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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 21

EXECUTIVE SESSION President Forsyth, referring to Section T w o 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, and to discuss pending, probable, or imminent litigation against or on behalf of the University and to discuss the acquisition of real property." T h e motion was made by Mrs. Shepherd and approved unanimously. President Ikenberry, meeting with the board, the secretary, and the university counsel, reported on the search process for the vice president for business and finance and the recommendation he proposed to bring forward at me present meeting. H e reviewed the background of die major candidates for the position, with particular attention to die credentials of Dr. Craig Bazzani who will be recommended for the position. President Forsyth (with Dr. Bazzani present) men presented a letter h e proposed to send to die University of Illinois Foundation, asking the foundation to make arrangements to provide transportation for the wife of die president of die University in recognition of her responsibilities in die work of die University and of die foundation. By consensus, die trustees agreed diat the letter should go forward. (A copy is filed with the secretary for record.) Mr. Forsydi (widi all general officers now present) then called on the university counsel to report on pending litigation. M r . Costello reviewed a number of matters: a complaint of staff members of die University of Illinois Foundation; a dispute regarding the status of the basketball coach at die Chicago campus,* and a defalcation at the University of Illinois Hospital, die last item reported to die trustees some mondis ago. In die latter instance, mere is die need for audiority to file a lawsuit for recovery of funds from die surety companies before die statute of limitations expires. A settlement is possible and die suit may be avoided, but the authority to file is needed. (Time did not permit a written recommendation to this effect) T h e trustees audiorized such action. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS M r . Forsydi announced that die executive session would be adjourned for a meeting of die Buildings and Grounds Committee and a meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee. T h e Board of Trustees' regular meeting reconvened at 11:15 a.m. MINUTES APPROVED T h e secretary presented for approval the press proofs of die minutes of die Board of Trustees meetings of January 20 and February 17, 1983, copies of which had previously been sent to die board. O n motion of M r . Howard, diese minutes were approved.