Wednesday, April 19, 1978
Demolition bid for Bowersock Mill accepted
By JAKE THOMPSON
Staff Writer
The Lawrence City Commission last night accepted a $210,000 bid for the Bowersock Mill demolition, which should begin about May 1.
Commissioners accepted the low bid from Anderson Demolition and Wrecking Co., Omata, Neb., and allowed 180 contract days for completion of the project.
The commission also decided to allow Lawrence's Holcom Baseball League to charge players a $10 entrance fee for the upcoming summer season.
The league is the only one in the city for children from age 13 to 15.
MUCKEY ALLEN, spokesman for the league, said last night that the fee was needed to meet this year's estimated $4.340 million and erase a $500 deficit from last year.
Commissioners hesitated before they made their decision, saying that some children would not have the $10 or would not be willing to pay it.
Alen said that the league's bylaws had a hardship clause for players who could not pay and that the fee would be waived if he brought it to the attention of his coach.
The fee would be the only one charged in Lawrence's baseball leagues, but City Manager Buford Watson said the city wants to hire a coach and swiming to pay coaches of the teams.
ALLEN SAID that there were 16 teams in the major and minor leagues and that any money left over at the end of the year would be used for next year's league.
At the request of Lawrence School District
+497, commensurate allocated $100,000 from
the District's general fund.
build an indoor swimming pool at Lawrence High School.
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Ann Haley, 3420 Trail Road, who is working on plans for the pool, said it would be open to the public. She emphasized that she works with children used by the elderly for physical therapy.
Commissioner Marnie Argersinger said that people in Lawrence had requested a year-round indoor pool and that she hoped the pool would be used for instruction.
In earlier action, Mayor Don Bimbs proclaimed April 22 as "Queen Isabella Day" in Lawrence. He read a statement that said Queen Isabella should be recognized because on that day in 1492 she agreed to financially back Columbus' voyage, which resulted in the discovery of America.
In an executive session after the meeting.
commissioners discussed the breakdown of jegotiation with Law enforcement officers.
negotiations with Lawrence treetumers.
The negotiations broke down Friday when
the team made proposals for next year's contract until they were in last year's agreement was cleared up.
City officials said that the clause was designed only for employee who were employees of a company.
Mike Penner, president of local 1586 of the International Association of Fighters fighters, and last week that, according to the agreement, fighters should be paid call pay. The agreement received overtime pay, which is paid by the spouse. Call back付 is two hours overtime pay.
Kevin Burt, Lawrence employee relations director, said the commission would not act until firefighters returned to the negotiations.
"We will wait until they act," he said. "The ball in its court."
ATTENTION PREDENTAL STUDENTS Tour of UMKC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY Friday, April 21
Pre-dental students will leave Lawrence at 12:00 noon, the tour itself beginning at 1:30 at north entrance of dental school. Transportation will be provided and we should arrive back in Lawrence around 4:30. interested students should call John Failes, 842-3833 or Cindy Epler, 841-7884 by Thursday night. April 20.
TRIP INCLUDES: Tour of clinics, classrooms, labs and dental facilities. Dental students and administrators will be on hand for questions also.
Funded partially from Student Activity Fee.
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