Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 512]

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1980]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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campus, and the launching of a major fund raising campaign by the University of Illinois Foundation. He paid tribute to individual trustees for their special contributions to the work of the University and to agencies such as the Board of Higher Education, the Merit Board and other groups. He expressed his appreciation for the vote of confidence given him by his colleagues. Executive Committee Mr. Forsyth asked for nominations for the Executive Committee. Mr. Velasquez nominated Ralph H a h n and George W. Howard I I I (incumbents) to serve as members of the Executive Committee with the president of the board as chairman ex officio. T h e nominations were closed, and the secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot of the board for the election of Mr. H a h n and Mr. Howard to the Executive Committee. T h e ballot was so cast, and Mr. Hahn and Mr. Howard were declared elected members of the Executive Committee to serve until the next annual meeting of die board or until their successors shall have been elected. Secretary, Comptroller, and University Counsel of the Board President Ikenberry reported that in accord with the bylaws his advice to the Board of Trustees was that the three incumbents — Earl W. Porter, secretary of the board; Ronald W. Brady, comptroller of the board; and James J. Costello, university counsel — be reelected. Mr. Howard moved that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast. T h e three incumbents •— Mr. Porter, Mr. Brady, Mr. Costello — were declared elected secretary, comptroller, and university counsel of the board, respectively, to serve until the next annual meeting of the board or until their successors shall have been elected. Delegation of Signatures O n motion of Mr. Howard, the following resolution was unanimously adopted. Resolved that the President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to such individuals as he may designate from time to time authority to sign his name as president of the Board of Trustees to vouchers presented to the state comptroller and authority to sign his name to warrants on the University treasurer covering vouchers approved in accordance with regulations approved by the board; and Resolved further that the secretary of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to such individuals as he may designate from time to time authority to sign his name as secretary of the Board of Trustees to vouchers presented to the state comptroller and to warrants on the University treasurer covering vouchers approved in accordance with regulations of the board. Be It Further Resolved that the First National Bank of Chicago as a designated depositary of R. R. Manchester, treasurer of this corporation, be and it (including its correspondent banks) is hereby requested, authorized, and directed to honor checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money drawn in this