REGIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

OF

OKLAHOMA

 

MINUTES

 

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING & RETREAT

 

 

MINUTES

 

Thursday, July 27, 2006, 9:00 a.m.

Northeastern State University

Gene Branscum Alumni Center

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

 

I.          ANNOUNCEMENT OF FILING MEETING NOTICE AND POSTING OF THE AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING ACT

 

            The Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma met in special session at 9:00 a.m., July 27, 2006, at Northeastern State University, Gene Branscum Alumni Center, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Notice of the meeting had been properly filed with the Secretary of State, July 17, 2006, and a copy of the Agenda posted by 9:00 a.m., July 25, 2006 in compliance with the Open Meeting Act.

 

II.         CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL

 

            Chair Stansberry called the meeting to order.  Roll call established the presence of a quorum with seven Regents present.

 

            Mark Stansberry, Chair, Position 8

            Belva Howard, Vice Chair, Position 2

Joe Anna Hibler, Secretary, Position 3

            Harold Jackson, Regent, Position 1

            Jan Gordon, Regent, Position 4     

            Richard Ryerson, Regent, Position 6

            Ann Holloway, Regent, Position 7

                       

                       

 

           

                                   

           


II.         CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL (Continued)

 

R. #1–EXCUSE ABSENT REGENTS

 

            Regent Howard made the motion, seconded by Regent Holloway, to excuse Regents Mickey Thompson, Position 5 and Sandy Garrett, Position 9.

 

Voting for the motion:  Regents Howard, Holloway, Jackson, Hibler, Gordon, Ryerson, Stansberry

 

Voting against the motion:  None

 

            GUESTS

           

Mike Gibson, Partner, Cole & Reed, P.C.

Steve Kelley, Legislative Liaison, Regional University System of Oklahoma

  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Duane Anderson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, East Central University,

  Ada, Oklahoma

Raymond Johnson, Interim Vice President for Fiscal Affairs, East Central

  University, Ada, Oklahoma

Kim Cherry, Vice President for Administration, Northeastern State

  University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Neal Weaver, Vice President for University Relations, Northeastern

  State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Amber Fite, General Counsel and Assistant to the President, Northeastern State

  University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Anita Thompson, Director of Alumni Relations, Northeastern State University

  Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Shirley Griffin, Secretary III, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

            John Milbauer, Oklahoma Conference American Association of University

   Professors (AAUP), Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Dale Denwalt, The Northeastern, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah,

  Oklahoma

David Pecha, Vice President for Administration, Northwestern Oklahoma State

  University, Alva, Oklahoma

Ross Walkup, Vice President for Business Services, Southeastern Oklahoma

  State University, Durant, Oklahoma

Tom Fagan, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Southwestern

  Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma

Steve Kreidler, Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance,

  University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma

 

 


II.         CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL (Continued)

 

            OTHERS PRESENT 

 

            University Presidents

 

Richard Rafes, President, East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma

Larry Williams, President, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

            Janet Cunningham, President, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva,

              Oklahoma

Glen Johnson, President, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant,

  Oklahoma

            John Hays, President, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford,

  Oklahoma

Roger Webb, President, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma

           

Board Administrative Staff

 

Sheridan McCaffree, Executive Director

Charlie Babb, General Counsel

Kathleen Shannonhouse, Chief Audit Executive

Pat Shiflett, Executive Assistant     

 

III.        CONSENT DOCKET

 

Regent Hibler made the motion, seconded by Regent Howard, to approve the following items listed on the consent docket:

 

A.        MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

R. #2-MINUTES OF JUNE 15, 2006

 

B.        ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT

(Attachment A, Pages 34-82)

 

1.        NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY  

 

a.         R. #3–INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

 

Interlocal cooperative agreement between the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and Northwestern Oklahoma State University to provide continued residential substance abuse


III.        CONSENT DOCKET (Continued)

 

B.        ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT

 

1.         NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

 

a.         R. #3

 

treatment services at the Charles E. "Bill" Johnson Correctional Center, Alva, Oklahoma for a term of one (1) year.  NWOSU will receive an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($255,000) for said services.

 

                                    b.         R. #4–PROGRAM MODIFICATION

 

            Program Modification for the Master of Counseling

Psychology.

 

2.         SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

 

                                    a.         R. #5–COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

 

Action taken by the Council on Social Work Education relative to the accreditation of the Bachelor of Social Work degree program that is offered at SWOSU.

 

                                    b.         R. #6–NEW DEPARTMENTS

 

The division of the SWOSU Department of Language Arts-form two new departments.  The names of the departments would be the Department of Language and Literature and the Department of Communication and Theatre.

 

                        3.         SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

 

                                    a.         R. #7–COURSE REQUIREMENT CHANGE

 

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences-course requirement change.


III.        CONSENT DOCKET (Continued)

 

B.        ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT

 

3.         SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

 

b.         R. #8-NAME CHANGE/COURSE REQUIREMENT CHANGE

 

Master of Science in Aerospace Administration-name change and course requirement change.

 

                                    c.         R. #9–COURSE REQUIREMENT CHANGE

 

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health course requirement change.

 

                                    d.         R. #10–PROGRAM DELETION

 

Bachelor of Science in Technology-program deletion.

 

Voting for the motion:  Regents Hibler, Howard, Jackson, Gordon, Ryerson, Holloway, Stansberry

 

Voting against the motion:  None

 

IV.       REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

A.        BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT–Chair Richard Ryerson

            (Attachment B, Pages 83-92)

           

Regent Ryerson made the motion, seconded by Regent Holloway, to approve the following building items submitted by Northwestern Oklahoma State University, University of Central Oklahoma,  Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University:


IV.       REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS (Continued)

 

A.        BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT

 

                        1.         Northwestern Oklahoma State University

 

R. #11-MODIFICATION OF HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

 

Physical Plant

 

Modification of HVAC                                                        $147,000

(includes equipment and master lease payments)

 

Major repairs and renovation for softball field               25,000

                                                                                                                        ________

                                                                        TOTAL                                               $172,000

 

                        2.         University of Central Oklahoma

 

                                    a.         Informational Item

 

R. #12-HOWELL HALL SCIENCE LABORATORIES

PROJECT #1200010

 

Contract awarded to Diversified Construction of Oklahoma, Inc., the Indefinite Delivery General Construction Contractor, for Science Laboratories Renovations Phase II, Room 154 in the amount of $179,742 for the Howell Hall Science Lab. The project budget is $200,000. The board approved $200,000 on April 2006. (R#255)(Section 13 Offset and Private Gifts)

 

                                    b.         Change Order

 

R. #13-MAJOR REPAIRS AND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE-PROJECT #1200032

MID CONTINENTAL RESTORATION, INC. 

 

Change Order # 2 in the amount of $2,000.00 for tuckpointing. Place backer rod and then apply sealant as specified on the Education Building, patch concrete railing on west staircase of the University Center. (Board approved project June, 2005-R. #43, #46, #47, #48, #288) (Section 13, Section 13 Offset and E&G Funds)


IV.       REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS (Continued)

 

A.        BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT

 

            3.         Northeastern State University

 

                        a.         R. #14-PROPERTY PURCHASE–PROJECT #4850037

 

Negotiate and make offers for 3 tracts of property consisting of approximately 7 acres adjacent to the Tahlequah campus.

 

b.        SCIENCE BUILDING RENOVATION

 

1)         R. #15-SCIENCE BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT #4850041-CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

 

Bid and award the construction contract, subject to review by counsel, for the renovation of the existing Science Building. The construction amount is estimated at $6,000,000. (Statewide Higher Education Bond Issue of 2005)

 

2)         R. #16-SCIENCE BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT #4850041-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL

 

Award a contract to the lowest and best bidder, Environmental Action, in the amount of $100,750 for the removal of hazardous material in the mechanical rooms, basement, and tile flooring of the existing Science Building.  (Infrastructure Fees)

 

                        4.         Southeastern Oklahoma State University

 

a.         R. #17-CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

 

Select a construction manager outlined in the procedures established by the State of Oklahoma –Department of Central Services, Construction and Properties Division for Construction Management (CM), on the following projects: General Classroom, Computer Science, and Occupational Safety & Health Complex; Theatre Building; Academic Support


IV.       REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS (Continued)

 

A.        BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT

 

4.         Southeastern Oklahoma State University

 

a.         R. #17

 

Services; and McCurtain Branch Campus.  The Construction Management includes “At-Risk” whereby the construction entity, after providing construction management during the pre-construction period, takes on the financial obligation to carry out construction under a specified cost agreement.  (Statewide Higher Education bond Issue of 2005 Funds)

 

b.         R. #18-REAL PROPERTY LEASE

 

Authorize the President to execute the Real Property Lease by and between the University and the Southeastern Foundation, Inc., subject to approval by the Regional University System of Oklahoma General Counsel, for property located at 1328 and 1330 North 5th Street in Durant, OK.

 

                        5.         Southwestern Oklahoma State University

 

a.         R. #19 – STREET AND PARKING REPAIRS PROJECT #6650037

 

Bid repairs to streets and parking around the Campus Circle and other associated areas at an estimated cost of $60,000.  (E & G and 295 capital funds)

 

b.         Change Orders

 

            1)         R. #20-MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION

PROJECT #6650023-SUNBELT MASONRY

 

Change order number 3 increase in the amount of $1,200 to change masonry wall in the coffee bar.


IV.       REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS (Continued)

 

A.        BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT

           

                        5.         Southwestern Oklahoma State University

 

b.         Change Orders

 

            2)         R. #21-MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION