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BNTRAL YICHIGAN UN VHR S ITY
BOARD Of' TRDSTKKS
July 15. 1988
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Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
Dearborn, . 1cbLgaD
July 15 , 1988
Members present: Us . Rachael E. Moreno, Chair; Mr. Mitchell D.
Kehet!an; Nr . Raymond A. laBounty; Dr. Gordon N. Lambie;
Yr . William C. OdykLrk; Urs . ALIce Tomboullan; Mr. Arthur E.
El11s, ~e81dent.
Ne~bers absent: Or. Bernadine N. DennlnS . Mrs. Nargaret Ann
Riecker.
Also attending: Dr. Nancy Balek . Interim Provost; Dr . Edward B.
Grant , Interim Vice President for Administration; ~r . Russell L.
Herron, Secretary to the Board of Trustees; Mr . James L. HIll,
Vice President tor Student Alfairs; Dr. Edward 8 . Jakubauskas,
President-destgnate .
The meeting was called to order by Chair ~oreno at 10:02 a.m.
It was moved by Mr . Kehetian, seconded by ~r. Odykirk, and
carried, that the minutes of the May 6 . 1988. meeting and MMI
annual meeting be approved as submitted.
EMERITUS RAK~ :
It was moved by Or. Lambie, seconded by Mr . Odykirk, and carried,
that the following resolution granting president emeritus rank to
Arthur E. Ellis be adopted .
WHEREAS, Arthur Ellis has served in various executive
capacities at Central Michigan UniverSity since 1910,
including vice president for public affairs, two terms
as interim presidsnt and, currently, as the institution'.
ninth president; and
WHEREAS, His knowledge of the legislative budget
process and of Michigan politics has been ot
immeasurable assistance to Central Wichigan University
throughout his tenure here; and
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Bmer:-itus Rank continued
WHEREAS, H\s success io over:-seeing the university's
financial oper:-ations has been a ser:-vice to the institution,
its students and employees. the people of the
State of Michigan, and to future gener:-atioos; and
WHEREAS, Mr . ELLis' success in attr:-acting major:- capital
projects for the campus and his continuing concer:-n for
the campus envi~onment have been of significant benefit
to the university and all of its people; and
WHER~AS, The warm personal relationships he and his
family, especially his wite, Sibyl, have built in the
community, among Criends and benefactors of CMU, and
other:- constituencies ot the institution have been a
positive factor in university growth; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis has e~hibited in good times and
adversity a spirit of good will, fai~ness, humanenoss,
and devotion to the long-term weltare of Central
Michigan University;
NOW, THEREPORE, The Boar:-d of Trustees e~pre8ses its
appreciation tor the many contr:-ibutions ot Arthur E.
Ellis and proudly grants him the title ot President
Emeritus, etfective upon the date ot his retirement,
July 31, 1988.
CAPITAL PROJKCTS : (Finance eo..ittee)
It was moved by Mr. Odykirk, seconded by Or . Lambie, and carried ,
that the tollowing resolution be adopted.
WHEREAS, A plan indicating major capital projects to be
undertaken on the campus in the immediate tuture would
provide a road map for the Board ot Trustees and the
administration, taculty, staft, and students 1n
charting building progress and priorities; Now be it
therefore
RESOLVED, ThAt Lhe lisL of projects oULlined in the
June 9, 198B, memo from President Ellis to the 90ard ot
Trustees is Approved In gener:-al; Be it further
RESOLVED, ThaL spending approval tor each project must
come before the Board of Trustees in & timely manner
prior to individual projects being unde~taken.
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WOOD CHIP BOILER PIRING UPGRADE: (FiDaDce eo..ittee)
It was moved by Wr. Odykirk. seconded by Mr. LaBounty, and
carried, that the following resolutLon be adopted .
'HEREAS, The wood chip boiler upgr:-ade is needed to meet
Lbe ma~imum demand tor steam and provide reliable
system backup; this equipment is needed to provide
steam/beating to the entire campus; No. be it theretore
RESOLVED, That the contracting authority fo~ the
installation of gaS/Oil fired burners in the wood chip
boiler be granted to the PresLdent for an amount not to
e~ceed two-hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) .
DEPARTWKNT OP TRANSPORTATION 8Ul~D lNG ADTHORIZATION: (~Ln ca.)
IL was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by ~rs . Tomboulian , and
carried, that the following resolution be adopted .
'HEREAS , The Michigan Department ot Tr:-ansportation was
transferred to Central Michigan University with the
understanding that it would house Michigan Special
Olympics; and
WHEREAS. The building is in Ireat need of remodeling if
it is to house protessional office space; Now be it
there tore
RESOLVED, That contracting authority tor the remodeling
ot the Michfgan Department of Transportation Building
be granted to the President or his deSignee tor an
amount not to exceed $700,000 and that authoriLy to
incur a deticit Ln tinancLng this projecL be g ranted
with the understanding that the University wi l l be
r:-epaid thiS sum (without interest) by Michigan Special
Olympics In eight equal installments of $87 , 500 over an
e i ght-year period, wiLh the first payment occurring at
the time ot the completion ot the remodel ing pr oject
and subsequent payments occurring at the end of each
year the reafter;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the President or his
desig nee Is a ut hor:-1zed to e ~ ecute an Occupancy
Agreement wi t h ~ ichigan Special Olympics which detaI l s
the rights a nd responsibil ities of Cent r a l Michigan
University and Wichigan Spec ial Ol ympics r egard ing the
use of this building.
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RIG HT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO CYE CORPORATION: (Fi nance Commltee)
It was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by Mr. Kehetian, and
carried, that the following resolution be adopted .
WHEREAS, CME Corporation , in anticipating eltpansion of
building size, m~y require additional land to sat is fy
the University Park Protective Covenants; Now be it
there fore
RESOLVED, That CME Corporation be granted "Right of
First Refusal" for the 6 . 27 acres situated immediately
to the east of CNE Corporation's current 20-acre site
for a period of up to five (5) years at the prede termined
price of $18,810 .
SENIOR OFF I CER COMPENSATION 1988 89: (Fi nance Committee)
It was moved by ~r. Odykirk , seconded by Or. Lambie, and carried ,
that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That salary inceases for Senior Officers
for 1988-89 as well as changes in the compensation
package for Senior Officers are approved as submitted,
retroactive to June 26 , 1988 .
Employee
President
Jakubauskas, Edward B.
Vice Presidents
Tubbs , Jerry R.
Belck, Nancy
Grant, Edward
Hill, James L.
Full Time Regular SO
Plachta, Leonard
YantiS, John
Johnstone , Ronald ,1 .
Flanagan, Patrick
Repp, Thomas
Miller, Richard
Herron, Russell L.
Mclauchlin, Robert
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Base Salary
$ 99,800 "
84,000
82 , 000 "
81 , 000
80 ,000
81,500
77 ,lOa
72,500
70,400
69,600
69,500
68,500
67 ,000"
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Senior Otticer Compensation 1988-89
Quick, Alan
Trullinger, Robert S .
Dunham , R. William
Lindley, Jean C.
Jennings, Eileen
Murphy, David E.
Cole, Scott
DeBruin, Robe r t
Senter , Mary
Moore, Thomas
Repp , Susan
Rulong , Robert
Part -time Reg ul ~ r SO.
Hanson , Robert O.
Ingram, Franklyn
Burlington, Roy
Misner, Jerry
Yu, Paul
Logsdon, Martha
Hitch, Elizabeth
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66 , 900
66,200
65,100
65,100
63,500
63,300
63 , 000
62,500
61,500
61,000··
60 , 000
60,000
65, 000
58 ,600
57,800· ·
53 , 500"
52, 000 ••
46,800"
47,500"
. Part-time regular SO salaries listed are the base rates
tor these employees, not the ir actual salaries . A halftime
SO at $50,000, fo r instance, would be paid $25,000
as an SO with the remainder or his/her salary paid at
the half-time rate o f his/her other aSSignment .
•• Salaries effective July 1, 1988 .
$3,120.
Sen i or officers' ~nnual allowance for
coverage is increased f rom $2,654 to
GENERAL FUND BUDGET , 19 88-89: ( F l n ~nce Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Odykirk, seconded by Mrs . Tomboulian, and
carried , ~hat the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Board ot Trustees adopts tho
General Fund Budget for the 1988-89 fisca l year as
prosented . Cont racting autho ri ty for Main tenance ,
Renovation, Retu rbishing and Equipment projects
eltceeding $50,000 is hereby granted as outlined in
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General FUDd Budlet, 1988-89 continued
Appendix A of the General Pund Budget. The PresLdent
and the President's designees are delegated authority
to expend funds as approved in the General Fund Budget
and also to transfer from or to accounts Ln the
General Fund Budget and other funds of the
University. ( Copy on file Ln the Office ot the
Secretary.)
RES I DENCBS AND AUXILIARY SERVICES BODGET , 1988-89: (Pin Com)
It was moved by Mr. OdykLrk, seconded by Dr. LambLe, and car~ied,
that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the 1988-89 p~oposed budget for
Residences and Auxiliary Services is app~oved . The
President and the PresLdent's designees are authorized
through June 30, 1989, to expend funds in connection
with Residences and Auxiliary Se~vices within the
revenues received from this operation. Contracting
authority for Maintenance, Renovation, Refurbishing and
Equipment projects exceediog $50,000 is hereby granted
as amended and outlined on pages 12 and 13 of the Residences
and Auxiliary Services Budget for 1988-89 .
(Copy on file in the Office of the Secretary.)
8XTBHDBD LRARNING BODGBT, L988 89: (Finance Comaltte)
It was moved by Mr. Odykirk, seconded by Or. Lambie, and carried,
that the followlng resolution be adopted.
8E IT RESOLVED, That the proposed 1988-89 budget tor
Extended Learning is received. The President and the
President'S designees are authorized through June 30,
1989, to expend funds in connection with Extended
Learnlng within the revenues received from this
operation , (Copy on file in the Otfice of the
Secretary.)
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• • SCANNING ELECTRON MICaOSCOPB: (Fi nance eo.mi ttee)
It was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by Mrs. Tomboulian, and
carried, that the fo110wiog resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That contracting authority for the purchase
at a scanning electron microscope in connection
with a grant from the National Science foundation be
granted to the President or his designee for an amount
not to exceed $136,000.
UNI VBRS ITY PARK GROUND LEASE: ( Fl na nce Commi ttee)
It was moved by Mr. Odykirk , seconded by Or . Lambie, and carried,
that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees authorizes the
Chair and the President to approve a ground lease in
University Park with the copartnership of laBelle Leasing
Company and W. S. Smith Company for the purpose of
constructing and operating a motel on said premises. • ~ REPORTS OP INVESTMENT ACT IVITY : ( Fi nance Ca..i ttee)
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The Board received investment activity reports tor April and Way
1988 .
ESTABLISHMENT OP A DEPARTMENT AND RENAM I NG A DBPARTMENT :
(Academic Arfairs coeil ttee)
It was moved by Mrs. Tomboulian, seconded by Dr . Lambie, and
carried, that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That a Department of Counseling and
Special Education be established in the School of
Education, Health and Human Services, and that the
former Department ot Counseling, Educational Administration
and Communlty Leadership be renamed the
Department of Educational Administration and Community
Leadership .
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• • POLICY ON ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION: (Acada_1c Aftairs eo..lttee)
It was moved by Mrs . Tombouttan, second ed by Dr . Lambie , and
carried, that the tollo_ing resolution be adopted .
WHEREAS , Contusion e xi sts as to whether the Board ot
Trustees has acted on an amendment to t he "Pol icy on
Academic Organization" as recoamended by the Academic
Senate 1n January 1988; aDd
WHEREAS, The Board of Tr ustees has nol in tact acted on
this matter; Now be it the refore
RESOLVED , Tha t the ~eco~d ~ef l ect th a t t he Academ i c
Senate p ~opos al amendins the "P~oposa l on Academic
O~g a nizatio n ft has Dot been acted upon by the 8oa~d of
T~ustee8; Be i t fu~the~
RESOLVED, That the p ~ oposal 1s ~ere~~ed to the Academic
Affairs Committee of the Boa rd Of Trustees .
Mrs . Tomboulian, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee,
repo r ted that promotions a nd p~ ofessor merit salary adj us t ments
were discussed and appea r as part of the per sonnel r ecommend a - •
tions . The committee a l so heard reports by Dr . Mary Sente r on
a cademic p~lorlties for 198B-B9 , by Mr . Ma r shall Rose on affirmative
action and t he status of women at C~ U , a nd by Dr . Del be r t
Ringquist on Academic Senate activities .
ORI ENTATION PBK NAMB CHANGB AND RKPUND POLICY: (Student Affairs
coa;ittee )
It was moved by Mr . laBoun ty, seconded by Mr. Odykirk , a nd
ca~ried, th a t the t o l lowi nl resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLV ED , That t he o rientation fee be renamed New
Student Fee a nd t ha t $25 of t he fee be non-refundable
if a student cancel s admiss i on pr i o r to deadlines ot
Yay I f or Fall Semester, December I for Wi nter
Semester, ~a y 1 lor Summer Sess i on I a nd June I t o r
SUmmer Sessi on I I . If a student cancel s admiss i on
after esta bliShed dea dli nes the enti re $55 tee i s
fo r fe i ted .
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PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS:
It was moved by Dr . Lambie , seconded by Mrs. Tomboul1an, and
carried, that personnel recommendations as submitted on pages 1-
26 of t he agenda be approved .
GIFTS:
It was moved by Dr . Lambie, seconded by Mr . Odyklrk, and carried,
that gtfts received during Ma~ch ($281 , 345.92), Ap~11
( $227, 542 . 06 ) , and Nay ( $268,517.43 ) 1988, be accepted with
app~ ec lation.
GRANTS:
It was move d by Mr s . Tomboulain, seconded by Yr. Odykirk , and
c a~ried, that grants awarded during May and June 1988 in the
amoun t of $258,044 be accepted .
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Mr . Marshall Rose , affirmative action officer, presented a
r e solution commending President Ellis for his efforts and
a s si stance on behalf of affirmative a c tion loals at Central
Mi c higan University .
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PRESIDENT 'S RBPORT :
Preside nt Ellis r e ported that he tends to remember only the gOOd
times o f his pre side ncy . "Everyone sho uld take pride in what we
have all acc omplished. 1 feel comfortable stepping aside," he
concluded.
It was moved by Dr. Lambie, sec onded by Mr. Odykirk , and carried,
that t he mee ting be adjourned . The mee ting adjourned at
11:46 a.m.
Sec retary to the Board ot Trustees
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