Friday, December 5, 1975
University Daily Kansan
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Open meetings investigation slow
An investigation into possible violations of the Kansas open meetings law by the Lawrence City Commission is proceeding at the Courthouse. Barkowitz, Douglas County attorney, said
"We've got some other things that will take all of the Friday and possibly Monday," Berkowt said. "We still look into it, but I don't know if the middle of next week before I can get very excited."
The investigation involves an unannounced city meeting before last Tuesday's nine-minute city commission meeting. The unannounced meeting concerned the police investigation into possible legal action against the controversial Dial DRUG program.
The unannounced meeting between the commission and City Atty. Milton Allen may have violated the Kansas open meetings law, which allows an executive
City inquiry progresses Binns says
A special committee established to investigate charges of mismanagement by Lawrence city government has almost finished interviews with city employees.
It will soon schedule several meetings with employees who didn't want to be interested.
City Commissioner Donald Binns, one of the two city representatives on the six-man committee, said yesterday that the committee had already completed interviews with employees in the street, sanitation and fire departments, and interviews in the fire department were all completed.
The special committee, established by the city commission, consists of two city commissioners, two city employees and two citizens chosen at large.
"We'll set up a meeting in the public library so people we have haunted to will help us," she said.
"As we've held these meetings right in the departments, such as the police station, for example, some of the employees might have felt intimidated by talking there. So we're going to give them a chance to see us away from the departments."
The committee members had formed two three-man subcommittees to conduct the interviews but will reunite to pool their information.
Binns said that the subcommittees had interviewed from 80 to 85 employees and he expressed satisfaction with the employee responses.
"I think we've got a pretty good feel of the situation now," he said. "We don't plan to see every employ because some of them unhappy or don't have anything to say."
When employ interviews are completed, the committee will meet with department heads and supervisors, probably in two meetings, Binns said.
The committee will then examine city documents for its investigation of charges that the city has allegedly failed to account for the one-half per cent sales tax.
Binnn said that the investigation would probably be finished in time for the Jan. 1 release of the report.
Jayhawk room for quiet study
A recommendation from a study on the Kansas Union has resulted in the creation of a study room in the Union for use during finals week.
According to Pat Walle, administrative assistant of a student for studying from Dec. 10 to Dec. 20, she said Tuesday that coffee, good lighting and ash tails would be included in the menu.
session only after it has been approved at an announced city commission meeting.
She said the Jayhawk Room would be open during regular Union hours, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays.
Violation of the law constitutes a Class C misdeemer, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and a $500 fine if knownly participates in such a meeting.
Mayor Barkley Clark, out of town and unavailable for comment, said earlier that the meeting had been called before the regular commission meeting. Clark an attorney, said Mr. DRUG was proceeding but hadn't accumulated enough evidence for legal action.
Registration starts Dec. 8
Students can continue their education during the Christmas break by registering next week for the University of Kansas' first intercession.
The intercession will last two weeks. By attending class two or three hours a day, you can participate.
Registration for the intercession will begin Monday and will continue through Dec. 12, for both traditional and non-traditional courses.
The intercession will last from Jan. 5 through Jan. 16 and will emphasize new issues in the area of education, vice chancellor for academic affairs and chairman of the in-
The 37 courses offered during intercession are listed in an advertisement in today's newspaper.
Most courses will be worth two credit hours, and all can be counted as electives. Hutchison said, but students should check their course list to ensure they courses can count toward their majors.
Students may register at Window 1 of the office of Admissions and Records on the first floor of Strong Hall; at Annex A of the Division of Continuing Education at Oread on the 8th St. ; and at the Kansas City Area Center, 900 Mission Drive, Shawnee Mission.
Catalogs listing course descriptions, courses offered and are available all the time. Registration sites
Strong Hall will be open for registration next week from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Division of Continuing Education and the Department of Education will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Undergraduate course fees will be $15 a credit hour, and graduate course fees will be $22 a credit hour. No out-of-state tuition will be charged.
The schools of architecture and urban design, education, engineering, fine arts, journalism and social welfare and the colleges of architecture and sciences will participate in the intermission.
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