[1999-05-03] Minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University May 3, 1999.

              MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE 
           EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 
             BOARD OF VISITORS OF 
         VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 
                 May 3, 1999

   A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Virginia 

Commonwealth University was held on Monday, May 3, 1999, at 12 noon in the 

conference room located at 910 West Franklin Street. The full Board was invited 

to attend.

   Members of the Executive Committee present were Messrs. Weinberg 

(Rector) and Flippen; and Drs. Smith and White. Ms. Powell was absent. Other 

Board members present were Dr. Wootton; and Messrs. Gresham, Rigsby and 

Townes. Also present were Drs. Trani and Kontos; Messrs. Gehring, Ross, 

Timmreck and Wyeth; and Mrs. Price.

   On motion made and seconded, the Committee convened into executive 

session to discuss, consider or interview prospective candidates for employment; 

and to discuss assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, 

salaries, disciplining or resignation of specific public officers, appointees or 

employees of Virginia Commonwealth University as authorized by Section 2.1- 

344 a(1) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

   Following executive session and on motion made and seconded, the 

following Resolution was approved by roll call vote:

The Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth 
University hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only 
public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by 
Virginia law were discussed in the executive session meeting to which this 
certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were
identified in the motion convening the executive session meeting were heard,
discussed or considered by the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of
Virginia Commonwealth University.


Roll Call Vote:             Ayes          Nays

Mr. Jay M. Weinberg, Rector X
Mr. Edward L. Flippen       X
Mr. Timothy L. Gresham      X
Mr. Robert E. Rigsby        X
Dr. Lindley T. Smith        X
Mr. Clarence L. Townes, Jr. X
Dr. H. George White, Jr.    X
Dr. Percy Wootton           X

Vote:

Ayes:  8
Nays:  0

ABSENT DURING MEETING: 1 
ABSENT DURING VOTING: 1

    On motion made and seconded, the Executive Committee approved the 

appointment of Dr. Roderick J. McDavis as Provost and Vice President for 

Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 1999.

    The meeting was adjourned at 1 p.m.