April 15 2005

Building and Grounds Committee Agenda
April 15 2005 from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. - Purchasing Bid Rm.

Deferred maintenance ® (Dale/George)
Deferred maintenance and emergency funds for regionals (Veronica)
Wireless in classroom designs (Veronica)
Wood Hall, 329 (Veronica)
Use of hall dorm space for Psychology faculty hires (Cameron)
Working Principles for 21st Century Revision ® (Cameron)
Hazardous Waste Facility (Frank)
Jorgensen floor support cost update ® (George)
Museum of Natural History (Ross)
Next retreat: early May? (Dale)

Decisions: April 1, 2005 Meeting

It will cost approximately $280K for heat tape for securing the snow guards on the Chemistry building.
The MOU between B&G and Arboretum Committee will be posted on the B&G website and will now be a part of design standards. To also be posted in shops.

For Future Meetings:

Hanging Items (for future meetings):

Master Plan Delivery Access (JJR to do map) – site Rec II before we can do
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.
Generic Lab Design – teaching labs, to commence, need for Torrey; Torrey Design Review – lab review. (George/Ross/Janet) Synchronize with Torrey.
Written Report One-Card: Reconstitute one-card group – TBA (John) Should we fold into security study?
Common Clinic Building (Dale/Ross/Lori to come up with plan)
Meeting with Provost's Clinic Building Working Group – January (Dale/Ross/Lori) Are we building a clinic or not?
Stamford Parking Garage – to be part of multi-year plan ® (George)
Depot Campus Draft Plan (Janet) Hold, pending additional funding plan.
Work on Fairfield Way access with Public Safety (Karla/John/Dale) To be implemented spring and summer.
Arjona/Monteith options 1E and 2C presented by architects to be examined in full and report back to B&G.
Dreyfuss has formed a committee to review campus alarm systems (fire, intrusion) and develop a set of recommendations for upgrading. (4/29/05)
Honors Program Complex – estimated $5M, will site when donor identified (South Campus completion) – Indefinite hold.
Review priorities plan and project schedule.®
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).
J. Greger to discuss with K. Kerr outlined option for providing needed space to 2 PIs of the Center for Regenerative Biology.
Ballard Puppetry – George to prepare single floor estimate and report back to B&G.®
Rooms at Grad School need to be freed up. Dale to discuss UCAELI classroom space with Dolan Evanovich/Registrar.
D. Dreyfuss will look into re-structuring of scaffolding that surrounds the Wilbur Cross Building to facilitate easier access to the building.
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.
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.
R. Mackinnon, R. McCarthy and J. Greger will meet to discuss and resolve the issue of responsibility for the management of the new Pharm/Bio building. 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.
Three options (A, B, C) for potential placement of a Student Recreation Facility requiring 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.®
D. Dreyfuss to discuss possible kiosks for student postings with John Saddlemire and report back to B&G.®
The cost to run power to operate the composting facility is approximately $60K - $65K. R. Miller to review and report back to B&G.®
D. Dreyfuss to keep B&G posted as to developments with regard to the golf course.

® – Revisited from earlier meeting