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MINUTESBOARD OF REGENTSOctober 25, 2001 The Board of Regents met in regular session at 12:55 p.m., Thursday, October 25, 2001, at the Center for BioEnviromental Research at Tulane Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. Chair Richard D'Aquin called the meeting to order. Coordinator of Board Services, Ms. Helen Johnson, called the roll and a quorum was established. Present for the meeting were:
Absent:
MINUTES APPROVEDAPPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 On motion of Regent Robinson, seconded by Regent Blake, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of September 27, 2001, as circulated. FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEEFACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT OF OCTOBER 11, 2001 (PUBLIC HEARING) On behalf of Regent Robinson, Chair of the Facilities and Property Committee, Mr. Marvin Roubique, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Facilities, presented the Facilities and Property Committee Meeting Report on the Public Hearing held October 11, 2001. ADOPTION OF THE FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT OF OCTOBER 11, 2001 On motion of Regent Robinson, seconded by Regent Blake, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Facilities and Property Committee Meeting Report of October 11, 2001, as presented. (Copy on file in the office of the Board of Regents.) FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEEFACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT OF OCTOBER 25, 2001 On behalf of Regent Robinson, Chair of the Facilities and Property Committee, Mr. Marvin Roubique presented motions from the Facilities and Property Committee Report of October 25, 2001. SMALL CAPITAL PROJECTS LESS THAN $350,000 REPORT On motion of Regent Robinson, seconded by Regent Strong, the Board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Facilities and Property Committee to approve the Small Capital Projects Report as presented by staff. FY 2002-2003 CAPITAL OUTLAY RECOMMENDATIONS On motion of Regent Robinson, seconded by Regent Strong, the Board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Facilities and Property Committee to adopt the FY 2002-03 Capital Outlay Recommendations including the proposed staff changes to the Preliminary Recommendations. LSUHSC-SHREVEPORT CANCER CENTER On motion of Regent Robinson, seconded by Regent Strong, the Board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Facilities and Property Committee to approve increasing the project total cost from $10 million to $14 million with the increase coming from private donations and federal funds. REVIEW OF FY 2001-2002 GENE THERAPY APPROPRIATION On motion of Regent Robinson, seconded by Regent Strong, the Board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Facilities and Property Committee to approve the FY 2001-2002 capital outlay budget of $6,845,000 for the Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium, Phase I. ADOPTION OF THE FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT OF OCTOBER 25, 2001 On motion of Regent Robinson, seconded by Regent Strong, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Facilities and Property Committee Meeting Report of October 25, 2001, as presented. (Copy on file in the office of the Board of Regents.) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLEADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING REPORT OF OCTOBER 25, 2001 On motion of Regent Strong, seconded by Regent Dupré, the Board voted unanimously to approve the motions adopted by the Committee of the Whole of October 25, 2001. (See Attachment A.) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERCommissioner E. Joseph Savoie reported on the Conference on Alcohol Abuse and Binge Drinking and thanked the campuses that participated. He stated that representatives from sixteen Louisiana colleges and universities met with local community leaders and a national consumer alcohol organization to form a statewide coalition to help prevent binge drinking on college campuses. He reminded the Board of the upcoming conference called the Fish or Cut Bait: Casting Louisiana Into The Global Economy being held October 30, 2001, at the New Orleans Sheraton. Commissioner Savoie stated that business leaders, education and government will begin a statewide conversation focused on sharing the resources of business and higher education to improve economic development in Louisiana. The summit will be broadcast via compressed video network to seven campuses across the state. ADJOURNMENTChair D'Aquin thanked Dr. Scott Cowen and Tulane University for the hospitality extended to the Board and its staff. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair D'Aquin declared the meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
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