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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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1994] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 111 years at considerable additional cost in time to you, is indicative of the conscientiousness with which you approached your duties as Trustee. You have brought to the deliberations of this Board a genuine interest in students and staff members and a quiet, measured and independent viewpoint. Your service on this Board has been marked by a high standard of institutional loyalty and dedication to the mission of the University. The President and other administrative officers of the University join the members of the Board of Trustees in this special tribute and extend best wishes for the future to you and your family. The Board of Trustees directs that this resolution be incorporated in the minutes of today's meeting, to become a part of the official public record, and that a suitable copy be given to you as a permanent reminder of the esteem and affection in which you are held. Following this, Mr. Grabowski thanked his colleagues and the staff for their support and said that he hoped he had helped strengthen the University and urged other board members to strive to preserve the strengths of the University. EXECUTIVE SESSION Chair Boyle, referring to Section Two of the Open Meetings Act, stated: "A motion is now in order 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/' The motion was made by Mrs. Gravenhorst and approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.) Authorization for Settlement (1) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of McGary v. An, et al. in the amount of $650,000. The plaintiff alleges that defendants negligently intubated, negligently monitored the airway, and negligently failed to maintain the airway of Patricia McHerron. Plaintiff also alleges that, as a result of this negligence, Patricia McHerron was without oxygen for ten minutes which resulted in anoxic encephalopathy and subsequently her death. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval. By consensus, the trustees approved of this recommendation as submitted, formal action to be taken subsequently when the board convenes in open meeting. Authorization for Settlement (2) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement ofSiddiqui v. Obasiolu, et al. in the amount of $3,000,000. The plaintiffs allege that defendants negligently allowed a prolonged active phase of labor which resulted in a decreased
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