Parking plan review
Employees' letter sparks city hearing
By Michele Matassa
Of the Emerald
The controversial West University
Neighborhood parking plan will come
under the gun tonight at 7:30 p.m. as the
Eugene City Council hears public testimony
concerning an appeal of the plan.
The city scheduled the hearing, to be
held at the City Council Chamber, 777 Pearl
Street, after 24 Sacred Heart Hospital
employees wrote a letter to City Council
members asking them to reconsider the
plan's boundaries and fee structure, says
Barb Bellamy, city public information
director.
The plan, if implemented, will limit park
ing in the area bound by Hilyard Street on
the east, 18th Avenue on the south. Oak
Street on the west and Franklin Boulevard
on the north.
Those wishing to park longer than two
hours will have to purchase permits for
$17.50 per month or $1.50 per day.
Residents will receive free permits.
The City Council, after two previous
public hearings, passed a resolution in
March authorizing a grant for a
"demonstration” parking plan in the West
University Neighborhood, Bellamy says. At
the time, specific fees for the permits
weren't set and boundaries weren't certain,
she says.
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The City Council decided to accept the
hospital employees' letter as an appeal of
administrative procedure because "setting
that fee is an administrative decision,"
Bellamy says.
Lori Kkxh, a hospital employee who sign
Graphic by Shawn Bird
ed the letter of appeal, says she doesn't
know of administrative process, but simply
doesn't want the parking plan
implemented.
"For one, a lot of us park in the street. We
don't want to pay to park in the hospital
parking structure," Kloch says.
She doubts many employees will speak
up at tonight's hearing because they think
the matter is "already settled." Kloch said
she hopes to see students and small
business employees at the hearing.
The University Small Business Associa
tion supports the plan with a "wait and see
attitude," says )amie Douglas, USBA
president.
Phil Kimmel, USBA representative on the
committee advising the city's parking ad
ministration, told the Emerald last week
that the association wouldn't consider the
plan "ideal" because it limits employees
and shoppers.
But Douglas, as the USBA's official
spokesperson, says the association is "real
familiar with the parking problems in the
University area" and accepted the program
as an experimental solution.
"I'm sure there are businesses in the area
that have concerns," but those people pro
bably are not completely informed about
the issue, she says.
Outdoor Pursuits verges on minor eligibility
By Melissa Martin
Of the Emerald
The University Outdcxir Pursuits, one of
the largest in the nation, is a step closer to
becoming a minor program on campus
after the undergraduate council approved
the process last Wednesday.
The “land-based certificate program"
must be approved at a faculty meeting this
month before it officially becomes an op
tion for University students to minor in,
says |im Blanchard, Outdoor Pursuits
coordinator.
“I've searched far and wide, and I've not
found a program as big as this one," Blan
chard says.
The Outdoor Pursuits certificate covers
skills like backpacking, snow camping,
mountaineering, rock climbing, hiking,
canoeing and ski touring.
Blanchard says the program, "nestled
within the physical education depart
ment,” offers students a change of pace
and a chance to get off campus.
The University program is one of the
few that teaches leadership skills in addi
tion to outdoor pursuit skills, he says.
Students who take the leadership classes
get practical experience and later can help
with instruction in the program.
The Outdoor Pursuit Program is divided
into two areas, one for P.E. majors and a
specialized, elaborate program for
students seeking the Outdoor Pursuits
certificate which usually takes full-time
students two or three years to complete.
Students from all disciplines — Blan
chard mentioned law students and
chemistry and journalism majors — taking
full academic loads are involved in the
program. The program helps build self
confidence, he says.
Blanchard says the University classes
give students a better, cheaper program
than private groups around the country
that offer limited summer activities at
higher costs.
The Outdoor Pursuits currently is a
land-based program, but Blanchard says
he hopes to see the program expand to
water-based activities in the future.
Students begin the program with
"Wilderness Ethics and Safety," continue
with a preparation course and advance to
various levels of outing classes which in
volve a three-day trip to Oregon's
wilderness areas.
Students who take the backpacking
class should be in "reasonable physical
condition" and able to run two miles in 20
minutes. Mountaineering students should
run the same in 18 minutes.
Outdoor Pursuits gives students "a lot
for their time and a lot for their money,"
Blanchard says.
"We go at it aggressively."
He calls the weekly outings an "intense
experience" spent "running like mad.”
"We give a higher quality than most
private programs," Blanchard says. "It's a
good deal for your money."
The $36 students pay for an Outdoor
Pursuits class covers the University's $20
P.E. fee as well as the $16 needed for
transportation and equipment cost.
The program provides tents, tarps,
ropes, snow shovels, climbing gear and
winter camping equipment. Students
must provide clothing, boots, packs and
food.
Students will finish the program with
experience in a wide range of outdoor
pursuits and the ability to pass on the
learned skills to others, Blanchard says.
Oregon politicians react to Watt s resignation
SALEM (AP) — Gov. Vic Atiyeh
said Sunday he hopes President
Reagan will consult with western
governors before nominating a
replacement for Interior Secretary
James Watt. Other Oregon
leaders were delighted by Watt's
resignation.
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after the interior secretary an
nounced his resignation.
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disagreements with Secretary
Watt over some key issues, for
Oregon's part, he always was ac
cessible and he was always willing
to listen to our problems," Atiyeh
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"All interior secretaries have
come under a great deal of
pressure," he added.
"Because of the importance of
this position to the West, I am per
sonally very concerned about who
will be chosen as the next Interior
Secretary," Atiyeh said.
He said he felt Energy Secretary
Donald Hodel would be an ex
cellent choice. Hodel, an Oregon
native and former head of the
Bonneville Power Administration,
was Watt's top assistant before
taking the energy secretary job.
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across the witness table for nearly
three years, I can't think of
anyone I'll miss less," said Rep.
Les AuCoin, D-Ore.
"The real issue now is not that
the administration has shed itself
of a political liability, but whether
it will name a successor who will
manage our resources prudently
and with a sense of balance," Au
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Rep. |im Weaver, another
Oregon Democrat and longtime
Watt foe, didn't try to hide his
pleasure with Watt's resignation.
"I'm glad it's over, but it should
never have begun,” he said.
|ohn Charles, executive director
of the Oregon Environmental
Council, said he is worried Reagan
will appoint "another zealot who
is not so much of a buffoon" to
replace Watt.
Andy Kerr, associate director of
the Oregon Natural Resources
Council, called Watt the most anti
environment Interior Secretary in
the history of the job.
Eugene lumberman Peter Mur
phy, a member of the Republican
National Committee, said he was
sorry, but not surprised, to see
Watt go.
"It's a loss for the Department
of Interior and the fine job that
Secretary Watt did there," Mur
phy said. "But I believe that
maybe the president has a chance
to appoint an Oregonian to that
high post."
Murphy, who sent a telegram
last month urging President
Reagan not to fire Watt, said he
hoped the president would give
Hodel top consideration for the
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