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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 21

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Mr. Forsyth, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Lamm, Mr. Pittman; no, none.)

Planning for Athletic Association Projects, Urbana

(24) On October 6, 1984, the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association authorized a special appropriation of $390,000 in planning funds for a track stadium, artificial playing surface replacement, and for football facilities renovation and an addition. On February 22, 1985, the Board of Directors authorized an additional special appropriation of up to $156,150 in planning funds for an air-supported structure, and the remodeling of the locker room in the northwest ramp tower of Memorial Stadium. Included as well was the Athletic Association's share of planning funds required for the master plan of the athletic center on the nine-hole golf course, including program analysis, schematic design, and cost estimates for a baseball stadium and multi-sport facility.1 Following is a summary of the allocation of planning funds for Athletic Association projects: Original Revised Project Allocation Allocation Replace Artificial Playing Surface $ 50 000 $ 47 900 Football Facilities Renovation and Addition 220 000 262 500 Track Stadium 120 000 57 000 Air-Supported Structure -066 125 Remodel Northwest Tower Locker R o o m . . . -020 000 Athletic Center Master Planning -085 150' Total $390 000 $538 675 Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the allocation of $148,675 in planning funds be confirmed in order that it may be allocated for planning in accordance with the above schedule. Funds for the football facilities renovation and addition and the air-supported structure are available initially from the restricted-funds operating budget of the Urbana-Champaign campus physical plant with reimbursement from the proceeds of the new bond issue, upon such action being authorized by the board, or from private gift funds held by the University for the benefit of the Athletic Association. Funds for the remaining projects are available from private gift funds held by the University for the benefit of the Athletic Association.

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

Contracts for Replacement of Playing Surface, Memorial Stadium, Urbana

(25) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for the re1 On November 15, 1984, the Board of Trustees authorized up to $140,000 from the proceeds of the recent bond sale for site master plan and the program analysis, schematic design, and cost estimates for the baseball stadium and multi-sport facility.