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1984]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mr, Madden, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Milkint; no, none; absent, M r . Bolen.)

Acquisition a n d Lease of 1108 West Springfield A v e n u e , Urbana

(2) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the acquisition of the property at 1108 West Springfield Avenue, Urbana, at a price of $65,000, and the lease of the property to the present owners for ten years at a rental of $1 per year. Under the lease, the lessee (at his cost) would be responsible for the complete maintenance and operation of the property, including payments for real estate taxes, assessments, and insurance. The lease would provide further that if the University required the land after five years, it could terminate the lease by paying the lessee the sum of $4,000 per year for each year remaining on the lease. The property is located in the block bounded by Springfield and Goodwin Avenues and Stoughton and Harvey Streets in which the University and the University of Illinois Foundation presently own four properties. This block has been identified as an important area for future expansion of activities related to the College of Engineering. It is contemplated that the land will not be required for a period of five to ten years. Unrestricted gift funds are available in the Office of the President. O n motion of Mr. Stone, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mr. Madden, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Milkint; no, none; absent, Mr. Bolen.) Mr. Bolen joined the meeting at this time.

Athletic Facilities

T h e president announced that in the fall, he expected to bring forward a revised and more fully developed plan for athletic facilities at the U r b a n a campus. T h e indoor tennis facility, discussed earlier, would be related to such a plan and would be reviewed in the light of the plan.

M e e t i n g , Council of Ten

This group, comprising the presidents of the Big T e n universities, met at the U r b a n a campus during the prior week. President Ikenberry reported that among the items discussed was the report of a subcommittee on the authority and responsibility of the presidents in the operation of the Big Ten athletic conference. T h e council strongly approves of the retrieval of certain areas of authority and responsibility by the presidents as a Council of Ten, viz.: employment of the commissioner, determination of membership in the conference, oversight of litigation, budget, location of conference headquarters, etc. T h e meeting reflected a concern that the chief executive officers be more directly involved in the operation of the conference without sacrificing the principle or the effective role of "faculty control."