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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1988
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230 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [April 9 EXECUTIVE SESSION President Howard, referring to Section Two of the Open Meetings Act, stated: "A motion is now in order to hold an executive session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, or dismissal of employees or officers, to discuss pending, probable, or imminent litigation, the acquisition of real property, and to discuss campus security." The motion was made by Mr. Wolff and approved unanimously. Jerome Arkin, ef of., vs. William H. Behrens, Jr., M.D. Circuit Court of Cook County (Settlement) (1) The university counsel has recommended that the Board of Trustees approve a settlement of the above cause of action in the amount of $640,000, payable from the University Self-Insurance Fund. It is alleged that the defendant breached the appropriate standard of care, causing the patient's death. I recommend approval. On motion of Miss Smith, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Mr. Logan, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.) Status Reports Vice President Bazzani was asked to report on the current status of hospital finances including pending legislation, audits and related matters. In addition, Vice President Weir reported on negotiations and discussions with various parties involved in the development of graduate and professional academic services in the DuPage County area. The University's involvement is related to (but not dependent upon) the effort to obtain the large research facility, the Superconducting Super Collider for the State of Illinois.1 EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED Following the recess of the Executive Session at 9:05 a.m., the Committee on Academic Affairs received a presentation on the work of the University of Illinois Press. PRESENTATION, GOVERNOR JAMES R. THOMPSON President Howard presented the governor, noting that throughout his tenure he had been a strong supporter of education at all levels and a 1 On the previous day, April 9, at meetings of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, the trustees received design presentations of the Digital Computer Lab and north campus chiller as well as a detailed presentation on the design ana general aspects of the Airport Master Plan. Guests at the presentation were members of the^ Champaign County Board and officers of the Champaign-Urbana Economic Development Council (see agenda item, "Willard Airport Expansion Project," in the text that follows).
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