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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ties for women. As a result, no additional permits to enter could be issued to undergraduate women unless additional housing facilities were found. The Director of Housing, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the VicePresident and Comptroller recommend authorization of the leasing of the following properties on the terms and for the periods indicated for use as housing for undergraduate women students: 1007 South Fifth Street, Champaign, first semester of 1963-64, at a rental of $2,475, with option to renew for the second semester at the same rate. This property will provide rooms and cooking privileges for twenty undergraduate women plus a house director. 1112 West California, Urbana, first semester of 1963-64, at a rental of $2,485, to accommodate thirty-four undergraduate women plus a house director. 107 West California, Urbana, for one year from September 1, at a rental of $18,000. This property is a new apartment building containing twelve twobedroom apartments which will provide housing for forty-four undergraduate women plus a house director. The rentals charged the occupants of these properties will be sufficient to cover the rental plus the operating costs. A majority of the Board members authorized in writing the Executive Committee to approve these leases, and the Executive Committee authorized the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board to execute the leases. This report is submitted for record.

WAYNE A. JOHNSTON FRANCES B. WATKINS HOWARD W. CLEMENT Chairman

A. J. JANATA

Clerk

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR ILLINOIS STREET RESIDENCE HALLS

(15) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $10,418 in the contract with Kuhne-Simmons Company, Inc., Champaign, for construction of the Illinois Street Residence Halls for furnishing and installing three walk-in coolers and one walk-in freezer in the food service area, which were not included in the original contract. Funds are available in the project budget. I concur. On motion of M r . Swain, this change in contract was authorized.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ILLINI UNION ADDITION

(16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $6,259.76 in the contract with Felmley-Dickerson Company, Inc., Urbana, for construction of the Illini Union addition to include additional remodeling work in the Commons dining room on the ground floor which will complete the improvements in this area. Funds are available in the construction budget. I concur. O n motion of M r . Johnston, this change in contract was authorized.

CONTRACT FOR CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES

(17) The present contract with the firm of Sasaki, Walker, and Associates, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, for consulting services in the area of long-range campus and landscape development expired June 30, 1963. The Director^ of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend continuation of the employment of this firm for consulting services until June 30, 1965, to: Review and advise on landscape and site design work initiated by the Division of Campus Development on specific projects included in the University's building program. Advise and make recommendations on long-range campus planting plans. Furnish objective review and comments concerning general campus landscape and grounds improvements. The estimated total annual cost is $5,000.