Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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220 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 10 EXECUTIVE SESSION When the Board convened, an executive session was requested for consideration of the following matters of business presented by the President of the University. ILLINOIS BUDGETARY COMMISSION HEARING President Morey reported on a conference which he and Messrs. Megran and Livingston had with the Governor on February 2, 1955, concerning the biennial budget and building program for 1955-57. The President also reported on the presentation of the budget and building program to the Illinois Budgetary Commission at a hearing held in Springfield, February 7, 1955. President Megran and Mr. Livingston supplemented President Morey's presentation. Further consideration of the report on the budget was deferred until the regular business meeting. SETTLEMENT OF CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITION TO THE RESEARCH A N D EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS Mr. Lesemann reported that there are prospects of reaching agreements for settlements of the claims of some of the contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction of the addition to the Research and Educational Hospitals and that it may be necessary to secure authorization of such settlements prior to the next meeting of the Board of Trustees. On motion of Mr. Hickman, the Executive Committee was authorized to act in this matter. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES President Morey reported that he may be ready to make a recommendation for an appointment to the position of Vice-President in Charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges in the near future, and that it may be necessary to secure action on such recommendation before the next meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 30. The President of the Board requested that the Executive Committee be authorized to act in this matter and unanimous consent was given. OPEN SESSION At 11:00 a.m. the Board convened in open session. The same members of the Board, officers of the University, and officers of the Board as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present. DELEGATION FROM CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION A delegation of students, and Mr. William Vihon, 7518 North Claremont Avenue, Chicago 45, Illinois, representing the Parents' Association of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, appeared before the Board and asked to be heard on the matter of a state appropriation for the acquisition of a site for a permanent location for the Chicago Undergraduate Division. Mr. Vihon was spokesman for the delegation. He expressed disappointment that University officials have eliminated from the proposed building program for 1955-57 t n e original provision for the acquisition of a site for a new location for the Chicago Under-
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