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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 17

Remodeling in the Medical Research Laboratory for temperature and humidity control 29 975 Total, Medical Center Contract Research Reserve $49 725 Urbana-Champaign The Chancellor, on behalf of the Urbana-Champaign Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations, recommends the following appropriations from t h e : Urbana-Champaign General Reserve Department of Plant and Services : Remodeling of 301 South Wright Street, Champaign, to provide space for the Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work $22 475 Urbana-Champaign National Science Foundation Cost-of-Education Allowances Department of Plant and Services: Remodeling of 911 West High Street, Urbana, for the Graduate College, to provide space for related projects of the Center for Advanced Study and the Center for Human Ecology $18 880 The Executive Vice President and Provost and the Vice President and Comptroller concur. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue.

LEASES WITH THE ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY FOR PROJECTS IN FISCAL YEAR 19 7 0 (9) The Seventy-sixth General Assembly declared certain buildings and projects for the University of Illinois at the Chicago Circle and Urbana campuses to be in the public interest, thereby indicating the funding of these projects could be accomplished by the Illinois Building Authority. The declaration also provides that the cost of any specific project can exceed the amount set forth so long as the aggregate amount stated therein to be financed by the Authority for the University is not exceeded. The Illinois Building Authority Act contemplates that a transfer of jurisdiction of the property on which the projects are to be constructed will be made to the Authority and that lease agreements between the Authority and the University will be executed, providing for the construction of specified projects by the Authority and their use by the University. Funds for the payment of rental to the Authority during the current fiscal year are available from state appropriations to the University. The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends adoption of the following resolution authorizing the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees to execute and deliver the necessary leases and other documents between the University and the Illinois Building Authority to accomplish the purposes stated. Resolution WHEREAS, the Illinois Building Authority, a body corporate and politic of the State of Illinois created by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois is empowered to acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, complete, remodel, maintain, and equip any and all buildings and other facilities as the General Assembly by law declares to be in the public interest; WHEREAS, in accordance with the Illinois Building Authority Act, the 76th General Assembly of the State of Illinois has declared the following University of Illinois projects to be in the public interest: Chicago Circle Campus Construct Classroom-Office Building and Student Services $ 9 453 421