Building and Grounds Committee

Building and Grounds Committee Agenda
April 8, 2005 from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. - Purchasing Bid Rm.

1. Deferred maintenance (Dale/George)
2. Chemistry building snowguards (Dale)
3. Final MOU with Aboretum Committee (Dale)
4. Jorgensen floor support update (George)
5. Kiosks for posting of announcements/ads by students (Cameron)
6. Golf course (Cameron)
7. Working Principles for 21st Century (Cameron)
8. Composting facility update (George/Cameron)
9. Academic Renovations (Janet)

Decisions: April 1, 2005 Meeting

1. Dr. W. Stwalley was introduced as a new faculty representative B&G Committee member.
2. It was announced that L. Baronio will be the newly added representative of the UConn Foundation on the B&G Committee.
3. V. Makowsky distributed the recently completed UConn Classroom Design Standards. This will be posted to the Facilities website, and it was agreed that the B&G website will provide a link to this document.
4. IT Plan. L. Flaherty-Goldsmith informed the B&G Committee that in order to keep the University's IT infrastructure moving forward, $3.2 million in funds will be necessary for the next fiscal year. These would come out of the Equipment line which is currently allocated $4.1 million for next fiscal year. There was discussion that in order for B&G to act on this request, that there must be an understanding of the currently existing commitments to Deans/faculty start-ups, unspent equipment balances (that are not already committed) and of the criticality of the IT plan components. C. Faustman will call a sub-committee meeting in mid- to late- April to resolve this issue.
5. The specific responsibility for the management of the new Pharm/Bio building was discussed. R. Mackinnon, R. McCarthy and J. Greger will meet to discuss and resolve this challenge. The broader issue of management responsibility and personnel resources for accomplishing this in new and/or multiple tenant (from different Schools/Colleges) buildings was discussed. There was consensus reached that building management is the responsibility of the occupants.
6. The cost estimate for a potential composting facility appears to be waiting for an estimate from CL&P. C. Faustman to ask G. Kraus for clarification as to why CL&P is needed.
7. R. Miller presented three options (A, B, C) for potential placement of a Student Recreation Facility that would require 5 acres for the building structure in addition to space for fields/parking, were discussed. C. Faustman will ask G. Krause and K. Fox to ask Master Planners to rework the Master Plan to accommodate a Facility of this type following Options B & C. Option A was considered unacceptable because of the necessity to use Rte 195 for access, and because of the loss of productive agricultural land.
8. The newly constructed building that will house the School of Pharmacy and several faculty members from the Biology departments will be officially called the “ Pharmacy Biology Building ”.
9. A request from the History Department for conversion of classroom (Rm 329 Wood Hall) space to office space was considered. B&G has referred this request to the Classroom Committee c/o V. Makowsky – their next meeting is April 11 th . C. Faustman will communicate this to A. Waller and ask that the History Department work with the Dean, CLAS, to consider other options/loose space. The B&G members believe that any future requests for conversion of classroom space must first be considered by the Classroom Committee.

 

 

For Future Meetings:

Hanging Items (for future meetings):

1. Master Plan Delivery Access (JJR to do map) – site Rec II before we can do
2. 21st Century UConn – Equipment, Library Collections & Telecommunications: need to establish outcomes goals, revenue strategies and budget need. Need plan to wean us from dependence on bond funds.
3. Generic Lab Design – teaching labs, to commence, need for Torrey; Torrey Design Review – lab review. (George/Ross/Janet) Synchronize with Torrey.
4. Written Report One-Card: Reconstitute one-card group – TBA (John) Should we fold into security study?
5. Common Clinic Building (Dale/Ross/Lori to come up with plan)
6. Meeting with Provost's Clinic Building Working Group – January (Dale/Ross/Lori) Are we building a clinic or not?
7. Stamford Parking Garage – to be part of multi-year plan ® (George)
8. Depot Campus Draft Plan (Janet) Hold, pending additional funding plan.
9. Work on Fairfield Way access with Public Safety (Karla/John/Dale) To be implemented spring and summer.
10. Arjona/Monteith options 1E and 2C presented by architects to be examined in full and report back to B&G.
11. Dreyfuss has formed a committee to review campus alarm systems (fire, intrusion) and develop a set of recommendations for upgrading. (4/29/05)
12. Honors Program Complex – estimated $5M, will site when donor identified (South Campus completion) – Indefinite hold.
13. Review priorities plan and project schedule.®
14. The Agronomy Greenhouse. J. Greger and K. Kerr will pay for demolition of the condemned structure at the Agronomy Farm. G. Kraus will acquire a new kit to be erected by the kit manufacturer using '06 DM funds (accessed as of 7/1/2005).
15. J. Greger to discuss with K. Kerr outlined option for providing needed space to 2 PIs of the Center for Regenerative Biology.
16. Ballard Puppetry – George to prepare single floor estimate and report back to B&G.
17. Rooms at Grad School need to be freed up. Dale to discuss UCAELI classroom space with Dolan Evanovich/Registrar.
18. D. Dreyfuss will look into re-structuring of scaffolding that surrounds the Wilbur Cross Building to facilitate easier access to the building.
19. D. Dreyfuss will investigate the cost of pouring a concrete floor in the Ratcliffe Hicks Building arena to facilitate use for student activities. The floor will need to be drained and have the ability to have drains capped (to avoid clogging) when animals and their feed/bedding are occupying the space.

® – Revisited from earlier meeting