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to execute a supplement to the existing agreement for engineering services, with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Springfield, for the engineering services required to raise the Airport Traffic Control Tower approximately ten feet in connection with the runway extension program. Funds are available in the project budget.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Walker. Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting.

Employment of Equipment Planning Consultant for Replacement Hospital, Medical Center

(24) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Medical Equipment Design Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, to provide professional services in the selection of equipment for the Replacement Hospital at the Medical Center campus. The fee will be based upon the firm's hourly rate schedule for personnel involved in the project and will not exceed $118,000, including reimbursable expenses authorized by the University. Funds for this project are available in the Hospital Income Account. It is further recommended that the Capital Development Board be requested to employ this firm for the development of specifications for the equipment to be purchased for the Hospital with Capital Development Bond funds on the same fee basis, which is estimated to be $32,000, including authorized reimbursable expenses. Payments for these services will be requested from Capital Development Bond funds in the FY 1976 capital appropriation. T h e Buildings and Grounds Committee on April 16, 1975, approved the selection of this firm for this work.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Walker.

Renewal of Contract with Ozark Air Lines

(25) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the renewal of the lease with Ozark Air Lines, Inc., for the use of the University of Illinois-Willard Airport for five years, effective July 1, 1974/ on the following terms: 1. Airport use fee: Nineteen cents per 1,000 pounds gross landing weight at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. It is expected that this fee will generate approximately $70,000 in annual revenue. The previous contract provided for a fee based on two per cent of the gross on-line revenues generated in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, with a stipulated minimum payment of $14,400 per year. Actual revenue generated during the last year of this contract (which ended June 30, 1974) was $47,393. 2. Supplies, equipment, tools, or the use thereof: University's current retail price. This same provision was in the preceding contract.

1 Operations during the present fiscal year have been carried out under the new terms indicated in anticipation of final agreement in the negotiations.