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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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EXECUTIVE SESSION1 President Wolff, referring to Section T w o of the Open Meetings Act, stated: " A motion is now in o r d e r to hold an executive session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, or dismissal of employees or officers, to discuss pending, probable, or imminent litigation, the acquisition of real property, to discuss campus security, and to receive legal advice from counsel." T h e motion was made by Mrs. Gravenhorst and approved unanimously. Attendance at this meeting was limited to the trustees, the president of the University, the officers of the board, and other general University officers. Mr. Kirk H a r d , interim executive assistant to the president, was not present. Personnel Matters T h e board, meeting with the president of the University, the officers of the board, and general University officers, with the exception of Mr. H a r d , discussed the appointment of the executive assistant to the president. Following that discussion, Mr. H a r d joined the group. T h e next matter presented was a brief r e p o r t on the N C A A hearing held one week prior to the board meeting. President Ikenberry indicated that no questions were asked that had not been anticipated. Items which reappeared for discussion were auto purchases and use of complimentary tickets. Trustees Bacon and H a h n left the meeting at 9:00 a.m. Proposal to Acquire Property in Chicago Mr. J. Frederick Green, associate vice president for capital programs, and Dr. L. Vaughn Blankenship, director, Office of Planning and Resources Management, Chicago campus, joined the group to present a plan to acquire property in Chicago known as the Circle Court shopping center. This space is proposed for use as a student service facility. T h e building has 207,000 gross square feet; 150,000 net assignable square feet. T h e r e are extant leases for part of the building which will expire in 1992 and in 2008. Dr. Stukel r e p o r t e d that the building was in good condition generally but did need a new roof and a new parking surface. Authorization to Negotitate the Acquisition of the Circle Court Building, Located at 500 South Racine Avenue, Chicago

(1) T h e i n t e r i m c h a n c e l l o r at C h i c a g o h a s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t n e g o t i a t i o n s p r o c e e d for t h e a c q u i s i t i o n of t h e Circle C o u r t p r o p e r t y l o c a t e d at 5 0 0 S o u t h R a c i n e A v e n u e ,

1 Immediately prior to the executive session, the board was convened as a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of appointing a secretary to the board of the University of Illinois Health Maintenance Organization. On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, Michele M. Thompson was nominated and approved by a voice vote.