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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 18

Television Service for the University of Illinois Hospital, Medical Center

(22) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the board authorize an agreement with Sylvania Commercial Electronics Corporation, Arlington Heights, Illinois, which will make it possible for patients in the University Hospital to rent television sets from Sylvania at a cost of $3.00 per day. According to the terms of the agreement, Sylvania Commercial Electronics Corporation will provide, install, and service the television sets. T h e University will receive a percentage of the contractor's annual gross income under the agreement. T h e initial term of the agreement is for a period of seven years. However, the University will have the right to terminate the agreement for cause at any time upon sixty days notice. I t is further recommended that, following the original seven-year term, the comptroller and the secretary be authorized to renew the agreement on an annual basis for a maximum of three one-year periods. T h e following bids were received: Percentage of Annual Estimated Annual Gross Income Income to University Sylvania Commercial Electronics Corporation, Arlington Heights 53 $81 756 00 Wells National, Schiller Park 45 69 415 47 WNY Hospital Television, Buffalo, New York 41.6 64 170 75 J. Allen & Co., Burlingame, California 21.7 33 473 68 The estimated annual income is based upon annual gross receipts of $154,256.60.

On motion of Mr. Velasquez, these recommendations were approved. Agreement with Britt Airways, Inc.

(23) Negotiations have been completed, for use of University of Illinois-Willard Airport facilities, with Britt Airways, Inc., of Terre Haute, Indiana, for the continuation of their operation of a scheduled commuter service for the period July 1, 1980, through June 30, 1981. The new agreement provides that effective July 1, 1980, Britt will have exclusive use of 225 square feet of space in the Willard Airport Administration Building and shared use of the common area. Britt is to pay the University $2,326.50 annually (versus $2,133.00 for 1979-80) for rental and operation and maintenance services. T h e agreement provides for appropriate reduction in such payment in the event that exclusive usage is granted to others in the common area of the Airport Administration Building. The agreement would also grant Britt landing privileges and the use of aircraft parking aprons for loading and discharging passengers in exchange for a payment of 28(t (versus 250 for 1979-80) per 1,000 lbs. gross landing weight per Britt aircraft landed at Willard. T h e chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus and the executive vice president have recommended that the comptroller and the secretary be authorized to execute an agreement as described above and subsequent annual renewals thereof subject to adjustment in rates as may be agreed upon and approved by the executive vice president. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . V e l a s q u e z , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d . By consensus, t h e b o a r d a g r e e d t h a t o n e v o t e w o u l d b e t a k e n a n d c o n -