LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES
July 21, 2009

1.  Attendance
Board members present: Bob Ackerman, Pat Albright, Roger Hall, Susie Johnston, Gary LeClair, and Sharon Stiles. Tony McCown was absent. Also present were: President Mary Spilde; Vice President Sonya Christian, Executive Assistant to the President Tracy Simms; Chief Financial Officer Greg Morgan; Lane Community College Education Association President Jim Salt; Lane Community College Employees Federation President Bob Baldwin; and Legal Counsel Meg Kieran.

A. Chair Albright called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m.

B. Oath of Office Administered to New Board Member
President Spilde administered the Oath of Office to Sharon Stiles, Zone 1.

2. Discussion/Action Items
A. Track and Soccer Bowl Upgrades
Spilde explained that upgrades need to be made to the athletic facilities to meet minimum requirements for competitive activities at the collegiate level. The total work to be done in the upgrade process will create an 8 lane track and a soccer field meeting NCAA standards, as well as additional ancillary assets (sheds, scoreboard, public address system, etc.). The contract resulting from this solicitation will be for Phase 1 of the project (the scope of Phase 1 is still being determined, based on costs). Funding for this project comes from bond proceeds.

Hall moved that, in accordance with the bid documents, Cameron, McCarthy, Gilbert, and Scheibe, Landscape Architects of Eugene, Oregon be awarded a contract for $172,000 for Architectural Services related to the upgrade of the track and soccer field. LeClair seconded.

Motion passed unanimously.

B. Health and Wellness Building Sculpture
As part of the Opening Doors campaign, the Lane Community College Foundation received a gift designated for "an art sculpture tying the new facility to LCC nurses training and health care." This permanent sculpture will be located in the outside courtyard entrance for the Health and Wellness Building.

A committee of community volunteers and several faculty reviewed responses and proposals of the sculptors who responded to a request for qualifications. Devin Laurence Field's "Living Vessel" sculpture was selected.

Stiles moved to approve expenditure of $120,000 for the Living Vessel sculpture in a contract to be awarded to Devin Laurence Field. Johnston seconded.

Meeting adjourned at 12:27 p.m.