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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MICHIGAN  STATE UNIVERSITY

April 4, 1986

The  meeting  w as  held  in Lincoln  A.arid.B of the  Kellogg  Center  and the  Board  Room
of  the  Administration  Building,  A p r il  4, 1986.

1.  Following  the  meetings  of the  Affirmative  A c t i on  Committee  and the  Land and

Physical  Facilities  Committee,  the  meeting  w as  called  to order at 11:00 a.m.
by  President  John  A.  DiBiaggio.  Trustees  present  w e r e:  M a l c o lm  G.  D a d e,  J r .,
Carole  L i c k,  D e an  Pridgeon,  Thomas  Reed,  Barbara  J. Sawyer,  Kathy  W i l b u r,
and  Patrick J. W i l s o n.  Trustee  Lawrence D. Owen  w as  absent.

University  staff  members  present  included:  President  D i B i a g g i o,  Provost
W i n d e r,  Vice  Presidents  CantIon,  Dickinson,  Stewart,  Schonbein,  Turner, and
W i l k i n s o n,  Senior  Consultant  B r e s l i n, and General  Counsel  Carr,  Faculty
Liaison  representatives  present  w e r e:  Professors  Greene,  J u n e, and R o g e r s;
Student  Liaison  representatives  present  w e r e:  Beckett,  K i b b l e,  L a d a s, and
Selke.

A ll  actions  taken  w e re by unanimous  v o te  of the Trustees  present,  unless  otherwise
noted.

2.  On a m o t i on by M r.  D a d e,  supported by M s.  Sawyer,  THE  BOARD  VOTED by call

of t he roll to go into  Executive  Session  for  the  purpose  of discussing the
potential  sale or lease  of real  property.

Executive
Session

3.  The  Board  recessed  at 12:00  N o on  for lunch  in Red  Cedar A of the  Kellogg

Center.

4.  The  m e e t i ng  reconvened  at 1:15  p.m.  in the  Board  Room of the  Administration
Building.  On a m o t i on by M s.  Sawyer,  supported by M r.  D a d e,  THE  BOARD
VOTED  to approve  t he agenda.

5.  On a m o t i on by M r.  D a d e,  supported  by M r.  R e e d,  THE  BOARD  VOTED  to approve

the  Board  Minutes  of the  meeting  of February  2 1,  1986.

6.  T he following  persons  addressed  the  Board  on the  topics  noted:

Hiro  K o s u g i,  Steve  Thompson, a nd Samuel  H y m a n,  Students
Subject:  Students'  Concern  of the  Need  for a Permanent,  Full-Time

Director  of t he School  of H o t e l,  R e s t a u r a n t, and Institutional
Management

Forrest  Carter,  Faculty;  Marylee  Crofts,  Staff;  William  D e r m a n,  Faculty;
Seshi  C h o n c o,  Student
Subject:  M SU  Foundation  Divestment  from  Corporations  Operating

in  South  Africa

M a r ia  L a d a s,  Student a nd  Executive  Director  of ASMSU
Subjects:  1.  Thank  you to MSU  Board  and  Administration  f or listening
to  concerns  regarding  Moped  Regulations

2.  A S M S UTs  Continued  Concern  about  the  M SU  Foundation

Investments  in South  Africa

Public
Comments

7.  The  Report  of President  DiBiaggio  included  t he following  items:

President's
Report

A.  D r.  Moses  Turner  announced  that  this  was  Rocky  Beckett's  last  Board

m e e t i n g, a nd he extended  appreciation  to R o c k y1s  for  h is  e f f o r t s,
c o n c e r n s, and conscientiousness  in carrying  o ut the  responsibilities
of  a student  leader.

B.  The  President  presented  a proposal on MSU  Initiatives  on Education
and  Training  f or South  Africans  which  w as  formulated  by the  African
Studies  Center.  On a motion by Mr*  D a d e,  supported  by M s.  Sawyer,
THE  BOARD  VOTED  to approve  the  proposal, a copy  of which  is attached
to  t he file  copy  of the  Board  M i n u t e s.

MSU  Initiatives
on Education
and  Training
for  South
Africans

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Personnel
Actions

Gift, Grant
and Contract
Report

Funded Self
Insurance
Program

Residence
Halls and
University
Apartments
Rates

1986-87
Advanced
Management
Program Fees

Tenure  System
—Granting
Tenure
Statement

Addition to
Packaging
Building

Replacement of
Windows Cherry
Lane
Apartments

Phase II
Renovations
Giltner Hall
research
areas

April 4, 1986

C.  Following  the President's presentation of the MSU Initiatives on

Education and Training  for South Africans, Mr«  Dade addressed  the
President, members of the Board of Trustees, University officers, and
members of the audience, informing  them that he was doing  something
that is not normally  done, and that is to address those who have  come
before the Board  to bring  their concerns.  He thanked  them for their
expression and remarks.

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9.

On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Ms. Lick, THE BOARD VOTED  to approve
the personnel action displayed  in Agenda Attachment A, a copy of which is
attached  to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Wilbur, THE BOARD VOTED to approve
the Gift and Grant, and Contract Report.  A copy of the report, Agenda
Attachment B, is attached  to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

10.  Items Requiring Board Approval were approved as follows:

A.  On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to
authorize the President  or his designee to secure General Liability
and Directors and Officers Liability protection through the purchase
of insurance  or through establishment  of a funded  self-insurance
program, or some combination thereof, effective April  1, 1986.  This
item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment  C, a copy of which
is attached  to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

B.  On a motion by Mr. Wilson, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED  to

approve the basic Residence Hall rate of $846 per term, effective Fall
term  1986; the basic University Apartments rate of $234 per month for
a one-bedroom apartment, and  $254 per month for a two-bedroom apartment,
effective July  1, 1986.  This item is described more fully in Agenda
Attachment D, a copy of which 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

increase the  1986-87 fees for the Advanced Management Program to
$6,000 per year for residents, and  $7,000 per year  jr non-residents,
effective Fall term, 1986.  This item is described more  fully in
Agenda Attachment E, a copy of which is attached  to the file copy
of the Board Minutes.

D.  On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Mr. Reed, THE BOARD VOTED to

approve the revisions  in the policy  statement, "Tenure  System—Granting
Tenure," to become effective for all appointments  in the tenure
system, approved  on or after April 4, 1986, with beginning  dates of
September  1, 1986 or later.  This item is described more fully in
Agenda Attachment F, a copy of which is attached  to the file copy
of the Board Minutes.

11.  Contracts and Bids Requiring Board Approval were approved  as follows:

A.  On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to
award a contract in the amount of $2,536^800 to Granger  Construction
Company of Lansing, Michigan, and that a budget in the amount of
$3,056,000 be established  for the addition to the Packaging Building.
This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment G, a copy of
which is attached  to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

B.  On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to

award a contract in the amount of $200,000 to Acorn Building Components,
Inc. of Detroit, Michigan, and that a budget in the amount of  $265,000
be established  for the replacement of windows in the Cherry Lane
Apartments.  This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment H,
a copy of which is attached  to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

C.  On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED to
award a contract  in the amount of $200,800 to Haussman  Construction
Co. of Lansing, Michigan, and that a budget in the amount of $248,000
be established  for the third phase of renovations in the research
areas of Giltner Hall.  This item is described more fully in Agenda
Attachment  I, a copy of which  is attached  to the file copy of the
Board Minutes.

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D.  On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to

award a contract  in the amount of $965,397 to Consolidated  Industrial
Maintenance Corp./Erickson & Lindstrom - A Joint Venture of Lansing,
Michigan, and that a budget in the amount of $1,110,000 be  established
for the exterior restoration of the east and west  stands of Spartan
Stadium.  This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment  J,
a copy of which is attached  to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

E.  On a motion by Mr. Wilson, supported by Mr. Dade, THE BOARD VOTED

to award a contract in the amount of $219,000 to Kares  Construction
Company of Lansing, Michigan, and that a budget  in the amount of
$260,000 be established  for the construction of a new food commons
in the Union Building.  This award is contingent upon receipt by the
administration of appropriate written commitments from food vendors
who will occupy the commons.  This item is described more fully in
Agenda Attachment K, a copy of which is attached  to the file copy
of the Board Minutes,

F.  On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED
to award a contract in the amount of $218,387 to Lutz Electric
Construction Co., Inc. of Holt, Michigan, and that a budget  in the
amount of $282,000 be established  for the installation.of  a broadband
distribution system in the Brody Complex.  This item is described more
fully in Agenda Attachment L, a copy of which  is attached  to the file
copy of the Board Minutes.

G.  On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Ms. Sawyer, THE BOARD VOTED to

award a contract in the amount of  $2,123,500 to Design & Build Inc. of
Lansing, Michigan, and that a budget in the amount of $2,949,000 be
established  for the first part of Phase II renovations in the Kellogg
Center.  This item is described more fully in Agenda Attachment M,
a copy of which is attached  to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

12.  The Recommendations  of the Land and Physical Facilities  Committee were

approved as follows.  These item are described more fully in the Land and
Physical Facilities Committee Agenda, a copy of which is attached  to the
file copy of the Board Minutes.

A.  On a motion by Mr. Reed, supported by Mr. Pridgeon, THE BOARD VOTED
to approve the purchase price of  $1,125 per acre or $58,200 for
51.7 acres of land adjoining the Kellogg Biological Station.

B.  On a motion by Mr. Dade, supported by Mr. Pridgeon, THE BOARD VOTED
to approve the sale price of $437,000 for the 97.25 acre Graham
Horticultural Experiment  Station.

C.  On a motion by Mr. Seed, supported by Ms. Wilbur, THE BOARD VOTED

to delegate  to the President of the University  or his designee all
the authority  of the Board of Trustees to execute oil and gas leases
covering lands and minerals owned by the University  for such terms
and conditions as they deem appropriate, and report back to the
Board of Trustees.

D.  On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Mr. Wilson, THE BOARD VOTED

to approve the purchase of the Central School property  in East Lansing,
Michigan, at a price of $215,000, for the location of the Child
Development Laboratories.

13.  The Report of Chairperson Dade included the following items:

A.  Carolyn DiBiaggio will report to the Board of Trustees at its

June 6, 1986 meeting.

B.  Ms. Lick presented  a Board of Trustees Resolution congratulating  the

Michigan State basketball team and Coach Heathcote for an extremely
successful season.  On a motion by Ms. Lick, supported by Ms. Sawyer,
THE BOARD VOTED to approve the Resolution, a copy of which is attached
to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

C.  A Board of Trustees Resolution congratulating  and expressing  gratitude
to the Michigan State  1986 NCAA Hockey Champions was presented by
Ms. Sawyer.  On a motion by Ms. Sawyer, supported by Mr. Reed, THE
BOARD VOTED  to approve the Resolution, a copy of which is attached
to the file copy of the Board Minutes.

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Spartan
Stadium
Exterior
Restoration

Union
Building Food
Commons

Brody  Complex
Broadband
Distribution
System

Kellogg  Center
Phase II
Renovations

Purchase of
land  adjoining
Kellogg Bio.
Station
Graham Hort.
Exp.  Station

Oil and
Gas leases

Purchase of
Central  School

Chairperson1s
Report

Resolution to
Basketball
Team and  Coach

Resolution to
Hockey  Team
and Coach

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D.  Mr. Reed thanked the administration for the follow-up  information
concerning the merger of the departments of Urban Planning and
Landscape Architecture and Geography.  Mr. Reed and Ms. Wilbur
requested  future updates.

E.  Chairperson Dade commented on two items reported in the recent Media

Highlights:  MSU continues to attract a large number of Merit Scholars,
and that President DiBiaggio recently addressed the Honors  Convocation
at the University of Michigan.

F.  Mr. Dade reported  that he and Trustees Lick and Sawyer attended the

Association of Governing Boards meeting in San Diego, March  16-18,  1986.
He encouraged  those Trustees who are interested to attend the conference
to be held June  1-2, 1986 at Indiana University for all governing board
members of Big Ten institutions.

G.  Chairperson Dade asked Trustees to check their calendars for the

possibility of a two-day, mid-August Retreat.

H.  Ms. Lick noted  that a questionnaire developed by governing board

representatives of Big Ten institutions has been mailed to Big Ten
universities.  The conference program at Indiana University will
include discussions of the questionnaire results.

I.  Ms. Lick reminded Trustees of the Michigan Association of Governing

Boards Workshop and Convocation scheduled for Wednesday, April 9,  1986.

J.  Ms. Lick commented about the breakfast meeting discussion with  Student

Liaison members regarding transportation and parking on the Michigan
State campus.

K.  Mr. Pridgeon thanked the President for the proposal for South Africans.

He also thanked Mr. Dade for his comments on the topic.

14.  No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned at 3:26 p.m.

m DiBiaggio

President

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