The University of West Alabama
Board of Trustees
Special Called Meeting
January 28, 2002, 10:30 a.m.
Approved Minutes

 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Preston Minus, Chairman pro tem, called the meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL
Mr. Minus asked Mr. Raiford Noland, Assistant Secretary, to call the roll and the following trustees were present:
Mr. Terry Bunn, Mr. Preston Minus, Chairman pro tempore, Dr. Louise Nolen, Dr. Doris Oliveira, Mr. Alex Saad, Mr. John Smith, Mr. Thed Spree, Dr. Tom Umphrey, Mr. Nat Watkins
Members absent were:  Mr. Dwight Duke, Mr. Paul Hamrick, Ms. Lena Hardaway, Mr. Robert D. Keahey
A quorum was present. Mr. Minus asked Mr. Smith to give the invocation.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Mr. Saad made a motion to approve the minutes of the Board meeting held on December 3, 2002, and Mr. Bunn seconded the motion. The motion passed. 
4. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH DR. ED D. ROACH
Mr. Minus said several of the Trustees had conversation with Dr. Roach after the last Board Meeting, and that Dr. Roach has resigned effective February 28, 2002, to pursue other interests. He said that upon learning of Dr. Roach's intentions to resign and seek other employment, the Board requested that he continue to advise and counsel the Board for the next twelve months. A resolution and employment contract was distributed to the Trustees for their review and/or consideration. Mr. Watkins moved to adopt the resolution and approved the employment contract, as presented. Mr. Smith seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.   
Mr. Minus said that a copy of the resolution would be available to the media immediately after this meeting, and a copy of the employment contract would be made available to the media as soon as the document is executed.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There was no other business, and Mr. Minus said the meeting was recessed until the time another meeting is called.