University of Minnesota, Morris
Campus Resources & Planning Committee Minutes

 February 9, 1999

Members present:  Lowell Rasmussen, Ray Sibul, Brenda Boever, Don 
Kenning, Nat Hart, Andy Lopez, Jason Anderson, Tom Johnson, Karen 
Fischer, Maddy Maxeiner, Rod Oto.

Guests:  Heidi Olson, Michelle Anderson, Reed LeBeau, Michael Kuykindinn, 
LeAnn Perius, Mike Korth, Chris Wenner, Gary McGrath, Cathleen Brannen, 
Sam Schuman.

Andy Lopez recommended the following editorial corrections to the Three 
Year Plan, which, since they are clarifying in nature and do not reflect 
substantive changes, will hopefully not prevent approval by the Campus 
Assembly when the document returns for action spring quarter.

1.  A "strategic goals" heading will be inserted to differentiate that 
section from the preamble.
2.  The following explanatory phrase will be added:  "For specific yearly 
objectives related to this plan, please refer to UMM's annual compact."

The CRPC supported these editorial improvements.

The minutes of the 1/26/99 meeting were approved as distributed.

Concerning the capital request, the committee was informed that Jeri 
Mullin, Andy Lopez, Lowell Rasmussen, Tom Johnson and Jason Anderson had 
met to consider swing space issues.  The group found that a staggered 
renovation of Old Science will not yield sufficient swing space.  It will 
be renovated in stages to yield some space, but Community Service swing 
space will be necessary, too.  The request for funds for the final stages 
of renovation in Community Service will be made in 2004 with construction 
to begin that June if funding is received.

Sam Schuman asked if specific plans were in place governing who moves 
where and when (based on the order of renovations) so there will be no 
sense of anyone being treated unfairly during construction.  Rasmussen 
replied that Science/Math personnel are developing plans to minimize 
movement and those who will have to shift are aware of the need to do so 
and why.  Lopez noted that primarily classes, not labs, will move.

Ray Sibul asked about the certainty of the 2001 projected plans and 
Rasmussen said the projections are valid if funding is received.  

Chris Wenner wondered how disruptive renovation will be to classroom 
activity.  Rasmussen acknowledged that there will be unavoidable noise, 
especially in areas kept open due to fire codes.  Lopez reiterated that 
labs and not classes will be the primary occupants of areas close to 
renovation.

Maddy Maxeiner asked what the Physical Plan addition in 2002 consisted of 
and Rasmussen replied a brick facade and landscaping for the 
Transportation building area.  Lopez wondered why there were requests for 
areas that are supposed to be self-supporting (residences).  Rasmussen 
explained that the request was for work on the LaFave house, not dorms.  
The CRPC approved the Capital Request.

Lopez ended the meeting with an update on the NCA5c subcommittee which is 
slowly making process.  Chris Wenner has joined and Jim Togeas is 
advising but more members are still needed.

The CRPC will meet again on March 9, 1999 at 2 pm in the Behmler 
Conference Room.