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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[ F e b r u a r y 19

RECOGNITION OF MR. KENNEY E. WILLIAMSON

Mr. Swain, noting that the meeting was Mr. Williamson's last in his term as Trustee, moved adoption of the following resolution to express the Board's respect and appreciation.

To KENNEY E. WILLIAMSON

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois hereby records your twenty years of service as a member of this Board and gratefully expresses its appreciation for your vigorous and competent leadership as its President for the five years from 1949 to 19S1 and from 1959 to 1962. During your years of service on the Board, you have served effectively as a member of nearly every standing committee. Special recognition is due your contribution to the work of the Finance Committee on which you served for ten years, nine years as Chairman, the Committee on Buildings and Grounds on which you served for ten years, three years as Chairman, the Committees on General Policy and on Patents on which you served for eight years, and the Committee on Athletic Activities on which you served for seven years, two years as Chairman. Your long experience in business and your background as a chartered life underwriter have enabled you to make an outstanding contribution as a representative, for nineteen years, of this Board on the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System of Illinois. In addition to your service on the Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Foundation during your tenure as President of this Board, you represented the President in that capacity from 1963 to 1967, and are presently serving as an elected Director of that Board. The President and other administrative officers of the University wish to join with the Board of Trustees in this tribute to you and in extending best wishes to you and Mrs. Williamson. The Board of Trustees directs that this resolution be incorporated in the minutes of today's meeting to become a part of the official public record, and that a suitable copy be given you as a permanent reminder of the esteem and affection in which you are held. The resolution was adopted by a standing vote.

REPORT, BUDGET ANALYSIS RELATED TO GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL MESSAGE ON FISCAL MATTERS

President H e n r y summarized the general import of the Governor's message expressing his understanding that the Governor does not wish to have major programs interrupted, especially activities related to health programs and to enrollments. H e stated that officers have been in close contact with the Governor's Office, and the University's interest in cooperating in any way possible has been conveyed to the Governor. Officers and faculty have been alerted to exercise unusual surveillance of recommendations for expenditures, especially within the period to June 30, 1969. Opportunities for cooperation may be achieved by delaying some expenditures until the next fiscal year a n d / o r in actual savings, to curtail the rate of expenditures. President H e n r y reported that the University expects to receive later some guidelines from the Office of the Governor and will be better able to identify specific areas for cooperation. Formal discussions are being pursued with regard to capital expenditures. It is the University's understanding that contracts executed before the message are expected to be honored. Pending projects require further discussion and status reports will be forthcoming later. H e advised the Trustees that as various agenda items were reached during the meeting, the staff would be asked to comment and suggest appropriate action.