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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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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 T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the acquistion 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. Hughes, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Clement, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Stratton.

APPROPRIATIONS BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (8) The Board of Directors of the Athletic Association has approved the following assignments of funds from its reserve, confirmation of which is requested. Payment to the Alumni Association for services during 1958-59 $ 3 000 Additional funds for Grants-in-Aid for the first semester 20 000

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this assignment was confirmed.

ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION (9) The Board of Trustees on April 14, 1959, authorized an application to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, now the Federal Aviation Agency, for one-half the cost of enlarging the apron and constructing roads, walks, parking, and fencing at the University of Illinois Airport. The F A A has approved a grant of $97,5 2 3, no part of which, however, may be used for the parking lot improvement in which the F A A can not participate. The State Department of Aeronautics will provide $123,800 from its funds and the University will provide $11,774.23, nearly all of which is for engineering services. The Director of the Institute of Aviation and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend acceptance of the federal grant. In accordance with the Agency and Participation Agreement the University has with the State Department of Aeronautics, it is also recommended that the Board authorize the Department to award a construction contract for $218,132.37 to P a r r o Construction Corporation, the lowest bidder on this work, provided that no change orders will be issued without concurrence of the University. I concur and recommend adoption of the following resolution: Resolution Accepting, Adopting, and Authorizing Execution of Acceptance of Grant Offer of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, Constituting Grant Agreement Between the United States and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, for and in behalf of the United States, has extended to The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois a formal Grant Offer, dated October 2, 1959, pursuant to the Project Application of T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, submitted to the Federal Aviation Agency, dated September 1, 1959, all as hereinbelow set forth, and all relating to the development of the University ot Illinois A i r p o r t ; the same bearing F A A Project No. 9-11-026-6003; and WHEREAS, pursuant to and for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act (60 Stat. 170; Public Law 377, 79th Congress) it is necessary that said Grant Offer be duly and formally accepted by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois; and WHEREAS, such Grant Offer and such Acceptance thereof, duly executed, together shall constitute the Grant Agreement between The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the United States relating to said airportdevelopment project; and WHEREAS, the said Grant Offer is in the words, figures, and form following: