February 1-2, 1956
02-01-1956
Volume 7 - Pages 208-209
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
February 1, 1956
The Executive Committee of the Board of Regents met for a
luncheon meeting at the Riverside Hotel at noon on Wednesday,
February 1, 1956. Present: Regents Hardy, Thompson, Lombardi
and Ross; Comptroller Hayden and President Stout. Dean William
R. Wood was present to give a report on Southern Nevada Branch
land matters.
Use of University Facilities
Mr. Hayden, who had been authorized to process requests for
use of University facilities by outside groups, reported on
the request of the Parochial P. T. A. Last September he re-
ceived a telephone call from a representative of that organi-
zation asking for use of the Gymnasium for a "benefit". He
did not grant the request, basing his action on previously
set policy. Later, a letter was received by the President
making the same request, and the letter was answered in the
same vein. An attempt was then made by the church group to
secure a suitable place other than the University Gymnasium.
Apparently unsuccessful, the University was again approached.
Since the last request was in the nature of an "appeal", the
Executive Committee was called together.
Following general discussion,
Motion by Mr. Hardy carried, with the following vote, that
the Regents support the University Administration in its
handling of the request, and that the policy for use of Uni-
versity facilities by outside groups be studied and redraft-
ed. Vote: Regents Thompson, Hardy and Ross - aye; Regent
Lombardi - no.
Las Vegas Branch
Mr. Ross reported that the title to the Wilbourn property
is clear subject to (1) Taxes for fiscal year 1955-56, (2)
usual reservations contained in Patent, (3) Ordinance No.
10B of September 14, 1948, Board of County Commissioners,
Clark County, and any subsequent amendments, (4) The effect
of Record of Survey as filed May 24, 1955, File 4, page 84,
and recorded as Document No. 47467, Book 56 of Official
Records, County Recorder, Clark County.
Dean Wood discussed the protest of a group of citizens, the
Southern Nevada Home-Siters, to the University's selection
of the site for the Southern Nevada Branch. In reviewing
the search for land in the Las Vegas area, Dean Wood dis-
cussed 14 different examinations that were made prior to
accepting the Wilbourn offer. The Legislature, in appropri-
ating money for a building, described the parcels of land
in the Wilbourn gift and option, as part of the Bill, basing
the appropriation on this particular site. This information
had been passed on to the Home-Siters, but they have remained
active.
In view of these facts, Mr. Guild Gray had been asked to
call a meeting in Las Vegas of interested representative
citizens. President Stout and Dean Wood will attend the
meeting.