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Condo Continued from Page 1 The present ordinance, adopted by the City Council in 1980, requires the developer to find comparable housing or pro vide a lifetime lease to residents if no such housing is available. The ordinance change also would remove the “lifetime lease” requirement and would make the eligibility re quirements of ’‘special category" tenants more stringent. In sometimes emotional testimony, 28 people, most of them elderly, criticized the pro posal, some saying it would traumatize them to move, and others citing the lack of com parable housing available in Eugene. Two people spoke in favor of the ordinance change, saying the restrictive ordinance has chased developers away from Eugene, and two people ad vocated a compromise in which both the developer and the te nant would be accommodated. Sen. Grattan Kerens, D Eugene, received applause when he offered city councilors “a little friendly advice — a deal is a deal. These people here can’t break their word to you” as taxpayers and citizens with responsibilities, he said. "You really oughtn’t break your word to them.” Kerans said he is sponsoring a bill that would incorporate some of the provisions in Eugene’s ordinance into a statewide ordinance. "It would be a shame. . .to see this council break away from what can only be describ ed as a moral commitment to people who depend on you,*' he said. Despite admonitions from Council President Debra "Ehrman, the crowd of about 100 applauded several times, in cluding Patterson Towers resi dent Charles Strong who said. “This ordinance has served its purpose well for seven years...If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Most people in the audience were residents of one of the three high-rise apartment com plexes in Eugene not already converted to condominiums — Patterson Tower Apartments, l^ane Tower Apartments and The Eugene Manor. Eugene Manor resident Marie Talbot said it would “break my heart" to be pushed away from the sense of community that has ( Basket Market 'I MOTOR SCOOTERS!! "itytWMVuCd 20th S A 4 Mam Springfield 747 9354 4 miles Irom campus ★ COPIES ★ Kraxy Kata Try Ua! 884 East 13th si. developed in her complex. “I demand my right to live where I want to live and live my own lifestyle. Mary Stogsdill, a consultant specialist in rental housing, said while existing tenants should be allowed to stay in their apartments, the ordinance should be changed to avoid chasing developers away from Eugene. “It is not fair to completely remove the options which should be available under a system of free enterprise,” Stogsdill said. But Allison Hassler with the Eugene Commission on the Rights of Women, said developers are getting an unfair advantage because of the or dinance change. “We’re sending a message that Eugene is willing to let women, men and children live in substandard housing to ac commodate building developers.” Hassler said. Council members will con tinue discussing the issue at a Feb. IB worksession. As a Marine Officer, you could be in charge of a Mach 2 + F/A-18A, a vertical take-off Harrier or one of our other jets or helicopters. And you could do it by the time you’re 23. But it takes a special commitment on your part, we demand leaders at all levels. We teach you to be one. If you’re a freshman, sophomore, Go farther... faster or junior, ask about our Platoon Leaders Class program. If you’re a senior, check out our Officer Candidate Class programs. Starting salaries are from $18,000 to $24,000. And you can count on going farther... taster Wen looking for a fa* good men. Call Captain T.D. Bama collect TODAY for an immediate interview; (503) 757-4801. IFC Continued from Page 1 mind. I don t want to fund this group." The Rape Crisis Network was granted the $8,146 it requested. Mooney said, "We don’t nor mally see a 158 percent increase in funds." However, the com mittee unanimously found the organization essential to the students of the University. Mary Hotchkiss, develop ment director for the program, said approximately 54 percent of the services the network of fers are directed toward the University. After the decision to grant the full requested funds, Hotchkiss said. "What an utter pleasure and suprise this is." The I,atin American Support Committee requested $2,771 but received $1,790. Committee member Bob Baldwin and ASUO Assistant Finance Coordinator Sarah Lachkar argued that LASC has been active, organized and sup ported on campus and should be an exception to the newly funded group tradition. The ASUO had recommended that 1JKSC be granted $2,279 The Amazon Child Care Center received $17,357 in fun ding, a 40.5 percent increase from last year. The Jewish Student Union had a 3 percent increase in funds from last year, receiving $3,223. The focus of new fun ding will be on mailings, speakers and a conference the JSU will sponsor in 1987. Insurance Continued from Page 1 Beckley said. “What I mean when I say ‘risk’ is that in ex change for premiums, the in surance carrier is willing to hold the financial risk of medical expenses being incur red by a given insured student. “At this point, how long the conservatorship lasts depends on the commissioner,” Odiorne said. “He could decide to do several things: allow the com pany to continue, reinsure it if necessary, sell off part of it or reduce the staff.” Beckley said his understan ding from the Texas Department of Insurance is that this problem is expected to be resolved satisfactorily. Charles Nicoloff of the Oregon State Insurance Divison Company Section also said students should have nothing to worrv about. "In Oregon, we have a Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. If people have claims that the company for some reason is unable to pay, the association pays them,” he said. “It’s kind of like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (F.D.I.C.) when a bank goes under.” ASUO Insurance Coordinator Shirley Chase said she is not worried about situation. “Right now, it looks like we shouldn’t have any problems. I know' our claims are getting paid; I know it’s not affecting that,” she said. “I’m just waiting to see if we were going to get more information.” Mary Ann Maher, an account executive at Keystone, said the difficulty is mild and the com pany will have no problem pay ing claims. “1 will know more next week. 1 can say that all claims will be paid, but at this point, I don’t know much more about the situation than anyone else.”
