'. I • v1e Vol. 106 No. 83 University of Delaware, Newark. DE Tuesday,Nov.301982 City increases water City manager utility rates 6 percent todo work by John Quilty The city's proposed Newark's water utility $8,631,000 budget is in Australia rates will increase 6 percent approximately 8 percent, or after Jan. 1 to help cover the $643,000, greater than the by Donna Stachecld eost of the city's $8 million budget approved last year. Newark City Manager aperating budget. However, total revenues are Peter S. Marshall will be The mayor and budgeted to increase by only teaching graduate students in auncil members voted 4 to 3 5. 7 percent. Australia next summer, last week in favor of the Utility revenues account Mayor William Redd· water rate increase and the for more than half of the announced at the Nov. 22 City removal of a $200,000 surplus city's income and, with taxes Council meeting. from capital reserve to the the second largest source of Marshall was chosen from city's revenue. income, they account for 170 city managers in the The $200,000 surplus was more than 40 percent of the United States and Canada to left over after the city increase. receive a three month upgraded its electric power The West Park Center, the vistorship by the South system this year and will now vacant school taken over last Australian Government and help fund the increased year by the city, is expected the South Australian Institute budget. to provide most of the $77,000 of Technology. The award is The city's property tax, set in increased parks and the first made in the United at $1.08 per $100 of assessed recreation revenues, States, Redd said. olue at the beginning of 1982, Marshall said. Marshall will be teaching at trill not increase next year, "Council members had the Elton Mayo School of according to City Manager some reluctancy about taking IS THAT REALLY YOUR BEARD? Six-year-old usty I isn't Management, as well as PeterS. Marshall. over the center," Marshall taking any chances this Christmas. The young Newark participating in Australian City Councilman Olan said. "They feared we would resident was among the first to sit on the master toymaker's research projects and meeting with other South 'lbomas, who voted against not collect enough rent from lap this year at Castle Mall. And I want ... And I want ... the property tax freeze, said the various groups that use it. Australian city managers, "We're not having a tax raise But now it appears to be $375,000 in the next year. William Coverdale. Specific Redd summarized. this year. We're putting. it off working better than I had Sixty percent of the city personnel wages will not Other council members until the next and then having expected." proposed budget will go to be available until union congratulated Marshall, who a large tax raise. I don't buy City budget planners also city payroll, wage personnel negotiations are settled, has been with the city for ten large tax raises every two expect traffic and court fines a n d f r in g e b e n e f i t s , Marshall said. years. Councilman Edwin years." to increase by $60,000 to according to Councilman Nutter called the award "a singular honor for the city." The Council granted Marshall a three-month leave of absence and voted 5 to 2 to Newark researches alternatives to DP & L pay his regular salary, minus $500 per month needed for a by Chet King Newark, Smyrna, South Chapel Street. Judd said DP&L is required temporary replacement, Among the alternatives Middletown, New Castle and The peaking unit would to provide electricity during during his leave. Marshall Newark has researched other localities founded only be used during peak peak periods of power usage, said he will receive $9,500 during its ongoing dispute DEMEC in 1979 to buy periods of power usage, not as and that in order to provide before taxes from his with Delmarva Power and electricity I rom sources other a regular long-term facility, this power, the company appointment, which is Light (DP&L) over its annual than DP&L, Stiltz said. Smith said. He added that the must build more plants than designed to cover his flight electrical rates are a peak­ facility would be used most it needs for much of the year. and living expenses. His shaving study, " wheeling in" To obtain power from often during the months of DP&L, like many power family will travel with him. power from Berlin, Md., and another company, Newark June, July and August. The companies in the Northeast, -In other matters, the the consideration of building must "wheel in" the power by unit would probably cost uses oil, Judd said. He Council approved a peaking unit, according to using DP&L'S power lines, around $3 million, but its cost emphasized that electricity adjustments on Newark's $8 city sources. Stiltz explained. Duff said would depend on the size, said produced by oil-generated million 1983 budget. A motion Newark has already wheeled Duff. power plants often costs three A peak-shaving study is in proposed by Redd resulted in in some power from the DP&L's annual rate is times as much as the amount a 60 percent water tax progress to study and Berlin Municipal Power based on how much it costs for electricity produced by evaluate the economics of increase and the transfer of Company in Maryland last the company to serve a coal-generated plants. $200,000 in capital funds to obtaining power during summer, but no formal specific customer at the DP&L had to spend $30 periods of high demand from operating funds. Also, the wheeling contract between customer's peak demand, million to build a power plant Council defeated a motion companies other tttan DPL DEMEC and DP&L has been according to Wally C. Judd in Edgemoor and $230 million and ways of reducing demand that every city department be negotiated. Jr., manager of media on a plant near Millsboro limited to a 5 percent for power, said Alan Duff, relations for DPL. within the last 10 years. member of the board of The peaking unit is an (Continued to page 3) directors of the Delaware electrical facility which Municipal Electrical would be used to provide Corporation. (DEMEC). power during periods of high power usage, especially on the inside According to Betty Stiltz, during days with Newark City Secretary, the temperatures exceeding 90 peak shaving study was degrees and high humidity, Fort Delaware Two photographers record their visual supported by a grant of over said Dennis G. Smith, observations of deserted Pea Patch Island ... p.l3 $57,000 from the state, and Newark electrical director. was matched by $14,300 from Smith said that the site for Joannie! the city of Newark, for a total the facility would probably be The Deer Pork'sNo.1 woman speaks up .... p.ll of over $70,000. near the Amtrak railroad on •' i\. 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' 44 east main street • newark, de. 19711 (302) 368-4032 ~~we Deliver The Goods'' November 30, 1982 • THE REVIEW • Page 3 skills stressed riting problems tackled in remedial English.courses by Kathleen Quinn written by students "reveal severe taught by members of the Writing said. lltu~lenlts who are "clearly not problems mspelling, punctuation and Center staff. The primary emphasis is ·· Hassert believes that the system of to write on the college level" grammar." Hassert also included on grammar and preparing students for instruction in E 011 is beneficial to the target of E 011 and E 100 actual examples of students' writing composition writing, required in E 110, student. "We found a need for the according to "The Teaching problems: she explained. course, and we feel that the way it's , " a report written by • '''In my opinion I would say that Dr. Louls Arena, director of the run is the best way," she said. Hassert, assistant director the way the university looks at it is Writing Center, said the emphasis in Are.na also believes in the \Afp·•h~.rt Center. that they feel as though students E 100 is on "the relationship between effectiveness of E 100. "E 100 gives is designed for students who should have a board (sic) view of the grammar and writing skills" for the student the idea of the criteria in below 350 on their verbal whole university program to one foreign students. He explained that E the English course to follow," he said. Aptitude Tests (SAT)'; E extent or the other." 100 is taken as a preliminary to either Arena added that the student also Is for foreign students who receive • "One the outher (sic) hand a E 011 orE 110.