July 22-23, 1957
07-22-1957
Volume 7 - Page 349
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
July 22, 1957
The Executive Committee of the Board of Regents held a luncheon
meeting at the Riverside Hotel on Monday, July 22, 1957. Pres-
ent: Regents Anderson, Hardy, Lombardi and Thompson; Comptroller
Hayden, Engineer Poolman and President Stout. Vice Chairman
Lombardi presided at the meeting.
Reporter Jim Hulse of the Nevada State Journal and William Friel
of the Reno Evening Gazette came into the meeting and requested
that they be permitted to report the meeting. Discussion follow-
ed the request, and a motion of Mr. Thompson carried, with the
following vote, that the reporters not sit in on this meeting:
"no" - Anderson
"aye" - Hardy, Lombardi, Thompson
Food and Drug Control
President Stout reported on the Food and Drug situation re-
sulting from legislation at the last session. The State
Budget Director is requiring that Mr. Randall, Commissioner
of Foods and Drugs, submit his payroll directly to the State
Budget Director's office. Upon request by the University,
Mr. Randall is submitting his payroll through the Comptrol-
ler's office of the University in the form required by the
State Budget Director. This procedure was ratified on the
basis that as long as the University is responsible, it must
have the opportunity to check payroll and claims from Food
and Drugs.
Housing and Home Loan Agency
President Stout called on Mr. Poolman to discuss the request
of the State Planning Board that the University ask for a
45-day delay in presenting preliminary plans and final ap-
plication to the Housing and Home Loan Agency, because of
the Planning Board's desire to negotiate with the archi-
tects. On June 10, preliminary application was approved
and the University asked the Planning Board to name the
architect. The State Planning Board met in Las Vegas on
June 29, and talked in terms of a new procedure in employ-
ing architects - by negotiating rather than employing them
on a flat fee basis. Because of this fact, no contract
has been signed with the architects.
By unanimous agreement, it was decided that a meeting be
requested with the State Planning Board as soon as possible.
Holmshaw Estate
Mr. Thompson reported for the committee appointed to repre-
sent the Regents in matters pertaining to the Holmshaw
Estate. The attorney for the estate asked if the University
would be willing to join with the Executors as plaintiff in
an action for receivership. By consensus, it was agreed
that the Attorney General be asked for an opinion as to
whether or not it is proper for the University to do so.
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 P.M.