1990-01-26; Central Michigan Life

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Preschoolers and instructors work together in
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and tonight. Chance
of rain or snow
showers     Saturday.
HEART STOPPER
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Central
Michigan
FRIDAY
January 26, 1
990
Serving The University Community For 70 Years
University looks into
utility improvements
Trustees to consider implementing first phase
of $7 million, 10-year project at today's meeting
by RUTH VIOLANTE
Hoard uf Trustees mcml>ers were presented
w itfi a utilities master plan at Thursday's meeting,
that il implcmentated would cost close to $7
million upon completion.
The plan consists of phases that would span a
lO-vear period and Trustees heard about the first
phase Thursday night.
Greiner    Inc.    ol'   (irund    Rapids,    which    is   a
consulting engineering firm, proposed a campus
master plan for water, sanitary sewer, .storm sewer
and .-.team improvements.
Scott Cole, assistant vice president of Facilities
Management, showed Trustees the first phase of
what he called an "immediate need ol' upgrading
our ut ility system."
The need lor improvement is due to construction
in   and   around   the   Industrial   and   Engineering
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HIGHLIGHTS
■ CMU's Board of Trustees
were presented a utilities
master plan at Thursday's
meeting calling for improvements to water, sanitary
sewer, storm sewer and steam
systems.
■ The need for improvements is due to construction
in and around the Industrial
and Engineering Technology
Building, the Combined
Services building and the
yet-to-be-built Science II
Building.
■ The first phase, of the
estimated $10 million project,
is estimated to cost $1.1
million.
Board may
approve
$200,000
for Pearce
renovations
by YVONNE C. CLAES
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Despite a lack of "identifiable" funds, the Hoard of
Trustees will consider approving
$200,000 for Pearce Hall renovations
The money will pay for renovation of Pearce Mall's fourth fhror
in addition to smaller portions of
the building's second and third
floors. >aid Scott Cole, assistant
vice president for Facilities
Management.
"We need to get in the bidding
window now in order to have the
facility ready for fall semester."
Cole sau). adding the University
hopes to have renovations
completed bv  summer's end
"The $200.0(10 will pay tor
what has to be done. Additional
money could be necessary later."
Cole added Pearce renovations
are especially important mi the
area is utilized and "congested
classroom" situations are
avoided m the future
Although the matter was not
on the Hoard's original agenda.
Jakubauskas requested the
funding item be considered at
Thursday's meeting. The fund
request will go before the Hoard
today for a full vote.
Renovation of the fourth floor
is necessary to accommodate the
computer science department
that is slated to move into the
space from its first-fl<x>r location
Although the area was large
enough for the art department, it
is not adequate to house the
computer science department
and its newly acquired equipment.
The fourth floor also will house
faculty offices and classrooms.
Cole said the structure's
fourth floor was left vacant after
the art department was moved to
Wightman Hall upon its completion.
Although the University does
not have money budgeted to pay
for the project and funds were
not expected anytime soon.
Jakubauskas said he wants
funds "found for Pearce.
"Academic areas are my top
priority." he added.
Jakubauskas said if Board
members approve the item,
estimates and specific work
orders will be drawn up. He
added it is likely the University
will hire an outside contractor to
do the work.
SLIPPERY SLUSH
Crossing Washington Street in front of Anspach Hall Thursday afternoon. Scott Harrison, Cedar
Springs senior, attempts to keep his feet dry despite the sloppy road conditions.
DNR did not detect
pollutants at MDOT
site in earlier testing
by KAREN EMERSON
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St.- POLLUTE P.iq.
President does not want
to spend 'one penny' of
CMU funds on cleanup
by RUTH VIOLANTE
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President Edward H.
Jakubauskas said he will
exhaust every possible alternative before he will authorize
spending "one penny" of
University money for contaminated soil near Howe Hall.
The contaminants, which arc-
chloride, oil and gas. are underground near the Michigan
Special Olympics building.
CMl* acquired the former
Michigan      Department      of
Transportation luiiMmn two
vears ago to use for Special
< Xympics.
At Thursday's Hoard of
Trustees meeting, a proposal
was put before Trustees to
approve contracting lor the
cleanup at $:.0O.O(>0.
Trustees and the president,
however, rejected the proposal
since there was agreement the
I'niversity should not have to
pay tor the mess.
If University officials agreed
S.t- SOIL f',,<;.■ ?
by KAREN BRltTON
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A national search will begin
soon to find a replacement for
Jerry Tubbs, vice president for
Business and Finance, who
announced his resignation
earlier this month.
Tubbs. who has manned the
position since Iit71. said he had
made plans to retire last year,
but decided to wait until President Edward H. Jakubauskas
had settled in at CMU.
He said he plans to leave CMU
Dec :u.
"I said 25 years ago that I
would retire last year so I've
alwavs had that iveari in mind."
A Department of Natural Resources official said land near the
Michigan Special Olympics building — where oil. gas and salt
contamination was found last fall — was tested "two to 11 ve vears
ago" and no pollutants were detected.
"I believe the Cadillac district office checked the facility when it
pulled toil and gasi tanks from the ground and there did not appear
to Ik.- any contaminants," said Pete Johannes, environmental
quality analyst at the DNR's environmental response division in
Saginaw.
Johannes said the former Michigan Department ol Transjxirta-
tion building had oil and gas tanks underneath the building and a
salt storage building.
The University acquired the property two years ago from the
transportation department and officials decided to have the ground
listed by the Department of Public Health before paving part ol the
property for a parking lot.
National search to replace
Tubbs should begin soon
Tubbs said
-Winn President Jakubauskas
was hired lasl year I agreed to
>tav another year until the
timing was Utter. When be felt
the time was appt'opllate he let
me know and I put 'my resignation i in."
Jakubauskas >;iul he "apple
ciated" Tubbs' decision to s(.iv at
the University longer
"I'm glad he decided tir Ma> on
and help me for a vear."
Jakubauskassaid
A committee consisting uf
alMiut IO to l.'i faculty, slalf and
students is forming and will
"canvass   the  whole  country"   to
St.-.- TUBBS ?'■>.;•■ 7
Republicans want more spending on higher education in next budget
by LAURA PHILLIPS
ERIC BORYS
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If state Senate Republicans get their wish, the next
state budget will include a slight increase in funds for
higher education.
In an effort to prod the governor to set aside more
money for schools this year. Senate Republican leaders
Wednesday proposed an education budget worth 10
percent ofthe state's general budget.
This fiscal year, education's share was just over nine
percent.
Gov. James J. Blanchard will announce his version of
the 1990-91 budget Monday. Feb. 8.
A CMU official said he is reluctant to offer an opinion
without first seeing the proposal.
Russ Herron, vice president for University Relations,
said CMU has seen some tentative proposals, but it is
difficult to speculate on future education funding.
"The picture coming from I-ansing is not really rosy,"
Herron. secretary to the Hoard of Trustees, said.
The Republicans' proposal would raise the education
budget ■».() percent from the current year.
The l'ts.9-90 budget gave $668 million for kindergarten
through 12th-grade schools, $212.5 million for community
colleges and SI.196 billion for four-year institutions.
The Republicans' 1990-91 budget would give $750
million to public schools. $223 million to community
colleges and $1,225 billion to four-year institutions.
Education is usually the last budget Lansing officials
pass. To make it a priority this year, the Senate will take
on that budget first, said Senate Republicans' spokesman
Guy Gordon.
Gordon said every' year the state gets more revenue.
This year, they want to earmark most of the increase for
education, he said.
"This is a very reasonable demand. It's not a radical
proposal," Gordon said. "We want to eend a message to
Hlanchard that we will seek more money for education."
Reaction    to   tjie    Republicans'    proposal    so    far    is
favorable, he added, even from the Governor's Office.
William Handler. Hlanchard's legislative lobbyist, said
the budget figures are reasonable.
"They  sound  good,"  he  said.   "I   don't   think   anvbody
would disagree with those numbers."
Handler noted, however, the proposal said nothing
at<out the rest ofthe state budget.
Gordon said 10 years ago. education got lf> jKTccnt of
the general budget. In the 1980s, however, prison
construction took huge chunks out of every other state
budget, he said.
"I^ocking up criminals has its price," he said.
If education spending is raised, Gordon said, prison
problems, mental health and crime rates will improve
"People   have  to  be  given   a  chance   from   the  very
beginning." he said.
—The Associated Press contributed to thts article.
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