Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978 [PAGE 274]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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made available through November 1977 under a "Limited Firm Service Classification" V-2, as filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission at a base unit cost of 19.68 cents per therm. The offered gas rate of 19.68 cents per therm converts to a 29.5 cents per gallon fuel oil price. Fuel oil was recently posted at 35.0 cents per gallon. Therefore, gas will be used when available and economically priced (gas compared with oil) under the "Limited Firm Service Classification" V-2. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice President for Administration have recommended that the appropriate administrative officers be authorized to execute the "Limited Firm Service Classification" V-2 with the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company for the purchase of natural gas as economically available through November 1977. I concur.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Volgman; no, none. On motion of Mrs. Rader, authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson.

Purchases

(28) The President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President for Administration. The 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. The latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, private corporations, and other organizations; grants from foundations, corporations, and other donors; and University revolving funds authorized by law. The total amounts of these purchases were: From Appropriated Funds Recommended From Institutional Funds Recommended Grand Total $ 75 767 00 787 748 23 $863 515 23

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.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Volgman; no, none. On motion of Mr. Forsyth, the purchases recommended were authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson.

Report of Purchases Approved by the Vice President for Administration

(29) T h e Vice President for Administration 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. T h i s r e p o r t w a s r e c e i v e d for r e c o r d .