Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1960 [PAGE 1174]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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by the University Research Board, and approximately $11,000 from reserves for replacement of liquid nitrogen facilities. Repairs and initial maintenance on property at 1207 West Stoughton Street, Urbana 3 572 An annual recurring assignment for operation and future maintenance of this property 2 375 Remodeling in Illini Hall for safety improvements and additional office space 8 000 Remodeling in Arcade Building and Illini Hall to provide additional space for Statistical Service Unit 68 000 I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h e s e a p p r o p r i a t i o n s w e r e m a d e b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . C l e m e n t , M r . H a r e w o o d , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Herrick, M r . Stratton. E N G I N E E R I N G S E R V I C E S F O R IMPROVEMENTS IN U P P E R EMBARRASS RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT (9) Landowners in the Upper Embarrass River watershed, south of and adjacent to University property in the area, have instituted proceedings to organize the "Upper Embarrass River Drainage District" and to improve the main channel of this river from the Philo Road north and northwest into and through University property along the west fork of the channel. There are approximately 14,400 acres in the drainage area, but for the present the District will include approximately 9,866 acres of which 1,280 acres are University property. The balance may later be annexed to the District. The proposed construction will be 33,000 feet of ditch improvement, approximately 12,000 feet across University property, and the underpinning or rebuilding of bridge structures. Preliminary estimates of cost are $264,000 of which the University's proportionate share would be $93,000, the city of Urbana's share would be $21,000, and the cost to the District would be $150,000. Need for this improvement is of long standing, and it will be of benefit to the University if adequately engineered. It would provide an outlet for the University's proposed southwest campus storm sewer and the southwest campus storm sewer to be constructed in cooperation with the city of Urbana. The Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that the University participate and share in the cost of this improvement provided that: I. The University's participation and share in the cost will be on a contractual basis and subject to availability of funds. (No funds are currently available.) 2- The extent of the University's participation and share in the cost will be based on an independent engineering analysis of the design of the improvements to be made, the anticipated benefits to the University, the reasonableness of cost of the improvements, and the equitable distribution of the cost. 3. The report of the engineers for the District, including plans, specifications, and estimates to be filed with the County Court, will be available to the University for review. It is further recommended that the firm of Wilson and Anderson, Champaign, be employed by the University to make an independent engineering analysis of the project and the proposed improvements, these services to include (a) general review of information now available pertaining to the proposed District and its relation to University properties; (b) a review and analysis of the proposed improvements to evaluate the total and comparative benefits to University properties; ( c ) a report of findings under (a) and (b) together with recommendations for and assistance in negotiation of an agreement with the District; and (d) expert witness testimony or other technical assistance as may be authorized by the University. The estimated cost of these services will be $1,500. The Committee on Buildings and Grounds has reviewed these recommendations and is prepared to support them. I concur and recommend an assignment of $1,500 from the General Reserve for these services.