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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e Route 45 improvement requires a triangular parcel of University land on the southwest corner of the Cruse Farm for construction of a turning lane on Curtis Road at the intersection of Route 45. T h e University has been asked to provide easements for the land required for the Windsor roadway and the railroad realignment (approximately 11 acres) ; and the Curtis Road intersection (approximately 0.1 acres). All costs of construction and maintenance of the improvements would be the responsibility of other agencies. In addition, the City of Champaign has requested authorization to construct a retention basin (approximately 8 acres) on University land as a part of the relocation of a drainageway which is affected by the highway construction. The chancellor at the Urbana campus and the vice president for business and finance have recommended that the easements described be approved in principle at this time and that administrative officers be authorized to conduct negotiations with the public agencies as necessary and with the foundation to prepare agreements for submission to the trustees at a subsequent meeting. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these recommendations were approved. By consensus, the board agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 23 through 37 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Contract with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Division of Services for Crippled Children, Chicago

(23) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended approval, subject to the availability of funds, of a contract with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, for $90,821 for the period July 1, 1987, through June 30, 1988, to continue its support of a clinic in Springfield for the Division of Services for Crippled Children to study a n d manage children suffering from myelomeningocele. 1 The contract involves coordination between the institutions and the development of a total care plan. Its objective is to allow for physical and mental growth to a point where the children can become productive adults. Educational programs for families and others will be an integral part of the work. Funds have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for Fiscal Year 1988 and will be included in the Division of Services for Crippled Children operating budget request for FY 1988 to be submitted to the board. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Evenson, Mr. Wylie; no, none.)

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A hernial protrusion of the ipinal cord and membranes.