Minutes of the Executive Committee
Of the Board of Trustees Of the Trustees of Purdue University
April 9,1998
In the absence of a quorum, the meeting (scheduled for 11:30 a.m.) was recessed for lunch until a quorum could be assembled.
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University convened at 1:17 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 1998 in the office of Treasurer Ford, Room 242, Hovde Hall, pursuant to call of Committee Chairman Jesse and to prior notice by mail fi-om Frederick R. Ford, Treasurer of the Corporation. Public notice of the date, time and place of the meeting as required by law was given by Mrs. Doris Pearson, S ecretary of the Corporation.
Trustees Jesse and Townsend participated in the meeting by conference call. The meeting was held in Treasurer Ford's office in Hovde Hall. All doors to the office were open during the meeting. Also present were President Beering, Treasurer Ford, Vice President Kjonaas, and Secretary Pearson. Available for part of the meeting via conference call was Trustee McGinley.
I. APPROVAL OF INCREASED AUTHORIZATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACT, AVIATION TECHNOLOGY SIMULATOR BUILDING PHASE III (COMPLETION) -1998.
Vice President Kjonaas reminded the Committee that this project was discussed at the Physical Facilities Committee meeting March 27, 1998. The 9,900 square foot facility will house up to three large simulators for the aviation technology program. Currently the 727 is housed in Hangar 4 and the environmental conditions are causing rapid deterioration of the simulator. Vice President Kjonaas stated that the building shell is already in place. It was awarded under a separate contract. This phase is to finish off the interior of the building.
The original plan called for a bare bones completion of the project, only to do what was necessary to relocate the one simulator into this facility. The department, then, would seek funds at a later date to provide the offices, briefing rooms and other spaces required for completion of the facility.
During the design of this phase the department became aware of a potential donor who might be willing to furnish the funds to complete this project. Once the bids were taken on March 19 and the costs firmed up, the department was successful in obtaining a commitment of $750,000 fi"om a donor to complete this project.