Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956 [PAGE 871]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

868

BOABD OF TRUSTEES

[November 23

of a Research Associate for special assignments related to the University's work. For the present this would provide for one-half time service of _ the Research Associate and part-time or intermittent services of auxiliary clerical personnel, reserving for future consideration the possibility of expansion of such services if that is indicated. O n motion of M r . Johnston, this assignment of funds was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Bissell, M r . Herrick, M r s . Holt, M r . Johnston, M r . Livingston, M r . Megran, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Nickell, M r . Stratton.

APPROPRIATION FOR BUSSES FOR TRANSPORTATION O F DISABLED STUDENTS

(7) The University has accepted a gift from the Greyhound Corporation of two busses for use in the transportation of disabled students enrolled at UrbanaChampaign. The busses were remodeled by the Blitz Auto Body Company of Chicago (on a cost basis) for this special use. The busses are an outright gift, arranged through the efforts of two fathers of disabled students who have also undertaken to raise the funds to cover the cost of remodeling the vehicles. Solicitation of contributions for this is now underway but in the meantime a bill of $10,973.58 for the remodeling of the busses must be paid. The Comptroller and the Provost recommend an appropriation of this amount for payment to the Blitz Auto Body Company with the understanding that this will be considered as an advance to the extent that funds are received from parents of disabled students to defray the cost. I recommend that this appropriation be made from the General Reserve Fund.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND WORKING DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF T H E BAND BUILDING

(8) The Building Program Committee has recommended that architectural studies prepared by the Physical Plant Department for the construction of the Band Building be approved so that the Department may proceed with the preparation of working drawings and that the Department be authorized to employ such consultants as may be needed, particularly for advice on acoustics. I have approved the above recommendations and have authorized the University architects to proceed with working drawings and specifications, subject to any questions that might be raised by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds of the Board of Trustees. The working drawings will include installation of air conditioning on which alternate bids will be taken so that air conditioning may be included or omitted, depending upon availability of funds. Confirmation of this action is requested.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, the President's action was confirmed, subject to some changes in the design of the Band Building recommended by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for consideration by the architects.

CONTRACT FOR ALTERATIONS OF SPACE IN T H E DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING

(9) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $37,300 to the Mutual Contracting Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for alterations in the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. The work will consist of the rearrangement of partitions, improvements in lighting and ventilation, and the installation of new laboratory equipment in space formerly occupied by the Department of Pathology and now used by the Department of Oral Surgery. This part of the program of remodeling in the Dentistry-MedicinePharmacy Building is to rehabilitate existing facilities and increase their capacities. Funds are available in the 1951 Revenue Bond Construction Account.