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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mr. Hahn, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Steger, Governor Walker.

LEASE OF PROPERTY AT 9 8 5 WEST PERSHING ROAD, DECATUR (19) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends, subject to the availability of funds, entering into a lease of a building at 985 West Pershing Road, Decatur, for the use of the Cooperative Extension Service at a rental of $10,800 for the period beginning March 1, 1974, through June 30, 1975. T h e lease will further provide for the option to extend the lease for four additional one-year periods at an annual rental of $8,100. F u n d s are available for the initial period in the Macon County Extension T r u s t Fund Account and the commitments by the University under the lease agreement are limited solely to the availability of these funds which may be lawfully applied thereto. The exercise of the single-year options will be contingent upon the continuing need for the space and the availability of funds. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this 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 following vote: A y e , M r . Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Livingston, M r . Neal, M r s . Rader, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Steger, Governor Walker. CHANGE IN FUEL FOR MEDICAL CENTER STEAM PLANT (20) T h e University of Illinois operates the Medical Center Steam Plant for the Medical Center Steam Company, which provides steam for heating and processing purposes for seventeen institutions in the Medical Center district besides the University of Illinois. T h e plant is equipped to utilize fuel oil and natural gas as the sources of energy. Until several years ago, fuel oil accounted for approximately 70 per cent and natural gas 30 per cent of the fuel requirements. However, natural gas has been furnished by Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company on an interruptable base and very little has been available during the past several months. T h e Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company has notified the University of the availability of gas under Rate # 3 which will provide gas on a year-round basis. In view of the recent increase in the cost of fuel oil, the use of natural gas will result in a considerable savings to the Medical Center Steam Company and to the University. Funds are available in the Medical Center Steam Plant Revolving Account. T h e Director of the Physical Plant for the Chicago campuses, the Chancellor at the Medical Center campus, and the Vice President for Planning and Allocation recommend that appropriate administrative officers be authorized to enter into the necessary arrangements with the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company for the purchase of natural gas under the company's Rate # 3 . I concur.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Steger, Governor Walker.

PURCHASES (21) T h e President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President for Planning and Allocation ; also purchases authorized by the President. T h e list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from State appropriations to the University) and purchases from institutional funds. T h e latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, contracts with