MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
HELD ON AUGUST 14, 1969
A regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University was held on the
14th day of August, 1969 at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon at No.
910 West Franklin Street in the City of Richmond, Virginia, pur-
suant to due notice.
Present were all of the members of the Committee except
Mr. Brent.
Present by invitation were Dr. Brandt, Messrs. Holmes,
Heilig, Delamar, Cosby, Glenn, Jaeger, and Miss Wilkinson.
Mr. Hunton served as Chairman of the meeting and, in
the absence of Mr. Brent, Miss Wilkinson served as Secretary
thereof.
Mr. Heilig and Mr. Delamar then presented a report and
showed a short film with respect to the Medical College of South
Carolina Hospital. The general view was expressed that the
Administration should investigate the weaknesses of the Hospital
operated by the University in order to undertake corrective
action with a view to avoiding a situation similar to that
experienced in Charleston. It was suggested that this was a
matter of great urgency and that a special meeting of the Executive
Committee should be called within the next few weeks in order
that a progress report might be presented.
Mr. Holmes, with the assistance of Messrs. Cosby,
Glenn and Jaeger thereupon presented the most recent draft of the
proposed budget for the 1970-72 biennium. After explanation and
discussion, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the proposed budget was approved, with the observation that the
Board of Visitors had expressly given the Executive Committee the
authority to approve the budget in definitive form. Mr. Holmes
explained that the budget would be submitted August 16, justifi-
cation would take place on September 2 with an oral presentation
to be made to the Governor's Budget Committee on September 22,
1969 at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Holmes thereupon announced that bids would be
opened for the construction of the School of Business building
at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon on this date.
Dr. Brandt reported that he had met with various
members of the Governor's office in an effort to obtain approval
of the employment of a British firm for the purpose of developing
the Master Plan. He continued and said that the Governor and Mr.
Lowance were hesitant to authorize the use of a non-American firm
but that he was happy to announce that he had received a letter
of approval from Mr. Carter Lowance this date. In conclusion,
Dr. Brandt pointed out that the firm which had been selected had
tremendous experience in the Health Sciences area around the
world and also has a Richmond architectural firm, Glave, Newman
and Anderson, associated with it.
Dr. Brandt then further reported that he had received
a telegram from Mrs. Jaquelin E. Taylor, President of the Monument
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Avenue Association, objecting to the University's use of property
in the 1600 block of Monument Avenue. He said that the telegram
along with his reply would be available for inspection if anyone
cared to see the same after the meeting.
The search for the required four Vice Presidents continued,
Dr. Brandt said, with offers having been made which remain out-
standing to candidates for the positions of Vice President for
Planning and Operations, Student Affairs and University Hospitals.
To this time, no response had been received to the offers, he
stated.
Proceeding to the last item of business, Dr. Brandt
said that the Mosque had been reserved for April 23, 1970 at
10:00 o'clock in the forenoon for his inauguration. A discussion
followed, after which on motion duly made, seconded and unani-
mously carried, the Administration was authorized to proceed with
planning for the inauguration.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the same on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, adjourned.
APPROVED:
