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                                 TENTATIVE AGENDA

                               Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                                   University of Kentucky
                                          1:00 P.M.
                                        June 19, 2001

Invocation

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes - (Consent)

President's Report and Action Items

PR 1    President's Report to the Trustees
        A.  Operating Budget for 2001-02

PR 2    Personnel Actions

PR 3    Central Administration
        A.  Appointment of Board of Directors - University of Kentucky Research Foundation
        B. Naming University Building - Mechanical Engineering
        C.  Authorization to Proceed with the Restoration and Rebuilding of the
                 Administration Building

PR 4    Community College System
        A.  Candidates for Degrees (Consent)

PR 5    Lexington Campus (No items to report)

PR 6    Medical Center
        A. Changing the Name of an Endowed Chair
        B. Naming University Building - Allied Health/Aging
        C.  Amendment of University of Kentucky Medical Staff Bylaws
        D.  Agreement Between University of Kentucky and Kentucky Medical Services Foundation

Academic Affairs Committee

1.     Change in Name of Educational Unit - (Consent)

Finance Committee

1.    Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky for the
            Ten Months Ended April 30, 2001
 2.    Disposition of Personal Property
 3.    Capitalization Policy Property, Plant and Equipment
 4.    Report of Leases
 5.    Approval of Lease
 6.    Drs. Michael and Elizabeth Kennan Bums Gift and Pledge
 7.    Everett H. Metcalf, Jr. Estate Gift




 








8.    Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Pledge
9.    Five Pledges for Division of Urology
10.    Gifts and Pledges to Create The Charles Parker Graves Professorship
11.    Glaxosmithkline Gift
12.    Helen Thacker Hill Gift of $40,000 and Leslie L. Martin Gift of $ 10,000
13.    James M. Lassiter Estate Gift
14.    Jonnie Williams Gift
15.    Madeline F. James Cancer Research Endowment Change
16.    Medtronic, Inc. Gift and Pledge
17.    Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Endowment Change
18.    The Oxley Foundation Pledge
19.    Lucille Caudill Little Pledge
20.    Grant of Water Pipeline Easement to U.S. Filter Operating Services, Inc., and Grant
             of Power Line Easement to Kentucky Mountain Power LLC, to Support a
             Regional Industrial Park in Knott County, Kentucky and its First Tenant, a 500-
             Megawatt Power Plant
21.     Settlement of Boundary Dispute Robinson Forest Rose Branch Tract
22.    Authorization to Convey 0.2126 Acres at Jefferson Community College to the City of
             Louisville, Kentucky, for Second Street Widening
23.    Authorization to Convey 0.287 Acres at Prestonsburg Community College to
             Department of Highways for Right-of-Way Purposes
24.    Patent Assignment Report
25.    Capital Construction Report
26.    Operating Budget for 2001-02

Ad Hoc Committee on Athletics

1.    Acceptance of report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Athletics



Investment Committee Report




 








      Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, Tuesday,
June 19, 2001.

      The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m. (Lexington time)
on Tuesday, June 19, 2001 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of Patterson Office Tower.

      A.    Meeting Opened

      Billy Joe Miles, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m., and the invocation
was pronounced by Mr. James Glenn.

      B.    Roll Call

      The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll: Governor
Edward T. Breathitt, Mr. Paul W. Chellgren, Ms. Marianne Smith Edge, Mr. James Glenn III,
Mr. Merwin Grayson, Mr. John "Jack" Guthrie, Dr. Loys L. Mather, Mr. Billy Joe Miles
(Chairman), Dr. Elissa Plattner, Mr. Steven S. Reed, Dr. Daniel R. Reedy, Mr. C. Frank Shoop,
Ms. Marian Sims, Ms. Alice Sparks, Dr. W. Grady Stumbo, Ms. JoEtta Y. Wickliffe, Mr. Billy
B. Wilcoxson, Mr. Russell Williams and Ms. Elaine Wilson. Absent from the meeting were Dr.
Robert P. Meriwether. The University administration was represented by President Charles T.
Wethington, Jr.; Chancellors James W. Holsinger and Elisabeth Zinser; Vice Presidents
Fitzgerald Bramwell, Joseph T. Burch, Ben W. Carr, George DeBin and Eugene Williams; Dr.
Juanita Fleming, Special Assistant for Academic Affairs; Mr. Larry Ivy, Athletics Director, and
Mr. Richard E. Plymale, General Counsel.

      Members of the various news media were also in attendance. A quorum being present,
the Chairperson declared the meeting officially open for the conduct of business at 1:03 p.m.

      C.    Consent Agenda

      Mr. Miles stated that there were three items on the consent agenda:

             Approval of Minutes
             PR 4A - Candidates for Degrees - Community College System
             AACR 1 - Change in Name of Educational Unit

      Mr. Shoop moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion, seconded by Ms. Sims,
carried. (See PR 4A and AACR 1 at the end of the Minutes.)

      D.    President's Report to the Board of Trustees (PR 1)

      President Wethington called attention to the following items in PR 1:

      1.    UK researchers in the Gluck Equine Research Center in the College of
             Agriculture have isolated the prime suspect in the epidemic of foal deaths. The
             prime suspect is cyanide from wild cherry leaves consumed by Eastern
             Tentworms. The Gluck Equine Research Center and the entire College of




 





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             Agriculture are devoting their resources to addressing this very significant and
             serious issue.

       2.    The "Call to Greatness" campaign, which is the $600 million fund-raising capital
             campaign effort, has surpassed the $400 million mark. President Wethington's
             goal had been to reach the $400 million mark before he turned the campaign over
             to President-elect Lee Todd on July I st.

       3.    The University of Kentucky has received the Harry S. Truman Foundation Honor
             Institution Award for exemplary participation in the Harry S. Truman Scholarship
             program. This is based on the number of students the University has had to
             receive such awards in the past few years. Since 1979, nine UK students have
             been awarded the prestigious scholarship.

      4.    The Nun Study has received national attention. Dr. David Snowdon has
             published a book that is focusing on the Nun Study being done at the University
             of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging that is headed by Dr. William
             Markesbery. This study is also getting international attention.

      5.    The Kentucky Public Health Leadership Institute has graduated its first class. The
             professionals received certificates from the Kentucky School of Public Health at
             the UK College of Medicine.

      6.    The University of Kentucky has agreed to faculty exchanges with Zayed
             University of the United Arab Emirates. This agreement was signed by the use of
             video technology. The University of Kentucky's participation in this agreement
             involves the delivery of MBA courses from the Gatton College of Business and
             Economics.

      7.    The Robinson Scholars program has inducted 29 more Eastern Kentucky eighth-
             graders. This program continues to be exceptionally popular.

      E.    Personnel Actions (PR 2)

      President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the appointments, actions
and/or other staff changes which require Board action; and that the report relative to
appointments and/or changes already approved by the administration be accepted. He expressed
his pleasure in recommending PR 2 for approval by the Board.

      Ms. Wilson moved approval. The motion, seconded by Mr. Chellgren, carried. (See PR
2 at the end of the Minutes.)

      F.    Appointment/Reappointments of Board of Directors - University of Kentucky
             Research Foundation (PR 3A)

      President Wethington stated that PR 3A is a recommendation that approval be given to
the appointment of Robert Blouin and Anne-Frances Miller and the reappointment of John R.
"Jack" Guthrie and Marian Sims to the Board of Directors of the University of Kentucky




 





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Research Foundation (UKRF). This is in accordance with the Bylaws and the Nominating
Committee of the UKRF Board. The UKRF Board of Directors has endorsed these
appointments. President Wethington expressed pleasure in recommending PR 3A for approval.
On motion made by Mr. Guthrie, seconded by Governor Breathitt and carried, PR 3A was
approved. (See PR 3A at the end of the Minutes.)

       G.    Naming University Building - Mechanical Engineering (PR 3B)

       President Wethington stated that PR 3B is a recommendation that the Board of Trustees
approve naming the new mechanical engineering building the "Ralph G. Anderson Building."
Mr. Anderson is a 1950 graduate of the University of Kentucky. He has a Bachelor of Science
degree in mechanical engineering. He is one of the college's most generous supporters, having
made a $2 million gift to support construction of the new building. He has also made other
contributions both of his time and money to the University of Kentucky. President Wethington
said he was pleased to have Mr. Anderson as an alumnus, a friend and benefactor.

      He noted that the recommendation comes from the Chancellor of the Lexington Campus,
and the Committee on Naming University Buildings has recommended the new mechanical
engineering/student commons building be named the "Ralph G. Anderson Building." President
Wethington expressed pleasure in recommending PR 3B for approval. On motion made by Mr.
Glenn, seconded by Ms. Wickliffe and carried, PR 3B was approved. (See PR 3B at the end of
the Minutes.)

      Ms. Wickliffe noted that Mr. Anderson was in the audience and asked him to stand and
be recognized, following which Mr. Anderson received a round of applause.

      Mr. Miles said that Mr. Anderson seemed extremely popular and asked him for any
comments he would like to make.

      Mr. Anderson said that he had a sore throat and could not talk.

      President Wethington thanked Mr. Anderson very much for all that he does for the
University and said he was delighted that Mr. Anderson could be in attendance. He recognized
Dean Tom Lester, who was seated with Mr. Anderson, and commended him for the good work
he is doing.

      H.    Authorization to Proceed with the Restoration and Rebuilding of the
             Administration Building (PR 3C)

      President Wethington asked Mr. Warren Denny, University Architect, to make a
presentation on the restoration and rebuilding of the Administration Building.

      Mr. Denny stated that the purpose of the presentation was to request that the Board grant
approval to restore and rebuild the Administration Building that was damaged by fire on May
  th
15 . Upon the Board's approval, the administration will proceed immediately with the work and
update the Board periodically on the progress. Mr. Denny gave the following report:




 






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   Slide 1












                                    A History of the Administration Building
                                    In 1882 there were four buildings sitting
                                    on top of a hill overlooking a lake to the
                                    left of this scene






  Slide 2















                              The May 15th fire as viewed from the Office Tower



When I came before this Board in March to request that Standards for Restoration be adopted
and applied to 35 campus buildings I could not have foreseen the need to apply them so soon,
and to what I consider the most important campus building. We are here today to request that
you grant approval to restore and rebuild the Administration Building which was damaged by
fire on May 15, 2001. Upon your approval the Administration will proceed immediately with
the work and make periodic progress reports to the Board of Trustees.




 






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   Slide 3


                             -                        / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Clock Tower  

                         Pavilion              _    
                                                          Chapel located here

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                           McDonald's original design with the Gills Building to the right

The Administration Building was designed by Harry P. McDonald, a Washington and Lee
graduate, who moved to Louisville, Kentucky from his native Virginia in 1873 and established
an architectural office in 1876. His firm produced many public buildings, churches and
university buildings including Jackson Hall at Kentucky State University and the Kansas
Statehouse.
Mr. McDonald's original design for the Administration Building consisted of two end pavilions
joined by a central block that supported a 130 foot tall Second Empire clock tower over the main
entrance. The building was classically detailed using a Roman Corinthian order for the cornice
and column capitals and a rusticated base of limestone. The central block included a piano
nobile motif to accommodate a monumental chapel space. McDonald's design reflected a style
of architecture being employed at the time in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
McDonald utilized several methods to address budget issues. The finely detailed pilaster column
capitals and the entire cornice were fabricated from stamped metal. The renaissance inspired
window hood molds and pilaster bases are made from cement stucco. The sandstone water table
and window sills are from Rockcastle County. The rusticated base of the building is Kentucky
limestone and Kentucky marble. The brick, laid in common bond, was fabricated on the site from
local clay.




 





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   Slide 4













                           A view of College Building with the upper portion of the clock tower
                           removed and replaced with a pyramidal shaped roof

The separation of the Agricultural and Mechanical College from Transylvania University in 1878
marked a difficult and pivotal time for the University. The Agricultural and Mechanical College
had very little money and no land to build on and found itself facing the prospect of relocating
the campus outside of Lexington. Fortunately the City of Lexington and the Fayette County
Court combined to provide 52 acres of land and $50,000 to construct buildings for the College.
Following a 2 1/2 hour speech by President Patterson to the State Legislature, a site was
approved and a new half cent tax created to help support the college. Construction on four
buildings began immediately. Despite this success President Patterson eventually had to pledge
his own funds as collateral to complete construction of the first four buildings.
On Feb. 15, 1882 the Main College Building and three other structures were dedicated. Two
days earlier the faculty and exuberant students had marched down Main Street and out
Limestone Street to their new home. The dedication included an address (in the chapel) by Henry
Watterson of the Courier Journal who chided the Legislature for not enacting a higher tax.
The Administration Building is a reminder of these key early events and struggles that shaped
the future of our University.



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The College Building of State University was designed to serve most of the University's needs.
All academic functions took place there and the professor's classrooms doubled as their offices.
Living quarters for students were in the adjacent Men's Dormitory and President Patterson had a
residence nearby. All the buildings were served by a central heating plant located east of
(behind) the College Building.


  Slide 6



President Patterson in his office



The first floor was elevated and contained the President's Office, a chemistry/physics lecture
room (currently the Old Board Room), a classroom/laboratory for organic chemistry, the main
laboratory, a museum, a girl's room and the Normal Department (teacher training).
The lower level or basement contained the Geological Survey, shop, three classrooms, the
armory and the Commandant's classroom.


  Slide 7



The second floor was the most dramatic thus referred to as a piano nobile.




 





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It contained the Preparatory Department, Mathematics and English Departments and a
classroom in the end pavilions and the two story tall chapel seen here in the center block. The
chapel had an organ and could seat the entire student body and faculty for weekly church
services and other events.
The third floor contained the four language Departments and the Literary Societies in the end
pavilions .


  Slide 8




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                        The Chapel showing the stage, bench seating, wood ceiling and chandeliers

Over the past I119 years there have been numerous changes within the building as other buildings
were constructed and some of the original occupants moved out. A bookstore was established in
1918 and shared space in the basement with a post office. A cafeteria was located in the
basement in 1919.
Over the years the building has been occupied by a weather station, a Library, Comptroller's
Office, Registrar's Office, Personnel Office, as well as offices for many Deans and Vice
Presidents.
In 1948 the Ancient Languages Department and the Political Sciences Department were moved
to new quarters marking the first time in the building's 66 year history that the College Building
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   Slide 9













                          A 1920 photograph looking south along Administration Drive

The exterior of the building did not experience the degree of change that the interior did, but
there were changes. The most notable were alterations to the clock tower. For reasons yet
unclear, the upper portion of the tower - with mansard roof and illuminated clock- was removed
in 1897.
The remaining portion of the tower was modified a few more times and then completely
removed in 1919 and replaced with a pediment similar to the end pavilions.
The windows were removed and replaced three times. All of the other exterior architectural
woodwork has been replaced.
The building was aggressively sandblasted and the masonry re-pointed in 1970. These actions
changed the color of the mortar and the width of the mortar joint, thus changing the building's
appearance.
The metal roof of the building blew off during a storm in 1971 and was replaced.
Since that time little physical change has occurred until the May 15th fire.



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The building has been stabilized and is salvageable. Consultants have been employed and stand
ready to begin the restoration. We seek your approval to restore and rebuild this building and
create the strongest and most appropriate image of the history of our University. The statewide
response to the fire has been overwhelming in support of saving this fine structure.
The State University and President Patterson overcame many obstacles to erect this building and
it would be shame if we could not find the means to maintain that wonderful legacy.

       In conclusion, he reiterated that the Administration Building has been stabilized and is
salvageable. Consultants have been employed and stand ready to begin the restoration. The
administration seeks the Board's approval to restore and rebuild the building and create the
strongest and most appropriate image for the history of the campus and the University. He said
that statewide response since the fire has been overwhelming in support of saving the structure.
The State University and President Patterson overcame many obstacles to erect this building, and
it would be a shame if we did not find the means to maintain this legacy.

       President Wethington thanked Mr. Denny and asked the Board for questions before
having George DeBin make a comment about where the administration is on cleaning up the
fire-damaged building.

       Ms. Sparks said she is curious about the consultants that had been hired and asked if there
were any historic preservation experts in the group.

       Mr. Denny reported that the specialty consultant is the Restoration Group. They work in
conjunction with James Potts, an architect in Lexington and who also does work in Washington,
DC. They have a great deal of experience with this kind of work.

       Mr. Miles asked who were the original architects, and Mr. Denny said Harry P.
McDonald. Mr. Miles said he meant the one doing the recent restoration. Mr. Denny said that it
was James Potts Architects and the Restoration Group. He said these consultants dealt with the
restoration of the cement stucco that he referenced in his remarks, some brick masonry
restoration on the exterior, the cornice and the column capitals, and all of the other stamped
metal work that was included in the ultimate scope of work.

       Mr. Miles said that if we vote as a Board he would not vote for Mr. Potts as the architect.
He asked if a contract had already been signed.

       President Wethington said that it had already been signed. He explained that the Board
does not vote on the choosing of consultants.

       Mr. Miles asked if the Board could vote on the firing of the consultants.

       President Wethington said that it certainly would take some action by the administration.
The Board could fire the administration, but he is not sure that the Board could fire the
architectural firm because it has a contract already in place with that firm.



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       Mr. Denny explained that when the standards for restoration were adopted some
decisions were made by the administration. The standards help determine whether to paint
copper or not to paint copper. The original metal was very likely white to simulate wood trim
that it was imitating. In his opinion and to be honest to the historical significance to the building
you are compelled to paint it. He said he appreciated Mr. Miles' remarks. The copper was
beautiful.

       Ms. Sparks asked, "Is the Restoration Group a part of Mr. Potts' organization?"

       Mr. Denny responded, "They are an associated consultant on the team that works with
prime consultant James Potts."

       Ms. Sparks said that she thinks that this project is of great magnitude and importance to
not only Lexington but to the entire state and everyone who has attended this university. She
urged that the administration get more consultants. She said that she did not know a lot about
historic preservation, but she knew enough that we might need one. She said she would rather
take the time to look at some more groups and get their opinions.

       President Wethington said that was a suggestion that he would be happy to take seriously
and to pass it on to President-elect Lee Todd as well. He said the administration did not want to
short itself on the restoration of this building. He said he agreed with Ms. Sparks' request
entirely.

       Dr. Mather asked for clarification on the consultants' involvement at this stage with their
timetable.

       Mr. Denny replied that they are currently involved in the stabilization of the building.
That is ongoing at the moment. If the Board acts as requested, then we would move into the
phase of actually restoring the building which will take some added investigation, design work,
and other decisions to be made as we proceed.

       President Wethington said the programming of the building (that is what goes in and
where) has not yet begun. We are now involved in the stabilizing of the building, cleaning it out,
and preparing for a restoration and rebuilding project. All of the work is yet to be done in terms
of what is ultimately in the building, and what the inside looks like. Unless the Board were to
determine otherwise, we will make every effort to ensure that it is restored to as near its original
condition as we possibly can make it, particularly the exterior.

       Mr. Wilcoxson asked if he was incorrect in thinking that the restoration of this building is
not any different from any other project within the University. We are bound by certain
restrictions as far as the bidding procedure, etc. He asked if the administration could just go out
and pick somebody.

      President Wethington explained that this is a different situation. He asked George DeBin
to comment on it. The administration invoked the emergency provisions of the Model
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       Mr. DeBin said that the Board's questions were outstanding. He said he had asked these
questions over the last several weeks. There is a lot of interest and enthusiasm to rebuild, but we
are far from actual rebuilding in the process. Debris removal has been going on in excess of
three weeks. We have had the opportunity to begin removing some furniture that was not totally
destroyed and also files. Initially, we were able to get about 1,150 boxes of files removed from
the building, and they should be coming back to the University in late July or August timeframe.
This, again, is a meticulous process on the records side.

       Once we are able to get the records out, we will begin the fabrication of the support steel.
After stabilizing the building, the next stage is the interior as far as support structures. The
structural engineers are doing an assessment, and this is a process that will take weeks.

       He said that the Model Procurement Code says that in the case of an emergency the
President or his designee can declare an emergency and appropriately notify Frankfort. He
reported that Ken Clevidence is currently appearing before the Capital Projects Oversight
Committee going through exactly what we have done. We have begun multiple phone calls with
the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee, the Secretary of Finance Office and CPE.
They are fully supportive of the approach we are taking.

       Ms. Wickliffe asked if someone could just outline what the administration is asking the
Board to vote on today.

       President Wethington said they are asking the Board to direct the administration to
restore and rebuild the Administration Building that was damaged by fire on May 15, 2001. He
explained that to this point we are working to ensure that we stabilize the building if in fact the
Board gives the go ahead to do that. We certainly believe, based on individual conversations
with Board members and with all others from whom we have heard, there is significant interest
in restoring this building and that it would be a shame if we did not. We simply would like to
have the Board's authorization to direct the administration to move ahead with the restoration
and rebuilding project.

       Mr. Wilcoxson moved that the administration proceed with the restoration and rebuilding
of the Administration Building. Ms. Wilson seconded the motion.

       Dr. Reedy said this was way down the pike and he would not be here to have anything to
do with it other than a spectator. He asked if the administration would look at the possibility of
restoring the clock tower and those other possibilities. He asked, "Are those in the framework of
what may be possible for consideration? I know that is way down the pike."

       Mr. Denny said there were three choices as he understands the way you look at historic
buildings. You can take points in time which means one appropriate action is to look at the date
of the fire and restore the building to that point. The second is you could go all the way back to
the original clock tower and consider that. That is something that we want to debate and talk
about and make the best decision.

       President Wethington said he wanted to try very hard not to do anything to advise the
President-elect but his guess is that he will want to involve the Board, discuss this with the Board




 





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and bring the Board up-to-date through reports at each meeting of the Board. I think it is that
significant of project for us.

       Ms. Sims said the day of the burning was a very emotional time for those who stood there
and watched it burn. Many sobbed not because they had papers that we lost in there but because
of the impact it has on this university and the state. She said, "I'm so thrilled that you have done
what you have done in order to help."

       Mr. Shoop said that everybody he talks with wants this building rebuilt. He called for a
vote.

       Dr. Mather asked, "What's your timetable between when you anticipate finishing the
stabilizing stage and what point you begin moving into the planning stage for restoration."

       Mr. DeBin said that part of that is dependent upon the insurance settlement. The total
recovery will drive the ultimate outcome. The earliest he sees anything happening is late July or
early August to bring President-elect Todd up-to-date as to where things are, what the
contingency is, and how things are progressing as far as both parties negotiating an settlement.

       President Wethington said his guess is that it will not move very rapidly.

       Mr. Miles asked, "How will the organization go forward under this emergency and who
will determine what the structure is?"

       President Wethington replied, "The President."

       Mr. Miles asked, "The President alone?"

       President Wethington said the President will have a lot of help, but he has the authority to
make that decision. He said George DeBin and his staff are the group that is charged with the
capital construction program at the University of Kentucky. What gets done there, gets done by
George DeBin and his staff, including Warren Denny. The decisions about a project such as this
ultimately will involve the President. We are bringing it here today because we anticipate this
kind of interest in the project, and I simply believe that there is in this action item a
recommendation that periodic updates be made to the Board. I anticipate that certainly the next
time the Board meets there would be a report made to the Board about the progress at that point.
The Board can at any point ask for that in case they are not getting enough information.

       President Wethington apologized for not officially announcing that President-elect Todd
was at the meeting. He said he was delighted to have him, and he was glad he came to sit in on
the Board meeting, particularly for this discussion.

       Mr. Reed asked if Ms. Sparks' concern would be addressed.

       President Wethington said he would address it, and President-elect Todd was shaking his
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       Mr. Shoop said, in his opinion, the reason we have got so many questions on this is just
to show how we feel about this building and the people of Kentucky feel about it. I trust 100%
that President-elect Todd will make the right decision when he assumes leadership of this
university.

       A vote was called and PR 3C was unanimously passed.

       I.    Changing the Name of an Endowed Chair (PR 6A)

       President Wethington called on Chancellor Holsinger to present the Medical Center
items, PR 6A and PR 6B.

       Chancellor Holsinger expressed pleasure in presenting two items that come by way of the
Chandler Medical Center. The first item is PR 6A entitled Changing the Name of an Endowed
Chair. The recommendation is that the Board of Trustees change the name of the
Commonwealth Chair in the Health Sciences to the Charles T. Wethington,