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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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procedure to conform with the spirit and letter of the law, no effort will be made to secure passage of the Resolution." Since the resolution has to do with the procedures of the Board of Trustees the President transmitted it, together with Mr. Simon's letter and his reply, to the Board for its consideration. In replying to Representative Simon's letter, the President of the University pointed out that the regular meetings of the Board of Trustees have been open, to the public for nearly twenty years and that the only items of business conducted in executive session are personnel matters, property acquisitions or sales, patentable inventions, and classified contracts with the United States Government. There has been some public discussion as to whether committees of the Board of Trustees should be required to have public meetings. Mr. Simon has been informed that these committees are advisory and are organized for study purposes. They do not have power to act i o r the Board and any recommendations for action are presented to public meetings of the Board. The University's Legal Counsel has advised the Board that under state law these committees are not required to have public sessions even though some of the committees have in fact held such sessions. Copies of the resolution and correspondence with Representative Simon are being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record.

Mr. Clement called attention to the opinion of the University's Legal Counsel, dated April 11, 1960, and suggested that it be made available to the public. Following discussion of the resolution in which all of the Trustees participated, on motion of Mr, Clement, the Board voted approval of the reply made by the President of the University to Representative Simon as representing the views of the members of the Board of Trustees, and public release of the Legal Counsel's opinion was authorized. The opinion and copies of the correspondence with Mr. Simon were released to representatives of the press at the meeting.

CONTRACT FOR REMODELING IN DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Viee-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $2,868 to the Simpson Construction Company, Chicago, for remodeling of quarters for the Department of Anatomy in the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building in Chicago. The work will consist of connection of utilities to laboratory furniture which is being furnished under another contract, the installation of new floor tile and bast, and new lighting. This improvement is to develop a senior research laboratory for the Department of Anatomy under a matching funds program for which a grant has been received from the National Science Foundation. Although bids were invited under the standard procedure of advertising, and lour contractors indicated interest in the bidding, tlie Simpson Construction Company is the only bidder, I concur in the recommendation.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr, Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. "Wilktns, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Herrick, Mr, Kerner.

CHANGE IN CONTRACT WITH PATRICK WARREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION O F ADDITION TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (18) Submitted herewith is a report prepared by the Legal Counsel on behalf of himself and the Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller which explains the now existing situation with respect to the assertion of certain claims arising out of the construction of the addition to the