An emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System was convened through a conference call initiated from the System Office, 11th Floor of the Capitol, City of Lincoln, County of Lancaster, State of Nebraska, on Monday, February 2, 1998, at 3:30 p.m. (C.S.T.).

In compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 84-1411, printed notice of this meeting was mailed to each member of the Board of Trustees and was posted in the Office of the Secretary of the Board. In addition, copies of such notice were sent to the Associated Press, Lincoln Journal and Omaha World-Herald on January 26, 1998. We, each of us, hereby acknowledge due and sufficient service to the above, the foregoing notice of the time and place and object of said meeting, and agree to meet in said meeting at the time and place presented to said meeting.

Board Members participating:
Mr. Rick Kolkman, North Platte
Dr. Alfred Gigstad, Nebraska City
Ms. Frances Grimes, Grand Island
Ms. Sheryl Lindau, Wayne
Mr. Jeff Renner, Bellevue

Board Members absent:
Ms. Lee-Ellen Matzke, Sidney
Dr. Doug Christensen, Lincoln

Student Board Member participating:
Mr. Andrew Tynon, Peru State College

Student Board Members absent:
Mr. Broch Muhs, Wayne State College
Ms. Kimberlee Nelsen, Chadron State College

System Office Staff participating:
Dr. Carrol Krause, Executive Director
Dr. Donna Nelson, Associate Executive Director for Fiscal and Facilities Management
Ms. Kim Rauscher, Administrative Assistant

Others participating:
Dr. Samuel Rankin, President, Chadron State College
Dr. Don Mash, President, Wayne State College
Mr. Andy Soll, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Wayne State College

CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Kolkman called the February 2, 1998, meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges to order at 3:45 p.m. (C.S.T.). A roll call was taken: Gigstad, Grimes, Kolkman, Lindau, Renner; Tynon were present. Christensen, Matzke; Muhs and Nelsen were absent.

ARCHITECT SELECTION

Ms. Grimes moved and Mr. Renner seconded a motion to:

A. Extend the current contract with the firm of Bahr Vermeer Haecker of Lincoln, NE to include architectural services through the Construction Phase of the Chadron State College Burkhiser Renovation for a fee of $101,930 plus a not-to-exceed travel allowance of $4,200.

B. Approve appointment of the firm of Alley Poyner of Omaha, NE to provide architectural services in developing a Program Statement for the Wayne State College Ramsey Theatre Addition/Renovation for a fee of $19,520 plus reimbursables.

C. Approve appointment of the firm of Prochaska & Associates of Omaha, NE to provide architectural services in developing a Program Statement for the Wayne State College Residence Halls Renovation for a total fee of $22,150 which includes reimbursables.

A roll call vote was taken. Those voting aye: Gigstad, Grimes, Kolkman, Lindau, Renner; and Tynon. None voted nay. Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. (C.S.T.).