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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS SPECIAL MEETING

*** Meeting Was Conducted in Person and by Teleconference *** Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:00 a.m. EDT

Board of Regents Room Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, 2nd Floor 400 East Main Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (Primary Physical Location)

MINUTES *****

I. Call To Order

The Board's Chair, Regent Tammi Dukes, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

II. Roll Call

The Board's Secretary, Zach Atwell, called the roll:

Regent Tammi Dukes, Chair Present

Regent Michael Adams, Jr., Vice Chair Not Present

Regent Edward Fields Present

Regent Edward Hatchett, Esq. Present

Regent Jason Moseley Present

Regent Charles Moyer, PhD Present

Regent Robert Ramsey, Sr. Present

Regent Herman Walston, EdD Present

Regent Aury Rios-Alcantara Not Present

Seven (7) Regents were in attendance and present at roll call. A quorum was therefore established. Vice Chair Adams joined shortly after the roll call.

III. Approval of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Walston:

Move the Board to approve the agenda of the October 24, 2024, meeting of the Board of Regents. Seconded by Regent Ramsey and passed without dissent.

IV. Approval to Dispose of Basketball Court and Basketball Goals

Athletic Director Grant Stepp presented a proposal concerning the disposal of the existing basketball court and four idle goals. AD Stepp explained that the old items would be replaced with a new, refurbished basketball court, which will be designed with the University logo, with expectations for installation before the beginning of the basketball season on November 13, 2024. AD Stepp further

noted that he hoped to utilize the current floor in fundraising efforts to put funds back into the University's basketball program.

Regent Walston sought clarification as to the total number of basketball goals currently in the basketball program’s inventory, and asked whether the proposal would require President Akakpo’s signature.

Attorney Atwell stated that if the Board does approve this action item, the Board will also need to issue, pursuant to KRS 164A.575, an order signed by the Board's Chair detailing the disposal of the floor and goals.

Regent Walston queried into the specific timeframe regarding disposal and installation.

Chair Dukes asked whether there was a contingency plan in case the new items were not installed prior to the beginning of the basketball season.

Regent Fields inquired into options for utilizing the old basketball court.

MOTION by Regent Fields:

Move the Board to approve the disposition of the basketball court and basketball goals. Seconded by Regent Moseley and passed without dissent.

V. Closed Session

a. Pending and Possible Litigation (KRS 61.810(1)(c))

Next, the Board moved to a closed session to discuss pending and possible litigation pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(c).

MOTION by Regent Fields:

Move the Board to Move to a closed session.

Seconded by Regent Walston and passed without dissent.

At this time, the Board moved to a closed session.

VI. Adjournment

When the Board reconvened from its closed session, Chair Dukes announced that no action had been taken in closed session and called for a motion to enter an open session.

MOTION by Regent Hatchett:

Move the Board to enter an open session.

Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.

MOTION by Regent Adams:

Move the Board to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.