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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[June 19

supplied by the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company under "service classification two" which is currently 36.00 per therm (unit of gas measurement) which converts to 50.40 per gallon fuel oil price. The company has notified the University that it is making gas available on a continuous basis, as available, through December 1981 at a lower rate under "service classification No. V-2, limited firm service." T h e current cost under this classification is 32.30 per therm, which converts to 48.50 per gallon fuel oil price. Therefore, gas will be used when economically priced (gas compared with oil) under the new classification. T h e directors of the Physical Plant and the vice president for administration have recommended that the appropriate administrative officers be authorized to contract for service classification No. V-2, limited firm service with the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company for the purchase of natural gas through December 1981 as economically available. I concur.

Purchases

(51) The president submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the directors of purchases and the vice president for administration. The list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from state appropriations to the University) and purchases from institutional funds. T h e latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, private corporations, and other organizations; grants from foundations, corporations, and other donors; and University revolving funds authorized by law. T h e total amounts of these purchases were: Front Appropriated Recommended From Institutional Recommended Grand Total Funds $ Funds 5 226 665 55 $5 950 907 77 724 242 22

A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information, including the quotations received was sent to each member of the board in advance of the meeting, and a copy is being filed with the secretary of the board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d b y t h e following v o t e : Aye, D r . D o n o g h u e , M r . F o r s y t h , M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . Lenz, M r . Neal, M r s . Shepherd, M r . Stone, M r . Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, Governor T h o m p s o n . ( M r . H a h n asked to be recorded as n o t v o t i n g o n i t e m s 4 3 a n d 4 8 . ) ( T h e s t u d e n t a d v i s o r y v o t e w a s : A y e , M r . G r a d y , M r . S o b o t k a , Miss Wyncott; no, none.)

Report of Purchases Approved by the Vice President for Administration

(52) The vice president for administration also submitted a report of purchases approved by him on recommendation of the directors of purchases in amounts of $12,500 to $15,000, a report of bids taken in behalf of the Capital Development Board, and a report of bids taken by the Illinois Educational Consortium for generic commodities. A copy of this report is filed with the secretary. This report was received for record.