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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 21

T h e vice presidents for academic affairs and for administration concur in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Kooper, Mr. Sobotka, Mr. Watson; no, none. On motion of Mr. Stone, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson.

New Agreement Concerning Transportation Planning for the Champaign-Urbana Urban Area

(26) On May 20, 1964, the Board of Trustees adopted a resolution that provided for University participation in the Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study ( C U U A T S ) . The organization provides the framework for comprehensive, continuing, and cooperative transportation planning and includes representatives from the cities of Champaign and Urbana, the village of Savoy, from Champaign County, Mass Transit District, Regional Planning Commission, Illinois Department of Transportation, and the University. C U U A T S does not implement projects but coordinates planning and relies on its member agencies for implementation. Federal Transportation officers have advised that the agencies involved should execute a new agreement, reaffirming earlier resolutions providing for their participation in C U U A T S and redefining certain agency responsibilities so as to assure this urban area of continued eligibility for federal capital and operating funds. T h e agreement would provide for areawide transportation planning and that C U U A T S continue to develop and approve such reports and documents as required by federal or state urban area transportation regulations and guidelines. Execution of the agreement by the University of Illinois would not place a financial obligation on the University but would provide for its continued participation in transportation planning activities of the community. T h e chancellor at Urbana has recommended that a new agreement as described be approved and that the comptroller and the secretary be authorized to execute such an agreement. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mrs. Shepherd, this recommendation was approved.

Modifications, Risk Management Self-Insurance Program

(27) On February 15, 1978, the Board of Trustees approved a risk management program to improve the administration of the University's self-insurance programs initiated August 1, 1976. The vice president for administration was made responsible for the administration of the program, with the advice of a Risk Management Policy Committee. Three subcommittees 1 were appointed to evaluate claims and make recommendations for claim disposition. In the past year of operation the risk management program has: 1. Obtained an actuarial firm's recommendation for the funding of the claim reserve accounts; 2. Established the funding of the claim reserve accounts; 3. Prepared and distributed to all faculty and staff members a description of the program; and

1 Workmen's Compensation Subcommittee, Hospital and Medical Professional Liability Subcommittee, and the Non-Medical Professional and General Liability Subcommittee.