Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1976 [PAGE 125]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

114

BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[ N o v e m b e r 13

Public Information, and Speech and Theater to recommend initial steps for activation of the station. Upon reviewing the recommendations, the Chancellors now recommend that $20,000 be allocated from current resources for the first year's operation. Existing studio facilities at the Medical Center and Chicago Circle campus will be utilized, with transmitter and master control at Chicago Circle. The budget will provide for minimal staffing, additional services being supplied by staff members currently employed in other capacities at the Chicago campuses. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . Swain, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s approved by the following v o t e : A y e , M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Livingston, M r . N e a l , M r s . R a d e r , M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; n o , n o n e ; absent, D r . Bakalis, Governor Walker.

Purchases

(12) The President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President for Planning and Allocation. The purchases were made from institutional funds, a term designating funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, contracts with private corporations and other organizations, funds from foundation grants, and grants from corporations and other donors, and University revolving funds authorized by law. The total amount of these purchases recommended from institutional funds was $462,320.46. A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information, including the quotations received, was sent to each member of the Board in advance of the meeting, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . Forsyth, the purchases r e c o m m e n d e d were authorized by t h e following v o t e : Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Livingston, M r . N e a l , M r s . R a d e r , M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; n o , n o n e ; absent, D r . Bakalis, Governor Walker.

Report of Purchases Approved by the Vice President for Planning and Allocation

(13) The Vice President for Planning and Allocation also submitted a report of purchases approved by him on recommendation of the Directors of Purchases in amounts of $7,500 to $10,000, and a report of bids taken in behalf of the Capital Development Board. A copy of this report is filed with the Secretary.

This report was received for record.

The Comptroller's Monthly Report of Contracts Executed

(14) The Comptroller's monthly report of contracts executed was presented.

Medical Center New Contracts

With Whom State of Illinois — Department of Mental Health Total Purpou Provide physicians' services at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center Amount to be Paid to the University t 253 147 S 2S3 147