Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1960 [PAGE 186]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The Vice-President and Provost and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an assignment of $17,164 from the funds received for certification of the records of veterans for this purpose. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . Bissell, M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . H o l t , M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Johnston, M r . Livingston, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Nickell, M r . S t r a t t o n . APPROPRIATION FOR AUTOMOBILES FOR UNIVERSITY CAR POOL (8) T h e demands on the University's passenger car pool for official travel have so increased that it is frequently necessary to turn down requests. During 1957-58 there was an increase of 18 per cent in the total number of car reservations, and 538 requests could not be approved. When the University can not provide for official University travel, the staff member is reimbursed at the rate of eight cents per mile (the standard rate paid by the state of Illinois) for the use of his own car as compared with a cost of six cents per mile, which represents the University's operating expense of the car pool. An addition of seven passenger automobiles (six station wagons and one sedan) is required to accommodate current demands. The cost of the additional equipment can not be met from the replacement fund since this was built up for the purpose of replacing present equipment. However, funds have accumulated in the Physical Plant Storeroom operation account, and $16,000 can be released from this source for the purchase of additional cars needed. The Vice-President and Provost, the Vice-President and Comptroller, and the Director of the Physical Plant recommend that $16,000 in the Storeroom Reserves be assigned for the purpose of the expansion in the number of vehicles held by the car pool. Recommendations for purchase of the equipment will be submitted to the Board for approval. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H e r r i c k , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . Bissell, M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . H o l t , M r . Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Nickell, M r . Stratton. APPROPRIATION FOR INSTALLATION OF DATA-PROCESSING MACHINE (9) The Board has approved an appropriation of $60,000 for remodeling the Engineering Research Laboratory for installation of I B M 701 equipment. It has now been determined that IBM 650 equipment will meet the University's needs just as effectively, and the rental is less. Detailed plans for the installation have been revised and completed. The estimated cost is $81,305. Funds for the additional $21,305 are available in the appropriation for operation of the equipment, since the delivery date has been deferred. The Vice-President and Comptroller recommends the transfer of $21,305 from the operating funds to the appropriation for installation of IBM equipment, and authorization to substitute I B M 650 equipment for I B M 701 equipment in the rental agreement with the International Business Machines Corporation. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r s . H o l t , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . Bissell, M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . H o l t , M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Nickell, M r . S t r a t t o n . REAPPROPRIATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE 1 9 5 9 - 6 1 BUILDING PROGRAM (10) On October 22, 1956, the Board of Trustees appropriated $150,000 for architectural services on the 1957-59 building program so that construction could be started at the earliest possible date after appropriations for the buildings became available.