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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964
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448 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 20 A t the conclusion of the business meeting following the luncheon program, on motion of Mr. Pogue, the Board again recessed. INSPECTION OF STUDIOS OF WILL-TV D u r i n g the second recess members of the Board inspected the new studios of Station W I L L - T V at 302 North Goodwin Avenue, Urbana. Professor C. J. M c l n t y r e , Coordinator of Instructional Television, addressed the Board at the studio, illustrating his presentation with showings of educational television programs. EXECUTIVE SESSION P r i o r to the recess, President Clement announced that an executive session had been requested and was being ordered in the afternoon for consideration of recommendations relating to property acquisitions and patentable inventions. W h e n the Board reconvened in executive session, the following members were present: Mr. Clement, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Williamson; Mr. P a g e and M r . Johnston had previously asked to be excused. T h e same officers of the University and officers of the Board were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes. LAND ACQUISITIONS (1) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the purchase of the following properties for the purposes and at the prices indicated: 1302 West Stoughton Street, Urbana — as a site for the new Civil Engineering Building $23 650 The property consists of a corner lot 48 feet by 133 feet and is improved with a two-story and basement frame dwelling. Possession will be delivered by July, 1963. 911 South Fifth Street, Champaign — as part of the site for a residence hall for single graduate students 28 000 The property consists of a corner lot 59.24 feet by 70 feet and a twostory and basement brick dwelling and garage. Possession will be delivered by November, 1963. 411 East Daniel Street, Champaign — as part of the site for a residence hall for single graduate students 33 000 The property consists of a lot 70.5 feet by 111.8 feet and a two-story and basement frame dwelling. Possession will be delivered by July, 1964. Funds for the purchase of these properties are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. The prices are consistent with appraisals secured by the University and recommendations for the acquisition of these properties have previously been submitted to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds which concurs. On February 20, 1963, the Board authorized condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of the property at 411 East Daniel Street, Champaign, but through subsequent negotiations, a price of $33,000 has been agreed upon which is within the limits authorized by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds. I recommend authorization of the purchases of these properties at the prices indicated; and I further recommend that the Board rescind its action of February 20, 1963, with respect to condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the property at 411 East Daniel Street. O n motion of M r s . Watkins, purchase of these properties for the prices recommended was authorized; and the resolution of the Board authorizing condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of the prop-
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