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1296 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [June 19
and Procedure" adopted by the Board of Trustees which gives the President
authority to make traffic and parking regulations and such changes therein as
conditions may warrant.
Director L. A. Bryan of the Institute of Aviation, who has been serving as
the Chairman of the Traffic and Parking Board, made a statement in support
of these recommendations.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, the recommendations of the President
were approved.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Before the Board convened for its regular meeting, an executive session
was requested and ordered for consideration of the following items
of business.
AIR RIGHTS OVER PROPERTIES ADJOINING UNIVERSITY
OF ILLINOIS AIRPORT
(33) In the negotiations with the Civil Aeronautics Administration for federal
funds for the construction of the first unit of an Administration Building and
Control Tower at the University of Illinois Airport, the University has been
asked to declare that it will acquire, either through purchase or by easement by
1961, control of the air rights over certain areas at each end of the north-south
runway. The Civil Aeronautics Administration requires assurance that the approach
flight path will not be obstructed on any airport which it operates or
assists in improving. Aside from the federal requirements, it is important to the
University to have control of the air rights over these areas, but it had not been
anticipated that any steps would be taken immediately. In view of the request
from the Civil Aeronautics Administration, the University should begin negotiations
for easements.
The owner of the property at the north end of the runway is interested in
selling his land to the University but in earlier negotiations indicated an unwillingness
to sell or grant an easement without a commitment on the part of the
University to purchase the land. Since funds are not currently available, it is
impossible to make a commitment for such a purchase and negotiations for the
acquisition of an easement will take some time. In view of this situation the
Civil Aeronautics Administration is willing to accept, in lieu of a commitment,
a declaration by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that it
agrees that acquisition of air rights over the area is desirable, that the Board
will seek funds necessary to acquire the property by purchase or air rights oyer
the property on or before March 29, 1961, and that if any building construction
on this area is started in the meantime the Board will take whatever steps it
can within its statutory powers to prevent or abate the construction.
The Director of the Institute of Aviation and the Vice-President and
Comptroller recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution.
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, a public
corporation, proposes to improve its airport facilities by the construction 01
an administration building; and
WHEREAS the Federal Government proposes to participate in this improvement
by making a substantial grant to the cost of this project, and
WHEREAS the Federal Government, in making such grant requires assurances
that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois will within its
statutory and constitutional authority take any action available to it which may
be required to keep the area trapezoid in shape, extending outwardly 2000 feet
from a point located 200 feet outward from each end of the N/S runway
measured along the centerline thereof as projected outward, the said zones
being 400 feet wide at the said beginning point, measured equidistant on each
side of the projected centerline, and increasing to a width of 800 feet at its outer
extremity, measured equidistant on each side of the projected centerline free 01
obstacles that will interfere with the flight path.