UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, October 19, 1994
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City Commission to purchase depot and OKs KU students' phone survey
By Carlos Tejada
Kansan staff writer
Future development, preserving the past and KU students making random phone calls all were addressed by the Lawrence City Commission last night.
City commissioners listened to a presentation given by KU public administration graduate students who intend to randomly call Lawrence residents throughout the rest of the year.
But the intent is not to harass them, said Steven Maynard-Moody, associate professor of public administration. The students are conducting a survey called City Citizen, which will determine the effectiveness of city services from residents' point of view.
"It's an effort for the city to pay attention to the views of citizens," he said.
Maynard-Moody's class conducted the study two years ago, then submitted it to city commissioners. The first study contained several questions about police services. This year, he said, several questions will concentrate on trash pick-up and disposal services. The students will turn in the results of the survey in December or January. Maynard-Moody said.
The students told the commission that they would get practical experience in government in exchange.
Bob Moody, city commissioner, told the students at the meeting the city had used the results of the first study and welcomed the results of the next. He also asked Lawrence residents to cooperate with the survey.
In other business, the commission:
■ voted 5-0 to purchase a railroad depot across from Johnny's Tavern,
401 North Second St. The depot and surrounding property, which will cost
about $360,000 to buy, will then be landscaped and renovated into a tourist attraction with gardens and a circular driveway. Federal funds will pay for 80 percent of the cost of the property.
accepted a study on historic architecture in Downtown Lawrence. Cathy Ambler of the city's historic resources commission described the transformation of several downtown buildings, some of which are more than 130 years old. Bob Schulte, city commissioner, said the study was intended as a guideline for future developers in the area.
voted 3-2 to deny the appointment of Neva Entrikin to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Moody, who voted to deny, said the decision was made because her husband, Max Entrikin, is on the city planning commission and would have created the perception of a conflict of interest.
KU associate dean attends humanity awards at capital
KU dean goes to the White House
By Colleen McCain
Kansan staff writer
Peter Casagrande, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, spent Friday afternoon on the south lawn of the White House.
Casagrande, who is the chairman of the board of directors of the Kansas Humanities Council, was invited to attend the presentation of the National Medal of Arts awards, the Charles Frankel Prize awards and the Presidential Citizen's Medal. President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the ceremony.
"I didn't get to shake President Clinton's hand, and that was disappointing." Casagrande said. "But, it was just such a blast to be on the south lawn of the White
Casagrande said the chairmen and chairwomen of the 57 humanities councils in the United States were invited to attend the ceremony.
House."
"If you consider being one of 57 people to be a great honor, then I guess it was an honor," he said. "I certainly was pleased to be asked."
"President Clinton was a marvelous moderator for the event," he said. "He also had some very good things to say about the importance of teachers in the humanities during his speech."
The Clintons presented awards to a wide variety of people in different areas of the humanities, Casagrande said. Among the award recipients present at the ceremony were Harry Bafonte and Gene Kelly, who both won National Medal of Arts awards.
Casagrande said it was obvious that Clinton respected the award winners and their work.
"This was a celebration of humanities and arts at the highest level of government," he said.
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