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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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214 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 9 addition, the following persons were also in attendance: Mr. Donald K. Coe, director, University Office of Public Affairs; Mr. Kirk Hard, executive assistant to the president of the University; and Mr. R. C. Wicklund, associate secretary emeritus. PUBLIC COMMENT In accord with the board procedures regarding comment from the public, Mr. Robert Michael Doyle, who had requested time for a presentation concerning the University policy on nondiscrimination and its application for the protection of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals spoke for five minutes. He indicated that he was concerned about the recent hiring of an administrator who is viewed by him and others as insensitive to the rights of gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons. Mr. Doyle said that he hoped the board would amend the University of Illinois Statutes to express definitely that the rights of gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons are protected at the University. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Mr. Engelbrecht, chair of this committee, asked Associate Vice President Robert K. Todd to present a description of the items on the committee's agenda. The first item to be discussed was the recommendation to hire an architect/engineer for the Ambulatory Care Facility in Chicago. Mr. Todd stated for the board that the preliminary designs for the Ambulatory Care Facility were to be ready to present to the board in June or July 1995. The final design was to be complete by September or October 1995 and that the ground breaking would be in Spring 1996. The completion of the facility is expected in late 1997. On motion of Ms. Reese, the committee agreed to recommend the firm of Perkins and Will as architect/engineer and Turner Construction Company as construction manager for this building. A formal vote was to be taken later in the meeting. Next Mr. Todd reported to the board that an extension to the steam tunnel leading to the Veterinary Medicine complex at Urbana is in need of an addition or repair. He said the addition would be a $2.1 million project and the repair a $1.0 million project. He recommended the addition to the steam tunnel as a good long-term project. In response to a question by Mrs. Gravenhorst about the cafeteria in the Illini Union Mr. Todd said that this food service facility would be closed for several months for remodeling. The discussion then returned to the Ambulatory Care Facility. Mr. Lamont asked about a bond issue that might include this. Dr. Bazzani indicated that this was likely and that other funds would be included as well, such as UIC hospital savings and funds from reallocation. Dr. Haussmann then said that there was $20 million available from the UIC hospital to be used as a "down payment" for this facility. Chancellor
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