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Committee approves consent agenda including $5.5M snow-removal contract, $8.1M land sale and senior appointments
Summary
The Finance and Operations Committee approved a consent agenda that included a competitive contract with Mega Farms for up to $5.5 million for snow removal, acquisition of 27 acres at Tamarack Lake, sale of ~60 acres at Yumar Park to Northwinds Test LLC for $8.1 million, and appointments including a new dean and a vice president for finance; the motion passed on an oral 'Aye' vote.
The University of Minnesota Finance and Operations Committee approved its consent agenda in May, adopting several contracts, land transactions and employment appointments.
Executive Vice President Goldman summarized the items: a competitive RFP resulted in a contract with Mega Farms for up to $5,500,000 over five years to provide snow removal services on the Minneapolis campus; the university will accept a 27-acre transfer at Tamarack Lake in Victoria from Carver County at no cost to expand the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum; and the university will sell roughly 60 acres at Yumar Park in Rosemount to Northwinds Test LLC for $8,100,000 to advance an aerospace research partnership and market-based development. Goldman said the Yumar Park sale price is within appraised value and the transaction includes remediation obligations, grant funding support and a university escrow.
The consent report also included employment actions: the 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, reflecting his 30 years of university service and expanded responsibilities.
A motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded; the chair called for a voice vote. "All in favor?" the chair asked; the committee responded "Aye." The chair declared the motion passed. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Goldman also noted additional informational items discussed separately, including plans to explore sale options for the Murphy Warehouse site and a technical correction to the Board nepotism policy review.
