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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Board of Trustees in 1982, University of Illinois students pay Range I V tuition, plus a program charge covering payments to the Konan Illinois Center for certain program costs. In recent years, the program has been the beneficiary of donations in Japanese yen, received in Japan. These gifts have come primarily from the Johnson Wax Company-Japan, and the Japanese Illini Clubs. In addition, Konan University has asked, to the extent spaces are available, that other English-speaking individuals be permitted to attend Japanese-language classes offered for University students for a nominal charge. (Typically, these are wives of American businessmen.) These individuals do not earn University of Illinois credit for their attendance. The estimated annual amount of gifts received in yen is $5,000. The total charges paid by the visiting students are approximately $4,000 per year. Since this incidental income is used for program costs which benefit University students, and to avoid transferring these funds between the countries, it is requested that a local bank account in Kobe, Japan, be established in the Taiyo Kobe Bank, Ltd. Activity in the account would be limited to the deposit of funds received as gifts in yen or charges paid by visitors to the classes as described. Expenditures would be limited to program-related activities conducted at Konan University in Kobe. The program director of the Japan Year Abroad Program would be authorized to make expenditures from this account in accord with University policies and procedures. The chancellor at the Urbana campus has recommended that the comptroller be authorized to establish a bank account as described above. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . F o r s y t h , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . A m e n d m e n t of Grant Agreement, W i l l a r d Airport (17) The Federal Aviation Administration and the State Division of Aeronautics have advised the University of the status of funds in various grants, thus updating information provided to the Board of Trustees in October 1984. The agencies have recommended that the University submit a request to amend the scope of work of the Fiscal Year 1982 grant in order to effectively use the remaining funds and to close out the project. The project, status, funds available, and recommendation for grant amendment are described below. The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the University submit a request for amendment of the grant as indicated. Amendment, Grant Agreement, FY 1982, W i l l a r d Airport Project Widen and overlay entrance road; install security lights in general aviation area. (Trustee action on September 16, 1982, authorized acceptance of a Federal grant which could include: widen and overlay entrance road; security lights in general aviation area; pavement overlay of T-hanger area; and correct existing storm drainage problems. The grant subsequently offered was for $338,000, which was expected to fund the first two items.) The entrance road construction now is complete. Information received from the FAA, and provided to the board in October 1984, indicated that no funds remain for the security lights. New information provided by the FAA in September 1985 indicates that approximately $30,000 remains in the project — still insufficient for security lights. Matching funds will be provided by the Division of Aeronautics. Recommendation for amendment Delete: Installation of security lights in general aviation apron area. Add: Acquire land ( 8 + acres) in the northeast clear zone to Runway 4/22 (O'Neil