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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 21

purposes hereinabove set forth and because the compensation to be paid to the owners thereof for such land cannot be agreed upon between them and this Board of Trustees, it is necessary for The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to take said land and acquire title thereto through the exercise by it of the right of eminent domain conferred upon it by law and to have the compensation to be paid by it to the owners thereof and any and all other persons who may have any right, title or interest in and to said land (other than Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Illinois Power Company, and Panhandle Illinois Pipeline Company which own certain easement rights over, under and through said property which said easement rights will not interfere with the public and educational use proposed to be made of said property by said The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and, therefore, need not presently be acquired or extinguished by said T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois) determined in the manner provided by law for the exercise of said right and power of eminent domain; and Be It, And It Is Hereby Further Resolved by this Board of Trustees of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that the necessary and appropriate action be taken for the acquisition of title to said property by said The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and to have the compensation to be paid therefor determined by the institution and prosecution to completion of a proceeding in eminent domain in a court of competent jurisdiction and that the Legal Counsel of the University be, and he is hereby, authorized to proceed accordingly, to institute and prosecute an eminent domain proceeding in the name and on behalf of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the acquisition of said land and the determination of the compensation to be paid by it therefor, and to employ such special legal counsel, appraisers, and others as he may deem necessary or desirable to assist him in the institution and prosecution of said proceeding.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Stratton.

RELOCATION O F FACILITIES F O R ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (11) The Executive Committee has authorized the removal of one of the "T Dormitories" now in Illini Village to a nearby campus area and remodeling of this building to provide quarters for the elementary education activities of the College of Education, now housed in temporary buildings on the Parade Grounds and which must be removed for construction of the Peabody Drive Residence Halls. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of the following orders for additional work required on this project through changes in existing contracts with these contractors: General work — Oran L. Shoemaker and Company, Champaign $9 '5° Electrical work — Brunkow Electric Company, Champaign 3 000 Plumbing work — David W . Reichard Plumbing and Heating, Urbana 2 800 Heating work — Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign.... 1 000 Ventilating work — Schroeder and Sons Company, Champaign 5o° I concur.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, the Comptroller was authorized to execute these changes in contracts as recommended.

C O N T R A C T F O R PARKING AND T R A F F I C ENGINEERING STUDIES F O R C H I C A G O U N D E R G R A D U A T E DIVISION CAMPUS (12) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of a contract with George W. Barton and Associates, Inc., Chicago, for parking and traffic engineering studies as a part of the general planning in connection with the site selection for the Chicago Undergraduate Division. The terms of the contract will provide for the payment of standard professional engineering fees for principals, senior engineers and planners, assistant engineers, and draftsmen, plus out-of-pocket expenses at a total cos estimated not to exceed $11,000. I concur in this recommendation.