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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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These items were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Dr. Dorioghue, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson. (Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting on items 16, 17 and 18.)

Modifications in the University Operating and Capital Budget Request for Fiscal Year 1981

(14) Since approval on September 20, 1979, of the request for State appropriations for FY 1981, two additional matters have arisen that warrant modification of that action. One is the addition of a request for funds for operation and maintenance of a recently-acquired building at the Chicago Circle campus. The second relates to new legislation that involves a new source of funds for the Fire Service Institute, a general University unit located at the Urbana campus.

Funds for Operation and Maintenance

On October 18, 1979, the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the properties at 400-412 and 401 South Peoria Street, Chicago (the "Formfit Building") for the Chicago Circle campus. Although funds for the purchase and renovation of the building will come from University resources, State funds are required for the operation and maintenance of the facility. It is anticipated that the structure will be available for occupancy by July 1, 1980. The building contains 159,088 gross square feet. It is estimated that $2.65 per gross square foot will be required to provide adequate operation and maintenance. Thus, it is recommended that a total of $421,600 (for a full year's operation) be added to the FY 1981 operating budget request.

Funding Plan, Fire Service Institute

New legislation (Senate Bill 1344) mandates the University of Illinois "to operate a State Fire Academy to be called the Illinois Fire Service Institute for the purpose of instructing fire protection personnel throughout the State of Illinois, providing service to public and private fire departments in Illinois and conducting research in the methods of maintaining and improving fire protection and control services consistent with the needs of Illinois communities." (In the past, the University has maintained the Fire Service Institute through a contractual arrangement with the office of the State Fire Marshal.) Senate Bill 1344 further specifies that one-eighth of the funds deposited annually into the Fire Prevention Fund be appropriated to the University "for the purpose of maintaining the institute, paying the expenses and providing the facilities and structures incident thereto. . . ." Current estimates are that approximately $3.4 million will be available in the Fire Prevention Fund for FY 1981, of which a one-eighth share is $425,000. Estimates further indicate that the University's share will be slightly more than $900,000 for FY 1982. Under the present contractual arrangement with the State Fire Marshal, the operating budget in FY 1980 is approximately $250,000. For FY 1981, in accord with the new legislation, the following plan is proposed: 1. Replace the current contractual level of operation of the Fire Service Institute with resources from the Fire Prevention Fund, providing salary and price increases commensurate with those already approved in the University's budget request. 2. Provide for an expansion of the Fire Service Institute programs to meet the purpose of SB 1344.