Present: Nancy Nusbaum, Micky Autrey, Phillica Phillips for
Rick Bishop, Chance Sparks for Carol
Barrett, Coyle Buhler,
Richard Cheatham, Kathi Ritch for Carol Dochen, Dan Lochman for Ann Marie Ellis,
Glenn Hanley, Don Hazelwood, David Lemke, Stephen Marlow, Bob Olney, Bill Stone,
Robert Patton, Kim Porterfield, Chris Reynolds, John Root, Tina Schultz
Absent: Maria Canabal, Terry Dowdy, Pat Fogarty, Derek Grice, Frank Gonzalez, Mark Hughes, Ralph Meyer, Joe Meyer, Kyle Morris, Edna Rehbein, Barbara Sanders, Donna Selcer
Review of President’s Cabinet Meeting from 3/26/2007
Family and Consumer Sciences
Renovation
Ms. Nusbaum reported President’s Cabinet approved the allocation
of HEAF money for the renovation of the Family and Consumer Sciences building
resulting from the efficiency study completed by Broaddus and Associates. The
project will begin this summer.
Allocation of Space in Brazos
The Cabinet asked Dr. Moore, Ms. Nusbaum, and Ms. Prince to tour Brazos to determine
if the UA Accountant could be housed there and accommodate Dr. Busby’s
request for additional storage space. NOTE: CASETA will be allocated rooms 108,
109, 110, 111, and 112. University Advancement will be allocated room 104. Southwest
Regional Humanities Center will be allocated room 107. The Center for Texas
Music History will be allocated room 102A. The Research Center for River Recreation
and Tourism will be allocated room 102.
The Fall 2006 Utilization
of Instructional Space
The report (available on the web at http://www.vpfss.txstate.edu/spacemgt/Utilization/default.htm
) was provided to the Cabinet. As new classrooms are added with the construction
of the Undergraduate Academic Center classrooms in different buildings should
be considered for conversion to research space or offices.
Request for renovation of
RFM 1236A
The Facilities Committee indicated support to renovated RFM 1236A as requested
by the Physics Department. The Physics Department has funds for the renovation.
Since the project should be less than $25,000, signatures are required from
the Provost and the Vice President for Finance and Support Services. Completion
of the project is needed this summer. Mr. Buhler pointed out there is currently
a back log of project due to staffing turnover/changes within the office of
Facilities Planning, Design and Construction.
Status of Forensics Anthropology
Research Lab
Ms. Nusbaum reported an open (public) meeting was held on 4/11/07 to discuss
the proposed location of the Forensic Anthropology Research Lab. The proposed
site is the seventeen acres of land adjacent to the San Marcos Airport and Traffic
Safety Center off Texas Highway 21. The entire seventeen acres would be secured
with a razor-wire fence and a privacy fence and foliage will block the view
of lab from the road. Environmental issues and concerns, such as water runoff,
rodent/insects infestations and increased bird/coyote populations were addressed.
Homeowners from the area were given an opportunity to express their concerns.
The University will invest ~$250, 000 in the facility to build the fences, demolish
what is left of an old greenhouse and rehabilitate a wood frame building on
the property.
Report on Softball Team Locker Space
Currently, the Softball Team does not have a locker room. In order to aid the
Athletics Department with NCAA recertification, the Department of Health, PE
and Recreation has given the softball team temporary use of a locker room in
Jowers Center until locker space can be built with the Baseball/Softball renovation
project. Renovation will not be included in the Jowers Center renovation project
but handled separately.
Status of First Floor Mail
Services Space in JCK and Status of Third Floor ID Services Space in JCK
Allocation of the available space in JCK has been deferred until after the Texas
Legislative session adjourns.
Status of Construction Projects
All students, faculty and staff were sent an email describing the construction
projects that will start in the next few months.
Speck Street Parking Garage construction will begin in April.
The Harris Chill Plant replacement was re-approved by the Board of Regents. Work will begin in April. Read Street will be closed to through traffic during construction.
The Roy F. Mitte Technology and Physics building 5th floor finish-out for the School of Engineering will begin in April. The Mitte Service Parking Lot off Comanche Street (R-43 on the parking map) will serve as a staging area for the construction and the lot will be closed as necessary to move materials and equipment to the 5th floor.
The Beretta Hall renovation will begin in May. Bids came in below the projected cost. Street parking on LBJ Street between Woods and Bobcat Trail may be taken out of service for a staging area.
The Jowers Center renovation and the Student Recreation Center addition will start in June.
Renovation of the former Horticulture Center for the Forensic Anthropology lab will begin this summer if approvals from various agencies are received.
Concho Green and the N LBJ Street bus loop are currently being re-bid. The bus loop project will be returned to the Board of Regents. The first floor of the Pleasant Street Parking Garage will remain open during construction.
The Evans Parking Lot and Elliott Hall site were analyzed as potential building sites for the Undergraduate Academic Center. It was determined that the Evans Lot will work best. This project will include shelled space for the future South Chill Plant.
A web page with construction maps and details has been set up http://www.vpfss.txstate.edu/construction/ .
Additional Items
KTSW Radio Tower - the committee was informed that the land offered for sale by the New Braunfels Consolidated School District is no longer an option. Other options are being looked at.
Summer 2008 Classroom Renovation - Jowers A203, Taylor-Murphy 101 and Psychology 316 are recommended for renovation during summer 2008.