MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 20, 1965
Presentation of list of the recommendations for salary adjustments
to be effective November.1. The total sum of these salaries
is within the funds available under the special appropriation
made by the legislature for additional compensation for teachers.
No provision is being made for administrators or classified
employees since it was the clear intent of the legislature
that this fund was to be used for classroom teachers. These
adjustments will create some inequities for some assistant
deans and others in the administrative category. It is planned
to bring in a very limited list of adjustments at the November
Trustees meeting covering some of these individuals.
On motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Huff, it was
voted to approve Item 1.
Communication from Mr. May. Five shares of General Motors
stock have been received and accepted by the Board as a gift
for Oakland University. Special authority to sell this stock
and credit the proceeds to Oakland University is needed.
On motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Harlan, it was
voted to approve the recommendation in Item 2.
Communication from Mr. May:
Many of the stocks which we hold in our various trust endowment
funds were purchased prior to the new Constitution which changed
the official name of our governing body to the Board of Trustees,
Michigan State University.
The Ann Arbor Trust Company is in the process of having all
of the stock certificates reissued to reflect the correct
name of the governing body. To accomplish this we will need
approval by the Trustees of the following resolution:
Resolved that P.J. May, Vice President and Treasurer, is
authorized to execute any and all certificates necessary
to effectuate and carry out the transfer of securities now
registered in the name of the State Board of Agriculture
to the Board of Trustees, Michigan State University.
Be it further resolved that Jack Breslin is the duly elected
and qualified Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and that
P.J. May and Jack Breslin are now and were officers on the
effective date of the change in the name of the governing
body.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it
was voted to approve the above resolution.
The request for annual operating appropriations were presented
in detail and resulted in subsequent discussion with reference
to admissions policies, probable future enrollments, staff
requirements, facilities requirements, et cetera.
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it was
voted to approve the following budget for 1966-67:
Oakland University Operations - $4,860,217 (an increase of
$2,236,213)
It is understood that in the request for University operations
and Oakland University, the request is to be presented in
a manner that will make it clear that the request for a 9%
adjustment in salaries is based on the agreement reached by
the Michigan Council of State College Presidents in the spring
of 1965. In subsequent action, it was agreed that the request
for new teaching faculty members would be reviewed and the
budget-asking subject to adjustment when more precise figures
have been arrived at by Provost Neville and Vice President
May.
Authorization for Mr. May to convert into cash 10 shares
of GM Shares, Inc., Class A stock.
On motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Huff, it was
voted to approve the above item.
A 5-year building program for Oakland University was presented
to the Trustees. The complete schedule is filed with the material
for this meeting.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it
was voted to approve the 5-year building program for Oakland
University.
Appointment of Mischa Mischakoff as Artist in Residence,
Music Department at $3,000 from September 1, 1965 to August
31, 1966
Theodore O. Yntema from $100 per year to 0, effective 8-15-65
to 8-14-67. (p. 213)
Personnel action:
Establish a Clerk-Stenographer III position in Admissions.
Reclassify a Departmental Secretary V to an Executive Secretary
VIII position in the Chancellor's Office.
Reclassify an Interviewer AP-I to an Assistant, Continuum
Center VIII position in the Kellogg Continuum Center.
Bids were received on September 30 for landscaping Dormitory
#5 as follows:
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Artistic Landscaping and Nursery |
$17,168.28 |
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A. Z. Shmina & Sons Co. |
18,400.00 |
It is recommended that a contract be awarded to Artistic
Landscaping and Nursery, the low bidder, at a cost of $17,168.28.
On motion by Mr. Nisbet, seconded by Mr. Merriman, it
was voted to approve the foregoing Oakland University
items.
On October 6, 1965, the following bids were received for
the Water System Improvements on the Oakland University Campus:
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The Dane Construction Company |
$24,140.05 |
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Breamco Construction Company |
24,895.00 |
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Madison Drain Construction, Inc. |
24,990.00 |
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Benjamin Muskovitz Company |
29,082.00 |
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Mechanical Heat and Cold, Inc. |
30,400.00 |
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Steve Kruchko Plumbing & Heating |
33,000.00 |
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Eames & Brown, Inc. |
35,343.00 |
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John E. Green Plumbing & Heating |
49,490.00 |
It is recommended that the Board authorize a contract to
the low bidder, The Dane Construction Company, at $24,140.05.
On motion by Mr. Huff, seconded by Mr. Harlan, it was
voted to award the contract to the low bidder, The Dane
Construction Company.
Gifts and Grants:
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of Clifford
Handing in Biology:
$30,000 from the Atomic Energy Commission of Argonne,
Illinois, for studies of cellular proliferation and regeneration
following tissue damage.
$4,500 from the National Science Foundation for the purchase
of a marine aquarium.
Grant of $7,566 from the Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare to be used under the direction of Reuben Torch
in Biology for DNA and RNA in regenerating Tracheloraphis
fragments.
Grant of $294,930 from the Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare to be used under the direction of Thomas Dutton
for making long-term, low interest loans to qualified students
in need of financial assistance.
Grants as follows to be used under the direction of Chancellor
Varner:
$4,500 from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
for making long-term, low-interest loans to qualified students
in need of financial assistance.
$15,000 from General Motors Corporation of Pontiac, for
the Meadow Brook Music Festival, Baldwin Pavilion account
82-4493.
$20,000 from the Lula C. Wilson Trust Fund of Detroit for
the Meadow Brook Music Festival, account 21-3126.
$1,000 from the Roy and Florence Abernethy Foundation of
Bloomfield Hills for the1966 Meadow Brook Music Festival,
account 22-3129.
$19,025.64 from Mr. and Mrs. George T. Trumbull of Bloomfield
for the construction of Trumbull Terrace
At the September Trustees' meeting 6 shares of GM Shares,
Inc., Class A stock was accepted. This was in error and should
have been 10 shares valued at $6,247.50 from Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Davis of Flint, the proceeds from the sale of stock
to be used as a contribution the Meadow Brook Music Festival.
(The donor wishes to remain anonymous.)
Grant of $10 from the Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford,
Connecticut, to be used in support of the Alumni Fund Drive.
Grant of $100 from Chancellor Varner to be credited to the
Discretionary Gift Account.
On motion by Mr. Merriman, seconded by Mr. Nisbet, it
was voted to accept the Gifts and Grants.
The following alterations and improvements were approved
and and charged to Alterations and Improvements Account 91-9163:
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Installing cabinets in the Science Building
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$135.43 |
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Cutting a new door in the Science Building |
154.01 |
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New door and door hardware for the Science Building
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65.00 |
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Installation of wall cabinets in the Science Building |
37.73 |
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Delivery of Venetian blinds in the Science Building |
12.60 |
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$404.77 |
(p.214)
Additional payments to salaried employees since the September
Trustees' meeting:
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Extra-Curricular Music Courses |
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Alice Engram |
$270.00 |
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Mimeograph and Reproduction |
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Bertha Ginter |
58.17 |
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
The November meeting will be held on Wednesday, November
24, with an informal meeting on Tuesday evening, November
23. (p.215)