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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 18

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

Agreement for Sewage Treatment Services with the Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District

(24-) The University is currently contributing toward a share of the UrbanaChampaign Sanitary District's costs in accordance with an agreement approved by the Board of Trustees on April 24, 1947. Under that agreement, the payment for FY 1981 will be approximately $290,000. T h e Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District is proposing termination of the present agreement and execution of a new agreement that would be in conformance with federal regulations. The new agreement would become effective July 1, 1981. T h e new agreement provides for payment on a user charge system based on actual use, the formula for which is a part of the contract. In addition, there is a minor billing and collection charge. Under the proposed contract, it is estimated that the cost for FY 1982 will be $650,000. T h e increase in cost is due to major remodeling of the district's facilities to comply with federal and state requirements for sewage treatment. This remodeling has resulted in a facility which has a tertiary treatment system rather than a secondary treatment system. A tertiary treatment system is a higher level of sewage treatment and results in much higher operating costs. T h e power to operate the system, the manpower to operate and maintain the system, and the chemicals needed to treat the sewage have all increased substantially, thereby increasing costs as reflected in the rate. Also factored into the user rate is an amount to provide for replacement costs. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the comptroller and the secretary of the board be authorized to execute the necessary agreements, subject to availability of funds, with the Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District to effectuate the new basis for payment outlined above and to terminate the previous agreement effective June 30, 1981, upon execution of the new agreement. It is further recommended that the comptroller and the secretary of the board be authorized to renew and amend this agreement from year to year in accordance with the formula adopted by the district for establishing the base user charge and the amount of University water entering the district's facilities. Funds have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for FY 1982 and will be included in subsequent fiscal years; these appropriated amounts together with amounts from auxiliary units in the Division of Campus Services will be included in the Urbana-Champaign campus's operating budget authorization requests for FY 1982 and for subsequent years to be submitted to the Board of Trustees. This agreement is subject to the availability of such funds.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved, and authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Madden, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mrs. Day, Governor Thompson.