Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956 [PAGE 382]

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1955]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The following represents a tentative list of projects considered essential to the proper development of the Chicago Professional Colleges during the next twenty years: Completion of the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building Laundry Building Remodeling of the General Hospital, the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, and constituent units Service buildings Library Remodeling existing library area in the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building (when vacated) Athletic field Expansion of the Mini Union into the entire Chicago Mini Union Building Animal Hospital Demolition of the Old Power Plant Additional hospital facilities Staff apartment building Physical Education-Recreation Building Additional parking facilities Purchase of Medical Center Steam Company O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h i s w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m i t t e e on the C h i c a g o D e p a r t m e n t s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d a d v i c e t o t h e B o a r d . UNIVERSITY CLUB OF URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (17) The University Club of Urbana-Champaign (University Men's Club) occupies the property at 1206 West Illinois Street, Urbana, which was acquired by the University from the Club in 1943. Since then, it has been leased to the Club. The clubhouse must be vacated and razed to permit construction of the new Biology Building. I submit a proposal that the University participate with the University Club of Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Women's Club in a program to enable these organizations to acquire a new clubhouse. Both Clubs have agreed to a program of this kind. I regard it as highly desirable in principle and recommend that the Board give it favorable consideration. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h i s w a s r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m i t t e e on G e n e r a l P o l i c y for its c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d a d v i c e t o t h e B o a r d . UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LEASE OF ILLINI CENTER (18) Since 1047 the University has been leasing quarters in the LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, for the Mini Center which houses the University Placement Bureau in Chicago, the Chicago office of the Division of University Extension, and the Chicago office of the Alumni Association. The Center also provides facilities for alumni groups and for other conferences in which University staff members participate. The rents paid for this space have been: 1947-49, $4,500 a year; 1949-50, $5,400; 1950-51, $6,000; and since 1951, $6,000 a year. The lessor has requested that the lease be negotiated for the biennium of 1955-57 on the basis of an annual rental of $7,800, or a square foot rental of $2.66 a year. This rate appears reasonable in comparison with other leases of space of this kind in Chicago. I recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to extend this lease for two years ending June 30, 1957, at a rental of $7,800 a year. On m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d by the f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . B i s s e l l , M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . H o l t , M r . Johnston, M r . L i v i n g s t o n , M r . M e g r a n , M r . S w a i n , M r s . W a t k i n s , Mr. W i l l i a m s o n ; n o , n o n e ; a b s e n t , M r . N i c k e l l , M r . S t r a t t o n . At this p o i n t M r . N i c k e l l j o i n e d t h e m e e t i n g . CHANGES IN COMMITMENTS OF MEDICAL CENTER STEAM COMPANY (19) The State Department of Public Welfare will construct a Psychiatric Hospital and Training Center in the Medical Center District with the expectation of Purchasing steam required for servicing this new building from the Medical Center