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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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CONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY, URBAN A (26) Since 1956 the Illinois Department of Agriculture has operated a diagnostic laboratory for animals, housed in facilities provided by the College of Veterinary Medicine on the Urbana-Champaign campus. The laboratory is designed to serve animals owned by citizens of the state and to advance the field of veterinary medicine through research and public service. The University has received approximately 30 per cent of the services rendered through the provisions of clinical material necessary for teaching. To compensate for services thus received, the University has shared the cost of operating the laboratory to the extent of approximately 30 per cent, by providing released time of professionals and technicians to assist in the diagnostic work. The Director of the Department and the Dean of the College propose that during 1970-71, and possibly in future years, the University assume responsibility for the administration and operation of the laboratory and that the Department pay the University $198,000 (approximately 70 per cent of the operating costs) for the year ending June 30, 1971. The transition in administration of the laboratory will take place during the first six months of the year in order to permit an orderly transfer of responsibilities, and the University will cooperate with the Department in operating the laboratory during this period. The support from the Department ($198,000) will be reduced by any costs incurred by the Department during the transition period. Implementation of the proposal is subject to the availability of funds. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the Vice President and Comptroller recommend that authorization be given to enter into an agreement with the Illinois Department of Agriculture as outlined above. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING FACILITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD AIRPORT (27) The Department of Aeronautics of the State of Illinois has agreed to provide costs not exceeding $200,000 to provide certain auto parking facilities, perimeter fencing, drainage, and incidental items at the University of 1 llinois-Willard Airport as defined in their Project 70A-12-503. The Board of Trustees on December 17, 1969, authorized the University to enter into a "Limited Agency and Participation Agreement" with the Department to implement the project. In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the Department has prepared specifications for the project and has secured sealed bids. The low bidder on the project is the Champaign Asphalt Company, Champaign, Illinois, with a bid of $179,455. In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the Vice President and Comptroller and the Director of the Institute of Aviation recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the construction contract with the Champaign Asphalt Company. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.

TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF PROPERTY TO ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LABORATORY-OFFICE COMPLEX BUILDING, URBANA (28) The Seventy-sixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois has declared to be in the public interest a Laboratory-Office Complex Building for the Department of Registration and Education to be used by the State Geological and State Natural History Surveys. By state law the scientific surveys are administered by the Department of Registration and Education and the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation but are housed in University of Illinois buildings. On October 16, 1968, the Board of Trustees authorized an agreement with the Department of Registration and Education for the construction of this building on a site reserved for the Surveys in the area south of St. Mary's Road and west of South First Street Road in Champaign, and which provided that the University