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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Authorization for Settlement

(1) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of Cook v. Weiner, et al. in the amount of $200,000. The plaintiff alleges that while plaintiff's decedent was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured hip, the defendant erroneously administered Bactrim (a sulfa-based medication) to him, causing him to suffer a severe allergic reaction which resulted in second and third degree burns over 90 percent of his body. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

By consensus, the board approved of this recommendation as submitted, formal action to be taken subsequently when the board convenes in open meeting.

Real Estate Acquisition

(2) The vice president for business and finance asked the trustees for approval to discuss a possible real estate transaction with the members of the University of Illinois Foundation Board at their meeting the following week. This concerns the residence for the president of the University in Chicago. Just as a change was made in location of the Chicago residence for the president approximately ten years ago, it now seems appropriate to consider a change in residence for the president as a new president takes office. This is due to an increasing need to hold more official functions at the president's residence in Chicago.

The board agreed by consensus to permit the vice president to discuss a possible sale of the extant property used by the president and consider purchase of a different property. A new purchase would be relatively close to the Chicago campus and probably a condominium, as were the last two presidential residences.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED

There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

BOARD MEETING RECESSED

At this time, the board recessed to reconvene at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, 1995, in the University of Illinois Hospital, Conference Room 1130-35.

BOARD MEETING, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1995

When the board reconvened at 10:30 a.m.,1 the members of the board, officers of the board, and officers of the University as recorded at the

1 Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Committee on the University Hospital and Clinics met. T h e committee chair, Trustee Gindorf, asked for a presentation by Vice Chancellor R. K. Dieter Haussmann of information related to a recommendation for new Patient Care and Pharmacy Information Systems and a preliminary report on an extension of the University of Illinois H M O Plan Trust to include more participants ana take on more responsibilities for business management. (A copy of materials for both is on file with the secretary.) Following this, there was a meeting of the Committee on Student Affairs, convened by Trustee O'Malley. This dealt with recommendations for a new schedule of student fees for Fiscal Year 1996. Affirmation of support from student constituencies was given by student representatives from both campuses. (A copy of materials distributed for this presentation is on file with the secretary.)