Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1960 [PAGE 1235]

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BOAED OF TRUSTEES

The Committee on Buildings and Grounds has previously considered this proposal and recommends approval.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this recommendation was approved. Mr. Herrick asked to be recorded as voting "no."

PROPOSAL FOR ACQUISITION OF GARFIELD PARK AREAS FOR RELOCATION OF CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION

The Committee on General Policy reported that it has considered recommendations from the President of the University and the Director of the Physical Plant that a proposal be made to the Chicago Park District and the city of Chicago for the acquisition by the University of certain areas of Garfield Park land as a site for the Chicago Undergraduate Division. The Committee presented this proposal to the Board of Trustees with the recommendation that it be authorized. Copies of the complete text of the proposal were distributed to the Trustees, and a copy has been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. There followed a discussion of the proposal in which all members of the Board present participated. Mr. Johnston then asked that this proposal be approved as a recommendation from the Committee on General Policy. On motion of Mr. Swain, the President of the University was authorized to present the proposal to the Commissioners of the Chicago Park District and to the Mayor of Chicago; Mr. Harewood asked to be recorded as present but not voting. On motion of Mr. Swain, the Executive Committee of the Board was authorized to act for the Board in negotiations with officials of the Chicago Park District on any matters relating to the acquisition of Garfield Park land requiring official action by the Board of Trustees; in particular, the Executive Committee was authorized to accept an offer, if made by official action of the Chicago Park District prior to the April 20 meeting of the Board of Trustees, to the Board for the purchase of land in Garfield Park if the offer is in accord with the proposal today approved by the Board, or to accept an option tendered to the Board of Trustees of the University, if offered by official action of the Chicago Park District prior to the April 20 meeting of the Board of Trustees, to purchase land in Garfield Park at a price based on the fair cash value of such land to be determined by an appraisal procedure requiring the unanimous agreement of three appraisers, one to be selected by the Chicago Park District, one by the Board of Trustees of the University, and the third to be selected by the other two appraisers. On this motion the vote was: Aye, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; present but not voting, Mr. Harewood; absent, Mr. Clement, Mr. Pogue, Governor Stratton. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the Board adjourned.

K E N N E Y E. WILLIAMSON

A. J. JANATA

Secretary

President