University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
KANSAN
Wednesday, September 15, 1982 Vol. 93, No. 18 USPS 650-640
From three to four Commission raises quorum
Staff Reporter
By DOUG CUNNINGHAM Staff Reporter
The Lawrence City Commission decided last night after a heated discussion to adopt on first reading an ordinance raising its quorum from three to four commissioners.
The commission decided in the same motion to ask Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephen to issue an opinion on the legality of raising the salary of his junior consideration the ordinance until Stephen issues it.
Some commissioners have said that raising the quorum from three to four would allow them to discuss commission business with other commissioners in private.
THE KANASA Open Meetings Law says that a majority of a quorum of any public body such as a city commission cannot discuss commission business in private.
With last night's decision, the city commission raised its quorum to four commissioners, which would allow two commissioners to discuss commission business in private, since a majority of commissioners now three commissioners. However, the ordinance would effect until after at least the second reading.
Commissioners Don Binns and Tom Gleason voted against the motion and Commissioners Barkley Clark and Nancy Shontz and Mayor Marci Franco voted for the motion
The commission had earlier rejected on a 3-2 vote a motion that would have tabled considered evidence raising the quorum and asked the attorney general an opinion on the legality of raising the quorum.
Bimbs and Clark voted for motion, and the other three commissioners voted against it.
BINNS ARGUED that "it would be a grave mistake to go ahead and raise this quorum."
Bins told the other commissioners they were trying to get around the Open Meetings Law and said raising the quorum would precipitate a lawsuit.
Binsn said one person had told him that a
would result be filed. He would not give that
answer.
Gleason, on the other hand, says that "the purpose of the Open Meetings Law is not to prevent communication but to prevent private decision making."
He said he did not care about the prospect of aawit challenge and an commission action in raid.
Shontz told the present city commission was the most open commission Lawrence has had.
"This commission has been the most open commission, the most sensitive to public opinion, the most interested in public opinion of any commission we had'veo far," she said.
THE COMMISSION was not trying to be
easy and secretive in raising the quorum,
Sbirk said.
Clark, who has said he favored raising the quorum, said the commission had to consider public opinion and any action the attorney general might take.
He said that if the commission asked the attorney general's office for an opinion on raising its quorum, it would get an honest and fair opinion.
Shontz and Gleason said that any opinion from
the attorney general's office would be unfair because this was an election year.
FRANCISCO SAID that even if the quorum was raised to four commissioners, no public business would be done in private.
Shoons said after Clark's comments, "I'm not an sure as he is we're going to get a triviality here."
She said she wanted to be able to talk to other commissioners privately about issues facing the
It was the variety of people on the commission, and not the Open Meetings Law, that led to a change in the rules.
During the meeting, the commission also decided to refer to the planning commission a proposal for an industrial park north of Lawrence.
Three local men, Jack Arensberg, Howard Bock and Terry Sutchile, have formed the Bock Society.
A representative for the partnership, Brian Kubota of Landplan Engineering, 250 W. Sixth St, told the commission that the proposed site of the Lawrence University Municipal Airport was a good one.
Kubota said the partnership would work with the Chamber of Commerce and the city in developing the industrial park. He said the investment in transportation made it a particularly good site.
BUT LANCE BURR, a lawyer for a landowner near the proposed park, said prime agricultural land would be taken out of production by the park.
Princess Grace of Monaco, 52, dies from injuries suffered in car accident
See COMMISSION page 5
By United Press International
MONTE CARLO, Monaco — Princess Grace of Monaco, who abandoned the pinnacle of Hollywood stardom to marry a handsome princess yesterday of injuries suffered in a crush. (SPECIAL)
A statement from the royal palace said the princess, former film star Grace Kelly, died from a brain hemorrhage at a hospital named in her honor.
"Unfortunately, it is true, the princess is dead," said a spokewoman, "May God have given her."
"Her serene highness, Princess Grape, died at the end of the day due to vascular and cerebral bleeding."
Princess Grace's husband, Prince Rainier III, and their three children, Princess Caroline, 26, Prince Albert, 25, and Princess Stephanie, 17, were at her bedside.
A palace spokeswoman said funeral plans had not yet been made.
PRINCESS GRACE broke her right thighbone, collarbone and rice Monday when the brakes on her car were broken.
The car, a 1972 British-made Mover 3500, veered off the road at Cap D'Ail and plunged down a 45-foot embankment into a flower garden, where it burst into flames.
Earlier yesterday, the princess was reported "suffering greatly" from her injuries. The hemorrhaging that claimed her life arose unexpectedly.
Her youngest daughter, Stephanie, still was recovering from shock and bruises she suffered
MONACO, a 467-crest Mediterranean prince-
nality with just more than 28,000 year-round
capacity.
The Monte Carlo casino, the Cafe de Paris, and all business related to the resort business
In Philadelphia, Princess Grace's brother, John B. Kelly Jr., was informed of her death when his sister, Liz, phoned him with the news from her home in New Jersey.
"I had no idea (that she was in danger), as far as I was informed, anaw," he said.
President Reagan, in an official statement of condolence, called the princess a "compas- sionary."
"The principality of Monaco and the world community have suffered a great loss," he said. "To the people of Monaco and to the royal family, we extend our deepest sympathy."
"SEXUAL ELEGANCE" was the phrase Alfred Hitchcock coded to describe Grace Kelly's cool beauty. He persuaded MG to sign her to a seven-year contract, and she starred in two Hitchcock movies — "Dial M For Murder" and "Rear Window."
She won the New York Film Critics award and an Academy Award as best actress in 1984 for *The Farewell*.
When she was on the Riviera in 1954, making the Hitchcock film "To Catch A Tail" with Cary Grant, she met Rainer, a member of the famed American avant-garde who had become sovereigns of Monaco in 1287.
See KELLY page 5
Lamborn savs KU needs voice in Legislature
Doug Lamborn
Today's interview is with Republican Doug Lamborn, who is running for state representative in the 46th District against incumbent Democrat Betty Jo Charlton. Lamborn is a Lawrence painting contractor and free-lance writer.
Editor's note: This is the seventh in a series of interviews with candidates for local, state and national offices.
"Carlin's a terrible governor for KU; there is no question about it." Lamborn said in a recent interview. "A representative from Lawrence has to stand up to that kind of mistreatment."
Doug Lamborn says he is running for state representative because the University of Kansas desperately needs somebody in the Legislature who will speak up for education.
LAMBORN SAID Carlin's 4 percent budget reduction this summer for the University was another example of an administration that was more generous than tradition of priority funding for education.
By JULIE HEABERLIN Staff Reporter
"I think it was very unfair for KU to bear 15
LAMBORGHIN SAID he would support Carlin's proposed severance tax on oil and gas for financing highways and education if it meant other taxes would be reduced.
percent of the total budget costs when it uses 5 percent of the state's budget," he said.
He said high technology would allow KU graduates to stay in the state to work and would involve University personnel in research and consultations.
If Republican Sam Hardage wins the gubernatorial race in November, Lamborn said, he will not vote with Hardage if KU budget requests are unfairly ignored.
Lamborn said one of his goals as a legislator would be to promote a favorable atmosphere for education.
LAMBORN IS campaigning door to door with opinion surveys, a practice he said he would continue if he was elected because it was the best way to find out how the people of the district respond.
Lamborn also said he supported capital punishment and would be proposing new ideas on programs for the elderly later in the campaign.
Cindy Lasseter, a traveling evangelist, hurls a fire-and-brimstone sermon to a crowd gathered in front of Flint Hall yesterday afternoon.
Staff Reporter
By DEBORAH BAER
Although many buildings at the University of Kansas may close over winter recess, classified employees will not be furloughed. William associate executive vice chancellor, said last night.
Hogan, speaking to the Classified Senate, told classified employees that they might not be able to work over the break between fall and spring because of scheduling conflicts or to take those days as "leave without pay" days.
Before this meeting, many classified employees were afraid that they would be forced to use vacation days to make up for the days they would not work.
The University Energy Committee has not formally decided to close the University in late December and early January but is considering it. Howzan said.
KU HAS NEVER closed many buildings during those times, officials said.
Gaill Hamilton, president of the Senate, met with administrators this week to discuss the proposal.
"I think it's really likely." Hamilton said
Hogan said the closing would save a minimum of $150,000. The University would be closed to save on utility costs, not to save money that would have been spent paying employees, he said. But because many buildings will be turned off and thermostats may be set as low as 45 degrees.
Buildings that house computers or animals would not be kept as cold, Hogan said.
The buildings would be closed for 16 days, eight of which are scheduled as work days. If the buildings are closed, employee who would have worked there should make up the hours at another time, Hoegan said.
MANY AT THE meeting were worried that closing some buildings but not others would not
"We are exploring options right now of what to do ... but it will be an equitable decision," Hogan
Employees' options for accounting for the
days they may not be able to work are to take one and a half days from Veteran's Day vacation; three and a half days from compensatory time, and three days from 'alternative days," which includes leave with pay, leave without pay and vacation days with pay, Hogan said.
He said the University administration would work with classified employees' supervisors to decide whether workers could take leave-with pay days. If an employee works in a building that is going to be closed, that employee will have to be able to work at home to get leave with pay.
Employees can take compensatory time for some of the eight days if they work overtime.
Sharon Cox, classified senator, said she felt
Classified employees are relieved that compensatory time is an option'
- Sharon Cox, classified senator
the classified employees were "relied that compensatory time is an option."
SOME EMPLOYEES at the meeting said that closing some buildings over the break would allow them to complete grant applications for the faculty merit awards and said the deadline for those applications is Jan. 1.
Hogan told them he hoped he would know whether the University would close some of the buildings over winter recess in two or three weeks.
'If we notify you in the next two or three weeks, you could plan those grant applications for us.'
Senators also said that in some buildings, even when the thermostat is set for 68 degrees, the buildings are often colder. If the thermostats were set for 45 degrees, the buildings might get even colder than that, they said. If the buildings were below 32 degrees, the pipes could freeze.
Hogan said that facilities operations was working on both the circulation systems and the machinery.
Today should be mostly cloud and cool with less than a 20 percent chance of light rain.
The high today should be from 65 to 70 with northeast winds at 15 to 20 mph.
It will be mostly cloudy and continued cool night. The low should be around 50 Tomorrow should be partly cloudy with a high about 70.
Instruction survey victim of summer budget cuts
By DIRK MILLER Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
A KU survey that was used at the end of each semester to evaluate faculty and departmental teaching methods - and the office that was used - is often eliminated, the former director of the evaluation said.
The curriculum and instruction evaluation that was filled out by students in each course was a victim of summer budget cuts, said Phill McKnight, former associate professor of curriculum and instruction and former director of the KU office of instructional research.
The office was also closed in June as a result of the budget cut, he said. McKnight has gone back to full-time professorship in the School of Education.
AN AUG. 23 mime from McKnight, which was sent to KU deams and department chairmen, said that if the departments could come up with 14 forms of the evaluation would be reinstated.
The academic affairs office had agreed to reintitute the survey, which was used to determine tenure for individual departments, incentives and salary; if there was enough support.
McKnight said he would then agree to conduct the survey even though he was no longer employed in that capacity.
Unfortunately, McKnight said, not enough departments had responded to the memo by this
Most department officials contacted said that they could not spare the funds for the camera.
James Sherman, co-chairman of the department of human development and family life, said the funds for the survey would have had to come out of supply expenses. These funds amounted to cut 35 to 40 percent by the University, he said.
He said the geology department would try to conduct its own survey on the ability of some of them.
Refusing to fund the curriculum and instruction evaluation was an easy decision for the teacher.
AND ERNEST ANGINO, chairman of the geology department, said, "Hell, it doesn't make sense to spend the money. I'm not going to fund it. I haven't got the money to spend."
Angino said the loss of the survey was not going to make any difference to his department. It was only a guide, not a proper evaluation of a professor's teaching ability, he said.
third of their equipment supply budget, said Robert Lineberry, dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
But he said department decisions on promotion and tenure would be tougher if the departments did not devise other ways of evaluating teacher performance.
DEANELLE TACHA, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said she had asked the different University departments to come up with other some means of evaluating their faculty.
"The way the survey was being done took a substantial amount of money from the academic staff."
McKnight said the survey had some problems with adapting questions to different departures.
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