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The city has not enforcing zoning laws on the University because it is a state agency.
Dave Corliss, assistant city manager, said the city wanted to ensure its land use interests.
The land use agreement drew up three categories for the land owned by the University and the Kansas University Endowment Association.
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The first category includes the University's primary campus.
It is not subject to any city zoning laws.
The University is also not required by law to consult the city about any construction that occurs within the boundaries of the primary campus, but it is required to comply with city
codes for storm, waste and drinking water.
The second category deals with the 150-foot buffer around the primary campus.
The agreement states that the University can build in the buffer around campus, but they have to engage in dialogue with stakeholders and surrounding property owners.
The third category includes any land outside of the 150-foot buffer.
The city commission discussed the agreement Sept. 7 at the commission meeting.
Any construction the University conducts in this area is subject to city zoning codes.
Commissioner David Dunfield said he thought the predictable boundaries established by the agreement were an enormous step forward.
Candice Davis, president of the Oread Neighborhood Association, said she was in favor of the good will that would be created through the agreement, but she was somewhat
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skeptical of the University's role because of past agreements the University has not honored.
The 1997 Campus Plan established an implied boundary in the Oread neighborhood for University growth.
The boundary was marked by an alleyway that fell halfway between Ohio and Louisiana streets.
Two rental properties along the 1300 block of Ohio Street were eventually demolished and one was relocated.
Demolition was held off on the relocated property so it could be saved.
The Endowment Association purchased the properties, which
had been determined by the city to be not up to code because of structural problems and asbestos.
The Campus Plan acts as a master plan for the University and is a living document, which means it continues to evolve, said Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations.
The Oread neighborhood is concerned about the risk the new agreement could pose to its properties.
The new agreement will not take the place of the Campus Plan.
"I consider this a jewel and once it's gone, it's gone forever," Davis said.
The neighborhood contains old, properties, some of which are historic.
Provost David Shulenburger has been involved in discussions with the city about the agreement.
with public aid, the Shulenburger said the University was put here for state purposes and the state thought the University should be subject to state rules.
"We want to be good neighbors so we sat down with the city and tried to work out what we believe, and I think the folks who are from the city who are part of the process believe, to be an effort that will at the same time make life predictable and good for those folks who live around the University," Shulenburger said.
"The University can't say at some point that we won't expand beyond our boundaries. But what we are saying is that if we do move beyond these boundaries, we will move beyond them respecting the city ordinances and letting neighbors have as much predictability with the University," Shulenburger said.
Shulenburger said there had been give from the city and the University toward a compromise that would work for both.
He said he was pleased with the current state of the agreement.
— Edited by Ashley Bechard
MARSO: More funds needed to cover expenses
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the area to helping them locate a van for Andy.
Gibson, general manager and news adviser for The University Daily Kansan, visits Andy on a regular basis and keeps in close contact with the family.
The Kansan, where Andy worked as a copy editor and reporter, has also worked to raise money for the Marso Fund.
Registration for a Texas Hold 'Em tournament benefiting the Marso Fund begins today in the classified office of Stauffer-Flint Hall.
The tournament has been scheduled for Oct. 21 at Abe & jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.
The tournament is being sponsored by several Lawrence companies.
Gibson said the Kansan would make raising money for the fund a priority.
"It's my hope that the KU community realizes how important this cause is," he said.
If Andy is to live the life he wants to, the family will need more money. Ginny said she didn't know exactly how much of the more-than $1 million hospital bill her family would have to pay.
She thought insurance and Medicaid would pay the bulk of it.
Even if insurance covers that, it won't pay for a light-weight titanium wheelchair that Andy will need in the future. The wheelchair will cost at least $3,000.
But there are myriad of other costs. Andy's motorized wheel chair, for example, costs around $18,000 to $19,000.
As he recovers, Andy also will need several prosthetics that will have to be refitted as his limbs change through time. The pros-
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Mother of KU graduate Andy Marso
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thetic that Andy prefers runs around $80,000 to $100,000.
He knows it's out of his price range, but the bionic hand would give Andy use of prosthetic fingers through electronic impulses from the muscles in his arms.
Fingers would be good to have, he said, especially for a career in journalism.
Even if you discount the costs of Andy's illness, there are still many costs for the family to bear.
The Marsos are still paying a mortgage on their house in St.
Shortly after Andy was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, Ginny quit her law practice to be by her son.
Somehow his dad is still on payroll at his job, Andy said. Neither of his parents has been back to St. Cloud since Andy was checked into the hospital.
Andy appreciates the concern but doesn't like the attention, he said.
“There are times that even if I want something I don't ask," he said. "I feel like a nag."
He wants his family to go back to a normal life, he said.
But his family doesn't mind. They like taking care of him.
"It's been the hardest thing I've had to do but it's also been the most fulfilling thing." Ginny said.
Harry, his father, said it wasn't a choice. It's something that he
and his family had to do.
The Marsos seem optimistic about Andy's recovery and often talk about times when Andy will be better.
Recovery, though, will take time. The Marsos still haven't set a date for when they'll move back home. Four months, maybe six months, Ginny said. But she doesn't know. There is still so much uncertainty.
Andy may have to undergo more surgeries and more amputation.
There are so many risks that Andy said he was scared to leave the hospital last month. It was a safe place for him.
Then there's always a threat of infection.
"You're supposed to leave the hospital when you're better," he said. "I wasn't when I left."
Until he is better, Andy and his family said they would continue to celebrate the small victories.
- Edited by Steve Schmidt
ALARM: Eight false alarms cause concern
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nave individuals who have been
pulling the alarms," he said.
Stoner said he understood that the false alarms could have been done in a joking manner, but he's not laughing and he doesn't care about the pretenses for them being pulled.
"It's not a practical joke. Safety is very important," he said. "If anyone's identified, we would evict them. If we had enough evidence, we'd press criminal charges on them."
A student has already been charged with obstructing fire equipment in McCollum Hall. Stoner said a resident of McCollum set off a fire extinguisher which triggered the alarm Sept. 20. Disciplinary actions have been taken though he said he could not discuss the terms of individual cases against students.
A resident assistant fell down the stairs and sustained minor injuries during one of the false alarms last Wednesday.
The alarms are not only inconvenient, but put residents, fire fighters and Lawrence residents at risk of injury.
And every time a fire truck is called to a scene, fire or none, people's lives are in danger because of the high speeds the vehicles travel, Marl Bradford, deputy chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical said.
And false alarms can take help away from people who really need it.
"If someone has a heart attack or a kid is chocking, false alarms take away from that person," Bradford said.
Bailey said there is usually a "problem" residence hall each year, and McCollum seems to be it for 2004-2005.
Bailey and Stoner encourage any student who knows any information regarding the alarms to call CrimeStoppers or contact a resident assistant in McCollum.
Edited by Ryan Greene
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