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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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100 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [October 20 (In regards to purchase item no. 8: Mrs. Calder noted that she thought the cost of renting the United Center Arena in Chicago was very expensive and wondered if it would not have saved the University money if the basketball team at Urbana had been scheduled to play at the UIC Pavilion. She also asked about the arrangements for selling the tickets to this game. Chancellor Aiken explained that the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at Urbana would have tickets to sell and that the Ticketmaster organization would assist. Mrs. Gravenhorst also commented that the Pavilion should be used whenever possible.) On motion of Mr. Lamont, the purchases recommended were authorized by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Mr. Boyle, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.) Authorization for Settlement (17) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of Isaacson v. Wenig, et al. in the amount of $350,000. The plaintiff alleges neurological damage relating to the throat, mouth, and face as a result of surgery performed by the defendant. Our principal defense in this case centered around the fact that the stroke which caused most of the damage was a known risk of the surgery. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Lamont, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Mr. Boyle, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.) Authorization for Settlement (18) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of Adam v. Radhakishnan, et al in the amount of $750,000. The plaintiff alleges that defendants failed to diagnose and treat an infection acquired by the decedent plaintiff which resulted in the infant's death. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Lamont, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Mr. Boyle, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.) Report of Contract Award, Maintenance and Storage Facility, Willard Airport (19) In September 1993, the board authorized the application for a grant to the Federal Aviation Administration for using Fiscal Year 1994 Federal Entitlement Funds for Willard Airport for construction of a maintenance and storage facility. The
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