The Citadel Board of Visitors

Meeting Minutes

20 November 2004

The Citadel Board of Visitors met on campus in the Board Room, Jenkins Hall, at 0900 hours on 20 November 2004.

The following Board members were present: Colonel William E. Jenkinson III, Chairman; Colonel Douglas A. Snyder, Vice Chairman; Colonel Julian G. Frasier III; Colonel Harvey M. Dick; Colonel Dudley Saleeby, Jr.; Colonel W. Henry Johnson; Colonel Allison D. Love; Colonel Glenn D. Addison; Major General Arthur H. Baiden III; Colonel John R. Douglas; Colonel Harry B. Limehouse, Jr; and Colonel Leonard C. Fulghum, Jr., Member Emeritus. Also in attendance was Major General John S. Grinalds, President, along with senior members of his staff, and Mr. John R. Baker, President, The Citadel Alumni Association.

The following Board members were absent: Major General Stanhope S. Spears, Adjutant General of South Carolina; Mrs. Inez M. Tenenbaum, State Superintendent of Education; and Colonel James E. Jones, Jr., Member Emeritus. Mr. Donald F. Dease, President, The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, and Mr. L. William Krause, President, The Citadel Foundation, did not attend.

Colonel William E. Jenkinson, Chairman, welcomed all and called on Chaplain Golden for the invocation. The meeting followed the agenda at ENCLOSURE 1. Colonel Douglas A. Snyder, Vice Chairman, stated the meeting was in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. Ms. Patricia McArver, Vice President for Communications, reported there was no press present. The minutes of the 18 September 2004 meeting and the 8 November 2004 meetings were approved. Colonel Jenkinson (1) reported that Nancy Goodson was having surgery on Monday in Pittsburgh and that Jenny Johnson had arthroscopic surgery this past week and is doing well, (2) informed all that General Grinalds was awarded the Sergeant William Jasper Freedom Award by the Metro Chamber of Commerce earlier this month in an impressive ceremony at which a Citadel Color Guard and singing contingent was present, (3) reported that Marine First Lieutenant Dan Malcom, Class of 2001, had been killed in Iraq and will be interred at Arlington Cemetery on 23 November 2004, (4) reported that Mr. Joe Jackson, Class of 1968, was killed in the Rick Hendrick Motor Sports plane crash, and (5) welcomed Mr. John Baker, Class of 1950, as the new Citadel Alumni Association President. Regarding the 4 February 2005 meeting, he suggested the Board dine at Colonel Trez's new restaurant in West Ashley on Friday night. On another note, Colonel Jenkinson indicated he had received a request from the South Carolina Garden Society to establish a Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker on the Avenue of Remembrance. He referred the matter to the Chairman, Honorary Degrees, Palmetto Medal, and Special Recognition Committee.

Lieutenant Colonel Legare, Director of Governmental and Community Affairs, reported that there are a total of 11 Citadel graduates in the State General Assembly, of which two are freshman representatives - Ted Vick, Class of 1995; and Rick Chalk, Class of 1974.

Colonel Harvey M. Dick, Chairman, Buildings and Grounds Committee, introduced the following motion:

·  The Board of Visitors approve award of a construction contract to replace Law Barracks to Ellis Don Construction, Inc., in the amount of $18,478,000 (Eighteen million, four hundred seventy-eight thousand dollars). Award of this project is contingent upon a favorable review of programming documents for the initiative by the State Budget and Control Board.

The motion was seconded by Colonel W. Henry Johnson. During discussion, Colonel

Tomasik, Vice President for Facilities and Engineering, indicated this figure includes demolition but does not include asbestos abatement. The motion was unanimously carried.

Colonel Dick moved for approval of an Agency Energy Selection Committee for an Energy Performance Contract (Enclosure 2). The motion was seconded by Colonel Snyder. The change to the Selection Committee will reduce the Board of Visitors’ representation to one member. The motion was unanimously carried.

Colonel Tomasik provided a timetable on Law Barracks, the cost estimate of which is now $23M. The proposal for Law Barracks has been through the Commission on Higher Education. The proposal will be presented to the State Budget and Control Board on 14 December 2004 followed by awarding of the contract. Asbestos abatement will begin in January 2005, with a possible construction start by June 2005 and completion in approximately 18 months. Colonel Tomasik indicated he has a price locked in until 1 January 2005 and restated he is ready to proceed with the award of contracts as soon as he gets Budget and Control Board approval. He explained that it was not necessary to go to the city for approval of Law Barracks, indicating that an age of 75 years is the key, and Law Barracks is not that old.

Colonel Tomasik reported that The Citadel won the prestigious PACE Award for excellence in design of Padgett-Thomas Barracks. Colonel Fulghum noted this to be a most significant award.

Colonel Tomasik responded to several questions regarding improvements to and future plans for Stevens Barracks. Colonel Saleeby recommended that a committee look at utilization of Stevens Barracks. It was decided the administration would look at the overall campus situation, to include Stevens Barracks, and present an interim report to the Board at the February 2005 meeting.

Colonel Jenkinson indicated that he wanted the Board to address the matter of Assessing Individual Trustee Performance. He named Colonel Love, Colonel Addison and Colonel Douglas to an ad hoc committee to study the issue and make recommendations to the Board, providing copies of two books entitled Agency Trustees Performance, and The Ultimate Board Member's Book for suggested reading. He asked the committee to consider whether an off-site meeting would be appropriate.

Colonel Dick expressed concern that the Corps of Cadets will be absent from today's football game with Western Carolina, due to the Thanksgiving break. He made the following motion, which was seconded by Colonel Saleeby.

"THAT the Corps of Cadets be in uniform and be present at all scheduled home football games."

Discussion on the motion included whether the matter is one that the Board should set policy or one that the Board should provide guidance. The President stated that he sensed the feeling of the Board and he favored a motion to ensure the Board’s direction is in the record. The motion was unanimously carried.

Colonel Douglas A. Snyder, Vice Chairman, presented the idea of a confidential bulletin board that would be used only for internal communication and information for the Board of Visitors. After discussion, it was decided there was sufficient interest to further consider the matter at the February 2005 meeting of the Board.

On motion, the Board went into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.

At 1050 the Board went into open session and the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Charles B. Reger

Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired)

Acting Secretary

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