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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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RETIREMENT BRAY, ROGER H., Professor of Soil Fertility, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station — retirement effective June 1, 1964. RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION

President Clement announced that an executive session has been requested and was being ordered for consideration of property acquisitions. On motion of Mr. Hughes, the Board recessed. When the Board reconvened in executive session, the same members, officers of the Board, and officers of the University were present as listed at the beginning of these minutes. The Board considered the following items of business.

PURCHASE O F PROPERTY AT 5 0 7 EAST J O H N STREET, CHAMPAIGN (1) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that the Board of Trustees request the Illinois Building Authority to purchase for the University the property at 507 East John Street, Champaign, at a price of $65,000 — in accordance with the Illinois Building Authority Act. The property consists of a lot approximately 66 feet wide by 168.75 feet deep (11,138 square feet) and is improved with a two and one-half story and basement frame rooming house. The land area will be used for parking. Possession will be delivered not later than July 1, 1964. The price is within appraisals. The Committee on Buildings and Grounds has also recommended the purchase. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Williamson.

ACQUISITION OF 1 3 0 6 WEST SPRINGFIELD AVENUE. URBANA (2) The Board of Trustees has authorized the acquisition of the property at 1306 West Springfield Avenue, Urbana, which is needed for expansion of the Digital Computer Laboratory. T h e owner refused to sell at a price within the limits of University appraisals and the Board subsequently authorized condemnation proceedings. Suit was filed in the Circuit Court of Champaign County (Case No. 64-L-30). The owner has now agreed to sell for an award of $39,809.27 for the property with the understanding that possession will be delivered to the University on or before June 10, 1964. The settlement price is $309.27 above the amount previously approved by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds of the Board as a purchase price. The Director of the Physical Plant, the Vice-President and Comptroller, and the Legal Counsel recommend acceptance of this settlement proposal. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1963-65 from the Universities Building Fund. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this settlement proposal was accepted, and purchase of the property was authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Williamson.

ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES AT 6 0 5 A N D 6 0 3 EAST DANIEL STREET, CHAMPAIGN (3) The Board of Trustees has authorized condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of the properties at 605 and 603 East Daniel Street, Champaign, both