Bill Summary for Bill Number School of Mines FY 2006-07 Request

Date: 01/19/2006

Final
School of Mines FY 2006-07 Request

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

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07:50 AM - Call to Order

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.

07:50 AM - Colorado School of Mines FY 2006-07 Request

Ms. Hille Dais, Vice-President for Finance and Operations, and Mr. Paul Leef, Campus Architect, Colorado School of Mines (Mines), presented the school's capital request to renovate the Green Center. Ms. Dais started out by generally explaining fundraising efforts for capital projects on the Mines campus, as well as some general background on the future of the campus. Ms. Dais mentioned the school's Strategic Plan 2004-2014, copies of which were distributed to the committee members. The committee members also received copies of written responses to staff's questions regarding the Green Center project (Attachment A), and an article regarding the capital shortfall for higher education institutions in North Carolina (Attachment B). Ms. Dais also referenced a website with further information on Mines (www.mines.edu).

07:57 AM

Mr. Leef provided an overview of the Green Center request. Included in the overview was an explanation of the need for the project and an itemization of the expenses involved. Mr. Leef also explained the accreditation process related to the need for the project. Mr. Leef then briefly explained a capital project, an addition to Brown Hall, that may come before the committee in a future fiscal year. Ms. Dais responded to a question regarding the need for future capital projects related to the Green Center. In so responding, Ms. Green mentioned a possible joint agreement between Mines and the City of Golden to construct a performance center. In response to a question, Ms. Dais and Mr. Leef also explained the situation regarding certain experiments performed in the Green Center basement. The discussion then returned to campus fundraising efforts for future Mines capital projects and the likelihood of capital requests for future Green Center projects.