Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1984 [PAGE 38]

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1982]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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(The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Bandala, Mr. Cobb, Miss Forsyth; no, none.)

Granting of Utility Easements for the Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute, Medical Center

(39) On July 21, 1976, the Board of Trustees authorized an agreement with the Lions of Illinois Foundation to construct a facility at the Medical Center campus to be named the Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute. On April 18, 1977, the Buildings and Grounds Committee approved a site for the project on Taylor Street, immediately west of the Eye and Ear Infirmary. The action contemplated that the City of Chicago would vacate Wolcott Avenue between West Taylor and Grenshaw Streets. It is anticipated that the city will complete the vacation by the early part of August of this year. T h e site for the proposed building will require relocation of the existing underground services for electricity, natural gas, telephone, and water now located in the Wolcott Avenue right-of-way. In order that site preparation work can proceed, the University must grant casements to the utility companies when it acquires title to the vacated street. The easements will be located in the vacated street, except for that area to be occupied by the proposed Eye Research Institute. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that permanent easements be granted to the Commonwealth Edison Company (electricity), Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (gas), Illinois Bell Telephone Company (telephone), and the City of Chicago (water) for appropriate utility services and that the comptroller and the secretary be authorized to execute the necessary documents. Each easement will be in effect for as long as it is used for such purposes.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Mr. Stone, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Bandala, Mr. Cobb, Miss Forsyth; no, none.)

Purchases

(40) The president submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the directors of purchases and the executive vice president. The list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from state appropriations to the University) and purchases from institutional funds. T h e latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, private corporations, and other organizations; grants from foundations, corporations, and other donors; and University revolving funds authorized by law. The total amounts of these purchases were: From Appropriated Recommended From Institutional Recommended Grand Total Funds $ Funds 6 435 185 74 $6 991 445 04 556 259 30

A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information, including the quotations received was sent to each member of the board in advance of the meeting, and a copy is being filed with the secretary of the board for record.