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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION O F GOVERNING BOARDS

[September 18

Mrs. Watkins reminded the Trustees that the annual meeting of the Association of Governing' Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions will be held at Pennsylvania State University, October 14 to 18, 1963. She stated that she is planning to attend and asked that other Trustees plan to do so. RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION President Clement announced that an executive session had been requested, and was being ordered, for consideration of recommendations relating to property acquisitions and patentable inventions; and that this session would be held after a luncheon recess. On motion of Mr. Swain, 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 recorded at the beginning of these minutes with the exception of Mr. Williamson, who joined the meeting later. The Board proceeded to consider the following additional reports and recommendations from the President of the University.

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 2 0 8 NORTH ROMINE STREET URBANA. ILLINOIS

(1) The Board of Trustees on April 17, 1963, authorized condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the property at 208 North Romine Street, Urbana, Illinois, required as part of the site for construction of the new Civil Engineering Building. A price of $29,000 has been agreed upon for the purchase of this property, which is $250 above the amount authorized by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds but appears to be the lowest price for which the property can be acquired without condemnation proceedings and the resulting cost thereof. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University from the Universities Building Fund. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of this purchase, and that the Board rescind its action of April 17, 1963, with respect to condemnation proceedings. I concur. On motion of M r . Johnston, these recommendations were approved, viz: the purchase of this property, at the price indicated, was authorized; and the Board rescinded its resolution of April 17, 1963, authorizing the acquisition of the property through condemnation proceedings. These actions were taken by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Page, M r . Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s ; no, none; absent, M r . Dilliard, M r . Hughes, M r . Kerner, M r . Williamson.

ACQUISITION O F PROPERTY AT 1 1 0 5 WEST SPRINGFIELD AVENUE. URBANA

(2) University representatives have been negotiating for the purchase of the property at 1105 West Springfield Avenue, Urbana, a lot 69 feet by 132 feet (9,108 square feet) with a two-story and basement frame house. The land is needed as part of the site for construction of the next unit of the Coordinated Science Laboratory. The owners were advised that a recommendation would be made to the Board of Trustees for the purchase of the property at a price of $20,000, based on University appraisals, but the offer is not acceptable, and the asking price remains substantially in excess of the highest University appraisal. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that the Board of Trustees authorize condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of the property.