Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990
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148 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [January 11 considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 1 t h r o u g h 7 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. ( T h e record of board action appears at the end of each item.) Report of Actions by Executive Committee (1) T h e following actions have been taken by the Executive Committee since the last meeting of the board. I now request ratification of those actions. I Award of Contracts After consultation with members of the Executive Committee of the board in accordance with the General Rules, on December 10, 1990, I approved the award of contracts totaling $397,781 for remodeling areas in the Natural History Building and Davenport Hall. This will provide space for the current occupants of Harker Hall which will enable remodeling to commence on Harker Hall for use by the University of Illinois Foundation. II Meeting of December 3, 1990 Pursuant to Illinois Statutes and to the authority granted in the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees met in Chicago on December 3, 1990, at 4:55 p.m., in the Office of the President of the University, Room 410, Administrative Office Building, University of Illinois at Chicago. T h e following members of the committee were present: Mr. Charles P. Wolff, chairman, and Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon. Mrs. Susan L. Gravenhorst was absent. Also present were Mr. Byron H. Higgins, university counsel; and Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary. Acquisition by Condemnation, 1201 South Halsted, Chicago T h e following recommendation and resolution were presented. Mr. Higgins explained that the property described in the resolution was within the area included in the Master Plan for the Chicago campus and was an important parcel of land for the University to acquire. On motion of Dr. Bacon, the recommendation and the resolution were approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Mrs. Gravenhorst. T h e meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Acquisition by Condemnation, 1201 South Halsted, Chicago Recommendation: Pursuant to the powers delegated to it, the Executive Committee hereby adopts the following resolution authorizing the condemnation of 1201 South Halsted. Background: While in Executive Session at its last meeting held on November 15, 1990, the Board of Trustees authorized the University to purchase the above parcel of property at a price not to exceed its appraised fair market value $63,000 plus costs. The board also expressively authorized its Executive Committee to convene and to pass an appropriate resolution authorizing the University to condemn this parcel should the University's offer not be accepted.
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