Email Address policy. To date, credit hour enrollment for Spring 2013 stands at 49,220.5, which is 57.1 percent of the goal. Mr. LaHood made a motion from committee to approve the Financial Aid policy as presented. Chair Elder asked for a roll call vote, and the following Trustees responded “Aye”: Don Brennan, Katherine Coyle, David LaHood, Student Trustee Trevor Mileur (advisory vote), and Tim Elder. “Nay”: None. Absent: Dr. Robert Ehrich, James Polk, and Sue Yoder. The motion passed. Mr. LaHood moved to approve the Email Address policy as presented. Chair Elder asked for a roll call vote, and the following Trustees responded “Aye”: Don Brennan, Katherine Coyle, David LaHood, Student Trustee Trevor Mileur (advisory vote), and Tim Elder. “Nay”: None. Absent: Dr. Robert Ehrich, James Polk, and Sue Yoder. The motion passed. Finance Committee Chair Katherine Coyle stated that the Finance Report was previously approved under the consent agenda. Ms. Coyle called upon Bruce Budde, Treasurer and Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance, to provide more information regarding the tax levy. Mr. Budde explained that the tax levy as presented is slightly higher than the prior year mainly due to the anticipation of flat equalized assessed valuation. The tax levy is calculated based on ICCB guidelines. Ms. Coyle moved to approve Resolution No. 2012-10: Additional Tax Levy Pursuant to 110 ILCS 805/3-14.3.
Open Session Minutes Page 7 WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 514 has received notice from the Illinois Community College Board (“ICCB”) that at the ICCB’s September 21, 2012 meeting, the ICCB certified that Illinois Central College was (1) eligible to receive equalization grants either in fiscal year 2012 or fiscal year 2013, and (2) had combined educational and operations and maintenance purposes tax rates less than 25.83 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation; and WHEREAS, the ICCB certified that Illinois Central College was, therefore, eligible to levy at a combined educational and operations and maintenance purposes rate up to and including 25.83 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-14.3 of the Public Community College Act; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees agree that it is in the best interests of Illinois Central College to levy such additional tax. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY <strong>COLLEGE</strong> DISTRICT NO. 514 as follows: 1. The Board of Trustees intends to levy at a combined educational and operations and maintenance purposes tax rate of 25.83 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-14.3 of the Public Community College Act (110 ILCS 805/3-14.3) and the Certification of Eligibility for Additional Tax Levy from the ICCB, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. 2. The Board of Trustees directs the Board Secretary to cause to be published in the Peoria Journal Star this Resolution and the notice set forth in Section 3-14.3 of the Public Community College Act. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Petition may be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Community College No. District 514, known as Illinois Central College, One College Drive, Room L-420, East Peoria, IL 61635, on or before December 20, 2012, signed by 25,681 registered voters of the Community College District No. 514 requesting that the proposition to levy such additional taxes as authorized by Section 3-14.3 of the Public Community College Act be submitted to the voters of the District at the election scheduled for April 9, 2013. If such petition with the requisite number of signatures and which is otherwise valid is filed with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees on or before December 20, 2012, as set forth above, then the District shall not be authorized to levy such additional taxes as permitted by Section 3-14.3 until the proposition has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition. If no such petition with the requisite number of signatures and which is otherwise valid is filed within such thirty (30) day period, then the District shall be authorized to levy such additional taxes as provided for the purposes expressed in Section 3-14.3. ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 15th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2012.
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