Official Minutes Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting AUDIOCONFERENCE May 12, 1992 Regents Present: Anchorage: Mark H. Helmericks, Treasurer Virginia Breeze Sharon Gagnon Joseph Henri Fairbanks: Morris Thompson, Vice President Susan A. Stitham, Secretary - excused at 6:40 p.m. Michael Kelly - excused at 6:40 p.m. Tim Lamkin - arrived at 4:30 p.m. Jerome B. Komisar, Executive Officer & President of the University of Alaska Juneau: Robert F. Williams, President Eric Forrer Ketchikan: Lew Williams, Jr. In Attendance: Anchorage: Donald F. Behrend, Chancellor, University of Alaska Anchorage Steve DeSoer, Director, Personnel, UAA Jean Sagan, Associate General Counsel Fairbanks: Joan Wadlow, Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks George C. Christensen, Vice President for Academic Affairs William R. Kauffman, Vice President and General Counsel J. Mark Neumayr, Associate General Counsel Alex Hills, Executive Director, UA Computer Network Jeannie D. Phillips, Regents' Affairs Officer Dona McLean, Administrative Assistant, Regents' Affairs Office Juneau: Marshall Lind, Chancellor, University of Alaska Southeast Wendy Redman, Vice President for University Relations Brian Rogers, Vice President for Finance Official Minutes Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting May 12, 1992 1. Board President Williams called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. on May 12, 1992. 2. Adoption of the Agenda Regent Henri moved, seconded by Regent Kelly, and passed unanimously that: PASSED "The Board of Regents adopts the agenda as presented. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 3. Call to Order Adoption of the Agenda Executive Session Regents' and Presidents' Comments Other Items of Concern Adjourn" Executive Session Regent Kelly moved, seconded by Regent Thompson, and passed unanimously that: PASSED "The Board of Regents goes into executive session in accordance with the provisions of AS 44.62.310 to discuss matters relating to litigation, this topic being a subject the immediate knowledge of which would have an adverse effect on the finances of the university. The session shall include members of the Board of Regents, President Komisar, Vice President and General Counsel Kauffman, and such other university staff members as the President may designate and shall last approximately one (1) hour. Thus, the open session of the Board shall resume in this room at approximately 5:10 p.m. A.D.T. This motion is effective May 12, 1992." The Board of Regents went into executive session at 4:10 p.m. The Board of Regents returned to public session at 6:39 p.m. Board President Williams announced that the Board of Regents just concluded an executive session in accordance with provisions of AS 44.62.310 lasting approximately two (2) hours and 30 minutes in order to discuss matters relating to litigation, this topic being a subject the immediate knowledge of which would have an adverse effect on the finances of the university. 2 Official Minutes Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting May 12, 1992 4. Regents' and Presidents' Comments None 5. Other Items of Concern to the Board of Regents A. Agreement between the University of Alaska and the Alaska Community Colleges' Federal of Teachers (ACCFT) Regent Stitham moved, seconded by L. Williams, and passed with Regents Forrer, Helmericks, Kelly, Lamkin, Stitham, Thompson, L. Williams, and R. Williams voting in favor, and Regents Breeze, Gagnon, and Henri voting in opposition that: PASSED "The Board of Regents accepts the agreement between the University of Alaska and the Alaska Community Colleges' Federation of Teachers, Local 2404, AFL-CIO, dated May 8, 1992. This motion is effective May 12, 1992." Board members requested that their comments on the vote be included in the record. Regent Gagnon: "I am voting 'no' because I believe there are items in the contract that need further negotiation." Regent Henri: "I am voting against adoption of this agreement because I believe the heart of it is ill-advised and contrary to the Alaska statute. I think that we are creating a unit that does not have a logical community of interest and I think this unit is going to work against the purposes of the university and ultimately against the university's goals and objectives. My own desire would be that instead of voting this contract in, to consider earnestly the re-creation of a community college at Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau. If we have to have a community college union, give them a community college to have their union in. And failing that, or if that were deemed undesirable (I don't think it is undesirable), another possibility would be to consider the unionizing of the entire teaching faculty of the University of Alaska; of course, put a vote to that faculty to see if they wanted to unionize. Thank you." Regent Thompson: "I will vote 'yes', but please note for the record my concern over the grievance procedure and that I think it is overly cumbersome." 3 Official Minutes Emergency Board of Regents' Meeting May 12, 1992 B. Legislative Update Brian Rogers, vice president for finance, briefed the Board on items before the legislature including operating and capital budget status, supplemental appropriations, timber bill, Office of Public Safety bill, Administrative Procedures Act bill, and state procurement code revision. 6. Adjourn Board President Williams adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m. 4