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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 13

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and the officers of the board, Dr. Craig S. Bazzani, comptroller (and vice president for business and finance); Mr. Byron H. Higgins, university counsel; Mr. Bernard T. Wall, treasurer; and Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary. In addition, Mr. R. C. Wicklund, associate secretary, was present.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

This order of business, originally scheduled for the January 16, 1992, meeting of the board was deferred to a meeting of the board in February 1992.

President of Board

Mr. Grabowski called for nominations for president of the board. Mr. Downey nominated Mr. Lamont and Mrs. Calder nominated Mr. Boyle. The nominations were closed. The ballot results were: trustees voting for Mr. Lamont — Mr. Downey, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Shepherd; trustees voting for Mr. Boyle — Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski. Mr. Mitchell cast his advisory vote for Mr. Boyle; Ms. Caporusso abstained. Mr. Lamont was seated as president of the board and then asked the board members for their support, advice, and assistance. He pledged to do his best to provide leadership.

Executive Committee

Mr. Lamont then asked for nominations for the Executive Committee. Dr. Bacon nominated Mr. Boyle and Ms. Reese nominated Mrs. Gravenhorst to serve as members of the Executive Committee, with the president of the board as chairman, ex officio. The nominations were closed and by unanimous ballot Mr. Boyle and Mrs. Gravenhorst were elected members of the Executive Committee to serve until the next annual meeting of the board or until their successors shall have been elected.

Delegation of Signatures

On motion of Mrs. Shepherd, the following resolution was unanimously adopted.

Resolved that the President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to such individuals as he may designate from time to time authority to sign his name as President of the Board of Trustees to vouchers presented to the State Comptroller and authority to sign his name to warrants on the University Treasurer covering vouchers approved in accordance with regulations approved by the Board; and Resolved further that the Secretary of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to such individuals as she may designate from time to time authority to sign her name as Secretary of the Board of Trustees to vouchers presented to the State Comptroller and to warrants on the University