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BOAKD OF TRUSTEES

[July 24

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Page, Governor Shapiro, Dr. Weatherly.

RELEASE A N D GRANT OF EASEMENTS TO MEDICAL CENTER STEAM COMPANY. MEDICAL CENTER

(34) The site for the Administrative Office Building on the Medical Center campus is presently traversed by two easements held by the Medical Center Steam Company, for a steam distribution tunnel and certain conduits and pipes. In order to permit construction of this building, it will be necessary to secure the release of these easements and to grant to the Medical Center Steam Company an alternate easement adjacent to Wood and Polk Streets for relocating the existing underground steam distribution facilities. The Medical Center Steam Company has agreed to the release of the present easements and the granting of the new easement. The construction of the new facilities will be financed through the Medical Center Steam Company. The President of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Comptroller and the Secretary be authorized to execute, acknowledge, and deliver such agreement, grant instruments, and other documents as may be necessary to effectuate release of the existing easements and conveyance of the alternate easement, and further recommends adoption of the following resolution. Resolution Be It, and It Is Hereby, Resolved by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that the Comptroller and the Secretary of this public corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered, for and on behalf of, and in the name of, this public corporation, to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver an Agreement and Grant of Easement to and in favor of Medical Center Steam Company granting said Grantee and easement through, in, under and across the following described premises, to wit: That part of the block bounded by Polk Street, Taylor Street, Wood Street, and Hermitage Avenue as follows : That part lying West of a line drawn 3 feet 0 inches East of and parallel to the East line of Wood Street, from the North wall of the existing valve chamber, said point being ISO feet 6V4 inches South of the South line of Polk Street, to a point 61 feet 0 inches South of the South line of Polk Street; also that part lying Northwesterly of a line drawn from a point 3 feet 0 inches East of the East line of Wood Street and 61 feet 0 inches South of the South line of Polk Street to a point 5 feet 6 inches South of the South line of Polk Street and 35 feet 0 inches East of the East line of Wood Street, excepting therefrom that part now occupied by the Electric manhole and electric duct lines; also that part lying North of a line drawn 5 feet 6 inches South of and parallel to the South line of Polk Street, from a point 35 feet 0 inches East of the East line of Wood Street, to a point 100 feet 0 inches West of the West line of Hermitage Avenue; also that part lying North of a line drawn 4 feet Yi inch South of and parallel to the South line of Polk Street, from a point 100 feet 0 inches West of the West line of Hermitage Avenue to a point 7 feet 6 inches West of the West line of Hermitage Avenue; also that part lying East of a line drawn 7 feet 6 inches West of and parallel to the West line of Hermitage Avenue from a point 4 feet V4 inch South of the South line of Polk Street, to a point 22 feet 6 inches South of the South line of Polk Street; all in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, and State of Illinois; for use by said Grantee to construct, install, prepare, equip, operate, maintain, repair and use a steam distribution tunnel and valve chamber and the necessary appurtenant facilities thereto; for so long as said easement shall be used by said Grantee for said purposes; in consideration of said Grantee releasing all right, title and interest, including any easement rights, it may have in and to the site upon which the Administrative Office Building at the Medical Center Campus will be constructed; and to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver, with the approval of the Legal Counsel, any and all such documents and instruments as may be necessary to accomplish such purposes.