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STAFF MEETING MINUTES 
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 
PHYSICAL PLANT 
 
 
Date:    Tuesday, January 24, 2012 
Time:    2:30 p.m. 
Meeting Held: FSU Physical Plant, Conference Room A 
 
Present:  Mike Hughes, AVP for Physical Plant 
    Fonda Kuzee, Manager 
   Mark Eichenberg, Director of Plant Operations/Project Mgmt 
    Kevin Jackson, Custodial Supervisor 
    Will Gasper, Grounds Manager 
    Roger Bula, Environmental Engineer 
    Jeff Warner, Custodial Supervisor 
    Ed Shepard, Business Services Manager 
    Dan Sovinski, Plant Engineer 
 
Absent:  Robert Kleeves, Custodial Supervisor 
     
Distribution:  Jerry Scoby, VP Administration & Finance 
    Tom Weaver, AFSCME President 
 
 
MEETING PURPOSE:  Continuation of discussion of Physical Plant activities. 
 
1.  A&F Staff Meetings: 
a.  Tonight is the Governor’s State of the State Address. 
b.  President’s Council is continuing on-going efforts to control costs related to 
higher education.  Discussion centered on the University’s unrestricted net assets 
that have been discussed in the media recently. 
c.  The cost of health care is going to increase and there will be forums in the near 
future to discuss this topic. 
d.  The BOT held work sessions on 1/19 to discuss average debt load for a student at 
FSU which is approximately $25,000 and the HLC report. 
e.  IT will be having consultants develop a strategic plan for them. 
f.  The University Center project has had work done by a consultant.  Still need to 
address scope of project, budget and timeline.  This includes the demolition of 
Masselink and Carlisle and relocation of Telecommunications.  A transportation 
study needs to take place as well. 
g.  Candidates for Kendall’s President to replace Oliver Evans are taking place. 
h.  Enrollment increased 162 overall with the Big Rapids campus down 39 students.  
Credit hours have increase about 1600 hours.  Housing/Dining had an increase of 
31 students while meal plans increased by 62%.