Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 513]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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1. T h e University may erect on land owned by it a suitable screening around Edison's Vernon P a r k Substation at the Congress Circle Campus site which will preserve to Edison easy access to the Substation and its facilities in the surrounding area. 2. T h e University may also reface Edison's Substation building in a manner deemed appropriate by the University, so long as the refacing does not impair the utility of the building to Edison. 3. Edison will permit the University to erect and use an enclosed walkway over the Substation, subject to Edison's reasonable requirements for clearance, access, and liability. 4. Edison will pay the University $100,000 to be applied toward the cost of this project. In the placement of the screening wall, an exchange of certain land areas between the University and Edison may be indicated. When and if such exchange is desired, specific Board approval will be requested therefor. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University from the Universities Building Fund for the Congress Circle Campus and have been released. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Dilliard, this agreement was authorized.

HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY LOAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEDICAL CENTER STUDENT UNION AND HOUSING FACILITY (26) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of: An application to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for a loan of $2,000,000 for construction of a new Student Union and Housing Facility at the Medical Center in Chicago, this amount representing approximately two-thirds of the estimated cost, the loan to be repaid from student fee income and operations; An issue of $1,000,000 of revenue bonds to be sold publicly to finance part of the construction cost, the bonds to be amortized from student fee income and operations; Employment of Chapman and Cutler, Chicago, as counsel for the bond issue; Advertisements for bids on the construction of the building and for the sale of bonds at times deemed most appropriate by the Vice-President and Comptroller. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d , a n d authority was given as requested b y the following vote: A y e , Mr. Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Page, Mr. P o g u e , M r . S w a i n , M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; n o , n o n e ; absent, Mr. Kerner. ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR FIRST ADDITION TO ORCHARD DOWNS APARTMENTS (27) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $9,800 in a contract with Shapland Construction Company, Champaign, for construction of the first addition to Orchard Downs for modifications and installation of insulated panels in the living room window wall panels to provide for added temperature control. Funds are available in the Housing Division budget. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d . EMPLOYMENT OF ARCHITECTS (28) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend employment of Richardson, Severns, Scheeler, and Associates, Champaign, for architectural services on the University's Research and Training Building at the Mental Health Center at a fee not to exceed 6 per cent of construction costs, which will include preliminary design, working drawings and specifications, preliminary studies for future expansion, and job supervision.