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Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Antioch Board of Trustees
January 4,2002, held via conference call.
Present: Bruce Bedford, Jim Hall, Dan Kaplan, Bob Krinsky, Lillian Lovelace, Jim
McDonald, Jack Merselis, Barbara Winslow.
Others: Jim Craiglow, Barbara Danley, Glenn Watts, David Weaver, and Leslie Johnson
(minutes).
The meeting began with a review of the draft agenda for the February Board of Trustees
meeting in Los Angeles. Bob Krinsky read through the draft and discussion followed.
There was a request that time be allocated during the meeting for a discussion on the role
and function of the Executive Committee, and a suggestion that the meeting be started
Thursday morning instead of in the afternoon if Trustees have arrived in LA by then.
It was also mentioned that a discussion needs to take place then about the election of a new
Board chair.
Jack Merselis suggested that the Board meeting be concluded with a summary of the
meeting, a discussion of ‘next steps’ and expectations for the June meeting. He then asked
if Jim Craiglow or Barbara Danley (the only campus presidents on the call) had any needs
for the agenda.
Having noted the very full agenda, Barbara Danley expressed the need for time to be heard
by the Board.
It was questioned then whether the College Admissions discussion needed to take such a
large chunk of time during Friday’s plenary and if that might be shortened. Both Dan
Kaplan and Jim Hall spoke to the importance of the session on Admissions and its impact
on the health of the university as a whole.
Lillian Lovelace suggested that one evening be used for a meeting session instead of using
it for social time (reception and dinner). Everyone agreed.
Bob Krinsky agreed to update the agenda with everyone’s suggestions.
Bruce Bedford noted that the ULC meeting will now begin on Tuesday, February 5
(instead of Wednesday, February 6), at 2:00PM.
Jack Merselis asked Glenn Watts to speak on the resolution for repairing the HVAC
system controls in South Hall and the following resolution was passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 1:04.02:1 (Jack Merselis/Barbara Winslow)
WHEREAS, South Hall’s HVAC system controls have malfunctioned resulting in a
serious risk of damage to the building and its contents; and
WHEREAS, it is uneconomical and inefficient to pay overtime to have staff monitor
the building and manually adjust the temperature; and
WHEREAS, the Vice Chancellor and CFO, in consultation with the Chair of the Board
and the Chairs of the Finance and Facilities Committees, determined that immediate
action was needed to correct the problem; and
WHEREAS, the Vice Chancellor and CFO entered into a contract with Response
Mechanical, Inc., to replace the HVAC system controls; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the contract for the repairs exceeds $25,000 and therefore
requires Board approval;
RESOLVED that the action of the Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer to enter
into a contract with Response Mechanical, Inc., to replace the HVAC system controls,
at a cost not to exceed $28,000, is hereby ratified and confirmed; and
RESOLVED FINALLY, that the cost of this project shall be paid from the $200,000 of
capital funding provided to the College as part of the 2001-02 operating budget.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30AM. (The full Board convened for a conference call at
10:30AM.)
Respectfully submitted,
‘ohnson
Assistant Secretary of the Board
