Minutes of Meeting

CAMPUS SPACE AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Minutes of February 25, 2000

Meinecke Board Room, Memorial Union

Committee members present: Shauna Corry, Gary Goreham, Lena Hanson, Randy Hittman, Berlin Nelson, Dick Rayl, Craig Schnell, and Brad Strand.

Absent: Will Bleier, Darryl Booker, Thomas Buckhoff, and Gordon Strommen.

Ex-officio members present: Paul Gleye and Tim Lee.

Absent: Don Hanson.

Others present: Mark Dahl, Gina Haugen, Virginia Lepage, and Kilian Ottman.

Gary Goreham moved to accept the minutes of the October 28, 1999 meeting. Lena Hanson seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Dick Rayl provided a background on the Campus Master Plan that had been distributed to the committee members. He had met with the Planning Subcommittee and discussion had occurred regarding future revisions to Part I which includes mission, history, enrollment, planning principles and objectives, etc. Paul Gleye suggested issues for consideration should be: 1) What should NDSU be as a place, i.e., architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and 2) How do people feel about NDSU and their vision for NDSU? Parts II and III include a building inventory and condition of facilities and cost to upgrade and Parts IV and V include capital construction and improvement priorities. Part VI references Residence Life capital improvements. This plan was updated in compliance with the North Dakota Century Code and State Board of Higher Education policies. The North Dakota University System office has established specific standardized guidelines to be followed in the development of the campus master plan. Every six years each institution within the North Dakota University System is required to update and revise their campus master plan and present it to the SBHE. During the interim, updates are provided to the SBHE that include progress toward master plan goals and proposed changes to the master plan. The current master plan will be reviewed by the SBHE at their March 2000 meeting. Mr. Rayl requested that when a term of a committee member expires that the master plan be given to the new member representing their college/senate. Craig Schnell moved that the committee accept the campus master plan document, Gary Goreham seconded. Motion carried.

Dick Rayl reported on the results of the Planning Subcommittee for the request for space by the rugby team. Members of the team had made a presentation to the full committee at their October 28, 1999 meeting. An area north of 15th Avenue North and west of 18th Street North (north of the animal research facility) has been abandoned by agriculture. This area would be leveled and provided with top soil, seeding, fertilizer and water by tapping into an existing water line. Sources for covering maintenance costs include the rugby club, student government and fund raising. Randy Hittman moved to approve the site. Shauna Corry seconded. Motion carried.

Dick Rayl presented a request from Kenneth Kellogg, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, for placement of an outdoor "steel connections sculpture" at a site on campus. Randy Hittman moved to proceed with a site selection. Shauna Corry seconded the motion. Discussion occurred centering around issues concerning the "sculpture," i.e., it not actually being artwork, liability, and maintenance. The motion was withdrawn. A motion was made by Craig Schnell, seconded by Berlin Nelson that the request be sent back to the Planning Subcommittee and that further input on the sculpture be provided to the subcommittee by Paul Gleye and Otto Helweg. Motion carried.

Brad Strand presented a report from the Space Subcommittee for the request by Craig Schnell that the space formally occupied by the Department of Economics in Minard Hall be assigned to the accounting faculty from the College of Business Administration. Brad Strand moved to approve the request, seconded by Lena Hanson. Motion carried with one dissenting vote.

Dick Rayl gave a progress report on the NDSU Research and Technology Park. The park will be located west of the FargoDome, south of 19th Avenue North and north of 17th Avenue North. Approximately 24 acres will be used east of 18th Street North and 16 acres west of 18th. NDSU is currently looking for 120 to 160 acres of replacement land for agriculture off-campus. A Request for Proposals is being prepared for construction of a 68,000 sq. ft. facility to be owned by the developer and leased to Phoenix International on a 10-year lease. A second 30,000 sq. ft. building to be owned by the NDSU Research and Technology Park corporation would be leased to the University for a period of 20 years. A third building to be used as incubator space is planned and would be rented to tenants on a short-term lease. The lease period for the land is 75 years after which the land and buildings will revert to NDSU. This partnership project is viewed to be very beneficial to the University.

Tim Lee informed the committee that he will be preparing revisions to the parking brochure. He will contact the committee by e-mail to receive comments.

Craig Schnell placed into the minutes his concern regarding space issues on campus and the need for a space analysis. Meeting adjourned.

Prepared by:

Virginia Lepage
Assistant for the Vice President