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1240 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 29
Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs.
Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.
APPROPRIATION FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR
(12) The Atomic Energy Commission provides financial aid to engineering
colleges for nuclear engineering educational facilities. Grants are limited to
$350,000 for any one institution and are made on the merits of nuclear engineering
educational programs.
The College of Engineering has requested and received an allocation of
$113,800 for facilities in certain areas. A request was also submitted for
$235,000, including $210,000 for an Argonaut-type training reactor. The Atomic
Energy Commission has stated it can provide only $150,000 at this time, and
while the University can refuse this offer and continue its request for the full
$210,000, there is no indication that it will secure a grant in excess of the
$150,000 in the future. In the meantime, the College of Engineering needs the
reactor to fulfill its obligations to staff and students in nuclear engineering.
It is proposed, therefore, to assign $90,000 from indirect cost funds to supplement
the grant of $150,000 for the acquisition of the reactor at an estimated
cost of $210,000 and for the construction of a temporary building (at an estimated
cost of $30,000) in the area designated for future College of Engineering
buildings.
The Dean of the Graduate College, the Vice-President and Provost, and
the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an assignment of $90,000 from
indirect costs funds for this purpose.
I concur.
On motion of Mr. Swain, these assignments of funds were approved
by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs.
Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr.
Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE AIRPORT
(13) The Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration has tentatively allocated
$80,000 as one-half of the cost of enlarging the apron and providing roads,
walks, parking, and fencing at the University Airport. The State Department of
Aeronautics has agreed to provide the remaining $80,000 in matching funds
from funds appropriated to it by the Seventieth General Assembly.
The Director of the Institute of Aviation and the Vice-President and
Comptroller recommend that the Board authorize the filing of an application
for the federal funds and the execution of an Agency and Participation Agreement
with the Department of Aeronautics which will set forth the respective
responsibilities of the University and the Department and which is necessary
to comply with the state and federal laws to secure allocations of funds. The
University will award the contracts and supervise the construction. The Director
of Aeronautics will provide the $80,000 of state funds, will disburse the
federal funds, and will have the responsibility for compliance with state and
federal requirements and for general policy supervision.
The engineering services will be performed by the regular staff of the
Institute of Aviation. These costs will either be reimbursed by the Department
of Aeronautics from the total project funds, or, if it becomes desirable to
increase the total amount of the project, these funds will serve as matching
funds for an additional federal grant in excess of $80,000.
The Director of the Institute of Aviation and the Vice-President and
Comptroller recommend that the Secretary and the Comptroller of the Board be
authorized to execute a project application to the Federal Civil Aeronautics
Administration, an Agency and Participation Agreement with the Department
of Aeronautics of the state of Illinois and, if necessary, an agreement with the
Department of Aeronautics for the architectural services.
I concur.
On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this recommendation was approved by
the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr.