Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958 [PAGE 1110]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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I have authorized this exchange, with the understanding that the details will be subject to approval by the President of the University when arrangements have been completed, and request confirmation of my action. O n m o t i o n of M r . N i c k e l l , t h e a c t i o n of t h e P r e s i d e n t w a s c o n firmed. ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ON UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS (4) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller, after consultation with the University committee, recommend employment of architects on new University buildings as follows: Addition to the Illini Union Building. Jameson and Harrison, Peoria, for all architectural and engineering services, other than the design, and including preparation of working drawings and specifications, at a fee of 4.7 per cent of actual construction costs. The Board of Trustees has previously employed the firm of Eggers and Higgins of New York, and Mr. Howard L. Cheney, Chicago, as Consulting Architect, for the design services, with the understanding that another firm would be employed on the remaining services of architectural and engineering work. Eggers and Higgins will be paid a fee of 1.3 per cent. Health Services Building — Addition to McKinley Hospital. The firm of Smith, Kratz, and Associates of Urbana, for complete architectural services at the standard fee of 6 per cent of construction costs. Submitted herewith is a statement concerning the qualifications of these firms and the considerations which led to their selection. A copy of it is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute contracts on the terms specified with these firms. The Committee on Buildings and Grounds has also considered these recommendations and approves.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (5) The Board of Directors of the Athletic Association has approved an appropriation of $3,500 for the spring baseball trip to Tempe, Arizona. This appropriation is submitted for confirmation.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this action was confirmed.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (6) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds from the General Reserve for the following purposes: 1. Department of Electrical Engineering, equipment and facilities for Bioacoustics Laboratory $20 000 2. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, installation of fire stairs and partitions in the Chemistry Annex 10 000 Total $30 000 I concur.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Stratton, Mrs. Watkins.

APPROPRIATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF SPECIAL COUNSEL (7) The Legal Counsel has requested an appropriation of funds to pay for the services of special counsel and other legal expenses as follows: Thompson, Raymond, Mayer, Jenner, and Bloomstein, 135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago 3, Illinois