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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Council of Trustees' SpecialMeeting
Friday, February 4, 2011
ReederLecture Hall

ChairmanShieldscalledthe SpecialMeetingof the EdinboroUniversity of PennsylvaniaCouncil
of Trusteesto orderat 2:00 p.m. in the ReederLectureHall. He requestedthe Acting Recording
Secretary,BarbaraPlunkett,to conductRoll Call. The following Council memberswere eitherin
attendanceor participatedvia teleconference:
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Mr. TerryDarcangelo
Mr. JohnEvans
Mr. DennisFrampton
Mr. Daniel Higham
Mr. JohnHoran
Sr. CatherineManning
Mrs. Virginia McGarvey
Mr. JohnPulice-via phone
Mr. Harold Shields
Mr. Harry Thomas-via phone
Absent: Dr. RaymondDombrowski

In additionto PresidentBrown, the following individualswere in attendanceat the public
meeting:
Dr. Alan Biel, Deanof GraduateStudiesand Research
Ms. Kimberly Fabrizio,ExecutiveAssistantto the President
Dr. Michael Hannan,AssociateDeanof Business
Ms. JudithKubeja, SeniorExecutiveAssociateto the Provost
Ms. ColeenPanko,Coordinatorof SpecialEvents
Mr. JeffPinski, AssociateDirector of UniversityCommunications
Ms. BarbaraPlunkett,Acting RecordingSecretary
Ms. Amy Neil, AssistantVice Presidentfor CommunicationsandMarketing
Dr. ThomasWhite, President,University Senate/Nursing
Department
Mr. BruceWhitehair,Vice Presidentof University Advancement
Guests: Mr. Dan Bucho,Public Citizen
Dr. Louella "Bunny" Bucho,Retired FacultyEmeritus
Ms. NancyCrawford,Public Citizen
Ms. CarrieCrow, Public Citizen
Ms. SusanEastman,Public Citizen
Dr. David andMrs. JanGiltinan, RetiredFacultyEmeriti
Mr. JohnGroh,Public Citizen
Ms. Kelly SchruersHarrison,Public Citizen
Ms. GinnyKlein, Public Citizen
Ms. Kate Zahorchak,Public Citizen

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Fol19wingRoll Call, ChainnanShieldsverified that a quorumwas present.He thenopenedthe
floor for Public Comment.He remindedthe public that commentswould be held to a five minute
maximumashasbeenpastpractice. ChainnanShieldsrecognizedthe first public speakerandaskedher
to statehername. The individUalwho steppedforward identifiedherselfas CarrieCrow, classof 1995,
anda citizen of the town. Ms. Crowthankedthe Trusteesfor the opportunityto addressherconcerns
regardingthe HomecomingParaderoute throughtown. Shestatedthat sherepresentsmanyindividuals
who have beenactively lobbying for the returnof the paraderoute throughtown. Ms. Crow provided six
copies/setsof emailresponsesshereceivedonthis topic andaskedCouncilmembersto review them at
their convenience.For the record,Ms. CrowapplaudedDr. Brown for "doing greatthingshere." She
furtherindicatedthat one's perceptionof higherquality, betterstandards,andcampusgrowthhasmade
changefor the betterwhich cannotbe denied. In closing,Ms. Crow askedfor the returnof this valued
tradition.
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ChairmanShieldsthankedMs. Crow for hercomments.He invited othersin attendance
to deliverpublic
comment. The Chairrecognizedfive individualspeakersduringthe Public Commentperiod. These
included:
Ginny Klein, alumnaof the university. Ms. Klein informedthe Trusteesof the submissionof a
letterto the editor at the Erie Times-News,
whichwaspublished
October1,2010. The headlineof her letterread "HomecomingDisappointsEdinboroAlum."
Shesharedwith readersnot only herfond memoriesof previousparadesroutedthroughcampus
andtown, but also her embarrassment
for the currentformatandparadeentries(garbagetruck
and plain yellow schoolbus)that seemto haveno meaning. Ms. Klein petitionedfor the returnof
the paraderoute throughcampusand town so thatthesetwo entitiescouldbe broughtback
together.
Dr. Louella "Bunny" Bucho, long-timeresidentofEdinboro andretired facultyEmeritus(32
yearsteachingexperience).Dr. Buchospokeof the positivechangessheperceivesas a result of
bringingthe paradeto campus.The successof the eventis growing,thereis plenty of parking,
opportunitiesfor vendors,anda "Wee Scot" play areafor the children. Shefeels stronglythat
EdinboroUniversity shouldbe showcasedduringthesetypesof university-wideeventswhich are
opento campusand communityconstituents.
Ms. Kate Zahorchak, long-timememberof the Edinborocommunity. Althoughshewas not an
alumnusof this institution,Ms. Zahorchakindicatedthat shegrew up in the areaandhad beena
long-time residentof the Edinborocommunity. Basedon herobservationsandfamily's reaction,
it is her opinion thatthe paradeis a disappointment.
Mr. John Groh, notedthathe was an employeeof the BoroughofEdinboro, but not servingas
an official representativeof the Borough. He attendedthe Council meetingonhis owntime
(lunch break)so that he could speak.Mr. Grohbelievesthatthe Boroughand universityneedto
work together;anadversarialrelationshipis not goodand not goingto work to bring abouta
resolutionor compromise.
Ms. ShannonRokas, an Edinborograduateand localbusinessownerin Edinboro. Ms. Hokas
statedthat she'sattendedor seeneveryparadesince 1988. Now that sheis a local business
owner, it is difficult for herto closeherbusinessandcometo campusfor the parade.She
expresseda commitmentto helppromotethe paradeif it were broughtbackto town andhoped
that otherareabusinesses
would join her in this endeavor.
Hearingno otherrequestsby membersof the public to speak,ChainnanShieldsthankedthe
speakersfor their commentsandmovedto closethe Public Commentperiod.

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ChaipnanShieldsannouncedto thosein attendancethatthe public meetingsessionwas now
closedso thatthe Councilcould meetin ExecutiveSession.The Chairaskedthosepresentto vacatethe
lecturehall sincethe ExecutiveSessionwould be held in this location. He notedthat atthe conclusionof
this sessionnotificationwould"bemadeto the Acting RecordingSecretaryso that SpecialMeetingcould
reconvene.
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At 3: 10p.m., ChairmanShieldsreconvenedthe SpecialMeetingof the EdinboroUniversity
Council of Trustees.The Chairconfirmeda quorumstill existedfor the conductof business.Priorto the
deliveryof the reportby the Chairof the PresidentialEvaluationCommittee,ChairmanShields
announcedthatthe Councilhad decidedto reviewissuesandconcernsaboutthe HomecomingParade
raisedduringthe Public Commentperiod duringits scheduledApril 18 studysession.At thattime, the
Council will reviewthe currentprocess,why the changewasmadeand all otherdataassociatedwith this
matter. /.
ChairmanShieldsyieldedthe floor to the Chair of the PresidentialEvaluationCommittee,Trustee
JohnHoran. He formally thankedCouncil membersCatherineManningandDennisFramptonwho
assistedhim in this process.After reviewingthe presidentialevaluationprocess,includingthe methodfor
obtaininginput from the variousuniversityconstituentgroups,TrusteeHoranpresentedthe following
recommendationin the form of a Resolution. It was voted. on motionof TrusteeHoran,secondedby
TrusteesManningandFrampton,to approvethe evaluationaspresentedby the PresidentialEvaluation
Committeeandforward it to the Chancellor'soffice with the Council's recommendation
for extensionof
PresidentJeremyD. Brown's contractto June30, 2014. Due to the telephonicparticipationby Council
membersPulice andThomas,the Chairrequesteda Roll Call vote.
Results -Roll Call
TrusteeDarcangelo
TrusteeDombrowski
TrusteeEvans
TrusteeFrampton
TrusteeHigham
TrusteeHoran
TrusteeManning
TrusteeMcGarVey
TrusteePulice (phone)
TrusteeShields
TrusteeThomas(phone)

Aye
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Nay

Absent
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X
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X
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X
X
X
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X

For the record,ChairmanShieldsnotedthatthe motioncarriedwith unanimousapprovalby the Council.
ChairmanShieldsextendedcongratulationson behalfof the Councilto PresidentBrownandalsothanked
the EvaluationCommitteefor ajob well done.
ChairmanShieldscalled for additionalcommentsand/orconcernsfor the good of the order.
Hearingnone,the Chairentertaineda motion calling for adjournmentof the meeting. It was voted, on
motion of TrusteeEvans,secondedby TrusteeDarcangelo,to adjournthe meeting.The SpecialMeeting
of the Counciladjournedat 3:30 p.m. The nextscheduledpublic, quarterlybusinessmeetingof the
Council will be held on Monday,March 14,2011.
Respectfullysubmitted,

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BarbaraL. Plunkett
Acting RecordingSecretary

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