Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978
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1978] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 577 Rate Increases for Housing Facilities at the Urbana-Champaign Campus (31) The chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended monthly rate increases for family housing, student-staff apartments, and faculty housing beginning with the 1978-79 academic year. Approval is requested at this time due to a contractual obligation to current tenants which requires four months' notice for the implementation of rate increases. The rate increases for undergraduate and graduate housing facilities will be presented to the board at a future meeting. The following rate increases are required to offset the inflationary costs anticipated in utilities, salaries, and general commodities. Family Housing (784 units) Current $ 134 $ 146 $ 116 Monthly Proposed $ 140 $ 152 $ 121 Increase $ 6 $ 6 $5 One bedroom — furnished Two bedroom — furnished Two bedroom — unfurnished Sleeping room Zero bedroom One bedroom Two bedroom ... ... ... ... Student-Staff Apartments (201 units) Student Rate — Monthly Staff Rate — Monthly Current Proposed Increase Current Proposed Increase $ 92 $ 96 $ 4 $ 110 $ 115 $ 5 $ 110 $ 115 $ 5 $ 131 $ 137 $ 6 $ 134 $ 140 $ 6 $ 159 $ 166 $ 7 $ 146 $ 152 $ 6 $ 171 $ 178 $ 7 Faculty Housing (65 units) Rate increase of 6 percent ranging from $11 to $16 monthly per dwelling. I concur in these recommendations and recommend their approval. O n motion of Mr. Lenz, these recommendations were approved. SECRETARY'S REPORT T h e secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty and changes of status made by the president, resignations, leaves of absence, and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD President Howard called attention to the schedule of regular meetings for the next three months: April 12, Medical Center; May 17, Chicago Circle; J u n e 21, Urbana. H e also announced that an executive session had been requested and would be convened after the meeting to consider a report on pending litigation. RECESS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION Following a short recess, the board reconvened in executive session and considered the following items of business: Litigation Initiated by Gregory W. Hays (.32) A complaint has been filed in the Circuit Court of Champaign County (Case No. 78 L 159) by Gregory W. Hays, a student at the Urbana-Champaign
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