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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1972
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662 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [June 21 CONTRACT FOR RENTAL OF E Q U I P M E N T WITH O P E R A T O R S F O R S N O W REMOVAL, LANDSCAPING. A N D SITE DEVELOPMENT WORK A N D MATERIALS. CHICAGO CIRCLE A N D MEDICAL CENTER (18) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends, subject to availability of funds, award of two contracts to Ryan Bros. Inc., Chicago, the only bidder, for furnishing equipment with operators for snow removal, landscaping, and site development work and materials during FY 1973 for the Chicago Circle campus in the estimated amount of $35,005 and for the Medical Center campus in the estimated amount of $35,005. Under each contract the contractor will be compensated for furnishing each item of equipment with operator at the rate specified and material will be supplied at the unit rate specified in the bid documents. Funds have been requested in the operating budget of the Physical Plant Department for the Chicago campuses for FY 1973 and are also available in the Chicago Circle and Medical Center Parking accounts. On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Karnes, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Governor Ogilvie. REQUEST TO ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPING A N D SITE WORK FOR MUSIC B U I L D I N G . URBANA (19) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Illinois Building Authority be requested to award a contract in the amount of $34,628.93 to Wandell's Nursery and Landscape Service, Inc., Urbana, the low bidder, for landscaping and site work for the Music Building at the Urbana campus. Funds are available in the project budget for this work. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Karnes, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Governor Ogilvie. PATENTING OF NEW APPLE CULTIVARS. URBANA (20) For twenty-five years, the agricultural experiment stations at Purdue University, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois have cooperated in efforts to develop new apple "cultivars" (a variety which has originated and persisted under cultivation) which are resistant to destructive diseases. Under the agreement, each station contributed equally and shared equally in the research. Inasmuch as United States Department of Agriculture funds were used in the research and the Department was opposed to the obtaining of plant patents resulting from work financed by its funds, no effort was made to obtain patents on newly developed cultivars. In August, 1971, the USDA revised its policy to allow the seeking of patents on varieties developed with the aid of its funds. Since it now appears advisable to seek such patents, the Purdue Alumni Research Foundation has offered to finance and to take the other steps necessary to obtain them. The Purdue Foundation would distribute to the participating institutions any sums received under license fees or royalties remaining after recovery of costs of administration. The Vice President and Comptroller recommends that authorization be granted for the University to enter into such an agreement with the other participating institutions for the purposes outlined above. I concur. On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved. PURCHASES (21) The President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President and Comptroller. The list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appro-
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