CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, January 23, 1985
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Three new candidates enter race; field for Feb.26 primary now 11
By JAS STROHMAIER Staff Reporter
Three more candidates filed yesterday in the race for the three Lawrence City Commission seats that will be vacated this April, bringing the total number of candidates in the race to 11.
George Schmitendorf and Steve Cochran placed their bids for the commission, along with Commissioner Nancy Shontz, one of the three candidates whose term ends this spring.
The deadline to file for candidacy was noon yesterday. The field of 11 will be reduced to six in a Feb. 26 primary election.
Shontz, 57, of 3224 Saddlehorn Drive, has served on the City Commission since she was elected to a four-year term in 1981.
"Recently, I talked with a number of people who convinced me that I am needed on the commission because I bring a $ perspective that is not otherwise represented." Shontz said in a prepared statement issued at a news conference yesterday morning.
BOTH SHONTZ AND Schmiten-
der filed by paying the $10 fee.
Cochran filed by submitting a
note with signatures of 100
registered voters.
Commissioners Mike Amyx and Howard Hill, the two other incumbents whose terms end this April, also have filed for re-election. James Hertsch, Mona McCoy, Sandra Prairie and Tom Williams also are running.
"My interest in seeking election is that I believe it is in the best interests of Lawrence residents that the coalition of Lawrence's present City Commission be broken up in order to allow the city to marshal assessment," his statement said.
Schmitendorf, 57, of 1213 Kentucky St., said in a prepared statement that he was running for the commission because he wanted the present City Commission dispersed.
SCHMITENDORF SAID the city was embarrassed by such "giant bloopers" as the commission's decision to accept Town Center Venture Corp's downtown mall proposal. The company has planned and realistic development for a centrally located shopping center."
Shontz said at her news conference that she supported the city's decision to accept TCVC's downtown proposal.
Some of the main issues she said she was concerned about included attracting more and better jobs to the city.
The City Commission last night approved an ordinance assigning powers to an urban renewal agency designed last fall to handle downtown developments.
The city's Urban Renewal Agency, which is separate from the commission, will be responsible for coordinating urban developments including the riverfront mall project.
THE COMMISSION presently serves as the city's urban renewal agency. Kansas statutes allow a city to form an urban renewal agency separate from the commission, if the city desires to do so.
Commissioner Nancy Shontz, who abstained from voting, said she had questions about how much power the agency would have, specifically about issuing bonds and levying taxes.
Commissioner Mike Amyx opposed the ordinance.
Mayor Ernest Angino said the commission had the right to divest the agency of its powers, abolish the agency and re-establish the agency. He determined that such actions would be in the public interest.
IN OTHER ACTION, the Warm Hearts Fund, which helps low-income families pay for gas bills, requested $5,000 from the city to help with administration costs, including advertising.
The commission approved the request 3-2. The city gave the fund $5,000 last year for similar needs.
The board would not be able to appropriate funds, levy taxes, zone, rezone or vacate property.
According to Kansas law, the renewal board could have any of several powers which the commission would decide. Among these are methods of financing projects and establishing plans for them.
The Rev. Jimmy Cobb said the organization needed the money to publicize its campaign drive.
Shontz said, "It's difficult to get a body going and then take its powers away."
"We need to saturate the Lawrence community with our needs," he said.
Commissioner Howard Hill said the renewal agency was developed to stabilize and remove politics from the downtown development project.
Cold snap adds to job of upkeep
By NANCY STOETZER Staff Reporter
Frozen pipes, heating malfunctions and icy sidewalks have kept workers at the department of facilities busy during the recent cold snap.
"We've had freeze-ups in Malotl Hall, Waworth Hill, Snow Hall, the Art and Design Building and Rice House, the visiting professors' residency, associate director of physical plant maintenance, said yesterday.
Many ceiling tiles came down, causing as much as $1,000 in damage. Porter said. He said the water still was shut off there.
BUT THE BROKEN pipes are only part of a troublesome campus picture he said
"We don't know what caused it yet." Porter said. "The dampers that let air in and out for heating and cooling were cracked open 25 to 30 percent, letting cold air in. That could be a contributing factor."
Angin said, "I know this is not a popular decision but I don't feel comfortable saying we can give money to this organization and not to others. I believe in it. I just can't support it in this way."
On Jan. 2, Porter said, the extreme cold ruptured several heating and cooling coils in Haworth Hall.
Porter also said Bailey Hall had heating problems that began last weekend and lasted until Monday morning.
"The damage hasn't been totally repaired yet," Porter said. "But there hasn't been any problem with heating in Haworth."
The cold has caused department workers to work overtime on campus snow removal. Porter said.
"We have been removing snow and ice from streets, stairs, parking lots and handcapped racks. Porter will be available for faculty, students and visitors."
"The contractor put a new heating pump in the building Saturday, and some air got in the system," Porter said. "We had to bleed the air out, but temperatures were up in the building by Monday afternoon."
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New urban renewal agency gets powers
Longhurst said, "I am very supportive of the fund but I'm voting no as a matter of principle. I don't think they should become agenda items."
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