A $3 million budget for a research cleanroom in Devon Energy Hall, the purchase of a scientific library database and the acquisition of property south of Lindsey Street and Jenkins Avenue were among the 15 agenda items passed by the OU Board of Regents on Wednesday.

The seven regents heard the items from OU President David Boren and passed them all unanimously and without debate.

To complete the area necessary to build a mixed-use facility of athletic housing and retail stores at Lindsey Street and Jenkins Avenue, the regents approved the acquisition of property at 1318 Lincoln Ave.

This purchase finalizes all the land needed for the project, said Nick Hathaway, vice president of executive affairs and administrative affairs.

The regents approved the purchase of an electronic database featuring articles from Web of Science, Biosis Citation Index, Journal Citation Reports and Zoological Record for the University Libraries.

The Devon Energy Hall cleanroom will provide the College of Engineering with new research opportunities, Boren said.

“This is very important for [the university] in terms of moving forward in high-technology areas,” Boren said. “To remain at the cutting edge, it’s necessary to establish a cleanroom.”

The regents also approved amendments to university health care plans, making them in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendments allow adult children of OU employees to remain on their parent’s health plan until age 26 and clearly outline debit-card reimbursement.

The regents authorized Athletics Director Joe Castiglione to make necessary purchases for the football team’s post-season bowl appearance. Bowl game expense reports will be submitted to and approved by the regents in the spring.