The Executive Council met at 11 a.m. at 611 Allen Hall. Present were Dr. Malcolm Portera, presiding, Dr. David Cole, Ms. Susan Everett, Larry Templeton, Dr. Roy Ruby, Dr. Bob Altenkirch, Dennis Prescott, Matt Allen, Dr. Bob Cooper, Dr. Joe Thompson, Ms. Leah Norman, Dr. Melvin Ray, Joe Farris, Charles Guest, Dr. Roy Ikenberry, George Parsons, Dr. Gene Tice, and Ed Grandpre.

Dr. Tice presented a recommended site development plan for the proposed student apartment complex. The proposed site consists of 15 wooded acres east of the planned north entrance to campus. The council recommended approval of the site development plan. Dr. Ruby noted that bids have yet to be received on site development work or construction and that the continuation of the project is contingent on receiving bids that allow the project to remain with the $10 million budget.

Dr. Ruby recommended approval of revised Student Affairs Operating Policy 91.200 on Student and Other University Organizations. Dr. Cooper raised a concern about a provision that would allow the vice president for student affairs to revoke the registration of non-student organizations. Dr. Portera asked Dr. Cole and Dr. Ruby to lead a review of the section in question and present a recommendation at a later meeting.

Mr. Prescott reported that the Alumni Association and the Student Association are willing to provide $3,000 in funding to extend across campus on Barr Avenue the street banners currently being displayed by the City of Starkville along University Drive. The council recommended approval and referred the proposal to the Campus Planning and Development Committee. The banners promoting Mississippi State and the Starkville Visitors and Convention Center would be placed on every other utility pole along the route.

Dr. Thompson recommended acceptance of a university Y2K contingency plan, noting that the document may continue to evolve until January 1. The plan calls for critical staff including representatives of Information Technology Services, Physical Plant, and the Comptroller's office to be on campus on Jan. 1 to monitor potentially affected operations and take immediate corrective action as necessary. The council recommended acceptance of the plan.

Dr. Portera noted that presentations to the Legislative Budget Committee are scheduled for Sept. 21 and that a General Faculty meeting is scheduled for Sept. 23.

The meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.