Minutes

Concord University Board of Governors

Teleconference meeting

March 28, 2008

10:00 a.m., The Concord Room 201A

Marsh Hall

Concord University

Members present: Mrs. Wilma Anderson; Mr. Lane Bailey, Vice Chair; Mr. Frank Blackwell; Dr. Hugh Campbell; Mr. J. Franklin Long, Chair; Mr. Wayne Meisel; Mr. John Mendez; Ms. Amy Pitzer; Mr. Travis Prince; Mr. R. T. Ted Rogers; Mrs.. Margaret Sayre, Secretary

Others present: Dr. Jerry Beasley, President; Mr. Jim Cannon, Mr. William Erps, Improvements Unlimited; Mr. John Ferguson; Ms. Anita Moody; Ms. Loretta Young

A quorum being present, Chairman Long called the meeting to order.

Swearing in of New Board Members: Board members Wilma Anderson, Frank Blackwell, John Mendez, and Hugh Campbell were sworn in by Chairman Long.

Awarding contract for Construction of University Point and Consideration of Bridge Financing - Dr. Beasley explained the history of University point and recommended that the Board accept the $5.2 million bid by City Window. Mr. Rogers so moved; Mr. Bailey seconded. Mr. Erps, Improvements Unlimited, told the Board that his company submitted the lowest bid, $4.7 million, and that Improvements Unlimited is a bonded, local company. Following discussion, and pursuant to state code §6-9a-4, Dr. Campbell moved to go into executive session; Mrs. Sayre seconded. Motion passed.

Board reconvened. Mr. Mendez moved to table discussion for the University Point contract; Dr. Campbell seconded. Motion passed.

Mr. Blackwell moved to schedule an emergency meeting of the Board for Tuesday, April 2, 1:30, for the purpose of awarding the University Point contract; Dr. Campbell seconded; motion passed.

Respectfully submitted,

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J. Franklin Long Margaret Sayre

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