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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

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added to items exempt from the requirements of specific board approval but subject to the conditions applicable for appendix I.' (The State Universities Association of Vice Presidents for Business Affairs on February 29, 1980, formally endorsed the addition of the items in Appendices II and I I I to the list of exempt I E C items.) I concur and recommend approval of the amended resolution submitted herewith. (The full text of the resolution and appendices I, I I , and I I I are filed with the secretary of the board.)

Federal Surplus Property Program

(15) The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, has announced a new procedure whereby federal surplus personal property 2 can be made readily available to airports. Under the procedure, the division will serve as agent and attorney-in-fact for participating airports to administer inspections, evaluations, and submission of applications for surplus property. T h e division has requested the governing bodies of participating airports to designate the division as agent and attorney-in-fact to prepare and submit applications. The following resolution so designates the division, with full authority to sign appropriate documents for the screening and submission of applications for the transfer of surplus personal property which the University decides to accept, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 289, 80th Congress, and the Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. Acceptance of surplus property will be limited to those items for which funds are available. T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended participation in the proposed program and adoption of the following resolution. I concur.

Resolution

A R E S O L U T I O N D E S I G N A T I N G AN AGENT T O A C T F O R T H E BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF T H E UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS IN PROCURING FEDERAL S U R P L U S PERSONAL P R O P E R T Y F O R USE I N T H E OPERATION, DEVELOPMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF T H E UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S - W I L L A R D A I R P O R T . Be It Resolved by the members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: 1. T h a t the University of Illinois hereinafter referred to as "Donee," does hereby appoint and designate the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, as non-exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of screening and submission of applications for the transfer of surplus personal property pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 289, 80th Congress, and Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder, with full authority to sign such documents as may be necessary for such purposes for property accepted by "Donee." 2. T h e "Donee" agrees that funds will be made available to apply to the costs of care and handling incident to donations, including packing, preparation for shipping, loading, and transporting such property, for such donations as "Donee" may agree to accept. It is specifically understood and agreed by the "Donee" that any property transferred to it by the United States pursuant to the aforesaid laws and regulations will (a) not be used, sold, salvaged, or disposed of for other than Airport purposes without the consent of the Federal Aviation Administration; (b) be kept in good repair; (c) be used for Airport purposes; (d) be used in accordance with applicable regulations to implement Title V I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and

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July 21, 1976, minutes, p. 29. Airport maintenance equipment such as grading, snow removal, and lighting equipment.