MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
BOARD of TRUSTEES
March 25, 1965
Mr. Varner reported a prospective donation from the Kresge
Foundation to make it possible to buy theater seating for
the music shell at Oakland and requested that he be authorized
to order the seats in order to assure delivery in time for
the coming summer season.
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was
voted to approve the purchase of these seats on a negotiated
basis without going through the usual bidding proceedings.
Approved awarding of contracts to the low bidders for the
Classroom Building at Oakland University, as follows:
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Architectural -Schurrer Construction Co. |
$1,356,000 |
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Mechanical - Benjamin Moskovitz Co. |
638,887 |
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Electrical - Schultz Electrical Service |
250,470 |
The following budget was approved:
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Construction |
$2,271,334 |
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Architectural Fees |
113,566 |
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Furnishings |
75,000 |
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Utilities |
12,000 |
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Contingencies and Bonds |
28,100 |
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$2,500,000 |
The following bids were received:
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Architectural Trades |
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Schurrer Construction Company |
$1,356,000 |
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A. Z. Shmina & Sons Company |
1,453,000 |
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J. A. Ferguson Construction Company |
1,597,671 |
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Markward & Karafillis, Inc. |
1,683,400 |
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Mechanical Trades |
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Benjamin Muskovitz Company |
713,887 |
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Eames & Brown, Inc. |
805,000 |
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Mechanical Heat & Cold |
812,000 |
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John E. Green Plumbing & Heating Co. |
828,000 |
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Brady Plumbing & Heating |
873,300 |
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Electrical Trades |
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Schultz Electrical Service |
255,470 |
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Cates Electrical Company |
279,178 |
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Colonial Electric Company |
299,949 |
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Standish Electric Engineering Co. |
330,500 |
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Elevator Trades |
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Otis Elevator Company |
25,977 |
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Dover Elevator Company |
25,990 |
On motion by Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it
was voted to approve the above item.
Resignation of Peter H. Amann as Associate Professor of
History effective August 31, 1965.
Resignation of Richard Quaintance as Assistant Professor
of English effective August 14, 1965.
Appointment of Herbert Schuel as Assistant Professor of Biology
at $9,000 effective August 15, 1965.
Appointment of G. Philip Johnson as Professor and Chairman
of Mathematics at $16,500 effective August 1, 1965. (p.189)
Salary change for Melvin Cherno from $9,300 to $10,700 effective
April 1, 1965.
Salary change for Alfred DuBruck from $7,900 to $9,200 effective
March 1, 1965.
Salary change for Norman Susskind from $9,000 to $10,000
effective March 1, 1965.
Personnel action:
Establish an Auditor AP-VII position in the Business Office
Establish a Publicist AP-I position in Continuing Education
and the Mott Center for Community Affairs, paid 50% from
21-3074 and 50% from 51-5835.
Establish an Assistant AP-V position in Physical Education
Establish an Associate Dean of Students and Dean of Men
AP-IX position in Student Affairs
Chancellor Varner recommends that Oakland University grant
honorary degrees to the following at commencement on April
24, 1965:
Professor Meyer Schapiro, distinguished art historian
at Columbia University
Roy Wilkins, Executive Director of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People
Congressman John V. Lindsay from New York, the commencement
speaker
Chancellor Varner recommends that the same sabbatical leave
policy be authorized for Oakland University as is now in effect
at Michigan State University. It is recommended that the provisions
for compensation be clarified and made to read as follows:
For 10-month employees, sabbatical leaves may be granted
for one semester with full pay, for 2 semesters at half
pay, or for one calendar year with half pay.
For 12-month employees, sabbatical leaves may be granted
for 6 months with full pay, or one year with half pay.
Gifts to the Scholarship fund:
$25 from the Village Woman's Club of Birmingham for their
scholarship trust fund
$56 from The Daily Tribune of Royal Oak
$100 from Ecorse V.F.W. Post 5709 & Ladies Auxiliary
$250 from Miles Laboratories, Inc., of Elkhart, Indiana
$50 from the School District of the City of Troy
$500 from Donald E. Ahrens of Bloomfield Hills
$300 from the Consumers Power Company of Pontiac
3 shares of Class B stock in GM Shares, Inc. valued at $1,737
from Alfred L. Boegehold of Bronxville, New York
$100 from Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Armstrong of Pontiac
$15 from Stanley H. Brams of Bloomfield Hills
$100 from Glenn R. Brooks of Rochester
$2,500 from Edward N. Cole of Detroit
$100 from the Daughters of the American Revolution of Bloomfield
Hills
$100 from Mrs. Walter Gehrke of Pleasant Ridge
$100 from Mrs. Harold E. Howlett of Birmingham
$25 from Mrs. George Mitten of Birmingham
$350 from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Norvell of Pontiac
From the Oakland County Scholarship Committee:
$22,044.55 from the 1964 Music
Festival Program Book
$9,000 from the 1964 Hunt Fair
$1,835 from The Tribute Fund
$100 from Aloysius F. Power of Bloomfield Hills
$100 from James M. Roche of Detroit
$8 from Jack Taylor of Rochester
$20 from Mrs. William A. Taylor of Birmingham
$25 from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Warholak of Rochester
$50 from Mrs. Frank Winton of Birmingham
$5 from Mrs. J. Sidlar of Warren
$50 from the Wyman Furniture Company of Pontiac
Gifts and Grants:
Grants as follows for the Everett Grinnell Loan Fund:
$25 from Dr. and Mrs. Harold
J. Brown of Oxford
$25 from Mr. and Mrs. Russell
R. Grinnell of Pontiac
$5 from Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Blakeley
of Orchard Lake
Grant of $3,750 from Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation to be
used under the direction of Chancellor Varner for inorganic
chemical reference books.
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of Chancellor
Varner in support of the Meadow Brook Music Festival:
$2,000 from Campbell-Ewald Company
of Detroit
$1,000 from the Chrysler Corporation
Fund of Highland Park (p. 190)
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of Floyd
Cammack in the Library:
$500 from Richard B. Wallace of Bloomfield Hills for the
purchase of the New York Times on micro-film
$125 from the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada of Southfield
for the purchase of a set of Encyclopedia Canadiana
For the purchase of books for the Library:
$50 from Mr. and Mrs. James L. Cameron
$50 from the Ford Foundation
$67 from Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shenefield
$100 from Leonard T. Lewis
$100 from Alvin Larson
$15 from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Norvell
$100 from Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Yntema
$100 from Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Katke
$25 from Canada Life Assurance Co.
$50 from Mrs. Alfred G. Wilson
Grant of $100 from the Oakland County Engineering Society
to be used under the direction of Dean Sells to establish
the Oakland County Engineering Society Loan Fund for engineering
students.
The following alteration and improvements have been authorized
and charged to account 91-9163:
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Floor tile for the area vacated by a chemistry
laboratory |
$35.50 |
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Architectural services in connection with the design
for |
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the Little Theater in the IM Building
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277.31 |
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Installation and purchase of a black nucite chalkboard
in |
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the Science Building |
114.00 |
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Installation of the centrifuge machine in the Science
Bldg. |
112.70 |
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Construction and installation of Biology Frog tanks |
101.66 |
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Electrical, mechanical, and structural maintenance work
at |
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the Animal Shelter for the Biology program |
900.94 |
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Installation of gas outlets in the Science Bldg for
Biology |
245.75 |
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Electrical work for the installation of an electron
microscope |
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in Biology |
859.39 |
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Electrical work for the Little Theater in the IM Bldg
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132.00 |
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$2,779.25 |
Additional payments to salaried employees since the February
meeting of the Trustees, as follows:
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Advising |
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Sheldon Appleton |
$560.00 |
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Richard Burke |
540.00 |
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Robbin Hough |
550.00 |
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Book Center |
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James Gallivan |
12.50 |
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Computer-Data Processing |
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Nancy Grebe |
19.30 |
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Kathy Norris |
13.79 |
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Diana Roberts |
37.32 |
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Continuing Education |
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David Burner |
200.00 |
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Floyd Cammack |
20.00 |
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Emil Oestereicher |
70.00 |
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Meadow Brook Music Festival |
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James Gallivan |
14.95 |
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was
voted to approve all Oakland University items. (p.191)