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Show STATE BOARD OF REGENTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING June 19, 2007 1:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Southern Utah University - Authorization to Construct a Bell Tower Tab A 2. 2007-2008 Salaries for Institutional Presidents and Commissioner Tab B May 18, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: Executive Committee, State Board of Regents FROM: Richard E. Kendell SUBJECT: Southern Utah University - Request for Authorization to construct a Bell Tower Southern Utah University officials request approval to amend the campus master plan and construct a bell tower to be known as the Carter Carillon. The tower will be constructed on a plaza facing three buildings: Braithwaite, Old Main, and the new Teacher Education Building. The initial estimate for the cost of construction was one million dollars. Because some vendors have agreed to in-kind price reductions, the revised estimate is $800,000. As of the date of this memorandum, there are additional private funding commitments of $60,000. The University is prepared to identify institutional cash reserves of $750,000 for this project, to be replaced with donations as private funds are committed. The cash reserves reside in a combination of state and non-state accounts. The bells specified for the tower are to be sole-sourced, and must be therefore be purchased with non-state funds. The University will use a bid process for the construction of the tower, which with state and non-state funds. The bell tower will not qualify for state-funded Operations and Maintenance (O&M). This project was approved by the SUU Board of Trustees on June 14. President Michael Benson will attend the June 19 meeting of the Regents' Executive Committee and will provide a financing plan update. The project is scheduled to be addressed by the State Building Board on June 20. Recommendation The Commissioner recommends that the Executive Committee of the State Board of Regents review the proposed bell tower project at Southern Utah University, and, if satisfied with the updated plan of financing, approve the project. ______________________________ Richard E. Kendell, Commissioner REK/MHS Attachments June 18, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: Executive Committee, State Board of Regents FROM: Richard E. Kendell SUBJECT: Proposed Presidential Salaries for 2007-2008 The State Board of Regents began discussion regarding presidential salaries at a meeting held on June 8. There was insufficient time on June 8 to finish the discussion. The board requested that the executive committee meet in the near future to approve the final list of presidential salaries of 2007-2008. Commissioner's Recommendation The Commissioner recommends that the Board of Regents review information presented on presidential salaries and approve a 2007-2008 salary for each president and the Commissioner. ______________________________ Richard E. Kendell Commissioner of Higher Education REK/MHS Attachments |
