Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940 [PAGE 116]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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APPROVAL OF CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS ON PWA PROJECTS (17) A recommendation that the Board authorize the President of the University and the Director of the Physical Plant Department to approve change orders, not exceeding $500 in cost, on contracts for all buildings for which the University has received a grant from the United States of America through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, by the adoption of the following resolution. Be it resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, that the President of the University and the Director of the Physical Plant Department be, and they are hereby, authorized to approve change orders, not exceeding $500 in cost on any one item, on contracts for all buildings for which the University of Illinois has received a grant from the United States of America through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. O n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h i s r e s o l u t i o n w a s a d o p t e d a n d t h e S e c retary w a s authorized to certify thereto, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Geary, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, D r . Meyer, M r . Moschel, M r s . P l u m b , M r . P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Horner, Mr. Wieland. ADMINISTRATION OF McKlNLEY HOSPITAL (18) Since its erection McKinley Hospital has been under the general administration of a committee. It seems to me that in the management of such a service the authority and responsibility should be in a University officer rather than a committee. 1 therefore recommend that the Hospital be placed under the administration of the University Health Officer with an advisory committee, of which he shall be the chairman, appointed by the President of the University, to assist him on matters of policy. O n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e M c K i n l e y H o s p i t a l w a s p l a c e d u n d e r t h e U n i v e r s i t y H e a l t h Officer a s r e c o m mended. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR FOUNDATION FOR STATE NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING A t this point, M r . A d a m s presented the following report. At its meeting on September 30 (Minutes, page 92), the Board of Trustees referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, with power to act, the plans and specifications for the foundation of the State Natural Resources Building. The Committee has conferred with the Director of the Physical Plant Department and has studied the correspondence between his office and the State Architect. The Committee approves the plans and specifications as submitted, subject to the following changes recommended by the Physical Plant Department. 1. T h a t more complete details are indicated relative to the stepping down of footings around the elevator pit. 2. That concrete be specified to provide a definite strength at a definite period after placing. 3. That waterproofing for foundations be so specified that there is no question as to the material that is to be used. 4. That Paragraph 1026 of the specifications be amended so as to definitely call for No. I or first-quality tile. T h e Physical Plant Department is willing to be guided by the opinion of the State Architect regarding the finished grade levels at the front of the building. The Committee concurs in this. O n m o t i o n of M r . A d a m s , t h e p l a n s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e a p proved, subject to the changes recommended b y the Physical Plant Department. T h e B o a r d r e s u m e d c o n s i d e r a t i o n of m a t t e r s p r e s e n t e d b y t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y .