The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, April 20, 1993 - Page 3 Council passes Art Fair regations, sees '94 budget by Jonathan Berndt Daily City Reporter C The City Council approved new regulations designed as safety precau- tions for the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair and got its first glimpse of the new budget at last night's meeting. The measures are designed to make it easier for emergency vehicles to pa- trol the Art Fair and respond tohazard- ous situations. JackDonaldson,directorofthecity's building department, said there was one small fire last year, which was con- tained by footpatrols using ahand-held extinguisher. As the annual event con- tinues to expand to more private prop- erty,increased safety measures become necessary. Mostof themeasuresdealwith space between booths, both to slow the spread of sparks and to increase ease of move- ment between sales and display areas. Councilmember Thais Peterson (D- 5th Ward) amended the resolution to delay the mandatory use of fire retar- dant material in all booths until next year's fair. This year, booths serving food will be required to be constructed of fire-safe materials. Councilmember Peter Nicolas (D- 4th Ward) wondered whether such a mandate would pose an "undue bur- den" on vendors. Donaldson said fire-retardant paint, not much more expensive than regular paint, would fill the requirement. The city administrator's office also revealed highlights of next year's bud- get. Preliminary figures show a 3- percentincrease compared tothis year's budget. The average homeowner will see an additional $80 on next year's tax bill. City Administrator Alfred Gatta showed the council a slide show illus- trating highlights of the budget pro- posal, which will guide city policy if the council does not approve an adjusted version by the second meeting in May. The General Fund takes up 58 per- centof budgetexpenditures, an increase of 1.1 percent from last year's budget. Departmental budgets have decreased by 3.1 percent. The non-departmental budgets, such as insurance and millage transfers, account for the increases. Ann Arbor budget makers are con- cerned with decreasing revenue while trying to maintain services. Ann Arbor is required to roll back the property tax rates because of an amendment to the state constitution whichlimits total-revenue increases3to 3 percent per year. Gatta expressed worry that depart- ments, whichhavealreadycutspending. to the bone, would have to lay off per- sonnel or cut services to function under continually decreasing revenue. Gatta said the current proposal be- fore the state legislature, which pro-4 vides property tax relief by raising the.. state sales tax, could have very adverse effects on Ann Arbor. . , 'U' cafeterias strive to serve palate-pleasers by Peter Matthews Each cafeteria has a professional chef. It is Daily Staff Reporter their duty to decide the dishes to prepare and the Most students who dine in one of the ingredients to requisition from the UFS. Chefs University's 10 cafeterias said they prefer steak, are trained, certified, and often experienced. pizza and pasta to fish, pork and stuffed peppers. The cafeteria food system is structured to Trying to please all students is difficult in avoid waste and re-cooking. "I think there is a light of the intricate process ofmaking the cafete- misconception as to how many times we reuse or ria food program as tasteful, non-wasteful and recycle the food," Durell said. "Our goals are cost-effective as possible. twofold, one is to batch cook - to prepare food "We do our best through surveys and speak- as needed and thereby ensure its freshness. (The ing to cafeteria staff but we cannot be all things other is)to avoid overcooking and thereby mini- to all people," said William Durell, associate mize the amount of leftovers." director of Housing Food Services. Those stu- UFS has large warehouses to store staple food dents whose taste buds, time schedules or dietary products, andrefrigerators topreservedairyprod- needs are not met by the food program are ucts and produce. released from their obligations to the meal plan. "What is left over is minimal.... We handle Behind each mouthful of dorm food lies a money and commodities with responsibility, it's constellationofemployees, enterprisesandanaly- part of running a good business," Durell said. sis. Leftover foodis donated to Food Gatherers, a The University's 45 full-time management localcharity.Donationsaremadeattheendofthe staff, 175 full-time union employees, and more fall and winter semesters. than 2,000 student employees serve approxi- "We pick up produce, containers of milk and mately 42,000 meals each week - making the bread," said Kevin Walker, assistant director of total number of meals served each year about 1.5 Food Gatherers. million. Durell described the relationship between his "Although the quantities we receive vary, the staff and the student body as one of clients and University's food is always extremely nutritious customers. The keystone to this business is the and still at the height of its freshness," said University Food Stores (UFS) and the Central Walker. "Itis a god-send for us, we really love it." Food Purchasing Agent who decides the what, Walker described Food Gatherers as a" pre- how much and when of purchasing food stuffs. pared and perishable food program."Mostof the "The UFS makes the cafeteria food program food it receives is still edible and nutritious, but a lot more efficient. By buying in larger volumes no longer saleable. Collected foods -from res- and then distributing to each (cafeteria), we get a taurants, grocery stores, bakeries and farmers - much better price on the food than if we were are distributed through community organiza- nurchasing individually." Durell said. tions to needy people. DPS charges student with embezzling r m . _ e . a by Shelley Morrison Daily Crime Reporter .h The cost of college can drive most students to do just about anything to make ends meet, but one University student took things a little too far. LSA junior Michelle Brooks was arraigned in 15th District Court yester: day for allegedly embezzling moretham $8,000 of University funds. Brooks reportedly took the money during her time as a work-study em- ployee of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) this winter. Police believe she converted funds meant for business-related travel into personal accounts. The University Department of Pubs lic Safety (DPS) began investigating the incident Feb.l1-just after SAPAC reported the funds missing. Brooks was arrested last week and arraigned on charges of larceny by con- version of funds over $100 by Judge Timothy Connors yesterday. I DPS Lt. James Smiley said convi- tion of this felony can command up to four years in prison. SAPAC Director Debi Cain said the stolen funds represent a significant loss for her department. "That's a lot of money to SAPAC," Cain said. "We operate from around $20,000- that's a hefty chunk of our budget." Cain said Brooks had worked as I counseling assistant at SAPAC for al- most two years prior to the incident. Brooks left her position in January. . Cain would not comment on tl* circumstances surrounding her depa- ture. SeniorFinancial Aid Advisor Vickie Crupper of the work-study division of the Financial Aid Office said work- study students are selected on a finan- cial need basis only. Other factors are not considered in the selection process. Crupper said the number of posi- tionsavailable for work-study are based on an evaluation of the position's edu- cational value. Disciplinary action, she said, rests with the hiring department. Preliminary examinations for Brooks will be held May 5. a LSA sophomore Ian Williams transfers the lettuce he shredded from one container to another in the Mary Markley kitchen. 2.... ,. b . .. , .. ..... J a ......,.. ......_... Pow Wow participant arrested on outstanding w arrant A man who parked his trailer on the grounds of Michigan Stadium Sunday called the University Department of Safety (DPS) early yesterday morning after he found that the trailer had been locked inside the stadium gates. DPS officers ran a check on the man and found that he had an outstanding arrest warrant for larceny from LaGrange County, Ind. Police arrested the man after the LaGrange County Sheriff's Dept. con- fimed the warrant. The man was the taken to Washtenaw County jail pend- ing extradition to Indiana. DPS Lt. James Smiley said the man will have a hearing before a 15th Dis- trict Court judge later this week, at which time he can fight extradition pro- ceedings or waive his right to take ac- tion against the process. Smiley said most suspects forego the opportunity to fight extradition, be- cause it is almost inevitable that the state of Michigan will agree to the pro- cedure. The man had come to Ann Arbor to participate in this weekend's Pow Wow at Crisler Arena, and brought his 12- year-old son with him. DPS turned the boy over to relatives yesterday. . PoliceQ Beat Also at the Pow Wow In other Pow Wow-related incidents, a man told DPS he had gotten food poisoning from aNativeAmerican food concession stand at Saturday's event. The man's life was allegedly not put in danger by the poisoning. Police in- vestigations are continuing. Also on Saturday, DPS officers were called in when a Pow Wow patron re- ported thathecould not find his truck in the Crisler Arena parking lot. The officers were able to locate the man's truck without incident. A woman told DPS officers Satur- day that her her ex-husband-whohad an outstanding arrest warrant - was at Crisler Arena. Police confirmed that the man did indeed have an outstanding warrant from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Dept. Officers nabbed the man and took him to the Washtenaw County jail. Gate lock cut at Duderstadt residence A State Security Service guard on routine patrol found the lockon agate to President James Duderstadt's backyard appeared to have been cut. The guard found the damage to the gate - located near the Graduate Li- brary -just after 1 a.m. Sunday. The guard told DPS he secured the gate with wire. Smiley said he noted an increase in vandalism over the weekend, which he attributed to students' end-of-semester frustrations and anxieties. Other incidents of vandalism or malicious destruction over the weeked included broken windows in South Quad, East Quad and Mosher-Jordan Residence Halls. - by Will McCahill Daily Crime Reporter Corrections Graduates may pick up commencement tickets in Room 17 of Angell Hall between Monday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 28. If extra tickets exist, the will be available from Room 17 of Angell Hall Thursday, April * 29 and Friday, April 30. This information was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. AACAR member and RC sophomore Neg Mahmoodzadegan was quoted incorrectly in the article "Women fight to take back dark streets," which was printed in yesterday's Daily.- Regent Laurence Deitch (D-Bloomfield Hills) expressed his concerns with due process violations in the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities at Tuesday's Michigan Student Assembly meeting. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. a Congratulations /i/. ~*i{ :~j V ' to the Business and Edit staffs of gj t, 3lItIpigauc Student groups Q The Christian Science Organi- zation, meeting, Michigan League,check room at frontdesk, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Q College Republicans, meeting, MLB, basement, 6:30 p.m. Q In Focus, meeting, Frieze Build- ing, Room 2420, 6 p.m. Q Michigan Student Assembly, meeting, Michigan Union, Room 3909, 7:30 p.m. Q National Women's Rights Or- ganizing Coalition, meeting, MLB, Room B119, 6 p.m. Q Sierra Club, general meeting, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., 7:30 p.m. U Social Group for Bisexual Women, call for location and r-ifnmatin n i1A1f -vRm Room 52 Greene, 7 p.m. Q U-M SailingTeam,meeting,West EngineeringBuilding, Room 420, 6:30 p.m. Q U-M Student/Faculty/Staff Prayer Time, Campus Chapel, 1236 Washtenaw Ct., 12-1 p.m. Events 0 Carillon Recital, Burton Tower, 7:15 p.m. Q Fourth Annual International Fair, MLB, Language Resource Center, Room 2011, 1-3 p.m. Q The Human Sour and the An- gelic Beings, According to Rudolf Steiner, lecture, Rudolf Steiner Institute, 1923 Geddes Ave., 8 p.m. rb rhie I .pnn Therv and Oh- rium, 8 p.m. Student services U Consultation for Student Lead- ers and Student Organizations, speak with peer and professional consultants regarding leadership and organizational development, SODC, Michigan Union, Room 2202,8 a.m.-5 p.m. U ECB Student Writing Center, Angell Hall, Computing Center, 7-11 p.m. U Northwalk Safety Walking Ser- vice, Bursley Hall, 763-9255, 8 p.m.-:30 a.m. U Peer Counseling, U-M Counsel- ing Services,'764-8433, 7 p.m.-8 a.m. U PsychologyUndergraduatePeer Advising. Department of Psy- aYl} -, It has; been, a great year. Thanks for all yovun' hard work mand supor L tr