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a< led in accordance with the law
Councilors Kevin Hombui kle
and Tim Laue wore both opposed
to the council's decision, saying
a reversal of the Historii Review
Board's dec ision would have
allowed more time for alterna
til es to lie explored
"The University should start
the process over to allow more
time for funding to come through
and plans for rehabilitation i»v
the Amazon Community Tenants
Council." Hontbut kle said
A reversal of the board's deci
sion would have resulted in a
postponement of the demolition
approval until April H
Duo to conflicts of interest,
councilors Nancy Nnthnnson and
Shawn Holes both exi used them
selves from the meeting, although
the number of Amazon support
ers in the crowd more than made
up for their absence.
About .to Amazon advocates,
donning fluorescent green "Save
our Amazon" buttons, filled the
chambers in efforts to persuade
the council to vote against
approving the demolition appli
cation.
Daniel Stotter, an Eugene attor
ney representing the Save Am a
zon Coalition, began the public
hearing by saying there is a win
win solution to the ongoing
debate, hut other options besides
demolition must he left open.
"The idea of destroying 00 per
cent of Amazon is not an accept
able option for preserving historic:
property." Stotter said "The 120
days that are tic.king away should
be stopped until the pre-appli
cation requirements have been
met and other options can lie
explored."
Sen-nil other sjxiakers Monday
night raised the issue of whether
University offu ialshad met pre
apple at ion requirement)! when
they put the property tip for sale
last fall
"As far as I'm concerned, the
University never has put it up for
sale, said Mir hello Summers
Thompson, chairwoman of the
Amazon Community Tenants
Court! il. Tvo worked my butt off
to buy our property and was
rv< eivod by the University with
ridicule I feel Dave Frohnmnvwr
has heon working more like a
father who's absent and I'm
ashamed,"
University attorney Celeste
Doyle countered Summers
Thompson's testimony Monday
night, arguing that the Universi
ty has abided by the law through
out ongoing proceedings
" The University has complied
with every requirement its been
told to meet.' IV)vie said. "Every
requirement under state and fed
eral law s have been met
Mike Eyster. director of l :m
versity housing, reminded the
council and members of the audi
ence that by delaying the demo
lition application further, the
burden would lie placed on stu
dents
“Delaying the permit adds to
the chance that we ll miss con
struction season, and every year
we an* delayed, the cost goes up
St million more with the bur
den being pla< nd on the stu
dents." Kyster said
fits ,iu.s<- Monday night's conn
cil meeting was still in process at
11:30 pm., the council det ided
to postpone offii iai discussion of
their action findings until
Wednesday's < mined meeting at
11 30 a in in (lity Hall.
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