THE CITADEL BOARD OF VISITORS
SPECIAL TELECONFERENCE MEETING MINUTES
13 MARCH 2008
The Citadel Board of Visitors held a special teleconference meeting at 1000 hours on 13 March 2008 to approve the candidate for Vice President for External Affairs and approve the award of contract for Stevens Barracks renovations.
The following members were present: Major General Arthur H. Baiden III, Chairman; Colonel Glenn D. Addison, Interim Vice Chairman; Colonel William E. Jenkinson III; Colonel William G. Kastner; Colonel Claude W. Burns III; Colonel W. Thomas McQueeney; and Colonel Fred L. Price. Also in attendance were Dr. Gary Durante, President of The Citadel Alumni Association, and Colonel Joseph Trez, Director of Staff, along with senior members of the Citadel staff.
The following voting members were absent: Colonel Douglas A. Snyder, Colonel Allison Dean Love, and Major General Stanhope Spears.
Mr. Mark Brandenburg, General Counsel, stated that the meeting was in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act in that notice had been posted in Bond Hall twenty four hours in advance and media sources had been notified at the same time by electronic means.
A quorum was present.
Chairman Baiden called the meeting to order and called for a motion to approve Dr. L. Jeffrey Perez as Vice President for External Affairs. Motion to approve appointment was made by Colonel Jenkinson and seconded by Colonel Addison.
Following discussion, motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Baiden next called for a motion to approve the award of contract for the Stevens Barracks renovation.
Colonel Addison presented the following motion:
MOTION
“That The Citadel Board of Visitors approves award of the Stevens Barracks renovation project to Atrium Builders of Summerville, SC in the total amount of $1,295,000 (base bid and alternates 1, 2, and 3) plus the funds necessary to replace certain 24 inch vanities as may be determined by the consultants and Citadel staff based upon the unit bid of $1,100 each. All work shall be less than the approved project scope amount and shall conform to the project technical plans, specifications, bid documents, and building codes.”
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13 March 2008
The motion was seconded by Colonel Jenkinson.
Following discussion, the motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, Colonel Jenkinson made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Colonel Burns. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 1020 hours.
Respectfully submitted,
Myron C. Harrington, Jr.
Colonel, USMC (Ret)
Secretary to the Board of Visitors
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