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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[February 19

O n motion of M r . Forsyth, this recommendation and request were approved and authority was given as recommended. (Mr. H a h n asked to be recorded as not voting.) By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 16 through 19 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.) Lease of Space for Aircraft Maintenance Training Program, Institute of Aviation, Urbana (16) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends, subject to the availability of funds to be provided through a contract with Telemedia, Inc., entering into an agreement to lease 10,078 square feet of space in Building C, Colony Square, Champaign. T h e space is needed for offices, classrooms, and laboratories for a program to train foreign students in aircraft maintenance 1 for the period April 1-June 30, 1981, at a monthly rental of $6,917 commencing on the date of occupancy. The lease will provide space for the expansion of the aircraft maintenance training program being offered by contractual arrangements with various sponsors. T h e University will have the option to extend the lease from July 1, 1981, through June 30, 1982, upon the same terms and conditions except that the space would be increased to 16,709 square feet and the rental would be at a monthly rate of $9,443. T h e University would have the further right and option to extend the lease upon the same terms and conditions at a monthly rental of $8,406 for the following periods: from July 1, 1982, through June 30, 1983; and from July 1, 1983, through June 30, 1984. Additionally, the University would have the right and option to extend this lease upon the same terms and conditions for the periods beginning July 1, 1984, through June 30, 1985; and from July 1, 1985, through June 30, 1986, but at a monthly rental of $9,833. Exercise of the options to renew the lease for any of the option periods is subject to the availability of funds. It is further recommended that the comptroller and the secretary be authorized to exercise such options. The terms of the lease provide for remodeling the space to the specifications of the University, complete custodial services for specified offices, classrooms, and public areas of the building, utilities for heating and air conditioning, scavenger service, and maintenance of the buildings and grounds. Funds for the initial lease period and any of the optional periods will be included in the total program cost to be provided through contractual agreements with Telemedia, Inc., and other sponsors of students participating in these special aircraft maintenance programs. O n motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . Howard, M r . M a d d e n , M r . Neal, M r . Stone; no, n o n e ; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . Maltese, M r . Peterson, Mr. Silverman; no, none.)

1 On January 15, _I981, the trustees approved a contract with Saudi Arabian Airlines lor such a Drogram. Approval is being sought as well for a similar contract with Telemedia, Inc., for the training oi Malaysian nationals. This leased space will make it possible to integrate these programs. No existing University space is available. The option periods are structured to coincide with the terms of both training programs.