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University Daily Kansan, June 29, 1983
Lawrence Roundup
More jobs expected
Lawrence area employers plan to hire additional workers during the months of July, August and September, according to a recent employment survey conducted by Manpower Temporary Services.
According to the quarterly Employment Outlook Survey, 24 percent of the area employers polled plan to hire additional workers this month. This is a 14 percent increase over plans a year ago.
"These are permanent positions not seasonal or temporary jobs," she said.
Shirley Martin, general manager of Manpower Temporary Services, 2721 W. 6th St, said that the company is seeking permanent employees.
Martin said that jobs would be available in the areas of manufacturing, education, public administration and service industries.
Martin said that employers were looking for employees with skills in word processing, technical work and office procedures.
"Lawrence's unemployment rate is significantly lower than the rest of the nation," Martin said.
New site for firm
Although the City Planning Commission approved the plat for the Lawrence Paper Company's $1 million addition and referred the plat to the City Commission, the firm still has not made a decision on the whereabouts of their new plant addition
The firm encountered problems with acquiring a building permit because of the city's platting process, which can take weeks. Because of these problems, the firm might have to move to Carbon-Dblade instead of Lawrence.
John Crown, vice president of the firm, said yesterday, "Without these problems, we would probably be
moving into our new addition right now," he said. "This has been a costly delay."
Crown said that the delay has cost the company an undetermined amount, but that legal fees were mounting and that they were losing almost three months in production time.
"As soon as we decide where to locate, we will move as fast as we possibly can." Crown said
Pops concert Friday
If the old elche that the third time is a charm holds true, then the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra should perform this Friday.
The annual pops concert scheduled for last Friday was rained out, and the alternate date in case of rain, last Saturday, also was rained
"Weather providing, we'll perform at 7:30 p.m. in Park." Charles Hoag, conductor of the band of musicians of music theory, said yesterday.
Houg said that half of the 55 members of the orchestra are college students from KU, Haskell College or College and Baker University.
The concert is free, so bring a blanket, relax and enjoy!
School tax may jump
Ken Fisher, assistant superintendent for business and facilities of Lawrence Unified School District 497, estimated that the taxes for the school district would increase by 3.7 mills to 51.3 mills for the 1983-84 school year.
Fisher said the reason for the tax increase was that the school district's tax base had decreased by $3.4 million.
Another $3.5 million was taken from the tax base when the Kansas Legislature removed farm management aircraft from the district's tax base.
Commission extends Watson's contract
By GENE HUNTER
After a 90-minute executive session Monday, the Lawrence City Commission gave Buford Watson a favorable evaluation on his performance as city
Staff Reporter
WATSON, HAS HAS been Lawrence city manager for 13 years, now makes
"Generally speaking, we're pleased and satisfied with the performance of the city manager and staff." Mayor David Longhurst, said Monday.
Watson's contract was extended for one year. His salary will not be decided until next year's budget is approved.
Under the evaluation procedure adopted in April, the city manager's contract is automatically renewed by the commission votes to terminate it.
Under the previous commission, the city manager's performance was reviewed in executive session four times a year. If the commission did not vote for this contract at the summer evaluation, it would automatically be terminated.
The current commission also decided
to open the other three evaluations during the year to the public.
Commissioner Nancy Shontz said that she was against opening the evaluations to the public because it inhibit discussion of sensitive matter.
"I DONT FEEL the evaluation process in as meaningful as it used to be."
Shontz, said that she would not comment on Watson's performance as city manager because the commission was based on his expertise, would be the spokesman on the subject.
Longhurst said that although the City
Commission was generally pleased with the city manager and staff, it was not pleased with bidding procedures for city projects. He said that it was up to
"something has to be done about the bidding procedure." he said.
Gonztz said the discussion of the bidding procedure arose from an incident in which the city's bidding policies were not followed for the Holcomb Sports Complex lighting project.
On campus
"I STRONGLY BELIEVE that the policies of the city commission should be more in line with the laws."
City debates historical preservation
BETTY PURSLEY, ORGANIST, will present a doctoral recital at 8 p.m. today in Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free.
FACULTY AND STAFF ARTISTS will present a Midwestern Music Camp recital at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free.
SENIOR HIGH JAZZ ensembles will present a Midwestern Music Camp recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, Free.
SENIOR HIGH BANDS, a chorus and an orchestra will present a Midwestern Music Camp recital at 8 p.m. Saturday at Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall. Free.
RICHARD REBER, PIANIST, will present a faculty recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, in Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free.
By GENE HUNTER Staff Renorter
Staff Reporter
THE GASLIGHT GANG with Claude "Fiddler" Williams will present a Midwestern Music Camp recital at 8 p.m. at Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free
The Lawrence City Commission met Monday with the Historic Preservation Task Force to discuss a historical plan and preservation plan for Lawrence
Mike Wilden, assistant city manager, said yesterday the city had been offered a $14,000 federal grant to make a historical survey and plan of Lawrence. The city would have to provide funds in order to receive the grant.
HE SAID THE grant would pay for a survey of Lawrence's historic sites and develop a preservation plan which would aid the City Commission in its planning decisions and in drafting a historical preservation ordinance.
If the sites were put on the register, he said, they would then be under state
Arly Allen, chairman of the task force, said if a survey were completed and a list of historic sites given to him, he would be able to identify the national register of historic places.
jurisdiction and could not be changed or vazed without permission from the
But Allen said a historical preservation ordinance could become "a weapon against the people" of Lawrence as it had in the case of the Columbian Building in downtown Topeka.
THE SANTA FE RAILWAY Company offered to build its new offices where the Columbian Building stands, but it could not do so because the register was placed on the national register. He said that thus could not be torn down, he said.
The building is now an economic liability to the owner, who cannot afford to remate it. Allen said, and the police say he was, will not allow him to tear it down.
Wildgen said, however, that simply completing the survey and plan would not mean that any sites would be placed on a national register of historic places.
Former mayor Marci Francisco, a member of the task force, said she
favored a voluntary plan to preserve historic buildings or sites.
Commissioner Nancy Schott said she wanted to see some city-based incentives for property owners to preserve their historic property.
COMMISSIONER ERNEST ANGINO said he wanted criteria established to determine what buildings were historically significant.
"All buildings are not historical just because they're old," he said.
He cited the commission meeting last week in which the commissioners voted to give the owner of a house at 1016 New York Avenue to repair the house before the city raized it.
The owner had argued that it should be preserved because it was histori-
"There was nothing historic about that house," Angino said.
ALLEN, IN SUMMING up the findings of the task force, said,
"Historic preservation, if it impedes growth and development, is bad.
"If it is used to help enrich the growth and development of the city, it is good."
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