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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mr. Grimes, the foregoing resolution was adopted 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.

AGREEMENT W I T H CITY O F CHAMPAIGN FOR CAMPUS DISTRICT LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS. CHAMPAIGN (35) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board authorize the Comptroller and Secretary to execute an agreement with the city of Champaign, subject to release of funds, to share in the cost of lighting improvements f o r : Armory Avenue from Fourth Street to Sixth Street; Chalmers Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street; Daniel Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street; John Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street; and Fifth Street from Green Street to Armory Avenue, Champaign. The City plans to finance this work by creating a local improvement district through which all of the costs are to be assessed to abutting properties' frontage. The total cost of the improvement is estimated to be $66,000. Based on the University ownership of property in the five streets involved, the cost to the University will be approximately $35,000. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69, subject to release by the Governor.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, 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.

AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING SERVICES AND COMMODITIES TO THE CHAMPAIGN REGIONAL. STATE OFFICE BUILDING, CHAMPAIGN (36) The Champaign Regional State Office Building, now being constructed through the Department of Children and Family Services of the State of Illinois, will be ready for occupancy about September 1, 1968. In view of its location on the Urbana-Champaign campus 1 and in an effort to promote efficiency within state operations, the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services has requested that certain services and commodities be furnished to the Champaign Regional State Office Building on a fee basis. The services to be rendered include building and grounds maintenance, fire protection, security and watch services, and automotive services. Commodity service would include purchases from the Physical Plant, Chemistry, Office Supply, Central Foods, and South Garage Stores. All services and commodities furnished by the University will be billed to the Department of Children and Family Services on the basis of cost plus established mark-ups to cover overhead and administrative costs. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, requests authorization to enter into an agreement with the Department of Children and Family Services, State of Illinois, as outlined above.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, authority was given as requested 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.

PURCHASES (37) The President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President and Comptroller; also a purchase authorized by the President. The list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from state appropriations to the University) and purchases from institutional funds. The latter term designates funds received by the

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The building will be located on First Street Road south of St. Mary's Road.