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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1983)
PIZAN'S Luncheon Specials $2.95 LASACNA BEEF STROGANOFF Mon. & Tues. Wed. & Thurs. with soup or salad Sushi $1.95 Tues. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9-8; Wed., 9-10; Sat. 11-4 1225 Alder 343-9661 Commission halts city bid The Lane County Boundary Commission voted late Thursday night to deny a petition supporting for mation of a City of Santa Clara. The action halted movement toward a spring incorporation election by residents of the River Road-Santa Clara area. The commission's decision came at the end of a heated four-hour public hearing on the issue, which followed an earlier hearing on Nov. 3. The seven-member commission based Thurs day's 4-1 decision on the two public hearings and on an Economic Feasibility Study done by the group favoring incorporation. That study presented methods of financing and operating the proposed ci ty of 23,865 people. Commission Chair Dale Morris abstained from voting on the issue because he owns a home in the River Road-Santa Clara area. Commission member |im Bernhard was absent. In July, the petition for the proposed city went to the boundary commission after the county elections office verified 2,388 signatures, more than the re quired 2,251. After its successful petitioning, however, the in corporation group began running into obstacles. The Eugene City Council, Springfield's govern ment and the state land conservation and develop ment department all announced opposition to the effort. And on Oct. 25, the boundary commission staff released a 700-page report strongly recommending denial of the petition on budgetary and operational grounds. "The proposal for the incorporation of the new City of Santa Clara fails to meet the overall thrust of the boundary commission standards for formation of a new unit of government," the report stated. The proposal did not meet standards for public services such as sewers, water service and fire pro tection, according to the report. "The Economic Feasibility Study either ignores many of the required services, provides inadequate details regarding how those services will be provid ed, fails to support those required services with any budget proposal, or fails to provide adequate and realistic budget proposals for those required ser vices," the report stated. The proposal also failed to address relationships with existing governments, and failed to propose a budget reflecting the "true cost of a new, minimum level service city to the taxpayers in the River Road Santa Clara area," according to the staff report. Olum lends students an ear By John Heldt Of the Imerald An idea initiated last spring by former ASUO Pres. C.J. Balfe has sprung to life under current stu dent body president, Mary Hotchkiss. What Balfe had in mind was a vehicle through which student representatives could voice their concerns to the University president. His idea evolved into the Associated Students President's —UO Bookstore= Advisory Council — after attempts to get student representation on the influential Faculty Advisory Council failed. "We wanted representation, but it just wasn't available on the Faculty Advisory Council," says Cary Okazaki, who worked for last year's ASUO Executive and is coordinator of Universtiy affairs this year. ASPAC consists of 10 student members, with two elected at large and the rest chosen by stu dent government bodies. In addition, a rotating position on ASPAC is offered periodically to students who want to speak out on a particular issue. Regular members serve one year terms on the council, which does not receive funding, and none of the positions are paid. The council's primary function is to advise Unversity Pres. Paul Olum, says Okazaki, one of two U of O Foundation Annual Fund TELEFUND STATISTICS 100.000 90.000 80 000 70000 60.000 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 On 11/14/83 14 SURC & 4 Finance Club Volunteers received 174 pledges for a total of $3,940. First, second and third place for most pledges received are held by: 1st Kappa Sigma - 508 2nd ROTC - 371 3rd Chi Psi - 299 That brings the total for the telefund to $71,931. Tonight the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity will attempt to set a new record for total pledges received. ASUO representatives on ASPAC. The committee also attempts to improve student/administration relations and enhance com munication between students and ASUO programs. The very nature of ASPAC is synonomous with this year's ASUO administration, which Hot chkiss says wants to increase stu dent awareness of problems con fronting the University community. Olum is pleased with the coun cil and says it gives him a new avenue for reaching students. "It gives me an opportunity to get significant input on student views of things in the University that are important to them," Olum says. "The students' response is very responsible and constructive. "I think it is absolutely terrific." ASPAC member Karen |ones also says ASPAC can make a difference. "I think the meetings are good because they let Olum know what the students are thinking, and he really does care," she says. Cen&uil Lincoln-Mercury Low Rental Rates for fully equipped Mercury Cars •FWD Lynx and Topaz By Day-Week-Month (Weekend-Holiday Rates Even Lower) 1711 Willamette 342-6161 Open daily ‘till 9 Sat. & Sun. ‘till 7 Cash For Textbooks Mon. - Fri. Smith Family Bookstore 768 E. 13th 1 Block From Campus 345-1651
