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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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the projects approved, and that the comptroller and the secretary of the board be authorized to execute the appropriate documents. I concur.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this recommendation was approved and authority was given as recommended. By consensus, the board agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 17 through 20 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Employment of Engineer for Renovations, Residence Halls, Urbana

(17) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Buchanan, Bellows and Associates, Ltd., Bloomington, for the professional engineering services required in the development of contract documents for electrical and mechanical renovations at Clark, Barton, and Lundgren Residence Halls ( T r i a d ) , Urbana. The work will be on an hourly basis in accord with the firm's rate schedule, but will not exceed $32,150 for services through the receipt of bids, plus reimbursements authorized by the University, the latter estimated to be $2,000. Upon receipt of bids, the Board of Trustees will be asked to approve contracts for construction. Following this action, the firm will be authorized to proceed with the engineering services required during the construction phase. The cost also is on an hourly basis and is estimated not to exceed $8,000. (A schedule of the firm's hourly rates is on file with the secretary of the board for record.) Funds are available in the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Account. (The work consists of field surveys and engineering services to convert the existing steam heating system to a hot water system; replacement of hot water heater; remodeling of toilet rooms; required updating of fire alarm system and lighting; and installation of an emergency generator. T h e work is scheduled for completion in December 1982.)

On motion of Miss Forsyth, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Madden, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Governor Thompson. (Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting.) (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Bandala, Miss Forsyth; no, none; absent, Mr. Cobb.)

Easements to Illinois Bell Telephone Company

(18) T h e Illinois Bell Telephone Company seeks to replace overhead telephone lines on South First Street Road with underground lines and has requested permanent easements, 16.5 feet wide, along South First Street Road from Windsor Road to approximately four-tenths of a mile south of Curtis Road, a distance of 7,260 feet. The easement area is parallel to the right-of-way for the length of the Cruse Farm. T h e north 124 rods of this property is land owned by the University of Illinois Foundation and leased to the University. T h e south 196 rods is land owned by the University, as is the remaining 120 rods on the Maxwell Farm. T h e easement will not interfere with the present use of the property or with any projects planned. Relocating the lines underground should provide a benefit in