Elgin Community College notes

In a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Elgin Community College District 509 board of trustees took the following actions:

• Approved the minutes of the Aug. 12 open session.

• Approved an agreement with the City of Elgin, the Woodbridge Townhome Association and the Sierra Ridge Condominium Association to relocate drainage to a new area south of the Spartan Drive extension that was affected by constructing the new road.

• Appointed Judge Gene Nottolini as ethics adviser for ECC at $100 per billable hour to assist the college in complying with state laws and ordinances applicable to local government and public schools.

• Purchased printing services for the fall 2008 noncredit late start class schedule and spring 2009 credit class schedule from Warner Offset Inc. of South Elgin in amounts not to exceed $24,618 and $36,918 respectively.

• Purchased paper stock for institutional graphics and print services from Midland Paper of Wheeling for $58,123.

• Hired Hunter Entrepreneurial of Aurora for grant development and technical assistance consulting services through June 30 for an amount not to exceed $30,000.

• Contracted with HireRight of Irvine, Calif. for background review services of prospective employees for an amount not to exceed $20,000 annually.

• Purchased a video surveillance system for the exteriors of the Main and Fountain Square campuses from Secure Integrations of Des Plaines for an amount not to exceed $156,650.

• Contracted for construction management services for a new library and renovations to the Student Resource Center with IHC Construction Companies of Elgin for an amount not to exceed $48,300.

• Contracted for construction management services for a new Health Careers Center of Excellence with Lamp Inc. of Elgin for an amount not to exceed $90,000. Additionally, trustees approved architectural services for the center with Kluber Skahan and Associates of Batavia for an amount not to exceed $835,000.

• Approved a contract with Unicom Arc of St. Louis, Mo. to perform a community engagement and public opinion survey for an amount not to exceed $140,000.

• Approved a contract with Wright Benefit Strategies Inc. for 403(b) consulting services for an amount not to exceed $10,000.

• Accepted a variety of gifts for use in various instructional programs from area residents and businesses. To see the full list of gifts and donors, visit www.elgin.edu/boardoftrustees.

• Hired three new instructors for the surgical technology instructional program.

• Approved an unpaid leave of absence for an employee not to exceed a year,

For more information on all board actions, visit www.elgin.edu/boardoftrustees, click on current agenda. The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, Oct. 14, with a closed session at 6 p.m. in the Fox Valley University and Business Center (UBC). A public meeting follows at 7 p.m. in UBC's Seigle Auditorium.