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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 13

best to present his views about health care in Cook County to the board. President Phelan had told the media in recent weeks that he wanted to buy or lease the University Hospital. After discussion, the board members decided to invite President Phelan to meet with them on the following day at 8 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED T h e r e being no further business, the executive session was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. for a meeting of the Committee on Affirmative A c t i o n / Equal Opportunity. Following this, the board recessed to reconvene at 8 a.m., Thursday, J u n e 13, 1991. BOARD MEETING, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1991 W h e n the board reconvened at 8 a.m., the members of the board, officers of the board, and officers of the University as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present, with the addition of Mr. B e r n a r d T. Wall, treasurer. MEETING, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE T h e board met as a Committee of the Whole to receive a presentation from Richard J. Phelan, president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. This presentation concerned President Phelan's plans for the future of health care in Cook County. Mrs. Ruth Rothstein, director of health care systems for Cook County, accompanied Mr. Phelan. In sum, Mr. Phelan described for the b o a r d members the need of the county for a m o r e m o d e r n and safer hospital for tertiary care. H e indicated that he would like access to the University Hospital, as a lease or as a purchase. President Ikenberry stated that the University stands ready to cooperate with the county in addressing its very severe health care needs, but that further talk about transferring the real estate of the University would create a barrier to such discussions. President Ikenberry emphasized that he did want discussions to continue in o r d e r that a mutually cooperative plan for health care in Cook County might be developed. RECESS T h e b o a r d recessed briefly and reconvened for meetings of the Committee on the University Hospital 1 and the Committee on Finance and Audit. 2 T h e Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session at 10:15 a.m.

1 T h e Committee on the University Hospital received a report on the current status of the census and finances of the University Hospital. (Documents are filed with the secretary of the board for record.) 2 T h e Committee on Finance and Audit received a quarterly report on investments and a report on a review of several banks for the purpose of selecting one to manage some of the University's investments. T h e Northern Trust Company was selected. (Documents are filed with the secretary of the board for record.)