MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE May 19, 1955 I I I I I The meeting of the Finance Committee was held at Kellogg Center starting with dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the following members present: Messrs. Akers, Brcdy, Mueller, Smith; Miss Jones; President Hannah; Treasurer May and Secretary McDonei Absent: Mr. Rouse Mr. May indicated that it was probable that we x^rould arrive at the end of the year with year-end balances of approximately $1^75,000. The following projects are recommended for approval to be paid for out of year-end balances: 1. Move the sugar beet greenhouses from the present location to a new location east of the present Plant Science Greenhouses. $60,000 2. Move books, shelving, etc., from the present library and annex to the new building, and wreck and remove from the site the library annex 25,000 3. Construct a new bridge across the Red Cedar at library h* Purchase and install 60-ton farm scales 70,000 10,000 Total '$165,000 5» Provide gravel surface, surface drainage, minimum lighting for Harri son Road-Kalamazoo Street parking 6. Prepare approximately 3 acres of land east of Shaw Hall for student parking, Gravel and surface drainage only 7. Curb and surface area west of Livestock Pavilion for parking. Plant trees and provide lighting 8. Surface existing gravel surface on "west side of the Horticulture- Agricultural Hall parking area with 2U bituminous," aggregate 9* Construct 60° angle parking bays on West Circle Drive - Administration Building south toward old library for additional cars. 8,000 7,200. 35,000 2,300 3,600 10. Construct 60° angle parking bays on East Circle Drive - Agriculture Building to Dairy Building for additional 50 cars. 5>200 11. Construct wide concrete walks and approaches to Library-Stadium foot bridge. Build;.stepped ramp or steps on slope south oflibrary. Grading, planting, lighting 10,000 12. 1000 feet of 8-ft walk from Union to old library and new library 6,000 13» Provide on a separate circuit night lighting for tower and terrace 3*000 1U* Provide lighting for Stadium-Red Cedar parking area 15* Provide lighting in the Horticulture Gardens 16. Site work for new addition to Music Building 17 • Provide irrigation water line for grounds irrigation 18. Correct bad drainage problem at Journalism Bailding 3*000 2,800. 21+,500 i|*500 1,055 Total 116,155 19. Partition Little Theater, Room 301, Home Economics 8,600 20. Provide additional space in Police Administration Quonsets (103-lOij.) 12,600 21. Lnprove electric service to Olds Hall 22. Improve military quarters in Demonstration Hall 23. Improve lighting in power laboratory in Olds Hall r. 2l|. Improve acoustics in the auditorium, RoomJ4.02, Elec. ^ngr. 25» Provide well house, well no. 13, Women!s gymnasium 12,000 1,200 h,l50 2,350 2,800 Total 1+3,700 continued— j Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting, continued: May 20, 1955 ! Projects recommended for approval to be paid out of year-end balances, continued: I 26. Provide acoustic ceiling in Director Munnrs office 27. Provide acoustic ceiling in Rooms 303 and 3Oil, Administration Building (Dean KingTs office) Total Grand Total 11,000 155 v i,l85 vi326,OUO It is understood that there will be a limited number of additional items presented at the June Board meeting. Adjourned. >"">% r\ /\ /\ /\ MINUTES OF THE METING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE May 20, 1955 Present: Mr. Brody, Chairman; Messrs. Mueller, Rouse, Smith; Miss Jones: President Hannah, Approval of Finance Com- j mittee Report Treasurer i-iay, and Secretary McLonel Mr. Akers; Dr. Taylor Absent: The meeting was called to order at 10:20 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1. Approval of the report of the Finance Committee on the preceding pages. Approval of new Board seal On motion of Mr. Brody, 'seconded by Dr.Smith, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee. 2. Mr. Denison presented an illustration of the proposed new seal for the State Board of Agri culture. On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the seal as proposed, to be effective July 1, 1955- ti 18 ! Cancellation app't. J. Russell Grieg Appointments 3. It was suggested that serious consideration be given to the possibility of changing the center illustration on the regular college seal substituting Beaumont Tower or some other contemporary scene for Old College Hall. It is understood that In the interim the present seal will be used, changing only College to University. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1. Cancellation of the appointment of J. Russell Grieg as Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Science and Arts. 2. Reappointment of Biarrett Lyons as Lecturer in Social Work at a salary of from April 1 to June 30, 1955- for the period £ 3. Reappointment of Manfred Lilliefors as Lecturer in Social Work at a salary of §300 for the period from April 1 to June 3-0, 1955« 1|. Appointment of Howard William Hoyt as Deppty Adviser in charge of Police Project in the Vietnam F0A Project at a salary of §12,000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective for 2 years beginning May I, 1955 and paid from Vietnam Project funds. 5. Appointment of Richard Wilfred Rogers as Assistant Deputy Adviser in.charge of Police Project in the Vietnam F0A Project at a salary of #10,625 per year on a 12-month basis, effective for 2 years beginning May 1, 1955* and paid from Vietnam Project funds. 6. Designation of Edward W. Weidner as Chief Adviser on the Vietnam F0A Project at a salary of $lii,Zj0Q per year, effective from May 8 to October 31* 1955 and paid from Vietnam Project funds. Sal. increase Robert Dils to v8250 7. Increase in salary for Robert E. Dils, Associate Professor of Forestry, from #7000 to $8250 per year, effective July 1, 1955* 8. Indefinite delay in the effective date of the appointment of i^arvey Mitchell as Instructor in Hist* 9» Approved a recommendation that the salary of Christopher Sower, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, be paid f State Bd.of Alcoholism project (acct 71-25'OU) Apr. 1 to June 30, ±955 jiO. Additional payment of $83 to Kenneth Parker, Instructor in the Counseling Center, for extra work ! during the month of March 1955*