MINTUES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 17, 1968
The State Budget Director has requested that the University
request for appropriations for 1969-70 be returned to the
Bureau of the Budget on or before November 8.
a. Mr. May and Provost Neville reviewed the institutional
needs and presented a recommended request to be made of
the Governor and the Legislature for consideration by the
Trustees
b. Chancellor Varner made the same kind of presentation
for Oakland University.
After much discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Stevens,
seconded by Mr, Nisbet, to approve the requests as recommended
and to authorize the officers of the University to transmit
these requests to the Executive Office of the State.
Motion carried, with Mr. White voting "No."
Mr. Harlan was absent.
Mr. Breslin and Mr. May presented and explained the recommended
requests for Capital Outlay to be made of the Department
of Administration.
Chancellor Varner indicated that the requests recommended
for Oakland University were essentially the same as those
presented last year.
On motion by Mr, Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Thompson, it
was voted to approve the Capital Outlay requests as recommended
by the officers of the Universities. Mr. Harlan was absent.
Bids were taken on the site work about Hamlin Hall. There
was a single bidder, J. D. Armstrong Company of Utica, at
$49,370. This bid is within the estimate and it was recommended
that a contract be awarded to the J. D. Armstrong Landscape
Company.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Thompson, it
was voted to award the contract for the site work at Hamlin
Hall to the J. D. Armstrong Landscape Company.
The following alteration and improvement items have been
approved and charged to account #17203:
| a. Painting of three flag poles at Wilson
Hall |
$457.00 |
| b. 4 cork ring buoy units and 240 feet nylon line for
lifesaving equipment on |
64.68 |
| Campus Lake |
|
| |
$521,68 |
Change date of assignment of Charles Forton, Instr. in Modern
Languages and Literature from 8/14/68 to 8/31/68.
Change Priscilla Jackson, Dir. AP-VII in Continuum Center;
Conf. & Form. from full time at $11,000 to 3/4 time, Effective
9/1/68.
Change Harvey A. Smith, Assoc. Prof. in mathematics at $7550
to 1/2 time at 1/2 pay, effective 9/15/68 - 8/15/69.
Salary change for William J. Jorns, Educ. Counselor AP-V,
Kellogg Foundation from $9,000 to $10,000, effective 9/1/1968.
Promote Irwin Schochetman, Assistant Professor in Math from
Instr at $10,200 to $10,500,effective October 1, 1968.
Promote James R.Ozinga, Asst. Prof. in Polit. Science from
Instr at $9000 to $9500 effective10/1/68.
Appointment of Louis Jack Nachman as Assistant Prof. in math
at $10,700 effective 8/15/68.
Recommendations from the Director of Personnel:
Reclassify an Asst. Dir, of Conferences for Administration
in Continuing Education from an AP-1 to an AP-II position.
Reclassify an Instructional Media Center Office Assistant
in Education from a VII to a VIII position.
Establish a Reproduction Machine Operator VI position in
University Services.
Transfer a Graduate Assistant to a Graduate Library Assistant
VII position in the Library.
Transfer a Curator AP-I to a Laboratory Manager AP-I position
in Chemistry.
Reclassify an Assistant Director of Athletics AP-I to a
Head Basketball Coach and Assistant in Physical Education
AP-VIII position in Student Affairs.
Gifts and Grants
Grant of $145 from anonymous donors to be credited to the
Paul Solonika Loan Fund
Grant of $19,608 from the Depart. of Health, Education,
and Welfare to be used under the direction of N. J. Unakar
in Biology for research entitled "Hydroxypropiophenone
and Chemically Induced Hepatomas."
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of D. V.
Reddy in the Institute of Biological Sciences:
a. $5,750 from The Fight for Sight-National Council to Combat
Blindness, Inc. of New York City for research of intraocular
transport,
b. $29,378 from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
for the support of intraocular transport. (p.338)
Grant of $41,738 from the Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare to be used under the direction of Everett Kinsey
in the Institute of Biological Sciences for the study of intraocular
fluid dynamics.
Grant of $17,220 from the Department of the Army Durham,
North Carolina, to be used under the direction of R. M. Williamson
in Physics for research entitled "Thermomagnetic Effects
in Rarefied Gasses."
Grant of $19,000 from the National Science Foundation to
be used under the direction of John M. McKinley in Physics
in support of research in theoretical physics.
Grant of $20 from Frances Hoisington of Pontiac to be used
under the direction of Thomas Dutton in support of the Upward
Bound Project.
Grant of $2,500 from Higbie Manufacturing Company of Rochester
to be used under the direction of David Bishop in support
of the Meadow Brook Theatre.
Grants as follows to be credited to the Chancellor's Club
account:
| $1,000 |
from |
W. O. Bridge of Bloomfield Hills |
| $1,000 |
from |
Louis H. Cole of "
" |
| $2,784.27 |
from |
Robert M. Critchfield of Pontiac |
Grant of $1,000 from Harry M. Pryale of Bloomfield Hills
to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner for
the Discretionary Gift Fund.
Grant of $225,244 from the Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare to be used under the direction of Chancellor Varner
for the National Defense Student Loan Program.
On August 5 one bid was received for the site work at Hamlin
Hall from the J. D. Armstrong Landscape Company in the amount
of $115,597. The budget for this project is $54,000, and it
is recommended that the Board of Trustees reject this bid.
The site development work will be handled by bulletins with
the general contractor for that work which can be done within
the budget amount.
On motion by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Nisbet, it
was voted to approve the Oakland University items.
Adjourned at 11:38 a.m.
The Board of Trustees met in Executive Session at 10 p.m.
October 16 for the purpose of discussing what action should
be taken on Mr. Clair White's letter to President Hannah dated
October 4, 1968 in which he suggested that an item be included
in the agenda for the October 17 Trustee meeting for the purpose
of establishing a date for President Hannah's retirement.
All of the Trustees were present, with Secretary Breslin service
as Acting Chairman.
After discussion, it was moved by Mr. Stevens, seconded
by Mr. Merriman, to reaffirm the resolution passed by the
Board at the April 16, 1964 meeting which states, in part:
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved that the President shall be eligible to continue
in office at the pleasure of the Board for such term as
he shall be able to serve effectively, without regard to
mandatory retirement occasioned by age.
Voting for the motion: Messrs. Hartman, Merriman, Nisbet,
Smith, Stevens, and Thompson.
Voting against the motion: Messrs. Harlan and White. (p.
339)