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AGENDA
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
University of Kentucky
4:00 P.M.
December 9, 1997
Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
President's Report and Action Items
PR 1 President's Report to the Trustees
A. College of Engineering Report
PR 2 Personnel Actions
PR 3 Central Administration
A. Delegation of Management Responsibilities for the University of
Kentucky Community College System to the Board of Regents
of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
PR 4 Community College System
A. Candidates for Degrees - Community College System
B. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System -
Hopkinsville Community College
C. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System -
Owensboro Community College
D. Qualitative Waiver for a Proposed Associate Degree Program
at Prestonsburg Community College
PR 5 Lexington Campus
A. Candidates for Degrees - University System
B. Appointments/Reappointment to University of Kentucky Business
Partnership Foundation
PR 6 Medical Center (No items to report)
Finance Committee
1. Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky for the Four Months
Ended October 31, 1997
2. Report of Lease
3. Approval of Lease
4. Capital Construction Report
5. Disposition of Property
6. 1997-98 Budget Revisions
7. Renewal of Lease with Spindletop Hall, Inc.
8. Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., Gift and Pledge
9. Central Baptist Hospital Gift and Pledge
10. Geraldine L. Cosby Scholarship Quasi-Endowment
11. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation Gift
12. Authorization to Implement a Compliance Program for the University of
Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
13. Authorization to Transfer Ownership of the Harry L. Crisp Higher
Education Center to Murray State University
14. A Resolution Authorizing the University's Participation in the Continued
Funding and Support of the CHA Integrated Delivery System
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky,
Tuesday, December 9, 1997.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 4:00 p.m. (Lexington
time) on Tuesday, December 9, 1997 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of Patterson
Office Tower.
A. Meeting Opened
Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 4:17
p.m., and the invocation was pronounced by Dr. W. Grady Stumbo.
B. Roll Call
The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll:
Mr. Tcd Bates, Mrs. Kay Shropshire Bell, Governor Edward T. Breathitt (Chairperson),
Mr. Paul W. Chellgren, Ms. Melanie Cruz, Mr. Merwin Grayson, Mr. John "Jack"
Guthrie, Mr. James F. Hardymon, Professor Loys L. Mather, Dr. Robert P. Meriwether,
Mr. Billy Joe Miles, Mr. Steven S. Reed, Professor Daniel R. Reedy, Mr. C. Frank
Shoop, Dr. W. Grady Stumbo, Mr. Martin Welenken, Ms. JoEtta Y. Wickliffe, and Mr.
Billy B. Wilcoxson. Absent from the meeting was Dr. Elissa Plattner. The University
administration was represented by President Charles T. Wethington, Jr.; Chancellors Ben
W. Carr, James W. Holsinger, and Elisabeth Zinser; Vice Presidents Joseph T. Burch,
Fitzgerald Bramwell, Edward A. Carter, George DeBin and Eugene Williams; Dr. Juanita
Fleming, Special Assistant for Academic Affairs; Mr. C. M. Newton, Director of
Athletics, and Mr. Richard E. Plymale, General Counsel.
Members of the various news media were also in attendance. A quorum being
present, the Chairperson declared the meeting officially open for the conduct of business
at 4:20 p.m.
C. Approval of Minutes
Governor Breathitt said that the Minutes of the Board meeting on Tuesday,
October 21, 1997 had been distributed and asked for any additions or corrections. Mr.
Miles moved that the Minutes be approved as distributed. Mr. Guthrie seconded the
motion, and it carried.
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D. President's Report to the Board of Trustees (PR 1)
President Wethington called attention to the following items in PR 1:
1. Medical Center electrophysiologists are the first in the country to implant a
new heart defibrillator that is smaller than other defibrillators. This is a
technological breakthrough for the University's Medical Center.
2. The Guignol Theatre Restoration Fund has raised more than $100,000. They
have a campaign underway to put new seats in the theater, naming seats for
those contributing $350 or more.
3. The University Hospital has completed its review and been re-accredited by
the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the
nations premier healthcare accreditation entity.
President Wethington asked the members to read the other items in the report at
their leisure.
E. The College of Engineering Report
President Wethington said that Tom Lester, Dean of the College of Engineering,
would give a report on the College of Engineering, its present and its future. He called on
Dean Lester to give his report.
Dean Thomas W. Lester presented an overview of the historical development,
current status, and future possibilities for engineering and computer science at the
University of Kentucky. Although the bulk of engineering activity resides within the
College of Engineering, significant engineering instructional, research, and public service
initiatives are carried out by units administratively outside the College. UK offers 8
bachelors degrees, 11 masters degrees, and 8 doctoral degrees in engineering and computer
science. Since its first graduate in 1890, the University has awarded over 16,000
engineering and computer science degrees. The institution's importance to the
Commonwealth is underscored by the percentage of engineering and computer science
degrees produced at UK. During the 1995-96 academic year, the University produced
85.5% of the accredited engineering degrees in Kentucky, as well as 75.7% of the MS
degrees, and 76.7% of the doctoral degrees in engineering and computer science.
Consistent with its Land-grant mission, UK is extending its engineering and
computer science programs state wide through its individualized masters of engineering
program offered via compressed video and to the Purchase Region through its new
extended campus undergraduate engineering programs in Paducah.
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Engineering and computer science attracts the most outstanding group of students
of any academic program in the Commonwealth. Not only does the average ACT score
for entering freshmen consistently rank from 26 to 27, but one-quarter of the national
merit scholars who attend the University of Kentucky choose engineering and computer
science as their initial major. The University has bucked a national downturn in
engineering and computer science enrollment over the past five years, and currently, both
enrollment and graduation rates are at historical highs. The College supports a
comprehensive array of professional and honorary societies and uses the proceeds of the
annual phonathon to sponsor this aspect of the professional development of its students.
Many of these groups, including the Society of Women Engineers, the American Institute
of Chemical Engineers, and the Engineering Student Council, have received national
recognition for the excellence of their programs.
UK's engineering and computer science faculty numbers 138, one third of which
have been hired since 1990. Among this group are a substantial number of individuals
who have been accorded the status of Fellow in one or more professional societies, eight
assistant professors who have been recognized by the National Science Foundation as
Presidential Young Investigators, six who have received campus or university wide
teaching awards over the past seven years, and five who have served as president or vice-
president of a national professional society. Eleven percent of the faculty are female, one
of the highest percentages of any engineering program nationally. The prominence that
UK's engineering and computer science faculty enjoy nationally is corroborated by the
number who have been hired by other institutions for top level administrative or
distinguished faculty positions. Over the past decade, 12 individuals have gone on to
positions as chairs, deans, vice presidents, and even president. UK's engineering and
computer science faculty rank 55th nationally among all institutions, and 41st nationally
among public universities, in their research productivity, among nearly 200 institutions
ranked by the National Science Foundation.
The University's engineering and computer science programs are well positioned
to assume even greater prominence in the future. The College has merged departments,
suspended low-enrollment programs, and transferred the Department of Computer
Science to the College of Engineering in order to focus resources on the most critical
academic initiatives. It has adopted an ambitions continuous quality improvement
program, at the request of the College's Advisory Board, to facilitate the success of these
initiatives. The Commonwealth and the University have also invested heavily in the
development of a world-class infrastructure in which its engineering and computer science
faculty can carry out their critical work. The completion of the Mechanical Engineering
Building, whose funding is anticipated by the 1998 General Assembly, will conclude an
investment over 14 years of approximately $105 million in engineering and computer
science facilities.
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The College has also initiated a capital campaign called "Design for Excellence",
that has an internal working goal of $18 million, to support faculty chairs and
professorships, scholarships, and other program enhancements. Thus far, approximately
$12.5 million has been secured or is in process.
These initiatives have enabled UK's engineering and computer science programs to
assume national leadership in an increasing array of areas. For instance, UK was selected
as one of the first 15 engineering schools nationally to undergo accreditation under the
newly created Engineering Criteria 2000, of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology. And, it has been invited to join approximately 15 other engineering schools
in the National Coalition for Manufacturing Leadership, which is headquartered at MIT,
and which includes such renowned engineering programs as those at Cornell, Georgia
Tech, Purdue, Penn State, and Michigan.
At the request of Mr. Guthrie, Dean Lester briefly reviewed his personal
credentials.
President Wethington said that the College of Engineering is an excellent College
and continues to get better. The slides presented by Dean Lester illustrates the progress
that has been made in the College the past several years, and this kind of progress does
not happen without leadership in the College. He commended Dean Lester and his
faculty for their leadership and the progress made in the College.
F. Personnel Actions (PR 2)
President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the appointments,
actions and/or other staff changes which require Board action; and that the report relative
to appointments and/or changes already approved by the administration be accepted.
Mrs. Bell moved approval. The motion, seconded by Mr. Chcllgren, carried. (See PR 2
at the end of the Minutes.)
President Wethington called attention to the appointment of Lloyd E. Axelrod,
Director of Public Relations, in PR 2. He said that Mr. Axclrod would succeed Bernie
Vonderheide and his appointment was effective December 1, 1997. He asked Mr.
Axelrod to stand and be recognized, following which he received a round of applause.
G. Delegation of Management Responsibilities for the University of
Kentucky Community College System to the Board of Regents of the Kentucky
Community and Technical College System (PR 3A)
President Wethington explained that PR 3A relates to the delegation of
management responsibilities for the University of Kentucky Community College System
to the Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
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(KCTCS) pursuant to the mandate of HB 1 of the First Extraordinary Session of the
Kentucky General Assembly. PR 3A contains three important provisions:
1. that the Board of Trustees delegate to the new KCTCS Board the
management responsibilities for the University of Kentucky Community
College System not later than July 1, 1998 but as early as January 1, 1998
if the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approves the
substantive change process.
2. that the Chairman of the Board be authorized to execute a Memorandum of
Agreement on Delegation and Assumption relating to community college
bonds. This document which has been negotiated by the University's
Treasurer with officials associated with state government and KCTCS.
This document has previously been approved by the KCTCS Board and
now needs UK Board approval.
3. that the Board authorize the administration to negotiate and enter into an
agreement with KCTCS in connection with the services which the
University will continue to provide to the Community College System.
Section 19 of House Bill I requires the Board of Trustees to delegate the
management of this system, except for Lexington Community College, to the new
KCTCS Board. The agreement relating to bonds is necessary to protect the rights of the
holders of the bonds. Section 24 of House Bill 1 indicates that certain services shall
continue to be provided to the Community College System by the University of
Kentucky if the KCTCS Board asks the University to provide those services.
President Wethington recommended that the Board approve PR 3A, which would
delegate the management responsibilities of the University of Kentucky Community
College System, except for Lexington Community College, to the KCTCS Board effective
upon affirmative completion of the Southern Association substantive change process but
not later than July 1, 1998.
On motion made by Mr. Miles and seconded by Mr. Welenken, PR 3A was
approved. (See PR 3A at the end of the Minutes.)
Governor Breathitt thanked Paul Chellgren, Chairman of the Board's transition
oversight committee, and the transition staff appointed by President Wethington. He
commended Ben Carr, Henry Clay Owen, and Paul Van Booven for their outstanding job
in bringing about an effective transition to KCTCS management.
President Wethington stated that he anticipated hearing officially from the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools within the next few days. Everyone is
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operating on the assumption that the substantive change process will be approved but
that there will be certain issues that are identified which the UK Board and the KCTCS
Board must address. UK will be prepared to proceed with the delegation of management
of the UK Community College System as early as January 1, 1998 if appropriate.
H. Candidates for Degrees - Community College System (PR 4A)
President Wethington said that PR 4A is a routine action item. He recommended
that the degrees specified on the list attached to PR 4A be awarded to the persons named,
upon certification that the requirements for those degrees have been satisfactorily
completed. Mr. Bates moved approval. Ms. Cruz seconded the motion, and it passed.
(See PR 4A at the end of the Minutes.)
I. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System -
Hopkinsville Community College (PR 4B)
President Wethington recommended that the Board authorize for submission to
the Council on Postsecondary Education a new degree program, Associate Degree in
Applied Science, Agricultural Technology, for the Hopkinsville Community College. He
reminded the Board that the Council on Postsecondary Education is empowered to define
and approve all degree programs, including associate degree programs. Approval by the
Board of Trustees is required prior to submission to the Council for consideration for
final approval. Mr. Chellgren moved approval. His motion, seconded by Mr.
Hardymon, passed. (Sec PR 4B at the end of the Minutes.)
J. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Owensboro
Community College (PR 4C)
President Wethington said that PR 4C is a recommendation that the Board
authorize for submission to the Council on Postsecondary Education a new degree
program, Associate Degree in Applied Science, Nursing, for the Owensboro Community
College. He stated that the same qualifications apply. The Council must approve all
degree programs, including associate degree programs, and approval by the Board of
Trustees is required prior to submission to the Council for consideration. On motion
made by Mr. Guthrie, and seconded by Mr. Welenken, PR 4C was approved. (See PR
4C at the end of the Minutes.)
K. Qualitative Waiver for a Proposed Associate Degree Program at
Prestonsburg Community College (PR 4D)
President Wethington recommended that the Board approve the resolution that
the proposed Law Enforcement Technology Program from Prestonsburg Community
College be considered for a qualitative waiver. He noted that the Board approved this
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proposed new degree program at its May 6, 1997 meeting for submission to the Council
on Postsecondary Education.
The Council requires the Board's approval of resolutions for qualitative waivers
for universities that have not met Senate Bill 398 goals in order to be eligible for new
degree programs. Prestonsburg Community College has made progress toward meeting its
affirmative action goals; however, it has not met its goals to the extent that it can proceed
without a waiver. The Board action must occur before the Council will act on the
program proposal. Mr. Chellgren moved approval. His motion, seconded by Mr.
Guthrie, passed. (See PR 4D at the end of the Minutes.)
L. Candidates for Degrees - University System (PR 5A)
President Wethington said PR 5A is a recommendation 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 University Registrar that
the individual has satisfactorily completed all requirements for the degree for which
application has been made and as approved by the University Senate. On motion made
by Mr. Chellgren, seconded by Mr. Guthrie and carried, PR 5A was approved. (See PR
5A at the end of the Minutes.)
M. Appointments/Reappointment to University of Kentucky Business
Partnership Foundation (PR 5B)
President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the appointments
of Luther Deaton, Jr. and JoEtta Y. Wickliffe and the reappointment of Alan F.
Bloomfield to the Board of Directors of the University of Kentucky Business Partnership
Foundation for four-year terms beginning immediately and extending through the Fall
2001 Board meeting. He provided information on each of the individuals. He noted that
the Business Partnership Foundation Board calls for there to be two members of the
Board of Trustees. He said he was pleased to recommend approval of the appointments
and particularly that JoEtta Y. Wickliffe be approved for appointment to the Business
Partnership Foundation Board. Mr. Wilcoxson moved approval. The motion, seconded
by Mr. Shoop, carried. (See PR 5B at the end of the Minutes.)
N. Information Item
President Wethington called upon Professors Loys Mather and Daniel Reedy to
extend the invitation to the Board from the University Senate to their holiday social.
Professor Mather invited the Board to the University Senate's annual holiday
social at the Singletary Center immediately following the Board meeting. He said the
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members of the University Senate look forward to the opportunity to meet the Board.
President Wethington encouraged the members of the Board to attend the social.
0. Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky
for the Four Months Ended October 31, 1997 (FCR 1)
Mr. Hardymon, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reported that the Finance
Committee met prior to the Board meeting and reviewed 14 items for consideration. He
complimented the Finance Committee for their involvement in discussions about the
items. He said FCR 1 is a recommendation that the Board accept the University of
Kentucky consolidated financial report for the four months ended October 31, 1997. He
reported that the realized income is 41% of the 1997-98 estimate, and the expenditures
and commitments arc 35% of the approved budget. The University has a strong balance
sheet, and the Committee feels very comfortable with the report. He moved approval of
FCR 1. Mr. Shoop seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 1 at the end of the
Minutes.)
P. Report of Lease (FCR 2)
Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 2 is a report of a lease that is less than $30,000 per
year. It involves the renewal of a lease between the University of Kentucky (Hazard
Community College) and Breathitt County Farm Bureau for the use of 2,726 square feet
of office space. He moved approval of FCR 2. His motion, seconded by Mr. Miles,
carried. (See FCR 2 at the end of the Minutes.)
Q. Approval of Lease (FCR 3)
Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 3 involves a lease that has an annual value greater
than $30,000 per year. He recommended that the Vice President for Fiscal Affairs be
authorized to negotiate and execute an addendum of a lease between the University of
Kentucky (Pharmacy Continuing Education) and Norma Curless for the renovation of
1,100 square feet of existing space at an annual rate of $1,845 bringing the total amount to
$50,320.45. He moved approval of FCR 3. Mr. Reed seconded the motion, and it
passed. (See FCR 3 at the end of the Minutes.)
R. Capital Construction Report (FCR 4)
Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 4 is a quarterly capital construction report for the
three months ending September 30, 1997. The report reflects the activity of the
consultants' work as well as the construction work for that quarter. He said that the
Finance Committee reviewed the report and moved approval of FCR 4. Mr. Shoop
seconded the motion, and it carried. (See FCR 4 at the end of the Minutes.)
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S. Disposition of Property (FCR 5)
Mr. Hardymon moved that the administration be authorized to sell, through an
auction, personal property, residential property at 407 Elm Street, a 143 acre farm on
Wagoner's Ferry Road, and a 108 acre farm on Hayes Station Road, Falmouth, Kentucky.
He noted that this property was a gift to the University of Kentucky Medical School
from Margaret Logan Colvin. The proceeds from the sale are to be used for the research
of emphysema and other lung diseases. The appraised value is $331,000. Mrs. Bell
seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 5 at the end of the Minutes.)
T. 1997-98 Budget Revisions (FCR 6)
Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 6 is a quarterly report on the revisions to the 1997-
98 budget. The report is self-explanatory and represents added income and expenditures.
He reviewed the larger items in the report and noted that it was a little unusual that the
University received an additional state appropriation of $350,000. He explained that the
Council on Postsecondary Education approved this additional appropriation to the
University for which $50,000 is to be used for the Paducah Engineering academic program
operations and $300,000 is to be used for building maintenance and operations for the
new engineering building in Paducah. He moved approval of FCR 6. His motion,
seconded by Mr. Wilcoxson, carried. (See FCR 6 at the end of the Minutes.)
U. Renewal of Lease with Spindletop Hall, Inc. (FCR 7)
Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 7 is a renewal of a lease with Spindletop Hall, Inc.
The ten-year lease is identical to those in the past. He noted that the University does
have certain obligations, many of which are for the maintenance of the property in which
the University receives a fee. He moved approval of FCR 7. Mrs. Bell seconded the
motion, and it passed. (See FCR 7 at the end of the Minutes.)
V. Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., Gift and Pledge (FCR 8)
Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept a gift of $75,000 and a pledge of
$375,000 from Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. of Princeton, New Jersey, to the College of
Medicine to support the research of Val M. Runge, M.D., a faculty member in the
Department of Diagnostic Radiology. Bracco Diagnostics is a worldwide leader in the
manufacture and sale of diagnostic imaging materials. The $450,000 award is payable
over a three-year period. Mr. Wilcoxson seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 8
at the end of the Minutes.)
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W. Central Baptist Hospital Gift and Pledge (FCR 9)
Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept gifts and pledges totaling $100,000
from Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, to support Lexington Community
College's Equipment and Technology Fund and Endowment for Excellence Fund. The
gift has two components. One establishes the Central Baptist Hospital Endowed
Scholarship with a gift of $44,200. The second is a pledge of $55,800 in equipment and
technology to the nursing and radiography programs. The pledge is payable over five
years. His motion, seconded by Ms. Wickliffe, carried. (See FCR 9 at the end of the
Minutes.)
X. Geraldine L. Cosby Scholarship Quasi-Endowment (FCR 10)
Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board approve the establishment of the Geraldine
L. Cosby Scholarship quasi-Endowment with $45,000 received from the estate of Ms.
Cosby. Ms. Cosby graduated from the University of Kentucky and worked 42 years for
the Chicago Tribune. She died in 1995. Income from the endowment will provide
scholarships for students in the College of Medicine. His motion, seconded by Mr. Reed,
passed. (See FCR 10 at the end of the Minutes.)
Y. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation Gift (FCR 11)
Mr. Hardymon moved that the Board accept a gift of $100,000 from the
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation of Lexington, Kentucky, for the College of
Medicine Department of Surgery to create an endowed professorship in the department's
Division of Urology. Income from the endowment will supplement the salary of a
professor in the Division of Urology and support the professor's education and research
initiatives. The motion, seconded by Ms. Wickliffe, carried. (See FCR I I at the end of
the Minutes.)
Z. Authorization to Implement a Compliance Program for the University of
Kentucky Chandler Medical Center (FCR 12)
Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 12 is Authorization to Implement a Compliance
Program for the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. He hastened to point
out that the University has had ongoing compliance. This item is to expand the program
and have the Board of Trustees go on record. This is a formal corporate compliance
program to prevent fraud and abuse and to assure compliance with the laws and
regulations regulating the billing and business practices of health care organizations. He
moved approval of FCR 12. Ms. Wickliffe seconded the motion, and it passed. (See
FCR 12 at the end of the Minutes.)
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AA. Authorization to Transfer Ownership of the Harry L. Crisp Higher
Education Center to Murray State University (FCR 13)
Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 13 is for authorization to transfer ownership of the
Harry L. Crisp Higher Education Center to Murray State University. This property was
conveyed to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the University of
Kentucky in December 1993. The gift from the Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
was to be used for educational purposes of the University of Kentucky. A consensus has
been reached by Murray State University and the University of Kentucky regarding the
development of a lease/purchase agreement that will allow the University to go forward
with the construction of a new building on the Paducah campus for their educational
needs. The lease/purchase agreement will be based on an appraised value of $2.2 million
to be paid to the University in annual installments over twenty years with interest on the
balance to be based on the interest rate for state bonds. The funds are to be utilized for
debt service on $2.2 million in bonds to be sold to construct a new facility on the Paducah
campus. This property will transfer as of January 1, 1998 with the Board's approval and
the payments will begin. He moved approval of FCR 13. His motion, seconded by Mr.
Miles, carried. (See FCR 13 at the end of the Minutes.)
BB. A Resolution Authorizing the University's Participation in the Continued
Funding and Support of the CHA Integrated Delivery System (FCR 14)
Mr. Hardymon reminded the Board that in December 1996 they approved the
University's participation in the development of an integrated delivery system and its
related corporate body. This system was funded 60% UK Hospital and 40% outside
investors. After two and one-half years of operation, the level of covered lives is two
times more than initial expectation. This business is generating approximately
$250,000,000 of revenues a year. The system has grown so fast that additional
expenditures are necessary to expand it. The system now provides health benefits to
over 80,000 people and has the potential of an additional 80,000 people. He said this is
an extremely fast growing program, and the Finance Committee has approved the
additional $6 million. The Board will be kept informed on this subject. He moved
approval of FCR 14. Mr. Chellgren seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 14 at
the end of the Minutes.)
Governor Breathitt thanked Mr. Hardymon and the Finance Committee for the
thorough discussions of the Finance Committee items. These are very important matters
for the University.
CC. Minute of Silence
Dr. Meriwether asked that the Board reserve a minute of silence for the three
students that were killed in Paducah the past week at Heath High School. He said that
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there are no words to describe the tragedy. Governor Breathitt called for a minute of
silence in memory of the students.
DD. Meeting Adjourned
There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairperson
adjourned the meeting at 5:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Merwin Grayson, Jr.
Secretary
Board of Trustees
(PR 2, 3A, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, SA, and SB, and FCR 1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
and 14 which follow are official parts of the Minutes of the meeting.)
PRi1
Office of the President
December 9, 1997
PRESIDENT'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1. UK Doctors Achieve Surgical Breakthroughs
Medical Center electroph