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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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Resolution Be It, And It Is Hereby, Resolved by this Board of Trustees of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, a public corporation of the State of Illinois, that this public corporation authorize, endorse and approve the annexation to the City of Urbana of the following described property owned by this public corporation, to wit: The Southeast Quarter (SE 14) of the Northwest Quarter (NW Vi) oi Section Twenty (20), Township Nineteen North (T 19 N), Range Nine East (R 9 E ) , of the Third Principal Meridian (3rd P.M.), containing 40 acres, more or less; all situated in the County of Champaign and State of Illinois. Be It, And It Is Hereby, Further Resolved by said Board of Trustees of said public corporation that the Comptroller and Secretary of said public corporation be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered, for and on behalf of said public corporation, to make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all legal writings, agreements, papers, and documents reasonably necessary to perform, accomplish, and effectuate such annexation of said property. O n motion of Mr, Pogue, the foregoing resolution was adopted.

URBANA STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS

(17)_ The Board of Trustees has approved the payment of the University's proportionate share of the cost of two storm drainage improvements: The University Downs-Southeast Campus Storm Sewer, starting at a point west of Race Street and north of George Huff Drive, thence southwest to the junction with the Embarrass River at the southwest corner of Section 30, a distance of approximately 9,300 feet; and the Urbana Storm Drainage Improvements-Northwest Drainage Basin which extends north of Springfield Avenue. The first of these will serve University land areas south of Florida Avenue and west of Race Street; and the second will serve University properties on either side of Goodwin Avenue north of Springfield Avenue. The University's contributions are determined by an independent engineering appraisal and evaluation of the benefits to the city and to the University. Sucli an evaluation has been made by Wilson and Anderson, Consulting Engineers, Champaign, who have determined that the University will receive benefits from 56 per cent of the cost of the southwest storm sewer from the point of origin to the junction of the Embarrass River. On the basis of construction bids received, the University's share of the cost will be $181,487.33, subject to adjustment for change orders approved by the University. In order that the city could award the construction contracts and begin wort promptly the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board have executed an agreement with the city on this basis, providing for the payment of $62,300 in thirty days after completion of the work and the remainder in two successive biennial periods, subject to availability of funds for this purpose. Funds for the current biennium are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1959-61. Confirmation of this action and assignment of $62,300 from the state capital appropriations for this purpose is recruested. The city of Urbana has agreed to accept a payment of $20,000 for the University's share of the cost of the noTth Urbana project which is within the estimates made by Wilson and Anderson. In addition, the University must pay for relocating its utilities crossing Goodwin Avenue, estimated to cost $16,500. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend acceptance of the city's proposal and that an appropriation of $36,500 be made from the General Reserve for this improvement. I concur. O n motion of M r , Johnston, these recommendations were approved a n d funds were assigned as requested; this action was taken by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Harewood, M r . Herrick, Mr.