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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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1. That The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois ratifies, and it does hereby ratify, the execution of the Grant Offer extended to it by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for and in behalf of the United States, in the words, figures, and form as hereinabove set forth, and that it did enter into a Grant Agreement with the United States by causing the Acceptance thereof, in the words, figures, and form as hereinabove set forth, to be duly executed in its name and for and in its behalf on September 20, 1976. 2. That to accomplish the foregoing, Ronald W. Brady, Comptroller, was authorized and directed to execute for and in behalf of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the said Acceptance of the said Grant Offer, and that Earl W. Porter, Secretary, was authorized and directed to attest said execution and to impress thereon the Official Seal of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. 3. That the Application for Federal Assistance, dated May 24, 1976, executed and submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, relating to ADAP Project 6-17-0016-02, including all the statements, representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained therein, be and the same is hereby ratified and adopted. 4. That the Agency and Participation Agreement attached thereto and by reference made a part thereof, entered into on the first day of June 1976, by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, and on the tenth day of June 1976, by the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, be and the same is hereby confirmed and ratified. O n m o t i o n of M r . Livingston, t h e foregoing resolution w a s a d o p t e d .

Application for Federal Assistance and Employment of Engineers for the FY 1977 Airport Development Aid Program

(12) The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, and the Federal Aviation Administration have indicated that the following items are to be considered for funding as projects in the current fiscal year. Overlay of the existing runway 2 2 / 4 for maintenance, safety, and strength improvements (the portion not included in Airport Development Aid Program Project 8-17-0016-01, Illinois Project 73A-13-593). (Estimate: $1,928,000.) 1 Install air carrier apron security lights on existing terminal apron and necessary appurtenances. (Estimate: $56,000.)' The Division of Aeronautics has requested that the University prepare an application for federal assistance for approximately 90 percent of the program. The balance of the cost of the project, which includes the University's and state's share, will be borne by the Division of Aeronautics. To prepare the application will require the assistance of an engineering consultant. The division has asked that the University identify a firm acceptable to it for the work necessary to complete the application for the federal grant in order that the firm may be employed by the Division of Aeronautics with funds appropriated for FY 1977. The University has responded by identifying the firm of Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc., 755 South Grand Avenue West, Springfield, Illinois. The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the University submit an application for a federal grant for the above projects for the Airport Development Aid Program, FY 1977. It is further recommended that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary documents.

1 The improvement program described is limited to the objective indicated. It bean no relationship to the consultant's recommendations in the Airport Master Flan.