Board Approves Consent Agenda: Snow‑removal Contract, Land Transactions and Leadership Appointments

Executive Vice President Goldman summarized the Finance and Operations Committee’s consent report, which the committee approved by voice vote.

Key items in the consent report included a competitive contract with Mega Farms for up to $5,500,000 over five years to provide snow removal services for facilities management on the Minneapolis campus; acquisition of 27 acres at Tamarack Lake in Victoria from Carver County at no cost to expand the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum; and the sale of roughly 60 acres at Yumar Park in Rosemount to Northwinds Test LLC for $8,100,000, with Northwind undertaking environmental remediation post‑closing and the university providing an escrow to support remediation. The sale includes a 10‑year right of first refusal on 100 adjacent acres and development guidelines tied to a proposed Minnesota Aerospace Complex to support the College of Science and Engineering.

Employment items approved in the consent agenda included appointment of Dr. R. Kip Guy as dean of the College of Pharmacy on the Twin Cities campus (effective July 31) and the appointment of Michael Volna as vice president for finance and assistant chief financial officer, recognizing his more than 30 years of university service.

The committee moved and approved the consent agenda by voice vote; the chair called for "All in favor?" and heard "Aye," after which the motion passed and regents congratulated the newly appointed vice president.

The consent items will proceed through the normal administrative and closing processes described in the docket materials.