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L.      Proposed Revision to Governing Regulation: The Staff Senate (PR 9)
President Todd said that PR 9 is a proposed revision to the Governing Regulation regarding the Staff Senate. The proposed revision gives the authority to the Staff Senate to create procedures that provide an exception to the requirement of one year of continuous employment for senator elections. This arose because of the Good Samaritan hospital purchase and the need to have representation for the population of the staff. The proposed revision also eliminates the Staff Senate Development Task Force, which was an advisory group that was needed for the initial start-up activities. The task force is no longer needed.
Mr. Williams moved approval of PR 9. Dr. Yanarella seconded the motion, and it carried without dissent. (See PR 9 at the end of the Minutes.)
M.     Candidates for Degrees - Bluegrass Community and Technical College (AACR 1)
Ms. Tobin, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, said that AACR 1 recommends that the president be authorized to confer upon each individual whose name appears on the attached list the degree to which he or she is entitled, upon certification by the KCTCS Board and the University of Kentucky registrar that the individual has satisfactorily completed all the requirements for the degree for which application has been made and as approved by the elected faculty of the University Senate and the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. She noted that there are 78 candidates on the list for degrees and moved approval of AACR 1. Ms. Patterson seconded her motion, and it carried without dissent. (See AACR 1 at the end of the Minutes.)
N.      Approval of Leases (FCR 1)
Mr. Branscum, chair of the Finance Committee, said the committee reviewed six FCRs at the committee meeting that morning. FCR 1 is the renewal of a lease between the University of Kentucky and Kentucky Utilities for space located at One Quality Street, Lexington, Kentucky. This is 49,026 square feet at an annual rate of $308,864. That is $6.30 per square foot. The lease will be effective March 1, 2008 and includes space on the 6th, 7th, and 8th floors of the KU Building, which is being used for classrooms and offices. The original lease was executed on August 1, 2002.
FCR 1 recommends that the Board authorize the executive vice president for finance and administration to negotiate and execute the renewal of this lease. On behalf of the Finance Committee, he recommended approval of FCR 1. Mr. Dawson seconded the motion, and it carried without dissent. (See FCR 1 at the end of the Minutes.)