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wednesdav. October 21, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Planned prison renovation $1.85 million over estimates
The Associated Press
TOPEKA - Planners for the renovation project for the state's prison for women told lawmakers yesterday that the costs would be $1.85 million more than expected.
Officials from the state Department of Corrections and the architectural firm the agency hired to do plans for new buildings told the Joint Committee on Building Construction that a master plan the Legislature approved during its 1986 session underestimated the need for modifications to the grounds of the Kansas Correctional Institution at Lansing.
Plans call for renovations at the prison to be done in three phases, lasting into 1993. Originally, the cost was estimated at $16.4 million for the project, which would rebuild most of the prison.
However, another architecture firm that did the master plan and submitted in July 1985 did not include modifications such as new fencing and site preparation in its cost estimates. Secretary of Corrections Richard Mills told lawmakers. The corrections agency hired a second firm to draw up plans for the new buildings.
Of the $1.8 million, the department would need $1.04 million during fiscal 1989 and fiscal 1990. The agency would need $787,000 more to complete
the first phase of the renovation, which calls for a new 120-bed housing unit to replace existing housing facilities.
Sen. Wint Winter Jr., R-Lawrence, said the Legislature had approved the master plan because it thought that rebuilding most of the prison would be cheaper than trying to renovate its buildings.
The committee voted for an investigation into whether the state can recover any money from the first architectural firm. It also voted to have the second architectural firm determine whether there are ways to cut the cost of the project.
"I'm not happy about it," Winter said of the increasing costs. "It's quite likely that my judgment, my vote, would have been distinctly different."
Under the renovation plans, two new housing units would be built. They would be connected by a single unit where inmates could be separated from other inmates. Also, new industrial training, food services warehouse and laundry buildings would be constructed.
Mills said the two housing units would be designed to hold 246 inmates, with the capability of doubling the capacity of a bank-armed emergency
Winter asked whether the agency
could build just one housing unit and double-bunk prisoners from the outset, finding the most economical place to put the facility. Essentially, under his suggestion the Legislature would finance the first phase of the renovation.
renovation. "I can see very difficult sledding ahead for financing a phase two," Winter said.
"I don't want to break up now what is considered the best plan for the poor prison site." Kline said.
However, the committee's chairman, Rep. Phil Kline, R-Overland Park, said he did want the Legislature to mandate a plan that would force the agency to build facilities that could not be expanded easily.
Mills added, "One of these days, somebody is going to have to fund corrections. Somebody is going to have to fund more housing."
Other lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction with the prison site itself, which is on hilly ground.
"Why couldn't we find some flat land out there and relocate the whole damn thing?" said Rep. Bob Ott, R-Salina.
Mills and Gary Karst, a principal in the Topeka architectural firm, said relocating the entire prison probably would be more expensive than rebuilding most of it on the existing site.
Senate may approve new members today
By a Kansan reporter
The Student Senate will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
The Senate will consider approving students chosen by the Senate Elections Committee to fill vacant Senate seats.
Steve Dixon, Elections Committee chairman, said yesterday that 27 students had applied for the three available Nunemaker seats, eight had applied for an off-campus seat and two students each had applied for an architecture seat, engineering seat and education seat.
"It was extremely pleased with the turnout." Dixon said.
On the Record
The elections committee interviewed the applicants before making its recommendations.
Other items the Senate will discuss
A Bill allocating $2,349 for the cost of printing 3,500 copies of Disonertation, a publication for KU students.
A bill allocating $477 for this year's Music Therapy Student Association Symposium.
A bill amending Senate regulations to allow the Senate to finance revenue code groups whose members receive academic credit.
receive academic awards.
A bill amending Senate regulations to state specifically that senators can appeal suspensions by appearing before the Student Senate Executive Committee. Senators in the past have appealed suspensions by appealing before StudEx, but Senate regulations mention only written appeals.
The Lawrence Fire Department responded to a fire at Jayhawker Towers apartments, 1603 W. 15th St. at 7:49 p.m. Monday, when a skillet caught fire in Tower D. The fire had been extinguished by the time two fire engines arrived. No injuries or damage were reported.
A metallic blue Mazda KY5 valued at $17,200 was taken between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Monday from the 2400 Lawrence Terrace. Lawrence police reported.
■ Six pairs of jeans, shirts, socks and underwear valued at $307 were taken at 9:15 p.m. Monday from a dryer in a laundry room at an apartment complex in the 1300 block of W. Stanton Street, Lawrence police reported.
A 10-speed bicycle valued at $300 was taken between midnight and 8 a.m. Sunday from a residence in the 2400 block of Louisiana Street, Lawrence police reported.
On Campus
"Political Transition in Brazil," a University Forum by Thomas Sanders, United Field Service International, is scheduled at 11:40 a.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Miniatures, 1204 Oread Ave.
stories, 1204 a.m.
"Women and Work. Career Choices," a workshop by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, is scheduled at 2 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas
Union.
Richard Webber, economic consultant, will speak on "How to Read the University of Kansas Budget" at 3:30 p.m. at the Bruckmiller Room in Adams Alumni Center. It is sponsored by the KU chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
"Nuclear Weapons and National Security," a seminar led by Jackson
Baur, professor emeritus, is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Campus Christians meeting is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. today at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union.
Music Honor Recital is scheduled at 8 p.m. today at Swarthownt Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
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