10178 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY February 21, 1986 Held in the Gold Room of the Union Building and the Board Room of the Administration Building, February 21, 1986. 1. Following the meetings of the Investment Committee and the Affirmative Action Committee, the meeting was called to order at 11:05 a.m. by President John A. DiBiaggio. Trustees present were: Malcolm G. Dade, Jr., Carole Lick, Dean Pridgeon, Barbara J. Sawyer, Kathy Wilbur, and Patrick J. Wilson. Trustees Lawrence D. Owen and Thomas Reed were absent. University staff members present included: President DiBiaggio, Acting Vice President Wilkinson, Provost Winder, Vice Presidents Cantlon, Dickinson, Stewart, Schonbein, and Turner, Senior Consultant Breslin, General Counsel Carr, Secretary Kimball, Assistant Provost Robert F. Banks, Assistant Vice Presidents C. Keith Groty and Stephen Terry. Faculty Liaison representatives present were: Professors Abeles, Greene, June, and Rogers; Student Liaison representatives present were: Beckett, Kibble, and Selke. All actions taken were by unanimous vote of the Trustees present, unless otherwise noted. 2. On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the agenda with the addition of a resolution regarding TRIO programs. On a motion by Mr. Wilson, supported by Ms. Wilbur, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Board Minutes of the meeting of December 12, 1985. Executive Session On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Lick, THE BOARD VOTED by call of the roll to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the potential sale or lease of real property. 5. 6. The Board recessed at Building. 12:15 p.m. for lunch in Parlor B of the Union The meeting reconvened at 1:20 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building on a motion by Mr. Wilson, supported by Mr. Dade. Trustee GPA Awards Public Comments 7. President DiBiaggio and Chairperson Dade recognized and congratulated John P. Paola, Nancy J. Geiger, and Vicki M. Carlson, as student recipients of the Trustee GPA Awards for Winter term, 1986. Award recipient Martha J. Zaliagiris was unable to be present. 8. The following persons addressed the Board on the topics noted: Jerome Smith, Student Subject: The AUTCTs decision to prohibit the use of mopeds on campus beginning Spring term. Rocky Beckett, Student and ASMSU Executive Director, and Brian Ivory, Student and ASMSU Director of Campus Affairs Subject: The divestiture of the MSU Foundations holdings in companies doing business in South Africa. Jerome LaMar Warfield, Student and President, National Panhellenic Council Subject: MSU Foundation Eva Kennedy, Employee and Former Student Subject: A request to the Board of Trustees to proclaim February 28 as MSU TRIO Day. 9. The Report of President DiBiaggio included the following items: a. The President commented on the TRIO resolution which was earlier added to the agenda, and of which a copy is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the resolution, and to declare February 28, 1986 as TRIO Day. President's j \ Report Resolution I Recognizing ] TRIO Programs j i i i i i r 1 1 I 10179 February 21, 1986 b. The President introduced Dr. Robert G. Gast, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. A video presentation of the research activities of the AES was given, and Dr. Gast commented about the work of the AES. c. The President commented on the status of the budget. 10. a. In presenting the list of personnel actions for approval, the President noted the addition to the list an item regarding a change in title for Mr. Roger E. Wilkinson from Acting Vice President for Finance and Operations and Acting Treasurer, to Vice President for Finance and Operations and Treasurer, effective February 21, 1986. A copy of this addition is attached to the personnel list in the file copy of the Board Minutes. b. On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Ms. Lick, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the personnel action appointments displayed in Agenda Attachment G, and as amended by President DiBiaggio. A copy is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. c. On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the establishment of an executive management position titled Director of Development Research and Administration, effective March 1, 1986, with the understanding that the appointment approval and all other personnel actions relating to this position be delegated to the President with the authority to redelegate. d. On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Mr. Pridgeon, THE BOARD VOTED to establish an executive management position titled Director of the Capital Campaign, effective March 1, 1986, with the understanding that the appointment approval and all other personnel actions relating to this position be delegated to the President with the authority to redelegate. An additional executive management position titled Associate Vice President for Development is established effective March 1, 1986. The Associate Vice President for Development position will also be assigned the additional title, Director of the Capital Campaign, with the understanding that the approval of all personnel actions other than appointment approval for the Associate Vice President for Development position is delegated to the President. e. On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Wilbur, THE BOARD VOTED to establish an executive management position titled Director of Intramural Sports and Recreative Services, effective March 1, 1986, with the understanding that the appointment approval and all other personnel actions relating to this position be delegated to the President with the authority to redelegate. 11. On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Mr. Wilson, THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Gift, Grant, and Contract Report. A copy of the report, Agenda Attachment H, is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. 12. Contracts and Bids Requiring Board Approval were approved as follows: a. On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Pridgeon, THE BOARD VOTED to approve Phase III of the Bathroom Alterations in Case Hall. The contract was awarded to Hanel-Vance Construction Co., with an established budget of $379,000. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment I, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. b. On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Wilbur, THE BOARD VOTED to approve Greenhouse Renovations at the Kellogg Biological Station. The contract will be awarded to Winandy Greenhouse Co. Inc., with an established budget of $208,000. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment J, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. c. On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Pridgeon, THE BOARD VOTED to approve Phase II of the Engineering Research Complex. The contract will be awarded to Design & Build Inc. of Lansing, with an established budget of $3,895,000. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment K, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. Personnel Actions Roger Wilkinson Appointments Ex. Mgt. Dir. Development Research and Adminis trat ion Ex. Mgt. Dir. Capital Campaign Ex. Mgt. Associate Vice President for Development Ex. Mgt. Dir. Intramural Sports and Recreative Services Gift, Grant and Contract Report Phase III Bathroom Alterations in Case Hall Greenhouse Renovations at Kellogg Biological Station Phase II Engineering Research Complex 10180 Phase II Student Services Bldg. Air Conditioning Handicapper Alterations Wells Hall Delegation of Authority and Organization of Lifelong Education Programs Center for Advanced Study! of International Development Statement of Purpose MSU Museum Chairperson1s Report February 21, 1986 d. On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Ms, Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to approve Phase II of the Student Services Building Air Conditioning. The contract will be awarded to Davanay Plumbing & Heating, Inc., with an established budget of $209,000. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment L, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. e. On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Mr. Pridgeon, THE BOARD VOTED to approve Handicapper Alterations to Wells Hall. The contract will be awarded to Hanel-Vance Construction Co., with an established budget of $172,000. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment M, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. Ms. Sawyer suggested that the status of renovations for handicapper program accessibility be the subject of an annual report to the Board. 13. Other Items Requiring Board Approval were approved as follows: a. On a motion by Mr. Wilson, supported by Mr. Pridgeon, THE BOARD VOTED to affirm the delegation of authority and responsibility to the President to approve the organization of Lifelong Education Programs. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment N, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. b. On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED that the Center for Advanced Study of International Development be established on a continuing basis effective July 1, 1986. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment 0, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. c. On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to approve a statement of purpose for the Michigan State University Museum. This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment P, a copy of which is attached to the file copy of the Board Minutes. 14. The Report of Chairperson Dade included the following items: a. Chairperson Dade reported that Trustees Lawrence D. Owen and Thomas Reed were excused from the Board meeting because of prior commitments. b. Ms. Lick noted the past meeting of Trustee representatives from the governing boards of Big Ten institutions, and the upcoming meeting in early June. MSU has joint responsibility for the topic of Board operations. c. Ms. Sawyer requested that a report from the administration to the Board on the question of moped use on campus be included in a future meeting. d. Ms. Wilbur reported on her recent trip to Japan. 15. No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. i • i David L. Kimball Secretary coresident