The Griffin: volume 54, issue 10 - Nov. 18, 1983

              Serving The College And Community Friday, November 18, 1983 The memo outlined the three resolutions, one of which concerned the approval and scheduling of renovations projects of our physical plant from the present time through the summer of 1985, at a total expenditure of over two million dollars. The approved projects are: by Kevin J. Smith The College Board of Trustees adopted three resolutions at their recent October meeting concerning the development of the Canisius College physical plant for the rest of the decade of the 1980's, according to a Memorandum issued by College President Rev. James M. Demske, S.J. Stadium Committee Demske Chosen By Mayor's — and in the summer of 1984, — movement of the Archives from the ground floor of the Bouwhuis Library to the basement of Christ the King Chapel in the spring of 1984; — renovatin of the Horan- O'Donnell Science building in the spring and summer of 1984; — renovation of the Student Center dining hall in the summer of 1984; According to Dr. Walter Sharrow, Dean of Arts and Sciences, and consultant to the Long Range Planning Committee, "In the other resolution, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the document entitled 'Assuring Excellence' which outlined the planning capital improvement projects for the 1980s. The plan calls for the completion of the renovation of the current physical plant, and the construction of new facilities to meet the needs beyond the 1990s." The Trustees also approved "the adoption of a $22 million dollar goal for the next five years as part of the Comprehensive Development program to meet the projected needs of the Col(cont'd on page 15) movement of library technical services to Old Main and the preparation of architectural plans for a new library wing. The schedule approved, according to the memo, assumes that transfers to the Plant fund and repayment of debt are to be funded from the operating budget and from capital fund raising. Assurance of Excellence Plan Unanimously Approved Board of Trustees Approves Renovation Projects VOLUME LIV, NUMBER 10 Rev. Demske said that public funding for the project is just as important as private funding. 'The city and county will donate $5 million each while the federal government will donate $10 million." provide us with the funds needed for the dome design," he said. The other alternative if the funds are not adequate, is to build an open-air stadium. The project will start in late 1984, and be completed by October of 1986. When asked how the private funds will be raised, Demske said, 'The money will be raised by selling preferential seating to corporations and 38 private suites." In addition, $5 million in capital will be raised through a major league baseball lease along with the sale of the stadium name. Mayor Griffin recently presented a feasibility study of the project at the Buffalo Convention Center with Charles F. Rosenow, president of the Buffalo Enterprise Development Corp., which Demske thought was impressive. "I was impressed by the amount of research that had been done," he said. In a recent interview with the Buffalo News, Rosenow, who is also director of stadium planning, said the response to the private campaign will decide if the domed stadium is built. "If we reach our goal of $24.8 million it will the project will be about $88.9 million. The private funding hopes to raise $24.8 million. The proposed 40,000 seat domed stadium will be located on the site bordered by Washington, Swan, Oak, and Exchange Streets. According to a report by planners Howard Needles, Tammen & Bergendorff and Coopers & Lybrand, certified public accountants, costs of the dome will be $49.8 million, but the total cost of Other members of the committee are Kevin Sullivan, chief executive locally of the Bank of New York, and Robert Fernbach, an attorney who specializes in downtown development. Mayor Griffin said that the private sector is expected to play a key role in financing the project. by Ron Bickelman Rev. James M. Demske, president of Canisius College, has been chosen by Mayor James Griffin to be a member of a three-man committee to raise funds in the private sector for the proposed downtown baseball stadium. College President James M. Demske will help in raising private sector funds. New* Stuff Photographer BILL HAMEL I cont'd on page 17) Special Basketball Season Preview, pages 7-10. » \kJI P^m''".—1 Mi ■■ * i9P flHBHVl'K>'i' r s^IH^mHhS ■ Jk \ ■»» Tmif '*'HB II s :;.:vHHr #Jp_ i- ~~2j® The Horan-O' Donnell Science Building, the Bouwhuis Library, and the student center dining area are all slated for renovations. /Veir* .sv«// ih>mk\h ucata ***x V* ■* . -.-::-x- ,;:. ... *• . .;■ | ■/_.■$ "OVER A HALF CENTURY IN PRINT" "■" J.'...!!!.1 .^■■■■■'A'.'!!)!!1"1'1''1'1?' ' ' . " . ii'i ,,,.., i urn.