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BOARD OE TRUSTEES

[March 20

struction standards to see if they are still needed under current building and economic conditions; and review operating standards to determine possibility of increasing net income available for debt service. It is proposed to carry out this study by ( a ) examining construction methods used in dormitories recently built at other institutions, ( b ) erecting partitions to lay out trial rooms of varying size and arrangement in Noble House and testing them by having students occupy them for trial periods, and (c) preparing architectural studies for increasing capacity of present halls. It is proposed to employ the construction firm of Felmley-Dickerson (general contractors for the last two residence halls) on a consulting basis to assist in the evaluation of construction methods with whatever construction work is required to be done by Physical Plant labor. Payments to Felmley-Dickerson would be at the rate of $40 per day to each staff member of the organization assigned to this work, the total fee not to exceed $3,500. Estimated cost of the study is $12,000, budgeted as follows: Architectural services $ I 500 Services of Felmley-Dickerson 3 500 Construction of trial rooms 5 000 Equipment for trial rooms I 500 Miscellaneous 500 Funds have accumulated from the operation of the temporary housing units which may be used for this purpose. The Director of Housing, the Director of the Physical Plant, the Dean of Students, and the Comptroller recommend ( a ) an appropriation for this study of $12,000 from accumulated earnings in temporary housing, and (b) authorization of a contract with Felmley-Dickerson for consulting services. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute such a contract with the Felmley-Dickerson Company. O n m o t i o n of M r . H i c k m a n , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e and a u t h o r i t y w a s g i v e n t o e x e c u t e t h e c o n t r a c t a s r e c o m m e n d e d . This action w a s t a k e n b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . Bissell, M r . Herrick, M r . H i c k m a n , M r s . H o l t , M r . J o h n s t o n , M r . M e g r a n , M r . Nickell, M r s . W a t k i n s ; n o , n o n e ; a b s e n t , M r . G r a n g e , M r . L i v i n g s t o n , Mr. Stratton. PAYMENTS TO ILLINOIS BELL T E L E P H O N E COMPANY (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend authorization of an agreement with the Illinois Bell Telephone Company whereby the University will make an advance payment of $6,000 and will agree to pay a monthly rental of $80 to the Company for the installation of telephone equipment in the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building now under construction. The advance payment and the monthly rental will result in a substantially lower rate for telephone service when the building is fully activated, as provided for by the Illinois Bell Telephone Company's rate tariff on file with the Illinois Commerce Commission. The saving in rate which the advance payment will accomplish will be amortized in a period of from two to three years. Funds for the advance payment are available in the state appropriation for the construction of this building, and the $80 monthly rental will be paid from the provision in the operating budget for telephone service. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to sign the necessary documents after they have been approved by the Legal Counsel.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, authority was given as recommended. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Stratton.