Committee Meeting Minutes - August 29, 2002

BOARD OF VISITORS
Buildings & Grounds Committee
August 29, 2002
President's Conference Room
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

MINUTES

Mr. David Robertson, Esq., Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. Roll call indicated that the following Committee members were in attendance and that a quorum was present.

Committee Members Present:
Mr. David Robertson, Esq., Chair
Dr. Caspa Harris, Jr.
Cpt. Fred Garner
Mrs. Viola Madison-Foreman

Committee Members Absent:
Michael Ball

Members of NSU Staff Present:
Dr. Marie McDemmond, President
Mr. Edward Jolley, Jr., Vice President for Finance and Business
Mr. Earlie Horsey, Executive Director for Planning and Budget
Mr. Patrick Kelly, General Counsel
Mr. Ray Wharton, Director, Physical Plant
Dr. Curtiss Wall, Faculty Senate President
Mrs. Shonya C. Tankard, Recorder

1. Approval of Minutes

Mr. Robertson motioned, seconded by Dr. Harris and unanimously voted by the Committee to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2002 Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting.

2. Action Items

Mr. Jolley stated that an unrecorded sewer easement was discovered during the Band Room renovation. The university has prepared a resolution for approval to have the sewer line relocated.

Cpt. Garner motioned, seconded by Mrs. Madison-Foreman and unanimously voted by the Committee to approve the Resolution Approving the Sewer Easement.

Mr. Jolley stated that the university recognizes the need for a new student center and the need to renovate the existing structure. He stated that the university is requesting approval of a resolution to conduct a feasibility study to determine the cost associated with this endeavor.

The study would include participation by the student body, in particular, student fee assessment and building programming.

Dr. Harris motioned, seconded by Cpt. Garner and unanimously voted by the Committee to approve the Resolution Authorizing Preliminary Work for the Funding and Construction of a New Student Union Building.

3. Closed Session

Mrs. Madison-Foreman motioned, seconded by Cpt. Garner and unanimously approved by the Committee to adjourn and reconvene in closed session, as permitted by Section 2.23711.A.3 and 6 of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of discussing the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, specifically real estate adjacent to the University.

The Building & Grounds Committee having reconvened in open session, took roll call vote on certification that (1) only public business maters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements, and (2) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the Building & Grounds Committee closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the meeting by the Committee. Any member of the Committee who believed that there was a departure from the requirements as stated above, was asked to so state prior to the vote, indicating the substance of the departure that in his or her judgment, has taken place.

Committee members who certified the motion:

Dr. Harrison motioned, seconded by Mrs. Madison-Foreman and unanimously voted by the Buildings & Grounds Committee to approve the Resolution of Support for Public/Private Partnering and Authorizing Reconveyance of Real Estate to the Norfolk State University Foundation.

4. Information

Mr. Jolley gave a PowerPoint presentation that included pictures of recent renovations and improvements made on campus.

Mr. Jolley gave an update on the Performance Contracts for buildings on campus. The university received five responses from RFPs.

5. Adjournment

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

	Respectfully submitted,
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	Edward B. Jolley, Jr., CPA Vice President, Finance and Business
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	David Robertson, Esq., Chair Buildings & Grounds Committee

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