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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ironing equipment in the laundry at the Medical Center campus. The Division III contract for heating, piping, and temperature control work on the project, together with the acquisition and installation of the new ironing equipment, was awarded to Allied Mechanical Industries, Inc., of Chicago, Illinois, for $157,235. A bid of $135,123 had been received from Jensen Corporation of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, for Division III work but was rejected as not complying with the requirements of the bid documents. The current litigation attacks the validity of the determination that the Jensen bid did not conform to specifications. Pursuant to previous delegations by the Board of Trustees, the university counsel has been given interim authorization to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interest of the University in this matter. The university counsel recommends that such authorization be ratified and confirmed in all respects. I concur. On motion of Mr. Madden, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Madden, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Bandala, Mr. Cobb, Miss Forsyth; no, none.) Recovery of Funds Mr. Costello, the university counsel, reported on the current state of settlement negotiations in the Parker matter, indicating that University officers are prepared to settle this claim with the First National Bank of Champaign and the Federal Insurance Company of New Jersey and then possibly proceed with the suit against Indiana Insurance Company — from whom the remaining $233,000 is being sought, but is being contested by Indiana. H e made clear there are other alternatives being considered, including hope for a further, positive response from Indiana. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED FOR MEETING OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Mr. Stone announced that the executive session would be adjourned for a meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. MEETING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Board of Trustees reconvened at 9:55 a.m. as a Committee of the Whole to receive information with regard to the current work of the Council on Program Evaluation ( C O P E ) at U r b a n a ; and to hear a preliminary report on the University's interest in the establishment of an International Soybean Center located near the Urbana-Champaign campus. (A copy of a description of the International Soybean Center is filed with the secretary for record.) BOARD OF TRUSTEES' MEETING RECONVENED T h e Board of Trustees' regular meeting reconvened at 11:00 a.m.