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I I CAMPUS PLANNING & HOUSING COMMITTEE - 4 - permission for AUC to pay the addition $128,500 (approximately 16% in­crease) for the planned housing. The Committee approved this motion. The University will look into the feasibility of the Fund purchasing the housing units for this is Egyptian based and, therefore, not subject to the government tax. Brief discussion was given to the Z-2 property in Zamalek. While the lot is vacant, AUC is paying taxes as if a building was on the property. It is possible that at some point in time, if the land is reassessed, AUC will have to pay a fine of 25 percent of the assessed yearly value for having open land with no building on it. 6. Miscellaneous. Building on top of DPS is not possible according to the report submitted by engineers. Donation from the Jameel family has had some problems because of restrictions attached to it. Basic changes for SRC were budgeted at LE 120,000 but cost LE 100,000. No further thoughts on student housing. The lease for the Zamalek hostel will have to be renegotiated in July 1984 unless the university gives up the property and makes some other arrangement for women's housing and some faculty units. If the unit is not renegotiated, AUC will have to return the building to its original state. Land at El Arish. AUC has purchased half of the land they contracted to buy which originally was 5,000 square meters. LE 5,000 has been paid; purchase of the remaining half is currently being held. IESC (International Executive Service Corps) which has been partially - .funded by AID, has provided AUC ~ith two retired experts. One person ha