FACILITIES RESOURCE COMMITTEE
Minutes
Tuesday June 14, 2005
Present:
Jannet Vreeland (Chair), Pat Gay for Buzz Nelson, Ron Zurek, Steve Zink, Marsha Read,
Donna Brown, Dave Lupan, Dave Hansen and Gary Bishop.
Excused:
Bill Follette and Robert Lichtenstein.
Absent:
None.
Visitors:
Jed Hammer, Facilities Planning and Analysis.
Action Items:
A. MINUTES: The minutes of the May 10, 2005 meeting of the Facilities Resource Committee were
approved as written.
B. RENOVATION PROJECT LIST - STATUS REVIEW: Pat Gay presented a project status summary
of projects $25,000 and above for the review of the committee.
C. NELSON BUILDING – REMODEL OF ROOM 233 FOR MSAN: The committee reviewed a proposal
by MSAN to install electrical and data drops in Nelson Building, room 233 to facilitate installation of
desks and cubicles. The committee approved the request.
D. SARAH FLEISCHMANN BUILDING – HDFS REQUEST FOR SERVER SPACE: The committee
reviewed a request by Human Development and Family Services for server space. The committee
decided that the request should come through the HCS Dean’s office, and tabled the request until
the next meeting of the committee.
E. CAIN HALL – ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER REQUEST FOR OFFICE SPACE: The committee
reviewed the Academic Advising Center for additional office in suit 102 when vacated by
Mathematics lecturers. The committee agreed to place the request in the pending list, and consider
the request if the Mathematics department does not need all of the space it is assigned in suite 102.
F. CAIN HALL – INSTALLATION OF ARTWORK: The committee reviewed a proposal to install some
artwork in Cain Hall. The committee decided that there was not adequate information to make a
determination as to the validity of the request, and to table the request until the next meeting of the
committee, when more information might be available.
G. APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY – BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR USE OF ROOM
112: The committee reviewed a request from Nelson Publicover to relocate his research functions
from ARF 401 to ARF room 112 after the scanning electron microscope in the room is relocated.
The committee approved the request.
H. APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY – MICROBIOLOGY REQUEST FOR USE FOR LAB SPACE: The
committee reviewed a request from Dr. Lupan for lab space for Dr. Murphy’s research programs.
The committee approved the assignment of room 401 to Dr. Hunter , and for rooms 407-409 to be
shared by Dr. Murphy and Dr. Hunter.
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APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY – MICROBIOLOGY REQUEST FOR OFFICE SPACE: The
committee approved a request from Marsha Read on behalf of Dr. Murphy of Microbiology to assign
room 310 to Dr. Murphy’s research staff in order to relieve pressure in room 344.
J. APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY – REQUEST TO RELOCATE THE GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE TO
STEAD AND ASSIGN THE VACATED SPACE TO THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESEARCH
PROTECTION: The committee reviewed a proposal by Marsha Read to relocate GBI from the ARF
building to the Fox building at Stead, and reallocate the vacated space in ARF to the OHRP
program. The request was tabled until it can be determined if GBI can be relocated to the Fox
building.
Update Items:
A. 1400 WEDEKIND AVENUE: Due to the lack of an immediate need for the facility and the absence
of a clearly defined financing source, it has been decided not to move forward at this time with an
acquisition of the subject property.
B. APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY – PHARMACHOLOGY REQUEST FOR ROOM 004 FOR USE AS
A LASER LAB: The committee approved a request from Dr. Lupan and Dr. Sutko for assignment of
room 004 for use for laser research. The committee was advised that Jesse Adams is in the
process of vacating the space.
C. APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY – OFFICE FOR FEDERAL SURPLUS ACQUISITION FUNCTION:
The committee was advised that room 114 has been identified for this function.
D. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – REQUEST FOR OFFICE SPACE: The committee asked Buzz
Nelson and Steve Zink to provide the committee with the details of the accommodation of the
request.
Discussion Items:
A. NONE.
Pending Requests:
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B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
REDFIELD BUILDING – MAP REQUEST FOR OFFICE SPACE.
ANTHROPOLOGY – SHORT TERM STORAGE IN SAGE.
NEW STORAGE FACILITY.
ANTHROPOLOGY – REQUEST FOR STORAGE SPACE – FOX/SAGE.
STORAGE ON CAMPUS – NEW STORAGE FACILITY AT NORTH CAMPUS.
ARTEMESIA – REQUEST FOR PURCHASING SPACE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
HONORS PROGRAM – REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE.
NELSON BUILDING – REQUEST FOR SPACE FOR HD&FS.
STUDENT SERVICES – REQUEST FOR STORAGE SPACE.
UNIVERSITY PRESS – RELOCATION FROM MORRILL HALL.
STUDENT SERVICES REALLOCATION PLAN:
 STUDENT CULTURAL DIVERISTY – REQUEST TO RELOCATE.
 DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER – REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING SPACE.
NOTE: The July 12, 2005 meeting of the Facilities Resource Committee was cancelled.
NEXT MEETING: The next scheduled meeting is August 9, 2005, from 2:30-4:30pm, in the Conference
Room – Facilities Services Building.
cc:
President Lilley
Executive Vice President and Provost Frederick
Vice President Ellis
Associate Vice President Cathey
Richard Grefrath, Reference Librarian, Getchell Library
Academic Leadership Council
Facilities Resource Committee Members