MINUTES

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

April 16, 2009

An emergency meeting of the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors was held on April 16, 2009 by teleconference in the President’s Conference Room at WVU Parkersburg beginning at 5:00 p.m.   Board members present were:  Cindy Bullock, Matthew Santer, Joe Campbell, William H. Hopkins, Curtis Miller, Violet Mosser, Gregory K. Smith, and Keith Burdette.   Absent were Gerard El Chaar, Kennad Lee Skeen, II, Rock Wilson and Kim Starkey.  Others present included Dr. Marie Foster Gnage and Patsy Bee. 

Guests present included administrators, faculty, staff, students, members of the community and the media.

1.    Call to Order

Mr. Campbell, Chair of the WVU at Parkersburg Board of Governors, called the meeting to order.

2.     Roll Call

      Roll Call was taken by Patsy Bee, Executive Assistant to the President, noting that a quorum was present.

3.    Executive Session Executive Session under the authority of WV Code §6-9A-4-2A

Violet Mosser moved to go into executive session.  Cindy Bullock seconded the motion.  Motion carried. At approximately 5:05 p.m. the WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors moved into Executive Session.

At approximately 6:11 p.m. Ms. Mosser moved that the Board return from Executive Session.   Ms. Bullock seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  The WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors returned to regular session.

Mr. Burdette moved that the Chairman of the WVU at Parkersburg Board of Governors draft a letter to the Chairman of the WVU Board of Governors with a copy to the President of West Virginia University and the Governor of the State of West Virginia stating concerns with the Trademark License Agreement and Service Agreement with regards to term limitation of the trademark license agreement.  Ms. Bullock seconded the motion.  After some discussion, Mr. Burdette amended his motion noting that the motion would only refer to the Trademark License Agreement and not the Service Agreement.   Ms. Bullock seconded the amendment.  The motion passed.

4.    Discussion Items

Chairman Campbell reported that process is continuing on the Memorandum of Understanding and the Service Agreement and should be finalized soon.

5.    Next Meeting

Mr. Campbell announced that he would like for the Board to meet again on April 27.

6.    Adjournment

With no further business to be discussed, Mr. Burdette moved to adjourn, Mr. Miller   seconded the motion.  Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Patsy Bee                                                              

Executive Assistant to the President 

____________________________________               Joe D. Campbell, Chairman

____________________________________               Keith Burdette, Secretary