May
16, 2001
The
meeting was called to order by the Provost at 1:30 pm.
Voting Members Present: Lauren Adamson, Sandra Garber, Ron Henry, Fenwick Huss, Charlene Hurt, Jerry Rackliffe, P.C. Tai.
Non-voting Members Present: Tim Crimmins, Edgar Torbert, Greg Wright, Paul Underwood.
Members Absent: Hannah Bauer, Katherine Johnston, Jeffrey Rupp, Hazel Scott, Leslie Williams.
Non-voting Members absent: None
Guests: Susan
Kelley, Anthony Roberts, Steve Kaminshine, Harvey Shumpert, Bill Read,
Carla Relaford
Action Items
1. Approval of 02/28/2001 Minutes.
Tim Crimmins asked that the spelling of
his name be corrected; the minutes were then approved as corrected.
2. Requests
for Continuing Education office space:
Applied Linguistics / ESL, College of Law, College of Health & Human Sciences.
Ron
Henry opened the discussion, stating that, while break-up of Continuing
Education and realignment of those functions was not complete, it would be
worthwhile to look at some short-term uses of the space involved.
Lauren
Adamson noted that Applied Linguistics has added 10 faculty members, currently
working in 10 Park Place; relocation to Urban Life is desirable.
Carla
Relaford reminded the committee that Urban Life is the only building currently
wired to support faculty needs for some critical outside resources.
Steve
Kaminshine said that the College of Law was uncomfortable with allocating space
in Urban Life on an “ad hoc” basis or in a piece meal way. The Law School is also interested in space
on the 3rd floor.
Ron
Henry pointed out that the 8th floor would probably only yield 3 or
4 offices because many of the Continuing Education function will remain in
place even though they will report elsewhere.
Charlene
Hurt commented that it seemed most logical to put the College of Health &
Human Sciences into these spaces.
Lauren
Adamson said that she would like to revisit this if more space became
available.
Following the discussion, a motion was made
and carried on a voice vote to temporarily assign the office spaces (exact
rooms to be determined) that will be vacated by Continuing Education to the
College of Health & Human Sciences.
Information Items.
1. FY2003
- 2007 Capital Projects presentation to BOR Staff.
Ron
Henry noted that a copy of Dr. Patton’s briefing papers for his 4/9/01 meeting
with the Regents staff had been distributed to the committee for their
information.
2. Livable
Centers Initiative (LCI) Grant.
Greg
Wright provided a brief overview of the LCI Grant. Central Atlanta Progress, partnering with the University, has
received an Atlanta Regional Commission grant to study traffic related issues
and identify possible improvements in the downtown area. Facilities Management will provide updates as
the study progresses.
3. Review
of preliminary space allocation plan for spaces to be vacated.
Ron
Henry opened the discussion with a walk-thru of the spreadsheet prepared by
Greg Wright showing projected available spaces and space requests from the
Deans and Vice Presidents.
Bill
Read presented a Development request to use the space that will be vacated by
the Credit Union in 1 Park Place to consolidate all of their offices in one
building.
Lauren
Adamson remarked that she was leery of making a decision today, and that she
would like to ask other academic units if they have needs before making a
decision.
A
motion was then made to allocate the old Credit Union offices to Development.
Lauren
Adamson said that she was concerned that an information item had somehow become
an action item. She then moved to table
the motion on the floor until the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Following the discussion, the motion to
table was carried on a voice vote.
Consent Items.
1. CHHS renovation in Kell Hall, rooms 603, 605, 621A, 623 - $400,000.
2. IS&T
request to build out offices in Commerce Building, 10th floor lobby.
3. IS&T renovation of the
open access computer lab in Library South, $64,250.
4. Kinesiology & Health, installation of flooring & construction of
storage closets in room 260 of the PE
Building, $50,000.
5. Tech Fee Project: Student Services, Student Center rooms 375, 376, 378 &
390, Renovation of student
organizational group office for digital computer lab (25 Units), $65,464.00.
6. Tech Fee Project: COAS, GCB rooms 418 & 618, Renovation of
student lounge for digital computer
lab (42 Units), $26,725.00.
7. Tech Fee Project: School of Art and Design, A&H room
460, Renovation of student workshop/
faculty office for digital
computer lab (30 Units), $25,000.00
Est.
Lauren Adamson commented on the large sums
of money being spent in Kell Hall in light of the fact that it was slated for
eventual demolition.
Ron Henry agreed, but noted that it was necessary because the Kell replacements were still a number of years out.
A
motion was made and carried on a voice vote to approve the consent agenda.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned by the Provost at 3:00.