MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
January 21, 2000
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Virginia
Commonwealth University was held on Friday, January 21, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. in
the University Meeting Center located at 101 North Harrison Street.
Present were Drs. Perkinson (Acting Rector), Long, and Smith; Messrs.
Flippen, Gresham, Plymale, Pyon, Smith, Townes and Weinberg; and Ms.
Benner. Also present were Drs. Trani, McDavis and Kontos; Messrs. Bunce,
Gehring, Ross, Timmreck and Wyeth; and Mesdames Brunelle and Price.
Dr. Perkinson called the meeting to order and welcomed the members of
the press. Mr. Monty Plymale and Dr. Stephen Long, newly appointed Board
members, were introduced.
On motion made and seconded, the Committee convened into closed
session to discuss certain personnel matters involving the performance of
identifiable employees or faculty of VCU including a review of the performance of
research departments or units relative to the recent federal department action as
well as personnel issues in various academic units; and to discuss legal matters
and probable litigation as may be necessary, as authorized by Section 2.1-344
A(1) and A(7) and of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Following closed session, on motion made and seconded, the following
resolution was approved by roll call vote:
Virginia Commonwealth University hereby certifies that, to the best of each
member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from
Lindley T. Slmith, Secretary
open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed session
meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public
business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed session
meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Executive Committee Board
of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Roll Call Vote Ayes Nays
Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr., Acting Rector X
Ms. Yvonne E. R. Benner X
Mr. Edward L. Flippen X
Mr. Timothy L. Gresham X
Dr. Stephen P. Long X
Mr. Monty W. Plymale X
Mr. Harold Y. Pyon X
Dr. Lindley T. Smith X
Mr. Ted L. Smith X
Mr. Clarence L. Townes, Jr.. X
Mr. Jay M. Weinberg
Vote:
Ayes: 10
Nays: 0
ABSENT DURING MEETING: 0
ABSENT DURING VOTING: 0
On motion made and seconded, the Executive Committee appointed Dr.
Francis L. Macrina as acting Vice President for Research effective January 21,
2000.
s adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
V
W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr., Acting Rector
