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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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and Comptroller be authorized to approve fund allocations and change orders under these contracts up to $23,000 on each project. O n motion of Mr. Forsyth, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , Mr. Hughes, M r . Livingston, M r . Neal, M r s . R a d e r , M r . Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, M r . Steger, Governor Walker.

AGREEMENT W I T H T H E CAPITAL. DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR EUECTRICAU UTILITY SERVICE A N D DESIGN CONNECTIONS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING. URBANA

(24) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends approval of an agreement with the Capital Development Board for the University to provide for the design and construction of electrical utility service connections for the Medical Sciences Building at the Urbana campus at a cost not to exceed $27,000, subject to the Capital Development Board obtaining a release of funds by the Governor. Funds for this project were appropriated to the University for FY 1973 from the Capital Development Bond Fund of 1972 and have been transferred to the Capital Development Board. That Board will pay the University for all costs and expenses incurred by the University for their portion of the work, up to $27,000. O n motion of M r . Swain, this recommendation was approved b y the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H o w a r d , M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Livingston, M r . Neal, M r s . Rader, M r . Swain; no, none; absent, Dr, Bakalis, Mr. Steger, Governor Walker. Mr. H a h n asked to be recorded as not voting.

LEASE O F SPACE AT S 0 2 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE. CHAMPAIGN

(25) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Foundation be requested to lease the property at 502 East University Avenue, Champaign, for a period of approximately four years and ten months at an annual rental of $7,620. The building is to be used by the Department of Psychology for a Community Psychology Training Program. It is anticipated that the lease will begin on September 1, 1973, and terminate June 30, 1978. The lease will provide for renewal options for five additional single-year periods with one rental adjustment by amending the annual base rent of $7,200 to correspond with any change in the Consumer Price Index during the original lease period. It is further recommended that the Foundation sublease the space to the University, subject to the availability of funds, at the same rental on an annual basis. Funds for rental and operation for the initial period and subsequent annual renewals of the sublease will be requested in the budget of the Operation and Maintenance Division at the Urbana campus on an annual basis. O n motion of Mr. H o w a r d , these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. H o w a r d , Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, M r s . Rader, M r . Swain; no, none; absent, D r . Bakalis, M r . Steger, Governor Walker.

AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED W I T H APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT A N D STATION LICENSE FOR FM RADIO STATION IN CHICAGO

(26) The Chancellors at the Chicago Grcle and Medical Center campuses have proposed that the educational and service programs of the University be enhanced by the operation of a University-owned FM radio station to be utilized jointly by the two campuses. Such a facility would provide a vehicle for health care information to the various ethnic groups located in adjacent neighborhoods, would become a valuable method for communications on the two campuses, and would provide a working laboratory for students interested in the communications media. Assis-