Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1960 [PAGE 468]

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19593

With Whom E. T. Drewitch (Plastering)

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Adjustments Made in 1958-59 Cost-Pius Contract

Purpose Twenty-five items: 3141.58 deduct to $202.00 Amount J5i 096 08

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Date April and May, 1959

This report was received for record.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION (38) President Henry presented the following resolution: State of Illinois Seventy-first General Assembly H o u s e of Representatives Offered by Mr. Randolph, Mr. W . G. Clark, Mr. Pollack, and Miss Piotrowski House Resolution N o . 102 WHEREAS, Efforts have been made for many years to establish a branch campus of the University of Illinois in Chicago offering a comprehensive educational program; and WHEREAS, The Chicago Undergraduate Division established since World W a r II has served the educational needs of more than 60,000 students to the extent of its imposed limitations; and WHEREAS, The citizens of Illinois have expressed their desire for public higher education in Chicago and the Board of Trustees has recognized its responsibilities and executed plans to establish a permanent campus accordingly; and WHEREAS, The University's schedule is imperative to its needs to provide for the future established enrollments at the Chicago campus; therefore, be it Resolved, By the House of Representatives of the Seventy-first General Assembly of the State of Illinois, that the Board of Trustees of the University be complimented and supported in its willingness to concede their choice of site for the new campus within the City limits; and that the Mayor of Chicago be commended for his continued interest in the Chicago campus of the University, for his acceptance of the University's established schedule, and for his willingness to support the choice of site by the University within the City limits; and that all citizens and officials of this great commonwealth recognize the importance of the quality of the human resources over all other considerations and dedicate themselves to unselfish support of the Chicago campus of the University which will contribute so much to so many now and in the future. Adopted by the House, May 19, 1959.

P A U L POWELL

Speaker,

CLARENCE BOYLE

House of

Representatives

Clerk, House of

Representatives

T h i s r e s o l u t i o n w a s r e c e i v e d f o r r e c o r d a n d o r d e r e d p r i n t e d in t h e minutes. CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING AREA FACILITIES (39) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $36,193 to Clancy Construction Company, Urbana, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for the construction of a temporary parking lot in the area east of the Student-Staff Apartments on Green Street to provide space for 405 automobiles based on bids received on June 22, 1959. T h e base will be heavy crushed rock, and the surface will be fine crushed rock. This parking area is to replace facilities lost due to construction of the first unit of the Physics Building across the street and the parking areas which will be lost when the second unit of this building is constructed. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for IQ 57-59I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d 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 e r r i c k , M r .