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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson, Mr. Velasquez. Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting.

Employment of Consultant for Studies Related to the Medical Center Steam Company (23) The president of the Uniyersity, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Stanley Consultants, Inc., Chicago, for consulting services in connection with analyzing the feasibility of refitting the Medical Center -Steam Company plant for coal use and general upgrading of the plant. Employment of a consultant to study a change in fuel would provide a cost benefit analysis of such renovation, including energy-saving capabilities and possible interconnecting of the Medical Center and Chicago Circle utilities plants. The fee will be based on the actual payroll costs plus 150 percent, plus authorized reimbursements, with a maximum fee not to exceed $55,000. Funds for this project are available in the institutional funds budget at the Physical Plant Department (Medical Center) as approved by the Board of Trustees for FY 1978. The Buildings and Grounds Committee approved the selection of this firm for this project on September 21, 1977. T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Conlon, Mr. Overstreet, Miss Winter; no, none. O n motion of Mr. Neal, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, M r . Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson, Mr. Velasquez. Mr. H a h n asked to be recorded as not voting. Request of Capital Development Board: Employment of Architect/ Engineer for Veterinary Medicine Research Buildings, Urbana (24) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Capital Development Board be requested to employ Isaksen & Matzdorff, Urbana, for the required professional services for the veterinary medicine research buildings at the Urbana campus at a fee commensurate with the scope of services required. It is contemplated that the University will assist the firm in the preliminary design phase and in observation of the project in view of the University's experience on a similar building. Funds are available in appropriations to the Capital Development Board from capital development funds (FY 1978) for the benefit of the University for this project, subject to release by the governor. T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Conlon, Mr. Overstreet, Miss Winter; no, none. O n motion of Miss Winter, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson, Mr. Velasquez. Mr. H a h n asked to b e recorded as not voting. Request of Capital Development Board: Employment of Architect/ Engineer for the Dairy Farm Consolidation Project, Urbana (25) The president of the University, with the concurrence "of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Capital Development Board be requested