U.W. Baraboo/Sauk County U.W. Campus Commission

Sept 22, 2010 UW Campus Minutes (26 KB)

Members Present: Wedekind, Haugen Lombard, Geimer, Kolb, and Giese

Members Absent: Mielke

Others Present: Janke, Pleger, Liston and Armstrong

Chairperson Wedekind called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.

Motion by Kolb, seconded by Geimer to approve the agenda for today’s meeting. Motion carried.

Motion by Geimer, seconded by Kolb to approve the minutes of August 19, 2010 and carried unanimously.

Communications:

Giese reported receiving an e-mail from Nancy Peidelstein requesting improved walking paths towards the central city.

Financial Report: 

Giese reported that revenues received to date are $158,007 and expenditures to date are $46,329 dollars. Report was accepted by general consent.

Maintenance Report:

The invoices for the month were reviewed, totaling $3302.19 dollars. Moved by Lombard, seconded by Kolb and carried to approve paying the invoices.

Deans Report: Dean Pleger reported:

• fall enrollment is at 600 students, 438 FTE and 4 students are currently enrolled in Scotland.
• A meeting scheduled with the Vice Chancellor on October 6 for a campus housing project in the immediate neighborhood. Two apartments are owned by a private developer interested in converting for student housing for approximately 70 students for fall enrollment, 2011. He questions how to also include the $500,000 federal aid into what could possibly be a private development. There would have to also be a local match of the same amount. More information will be provided at the next meeting.
• The Building Superintendent interviews are scheduled for October 7 and 8.
• The referendum for MATC would allow them to expand into the Liberal Arts curriculum and therefore in direct competition with UW. Concerns are for similar curriculums supported by two different payment methods: tax base vs user fees.

Parking Lot and 2011 Budget:

Phil Wedekind presented a revised budget for 2011 whereby he removed professional landscaping, increased HVAC repairs, removed air duct cleaning and adjusted the budget for the computer labs. His final version is $158,000 dollars. The County is seeking a 0% tax increase in their wage budgets. The Commission discussed the need for enough maintenance money and that most of their work is contracted. Moved by Kolb, seconded by Geimer and carried to set the budget at $160,000 and submit to the County and City.

Capital Items:

Phil Wedekind presented three options for changes to the parking. Option 1 increases parking stalls from 329 to 392 at a cost of $228,211 plus relocating the tennis courts at a cost of $92,439 to an area west of the soccer fields.

Option 2 increases parking stalls to over 500 stalls at a cost of $548,272 plus relocating the tennis courts for $92,439 dollars. It was noted there are underground power lines and additional work is included to control storm water.

Option 3 adds approximately 100 stalls in a second lot behind the library and allows the tennis courts to remain at their present location. This is the most expensive option because of the extended service road circling the campus. Estimated cost is $550,272 dollars.

Dave Armstrong noticed a discrepancy in the unit prices between the bids and Wedekind offered to have them corrected. The Commission decided that a special meeting is needed to review these options in more detail.

Moved by Lombard, seconded by Geimer and carried to adjourn until 8:30 a.m. on October 6 to discuss the parking lot, tennis courts and 2011 budget. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted: Cheryl Giese