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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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LITIGATION INITIATED BY A N N E PETTIT

(15) The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois has been named as the defendant in an action filed in the Circuit Court of Champaign County, Illinois (Case No. 72 C 60S), by Anne Pettit. The documents allege that Anne Pettit is entitled to employment at the University of Illinois as an Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Women for the 1972-73 academic year by virtue of the University of Illinois Statutes dealing with notices of nonreappointment of faculty members. The relief sought is a writ of mandamus and a declaratory judgment directing the Board of Trustees to assign Anne Pettit duties as an Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Women for the 1972-73 academic year "at a salary determined by the Board to be commensurate with other salaries of other assistant professors in Physical Education for Women at the University of similar experience and service." The University Counsel recommends that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to represent the University and protect the University's interests in the proceedings. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved. OPEN MEETING RECONVENED When the Committee was reconvened in open session, the same members of the Committee, officers of the Board, and officers of the University were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes.

LEASE W I T H ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE, EAST PEORIA

(16) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board of Trustees enter into a lease with Illinois Central College for a portion of the premises (approximately 2,748 square feet in Hemingway Hall) at Route 24, East Peoria, for offices and educational meeting and conference rooms for the Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and the Peoria Regional Office for the period from September 1, 1972, through June 30, 1973, for the sum of $458 per month ($4,580 for the ten-month term). Funds for rental and operation until June 30, 1973, are available in the operating budget of the Peoria Regional Office.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, none.

REQUEST T O ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING, URBANA

(17) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Illinois Building Authority be requested to award the following contracts for construction of the Medical Sciences Building at the Urbana campus, the award in each case being to the low bidder on its base bid: General — J. L. Wroan and Sons, Inc., Normal $2 582 000 Electrical — Remco Electrical Corporation, Urbana 422 224 Plumbing and Fire Protection — Bellis-Hanley, Inc., Chicago 372 800 Pipe Covering and Insulation — Champaign A & K Insulation Company, Champaign 157 430 Heating and Air Conditioning — R. H. Bishop Company, Champaign.. 497 800 Ventilating — R. H. Bishop Company, Champaign 319 837 'Total $4 352 091

5. Construction of the proposed power line will conflict with several suggested plans for the future expansion of the airport. Recommendations 1. That the University go on record as objecting to the proposed location of the 345 KV power line adjacent to Wiliard Airport. 2. That the University request IPC to relocate the proposed line outside the influence of Wiliard Airport.