THE
Exempt Staff Council Meeting
Fortwood Room,
Members Attending: Nancy Amberson, Becky Bell,
Tonya Botts, Jim Bowman, Jean Dake,
Shirl Gholston, Jan Gould,
Ellen Neufeldt, Nate Pinkard, Matt Pope, Charles Scott, Janet Spraker.
Others in attendance: Dan Webb, Director, Office of Human Resources;
Melanie Sadler, Administrative Secretary, Office of Human Resources.
Call to Order:
Ms. Dake called the meeting to order.
Minutes: Motion was made and seconded to approve minutes of the
Executive Council
Meeting
The Executive Council has
met once since the last ESC meeting. USA Today presented the Collegiate
Readership program, which seeks to increase the number of newspapers available
for college students to read. Housing reservations have increased and Ms. Neufeldt said reservations on campus and at
Website Update (http://www.utc.edu/Administration/ExemptStaffCouncil/)
Mr. Bowman will post a list
of all exempt staff and provide a link from the July minutes to Ms. Spraker’s report on capital projects. Representatives were
photographed at the meeting by Mr. Scott for the website.
Summer Picnic
The ERC and ESC have been
asked to coordinate a picnic on the last day at UTC for Chancellor Stacy,
August 13 from
The ERC has secured
balloons, door prizes, and food for approximately 400 people. Ms. Spraker has a contact at Kraft that may donate cheese balls
and cheese curls. The ESC will assist with serving, set up, and clean up; Mr.
Bowman will provide additional volunteers for clean up.
Capital Projects Update
Ms. Spraker
presented an update on capital projects. Any project over $100,000, including demolition,
must be approved by the State Building Commission and have an architect
assigned.
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Race/Hooper Phase
II – on hold pending determination of which occupants will move into Hooper
once renovation is complete.
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Building Exterior
Repairs – foundation repair at Fine Arts Center complete; restoration of Patten
Chapel and 605 Oak Street progressing.
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Central Energy
Plant – needs a new chiller and will be put out for bids this winter.
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North Stadium
Demolition – contract awarded but State Labor Board is reviewing wage rate for
asbestos workers.
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Grote Hall Renovation - $4.25 million project with
architect just assigned; will meet with department heads and Dean to determine
optimum time to reassign rooms, particularly Chemistry labs, during renovation.
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Fire
Alarm/Elevator Upgrades - $1.9 million with architect just assigned.
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Campus
Landscaping - $250,000 Lupton grant combined with facilities fee totaling $1.4
million; plans to streetscape
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Athletic Strength
and Training Facility – financed by gifts of $3.2 million; located across the
street from Dave’s; awaiting release of lot from Provident.
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Intramural
Development – of fields at Engel Stadium on hold; UTC in negotiation with City
to relocate sewer lines.
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Energy Savings
Performance Contract – would be self-financed by utilities savings; project on
hold.
Visit by Dr. Petersen,
UT President
Dr. Petersen will meet with
Dr. Stacy, Ms. Dake and Ms. Fergason
this morning; Dr. Petersen will host an open meeting today and tomorrow for
staff and faculty.
Other Issues
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WGOW’s News Director attended orientation with his wife and
daughter, an incoming freshman, and was complimentary of the process on the
radio.
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Ms. Neufeldt asked staff and faculty for their support at
Freshman Convocation on August 19.
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Volunteers are
needed for August 23, first day of classes, at three locations to handout
donuts, juice boxes, and campus maps to meet and greet students. One-hour slots
from
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The ESC will not
meet in August. The next scheduled meeting will be September 14.
Motion was made and
seconded to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melanie Sadler
Administrative Secretary
Office of Human Resources