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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING 
of the 
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
June 27, 1985 

President Mackey called the meeting- to order in Room 105 A&B of the Kellogg Center at 
7:09 p.m.-on Thursday, June 27, 1985. 

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Present:  Trustees Owen, Pridgeon, Reed, Sawyer, Wilbur, and Wilson; President Mackey, 

Provost Winder, Vice Presidents Breslin, Cantlon, Schonbein, and Stewart, 
Acting Vice President and Secretary Wilkinson, General Counsel Carr, Faculty 
Liaison Group, Student Liaison Group, and Lawrence Von Tersch, Dean of the 
College of Engineering. 

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College of 
Engineering 
Proposal to 
Provide 
Additional 
Space 

Absent:  Trustees Dade and Lick. 

1.  Approval of the Proposed Agenda 

Trustee Owen moved approval of the proposed agenda, seconded by Trustee Wilson. 

Approved by a vote of 6 to 0. 

2.  Proposal to Provide Additional Space for the College of Engineering 

Vice President Breslin summarized a proposal to provide additional space for the College 
of Engineering  (copy of pro.posal on file in the Secretary's Office).  To meet the acute 
space needs of the College, the proposal consists of four inter-related parts: 

A.  Temporarily occupying a portion of Wilson Hall to house administrative functions. 

B.  Alterations to the Engineering Building to provide instructional, research, and 

computer space. 

C.  Construction of a pre-engineered building of approximately 66,000 square feet 

to house engineering research. 

D.  Continuation of the request for an addition to the Engineering Building as a 

major capital outlay project through the State of Michigan. 

It is projected that the alterations and the construction of research space will total 
approximately $5,245,000, and the proposal recommends that we designate the $650,000 
previously identified as a year-end project as the initial payment with the balance to 
be financed over an estimated ten-year period through a General Fund allocation with 
details to be finalized through the established budget process. 

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Following extensive discussion on the space needs of the College of Engineering, it 
was moved by Trustee Owen, seconded by Trustee Wilson, that the Board of Trustees 
approve the proposal as presented by the administration to provide additional space 
for the College of Engineering, including the proposed financing plan and the allocation 
of $650,000 from the 1984-85 General Fund for the initial payment for this purpose. 

Approved by a vote of 6 to 0. 

3.  Statement on Presidential Appointment 

Presidential 
Appointment 
Statement 

Trustee Reed, Vice Chairperson, read the following statement relating to the appointment 
of President-Elect DiBiaggio: 

Chairperson Dade requested that I report that the terms of employment for 
Pr esident—Elect John A. DiBiaggio are being implemented based on action 
taken by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on November 15, 1984 and 
incorporating the concepts of employment conditions as stated in a letter 
dated November 6, 1984 from Chairperson Barbara Sawyer to Dr. DiBiaggio. 
Trustee Dade indicated that he will be making a report to the Board when 
this process has been completed. 

It should be noted that as a condition of employment, the Board of Trustees 
requires the President to live in Cowies House for the convenience of the 
University. 

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Minutes of the Special Meeting, continued 

June 27, 1985 

4.  Appointment of Special Committee 

Trustee Reed, Vice Chairperson, stated that he had been informed that the administration 
was finalizing the procedure to select an investment manager for the recreational/ 
athletic facilities.  Recognizing that this project involved substantial financing by 
the Board of Trustees, he felt it was important that an ad hoc committee be established 
to meet with the administration to review the status of this selection process.  Trustee 
Reed appointed the following special committee for this purpose and requested that it 
meet as soon as possible:  Trustees Owen, Reed, Sawyer, and Wilbur. 

Recreational/ 
Athletic 
Facilities -
Special Ad Hoc 
Committee 
Establishment 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m. 

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